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I don't know how I missed out on Ra for so long. It's really pretty goddamned awesome.

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I'm kinda sick of crappy movies. And crappy drawings.

Speaking of which, I can't believe it'll be less than a month until I have done one panel of this silly journal every single day for 1000 days. When do I start to rake in millions off of this?? Oh, right, never.

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I know I've said this before, but the amount of awesome food I've been eating these days is just unreal. I am quite happy with great food.

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My dad says a lot of wacky stuff, which only makes sense, since I say a lot of wacky stuff. or maybe it's the other way around.

Today, I was thinking about how much it sucks that, no matter how hard you try, sometimes, you just can't make everything better. We live in a world in which awareness tends to lead to a feeling of utter pointlessness and/or depression. And in this world, it can sometimes be very hard to find happiness. Every day activities can become extremely monotonous and make you want to end your life. Even special things can sometimes lose their flavor and turn gray. But, I mean, come on. Shut up. Stop being a pussy. Get yourself together and enjoy your life.

This is all coming from a guy who has lived his whole life on Easy Street, mind you.

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Second panel of a new sketchbook, and I'm already forgetting to bring it to Liz's again. Good job, ass.

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This panel may or may not make Liz look like a bitch, but I assure you, she wasn't being shitty, at all. Anyone who knows me (myself included) knows that there are multiple times pretty much every day of my life that I should probably just shut the fuck up.

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Adam was really good, and I felt like the writer/director and I were on the same wavelength through the whole film. Pee-Wee really never gets old, which is amazing since it came out almost 25 years ago (which is just weird, since I remember when it came out). Liz and I both decided that we love the name Simone, which was a kind of cool moment. It is definitely a very cool-sounding, pretty name.

I can't believe I've filled up ten notebooks! Bah. I've gotta go to work.

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I'm feeling pretty stoked about getting Satan's Monk (seemingly) back on track. Playing metal is easily one of the most important things in my life, which is funny, since I only started actively doing so about a year and a half ago.

The beluga doesn't relate to my day and really has no explanation. But, I mean, come on. Does it really need one? Look at that cute little fucker!

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Since they say laughter is the best medicine, it only makes sense that, actually, weed is, because it makes you laugh.

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If you haven't seen Jon LaJoie's videos, get on it. If you need a suggestion on where to start, go with "High as F#%k" or "Everyday Normal Guy". If you're feeling really adventuresome, try the "2 Girls 1 Cup", which is possibly my favorite. If you're not into musical comedy, try "Pedophile Beards" or "Not Giving a Fuck!"

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Sometimes, it sucks being this honest in my comic, but when it's like that, it wouldn't feel right to be any less honest. I mean, I can't just write about all of the good bits, because there's really no point and no realism to it, that way. I'm not going into detail. Let's just say that neither of us seemed to be very happy, and I'm calling it all my fault.

There was a lot more to the day, like Liz buying me dinner, but I am upset and don't want to do much right now, so I kept the inking/writing short.

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I remember going to the PAASM with my family when I was younger, but I don't remember a whole lot about it. I know they have a bunch of planes and some space shuttles there, and I know I really want to go. Next time, we'll have to plan a little better, I suppose. But, I mean, really, I can't quite complain, because Lovin' Spoonfuls is generally pretty amazing, and their dinner special (which we had) was an awesome, open-faced turkey sandwich with giblet gravy. Yes.

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It's really annoying when I get all pissed off. I get kind of wrapped up in my own head, which tends to make me selfish and ignorant of what's going on outside my head.


I don't know. People talk shit. Fuck 'em.

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Things keep going wrong with bass players in Satan's Monk, but I know Andy pretty well, and he's also pretty damned capable, so without getting stupid excited I'm...well, okay, I'm stupid excited.

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I guess I have been eating really well, which is I guess a pretty good thing. Oh, wait, I don't guess. I know. I should probably take better care of my body though, really. I think I am a pretty lazy man, as much as I try to do stuff, too.

I am about to start rambling again, so I'll stop there and say that I have no idea how a geisha looks, traditionally, because I have loved an uncultured, sheltered life, or something along those lines.

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Sometimes, I wish I weren't so neurotic. Then I realize I wouldn't be me, and wish I weren't so neurotic.

This panel has nothing to do with that.

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Feelin' like a bit of a douche wrangler. I'll get over it.

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Seriously, movie was badass.

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It's too bad I didn't look at an image of the character before drawing him instead of after, because there is a lot wrong with the way I drew him. That doesn't mean I'm not fond of the piece. I still feel like it maintains the spirit of the character, even if the shape of the eyes is quite a bit off, no matter how hard I tried to fix it.

Apparently, this has become a self-critique section.

953

We saw what was easily the coolest meteor/shooting star I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen them frequently enough, even though you can never really see enough of them.

I just went on this whole rant about life, in my head. And that's where it's staying.

952

I admit it. I've never really been into Joy Division's music. However, I know enough about Ian Curtis' life that I was super interested in this film. Sure enough, it was fucking awesome. Also, I got to hear some of their songs that I hadn't heard, which will probably open the door to me liking them more, which will probably open the door to me loving them. Now, if we can just do that with Morrisey/The Smiths, perhaps people will stop being upset with me.

951

See? I'm in a definite drinking phase right now. Actually, I think I'm kind of starting to get annoyed by it. It is expensive, and it makes you dehydrated, and it costs money, and sometimes you feel like shit when you have too much, and it isn't free. And it's expensive. But sometimes it's fun. Especially when it's free.

950

I've driven by this abandoned park a bunch of times. There was even once I tried to go in, but it looked sort of occupied and there was a sign that said something to the effect of, "TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT," so, like pussies, we didn't go in. Fortunately, it seemed way safer this time, and Liz is awesome, so we checked it out. There's a definite Texas Chainsaw Massacre vibe to parts of the place.

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That's definitely the first wedding I have ever had. I have been part of weddings though! Once, I was the kid who lit the candles, and the wick burned too long and fell on the floor, so I had to stomp it out in front of the whole wedding. I guess it doesn't sound very funny, but there's a video out there somewhere, and it's pretty funny, so shut up, jerk.

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I seem to go in and out of drinking phases. Never am I a heavy drinker, but it goes back and forth every few years. Sometimes, it feels right. Sometimes, it doesn't. Obviously, it does right now. Which is ironic, as I have recently turned thirty, and that's when peoples' bodies frequently start falling apart from drinking, if they are alcoholics.

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I'm pretty sure Liz is the only thing that I really wanted to come home for.

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Fucking. Awesome.

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