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#213 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

October 7, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, politics | 5 comments

Apologies in advance to Paul – who hates the word ‘fall’ and is desperately in favor of using ‘autumn’. Autumn is nice, but it’s just not the word I grew up with…and thus not the word I associate with my beloved ‘fall’.

It seems silly to be annoyed with the real problems of the world because it is partially keeping me from enjoying a simple thing like fall…but it only comes once a year…how many do I really have left to enjoy in my life? Surprisingly few really…

Wow. Now I’m super depressed. Congratulations Kelly.

#212 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

October 6, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, entertainment, hbo, relationships, television | 4 comments

Yes, apparently I am in the minority to have been paying my fair share (or more) over the years. And in Adam’s defense it has always been that way with me. I don’t know why. I could certainly probably get used to someone paying my way…actually that might make me totally uncomfortable. Nevermind.

#211 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

October 3, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, politics | 4 comments

I didn’t mean to end the week on such a sad little strip…but that’s just the way it worked out. Maybe it was unconscious considering my mood lately.

Did you all watch the VP Debate last night? Biden was amazing. And while the Katie Couric Palin didn’t show up, the one that does know how to find a coherant sentence (mostly) but that still speaks in folksy generalities and never answers an actual question showed up and fooled a good percentage of Americans (again) with her “straight talk”. Let’s be clear – it’s NOT STRAIGHT TALK…they have NO ANSWERS…NO PLAN…it’s a horrible train (bridge?) to nowhere!

According to polls though Biden won the debate (duh) and Obama Biden are still ahead, so I remain hopefully optimistic while the world crumbles around us…

And on that note, Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend…

#210 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

October 2, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, food, relationships, travel | 5 comments

Yeah. Disappointing. And now he’ll probably never let me do it again (of course I’ll forget it wasn’t very fun and totally become obsessed with the idea again). I think it’s more about being extravagant and waited on and pampered than anything else – there’s something about being able to see movies still in theaters while in a giant king-sized bed hotel room and having someone bring me a sandwich and a milkshake that just really makes me feel happy inside. But it was a let down, I’ll try to hold on to that part of the equation so that it doesn’t happen again…

I’m in Love…

October 2, 2008 in art, artists, james jean | 2 comments

…with James Jean’s XOXO postcard book. Unfortunately for all my friends that would maybe receive a postcard from me…they will not be getting one of these, they’re too pretty to let go of…okay, maybe I’ll send a few…

GORGEOUS.

#209 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

October 1, 2008 in boyfriends, cartoons, comic of the day, comics, travel | 3 comments

It’s sad but true. Adam and I both sometimes like to sleep on our stomach with a knee cocked out from our body, which we cannot both do in a queen size bed, not unless we want to bang knees painfully…but in a KING size bed, anything is possible! Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cuddle, but when it’s time to sleep, I want to believe I’m in that bed alone*…which is only possible in a king sized bed.

*Unless of course I have a nightmare, and then I don’t want to be alone anymore…I know, I know, you can’t have it both ways…except you CAN when you have a KING sized bed. Can anyone guess what I want for Christmas? 🙂

Learn All About Vampirella…

September 30, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, entertainment, project: rooftop, x-men | Permalink

Apparently some of you are woefully uneducated when it comes to Vampirella…let me educate you. Above is an awesome sketch of Vampirella by the legendary Bruce Timm. Below is a totally different less cartoon-y (and more like she is usually handled in the comics) version of Vampirella by the brilliant Adam Hughes.

And here’s a link to Vampirella on wikipedia so you can read all about the strangeness that is the creation of this totally slutty looking “heroine” (anti-heroine?) known as Vampirella.

Why don’t you, my valued readers, know about these things?! I know how much you appreciate me for bringing you this vital knowledge that surely you could not have gotten through another day without…no thanks are necessary…

For more fun, here’s some other great Adam Hughes superhero-ish art. The X-men, or rather X-women (my girl Rogue on the left there)…

And a great one of Catwoman

And I don’t even read Powergirl or know much about her except that her costume is stupid considering her physique and that they did a fun Project:Rooftop on her, but this image by Hughes is fantastic.

#208 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

September 30, 2008 in cartoons, comic of the day, comics, politics | 2 comments

Yeah, I’m still having trouble concentrating…anyone else?

Phase II Rejection Update

September 30, 2008 in rejection, short fiction, short fiction rejections, writing | 3 comments

Yup. Another one. Like I always say, painful little groups, rejections LOVE to come in painful little groups. This one was from my beloved McSweeney’s (who I’m now 0 for 2 with – not including an award I submitted for and did not win, as expected). This rejection is particularly unfortunate though because this piece is particularly odd and I’m not sure where else it could find a home…maybe Tin House? We’ll see.

Updated Stats: 0 for 3 in Phase II, with two more pieces still out there being considered and between four and six being prepped for submission.

#207 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

September 29, 2008 in comic of the day, comics, politics | 2 comments

Yeah, despite my purge, I’m still here in politics land…it’s going to be hard to exit considering the debates are just getting started. Did everyone see the debate on Friday? My man Obama did beautifully, as expected. And McCain acted like a sulky petulant child, rude and arrogant and easily ruffled, and best yet, unable to even look Obama in the eye. This bodes well for the future…I’m cautiously optimistic. Nobody is going to miss Thursday’s VP Debate right? Talk about ‘must freaking see tv’ – the TIVO is already programmed.