Donald just accepted a job offer to be a homeroom teacher at an international school in Shenyang, China. Shenyang is a big city of 7 million in northern China, disturbingly close to North Korea and about halfway between Beijing and Vladivostok. We will be leaving in August and will stay for at least a year ( Read more... )

WE'RE GOING TO CHINA!!!!

I have downloaded Stepmania and I am totally creating P-Model steps right now. This is so awesome! I need to go to bed but this is just so COOL!!!

Did you know that a donut made with potatoes is really tasty? Hideaway Bakery makes them.

So we went to the Saturday market this morning. I got two more herbs, peppermint and thyme, to set next to my oregano. Now I'm just enjoying some peppermint tea. Later, we can make chocolate mint milkshakes, which are infinitely better with fresh mint.

I'm sick of hearing ads for facial soap on Pandora, so I switched my gender to male ( Read more... )

Ah, I forgot to resolve the last post. Thanks for the sympathy, guys ^_ ( Read more... )

I'm so mad. I was supposed to meet this publisher today and he just didn't show. No email or call, no reason. I guess he forgot. Is it too much to ask of people that they show up for things when they say they will? I don't have a car, I don't live here. I'm carrying my portfolio around Portland in the rain, just for my rare chance to meet with a ( Read more... )

I'm writing my application for the Xeric Grant. This is money they give to comic book creators (can we just call them mangaka?) who want to self-publish. I don't know how much I would enjoy the "self" part of self-publishing, but I'm impatient and I want to write books and I want people to read them. I won't hear back from them by June, though, so ( Read more... )

Here's what I've been listening to recently. I love how the pianist bobs his head like a pigeon.

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Susumu Hirasawa is doing a remake album with strings. And he's letting fans vote on which songs he should remake! I got to vote! They're on "P-Model" right now, and I couldn't decide between Speed Tube or Wire Self, but ultimately I think Speed Tube will be better with strings ( Read more... )