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January 3, 2003
I see it has been a while since I’d have writtened in here. And I guess now the while is over for a while.
Since the holiday season has just gone by, I suppose I could mention Christmas- and New Year’s-related topics. The clever would write "holidaze" and that is alright with me. I will write a list in a businesslike manner:
Christmas:
- 7 days in Topeka, KS
- Completely flipped my sleeping schedule to be awake during the day
- "Lucky," the family cat, put to sleep
- Some grieving
- Many card games
- Met my mom’s boyfriend
- Got some good Boogie Down Productions CDs
- Turned 25 years old
- Got the digital camera I’d been saving for
- Sat around
- Nightly walks with the dog
New Year’s:
- Midnight, New Year’s Eve passed without incident
- Because I was stocking ice cream toppings at the grocery store
- Wrote ‘2003’ for first time on my rent check
- Long lost friends visit unexpectedly on New Year’s
- We go to a nearly empty bar
- Drink a beer
- Go to work
And that was my holiday season, boring or not. The 7 days off work did much good, though.
December 14, 2002
My current desktop:
I like my desktop because it reminds me of when I used to draw things.
(Please see also the Recursive Screenshot)
December 13, 2002
Yesterday was a bad day. Among other things (email outage during a deadline, etc.), I was visited by Jehovah’s Witnesses and somebody turned the power to my building off again. The power box to my apartment building has a prominent external switch that is unlocked, so whenever some drunk dude passes by at 2am, that dude can turn off the power to the entire shoebox building I’m living in. Then I have to find my flashlight, go outside, and turn it back on. One of these days, I’ll be working on some important project on my computer without saving regularly, and it will go all to shit. Then I’ll have to run outside and get my ass kicked trying to fight whoever cut the power and killed my project.
Otherwise, On and On is currently running on 51% content (as of this entry). I’ll see what happens to that once I finally redesign this site a little bit, like I’ve been meaning to.
While I’ve been on 4 days vacation from my job, I’ve been working on a painting for my sister for Christmas. She regularly commissions large paintings from me on subjects I would not usually paint (like flowers and Peanuts comics), but I’m trying to use these commissions to expand the "mainstream" commercial appeal of my style. I also did this while at an illustration internship for the Kansas City Star. I did some fairly boring family- and dog-related illustrations there. These types of illustrations help me draw and paint subjects other than skulls and bones and wires, for better or worse.
Also, I just watched Carlito’s Way, and found it interesting. I’m assuming it was set in the 70’s, with all the afros and mirror sunglasses.
December 6, 2002
Here’s something I do not like about shit jobs—I ask for 4 days off to catch up on freelance projects, and coworkers get angry because they have to work faster those 4 days, since I won’t be there. Nevermind the fact that if I didn’t take this time off, I’d probably quit. What the hell did they do before I was hired?
/selfish ass
November 30, 2002
William “The Refrigerator” Perry considers the possibility of collaborating with The Fat Boys.
November 26, 2002
I didn’t get sick from that milk, praise the Large Lord God.
Which ends that saga. I think as far as sagas go, that was good and concise. A nice quick clear beginning, middle, and end. And a happy ending, no less. Perhaps very boring, but that adds an air of sophistication to the whole piece.
I like to give my writing very positive critiques. That’s just how goddamn good-god it is.
November 25, 2002
Well, the milk seems like it’s okay, but I guess I won’t be sure until later on. I look forward to an evening of not barfing.
November 24, 2002
I just left a half gallon of milk in my backpack for 12 hours because I forgot I bought it. Tomorrow I’m going to see if the milk is ruined. I wish myself luck in this matter, and goddamn it.
November 23, 2002
This morning I walked around downtown Iowa City looking for a different job. But nothing I found is going to pay as much or give me 40hrs/week like the one I’ve got now. And I’ve got boat payments! I may have to stay with the night job a little longer, until I come up with a plan.
November 22, 2002
I’ve noticed Iowa City looks quite different during the day. Especially when it’s sunny out. Very nice indeed.
Lately I’ve gotten back into comix—Peter Bagge, Crumb, Julie Doucet, Lynda Barry, etc. This is because I now have time to read them and the library has a pretty good selection. I need to read some Los Bros Hernandez. Everything I read says they’re awesome, but I haven’t read their stuff yet. So I’m looking forward to that event.
I got my scanner working nicely after a few months of not dealing with it, so here’s a sketchbook image of a dude and crossbones from today:
