Calm Maddness

Makes me laugh. But other times it really really makes me cry. Here's some responses by angry Twilight fans from a review that was not so favorable. The topic of feminism came up and how royally fucked up Edward/Bella's relationship is. Of course all the batshit crazy fans ran in and made me laugh. But some of these comments....

No doubt I’ll be drawn & quartered for saying so, but I much prefer escapist fantasy to the bitter, negative harping of frustrated feminists.


"go shave your armpits and vaginas. stop trying to push your so-called ‘feminist’, hypocritical views when most of you are slowly setting back women millions of years yourselves, just by opening your mouth’s thinking you have a correct view about how women or girls are poorly represented. stop crying about the lack of a strong female represenintation in FICTIONAL, FANTASY novel."

"Modern feminism…hmm, such a confusing word. What is it, exactly? Let’s define it as a choice to do what you feel is best for you…and let’s find if it really applies. What about the Yates case? She kills her children for their own “good” and it is her choice - she systematically drowned them, despite their struggles, put them in bed in a pretty little tableau, and called 911. She feels this is best for her, because now she cannot lead them into hell. A redemption for her sins. I suppose this is feminism."

WHAT. THE. EVERLIVING. FUCK?!?!

:) Twilight books set feminism back, eh?

:) Good.

I’m still laughing about it. This 23 year old tomboyish single woman is really glad girls finally have someone to listen to besides you!

Good? GOOD? You know what, if you hate your rights so much then why don't we just take them away? Stop going to school, stop making choices for yourself. All you're good for is keeping house and having children and letting your husband do all the hard thinking that your delicate head is to simple to understand.

Seriously guys.

Seriously.

My first chibi comic to feature the logo I put together! Sorry that it isn't something epic. No, instead it is the comic that happened by mistake.

Because it is a two panel comic, uh, I can't really put a panel outside of the LJ-cut and I would feel bad if I put the whole comic outside of a cut. SO! You're preview is. . .


And there is more inside!

( Yay Chibis! )

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGH. CHIGGERS. HOLY FUCK, WHY DO THESE FOUL BEASTS EXIST?

Seriously, my legs itch. I want to sandpaper off my skin, except that I'm sure skin grafts are itchy too in the long run. Related to that, but far more bizarre, I keep having to remind myself that I do NOT function like a tree and if I remove all the "bark" around my legs, I will not stop getting nutrients and die. I don't know why that thought occurred to me in tandem with the sandpaper thing, except that sandpaper and wood go together? Who knows...

But, yeah, this is the worst thing since Assateague introduced me to the friendly neighborhood marsh mosquito and his partners in crime, the angry biting flies. Never did I think I would find myself loathing any creatures more, but chiggers officially take the cake. MY GOD. SUCH HATE. SUCH ITCH. ITCH ITCH ITCH.

...But I cannot scratch it, for it will make things worse and...waugh. I hate life. I need to get some sort of anti-itch cream or some such, but the thought of putting on clothes or leaving the house with my legs like this is fairly unappealing. I feel bumpy. ):

Found two cards for sale, not for auction and expensive O_O

Deathlok

Classic New Mutants Wolfsbane (not that I drew any other Wolfsbane)

After watching 18&19 of Code Geass, I've been on a CLAMP kick. I'm pretty excited about this, Mangettes that is released simultaneously in Japan, South Korea & America! I became interested in CLAMP when I read Mixxzine, which was a serialized magazine by Tokyopop that had Sailor Moon & Magic Knight Rayearth, etc.. I caught on how successful these 4 girls became, especially reading X/1999. I hope they continue working on X/1999 manga! I read on somewhere that some new chapters were posted websites.

Shaun's better. I'm so glad it wasn't anything serious.  While he was resting yesterday, I finished this bad boy.  I didn't realize how HUGE the bookshelf is! I put the bottom on upside down by accident >.< I took a picture of what's on the shelf so far.  I still have some books upstairs I need to add. Can you spot anything interesting or something that you own?

EDIT:
OH! I just donated to some good artists.

Tavicat: I read all the comics on the site so why not?

crowhen, has a nice banner exchange who needs help with her teeth.

I found this funny, but maybe it's just me.

Intern: "What is the phone number here?"
Sports Anchor: "737. . .737-****."
Intern: "What?"
Sports Anchor: "Do I have to spell it out for you?! Geeze."
Intern: "There is actually no spelling involved."
Sports Anchor: "I could. . .spell out each individual number?"

Our Sports Anchor is known for saying things like:

"We're loaded!" and "We'll be back after the break! You better not stick around."

I think I've been worried about a lot lately. Because my stomach has just been like NO! Angry..in knots? I thought maybe I was eating too much junk food. But all I've had today was panera soup. And I couldn't even finish it because I was all blah feeling. Been like this since before my trip to new york last week.

