Dinner and New Fence
We go to Rover's for dinner this past weekend. Today, our new fence was installed. (Thanks Moms!)
It never rains in the summer
I decided to skip to a recent doodle. It's nice today: sunny and warm. The last few days were bad. Cold, rainy bad. This has been a tough August, drawing an atypical summer to a close. We dragged the dogs to the park yesterday in the late evening drizzle. They were going insane at home. Ziggy kept attacking Button, and Button kept eating Ziggy (when she wasn't cowering in the corner). They ran in the rain, not seemingly worse for the cold. Perhaps they're not as afraid of the rain as we thought. It's possible we were projecting our fear of rain onto our dogs. Or maybe I think about these things too much.
I start my new job on Tuesday. I'm excited. I'm also starting to think about the Marathon again. I have ideas. Small ideas. After writing less than 400 words a week for the past six months, I'm not sure how my fingers will survive the November beating.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.26 | Cast of Horribles, Rain, Summer, Weather
They know all about me
I accepted the job I hinted at earlier. I'm still with my corporate overlords, but now I'm working on video games. Yes, VIDEO GAMES. Well, I will be in a few weeks, once I finish the transition. While I'm not (yet) designing games, it's great to get into the industry. I borrowed four books on the history of video games from the library. I can't believe they pay me to learn this stuff.
The weather here has been strange. It's gone from cold and rainy to too hot and back again. We're now in the in-between part. There are patches of blue sky, and I have hopes it'll clear up before it's time to bicycle home. I brought my rain jacket just in case.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.21 | Cast of Horribles, Suffering
It's where my day goes
Another poorly drawn fan pic. Have you noticed that I use the leaky paint brush for my lines? I do it partly to cover my shaky hand, and partly because I like the effect. Except for the little guy, it didn't work as well in this drawing. Draw and learn, I guess.
Life is moving along. I'm on the cusp of changing to a new job for my corporate overlord. It's not final yet, but it should be this afternoon.
Lately, I've found myself hoping to write more than a few sentences. I still haven't managed to fulfill those hopes. Here's to possibilities.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.19 | Browsing, Cast of Horribles, Internet
"Button mutton"
Good ol' doggies. They're a bit smelly but still very loveable. It's hot in Seattle today, almost Houston hot. I plan to bicycle home this evening in the heat. I'll let you know how that goes. (I actually won't, I was just saying.)
Things are afoot at work. Hopefully very good things. I'll know more about these things next week. For now, enjoy Button Mutton and Ziggy Wiggy in their element.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.14 | Button, Cast of Horribles, Ziggy
I keep seeing them looking at me
Instead of doodling, I've been bitten but the bug again. I'm sure I'll get over it, but until I do, I'm pounding out code.
Our long weekend was wonderful. We saw many people, drove all over Southern California, and even visited Julie's old Newport Beach haunts. The experience makes me question my entire anti-social approach to life. Maybe visiting with people is better than sitting around the Villa. Just maybe.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.12 | Anxiety, Cast of Horribles
Long weekend in Southern California
⊕ Southern California | 2008.08.11 | Photos | David's friends, Julie's friends, Vacation, Weddings
It's a scorcher
Seattle has finally caught up to the rest of the country. We've had hot days and hot evenings lately. Summer was a long time coming, teasing us with a few days, and then returning to cold days and cold nights. Whenever it gets too hot, we yearn for the cool weather. When it's too cold, we yearn for the heat. It's true what they say: people want what they don't have, and quickly grow tired of it once they get it.
We're off to California for a long weekend tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to the airplane time and my next two books. I've been on a bit of tear on the reading front. One of these days I'll get around to posting my thoughts.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.07 | Cast of Horribles, Heat, Weather
I used to know how to do this
Once again, timing is everything. I haven't been doodling much. I eke out about one doodle every week. Lately, the quality has been going down. I'm no We the Robots. It's hard for me to accept my limitations--viewing quality drawings with interesting dialogue moves me in the direction of accepting my limitations.
The summer weather has made a belated return. Here's to hoping it keeps up for the next few weeks. We're off to L.A. this weekend for a wedding and to visit friends we haven't seen in a while. When Julie lived in CA, we used to visit L.A. often.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.08.05 | Cast of Horribles, Paint
Nodding to the boom-boom-tat
Cowboy Bebop was an excellent anime with wonderful music.
I can't seem to get words out these days. My depressions mostly passed and I'm reading a bunch of books, but I've been quiet on writing and drawing. So it goes.
⊕ Mercer Island, WA | 2008.07.31 | Anime, Cowboy Bebop
I got nothing
It's not any better today.
