My Life Is A Cartoon

A Daily Creativity Journal

2011-10-21T00:59:00.004-04:00

I bought this book recently, A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day And Change Your Life!

I've been thinking it might inspire me to get serious about publishing a doodle a day. Or maybe I will do something completely different.

From Amazon.com:

"

The concept of Noah Scalin’s "365 method" is simple but inspired: Choose a theme or medium, then make something every day for a year. Noah made 365 skull-themed projects . . . now he invites you to choose your obsession and get creative!

The book offers 365 project prompts to kick start your creativity, plus plenty of room for journaling, sketching, and jotting down ideas. Learn how to choose your subject and document your work, and see examples from other artists and crafters who took the 365 challenge. In addition, master new techniques to incorporate into your projects, including quilling, clay-making, paper pop-up engineering, and more. Share your progress with other 365-ers at www.MakeSomething365.com.

With 365: A Daily Creativity Journal you’ll get charged up, get messy, and get inspired, and you’ll see how making something every day can change your creative process—and change your life—forever!"

food doodles

2011-10-13T20:41:00.002-04:00

Doodle Shoes

2010-12-23T13:54:00.002-05:00

I just published these shoes with my doodles on Zazzle:

Daydream by jennsdoodleworld

More to come!

i like drawing footie pajamas

2010-12-12T02:27:00.009-05:00

2012

2010-12-08T18:31:00.001-05:00

Oakley Headquarters

2010-11-19T21:58:00.000-05:00

random doodles

2010-11-19T02:23:00.001-05:00

November in Southern Cali

2010-11-13T23:51:00.001-05:00

napkin sketch

2010-11-11T18:37:00.002-05:00

I am amused by cute characters who are angry.

notes from Saddleback Church

2010-11-10T22:31:00.002-05:00

health conscious

2010-10-17T20:57:00.002-04:00

back to a doodle a day

2010-10-16T18:45:00.002-04:00

How did Humpty get up there in the first place?

day six! Washington, Utah to Foothill Ranch, CA

2010-10-15T01:28:00.005-04:00

We drove through a lot of mountains today.

And right past Las Vegas.

We arrived in Foothill Ranch, CA and got acquainted with our new apartment. It feels like when we just got married, except the apartment is much better.

We made a trip to our new local Walmart and got some essentials! (like toilet paper and something to sleep on until our bed arrives on Saturday)

day five: Grand Junction, CO to Washington, Utah

2010-10-14T00:12:00.006-04:00

This morning we walked around Grand Junction and had breakfast there. This town is full of all sorts of interesting art and sculptures.

We pulled over along a bunch of scenic overviews through Colorado and Utah.

And visited Arches National Park!

day four: Oakley, KS to Grand Junction, Colorado

2010-10-12T23:20:00.006-04:00

Today we drove through more boring Kansas, and then slowly into some really AMAZING scenery in Colorado.

We made a spontaneous visit to Vail after spotting it along the way, and took tons of photos there. This was like an unexpected vacation. We had so much fun.

day three: Warrenton, MO to Oakley, Kansas

2010-10-11T22:09:00.003-04:00

Lots of this all day!

The GPS navigator my Mom bought us helped us find gas in the middle of NOWHERE! Amazing!

Tonight we enjoyed the hotel's hot tub and pool. It was nice.

day two: Richmond, IN to Warrenton, MO

2010-10-10T22:21:00.004-04:00

We saw our friends Kaori, Drew, and their two kids tonight. We ate Kaori's homemade sushi out in the woods!

day one: Jamestown, NY to Richmond, Indiana

2010-10-09T20:45:00.003-04:00

I made the entire back side of our RAV4 into a bed for our dog by covering all the stuff with blankets. He's been enjoying the view.

Not Responsible for Risky Patio Behavior

Not too much adventure today. An easy drive. A relaxing dinner at the Cracker Barrel. Taking it easy.

moving

2010-10-08T18:03:00.003-04:00

Today all our earthly possessions were loaded onto a truck for CA.

Yay! My bodyboards I bought on vacation are ready to go!

news

2010-10-06T14:30:00.001-04:00

We are MOVING to CALIFORNIA! I will be posting photos of our trip along the way.

insects

2010-09-28T17:01:00.002-04:00

slug vs. snail

2010-09-27T17:03:00.003-04:00

friends

2010-09-26T22:57:00.003-04:00

who did who did who did who did

2010-09-24T16:58:00.002-04:00

just don't.

