Still More Last Minute Assignments!

This time, my habitual laziness cannot be blamed- well, not entirely; we got our assignments via email almost a week late. This isn't the greatest picture, but it's unretouched and it amuses me, so I'll share it with you (incredibly nonjudgmental) internet folk.

What you can't see are the racing stripes painted down the sides of this little plastic gazelle. A classmate defined this image as "embryonic," which hadn't occurred to me- but I think it's fitting.

Crutch, or Tool?

When I say that I hate the dishonesty of digital photography, what I really mean is that I hate Photoshop.





So understand how hard it is for me to admit that the Kool-Aid is, in fact, delicious.

Sleight, Issue One

Several pages of a comic script written for JO to illustrate. While something of a thematic departure for me (romantic comedies, not so much my thing), the style is representative of my usual "voice" in writing, so I post it as a contrast to the earlier snippet.

Excerpt from an As-Yet-Untitled Supernatural Noir

Captions from Page One of a 40's style comic script, to explain the dramatic tone:

On the Max

I rode the Max to Beaverton for roleplaying today. I had planned to putz around in the shopping centers near the Transit Center until it was time for my friend to pick me up for our game, but I quickly grew bored and decided to walk the 3.7 miles to her house, instead. I was almost there, too, when I got the text that the game had been called off. D'oh!

On the positive side, it really was a glorious day for a walk, I had plenty of time for a good long talk with my sister, and I got the following picture, which I am fond of-


-so, all in all, a very nice excursion.

Feel better, Admiral!

Tomato Pie!!!

Courtesy of Mr. McIntyre.

Lights Out

It's a new term, and that means two new websites to build and fill with interesting content before the first of June. The first part of the equation is simple; I've lucked out in picking a random major that I actually love, and I often build index pages just for the sheer joy of being able. It's that "interesting content" bit that bites me in the butt. True, I have many, many hobbies that generate a great deal of material, but it's rarely polished enough for presentation, and even less frequently cohesive enough to form the basis for a web page.

So, after last term's marathon final hour programming binge, I've decided to start planning early. I think the first will be a site full of illustrated stories and poems for my two year old nephew, Bishop, who lives too far away for Aunt Bug to read aloud to. The second may or may not be a continuation of Prepositional Phases, my collaborative photography project. If this is to be anywhere near feasible, I have a lot of preparation to do between now and June... maybe too much.... but it's an exciting prospect, and I'm loathe to consign it to development purgatory for lack of effort.

All of which is to say that I'll be posting content as it becomes available. As always, feedback, suggestions, flattery, and brown-nosing are welcome.

I Procrastinate, Therefore I am-

-frequently stressed out. Have some midnight homework!