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I don’t know where you are right now, but where I live in Ontario Canada, it was so damn hot today it beat historical records.  It got up to 35C (95F) with a humid-ex of 40C (104F)!  Most people think that Canada is nothing but snow and cold all year round, but that it not the case.  In fact, Canada is one of the few places where we can get really hot summers (32C/89F) and super cold winters (-15C/5F).  That’s a almost a 50 degree difference from the coldest to the hottest in one year, and today was defiantly one of the hottest.  I remember living in an apartment back in college trying to survive the hot days.  I don’t miss that for sure.  If you’re out there in a hot box of an apartment, I’d say come on over here and we’ll play video games and draw boobs and vadges in my air conditioning, but I’m sure the commute would be far too long for most of you.  Take care in this heat people!

So last night I had a post all done up and ready to go and no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get it to post.  Then, for what ever reason, WordPress didn’t save a draft like it usually does.  So much for getting a post every day for a year.  Actually I think I missed that goal a few weeks ago.  Oh well, today you get photos of my desk decorations.  These are some of the books I have handy at my desk.

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If you could pick one super power to have, which would it be?  Only one now, no cheating.  No over all mutant abilities or anything.  One super power.  It’s a tough call to make for sure.  Super strength would be awesome at times.  So would the ability to fly or teleport.  X-ray vision sounds cool, until you realize you get to see through to peoples bones and not just their clothes.  I guess you could make up a super power too.  Like the ability to talk to ducks or telescopic sight.  Something totally useless but a lot of fun.

Me?  I might pick the ability to fly.  I think that would be a very handy one to have.  I hope, I’m sure there is a draw back somewhere that I’m forgetting.  Like I won’t be able to fly too high due to the pressure so I can only fly at lower heights.  Still, flying might be cool.

Wow, lots of people had questions for me this time.  I think the last time I did something like this I got very few.  I’ll see how many I can answer in this post before I fall asleep.

Q:  …you were saying something about a Tinkerbell gallery type thing, whats the news on that? how far are you? are we close to seeing it yet?

Q:  How is that set with Tinkerbell and other fairy’s set coming along?:)

A:  The Tinkerbell portfolio is still in the works… it’s just going extremely slow right now.  With the renovations going on at my house my mother living in the city now and just summer time in general, I find it hard to get the time I want to draw it.  What’s great is that I haven’t lost interest in it.  Not in a long shot.  I still very much want to get this done because I think it’s turning out fantastic!  I will give up a little more info on it though.  I will have two parts to it each 10 pages.  First is Tink in a group situation with other male fairies from the movies and the second will be her with one of her lady fairy friends.  I’ve already picked out who it will be but I’ll keep that a secret for later.  I guess I could put up a tease image for now to keep peoples interest seeing as how I’m not sure when it’ll be done.

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So yesterday I made a post wondering about you visitors.  Those that wished to answered and I think that’s totally awesome!  I love the feed back that you all give.  I don’t always answer, but I read everyone.  Since yesterday was sort of an open ended question to all of you, I’d like to turn the tables here.  If any of you out there want to ask me a question regarding… well… anything you’ve been wondering about me, what or who I draw, my opinion of “X”, what I do or… anything else you might want to know about me, ask right now.  I’m pretty open to just about anything and it takes a lot to offend me so don’t hold back.  If you’re not cool with leaving a question in a reply, then feel free to ask in an email.  I’ll pick out the questions and answer them in full proper post for all to see.

Until then… I need to get back to some drawings. ^_^

On average I get about 750 views to this blog each day and it makes me wonder about the people that pass by here.  How many of you are average views and how many are wandering by for the first time?  How many are shocked and run screaming from here once they see what I draw and how many find exactly what they’re looking for and maybe relived to find that there is someone that is like who they are?  How many of you are famous people that secretly is a part of my fan base?  How many are people that I already know in the real life, unaware that maybe you work with me or sit next to me on the bus?  How many of you are women vs men (I’m guessing not many)?  How many of you are under 18 (shame on you)? How many of you aspire to draw because of what I draw or how many of you are artists that I admire already?  So many wonders on who you all are, but regardless I do thank you, whom ever you may be, for stopping by my little part of the internet.

How many want me to shut up and draw something. ^_^