Friday's Thoughts

Home?: So, Saturday is the official "moving" day for my parents. I'm sure it will be a sweet and sorrowful moment for me. I've given my thoughts on the whole subject down below, but I'm still curious as to what genuine emotions will run through me as I help empty a place that's been my definition of "home" for all my life. I suppose this is one of those life things that help separated you from that young child you still cling to in your mind and push you further to that adult place where you thought your own parents had always been. See? It's thoughts like that I'm curious about.

Shellfest: I love Shell beer. I never even knew it existed until John had a bunch of them at his beer extravaganza this summer. I must say, I fell in love with this awesome series of brew from New Alm, Minnesota. Seems they're having a celebration complete with Ohm-Pa band. Sounds like a damn good time. Too bad I'll be moving my parents out of their house and playing a gig that night. Damn it.

Conventions and Books: So, Team Fremont is beginning to gear up for the convention season. All told, we'll be taking part in E3, the Midwest Gaming Classic and the Penny Arcade Expo. To get ready for these momentous occasions, we'll be making t-shirts and getting banners and contests set up. We're even doing some live podcasts from these locations. So, you know, the three people who attend them can yell something into the microphone and be internet famous for two seconds. Or, never. Anyway, I'd really like to have some sort of book that we can sell to folks, just to have something solid at our table. The trouble with being a website is that it's all so damn nebulous. All your stuff sits on the web and you can't ever just reach out and hold your creation. So I might make a quick book that highlights some things about the site. Or maybe a book of comics. That is, if I can stand to see my crappy 1125 artwork from issues 1-20.

Philip Seymore Hoffman: I mentioned last post about how much I'm a fan of the movie Capote and what an awesome job I think Hoffman did in it. Well, he was on Letterman a few nights ago and I was more than impressed by his interview. He's just one of those guys who kicks so much ass that he doesn't have to show it. He just is and you can take him or leave him, because he's fine no matter what you think of him. Very gracious, kind and funny. I think he may be one of my favorite actors.

30: It's approaching. I'm not really sure how I feel about that.

Final Fantasy 9: Just pulled this one out the other day. I forgot what a brilliant game this is. Glad I found it in the stacks of crap I have and decided to relive it. I think I'm gonna play through this one again, when I have time. Which is never.

Blue Pencils: I've never been one to use fancy art materials to draw. Give me a good old HB pencil and I'm good. However, due to this whole inking thing I've been on, blue pencil has been my tool of choice these days. And damn, what a good pencil it is. Col-Erase blue pencils are simply awesome to draw with. Very forgiving and it makes me feel all professional when I use it. Like my drawing are going to Ink and Paint after I'm done with them.

Have a good weekend everyone.