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| 3 Pages: Walkers in the Tower City |
[06 Jan 2010|08:03pm] |
I am super happy with these pages and I hope you dig them. In this scene I've tried to switch between shots aiming up and down in a way that is sort of disorienting... the main reason for all of the bold, parallel lines in the architecture here is so I can emphasize this. Anyway neat! Snake people!
The second book of Order of Tales is available for order now! Thanks everyone for preordering; I have heard back from a few of you and am happy that the books have been well-received!
Turns out Jeff Smith of Bone and RASL thinks Rice Boy is one of the best comics of the decade! I must respectfully disagree but am very flattered! For my own part, my favorite comic books of the aughts would have to include Heavy Liquid by Paul Pope, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware, Blankets by Craig Thompson, and Bone, of course of course.
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| ITS TIME TO GTFO. |
[06 Jan 2010|04:44am] |
OK.
An excellent piece of music/video.
THE SHIT IS NOT FUCKED.
I've been working on somefings. But more on that L8RZ.
Oh hey. Bryan I found your USB drive.
Oh hey. Nik your camera and tie are still here.
THAT IS ALL.
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| There are two other cats here. |
[05 Jan 2010|03:21pm] |
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Please be advised that "whap" is a transitive verb, meaning "to strike with one's forepaw."
I hope you are having a pretty good 2010 so far! Soon I am going to be telling you about buying VALENTINES from me. I am pretty excited about that!
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[05 Jan 2010|11:02am] |
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1/4 century old today GROSS GROSS GROSS
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[04 Jan 2010|10:53pm] |
OK.
THAT IS ALL.
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| 3 Pages: The Towers |
[04 Jan 2010|08:25pm] |
Finally within sight of Terassir itself; I'm happy with how all of this is looking and I hope you like it. Very rarely do I actually have to use a ruler to work out perspective, but it's hard to fake it when you're drawing big straight parallel things.
The second OoT book will be for sale in the store in a bit; sorry it's taken so long. Also I have some handsome posters I've been meaning to get printed that will be here soon! More pages Wednesday, I predict.
sorry the update is late, livejournal folks. Been out of town with spotty internet.
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| Christmas Treats |
[04 Jan 2010|04:29pm] |
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Hey guys and happy new year! I have some drawings for you to look at today!
A couple of weeks ago, I got a Christmas card from my friend Elizabeth in Massachusetts. I was really excited because it was addressed TO ME (I don't get that much mail!) and it's very pretty:
Elizabeth drew it herself! I love it.
I was even more excited to find that inside the card was a gift certificate to PETSMART! And it was ALL FOR ME!!!! I sent The Girl there with a very detailed list. I decided that in the style of Donation Derby I would show you what I got!
These are four kinds of treats! Crunchy flowers, crunchy fish, crunchy chickens, and crunchy all-different-shapes. These are all delicious and they're all good for my teeth! (I still say "crunchy stars" sometimes but it is just a figure of speech. I think they stopped making that kind a while ago.)
I have never had one of these before! I thought since the money was a gift I would try something new and I have seen that very fancy white cat eat these on TV. I am excited to try this and I will let you know if I like it!
I can only eat so many treats in one day so The Girl also got me some wet food. She got me a whole case of it, which is 24 little cans. I only eat a couple bites of it a day, so this translates to 72 DAYS worth of wet food! This wet food will last me until spring! That is so awesome. Every time I walk past my shelf and see all those cans there. I get really happy!
The last thing The Girl got for me was a GIANT FUR MOUSE. It is so big. It's, like. Bigger than my head almost. I am kind of scared of him to be honest but we've had some good scampers together.
Then after that the cashier asked The Girl if she wanted to donate a dollar to help homeless animals and she told me she did! Because of the card Elizabeth sent us it was only like three dollars or something to get all of this stuff. It was pretty much the best Christmas ever!!
Thank you so much Elizabeth! And thanks also to your Guy, and your cats Mystery, Mina, and Osiris (I have a feeling it was their idea).
If you want to see Elizabeth's pretty art--including a fan art she did for me!!!--you can look at her Deviant Art page which is here.
I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year's! I have some more comics to show you later this week, so get ready! I love you guys!
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| Ferret and chinchilla in trouble in Nashville |
[04 Jan 2010|01:34am] |
Saw this in another community and thought it should be shared! If anyone knows someone who can help, please pass the link on. Both these poor animals look way too thin.
nashville.craigslist.org/pet/1535422351.html
x-posted to ferretish, ferretattitude, and ferretlovers
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| Ferret and chinchilla in trouble in Nashville |
[04 Jan 2010|01:33am] |
Saw this in another community and thought it should be shared! If anyone knows someone who can help, please pass the link on. Both these poor animals look way too thin.
nashville.craigslist.org/pet/1535422351.html
x-posted to ferretish, ferretattitude, and ferretlovers
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| it may just be old age... |
[03 Jan 2010|11:30pm] |
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Within the past couple months, my 4-5yr old Howl has been increasingly picky about his litterbox. I think I've asked you guys before, but....it's getting crazy! He had a huuuuuge one before in the 4ft tall cage, and now he's in a smaller one with a nice big box. I gotta change it twice a day, but really, even more often than that if I don't want a mess to clean up. He now can't go in the same spot twice. I put another box in his cage and he's still not bothering to use them after 2-3 times each. And the litter isn't completely used! He still eats like a horse despite his weight loss, which is another issue entirely that I need to bring to the vet's attention. BUT. It almost feels like he goes through more food than Panda, but that can't be...lol. Any thoughts?
