Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Word Of The Weeeeeeeeek!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glockenspiel n a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers.
Bum Cheeks!!!
Sorry, forgot to post anything yesterday. I was busy attending my son's beaver/cubs/scouts thingy BBQ! Normal service will be resumed shortly. Many appelogies for any inconwenience!
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
All New Word of the Week!
Hello, today I have a new twist to word of the week! Today we will have three words, but one of them will be made up. An impostor. Can you guess which? It's not hard....
perspicacious adj acutely perceptive or discerning.
syndetic adj denoting a grammatical construction in which two clauses are connected by a conjunction.
fumacious adj excessively irritated.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Huffin' and Puffin, plus apologies...
Sorry there was no word of the week this week, due to illness, but look out for the new improved version next week!
As I haven't posted much artwork lately, I would like to share a couple of pieces I did recently, in April, alongside m'colleague Sherief Hassan. I suppose they are homage/fan pieces in memory of the Puffin Post and Jill McDonald, the illustrator. Do any of you oldies out there remember that? Anyway, Sherief had the idea to get Fat Puffin and his friends to travel through books that have been spliced together by a malfunctioning TOMCAT computer (e.g. Charlie and the Fungus Factory.) We were hoping for it to be picked up by a publication who declined it in favour of a cheaper in-house option. Oh well! It's all good practice, isn't it?
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
It's time for-Word Of The Week!
Hi there! It's time once again for my Word Of The Week.
This week, the word I have randomly picked from my dictionary is:
polonaise: n 1 a ceremonial marchlike dance in three-four time from Poland. 2 a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance. 3 a woman's costume with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to show a decorative underskirt. from F danse polonaise Polish dance.
Cor! Will this endless tide of knowledge never ebb?!
This should not be confused with mayonnaise, which is the language that disc jockeys speak.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
All New Feature!!!!!
Hi folks!
I'm aware that I've been a bit lax in the upkeep of my pointless blog of late. Therefore, I am proud to announce my attempt to present you with..da da da daaaah! WORD OF THE WEEK!!!! Did you see that? 4 exclamation marks!...And capital letters!
Any road up, every Tuesday, I shall be closing my eyes and selecting at random a word from my dictionary, for no adequately explored reason. Perhaps we shall learn something or increase our vocabulary. In any case, it can't do any harm. So here we go....
This weeks word of the week is........
globigerina n 1 a marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes.
2 globigerina ooze. a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans.
Phew! interesting eh?
I'm aware that I've been a bit lax in the upkeep of my pointless blog of late. Therefore, I am proud to announce my attempt to present you with..da da da daaaah! WORD OF THE WEEK!!!! Did you see that? 4 exclamation marks!...And capital letters!
Any road up, every Tuesday, I shall be closing my eyes and selecting at random a word from my dictionary, for no adequately explored reason. Perhaps we shall learn something or increase our vocabulary. In any case, it can't do any harm. So here we go....
This weeks word of the week is........
globigerina n 1 a marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes.
2 globigerina ooze. a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans.
Phew! interesting eh?
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Now there's a turn up for the books...
I couldn't believe my minces. Browsing in the book department of my local W.H.Smith's, I noticed that they now have a complete section with the header- 'Tragic Life Stories'! What is the world coming to, I ask you? Next they'll have a 'Slightly Fictionalised Ghost-written Confessions of C-list Celebrities' section!! ...Oh sorry, I think they may have that already.....Absolutely barmy!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
At Long Last, a Post!! My Thing 2008 Report...
And so, it's all over. Our very first table at The Web & Minicomix Thing, selling our very first proper issue of Crazypants! What can I say? It was great fun, in spite of all the hard work and deprivation we had to suffer (or should that be depravation?).
After a mad rush to finish the issue, and a couple of sleep-deficient nights, Raj knocked on my front door at 6:30 am. Despite setting my alarm, I was so frazzled that I was still asleep in my bed. Luckily I had prepared my vittals the night before, and soon we were driving out of the wonderful town of sunny Swindon. (Well, it was by turns rainy/sleety/crappy!)
Down the M4 we went, engaging in all manner of witty banter. Arguments ensued about music, cheese and The Royal Family! Singing and joking to allay the sheer terror of our imminent debut, we eventually wound up in Chiswick. Dragging our precious cargo of comic greatness behind us, we yomped to my favouritely named tube station - Turnham Green.
It was brass monkeys, but the camaraderie of our joint anxiety staved off the cold. After getting funny looks from the other passengers on the Tube (we were talking and joking after all, which seems to be a big no-no! Eyes front, stony face seems to be the default setting of your average Tube passenger.), we had to change at Tower Hill. I joked to Raj, “Shall we go to the Tower of London instead?”. The nerves were starting! So, on to Mile End and we resurfaced into the wet and cold for the final walk to the Thing! Half way down the Mile End Road, I made to turn tail and run but thought better of it. After all, we had come this far. There was no turning back now!
Due to my oversleeping/tardiness, we arrived with barely 15 minutes to spare for setting up our table. Luckily we had perspex dispensing apparatus which made it easier. So easy in fact that Raj sat on his butt eating Easter eggs while I arranged the table!!! I would however have my revenge later by chastising Raj for his slovenly presentation skills!
So there we were. Ready to go and attempt to sell the products of our toil. We had a fairly well sited table, and the guys on the table next to us were also taking a table for the first time, which was reassuring (Hi, Capes & Drapes!)
