Whitechapel - Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270979#Comment_270979 2010-11-20T13:52:19-08:00 2010-11-20T13:52:29-08:00 warrenellis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2 Saturday night open mic: Tell me of your week. Tell me something of your future. Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be. Saturday night open mic: Tell me of your week. Tell me something of your future. Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270982#Comment_270982 2010-11-20T14:06:03-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=27 This week was our ten year wedding anniversary, which was lovely. We had foie gras for the first time! Now we're cleaning for this Thursday's Thanksgiving feast--we'll be doing the sweet potato ...
Now we're cleaning for this Thursday's Thanksgiving feast--we'll be doing the sweet potato recipe from "Shivering Sands".

My autobiography will be entitled "One Life, Furnished In Early Dubstep".

This will be the cover:

]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270984#Comment_270984 2010-11-20T14:09:51-08:00 2010-11-20T15:01:38-08:00 SteadyUP http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5302 This week, tonight in particular, marks the close of Paper Memory, a dance-based multimedia performance by The Pillow Project, a group for whom I am a videographer and technical designer. Attendance ... The Pillow Project, a group for whom I am a videographer and technical designer. Attendance has been mixed, but reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, and involve words like "brilliant", "breathtaking", and "visionary". We're pretty happy with it, too.



My future, hopefully, involves something approaching a full first draft of a novel.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270985#Comment_270985 2010-11-20T14:15:50-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Greasemonkey http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4625 Tell me of your week. Painting our new apartment in Toronto. I'm using a different three colour palette for each room; my better half says it's like living in one of my paintings. I think she ... Tell me of your week.

Painting our new apartment in Toronto. I'm using a different three colour palette for each room; my better half says it's like living in one of my paintings. I think she considers this a good thing.

Tell me something of your future.

Premature death and a lavish funeral.

Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be

The Scruffy Man With The Paintbrush.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270987#Comment_270987 2010-11-20T14:27:01-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Val A Lindsay II http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1680 Hi Warren. A strange week, ranging from employers that drive you insane to lovely bouts like today, when it's actually warm enough to go outside and enjoy the day without a jacket. The future ...
A strange week, ranging from employers that drive you insane to lovely bouts like today, when it's actually warm enough to go outside and enjoy the day without a jacket.

The future is going to be grand, with me completely out of debt and possibly a few grand in savings. Plus I'm playing music out with friends again, trying to create an outlet for fury and thoughts that should be shared with everyone.

My autobiography? Hmmm. Probably something on the lines of "Like Kilmer, but Not".

Sporting my new hat and a Stone Brewing IPA. Cheers to you all, Whitechapel.
]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270988#Comment_270988 2010-11-20T14:34:19-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Alastair http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287 i've had a haircut, some cake and a near relationship killing fight.... now for batman my autobiography will be called Noisemonger: you think that was something? wait 'til you see my other ...
my autobiography will be called

Noisemonger: you think that was something? wait 'til you see my other life
]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270990#Comment_270990 2010-11-20T14:39:57-08:00 2010-11-20T14:41:42-08:00 city creed http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4530 Tell me of your week. All work no play makes jack a dull boy (repeat to fade) Tell me something of your future. Tonight my 2 French flatmatettes are holding a sizeable soiree in honour of ...
All work no play makes jack a dull boy (repeat to fade)


Tell me something of your future.

Tonight my 2 French flatmatettes are holding a sizeable soiree in honour of their return to la patrie. Within 2 hours we will set out to a local establishment that proffers loud music and watered-down alcohol. And by "proffers" I mean of course "jams them relentlessly into every unsecured orifice until your brain bleeds". Within 7 hours we will return to our flat with something less than 400 people in tow, I hope it's less than 400. I don't feel confident enough to predict anything beyond that. I will attempt to provide an update later, if I'm still alive and have the use of hands, eyes, brain and laptop.


Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be

"Oh Hell No"]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270991#Comment_270991 2010-11-20T14:52:03-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Will Couper http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190 This week I've been helping out my friend at Plan B Books. Met Mark Millar, helped organise a drinking gathering at said shop this Friday. By 'help' I mean I threw in some time ...
Dunno if I have much of a future.

