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Season 2 of Venture Brothers starts 25 June!! At last!! SSSCCCWEEET!! 11! eleventyone!

Ohhh a little woozly because I was up watchin classic war movies on TCM until 3 AM. From Here to Eternity and War Hunt are worthy of the name “classic.” But in between these two screen gems were a couple of serious dogs. I have already forgotten the name of the Wiliiam Holden vehicle–in fact, [...]

I’m not sure why this popped into my head today, but it did. Not sure what random batch of hormones and other brain chemicals combined to create the cocktail that became the thought, but there it was, popped all formed into my head, and my chubbly little fingers went tappetity tap tap across the keyboard, [...]

The List is:
1. Complete another set of pages for the Book of Ruth.
2. Decorate the grooming kit.
3. Illuminate this blank.
4. Finish embellishing the Gryphon applique.
5. Finish refurbishing the monkey sewing box.
6. Heraldic Embellishment for at least one camp cover.
7. Remake Poopie the Pirate’s outfit.
Number 7 has to be tentative. If I can’t find the beginnings [...]

We drifted up to Sheboygan yesterday, and, whilst there, went to see The DaVinci Code. Unlike what seems to be the majority of literate people on this planet, I have not read the book beyond the briefest of perusals; I simply could not get cozy with the author’s writing style, and I was already well [...]

Self-portraits without faces. 10 of 43.

Self Portraits without faces. 9 of 43.

Self-portraits without faces. 8 of 43.

Self portraits without faces. 7 of 43.

Self-portraits without faces. 6 of 43.

mood: cheery beery
sound: The Daily Show I heart Jon Stewart.
Much issue with creative block these days, but this is not a discussion for public consumption, interwoven as it is with my musings about my personal psyche.
Whatever happened to Baby WIP?
The WIP challenge, she was ever so much a failure this time. Not a total disaster, [...]

So. Watching 1934’s Of Human Bondage. Aside from the hugely dated dialogue and the terrible tendency for characters to make speeches about other character’s issues (”Do you know what your problem is? I’ll tell you what it is: you’re afraid! Afraid, I tell you, a weak coward masquerading as a man!” And no, it’s not [...]

May I say that Brian Thomas is hot? I’ve been meaning to mention that for a few years now.