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2012-03-05

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So busy, but busy good
Gary
Last week, a friend started reading some of the older stuff on the site, and showing me some of the funny ones. This led me to a revelation. The revelation is that the comics used to be funnier. I think they used to be funnier before I started trying to do a running storyline. This is probably because I'm not consistent enough to do the story arcs. If I want to do them well, I think I have to write like a year's worth and make certain that I don't skip to many when posting. Right now, I don't have the free time to do that, so I'm returning to my origins. Outside of holidays or rare short arcs, I'm going to go back to no arcs. All of the current story lines, except the mini Jacob one, should be at a good point to pause them. Life often has sections of same old, same old too, so just think of this as a lull in their lives.

I'll try this for a while and see how it goes. Hopefully it'll get back to more regular and consistent hilarity. Feel free to let me know what you think, people often do.

Now, onto other things. This weekend I got to see Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer. It was a great concert, and I recommend seeing them or buying their CD if you get the chance. The lyrics they use create vivid images when I listen to them. It's really pretty cool, and I forget that music can do this most of the time, since many artists just use vague phrases or no imagery at all when they write lyrics. An example of what I mean is "Seed of a Pine" I can imagine an old woman sitting, sipping her drink, looking at a photograph reminiscing/dreaming, next to a window, with the sun shining on her, next to a forest. It's just such a strong image, maybe it comes from listening to radio stories when I was a child, but to see stores in your mind when listening to music is just an amazing thing. These two didn't start out together, but last year when I went to a Willy Porter concert, they opened for him, and they had just started performing together. I bought their cds that night, and they're good, but together, these two are exceptional. They bring a power to each other's songs. It's very cool, and when you see them in person, they bring a lot of life to their songs, often moving the song into a jam. Now this music is folky, which isn't what I normally listen to, but if you listen to it, really listen to the words and just let the music take over, it's great. So yeah, check them out.

Aaaaaand, on to other things. This was a very comic weekend. I've been working on trying to write a comic to give away for free at conventions this year. Unfortunately, unlike previous years, I have other high priority side projects going on too. Plus I'm now in emergency support in my job, so occasionally that will eat into my free time. On the bright side, I might have it seventy-five percent written, and I have a cover fifty percent done. Make that seventy-five percent, I've been working on it while writing this. Here's a quick preview, in case I end up not finishing this.
Comic Convention 2012, The Chastisers Comic
Cover Preview

Comic Convention 2012, The Chastisers Comic
Cover Preview

Also, I've been constructing a LARP'ing shield that will be used as coat of arms trophy for a five year anniversary video game tournament, that I might hold. Whether or not I hold it, depends on if I can finish the prizes before April, and if I can get and set up a server with a game before then, while juggling everything else. Like I've said, things are a bit, busy.

Also, I saw Batman Year One which was ok, but not amazing, but I've never been a big Miller fan. He's a very good writer, and he can weave a good story, but I'm not fond of the subject matter, or how he destroys heroes. The animation of this was good. The voice acting was ok, I miss the batman from Batman the Animated Series. There were random fight scenes that made no sense to me, and it was a rather dark look at Batman, and before people yell at me about that comment, yes, I know Batman started out as a vigilante that killed people, so, kind of dark.

Also, if you haven't seen it, The Legend of Neil has some great moments in it. Their musical episode had me laughing out loud. Be warned, this is adult material.

Ok, I think that's it for now. Catch you all later this week.

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