My autobiography would be called 'Why Isn't Anyone Reading?!'. The exclamation point is important.


Will]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270992#Comment_270992 2010-11-20T14:52:04-08:00 2010-11-20T14:52:27-08:00 John Skylar http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8976 Just finished my thesis proposal. That was a little piece of hell. Autobiography: "What Was He Thinking?" Incidentally, epitaph and last words also.
Autobiography: "What Was He Thinking?"

Incidentally, epitaph and last words also.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270994#Comment_270994 2010-11-20T15:04:44-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 kperkins http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=456 Ah my week was non productive, but OK. This time last Sat. I was in a hotel room in Waltham, MA. The wife and I went to the Rose art museum, and Sunday went into Boston and hit some museums there. ... My future: More art.
My autobiography: Right now, I'm thinking of titling it "Wingnut".]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270996#Comment_270996 2010-11-20T15:08:21-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 nigredo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2373 Had another week of mostly standing up at work and sitting at my desk...tried to find time to do some writing and research for my PhD and work on music. Am in the process of mixing some pieces and ... soundcloud. Put them up earlier today.

I hope the future will involve me successfully negotiating the rest of the recording/mixing/mastering process, as well as finishing a couple of essays I've planned, as well as at least two chapters for my thesis.

So far, the title of my autobiography would probably be "An Underachiever's Guide to the Universe"]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270998#Comment_270998 2010-11-20T15:16:53-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 icelandbob http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5250 My week has been boring and stultifying. I have no money, everyone is out of the City doing other more important stuff, and things have been very quiet on the writing front (Possibly because i've ...
Then yesterday i received some shattering news from a friend back in London. Another very good friend of mine and a former chairman of my old rugby club has been arrested and is currently on remand for numerous VERY serious sex offences involving children. At first i thought it was a very bad joke until i contacted some old friends in London and had it confirmed, and that the evidence is very damning. Everyone is totally shocked and emotionally destroyed by this, including me. We were very close (i served on the committee in the club with him for two years), had been on numerous trips with him and he was a very popular guy in the local area. I spent today trying to get my head around it..... but i still can't. Jesus!

It just points out to me that you can never really know people deep down. Ever.

A future thing is that i've made the decision to travel, by hook or by crook, to the MCM London comics expo next year. It will be the first comics expo i'll have been to. I haven't told Sigga about this though... yet.

As for the title for my Autobiography...

"Tek it oot back an' kick the fook oot o' it!
Bob Cluness: A man and his derp..."

Might use this pic as the cover....
]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=270999#Comment_270999 2010-11-20T15:17:41-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 JP Carpenter http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2485 week=fubar/emotional armageddon future=grim meathook autobiography=do not resuscitate future=grim meathook
autobiography=do not resuscitate]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271000#Comment_271000 2010-11-20T15:17:42-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 struthersneil http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3770 Autobiography: "Just Touch It." Been an okay week. Busy at work, but in a good way--getting things done, days going by quickly, Christmas holidays (importantly: a couple of weeks off ...
Been an okay week. Busy at work, but in a good way--getting things done, days going by quickly, Christmas holidays (importantly: a couple of weeks off work, food and drink stockpiled upstairs) looming in the middle-distance.

Roughing out some pages this weekend. Pages for a serial starting the next issue of Murky Depths, some long-overdue pages for a project with Oldhat (of Whitechapel.) Fun work in both cases and it's going well today, so I'm pleased with that. I'm in a place with my art where I can look at what I've done and finally think "that's going to look alright!" as opposed to "oh god I have no idea what I'm doing and I hope nobody finds out." Just practice I suppose. Should get a chance to take part in the Remake/Remodel later in the week, last week was a lot of fun. Strange how something so throwaway (meant in the best possible way--a bit of fun) could net so much interest and have such an influence on the last couple of years of my (art) life (I took part in the Black Angel remake/remodel back in Jan '09 about a week after buying my Wacom...was surprised by the response and had to take art seriously for the first time.) So, thanks for that.

