More cool Figures from Sideshow!

Pretty good likeness. It's a two-figure pack.

About to be FREE of the man!

Thank the gods T went to college. I have been bustin' my ass for 6 years at the lousy stink hole i am employed by and still haven't gotten a promotion and still make under $9.40 an hour. I fall in what is considered the "poor" bracket. How is that possible? I've worn down my body, I've spent precious time and energy doing something that isn't ART or even ART related, yet for 6 years I have been loyal, hardworking, and greatly unappreciated. My last raise wasn't even technically a raise. The cost of living rose twice what my pay increase did. I've been discriminated against, lied to, promised things that were never to be, stolen from, and harassed. And that's just by the people I work with and for, not the customers. Don't even get me started on the customers. Now, however, there is a ray of hope. Let's say a rainbow of hope. T got a job at the college! Her pay will be 4 times what I was making after 6 years. Now, you tell me what's wrong with corporate America. My CEO makes $1,000,000 a year. I tried to take a three week vacation and you know what they told me. No. Why? Because three weeks is like a leave of absence and they would have to hire someone to fill in for me. How many vacations do you think my CEO got? How many weeks was he sunning his flabby white belly in the sun drinking pina coladas, and I can't get three weeks? 6 years of dedicated service and 3 weeks is too much to ask. They have to hire someone to cover my "leave of absence", but they can't give me more than a 14 cent raise? I was "strongly" discouraged from taking even 2 weeks together, and lectured about my RESPONSIBILITY to my co-workers and my loyalty to my place of employement. What about my life? What about my T? What about my dreams and desires and relaxation time. What the HELL! I want all of you, as you go out to shop this week and weekend, to think about that poor sap checking you out. If they come off a little short or bitter, just think back and remember, that poor son-of-a-bitch can't even get a break. You try working for 6 years and not being allowed to go frolic in the sun for a couple of weeks and see how cheery you are. Luckily, just knowing there is a light at the end of this long, long tunnel makes the bitter turn just a little sweeter. I will get the corporate world back! You just watch.

San Diego Comic Con Exclusive

Check out this AWESOME Exclusive Abe Sapien figure available from Mezco! There are only 3000 made and they will be available at the San Diego Comic Convention. So for the LOVE of all things great and small, if you go PLEASE get me one! I'll pay ya the $25.00!

My Blog Rating

Oh! We gotta change that!

Alive and Kickin'

Howdy! First off, long time no blog. So much has happened the last couple months I am sure I will forget something. First off is of course the double major Graduation ceremony of someone we all know and love from the University of Oklahoma. Her picture is included in this message. Second, HALLELUJAH!, it finally stopped raining! I have had a water hole in my back yard for three months now. It was supposed to be a patio. I have started working on starting up a t-shirt company and doing freelance art stuffs. However, right now I have a block going on and I am a bit down. Okay, I admit a bit depressed. Okay...a lot depressed. I can't stand creative blocks. I need to get away. Preferably somewhere I have never been. Any suggestions? OH! My acorn squash soup is done. Blog ya later.

Newest painting April '07

So, here's the latest art work. It looks a little washed out in this pic. I needed some better lighting. It's much more vibrant.

Rainbow in my Garden!

Wow! This rainbow was a full rainbow! From one end to the other. The cool part is that my vegetable and fruit garden is at the end of the rainbow!

Things to do with all the MUD!

So it rained a whole, whole, whole lot here the last three days. And now we have lots of MUD.

So, here for your viewing pleasure is Mud Jabba! Sculpted by Turayis. Pretty sweet, huh?!

Mezco's Sweet Goon Figure

If you read comics and haven't picked up The Goon, go right now and get it. If you like it then guess what!? Mezco makes a sweet figure that you can display right next to your other 645 sweet figures! He was even on sale at Mezco.com last I checked.

Tulips!

I planted these last fall and look at them now!!! Woo-hoo!

Coolest Mailbox in the Galaxy

Okay, I know I really dislike my Postal Worker, and I shouldn't be giving the USPS any time on my blog, but really, who could pass this up? I mean, anyone who knows me knows for me, this is seriously the coolest mailbox EVER!

Cool New Bender Toy

Check out this great new figure. There are supposedly more Futurama toys to come! not to mention the *NEW* DVD's and episodes on comedy central. Yippee!!!!

Gettin' off my butt

So, I have written and illustrated my first children's story. I am pretty excited. I have shared it with a few trusted individuals and they have given great reviews and welcomed criticisms. I am very excited and hopefully very soon I can post a page or two here. Next week I will begin sending it off, copy after copy, until someone picks it up. Wish me luck. It's about a chicken.

Get a closer look

Here is a close-up of the monkey with the cymbals in case you couldn't make it out in the other photo.

New Art Piece

So here is a new piece I finished. It's a collage. I'm not usually fond of this process, but this one just all came together in a matter of minutes, like the gods had placed everything right where it needed to be so that my mortal mind could place it in the right sequence. I really like it.

Ahh....another beautiful sunset

First one of the year. January sunset on my front porch.

Curb Side Mail Delivery

So, now the mail carrier is delivery the mail to my driveway. How nice. The rest of my mail was blown all over the yard. Keep it up mail carrier...keep it up. I believe it may be a FEDERAL OFFENSE to tamper with the mail, even if you are the one delivering it.

Momentum

I really wanna go to the Art Extravaganza that is Momentum this weekend, Jan 12th & 13th, 8pm to Midnight, 1701 South Western, in OKC, but I don't wanna go alone. I really need to get together with some people and be able to talk Art and Life and Death and Blah, blah, blah. Of course, it is supposed to spit ice or something this weekend, so it probably won't be a good weekend to do anything. I need PEOPLE!!!! Which is really weird for me. I'm usually very hermity. That's my resolution! To be less Hermity and to meet new people despite the 18 years of brainwashing by my parents that strangers are all homicidal satanic maniacs that want to murder me. Ha ha. Yeah.... Maybe I'll just stay home.

Oh! Almost, But Not!

Yet another attempt by our inept postal worker! Gee, I hope the USPS is helping keep my Identity safe. Oh wait, who's side are they on? The Terrorists?!

Mailman Can't Get It In The Slot

Literally. My mailman is apparently incapable of getting the mail in the mail slot. He says the slots not big enough. No joke. The mailbox I bought after having Identity Theft problems locks and was approved by the USPS and also recommended by not only the Police Dept., but also the USPS themselves. However, my inadequate postal carrier argued with me that the mail won't fit, and told me I have to leave it unlocked. Unlocked? How is that going to keep people from stealing my mail again? I told him no, and that his suggestion didn't make sense. Mind you, I got one I was sure 5 Magazines, a couple catalogs, and some mail could fit in. Also know , I can get it to fit with ease. It's not difficult. Maybe it's not in a big fist-full wad like he stuffs boxes (haha) but it fits, a couple pieces at a time maybe. All of it. With plenty of breathing room. Maybe it takes seven seconds instead of four to get it in there, but I have no problems. Of course I get paid by the hour...postal carriers make the same no matter how fast or slow they go. Take a look at the pictures of the great service the USPS is providing me as a first time home owner. To be continued...