I'm worried that I won't be able to move into my apartment on the day I want to and won't have time to get things settled before classes start. I'm worried about renting a penske truck and now much that's going to cost. I'm worried about getting a rat cage and having everything go smoothly with Benson and Nox. Jase is moving into his dorm on friday and he needs to put Nox somewhere as soon as possible and I don't know if I'll be able to get there soon enough. I'm worried that my landlord will put me on his bad list because his bill said to pay $1800 ($300 in deposit, $1500 for rent) but my parents only paid $1500 because I paid the $300 security deposit last fall. And his rent for next semester is $1800 yet on the lease it says he expects $9900 total for all of us. There's three of us so $3300 each. $300 security deposit and two payments of $1500. I seem to remember him saying something about upping the rent to $1800 for each semester because he was renovating the place, but that's not on the lease. And my parents are following the lease.

I'm worried about fitting my furniture in the apartment, since I haven't seen it yet after being renovated. I'm worried that for some reason, my roomies may end up taking the room I wanted if I get there last. I'm worried about transporting my 10G fish tank. I'm worried I won't get everything done that I need to before it's time to go.

I've gotten some things done from my to do list. I picked out pretty sheets - http://media.kohls.com.edgesuite.net/is/image/kohls/c14813?wid=230&hei=230&op_sharpen=1 . I wanted something that would be nice even after I graduate. So I saw the super bright colorful sheets and thought no. But they're still nice enough for a college student, not old fogie-lady like.

I wish I could take Meatball with me.

Here it is, my report on GC '08!

August 12, 2008

Waking up at the ass crack of dawn, kicking the boyfriend out of bed, and packing the car...

Two days before the con officially kicks off, I hop on my first flight ever. Despite having not flown at all in my twenty-two years, I am still quite nervous as this is a giant vehicle surging through the sky at speeds of 525 MPH. Thanks to a nice gentlemen originally from Bolivia heading back home to visit family in Orlando, I learn just how cool it is to fly and seeing everything from so high up. Really, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be; it was actually quite enjoyable. I especially like it when we turn because I keep thinking, "DO A BARREL ROLL!"

Land without issue in Detroit and make a run to my next gate, running into a horde of Japanese Schoolgirls and their teacher. Insert a little conversation and then texting Beatty back and forth before I hit the gate and all is good. That is, until, I just turn around slightly...and THERE IS BEATTY RIGHT THERE TEXTING ME BACK.

Holy crap, we're on the same connection flight into Indy. Talk about a brain fuck. At least that makes it easier for Kilburn to pick us all up at once. We wait awhile for my checked luggage to get crapped out onto the belt, pack up and head for Friday's, where the party has already begun.

Let me preface this with the warning that Chris Dreyer was ALREADY DRUNK when we got there. Apparently, 10 a.m. is a legit time to start drinking and I don't think he stopped until he passed out whenever at Kilburn's. That man's liver must be requesting the right of seppuku...

Shortly, our Token Black Man™ arrives and we all pile into Kilburn's freshly licensed Jeep like a bunch of sardines and make our way back to party central after a pit stop for some McD's. Everyone falls out of the Jeep, into Jeremy's townhouse and the party begins immediately. The following arrivals of Ling, Hayes, Don and Kate leads to further LOLz that includes a passed out Hayes getting to be an installation art piece and neighbor girls getting drunk and naked.

That is all I am allowed to speak of on that other than the fact that I was introduced to Tuaca, which I love <3.

August 13, 2008

First to fall asleep (and miss the DRAMA) and first to awaken, which means the SHOWER IS MIIIIIIINE! So I take a shower, everyone else starts to get up and around. Guys are everywhere on the floor. Ling behind the couch, Rob and Hayes on the couch, Dreyer under the table in the kitchen and I wasn't sure where Dace was. But everyone starts getting up, stealing the shower and packing up the booze that Ling brought to stock the party suite (the PARTYTRON 5000).

Seeing as how we were rooming together in Indy, me, Kate and Don load up the KAWAII RED VOLKSWAGON with our shit and take a drive into Indy as I start burying myself in the quilts since Don had left the temperature control on the "ANTARCTIC" setting. A happy, ranty, bitchy car ride later, we roll up to the Embassy, get our keys and then take out to the town.

While waiting for the badges we can't quite get until 5pm due to some manner of retardation, I run into a Mason (Usharo), a Daniel (Domotai), and one ANGRY CRAB (Reggie) and we decide we should chill. So we do, and it's excellent. We all stop at a local joint to get some food and some drinks, and lets just say...75% of us were pretty lit up and we were all acting fucking goofy and belligerent. It was great <3

I don't even bother waiting in line for my badge, I'll just wait for Z to pick it up and distribute it, so I get on with my partying and my visiting of friends (Ericka, Trent, Randy, Liz, and trust me, there is more) and then it's to the Scorpion Clan Dinner where I out-drank the CANADIANS. So, all in all a good night that had the lolz as far as Heinz and Wallace were concerned. Props go to Roger G.S. for delivering the best, back handed toast EVAR.

