Sure is quiet.

You may or may not be aware that there was a pretty bitchin' snowstorm around these parts early this week. It was quite an ass-kicker, but we survived. There was a victim though- the phone & internet has been down at the day job since the snow hit and probably won't be back until next week. It's sort of like working in a well lit closet. No communication of any kind with the outside world. My boss has been freaking out because of all the phone & internet orders we're missing, but my paycheck doesn't change, so I couldn't care less. I'm enjoying the quiet & getting some shit done for once. Not being able to surf the net, listen to NPR out of Boston or even send an e-mail has been a drag, but that's a small price to pay for not having to talk to all the grinks and groinks who usually hassle me.

The hot sauce guys pay really fast! I billed out three illustrations on Monday and got a check yesterday, and that was with the post office being closed a day while we all dug out. Love those guys. I already showed you the girl-on-donky action in a previous post; here's the other two drawings I did for them (just to show these guys aren't only about girl-on-donkey action):

Therefore, today I bought $700 worth of tires for the Element. VERILY! On a related note- the tires only cost like $550, the rest was in taxes and fees the state of Ohio adds in. Holy Crap. Ahh well, I guess I'll be using the tires to drive on Ohio, so it makes some sense.

I've determined I'm going to take an unofficial vacation from freelance art for a while and free up some evenings for a some sorely needed living. You know- watch a little teevee, drink a little beer, post some crap on the internet, maybe grope the wife a little. Not simultaneously, I'm a great multitasker but there are limits to my powers.

And ooh! I could take some of this time to gear up for a job hunt. That's right, I am going to look for a new job in the spring. I think. I'm a lot of big talk, so we'll see how it goes. Anybody hiring? I'm only half the degenerate that I pretend to be- honest!

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