May
Abandonment
5-3-02
Whew...it's been a while. I'm sorry. I've been very distracted of late and have been putting most of my artistic energies into ceramics instead of comics or illustrations. These pictures I've put up are the results of my attempts at scanning my ceramic horse skeleton. You can make out a bone here and there, and with my little interpretation you can make out what is in the picture at the top. It reminds me of digging fossils.
So anyway, finals are coming down on me like rumbling boulders crashing down a mountainside. Too massive and too soon! Today I must work on my Sweet Pea festival poster, though, because it must be turned in tomorrow. (Talk about waiting 'til the last minute!) So I probably won't put up an illustration for today aside from this horse.
News that I've neglected to post:
-There ARE two muskrats! I saw them both at the same time!
-It's finally getting warm enough to not wear a jacket!
-Garry is swell
-I may not be starting my new college 'til September rather than July as previously thought.
-I got my bangs chopped so they won't get in my eyes now
-I haven't watched anything on television in perhaps four weeks. (Videos don't count)
-Another one of my plants seems to be dying because I'm so bad at remembering to water them.
Here is a Weird-looking Dog
5-3-02
I drew and colored my Sweet Pea Contest poster all day then went to see Lord of the Rings a third time at the Procrastinator theater on campus. A pretty good day, but I'm too tired to elaborate more than that. I just barely got my poster in on time and was quite rushed because I am such a bad procrastinator.
THE END
Missing friends
5-4-02
Today has been rather baffling to me because hardly anything has worked out as I planned. First, Mel did not get my message about my needing to meet her for breakfast earlier because of a final. So I went to the coffee bar and consumed my usual scone and rootbeer float as I waited for her, then finally I realized that if I did not leave, I could very well be late for my CS final at 10:00. So I asked one of the gals behind the counter to tell my friend that I left because I had to go to a final and went. I reached the computer lab with minutes to spare and started pulling out books and minimizing lecture outlines online to pull up during the test (it was open book). I waited and the people around me waited, then a message was posted at the CS homepage: "The final will be up shortly". We waited and waited and checked email and shuffled notes around until finally the screen changed to: "The final has crashed, I hope to get it up by 10:15". So we blew air through our noses and I knocked a keyboard off the table next to me by accident and said "WHOOOOOPS!" really loud and fixed it. No one seemed to notice. Then at last, after 10:15, a last message came up on screen: "The final has crashed, I don't know when I can get it up. I will give you all until Monday to do it." We all looked around, a little confused. One guy spoke up,
"Um...so does that mean we can go home?" The assistant in the room confirmed that and said we could get it done at our leisure. We all were both happy and annoyed (many of them looked like they could have used a little more sleep).
So then I went home and Mel called. Mom wanted to take me shopping for Arizona clothing at the Bon with her gift discount, so I asked if Mel wanted to come. She did and we had fun yacking like girly girls and trying things on. Jake bought some carmel corn with almonds and Mertle drove Mel and I home afterwards while Mom took Jake to Walmart to return his malfunctioning stereo.
We all watched X-files that Mel brought along with her and then I drove her home. We had a nice long conversation (which was very nice since we haven't really seen each other for a month), and then I went home to await Garry's arrival (he is taking me to see SPIDERMAN, yay!). He didn't come in time to catch a matinee, which is what we had planned on, so I called and left nagging messages on his answering machine. As the evening wore on, I drew this picture and ate something and listened to an audio book, and then I started to get worried. I decided to put up my pic' for the day and write my journal, but he still hasn't come. I hope nothing bad has happened...
I'm Okay.
Anyone for a Game of Kick the Cat?
Yeah, sorry I've not been so talkative these recent weeks. It has a lot to do with what's goin' on outside of the computer. And more to do with what's goin' on inside my head. Thoughts turning, sappy emotions running high. Finals are over at last, but I still don't feel like celebrating much. I'll be moving to AZ in just a few weeks now. There's a fellow down there who is going to find me an apartment with a roomate or a studio apartment all to myself (which, actually doesn't sound so bad). People tell me that Arizona is nice and that the weather is not as hideous as I thought. I wouldn't mind being warm. Especially on days like these last few during which monster blizzards blow in and cover all the spring flowers in a foot of snow.
Truthfully, I've been riding a strange new emotional roller coaster that is both scary and thrilling, and right now I'm in a low dip. I don't know where it's going or who's gonna get thrown out of the car (if anyone). Maybe you know what I'm talking about, and maybe not, but until things start to simmer down a bit, my updates are going to remain spastic and infrequent. But I'll try to keep the pictures coming at least. Just because I'm distracted doesn't mean I have to stop being an artist.
Here We Go Again
Okay, so I'm doing better now. Painting and drawing more, and I'm slowly recovering from that dip. Sort of. Just call me Yo-yo-jo. We'll see how it goes. So Mom has finally graduated (Saturday) and Spider-man rules. Huzzah!
I've actually drawn more than I've let on, but not all of it is stuff I want to show everyone and also my scanner is starting to mess up big time. It's putting lines into almost everything I scan. I found a great deal at Staples - a really thin new scanner for 20 bucks, but that's only after the mail-in rebate, and the initial price is 80 dollars. I didn't have that much dough on me at the time, so I've not acquired a new one yet. This week I'm packing up everything I own in preparation for the move, and I leave the 25th. After the 25th, I'm not sure how long it will be until I'm back online. I need to get my own computer, first off, and then an internet connection. Also a job. So don't hold your breath - but don't give up on me either.
