Here's the Plan

Okay, so I finally sketched a couple of comics this morning, which I'm rather happy about. I'm going to try to get at least one of them drawn tonight, and maybe switch to a Tuesday/Thursday schedule for awhile? I feel the MWF thing is definitely not working (and hasn't for quite awhile), but maybe a more relaxed schedule will feel less overwhelming and will give me more incentive to get stuff drawn.

Also, I got caught up on Heroes over the weekend. Very groovy.

This time, it's not my fault

It appears the domain name expired on us, so the fact that the site is down is totally not my fault this time.

"We Can Be Heroes"

Sorry about the lack of updates. I'm in the middle of watching Season 1 of Heroes.

Comics next week, God willing.

Everything is Broken

Dunno what's going on with the site now. The archives are busted, the comic won't update, and I'm getting rather fed up with the whole thing. The archives are still available through the alternate site, but it's frustrating that this is happening. Monkey, weren't there talks of maybe switching hosts? Perhaps we should do that.

Burning Rage

The site won't freakin' update. I uploaded the file, I went into quickadmin, I told it to update the site, and the site won't update. Monkey, maybe you can get something done here, 'cause Lord knows it's not working for me.

The Can't Update Blues

Still can't get access to the Site Admin to update. This is becoming frustrating, even if all I was going to post was some filler.

Wonder if I can get an FTP client running again like I used to use...hmm...

The hardest button to button

Sorry about the radio silence and general lack of comicage. Teaching summer school is a lot more involved than I remember it being (maybe because I'm teaching writing this year instead of just journalism). That, coupled with my extreme lack of car air conditioning, renders me quite tired when I get home. I generally feel like just taking a cold shower and sitting naked under the AC until the world goes away or my wife gets home.

Anyway, I'm trying to figure out a way to get back into the groove. I've been producing stuff in fits and starts for the past year or so anyway, and that bugs me. I've sorta got the next few comics in the Earl blogging storyline figured out, but I need to sit down and actually draw them.

On the positive side, I'm taking a few days off next week to relax with the missus. Maybe that's the break I need to get my creative juices bubblin' again.

Hmmm....

Site appears to be down. I don't know why this is. I'd assume the Monkey might know, but that would be giving him credit (and I dunno if I want to take that risk).

Should have some real, honest-to-God comics up next week. Honest.

"Let Me Draw You"

These are all things my wife's actually said. Really.

I don't know why the site's not auto-updating. I had everything uploaded on Sunday, but things weren't updating like they're supposed to. I've had to manually update the comic both times this week. Weird.

Dirty Frank

Sorry about the lack of comic on Friday. I've got two comics done and uploaded for Monday and Wednesday, and should be able to complete another comic by Friday.

Been watching a lot of Scrubs, as we apparently purchased all five season sets during the course of the month. It's a damn fine show, I have to say. Though I do wonder how someone as oblivious as JD obviously is could have made it through med school and become a doctor.

Michelle just keeps wondering when it'll be revealed that JD is schizophrenic and the entire show actually took place inside his mind and that the various characters are all just aspects of his fractured psyche. I'm thinking series' finale.

Ka-bread

New comic was uploaded this evening. It'll post tomorrow. Still trying to work out a new update schedule. I like the old MWF routine, but will it work for what I'm doing now? Remains to be seen.

Also: tomorrow's comic taken almost verbatim from a phone conversation my wife had with her youngest sister this evening. The Brancos are weird people, folks. Weird people.

Commence Transmission

My unintended (but ultimately beneficial) hiatus is nearing its end. I should be able to get the tablet by the end of next week, and as soon as I've got some grasp of how the thing works, I'll be posting comics again.

The break's really recharged my creative batteries and got me excited to draw again. I spent my time doing random sketches without any goal or purpose, and the results were that my art improved a bit and I slightly redesigned some characters.

The real question before me, though, is whether or not to continue doing Crooked Halo.

Don't get me wrong: I love doing the comic, I love the characters and everything, but I'm not sure what else I can really do with them or where to take them. Additionally, I've got plans in the works for a comic based on the conversations of my wife and a few of our friends that I'm really excited about. The thematic content and style would be totally different from what I'm currently doing, which is probably part of the draw.

