Epic Win(dows)

Kei finally went and got a new PC (that she will actually be able to get some work done on, rather than needing to use my laptop).  It’s a Packard Bell quad core beast, that comes with the brand new and shiny Windows 7 (64bit).

And what can I say?  Other than, it’s nice.  I think someone at Microsoft sat down and finally listened to what people thought, and designed a UI that doesn’t feel like a labyrinthine insult to the end user – even if it does look like a Vista update rather than a replacement.  It’s made me want to shell out £59 quid to install it on my computer now, thought I can’t find a job and the job centre have neglected to pay me any jobseeker’s allowance yet, so fuck knows how long before that’ll happen.

 

Sweet Jesus

Anyone who knows me, knows how little respect or tolerance I have for organised religion.  Christianity in particular is like a childish joke to me.

But without the story of Jesus Christ, there would have been no inspiration for this amazing animation.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you… Jesus 2000.

JESUS2000 from jesus 2000 on Vimeo.

Whew

Well, had my interview.  Thankfully it was pretty short as interviews go, and I think I did OK.

Until I got to the door, tried to put my jacket on, and got my watch caught in a tear in the lining of my sleeve…. as I do every single time I put the damn thing on. I must have looked a right tit.

I just don’t think sometimes.

I had a chuckle when I arrived at the shop though - I had just told one employee I had an interview, when Boris, who works in the warehouse, came over to say hi.  The other guy turned to me and said, “do you knows this ‘tard?”

INTERVIEW TIEM PLZ

Ohhh shit I have an interview at Currys tomorrow.

Thanks in no small part to the recommendation of my friend Chris who was worked there for years now… but I’m still nervous.  Look, I know I’m good for the job ok? I just happen to really suck hard at interviews.

In any case, expect to hear how it went soon.  If it turns out to be another rejection, expect some drunken incoherent posts instead…

Stuff

I don’t really have anything of any interest to write today, but I’ve just downloaded Windows Live Writer and am trying it out on my blogs.  I know, it seems a bit redundant to have a dedicated program for writing blog posts, which you can use offline, when you need to be online to post them anyway, but it’s pretty cool.  For a start it’s a lot more flexible when it comes to post editing than the standard Blogger interface, and lets you interface with multiple blogs.  I’ve also been using Windows Live Mail to manage my manifold email accounts too, so I guess I’m one sep closer to becoming a total Microsoft whore (though I will never, EVER use Windows Media Player – not  while it’s a hamfisted, bloated and unusable piece of crap anyway.) Writer also has a plugin which automatically creates a Twitter entry when you write a new post, which is great too.

So that’s it really.  In other news, I have an interview for a job at Currys on Monday – I’m confident that I’m suited for the role.  I just suck at interviews.

I’ll leave you with this image that demonstrates what happens when you leave me with a baby and a webcam:

Brief Update

Just looked at that post where I said my Grandfather was ill - yeah he died in like July.  Completely unfair of course; I could name about one hundred people more deserving, but there you go.

And my son was born in September, so he missed that by only a couple of months.  Anyway, baby Milo is great, he's the picture of health and growing fast!  His mother is recovering well, and I'm struggling with unemployment again.  Only back in Wales now.

So that's it from me.

Fuck you all.

Dilapidation

Wow. Looks like I've completely forgotten about this blog. Well, it's not so much that it's forgotten, just that I've been busy uploading stuff to my art blog, and so there doesn't seem to be much need to update this one. And of course I'm mostly active on DeviantART. Although I had forgotten how therepeutic it can be to just type a post full of nonsense.

So what else is new? Still working at Forbidden Planet, for the time being. Still drawing, though I really need to be animating more. My cat is trying to eat a stale chip covered in barbecue sauce. I have just discovered an awesome band called Bury Your Dead (their back catalogue turned out to be of great comfort during the hellish Tube strike over the last couple of days.

That about covers it I think. There's other stuff, but I don't feel like going into it now...

IT LIVES

Doubt anyone comes here any more, but stuff has happened since the last post (of course). So, for your enjoyment, here is a dainty list of bullet points:

• Saw the Mighty Boosh live, and it was good
• Lost my job at doof thanks the credit crunch (now a full-blown credit crisis)
• Got a Christmas job at Forbidden Planet
• My grandfather fell ill, and it turned out he had a tumour in his stomach, which he is now getting chemo for
• I got a contract with Orange for a Blackberry, so now my wish of emails on the move has been fulfilled
• Christmas was good, and I finally watched Dark Knight (Heath Ledger sucked, by the way)
• 2008 became 2009
• Kei and I looked at a new flat, because we gave notice to move out by the end of January
• None of the Christmas temps got kept on, so now I'm unemployed
• My birthday rolled around, and I got Guitar Hero 3
• Now we're waiting to see if we get the flat, and I'm looking for a damned job again

I think that about covers it? There's probably more, but that covers the main events since October. Shit happens. And now, I have things to be getting on with....

Trapped in a Box by a Cockney Nut Job

Okay, 18th October I'm trekking back to Caerdydd to see the Mighty Boosh. Live.