Then, is back home to sleeps off mah booze, for tomorrow, GENCON BEGINS!

I'm ten pages from the end of The War at Ellsmere, which makes me really happy (128 pages since January, a big jump up from the nine months it took me to do 96 pages of Zombies Calling). I've been working on it full-time since the end of May, when an animation project that was supposed to start in June got pushed back to ... oh, god knows. Latest I've heard is September. Anyway, we shan't dwell on that. Since I was waiting around for "real work" to start, I thought I'd try and see what it was like to be a "real comic book artist" and worked on a set daily schedule, taking weekends off, just seeing what it'd be like if I ever got a chance to do this full time.

After some loneliness at the beginning, I think I settled into the routine fairly well. I still kind of miss the studio and the people and the set division between work and home life, but now that I'm used to it, I kind of like drawing from home. Although I think I need a separate room for the drawing thing if I was ever able to make a permanent go of this ... I don't like drawing in the living room, because that's also where I relax and do DDR, and it feels like I'm "at work" all the time. But the missing people thing hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, with knitting and pilates and seeing friends on the weekend.

Honestly, at this point I don't really know what I want exactly. Both worlds (animation and comics) have upsides and downsides. At the moment I'm just grateful I have options, and have been given the chance to do both.

... and now back to zee comics. Ten pages left! How great is that? I'm going to make my deadlines and everything. I'm certainly not the best cartoonist in the bunch, but I'm proud of how hard I can work, and how I can usually make my deadlines. Go me! *flexes like michael phelps*

Last night I dreamt about Joshua. Damnit. I just remember following him around. I know Erik and Jason were around too, but I really only talked to Joshua. And I think we were in a toy store and all I remember specifically was me telling him, "I'll make you copies of my Gundam 00 DVDs."

Of course, so like me.

I'm so sleepy.

Working on another Chibi comic. Which was a total accident. I dunno. Been stressed and busy lately so I haven't drawn much. Doodled a lot, but nothing serious. Last night I was like "I want to draw something cute!" I just wanted to draw a cute simple picture. I decided on chibi Billy. Then I thought, I would add Graham. Then I thought of something funny for Billy to say. Then I thought ( and giggled madly ) about something Graham could say back.

Then I thought "Damnit!"

It wasn't supposed to happen that way. ( I also thought of a part 2 chibi comic. ) I wrote them down and now I have 40 comic ideas. *head desk*

:D?

My new graphic novel about a small mining town in West Virginia, Looking Up, will be going to the printers in two weeks! As has been requested, I am opening the gates for pre-orders. You can head to my journal to order or may read the whole story online for free.

Thank you for your time and indulgence!



Again, thanks!
Ursula.
(xposted- wva, altcomix, comic_creators, webcomics)

My hair is pissing me off today. It is deciding to pretend that it is back in high school and cover the left side of my face. For a year, I styled my hair to cover the left side to hide my eye. IT'S DOING THAT ON ITS OWN TODAY. STOP IT. *lol*

Polar opposites are manning the drive through at McDonalds tonight. The woman who took my money was the most perky and happy woman I have seen in some time. I wanted to take her home with me and name her bubbles. The woman who gave me my food, was totally "I hate the world today" mode. She seemed annoyed when I asked for hot mustard ( I was a GOOD customer and asked for that when I made my order so it would be on my TICKER. ) and yeah. I think maybe two cars ahead of me, she got yelled at. . .as that driver held up the line for several minutes. I even put my car in park to wait.

I'm seriously in love with hot mustard from McDonalds. I've been trying to buy hot mustard from the store, but nothing matches up.

While stopped at a stop light, I had two guys on a motorcycle ask for a french-fry. If they were on the Driver's side of my car, I would have offered. I still laughed.

I got home to find my Quarter Pounder with Cheese sans-everything. I'm serious. My Quarter Pounder had nothing on it. Meat and buns. Thanks. Here I thought I was being smart and checking to make sure I had a box that said I had a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. Silly me that I have to look inside the box.

I think the gods are laughing at that as I was thinking about getting a pizza instead. Reason why I didn't. I should probably stay away from all the cheese.

Now that I think of it. The last time I had fast food, they messed up my order. Subway somehow thought "Mustard, Salt and Pepper" sounded like "Mayo." I tried to stop her, but it was too late. They had to make me another sandwich ( it would have been gross with mayo. )

Also I can't find my keys. I went the whole day without locking my apartment, which makes me a little uneasy. If someone could be so kind enough to remind me what pants I had on yesterday, I will see if I was a genius and left them there.