2010-09-23T18:55:00.002-04:00

see you later alligator

2010-09-22T16:01:00.000-04:00

cock a doodle doo

2010-09-21T21:31:00.002-04:00

monkey madness

2010-09-20T16:38:00.002-04:00

moose?

2010-09-19T21:23:00.000-04:00

ice cream sundea

2010-09-18T20:10:00.000-04:00

pills

2010-09-17T19:14:00.000-04:00

the prohibited dance

2010-09-16T16:50:00.002-04:00

the honeymoon is over

2010-09-15T18:16:00.003-04:00

another animal in love

2010-09-14T15:43:00.002-04:00

Zen Garden come to LIFE!

2010-09-13T14:18:00.000-04:00

illegal aliens

2010-09-12T15:42:00.001-04:00

Say Yes!

2010-09-11T14:45:00.002-04:00

mosh pit

2010-09-10T22:38:00.001-04:00

some birds and lizards

2010-09-09T22:12:00.002-04:00

notes & doodles from Loretta LaRoche thing

2010-09-08T11:49:00.004-04:00

I drew these doodles when I heard Loretta LaRoche at Chautauqua Institution.

I'm Gonna Bring Back this Blog with A Doodle A Day

2010-09-07T15:04:00.000-04:00

Black Bear Silhouettes Custom Tie from Zazzle.com

2010-05-28T14:19:00.000-04:00

Black Bear Silhouettes Custom Tie from Zazzle.com

Fun in NYC

2009-07-05T15:07:00.005-04:00

A clear warning not to tailgate this guy.

We covered an extensive list of modern design stores. It's important for George to stay on top of things so he can become very rich and famous one day.

The pouring rain drove us into this unexpected and wonderful Scandinavian cafe, AQ KAFE, on 1800 Broadway. Excellent cappuccino and cakes. They also had a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, definitely on our to-do list for next time.

No Shiba Inus allowed in here. I did a little research and discovered a Japanese grocery store, Katagiri. I got a bunch of Japanese goodies.

Having fun at the MOMA exhibit on free Friday.

What they will do to you if you touch the art.

I was overwhelmed by the amount of cartoon characters in this crowd.

Picasso.

Nibblers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

I Heart Mutts, and these Mutts postage stamps

2009-06-04T14:16:00.001-04:00

Mutts Adopt! Postage by HSUS
Make custom stamps with Zazzle

I'll have two hot dogs and one primate please

2009-05-12T22:42:00.002-04:00

some fruity doodles

2009-03-31T13:35:00.001-04:00

I can't help it, I think this is funny!

2009-03-28T16:07:00.001-04:00

today's doodle

2009-03-11T16:41:00.000-04:00

I amuse myself.

2009-02-20T16:46:00.002-05:00

doodles on display.

New New New

2009-01-28T16:27:00.005-05:00

Check it out, I just finished this Dachshund Valentine's Day Card. Up to this point, I was only selling my designs on Cafepress, but now I'm putting them on Zazzle also. A cool thing about Zazzle greeting cards is that the customer can customize the inside greeting.

Video I Created Through Animoto

2009-01-24T15:42:00.002-05:00

Animoto is very fun and addicting. These are some pics from my Japan trip. It's free to make a 30 second video, 3 bucks for a longer one.

Am I Gone?

2009-01-14T15:08:00.002-05:00

the daily doodle

2009-01-12T11:28:00.002-05:00

The funny little animal drawing is Skippy holding his "talk-to-me-treat-ball" which I am required to fill with treats twice a day or more.

Are they closed? I'm not sure.

2009-01-09T21:08:00.002-05:00

Maybe I will call and ask them if they are open. I need to know.

What's left of my Christmas ornament after last night's Wii tennis game

2008-12-23T11:23:00.003-05:00

Last night we were playing a mean game of Wii tennis when I accidentally whacked an ornament right off of our Christmas tree. It flew into the wall behind our TV set and shattered into a million pieces.

I wish I had that to watch again in slow motion. It was a direct hit.
The hook was still hanging on the tree.

I have weird dreams.