Watching Mad Men for the first time. Have four seasons lined up on the hard drive. Great show. Makes me want to buy a few sharp suits for work and install a drinks cabinet next to my desk.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271002#Comment_271002 2010-11-20T15:21:20-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Yskaya http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1359 My week has been one of terror trout flu, I knew I shouldn't have made the bat joke ;) . Had any of my personal engagements been business engagements I'd be a broke freelancer. Actually, I am a good ... terror trout flu, I knew I shouldn't have made the bat joke ;) . Had any of my personal engagements been business engagements I'd be a broke freelancer.
Actually, I am a good employee only getting sick in my own time, not the bosses time.

For past two days a lot of jabber has taken place and sadly not enough drawing. Luckily my deadlines are still a ways off.

Except for Nanographicmo; the doom it brings looms over this week. (Good thing I've my finished script and 24 penciled pages and some inked ones too)
All the other participants of the doomtrain are very succesful/productive. check out their work on the www.nanographicmo.org tumblr (I've linked it to archives so you don't have to wade through tweets)

Rough page from my comic:
ruffs

My autobiography will be titled thusly:
"What she said' and I was like; What?"]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271004#Comment_271004 2010-11-20T15:24:51-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Week was okay. In an attempt to save money, I've started taking a thermos full of coffee and lunches to work. I found out I'll be going to Ottawa for less than 24 hours on photo business. Something ...
The future is going to involve more shoots and some experimentation. As some may know, I've been feeling stagnent artistically, so I'm going to combat that by messing around with my camera for a bit and seeing what happens.

"Photos, Fetish and Ray Noble" might be the title of my autobiography, I think.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271006#Comment_271006 2010-11-20T15:28:44-08:00 2010-11-20T15:29:32-08:00 Rachæl Tyrell http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=552 My week: Continued healing from tonsillectomy. Continued use of heavy painkillers. Lots and lots of hysterical crying and hopelessness. (The full lengthy explanation is here, and that anyone ...
Continued healing from tonsillectomy. Continued use of heavy painkillers. Lots and lots of hysterical crying and hopelessness. (The full lengthy explanation is here, and that anyone read the whole thing and responded has been terribly touching.) It's impressive, really, how hysterical I can be while on codeine and percocet.

I'm wondering if Ireland might offer opportunity and education for people willing to stay and not flee to greener pastures in Europe like so much of it's population is currently doing. I'm half Irish, my great grand parents being immigrants to America.

My future:

Is grim.

My autobiography:

"SKIN BONE HAIR FLESH: A Tale of Genius Squandered, Potential Wasted, Pain Ignored, Hope Destroyed."

]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271007#Comment_271007 2010-11-20T15:33:21-08:00 2010-11-20T22:41:12-08:00 chris g http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1829 . Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271018#Comment_271018 2010-11-20T16:36:15-08:00 2010-11-20T16:37:13-08:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 Tell me of your week. Busy busy busy. Work, practising with the new band (and just how weird is it to have practice sessions twice a week, huh?), a couple of RPG sessions, and setting up the ... Tell me of your week.

Busy busy busy. Work, practising with the new band (and just how weird is it to have practice sessions twice a week, huh?), a couple of RPG sessions, and setting up the apartment. Room #1 is A-OK, room #2 is a mess. The kitchen is slowly but surely becoming functional.

I've also been spreading brain capacity on the next album, and a typical process is as follows: "Hmm. Compounded prime number time signatures? Wait a minute, isn't that like a cryptosystem? I'm in some fucking trouble here."

And look, I'm thinking about making some sort of pop record, and so of course I've been spending my days listening to inscrutable modern chamber music.

Tell me something of your future.

People will swoon, applaud and throw monies at me. Possibly underwear. Possibly mine?

In all honesty I just hope to travel and play music. And meet people. Food is nice, too. (And beer.)

Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be.

To borrow from RAW:
How Did My Karma Ever Land Me Here?

