It's not really supposed to snow on a vacation unless you are skiing or something of the sort. Luckily this is neither a vacation nor am I looking for what is supposed to happen because it's pretty much been snowing non-stop since I've arrived in Fort Collins. Not only is there snow, but it is COLD*!
But we've not been deterred. Courtesy of my wonderful hosts, we've been having a great time. There's been playing in the snow, checking out the local garden's light show, and even a little productivity. Luckily we got the fireplace going so we've had some nice warmth and atmosphere to come home to. But with all this cold weather and snow, I could really go for a little warmth. Hmmm...maybe I'll look into that*. |
Monday December 7 2009 | File under: travel, USA |
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Saturday December 5 2009 | File under: travel |
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As is becoming somewhat of a routine here on BdW, the Friday Comic is going to go on a bit of a hiatus while I'm on the road. I can only assume that it will start back up in full strength soon after the new year, as my enthusiasm for the project (originally slated to be 4 weeks long) is at an all time high. So hopefully a little adventure will manifest itself into a couple new comic ideas and the series will plod on towards magic number 100 in no time flat.
As a hold over, at least for this week, I thought I would offer up something I had totally forgotten about: my comic beginnings. I wanna say it was sometime between 6th and 8th grade that Ego Man was conceived (and lived out the remainder of his short career). The drawings are even cruder than my current drawings, but there is definitely more plot. In briefly glancing through, I even detected a romantic subplot. Anyway, I scanned a few pages* for your enjoyment*. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3(with special guest artist Andrew from Brothers Root), and Page 4 |
Thursday December 3 2009 | File under: misc |
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Last time I did a meandering domestic adventure (spring 2008 through the Northeast, if you recall), I noticed how many forms of transportation I was using. Ferries, craigslist rides, biking, etc. This time around, I thought I'd make a game out of it.
Transportation Bingo works like this: * each person gets a card with many forms of transportation in a random arrangement. (The arrangement is based off a seed word which you might be asked for that allows for you to get the same arrangement from any computer. Capital letters matter.) * when I use a certain form of transportation on this trip, I will add it to the list of "used methods" which will cause that square to be red. * when someone gets 5 in a row, just like in bingo, they win. * prize for the winner is yet to be determined, but is bound to be "oh gee thanks, I guess" worthy. The hope is that those who want to follow along for this latest adventure can do so by just checking in on the bingo page. "Oh, he just rode on a passenger only ferry across Mobile Harbor. Bingo!" So the programming aspect of this was done kind of hastily without much cross-browser/cross-platform troubleshooting, so let me know if it isn't working for you. I wanted to get it posted before I get on the train to Denver this afternoon. Speaking of which, I had better go pack up and hop on the bus down to the station. |
Tuesday December 1 2009 | File under: travel, coding |
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Have you heard of Movember*? As I understand it, the point is to get guys to grow mustaches (in November) in order to raise awareness of men's health issues. If you want to learn more about Movember (or just see a bunch of neat mustache pictures) check out their website.
Any excuse for ridiculous facial hair, I say. I've done quite a few straight mustaches recently so I thought I might go a little fancier. And differently than most shaving experiments, I actually wore this one out of the house and down to the bar*. If I didn't have to look semi-respectable the next morning, I might have kept it even longer. I kind of dig how it looks. Oh, and here are a few pics of the process (that I am posting for posteriety, not because I've deluded myself into thinking people actually like seeing such shamelessly egotistical photos): before and halfway. |
Saturday November 28 2009 | File under: beard |
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Thursday November 26 2009 | File under: comic |
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Tuesday November 24 2009 | File under: transportation |
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This week's quote comes from Dusty or Lefty (I don't remember which), from Prairie Home Companions Life of the Cowboys. "You gotta give the universe a chance to make you lucky." For some reason, this really resonated with me. Something with the combination of being both active but with a sense of fatalism too. Kind of like meeting fate halfway. Anyway, since it has been so long since I've posted a Monday quote, I thought I would get this one up. May the universe make you all lucky today! |
Monday November 23 2009 | File under: quote |
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Community involvement is something that I like to have in my life. In the past, it has come in the form political canvasing, walking in the town parade, or pitching in on group building projects. This past couple of weeks, I had some new opportunities to get involved, both of which were great. Read on for reviews.
(I fancified this post by minimizing said reviews so as to fit within my word count per post goal. Click on each headline to get a full review) Climate Steward Panel Discussion on Alternative Transportation Classroom Presentation on Veggie Oil Fueled Car |
Saturday November 21 2009 | File under: Anacortes, transportation |
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Thursday November 19 2009 | File under: comic |
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