Apr 22 2008

They're gone – post 69

So my house guests left today and they took their kid with them.

Ahhhh…

So it’s a short post tonight as I’m just going to sit on my ass and enjoy some Daily Show with my wife.

I do loves me some Daily Show ^_^

I’ll have a better post tomorrow.

Yes… I know.. I missed a potentially great opportunity with post #69…  sorry, maybe next time ^_^


Apr 22 2008

They’re gone – post 69

So my house guests left today and they took their kid with them.

Ahhhh…

So it’s a short post tonight as I’m just going to sit on my ass and enjoy some Daily Show with my wife.

I do loves me some Daily Show ^_^

I’ll have a better post tomorrow.

Yes… I know.. I missed a potentially great opportunity with post #69…  sorry, maybe next time ^_^


Apr 21 2008

other peoples kids – post 67

I’ve come to realize that other people’s children bug the hell out of me.  Well, I guess I shouldn’t say that it’s the kids really but a mix of the kids and parenting that they might be getting.  See, when we have people visit us I see their kids as… not monsters… but.. ummm… annoying.  Most seem to lack the discipline that we have with our kids.  In our house there is no talking back, there is no crazy behaviour, there is respect and discussing one’s feelings and thoughts to get points of view across and absolutely no violence.  My wife and I both believe this to be great ways to make sure our children grow up to be respectable, logical adults.  Now that’s not to say there is no outbursts, crying and screaming at times.  Nor are we all happy 100% of the time, but we see it’s important that after the screaming and such is over then we sit down and talked about how we felt at the time when we where angry, apologize if we where wrong (parents included) and discuss things so situations aren’t left unresolved.  Again, things aren’t perfect all the time, but it works.

Other peoples kids…  are more chaotic it would seem.  I’ve had other kids throw toys down my stairs, not share things, hog the play set out side from my kids, run though my house and mess up every room and everything they can get their hands on.  I’ve seen children almost four eat more messily then my one year old.  Most kids don’t listen to their parents and the parents seem to lack control (again, I’ll state that we’re not perfect ether), and it’s hard to discipline othe kids in your home when the parents are there.  Because those parents are the rule makers and I shouldn’t have to watch other peoples kids, but I feel I do have to make sure the children know the rules of my house.

Sigh… kids will be kids I suppose.  But every time I have other kids in my house I’m griding my teeth down to the gums and chewing on a bloody tongue as I watch the lack of control.

Oh well, once they leave I know I’ll appreciate my kids all the more and believe my wife and I are doing the right things for them…

I hope ^_^


Apr 20 2008

Mario Kart Wii – post 67

Okay… one more week to go and I can get Mario Kart Wii…  oh yeah… I can’t wait for this.  I loves me some Mario Kart since the very beginning.

Who else out there is waiting to pick it up?  I really do hope it’s better then the Cube version.  Not that it was bad, but it didn’t have the same charm the others had.  I never got in to the whole ‘two characters’ thing.  Even with the new one, the whole ‘tricks’ aspect seems odd.  The bikes don’t bother me.  They look fun… the tricks though… I don’t know.  But I said that about Crazy Taxi 2 and the jumping cars thing and now I love it ^_^  I still play Mario Kart DS so if this one can keep the same game play that the DS has… it’s be awesome ^_^

Still a week left?  Damn…  this is going to be a long 7 days.


Apr 19 2008

pixel artist wanted – post 66

Do you do pixel art?

Can you animate?

Have you wanted to work in games?

Do you live in Canada or wanted to move to Canada?

What the hell is Joe talking about?

Well, my studio is looking for pixel artists and pixel animators.  If you think you have the skillz to push pixels and work in games then get your resume together and send it off to me at mr (dot) joe (dot) randel (at) gmail (dot) com and I’ll give it a look over.  If I think you have the stuff I’ll let you know who you should send it to.  If my bosses agree with me you’ll get a pixel test and who knows!  Maybe you’ll be working with me one day.  Hell, you’ll learn my real name and maybe even have me boss you around ^_^

This is a serious post.  We really are looking for pixel artists.  So if you’re a pixel pusher… you know what to do.

^_^

On a side note…  you know that Anika pic I did a few days ago… yeah well in one day it’s become the most popular picture I’ve done on DA and it’s still gaining faves.  I’ve yet to see it on the front page, but who knows ^_^

Crazy… I didn’t expect it to be that popular.


Apr 18 2008

auctions… almost – post 65

Okay, I went through all my pictures and made three different piles.  One for auctions, one for parody and one for pics of other peoples characters that I should ask before I sell them or maybe just send them the picture.  As I was doing this I realized… my art has come along way and… I have a lot of freaking drawings.  This s is going to take a bit to get on auction, and I’ll probably do it in phases.

I’ll let you know when the first batch will go up.  Also, what the heck am I supposed to do with all the parody pics I’ve drawn.  Maybe I’ll have to do some behind closed doors sales or something, or trade for games.  I’m always up for trading games. ^_^

But my FurBid is all sorted out so that’s good anyway.

I even found pics that I never finished and forgot about.  Maybe I’ll bring them out ad revamp them or something.  That might be neat ^_^