2008-12-20T14:58:00.002-05:00

Last night I dreamed that our pastor's wife published a book of cartoons that she drew. The cartoons were hilarious, a lot like George Booth cartoons. It got excellent reviews, including one by Barbara Bush.

(As far as I know, our pastor's wife is not an artist, and Barbara Bush is not a cartoon critic). Now I wish I could remember what the cartoons looked like so I could draw them myself.

one hit wonder

2008-12-03T22:34:00.003-05:00

the latest

2008-11-18T16:08:00.002-05:00

Well, the recession has now impacted us directly. If you haven't already heard, George lost his job in a mass lay-off.

We want to stay where we are, but it looks like that will not be an option.

I don't blog so much anymore. Instead I Twitter.

I've been spending my afternoons in Starbucks. Since we got wifi in here, I can finally enjoy my favorite coffee while I work. I like Panera for lunch, but I like Starbucks coffee better. But Panera makes great caramel lattes. If you get one, make sure to ask for a big mug.

hey everyone

2008-10-25T15:24:00.003-04:00

I am using the internet in Starbucks for the first time! They have a new thing with AT&T. Just buy a gift card to use for your coffee purchases, and you get 2 hours a day of free WiFi. They made me happy.

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Vacation Souveniers

I found this scarf on the ground in Yosemite National Park. I took it home and washed it, and kept it for myself. If it's yours, you can have it back, really, just let me know and you can have it.

And I bought this hat. I needed a new hat.

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I support Charlie Brown. I will wholeheartedly support a Brown/Snoopy ticket.

Some Pics From Lake Tahoe

2008-10-20T19:30:00.003-04:00

where i am

2008-10-17T11:36:00.001-04:00

We're in California for a while. Here's a few pics of our vacation.

woo hoo!

2008-09-24T15:34:00.001-04:00

I created my very first animated gif.

What I've been doing instead of blogging

2008-09-24T13:56:00.004-04:00

I've been obsessed with adding new stuff to my Cafepress shops and learning html so the shops look more professional.

Cute flowers. (Inspired by my trip to Japan).

This drawing started out as a Pomeranian. It worked out better as a cat.

A summer day in the kiddie pool.

A Jack Russell Terrier.

I improved this from a previous drawing.

A French Doggie.

दूदले ऑफ़ थे डे

2008-08-25T11:37:00.003-04:00

Doodle of the day.

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Anyone else have this problem? Blogger won't let me title my posts. It turns it into a bunch of question marks.

2008-08-16T21:49:00.002-04:00

Am I looking at this right? Is the goalie a SNAKE?

Everything had been going so well...

2008-08-13T22:54:00.003-04:00

I have explained this accident too many times today. Tonight I will just explain it in pictures.

This tractor

Made a left turn into this car

Which then smashed into me

We are all alive. But I am very unhappy that this happened, especially on my way home from my final car repair before we were going to sell this car.

a bunch of unrelated photos

2008-08-07T18:07:00.003-04:00

A typical day.

Bunny on the run.

What happened to my car on July 2.

Some strange architecture in Brooklyn.

It's important to watch out for snipers.

Big Bird.

There's just so much to do around here... tractor pulls... yeeee--haw!

chomp chomp chomp

Benji, Misty, Scarlet

this made me laugh so hard i cried

2008-08-05T09:02:00.001-04:00

this is serious business

2008-07-17T18:03:00.005-04:00

All week I have been in charge of preschool play-dough at VBS.

This boy (kid in the middle) is on a mission to make the longest play-dough snake. I think this one looks more like a small intestine.

why I haven't blogged in a while

2008-07-13T22:39:00.000-04:00

I guess I just don't feel like it.

Random Eavesdroppings, TEEN EDITION

2008-06-26T14:45:00.003-04:00

"
We shot water balloons off our dock at boats and then the police came.

YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE FRUIT. WHY WOULD YOU GET ME A DRINK WITH FRUIT? YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE!

I'm not doing basketball, are you crazy? Basketball is the worst sport in the world.

Shuh-up!

We left Morgan in the tree, and it was like really dark out.

Did you shave today? So did I. Venus.

