new year fun links ~
spiritual matters: welcome to the year of the rat! the year of the pig (my year) is over (i wasn't especially lucky, but i guess i could have been otherwise hit by a bus). and it ended on ash wednesday, which is good for me: start fresh today. went to mass at the university, which was odd ~ first time at a "triage" mass not in an actual church. also, the fastest mass i've even witnessed (twenty minutes, tops). but father jim was a personable fellow and not the least bit slapdish and the crowd who showed up was respectful and serious. it was nice to see so many young people (moslty men!) coming to celebrate. i haven't been to confession, so i received ashes, but no Communion. i'm going to try to be prepared for confession this saturday. please pray for me, my flist friends who are thus inclined!
update on the mugshot from yesterday: my friend mooey did some research on Claude F. Hankins. she found out some further information about his case: namely, that Claude shot an older man who made nasty advances on him (yick), that he served 10 years in san quentin (not 4), and that after he got out of prison, he married, had a family, and lived to a ripe old age, dying in 1965. photographs are so evocative. the paths they take you down are filled with such pathos. i am sad for Claude because of his childhood lost, but hopeful for him that the remainder of his life was full.
fun projects for all: gwyn-hwyfar is doing this fun book meme. i hope other people on my flist will also do it! i'll try to take pictures as well.
progress of the day: i'm off to go draw right this minute. anxious to get posting, but i want to make sure i can get over the hump of the eight-page slump (i'm on page 6 currently). i recycled old art for the last three pages, so i'm not 100% sure i like it, but i don't want to get bogged in self-criticism.
meanwhile, go check out Loyalty & Liberty from the fabulous redcoatcat. if you dig historical dramas, this is an online wonderful graphic novel set in the late 18th century (American Revolution! lobsters! tea parties, boston-style! cats in gaiters!) with exceptional painterly artwork!
p.s. all you midwesterners suffering from too much snow: SEND IT TO MINNESOTA! : o p
update on the mugshot from yesterday: my friend mooey did some research on Claude F. Hankins. she found out some further information about his case: namely, that Claude shot an older man who made nasty advances on him (yick), that he served 10 years in san quentin (not 4), and that after he got out of prison, he married, had a family, and lived to a ripe old age, dying in 1965. photographs are so evocative. the paths they take you down are filled with such pathos. i am sad for Claude because of his childhood lost, but hopeful for him that the remainder of his life was full.
fun projects for all: gwyn-hwyfar is doing this fun book meme. i hope other people on my flist will also do it! i'll try to take pictures as well.
progress of the day: i'm off to go draw right this minute. anxious to get posting, but i want to make sure i can get over the hump of the eight-page slump (i'm on page 6 currently). i recycled old art for the last three pages, so i'm not 100% sure i like it, but i don't want to get bogged in self-criticism.
meanwhile, go check out Loyalty & Liberty from the fabulous redcoatcat. if you dig historical dramas, this is an online wonderful graphic novel set in the late 18th century (American Revolution! lobsters! tea parties, boston-style! cats in gaiters!) with exceptional painterly artwork!
p.s. all you midwesterners suffering from too much snow: SEND IT TO MINNESOTA! : o p