In the spirit of things, I'm dressing up as the second greatest boosh character... the Hitcher!

I already have a black coat (thanks to Kei); on the weekend I bought a spring-loaded retractable toy knife and a fake thumb (which was the base for the giant thumb in the top photo); I ordered gloves and a top hat (which I will glue polos to!) from ebay, and I'm also waiting for the boots to arrive.... I've made my solo polo peeper out of masking tape, cardboard and papier mache (see bottom shot!)

Now I'm waiting for the wig and face paint to arrive.....

p.s. This will also be my halloween costume hahahaha
p.p.s. The greatest character is of course Rudi van Disarzio, but his afro is too mighty to even begin to contemplate!

It's all coming together....

Alright you bastards, I'm going to see the Mighty Boosh next Friday,  and in preparation have been putting together a Hitcher costume.  Today I bought toy knife (retractable), a fake thumb (needs some papier mache) and some PVA glue (needs Polos).  My hat and gloves arrived today, now I'm waiting for the boots and need to find the right face paint.... 

Shortcomings

It amazes me to see artists, who are actually a bit rubbish, getting paid to draw cartoons for publications or similar. Seriously, without trying to be egotistical, I am much better than some of these people (and by the same token there are hundreds of thousands of artists who make my work look like absolute dross). It makes me realise that I could probably achieve a lot more if I were to make the effort.

In any case, I'm still plugging away at the daily sketch thing, but I've yet to sort out all my drawings and scattered files, so the blog is a bit empty at the moment (this is a knock-on effect of the big move to London in June). I'll keep you posted.

What Felony Are You?

I think you should take this test. It seems pretty accurate.

You Are Arson

No doubt about it, you have a serious destructive streak. You can't help it! Sometimes you just get so frustrated with the world, and you have to let your aggression out You have a notoriously bad temper. You are obsessed with getting your revenge. You are obviously a pyromaniac, whether you realize it or not. It feels great to watch something burn.

What Felony Are You?

Still Here - Now With Added Employment!

In case anyone actually comes by here anymore, I'm still alive! Nowadays I mainly use my other blog, for all my artwork and animation, which actually helped me land a job as a Flash game artist designer at Doof! It's a Flash social gaming website, so if that sounds like your kind of thing, click the link and take a look!

Here's me hard at work:

Them's the Breaks

Things have progressed since my last post. I did indeed travel to London on my broken foot. Yes, last time I said I had broken my toe, but I've since seen the X-rays and it's a fracture on the fifth bone of my foot, right at the base, so really it's my foot thats broken (hence the stupid cast). More on that later though.

So on Saturday, the four of us went to meet our landlady, sign some contracts, and hand over ridiculous sums of cash. Or rather, Kei and Allyn did, seeing as Alicia and I are skint. In any case, we now have the flat! Romana - the landlady that is - and her husband explained all the boring bits about heating, showed us the post box, handed over the keys and fucked off. All we have to do now, for the time being, is decide what lovely cheap furniture we're going to get from Ikea (we also have to set up Direct Debits, arrange internet access and telephone lines and all that business, but that can wait!)

It was absolutely crippling, though. Due to the stupid half-cast thing on my foot, I couldn't put any weight on it, leaving my to lurch from tube stop to tube stop on a pair of crutches that were mangling my hands - probably because I'm to fat to support my weight on a pair of plastic handles.

I'm alright now though! I went to the hospital today and had that cast taken off, and now I have a metatarsal slipper. This is basically a small open-toed cast with a rubber sandal, so now I can walk on my foot but I look like even more of a tit than before! At least it will be easier to get round London this Saturday to go furniture shopping....

A Visit From the Broken Foot Fairy...

As I may or may not have mentioned, I've been looking for a flat in London, to share with my fiance and a couple of friends. Whilst in London last weekend, looking at some places, I managed to break my toe. I was running to catch up with Kei and Allyn, and twisted my ankle. Or so I thought. After a visit to the hospital last night, X-rays revealed a fracture in the base of my little toe, and I was given a semi-cast type of thing. See how fucking ridiculous that looks? This happens to be the first bone I have broken. Ever.

In any case, the flat we are having is very nice. Look how nice it is. Want to see some more photos of it?

Job Satisfaction (2006)

My second year film. Still haven't figured out why Youtube throws my sound out of synch.

Beowolf: A Throbbing Piece of Shit

For anyone who hasn't seen Beowolf yet, don't. I only recently saw it, and I have to say that it sucks cock. If you did see it, and enjoyed it, fuck you: you have shit in your eyes.



Also, if you're wondering how they came up with the idea to design Grendel as a dorky looking deformed retard, I've worked out the equation:

Domnique Pinon + Keith Richards=

+ =

Grendel!

365 Days of Sketch

I've just joined in with this Project 365 thing... basically, I'm drawing an posting one sketch a day, every day, for a year. I'm on day 4 now; keep up with the action on my Sketch 365 blog.

New... Kind Of

Another comic?! What??
Well, I actually started this one last year. Only I didn't finish it until yesterday, and now it's up!

New!

That's right bitches, Brutal Comics is back in action! I strongly advise you to sample its metal flavours right now!