Hope this finds you well.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271019#Comment_271019 2010-11-20T16:51:01-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 mattk http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8056 You know, it's funny; I'm the kind of person who actually imagines having an autobiography and I've probably dreamed up dozens of titles for such a thing over the years; now someone asks and I'm ...
My week... busy. You know how you (i.e. Warren) have written at times of various work as "whoring?" That's what I've been doing this week. I have yet to figure out how to earn enough money as an independent designer (but I really don't want to go back to having a full-time, "real" job) so to pay my bills I occasionally go work for The Man on a temporary basis. This current stint could be a lot worse; it's very dead-end work but the people are nice and in many cases even appreciative.

Meanwhile, as per usual, as soon as I commit to something like this, all of my own clients come out of the woodwork wanting something also. So I've been working morning, noon and night. But that's okay.

This week I received the welcome news that this splendid map which I designed some months ago, and hoped to turn into a self-promotional project, has been printed up in large numbers and will be handed out by the local comic store beginning next Friday.

In the future, I will move away, once again. Somewhere. Details are hazy. I will write at least one book. And something will give, eventually, regarding work and money. Either I will make more money as an independent designer, or I will give in and get a job. Or some third option, though I'm not sure what; in any event the status quo will not last another five years. That seems safe to assume.

Okay, autobiography. I will probably recall five better choices by tomorrow, but tonight it's going to be titled "Strange Harbors." Because I have definitely found myself in a few, in the course of this life so far.

Peace, everyone.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271021#Comment_271021 2010-11-20T17:02:28-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 StefanJ http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=961 This week really whipped by fast. Productive at work. Tired and a bit depressed afterwards . . . mostly because of the weather, which is turning cold, rainy, dark. Looks like I'll be losing a week ...
Looks like I'll be losing a week or more of vacation. That is, I didn't set aside the time, thinking I could finish a big project at work and then go relax somewhere without work on my mind. Hah. I'll be taking afternoons off now and then to the end of the year, but its not the same as just taking off.

Went downtown to see Four Kings this afternoons, bought some Green Lantern collections at Powell's, and ate at one of Portland's cool little restaurant wagons. This has put me in a much better mood.

Autobiography? "Who The Hell Would Waste Their Time Reading This?"]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271023#Comment_271023 2010-11-20T17:09:17-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 The sun goes down permanently for the next two months, the coming Tuesday. I should get one of those indoor sunlight lamps.
I should get one of those indoor sunlight lamps.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271024#Comment_271024 2010-11-20T17:09:42-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 mattk http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8056 Rachael, I read the "lengthy explanation." I can relate just a bit to what you're going through; I've gone through multiple "mystery ailment" Hells and it is really, really hard. ...
I don't know if it helps any to hear that, but to whatever extent is possible I understand and sympathize. Be well.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271025#Comment_271025 2010-11-20T17:10:10-08:00 2010-11-20T17:34:31-08:00 ales kot http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4375 Tell me of your week. I almost went insane from the amount of work I had to deal with. No visible results, so it felt like I got nothing done. Decided to slow down for the weekend and not think ... Tell me of your week.

I almost went insane from the amount of work I had to deal with. No visible results, so it felt like I got nothing done. Decided to slow down for the weekend and not think about comics.

You can see how that's working out.

EDIT: Oh, and I love "Places" by Hong Kong in the 60's. Excellent album, thanks a lot.


Tell me something of your future.

My mum Skyped me and Zo about two hours ago to tell us that she's going to pay for our trip to India. Because she loves us, and because she's a wonderful human being. I'm also thinking about using a different publishing model for The Surface, the mini-series I'm working on with Dan. Different as in no one does it like that. We'll see.


Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be.

AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271027#Comment_271027 2010-11-20T17:24:17-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Nygaard http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=431 Missed a lot of cool stuff this week, out of sheer work-related tiredness, compounded by badly judged priorities. But then again, my cup was running over with cool stuff. Long evenings with good ... role play festival. On the good side, I now have an excuse to interrogate people at length about the latter.