We lost Grandpa at Disney World. It ruined the whole day.
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Tom & Skippy

2008-06-24T20:53:00.003-04:00

There's this cat that lives at the farm/park where I like to take Skippy for a walk. This has to be the friendliest cat I've ever met. His name is Tom, and he doesn't run away from anybody, not even my dog. If I was to let Skippy off his leash, he'd be jumping all over this cat. But Tom trusts me to hang onto the leash, and he lets Skippy get close and even smell him.

some photos and doodles

2008-06-14T22:08:00.004-04:00

Today we went to an outdoor art festival. There was some really good stuff there, and then there's always this sort of weird stuff.

Actually, sometimes the people are even more interesting to look at.

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Even though this is not a great photo, I thought it was a pretty good one because it's hard to get George to smile naturally for pictures.

We were at the Outback last night. I don't usually eat read meat, but last night I did, and it was very tasty.

I sketched this guy. They have pretty sturdy chairs there at the Outback.

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One morning last week this frog was sitting on our porch railing. I'm not sure how he hopped up so high. Maybe a snake was after him.

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A sheep drinking coffee, of course.

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I had a little time at the mall.

doodle of the day

2008-06-12T23:01:00.001-04:00

random eavesdroppings

2008-06-05T13:53:00.003-04:00

"
Insulting them really doesn't help.

I'm 40 years old and I bought my first new coat.

He's psycho, or I'm psycho.

I get these little itchy bumps.

I was shaving my arms, and then I was like "Why am I shaving my arms? This is gross!"

People from western Pennsylvania put french fries and melted cheese on a bed of lettuce and call that a salad.

I sent her a nice little message. I said, "WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?!"

"

back by popular demand

2008-05-28T20:35:00.002-04:00

Today I got my car washed and waxed at Delta Sonic. I was able to get gas for the low low discount price of $3.98 a gallon. I sketched these two ladies in the waiting area.

people

2008-05-25T16:50:00.009-04:00

I decided I need to spend more time sketching people. I don't do it much. I think a great place to sketch people would be at the Starbucks in Target. The people in Target are becoming more and more like the people in Walmart. It would be fun to sit there in Starbucks and draw the people who are standing in line at Target. I know just the place.

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Some people really seem to believe that everyone else appreciates the smell of their stinky perfume. They cake it on before leaving their house and then spread their fumes throughout the atmosphere. There should be some kind of a public service announcement against this.

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Today I had my first frappuccino of the season.

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It's taken me a while to get things back in order since I got back from Japan. I think I'm finally back to normal now. Whatever you want to call "normal."

I've been fighting a persistent battle against the indian meal moth, which entered our house through a bag of birdseed.

I've been helping George out while he's been dealing with persistent headaches. Thankfully, they greatly subsided over this weekend. He had a spinal tap recently to have his fluid tested. His fluid is fine.

I've also been ripping weeds out of our landscaping. I realized after we bought this house that all the pretty landscaping in our front yard doesn't take care of itself. I had a major spasm in my back last week after all that raking and hoeing.

I spent a bunch of time putting videos of my trip to Japan on DVDs. I learned how to use iMovie and iDVD.

And last week I made this page of affiliate ads for my website. I am so psyched that I finished this. It was a daunting task that was hanging over my head for so long, but another friendly shopkeeper had a template that I used for the page. If any of you want to make some $$$ by linking to me, you can by becoming a Cafepress affiliate.

Hopefully I'll be blogging more.

Japan Sketches and Doodles

2008-05-07T18:17:00.003-04:00

Some sketches and doodles from my two weeks in Japan.

I'm back in the USA.

2008-05-03T09:05:00.002-04:00

Not too much has changed around here.

You learn something new every day.

2008-04-29T08:38:00.002-04:00

These directions are even available in braille.

WHY?

2008-04-28T08:35:00.004-04:00

For the past two weeks I have been spending a lot of time with a four-year-old who asks me "WHY?" about everything. Well, I have more than a few WHY questions of my own since I've been in Japan.

Why does Kaori's dad cover everything in this house with a doily?

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WHY would I want to wear special shoes while using the toilet?

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Why would anyone go out in public dressed like this?

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What's with the toe socks?

Tomorrow I am spending the day in Tokyo. I will probably have a lot more strange fashion pics after that trip.

foods

2008-04-27T08:57:00.007-04:00

A couple more days, and I am on my way back to the U.S.A.

Here are some foods I have encountered on my journey.