I'd love to be able to do both, but will I have the time to devote to such endeavours? I'd want to keep Crooked Halo on the three-days-a-week schedule, but what about the new comic? Once a week? Twice? Three times? I don't know if I could keep up with that.

We'll just have to see what happens. I really don't want to abandon Crooked Halo. I'm very attached to the comic and the characters, and I think I could come up with further stuff for them. I think there's still potential, even if I'm not sure what to do next.

What I know for certain is that there'll definitely be new comics up before the end of April. Otherwise, I might turn into the Monkey or something.

"How cruel and melodramatic fate is!"

Further car troubles (to the tune of a busted radiator at the cost of $520) have postponed the purchase of a tablet until after Michelle's next paycheck. So in a couple of weeks, I'll have it in hand...I hope.

Honestly, I don't like this delay any more than you guys. But hey, when your car demands repairs, you really don't have a choice.

But why would I want to use toilet paper someone else has already used?

Still no comics, for which I apologize. I'm gonna try to go out and buy the tablet next week, wife willing.

Car repairs were effected for less than I originally figured, but it was still $1600. Ouch.

Also, the wife wants us to switch to recycled toilet paper. Personally, I feel that if it's already been used, it's taken all the crap it's gonna take. Really.

But I'm not against recycling or working to help the environment. We don't leave lights on when we're not in a room, we wash our clothes in cold water (and I only do a load of laundry when it's a full load), we recycle our papers and bottles (both plastic and glass), and Michelle got a Terra Pass for her car (you donate a specific amount of money based on your CO2 emissions and they balance out the bad electricity we use here by using cleaner, environmentally-friendly fuels in developing nations. I need to do the same, 'cause it's a groovy idea). So yeah, I like trying to do my part, I just don't feel that my part requires sacrificing decent toilet paper.

Yes, today's newspost was the one where you learned things about me you didn't really care to learn. Suck it up and deal with it.

Update

So here's the deal: I still don't have a program to update the comic with. I can't find the program I used to use, and the other programs I wanted to try (Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop) are cost-prohibitive.

But take heart! I'm getting money from my mother and grandparents for my birthday next week, and I plan to take that cash and invest in a tablet attachment for my computer. Apple makes a couple of nice ones in my price range, as it turns out. Soon as I have that in my hot little hands, I can get to work on more comics for all ya'll.

Long story short: we're on hiatus until the beginning of April or so. I'll try to maybe get some of those comics Adam drew for me several months back posted so you've got something new to look at. 'Sides, it's a neat little side story featuring a character that never really got his chance.

Nooooooooo!

So, comic's on hold until I can find the software CD for the program I use to put together the comic.

No, Monkey, this has nothing to do with the fact that I switched to a Mac. I'd have the same issue if I was using a PC.

I've got about a week's worth of comics drawn and a few more sketched out, so there shouldn't be any interruption once I get the software I need. Thanks for bearing with me.

The Great Switcheroo

So we're using Macs at Casa de Cricket now.

Yeah, we made the switch to Macs from PCs this weekend, and I haven't got the the scanner set up with it yet. Hopefully you'll have a comic tomorrow night.

Hurray for Apple!

"Start spreadin' the news..."

Sorry about the lack of comic today. Didn't have internet all day for some reason, and I was busy running errands and trying to make the apartment look presentable.

Heading to New York City tomorrow for the long weekend, so if you get a comic on Monday, it'll be late. Just a heads up.

"VD" can mean so many things...

Comic's up now. Had it all drawn and stuff last night, but forgot to scan it and load it to the site. It's there now for your viewing pleasure.

Had a snow day today. We're having another tomorrow. Everything the students learned the first two days of school is just leaking out the side of their heads as I type, I'm sure.

Why am I suddenly stylish?

Comic will go up this afternoon after work. It's already drawn, I just decided quality time with the wife was more important last night than scanning. Yeah, I know, where the hell are my priorities.