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*glee*
I went in for an interview at a little web design firm in Evanston this morning, and they hired me on the spot. : O The pay is (technically) much less than what I get now, but the billable hours are going to be about twice as much, so it mostly evens out ( Read more... ) -
Theological allegiances aside...
When it comes down to the epic battle between an overgrown talking lion Christ and an alcoholic panserbjørn, THE LION WINS.
The Golden Compass fucked itself over so bad I don't even know where to begin. Do not waste your money. -
FOAMS!!!!!!
TokyoPop put out a Dark Crystal manga.*
I saw a preview. It looks really well-done, and in a startling twist manages to pull of an amerimanga style that doesn't annoy the hell out of me.
I hope you realize you're now paying me for your portfolio site by buying me this book, capnchef. Hint hint. Nudge. SHOVE ( Read more... ) -
Re: The Beach
This episode. It stank. The Avatar trademark snappy dialogue was nowhere to be found ( Read more... ) -
PSA for all you pencil-weilding dorks.
Irene Gallo, Art Director for Tor Books, maintains a blog. Therein are WIP sketches and paintings from the top talent in the sf&f publishing industry. Just passing on the word.
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I HATE MY JOB.
I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job ( Read more... ) -
Fun Factoids
A selection of useful links to individuals engaged in fantasy worldbuilding:
1. limyaael squeezes all the stupid cliches out of fantasy you don't even know you're propagating. Read the rants. ALL OF THEM. (thanks questionstar2. For when you need to know how badly quicklime thrown in somebody's face will burn their corneas, how long it would take to get from ( Read more... ) -
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I got thinking a lot about the villain, and decided his motivation was too shallow. Then I started thinking about the "give the eldest son back his throne" plot, and how stupid it is. Birth order does not affect political ability. So instead, we are now dislodging the "true" and legal heir, a young man of purely noble bloodlines and ( Read more... ) -
Bizarrely Cheerful--WARNING SYSTEM ERROR
I got a bite on a huge job yesterday. One of my former classmates snagged a job at an interactive media company that does kid's work ( Read more... ) -
Job Secured...Level Complete!
I miss my PlayStation :(.
But I got a job. And since when it rains, it pours, an hour later I got a second. I'll be the Church Office Lady at Third Unitarian in Austin three days a week, and will also be doing gig-based holographic print production courtesy of kuroloki (THANK YOU AGAIN ( Read more... )