A pastry with cantaloupe cream filling.

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Lavender flavor ice cream.

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Fried Octopus Balls.

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My lunch has eyes. Lots of little eyes.

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Green eggs & ham anyone? There are actually chickens here that lay eggs with green shells.

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The hotel called this the "American-style meal." One of the goodies on a stick there is an octopus leg.

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This is more what I'd call an "American Style" meal... HAMBURGER sushi!

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For over ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS you can buy this melon in a wooden box and give it to someone as a gift.

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I got a free sample of Coffee Jelly. I thought it was just a weird translation of "frappuccino," but no, this is a Starbucks made-for-Japan-only specialty. It's a frappuccino with brown jelly floating around inside. There is a reason it has not been exported our way... as an American taste-tester, I can say it was yucky.

Japan has it all.

2008-04-25T19:10:00.011-04:00

PINK dandelions.

There are ACTUAL cartoon cars here.

Need help with exfoliation? These little fishies will be happy to nibble all the dead skin right off your feet.

Don't want anyone to hear you using the toilet? Press the music button and flushy sounds will drown out any unwanted noise.
(Notice the volume can be adjusted).

cute cakes.

cute drinks.

cute directions.

A cute FRYING PAN.

I think we should "the friend it" and exist for a long time.

more from Japan

2008-04-24T20:45:00.005-04:00

Hotel Carrot.

The Easter Bunny has stayed here on many occasions.

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This is exactly the way I feel this morning.

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It is important to teach the little children to put their swords away after playing with them.

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For a small fee, this underwater green poof ball can go home with you and become your very best friend forever and ever.

in all seriousness...

2008-04-24T08:26:00.004-04:00

I suppose everyone should support some kind of a cause.

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I do not eat animals that are neat or methodical.
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For some reason I think airline security would want to look in here.

Mood Socks

2008-04-23T18:59:00.002-04:00

Not sure how to express your feelings? Let your socks do the talking!

2008-04-23T08:44:00.003-04:00

After the brutal realization that he was butter, and would always be butter, Butter would go on either to accept the truth and do something meaningful with his life, or face a complete and irreversible nervous breakdown.

update

2008-04-20T21:35:00.004-04:00

Yesterday we went to a city called Hamamatsu. I got a short Starbucks coffee there for 280 Yen, which is about $3 US. For the first time I was able to stay awake the entire day. The 13 hour time difference has been rough to get used to!

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We went to a factory where they make the famous eel pies.

They aren't really pies, but like cracker/pastry things. And they don't taste like eel to me. They really are very good.

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A Japanese-style toilet. This really is not as difficult as it may seem.

The real trick is to remember to bring your own toilet paper, because it is not complementary in most public places.

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Maybe someone can explain to me what this is trying to say:

Are they promoting second-hand smoke?

A Japanese cartoon for potty training

2008-04-19T17:03:00.001-04:00

A lot of strange things can happen in this country... like your toilet could start talking to you.

I'm online...woo hoo!

2008-04-18T07:54:00.005-04:00

Hey, my computer is online now, so I can post pictures on here!

A Japanese-style airplane meal.

We were greeted by this cartoon character.

And a Starbucks with COFFEE JELLY.

Tokiwa ate Cheerios and fish for breakfast this morning.

im here

2008-04-17T10:44:00.002-04:00

im here now! And the apostrophes do not work on this computer. This keyboard is covered in Japanese characters.

The entire trip took 26 hours. I will post pics if I can get my computer online... because this one is too weird for me.

I need to go to bed. Im not sure if Im thinking straight... time to hit the futon.

Agenda

2008-04-15T09:37:00.008-04:00

Ok, so here's the deal.

In 1994 I went to Japan for 5 weeks with my college friend Kaori, and I always thought I'd go back someday. Over the years I pretty much concluded that was not going to happen. It's too expensive, George can't take too much time off work, etc, etc...

Then a couple of months ago when Kaori said she's going back to visit her family in April, I suddenly got an itch to go... a really big itch.

So here I go... without George, just me, Kaori, and her two little kids. I'm staying for two weeks, April 16-30.

Tomorrow morning I'm taking off at 9:40 to Detroit, where I will meet up with Kaori, Yashima, and Tokiwa. I'm looking forward to a relaxing lunch there and my last cup of Starbucks before I enter the land of green tea. (Actually, they have Starbucks there, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's $6 a cup).

