Wow. Today is the tenth anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle.

I like to skank with my friend Jesus

oh yeah!

shameless self-promotion/flagellation

OK, normally I feel really weird pimping my own works because I feel like I’m tooting my own horn, but whatever.

So I do this webcomic called “Mayhem & Cuddles”.  My girlfriend and I come up with ideas and I knock some crude cartoon-like drawings out with Sharpie and a set of pens I got that were labeled “FOR MAKING MANGA!”

I have no illusions about my artistic talent, but as I’ve gotten more and more into writing comics this an outlet for teaching myself thumbnails, layout, and telling jokes in short strips.  Also, because we figured it was criminal to not share what happened to our shower curtain, or what we’ve come to refer to as The Couch Saga.

Check it out, or start at the beginning.  I know the site’s not the best, but it’s WordPress and cheap, so whatever.

Literal Videos

I’m a big fan of the ‘literal music video’ trend. I posted a few back on the good ole pp.com boards. I just came across this one. It is frightening how bad this video was back in the day.

My favorite literal music video is still this Tears for Fears one:

OK, that’s all I got for today.

That Old English Humour

Changing the sign around at the start of every episode? Comic gold.

Stuff I’ve Received so Far!

K was the first person I got a  package from and it came with the awesome My Life is Great DVD. Then came Steeeeve with the awesome Halfway Round the World mix which actually helped me finish my tedious Journalism homework. Then came lovely Janet with the Super-Electric mix with my favorite Blondie song ever, “Dreaming” oh and some Heaven Bank Notes! And yesterday I got Mack’s package with Lemonheads, Gobstoppers,  Nerds, and Swedish Fish to munch on while I’m watching the Karate Kid or totally procrastinating on my homework and the book Journey to the End of the Night. Thank you all so much, I’m working on mixes to send to all of you!

Super-Electric

So I’m learning how to edit images. Not quite there yet. This is the cover image with the track listing for Alex’s mix CD. Track 1 is obviously a little tribute to Steve, who inspired me to do a much better job on this than I might have, otherwise (Aussie chicks RULE!).

Boys In Town                Divinyls
Smoking Her Wings            Barbara Manning
Every Pretty Girl            Barbara Manning
We’re Having Much More Fun    X
Breathless                X
Dreaming                Blondie
Living In The Real World        Blondie
Luz Azul                Los Aterciopelados
The Fan Dance            Sam Phillips
Patience Is Gone            Barbara Manning
Monsters and Angels            Voice Of The Beehive
Say It                    Voice Of The Beehive
I Kicked A Boy            The Sundays
My Finest Hour            The Sundays
Super-Electric                Stereolab

werkings and imployings

Trying to work and find work sucks. Especially with the threat of being unable to find new jobs in writing/publishing/editing/web work hanging over your head.

Just getting that off my chest.  Carry on with your day.

it’s Anne-tastic!

Well, here’s a quick post to let y’all know what the esteemed Ann Eliabeth Moore is up to.

She has a guest blog availabe at groundswell blog

Perhaps by accident, Groundswell has invited someone who thinks obsessively about text and vocabulary and dialogue and communication to contribute to its mostly visual pages. One who, moreover, feels that what is missing from our society at large and the immediate network of artists and activists Groundswell is among, is space for analysis.

Hello again

Hey everyone. I’m feeling the full force of insomnia tonight. This is the view out the front window of my apartment. My neighborhood is old and when it’s empty like this it is haunting. It is especially eerie to walk home around this time. This street used to be brick and instead of tearing up the brick and using modern materials, they just slopped pavement right on top of the original road. At this time of night, everything echoes. It’s easy to get startled by sounds, only to realize that you are the one making them. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

I sort of forgot about this site until recently. I’ve been sick so I’ve had a lot of time on my hands. I went to ye olde pp.com to see what had happened to the wreckage and then wandered here. How is everyone?