Oh yes - I've also updated the character list so things are current. Take a peek if you like.
Yo-Yo No More
Yeah, I've had enough. One can only be metaphorically gutted so many times before they give up. So life goes on. I think of new things...like Star Wars being out. They say that the characters are well developed this time (which was the main thing I hated about the first Episode). I guess I'll have to wait for the lines to die down, though, 'cause I'm not so crazy that I'll wait five hours in line to get a ticket.
Mom is gone. She left this morning to drive to Kansas to watch my eldest sister graduate. It's the first long-distance trip she's ever taken all by herself with no kids (or adults, for that matter). The guy who's supposed to be looking into an apartment for me didn't call yesterday as he said, but he was just estimating, so I don't think I'll bug him about it just yet. I still have a week before I need to have an apartment. Pleeeeeenty of time.
By the way - that cat in the computer up there? That's my good friend Tari. Even though she's never been in one of my comics before, she's always been around (online). When Mom and I drive to Arizona, we'll be stopping at her place to rest up. That will be nice because I haven't seen her in a long long time. She's a great friend and deserves much commendation for that.
So anyway, I guess I'll be keeping up with the comic these next few days now since I have no distractions and no school and lots of time. I guess I'll just be packing boxes otherwise and maybe I'll get Mertle to drive me to Staples to get that scanner.
By the way, I'd like to say thank you to all my readers. Thanks for taking time for my journalistic (and somewhat nonsensical) art.
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Last night I dreamt that I was being attacked and eaten bit by bit by wild animals. I ran and ran, but they just ran with me and continued to rip the skin of my legs and make me bleed...
Then I tried to kill a black cobra that was threatening my mom by (get this) feeding it a poisoned piece of meat that I jiggled on a string. I'm not sure why I thought that would work.
I wonder if there's some sort of symbolism to it all.
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5-17-02
How Doo Yoo Lyke Mie Little Red X in a Bocks?
I did spend all of my Friday day writing a twenty-four page letter yes I did, but it is not for you, so no pic today! It is now 2:20 am for me so I'm tglkaing funneeeee. I did lockedid meself out of my house tonight by axeedent and so I went ot the howsing office butt they weer closed! I walekd back home and sat and read Chippy the HaPee Star and then I read my Bibble and then I got cold so I went to wake up the communitee assisserant in her pajamas and felted real bad. But she got me key and I finally was warm and could go to the bathroom (whew!)
I talkeed to my friend Squall (that eez not his really real name) and he said let's go see StarWarz so I said ok since I havenot seen the fellow for so long and I em leeeeving so soon. Plus he has my specuil Blade of the Immortal books that I want back. ha ha ha!
I plaid TEKKEN 3 tonight and kicked evereewon's tails and it felt good, tho I know Jake can beet me any time with Paul Phoenix. But i did gud tonight. And it makded me feal good.
I ated fish sticks with ketchupp yummy and then had a brownie and pop and chips. If I am not careful I will get fat! ahahaha. One cookie a day says Doctor Laura. Yes, that is a smart idee. One cookie a day and lots of excercize...and ice cream. Yes indeedibly doo.
Okay I'll stop now before you all collectively confirm that I need to be placed in a looney bin.
Goodnight.
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I did not remember dreaming last night, but rest assured, when I do, I will tell you all about it and you can think me even weirder.
5-22-02
Jo is Being a Bum Again
I'm real sorry guys. I've not been keeping up with the comic as I thought. It's just been a little bit hectic, even though I have some good material to illustrate. Then again, that's not entirely true since I've been watching movies and drawing other comics instead of Highlight of the day. But I'm sorta putting off scanning pictures because like I said - my scanner's sorta busted and putting dumb lines on everything so I have to scan and rescan and then get in there and erase lines that are screwing up my picture. I hope to get one up tomorrow morning at least...sometime. As Saturday draws nearer and nearer I get more and more cramped for free time, so maybe tomorrow will have to be it for a while. We shall see. I did get to see Star Wars and I do have most of my room packed. I'm looking forward to visiting Tari and getting my very own apartment, but I'm also dreading the "I'm all alone in the United State's sixth largest city" idea. I just need to get a computer there that's all. Then I'll be okay until I make real friends, heh heh heh.
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I dreamt that I had Spider-man's power to climb walls and ceilings. I've never had such a delightful dream since I was a kid and was flying! One of the best parts was spying and sneaking up on people because they never expect anyone to be on the ceiling...
GOODBYE, MONTANA!
I will miss the way your weather changes every five minutes - blizzarding one second, then shining sun and rainbows the next.
I will miss your morning sunrises, early, bright, and beautiful...
...And the sunsets - glorious and full of fire above the mountain peaks.
I will miss sighting the moose, deer, coyotes, bears, and elk along the roadsides who couldn't care less that there might be anything but your expansive wilderness around them.
I will miss your long, snow-blanketed winters...
...And your short summers when the sun was hot, but the wind was still cool.
I will miss
the scent of sage on the wind,
the spaciousness of open blue sky
that makes you feel like running for miles without tiring,
the snow-peaked Rocky Mountains out my bedroom window.
I'm off to the deserts
where it never snows,
the sky is small,
the grass won't grow,
and the only animals I see are dogs on leashes.
To the big city with malls and theaters,
businesses, crime, and pollution.
I will eventually adapt.
I must.
But you will be in my dreams, Montana.
Stay wild.
Stay beautiful.
I will return to you some day.
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