Two words-
Freaking sweet.
So. Much. Fun.
My boy, the comic genius
November 3, 2007 By 13 Comments
I have to have a “Freaking Proud Parent” moment.
My son, James, loves art and comics. His father is an illustrator and James takes after him. Their favorite comic strip of all time is “Calvin and Hobbes”. Personally, there are many days that I feel like I’m raising Calvin. They even look alike. It isn’t fun to explain that hatred of bathing and daydreaming in class are not really good things when his illustrated twin does it frame after frame.
I find hundreds of sketches and tiny little comic books that he makes all over my house. He draws action figures on all of his papers, and homework assignments.
The kid loves to draw.
I want to encourage that gift, especially if it is something that could turn into something he loves enough to make a career out of. His dad feels the same way. He works as an digital illustrator and so he is teaching James a lot of things.
James launched his first website a few days ago. He wants to learn about graphic illustrating, comics and making simple coded video games.
He published his very first installment of his comic strip called “Boinks”. It’s pretty true to life. 
I laughed.my.ass.off. I would have even if it wasn’t my done by my kid.
The fact that it was makes me so freaking proud.
NaBloPoMo -OR- How the freak did November get here so quickly?
November 2, 2007 By 16 Comments
See that badge thingy over in my right sidebar? No, not the Flickr one. Go down further.
No…It’s in the middle of my lovely, clickable advertisements. You know, the badge with the profile photo that looks like I am a cross between a ninja, The Man in Black from The Princess Bride, and a burka-wearing eyelash model.
Yup! That’s it!! You found it!!!
Good job!
Some of you may be wondering what the freak “NaBloPoMo” is, exactly. Well, let me tell you.
National Blog Posting Month.
Which is in November.
Which is this month.
Which means that I am going to be posting every day in November.
Simple.
That’s all it is. No shock. No awe. (Well, SOME awe. If only because I’m a wee bit narcissistic and secretly think that people should stand and sing “The Hallelujah Chorus” when I enter a room.)
I had grand plans to write something profound today to kick off my month of regular posting but there has been a lot of worry and sadness going on in my little house. Without going into a lot of details that aren’t mine to share, my brother-in-law was admitted into the critical care unit of the hospital yesterday. He is very ill, but it is expected that he will make a recovery. My husband is down there with him and so that leaves me and the boys by ourselves for awhile.
Blogging isn’t a top priority at the moment (You should see the woeful state of my house), but the routine is comforting to me and since I have had such little social life lately, you all are a comfort to me, too. Especially when it’s the middle of the night and I’m all alone and trying not to think that every little sound I hear is a rapist or an R.O.U.S that escaped from the fire swamp to hunt me down in Logan.
Since I can’t sleep, and since life is a bit crazy, I thought I’d ask the internet for advice on the upcoming month.
Is there anything you’d all like to know? Clarifications that you need?? Just dying of curiosity to ask me a question??? (Ok, I know that nobody is really that desperate to know about me or the minutia of my life, but let’s pretend you are for a moment to spare my ego.).
Any views you would like to hear from me? Stories?? Subjects???
Tell me what you’d like to read this next month. After all, I do take up a few minutes of your day. You might as well have a say in what that entails from time to time, right?