Still reading things that makes me sad and angry, still trying and failing to write coherently about it. But I've done it before, so now I know that I can do it again. The kitchen timer trick from the lifehack thread seems to work, for a given value of "work".]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271029#Comment_271029 2010-11-20T17:37:28-08:00 2010-11-20T17:38:11-08:00 Rachæl Tyrell http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=552 @ mattk - thank you. thank you very much. mystery ailments are the ass. and lonely. especially when they permanently fuck with your vision, dexterity, and clarity. I forgot to add... that ...
I forgot to add... that my week of recovery has been aided greatly by working my way through the entirely of Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes. The amazing subtle control that man has on his facial expressions is something I could watch without dialouge for hours on end.

Also, speaking of things I've watched while healing invovling impressive facial control, the expressions of Parick McGoohan's face in All Night Long are fabulous. Yeah, his american accent falters a bit, and the other actors are kind of terrible, but the jazz is AMAZING, and .... Patrick McGoohan is the sort of actor who puts himself in the skin of his character so well, that watching him lie to his scene partner is insane. His eyes flicker and falter during his phrasing in just the right places.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271031#Comment_271031 2010-11-20T17:50:58-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Dextra http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=279 My autobiography title has been set for quite a while now - You've Been Warned: The Dextra Story. It's actually the title of my blog, as suggested by a friend of mine, because shit happens in my life ...
I started a new job earlier this month, and I'm very happy with it, even though the training schedule leaves something to be desired. Due to the building being remodeled, my class' schedule is 5:30 am to 2:00 pm. I'm used to working nights. I just finished the third week, and I'm just now starting to get used to it. I only vaguely recalled the first week. Glad they didn't teach us anything of grave importance.

I have had a BUSY couple of days. I hauled ass to the theater after work yesterday to see Harry Potter, and managed to get into one of the IMAX showings, which was supposedly sold out according to the internets. There were still plenty of seats, so I started furiously texting a fellow Potter fan, trying to entice him into joining me, but no such luck. Boo. But the movie was full of win and smothered in awesomesauce, so I forgot all about that.

Then today I drove up to Denver to meet up with some friends of mine that were on vacation from Louisiana. We had planned on going to the art museum to see the King Tut exhibit and then go eat at Buckhorn Exchange for lunch. Our planning sucked, apparently. The museum lost power and sent everyone packing (not until we got our money back, since we never got past the fucking lobby). Then we called the restaurant, and apparently they don't do lunch on Saturdays. Well, shit. We ended up going to the aquarium and then the Mexican restaurant across the street. I had a good time, and so did they. And their little girl, who I haven't seen since she was a baby (she's 3 now), treated me like she knew me her whole life. "Aunt Dex! Aunt Dex! Come see!" she was squealing about every 2 seconds. It was cute.

After all that, I had about an hour and a half drive home. I had to hit Target, because I needed drugs, movies and shoes. And because my ass was dragging by 5 pm, I went over to my favorite Starbucks, which is conveniently tucked into the side of a Barnes & Noble. An eggnog latte and a couple of cheap movies later, and I'm home. I shall end my thrilling day by drinking all the beer my friends couldn't take with them on the plane and watch Scott Pilgrim.

Tomorrow I have about nine million things that need doing that I put off for the sake of good times. Being a grownup. It sucks.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271032#Comment_271032 2010-11-20T17:51:13-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Oddcult http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=214 FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... That's all.
That's all.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271033#Comment_271033 2010-11-20T17:54:53-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Mark R http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=198 Tell me of your week. Work is slow and boring right now. In the lull between the biking season and the holiday buying season. Starting to sweep the finish off the tiles. Planning for next season ... Tell me of your week.
Work is slow and boring right now. In the lull between the biking season and the holiday buying season. Starting to sweep the finish off the tiles. Planning for next season is happening, but it's hard to stay motivated when there's absolutely nothing pushing me to do so. A bike shop in November in Wisconsin may be the quietest place on Earth.

