I owe e-mail to people who have queried me about work. If any of them are reading this, please know that I plan to get back to you by the end of the week. I might be offline for a week or two next month due to circumstances I will discuss in a future post, so I’m trying to get ahead while I can. I’ve even given up my regular blogging schedule to allow myself a breather, which I find…
I have to start thinking about culling my personal library again and packing up some books in the next month or two, so I thought I’d revisit that old meme and see what the last five printed books I’ve read would create: The Meme: Take five books off your bookshelf. Book #1—first sentence Book #2—last sentence on page fifty Book #3—second sentence on page one hundred Book #4—next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty Book #5—final sentence…
H.E. and I had dinner at John’s Philly Grille tonight, and upon leaving we passed HB Tattoo as we always do. That particular tattoo parlor is never what I expect from tattoo parlors. It has very wide windows that allow you to look in as you pass, and the establishment seems fairly big, open, tasteful, and very clean. The interior looks almost like a doctor’s or dentist’s office from outside. Huntington Beach soccer moms probably would get tattoos there with…
What I miss about being a toddler is that I could ask any question that most adults could answer. “Doggy?” “Yes, that’s a doggy. It’s a very big doggy, and that one over there is a very small doggy.” “Why can’t I put my fingers in the socket?” “Because you’ll get shocked, and you might die. That’s not a good thing.” “How do radios work?” “Well … there’s a tiny little orchestra playing in there.” These days, my questions aren’t…
One of the things at the top of my to do list the last couple of months was an illustration project for a magazine—three illustrations for a story: one full page, one half page, one spot. Due in September, so I worked on them today. There’s no compensation for this project except a free ad, so I kept it simple and quick. No pencil sketches for rough drafts. No painstakingly hand drawn creations. No detailed renderings to exactly match the…