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Finally

Journal Entry: Mon May 5, 2008, 3:41 PM
  • Mood: dA Love
  • Listening to: God...as best I can
  • Reading: Piggie Soup
  • Watching: my kid grow up way too fast
  • Playing: computer solitaire
  • Eating: Sodium Nitrate
  • Drinking: Flat Coke. Yum.
I've been working on illustrations for a children's book for the past... I don't know how long. A few months, anyway. It's been a real challenge just finding time to work on it between work, school and family, but it's done. Finished. It ceases to weigh upon my mighty shoulders.

Boy, oh boy, did I ever learn alot during this process. Did you know that disorganization can really slow you down? I did too, but now I KNOW it. My approach to the next one will be completely different. Mark my words. (That way you can throw it in my face when I end up making the same exact mistakes.) I don't know if my publisher has another book lined up for me or if I'm on my own for a while. Hopefully I'll be working on another one soon. Hopefully I'll be working on my own creation soon.

I can't show it off right this second, as my contract won't allow it, but I'll post it as soon as the publisher gives me the thumbs-up.

I've had a song stuck in my head for a few days. Maybe if I can get it stuck in your head, it'll leave me alone for a little while. Here goes:

Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hookin' up words and phrases and clauses and makin'em run right.
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
I got three little words that get most of my jobs done.
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
I got AND, BUT and OR. They'll get you pretty far.

AND. That's an additive; like "this AND that".
BUT. That's sort of the opposite; "not this BUT that".
And then there's OR. Oh Are.
For when you have a choice; like "this OR that".
AND, BUT and OR... they'll get you pretty far!


See if that clangs around in your head for a few days. It's cool at first, until you start waking up singing it. Enjoy!

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 32
  • Current Residence: ATL
  • Interests: Art, Music, Movies, Cartoons, Electronics
  • Favourite movie: any Marx Bros., Underworld, Hellboy, Shaun of the Dead, Ronin...
  • Favourite band or musician: AudioSlave, Mos Def, Esthero, Al Green, Debussy, Danger Doom, Air, Astor Piazzolla, Portishead...
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical, Trip Hop, Rock, Jazz....
  • Favourite artist: Frank Frazetta, Mike Mignola, Frank Cho, N.C. Wyeth, Eric Powell, Bruce Timm, Jeff Smith
  • Favourite poet or writer: Edgar Rice Borroughs, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, JK Rowling, Clive Cussler
  • Favourite style of art: Just about anything that emphasizes form and substance over style.
  • Favourite cartoon character: comic book-Hellboy; syndicated-Calvin; Animated-Brock Samson
  • Personal Quote: No mate but what we fake. Wait, that's not right...
  • Tools of the Trade: #2 pencil, white plastic eraser, Raphael no. 2 round brush, Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Black India

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~Captain-D:iconCaptain-D: Jul 17, 2008, 4:30:12 PM
Hey, thanks for all the cool art!
~BlackStallionJam:iconBlackStallionJam: Jul 16, 2008, 11:30:30 PM
thanks for the fav, again ♫

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Baby I'll buy you a dog, please blow me!
~TammyAKABaygirl:iconTammyAKABaygirl: Apr 13, 2008, 9:34:19 PM
Thanks so much! Your a doll!
~Captain-D:iconCaptain-D: Apr 10, 2008, 5:45:31 AM
There, there. It'll be all right li'l Shizzy. It'll be all right.
~HolyMcshizlet:iconHolyMcshizlet: Apr 9, 2008, 9:02:55 PM
... you were right... i regret go in... *runs to corner in fetal position*

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"shutup unless its your ass talkin!!" -Metal gear awesome 2
~Captain-D:iconCaptain-D: Apr 9, 2008, 5:34:00 AM
Don't say I didn't warn you.
~HolyMcshizlet:iconHolyMcshizlet: Apr 8, 2008, 6:39:43 PM
but love machine sounds so inviting!

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"shutup unless its your ass talkin!!" -Metal gear awesome 2
~Captain-D:iconCaptain-D: Apr 8, 2008, 10:41:49 AM
Oops! I guess I better cancel that hit I had out on you. If a one-eyed dude named Reggie offers you a ride in his "Love Machine" DO NOT GET IN.
~HolyMcshizlet:iconHolyMcshizlet: Apr 6, 2008, 9:40:57 PM
omg i just realized i didnt have you on watch!! why didn't you tell me?!! (heh heh i love shifting the blame)

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"shutup unless its your ass talkin!!" -Metal gear awesome 2
*mirhiel:iconmirhiel: Jan 22, 2008, 10:09:54 AM
Nice gallery!! :floating:

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mY gALERY!!!!!!!!![link]
:gallery: :painter: :flirty:
~BlackStallionJam:iconBlackStallionJam: Jan 20, 2008, 10:21:31 AM
great stuff!

thanks for the favs!
*richardj:iconrichardj: Dec 11, 2007, 1:00:53 AM
Thankyou for the :+fav:! :crazy:
*Dubhghall:iconDubhghall: Sep 29, 2006, 2:54:53 PM
:poke:

you still alive there? O_O

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Mrs. Robinson, if you don't mind my saying so, this conversation is getting a little strange
~gundriver1945:icongundriver1945: Aug 12, 2006, 9:23:15 PM
hey, carey. nice job on the gallery thus far. i really love the hellboy pics, everything is looking great. alex
*ATLbladerunner:iconATLbladerunner: Aug 12, 2006, 5:53:25 PM
Just looking through local deviants and stumbled on your page. Nice Hellboy pics!

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rebelling against meaningful art since 1992
~iZuCk:iconiZuCk: Jul 29, 2006, 4:13:51 AM
Hey man, where've you been?

Hope all's well

:thumbsup:

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:tmnt1: :tmnt1: Isaac :tmnt1: :tmnt1:
~AllJeff:iconAllJeff: Jul 8, 2006, 10:31:22 AM
hey,hey,hey, man!!!

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Allan Jeff
~madd-sketch:iconmadd-sketch: May 30, 2006, 2:06:31 PM
ur work is very very nice!

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PUMP UP THE VOLUME DANCE DANCE
DON'T GIVE MADD_SKETCH A CHANCE
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