Anyway, we hunkered down and waited, and waited, and waited, and after about an hour and a half, punters began to materialise. We started to worry, as people were looking but not buying. As the morning wore on, things began to busy up a bit. We got many interesting comments and questions, and the free Over-Reacto comics started to fly off the table. The free chocolate eggs went down well too-it was Easter after all!-Eventually we sold a copy of our first issue! Buoyed up by this, we set about actively selling the thing! The badges started to attract interest, which pleased me, as Raj was slightly dubious about them at the outset. But gracious man that he is, he admitted that they were a good idea after all. They seemed to sell well to the ladies for some reason?!
The comic sold in the end, and some people even asked for them to be signed, which was vaguely embarrassing, as we're sooo modest!
We both had a bit of a chance to have a mooch about, and my bestest purchases were a couple of Roger Langridge collections, which he kindly signed and did a little sketch in!
Thanks Roger!!! (I think Raj got those too!).
All in all, it was a good experience that taught us a lot. Next time we will be more aware of our strengths and our weaknesses and will tailor our table accordingly.
We met old friends, made new friends and got that sweet, sweet taste of the feeling that makes people produce small-press comics for the pure simple joy of being creative.
PeeT!
www.crazypantsmag.co.uk
After a mad rush to finish the issue, and a couple of sleep-deficient nights, Raj knocked on my front door at 6:30 am. Despite setting my alarm, I was so frazzled that I was still asleep in my bed. Luckily I had prepared my vittals the night before, and soon we were driving out of the wonderful town of sunny Swindon. (Well, it was by turns rainy/sleety/crappy!)
Down the M4 we went, engaging in all manner of witty banter. Arguments ensued about music, cheese and The Royal Family! Singing and joking to allay the sheer terror of our imminent debut, we eventually wound up in Chiswick. Dragging our precious cargo of comic greatness behind us, we yomped to my favouritely named tube station - Turnham Green.
It was brass monkeys, but the camaraderie of our joint anxiety staved off the cold. After getting funny looks from the other passengers on the Tube (we were talking and joking after all, which seems to be a big no-no! Eyes front, stony face seems to be the default setting of your average Tube passenger.), we had to change at Tower Hill. I joked to Raj, “Shall we go to the Tower of London instead?”. The nerves were starting! So, on to Mile End and we resurfaced into the wet and cold for the final walk to the Thing! Half way down the Mile End Road, I made to turn tail and run but thought better of it. After all, we had come this far. There was no turning back now!
Due to my oversleeping/tardiness, we arrived with barely 15 minutes to spare for setting up our table. Luckily we had perspex dispensing apparatus which made it easier. So easy in fact that Raj sat on his butt eating Easter eggs while I arranged the table!!! I would however have my revenge later by chastising Raj for his slovenly presentation skills!
So there we were. Ready to go and attempt to sell the products of our toil. We had a fairly well sited table, and the guys on the table next to us were also taking a table for the first time, which was reassuring (Hi, Capes & Drapes!)
Anyway, we hunkered down and waited, and waited, and waited, and after about an hour and a half, punters began to materialise. We started to worry, as people were looking but not buying. As the morning wore on, things began to busy up a bit. We got many interesting comments and questions, and the free Over-Reacto comics started to fly off the table. The free chocolate eggs went down well too-it was Easter after all!-Eventually we sold a copy of our first issue! Buoyed up by this, we set about actively selling the thing! The badges started to attract interest, which pleased me, as Raj was slightly dubious about them at the outset. But gracious man that he is, he admitted that they were a good idea after all. They seemed to sell well to the ladies for some reason?!
The comic sold in the end, and some people even asked for them to be signed, which was vaguely embarrassing, as we're sooo modest!
We both had a bit of a chance to have a mooch about, and my bestest purchases were a couple of Roger Langridge collections, which he kindly signed and did a little sketch in!
Thanks Roger!!! (I think Raj got those too!).
All in all, it was a good experience that taught us a lot. Next time we will be more aware of our strengths and our weaknesses and will tailor our table accordingly.
We met old friends, made new friends and got that sweet, sweet taste of the feeling that makes people produce small-press comics for the pure simple joy of being creative.
PeeT!
www.crazypantsmag.co.uk
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Hah! Bumhug!!!
I can't stand Christmas, it sucks! Well obviously I like all the eating and drinking far too much, but spending so long preparing for just one day seems ludicrous. As for having to send stuff to people you never see and probably don't even like that much out of a misguided sense of duty, don't get me started! I think I am getting more cantankerous as I get older, and am heartily looking forward to passing my curmudgeon exams in a couple of years. And a Very Christmas and a Crappy New Year to one and all!
Monday, November 05, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
Remember, remember...
...member member what a womble womble womble you are! Oooh it's November already, and I really ought to post stuff. I have been working and I'll try to put some new piccies up this weekend.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Alan Coren
Sad to hear that Alan Coren has died. Loved him on The News Quiz-A very witty and clever man and a great personality. : (
Thursday, October 18, 2007
As I was searching about for stuff...
I found these very old (1993) Frank Zappa Illustrations I did-just because I'm a fan. I hope you like them.....
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ooh-wah! Is it really that long?
I haven't posted anything for ages, as was pointed out to me by a friend at the weekend. Rest assured I shall mend my lazy ways and post some luvverly pics soon. Maybe even later today!!!
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