Your technique is magnificent!

The movie Chocolate took a spot on my all-time-favorite martial arts movie list last night. The film was already a winner in my book because of the ladyboy mafia, but what really made it an instant classic was the introduction of the Epileptic Boxer. Also, everything else about the movie was pretty awesome, most notably the ledge chase at the end. In homage to my newest kung fu hero, today's sketch is the Epileptic Boxer.

Post-it Note Sketch 7-30-2009

Today's Amazon.com Gold Box Deal of the Day was seasons 1-4 of Futurama on DVD. I didn't buy it even though I think Futurama is a very funny show. I did however decide to post this sketch of Nixon's head in a bottle in its honor. FOUR MORE YEARS!

Sketch of the Day - 07/29/09

It's comic book day down here on planet Earth. Nothing coming out I am really all that excited about though, which is probably good because next week we are going to Chicago and I need to save all my nickels for that. Anyway, today's sketch is of Captain America, my favorite of all comic book heroes.

Post-it Note sketch book

So... apparently I don't have enough opinons about stuff to actually author a viable blog. I really like to share things with my subscribers subscriber, so instead of wasting time trying to fake rage about whatever hot button topic I see on HLN walking through the office lobby, I've decided to share the little sketches I waste time doodling at my desk between projects. I can't promise I will share one everyday, but I'd like to try. For the record, these sketches are done in pencil on 2"x2" Post-It® Mini Cubes. I try to limit my drawing time to less than 10 minutes.

The first one here is dedicated to the Taco Bell dog who died last week.

Lard Lad

I'm notoriously heafty. All my life I've been a chubster and over the last few years I have really packed it on. Tired of being husky, I am eating healthy because that's less not fun than excercise. I really hate moving around. I see people jogging along the side of the road all of the time and wish I had the heart to do stuff like that... then I try getting on a treadmill and bottom out at a eighth of a mile. So I am making better choices when I eat. It's no fun either, but at least I know I won't kill myself like I would if I tried to burn calories doing chin-ups or some other such nonsense. Maybe one day I'll be fit enough to do crunches and lunges, but for for now I'm just chilling out sedentary-style.

But something has to be done. I'm a over-weight, thirty year old. I was even taking medicine for cholestrol control for a while. At least I'm not Hoveround large yet. No, I'm still a fattie-on-foot, but sometimes when I am dutifully following Claudine around in the grocery store, I catch myself getting jealous of the whales with wheels I see put-putting down the aisle with the Debbie Cake end-cap. From a far, it really looks like a great life to live, but then I see them breathing heavy from the exertion it takes to mash the little button that makes their cart go. Oh well. I'll just trudge along behind the cart for a while longer and make sure to only put the boring tasting stuff into the cart for now. Better that than a soapy rag on a stick.

4th of July - In Review

I'm still recovering from injuries sustained over the long holiday weekend. My back and legs are sore from firework duty, but it was totally worth it. This, my thirtieth Independence Day overall, was a great one. This year, lots of good food and an awesome display of aerial pyrotechnics made for a night to remember. Customary grilling fare was served up alongside saucy summertime side dishes making for a delicious prelude to the fireworks. Luckily the rain that had drizzled throughout the day cleared up leaving behind cloudy skies and a cool and comfortable evening. As everybody looked on I diligently lit up the night sky with roman candles and mortar rounds. I have to say, some of the mortars were just fantastic... ridiculously large explosions that really made you feel the BOOM. Even though two of our grand finale rockets were duds everything turned out spectacular. We ended the night with cake and strawberries.

I'm back at work now. No fireworks here.

Gallery of awesome fireworks package design.

I'd cut my strings for you.

I never said this was going to be a daily blog, so don't get upset that I haven't updated in over a week. I blog from work and the puppet masters have been keeping my strings busy lately. My sincere apologies to my loyal readership and followers.