OCTOBER 6TH! TARGET-O DATE!

I heart driving like woah. Might not seem like it since I get road rage so easily, but that is because they fail at playing the game.

This weekend I saw pretty much dead traffic going in the other direction as myself not once, but twice. Due to accidents. The second time was over Snoqualmie Pass and traffic was backed up for oh my god, forever. I estimate it around 10 to 12 miles backed up as I was passing the line. I say "estimate" as when I decided to actually pay attention, I was already a few miles in. The accident was still being cleared up too.

I TOOK SOME PICTURES WITH MY PHONE! ( Three Pictures )

And go ahead and whine about me using a cell phone while driving. Taking pictures isn't hard. And as you can see, some art centered right because, well, I was paying more attention to driving. ( I am amazed one was framed so well! )

Anyway. Last! I had to do some creative driving. Felt like I was playing Mario Kart. I was almost home and passing someone going about 75 ( yay, cruise control. ) and going up this slight incline. It was really hot outside, I live in a desert, so. . .

There was a mirage up ahead because of the heat and the roadway was going to go back downward. I saw something come up out of the mirage and my first thought was "Oh my god, there is a large dog laying in the roadway."

It was all good. I could go to the left. It looked like there was enough room. Until the mirage vanished and I saw what it was completely.

Yeah, in my lane? Several moving boxes. One that could hold a fairly good size television set. And it was full of stuff and stuff was all over my lane. I'm driving 75 doing this, just passed a guy, and yeah. ( The Smart Choice )

My new comic has just officially launched. I will be posting one comic each day for about 2 months and then I will return to the Tuesday/Friday posting schedule.

Please check it out.



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Sigh, I miss you Whose Line. XD

It just came to my attention while watching The Venture Bros. that RPG World's own Ian Jones-Quarty is an animation director for that very show. Good for him!

FALL has been updated with comic #33!


FALL comic #33 - Max Chang Theatre

Click the above picture to head to the FALL website!

Palom keeps dying...maybe i should run around more to lvl lol

The past two days have left me wanting my normal Dragonrealms-infested-giant-drag-of-a-weekend back. As opposed to being a total jerk, it really isn't that bad being a loser, you know. Being a loser doesn't come with 1000 pound fanny packs of guilt. Well, maybe it does come along with 1000 pound fanny packs. But I'm sure they're not filled with guilt. They're filled with the wonderful sunshine dust of action figures, magic cards, cheezies, and novels written in binary. Probably a little bit of self-resentment as well.

I guess, what I've proven, is that no matter which road I choose, I'm not going to be able to escape from a lack of self esteem.

I think I've just ruined the moral of my own story.
Although, I never said that I had that great of an understanding of morals.

I made a to-do list of everything I need to do before thursday, when I need to leave. I'm going to put it here because I originally wrote it on the back of a receipt and I have a feeling I'll lose it. Plus whenever I put anything in here it makes me think more about what I'm writing. So I may think of new things I need to get done.

-get sheets (full size) @ Kohl's?
-get couch + desk out of basement
-finish packing kitchen stuff
-find tools needed to put together new boxed furniture
-pet the cats
-exchange mattress pump
-get haircut and dyed
-go to bike shop for basket and lock
-arrange for penske truck
-non-refrigerated groceries
-don't forget new chair and bookcase in mom's trunk!
-get quarters for laundry
-get all animal stuff together
-pack all clothes
-figure out how to transport 10G planted fish tank...
-oh god I need to get all my art stuff together!


I'm going to forget something. I know it. It'll probably be something important, too. My school ID card is in my travel bathroom bag, I put it there specifically so that I wouldn't lose it. I should probably bring my state ID in case I want to do something silly like buy an R rated movie. I need to find my debit card. I don't remember where that is..I think it's in my wallet! I need to make sure I bring all the chargers for my electronics. I left my phone charger at school once during break.

I need to get up early tomorrow so that we can go to some of these places to get things done, but I also want to stay up a bit late doing packing/organizing here. I knew this week would sneak up on my fast. Three weeks ago I was dying waiting to get back to school. Then one week passed. Then I spent a week on vacation, now here it is sunday night and I need to be ready to leave around noonish on thursday. Penske.com says a one way truck includes 4 days to make the trip. Let's see..I'd like to pick up the truck on wednesday so I have time to load it..then thursday, friday..we wouldn't need it later than friday. So that will work fine. It doesn't look like there's much room in the cab of those trucks, I'm going to have to make sure my animals are in good travel tanks that will fit. Putting them in the back of the truck is not an option. However, I think I could get away with putting plants in the back if there's no room for them in the front.

I'll get to digging stuff out now.