Then we'll be on a 13 hour flight to Tokyo. After we land around 3am US time, we'll take a four hour train ride to their house. Kaori said her last trip to Japan was a total of 30 hours of travel from her house in Missouri to her parents' house in Yui.

I am going to take tons of photos and video and buy funny souvenirs with Engrish, and draw stuff, and hopefully blog some of it while I'm still over there.

George will be missing me, but he's been working over-time a lot. I sent my fur boy to stay with his grandparents and dog cousins. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with plenty of green tea and Hi-Chew.

Sayonara Minasan!

misc.

2008-04-04T10:09:00.002-04:00

Why is it so hard for me to come up with something to blog about these days?

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Why is it that I go in to the mall to buy a new pair of flip-flops, and I come out with a bag full of bath towels?

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Sometimes I actually enjoy the sport of looking for a good parking space, especially when I win.

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When I was in college, it was very geeky to wear your backpack with both straps. We called those people "two strapers." I was glad when that stigma ended, because my one shoulder was starting to hurt real bad.

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Sometime I will post another doodle.

2008-03-23T13:47:00.004-04:00

This cartoon is from a calendar I bought last year.

I love the dog. And the kids' faces.

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Last night I had a dream that I was driving, and out my rear-view mirror I could see the car behind me was decorated like a bunny, with ears and a cotton tail. The driver and passenger were both dressed in bunny costumes. I had my camera and I took a picture of them, because I thought "this would be a great shot for my blog."

happy 1st day of spring

2008-03-20T20:37:00.000-04:00

random doodle of the day

2008-03-16T21:24:00.002-04:00

hmmm

2008-03-09T22:06:00.005-04:00

One of the things I've been doing lately is drawing this cat.

And thinking about my upcoming trip to Japan.

random eavesdroppings

2008-03-03T13:02:00.004-05:00

These eavesdroppings are not all from the same person, but compiled together they could make an interesting story.

"
We should have gone someplace where they serve you. I'm not used to this.

How STUPID are you? How STUPID are you??

You did this to yourself!

I'm gonna call my lawyer.

It's it's it's it's it's massive.

I'm tellin' you Debby. He has a portable outhouse. It's like a brand new, brand new outhouse.

I had shorts and a t-shirt on, and I was the only one in the pool.

I had a dream last night about dust on something.

I love girls. I do.

I decided that I'm not contagious anymore.

Is ANYONE alive still except for you?

One of my brothers is missing teeth, and the other two had too many teeth.

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I'm back in Panera, and I'm wearing a T-SHIRT in here today. That's right, A T-SHIRT. And I'm so warm by this sunny window, that I wish I had shorts on. (This is a good thing).

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I need a new watch. I bought this cheap watch like two years ago after my good one broke, and then I never bought a new one. Actually, I never really had a good one, maybe I had a nicer-looking one, but eventually I would like a good one.

misc.

2008-03-01T18:06:00.004-05:00

The coolest thing about digital photography is that you can take a picture of any stupid thing, and then you don't have to pay to have it developed.

Back in the days of film, this would be a "finish off the roll" shot.

Today I'm not sure what I'd call it.

I'm pretty sure this is margarine and not butter. It seems too bright to be butter. I didn't try it.

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I've been kind of out of it for the past few weeks. I want my routine back.

George had that surgery a few weeks ago, then he had lingering headaches, then he thought he was better, then the headaches came back. He came home from work on Wednesday and I went to the doctor with him. They sent him for an MRI of his brain. Thankfully, he has a nice-looking brain. Then last weekend I traveled to a funeral (my great grandmother lived to be 97). I've also been having a lot of sinus problems that make me want to not do anything.

I was more productive today though.

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I heard about the $1 Starbucks coffee on Jay Leno. That is exactly what I've always needed. I never drink the whole thing. They do not advertise it here, but they give it to me if I ask for it.

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My coffee shops must be wondering what happened to me, since I haven't been out much lately.

2008-02-25T23:00:00.001-05:00

I saw this at my chiropractor's office.

The Dash
by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth
And spoke of the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own,
The cars, the house, the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard;
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect
And more often wear a smile,
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is being read
With your life's actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?

© 1996 Linda Ellis