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| Where Skipper slept last night |
[03 Jan 2010|10:39pm] |
Not long after posting my last entry last night, I went to bed and Skipper crawled in with me on his own free will (I normally cage him at night but haven't been lately). Skipper has ALWAYS been an extremely snuggly, affectionate ferret, even when he was a tiny baby. He just loves people.
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| Don't leave me so soon.....RIP Link March 2005-Jan 1st, 2010 |
[03 Jan 2010|08:32am] |
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Posted this on my own personal journal but basically we lost Link on friday night when I came home after a long day and he'd lost control of his back end and also had a weak heartbeat. He's been fighting inoperatable adrenal cancer (right side) since April 2009 and had been doing well initially on lupron depo for 8 months until finally going from 2.5lbs to 1lb and thus losing the battle likely due to heart complications as a result of the weight loss. In fact he'd just had his 4th lupron depot injection last week, he'd been doing okay up to that point but it was a bit iffy on his progress and looking back I wish I'd had the courage to put him to sleep that day but we all know how it is. You want to be sure and give them all the time they can have.
Of course it had to be the day that everywhere was closed and my boss was out on a trip away in the mountains (I work at a veterinary clinic) so after I could not reach her at home or on her cell I took him to the nearest ER vet. It went fine and they were kind enough to let me in the back to be with him since I am a tech and have no problem w/ the cardiac stick process etc. They were professional there and I am thankful for them however they were a bit 'cold' and the doctor didn't even introduce himself or say a word to me. So I can see now how a lot of people dislike places like that and that is why they really appreciate the warm care we provide at my work. But that is the nature of the place I guess.
Anyhow the worst part was the guilt I felt as I'd been out all day shopping, out with family since 6am and I hadn't let the ferrets out until 4pm or so and that is when I saw him struggling. I knew instantly he was going to die within hours and what was best was to help him along painlessly and with dignity. It was horrible, I mean I knew it was enevitable of course and I had an initial moment of panic as to what vet would be open on New Year's day etc.
So we lost Link and had lost Zero on Oct 1st 2009 so it was exactly 3 months to the day.
We buried Link next to our other ferret Rush in the garden out back and I'd had Zero cremated, so I tucked his ashes into Link's box so they could be together. I have some flowers I plant there every season.
We still have Ronin, Zelda, Tenchi and Ryo and they seemed pretty depressed that first night but have cheered up since then. I noticed they are extra clingly and want a lot of hugs from us which is fine by me ^_^ Poor babies.
Anyhow, wanted to thank everyone for their support over the past year with both Zero and Link with their adrenal problems. We're planning on adding to the ferret family ASAP....I guess I am a glutton for punishment - everyone keeps advising me to give up on ferrets since they don't have very long lifespans and there is so much heartache at their loss. To that I say that I am willing to accept the loss because the moments we share when they are here with us as so, so worth it.
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| When do you know when it's time to let them go? |
[03 Jan 2010|12:32am] |
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The question is unbelievably old, perhaps as old as time itself. And with as many individuals as I've loved and lost in my life, both human and animal, I always thought I knew the answer: when they tell you. But tonight as I took the photo above of Skipper, I asked myself that very question, and I found myself speechless, both verbally and mentally.
Skipper is a very special animal to me, not only in the fact that he's the first ferret I've owned (and possibly ever will own), but because him and I have both been through so much together these past 4 1/2 years. Through hardships, dog attacks, failed relationships, grief, situations long felt to be life certainties suddenly changing, somehow, so long as we had each other, everything worked itself out in the end.
Skipper and I are approaching the one year anniversary of the day he was diagnosed officially with Insulinoma. I was so determined to see him through it, yet with each and every day I watch him as he loses more and more weight, his eyes go blind, and as he struggles to his feet to greet me, and I can't help but feel/know that this is a battle we can't win, no matter how much we love each other. When it comes right down to it all, Skipper is my rock, the one thing in my life that centers me and keeps me focused on what's really important when everything else is so messed up. My love for him, for all my animals, is savagely intense, perhaps even eclipsing the love I feel for some of the people in my life.
And while no animal will ever suffer in my care, I'm bracing myself for that quickly approaching time, because I'm going to suffer greatly.
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Dear boy, I am so very sorry your birthday went this way. I wanted to sing you happy birthday, not sit in the car waiting for the doctor to arrive while amazing grace was playing as you died in my arms. I wish I had seen you there so you would not have gotten hurt.
You taught me so much about paitence. You will always be my first ferret. I love you dear boy. . Go find a good tree to dig holes under. I'll toss some of your favorite treats out to you when the snows are gone.
Rest well i'll see you over the rainbow bridge someday
Love,
mommy
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| Which one!? |
[02 Jan 2010|04:38pm] |
the Time Limited Print Sale poll
the results are pretty much a tie between 'Yuuwaku' and 'Hyakki Yakou'.
(we were going to count every comment vote,
but sadly some people voted multiple times, so it wouldnt be quite fair...)
so, at this point, i hope it's ok if i decide between the two.
either way, both will be made in to prints. one will be timed and the other a regular sale.
will officially announce in a bit. :)
Happy New Year!!
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