Went to the Doc on Tuesday, and he confirmed the big angry blister rash that spread from my shouder blade to my pectoral was in fact shingles. Could take anywhere from a month to six to finally clear out. Not life changing, but it feels like my armpit hair is on fire. Starting to get annoying. Glad I caught it on the front side of things, Doc said if I'd let it go it could have become permanent. Antibiotics and nerve pain meds to clear it.

Tell me something of your future.
The holidays are right around the corner. Fuck. It means a bunch of feigned happiness and general BS that I could do with out. I sometimes wish I could go back to a time where the season was about toghetherness and fellowship instead of who has the best Black Friday deals or who got the biggest present. My hope for my future is that I can see the magic of the season through my new daughter's eyes and find the wonder that I once knew it was.

Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be.
Moments Spent]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271036#Comment_271036 2010-11-20T17:58:15-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Also forgot to mention. I hit the 60lb weight loss mark earlier in the week. eight more pounds and then I've hit my weight goal. Also, I have discovered the wonders of Ola Dubh. Ale aged in ...
Also, I have discovered the wonders of Ola Dubh. Ale aged in whiskey casks. I repeat: ALE AGED IN WHISKEY CASKS. I have the 16 year one now. It's beautiful.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271037#Comment_271037 2010-11-20T18:06:48-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296 This week's been slightly blurry. I honestly don't remember much of it. There was work and not-work. I made cookies and stuff w/ my mom yesterday, and that was fun. And spent a good time on IRC w/ ...
22:38 VKlaus Batmans 2: 5 Batmans
22:38 VKlaus Batmans 3: NO ROBINS ALLOWED
22:38 VKlaus Batmans 4: Night Wings

I'll let you guys guess the plot. And, you know what's really bad? Part of me actually wants to make these movies. I'm not very sexual at all, and yet I still want to write and direct (but definitely NOT be in) a series of porn movies.
So I guess that covers "Tell me something of your future."
My autobiography? Hm... "An Exercise In Futility."]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271038#Comment_271038 2010-11-20T18:09:55-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Cameron C. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4226 autobiography: SCRAMBLED CIRCUITS: VOLUME 1: RECOUNTING A NUMBER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE WORLD Collects Scrambled Circuits #1 - 6 shrug. Yesterday was awesome. The rest of the ...

autobiography


SCRAMBLED CIRCUITS: VOLUME 1: RECOUNTING A NUMBER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE WORLD

Collects Scrambled Circuits #1 - 6


shrug. Yesterday was awesome. The rest of the week sucked.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271040#Comment_271040 2010-11-20T18:16:21-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 dispophoto http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4498 Funny oldhat menrions the via train, im currently on one heading back to the arms of my babe in montreal from toronto, mooching their free wifi thru mu aging ipod touch. Which explains my shit ...
But. Anyway.

Spent the week in toronto, 3 days filmong instru tional videos for a literacy program, then the weekdays/nights filming translations of news articles in asl then editing them with graphics to provide samples for a national news organization, hoping to get a solid investment to fund our fledgling media company.

The future. Hm. I predict a lot of bouncing around between cities, and then heading to eastern europe in february. After that, lots more contract jobs and media stuff.

My book of me. Mmm... "lost in the haze". Being hard-of-hearing sucks, you're in a cultural limbo, neither deaf nor hearing, but possess cultural aspects of both, but communication is a serious pain with the hearies, and you dont feel you completely belong with the deafies. There's always a feeling and/or knowledge of something missing.

High comedy: two hard-of-hearing people trying to carry on a conversation over the telephone.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271041#Comment_271041 2010-11-20T18:44:05-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 -3- http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9713 Tell me of your week. Insane in a good way. New webcomic launching this weekend, so i've been holed up in my cave cranking out a six week back-log of strips to give myself a good buffer. Tell ... Tell me of your week.

Insane in a good way. New webcomic launching this weekend, so i've been holed up in my cave cranking out a six week back-log of strips to give myself a good buffer.

Tell me something of your future.

I live in America. We don't have a future. (Hmm... not too cynical, eh?)

Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be.

The Third Road. (Referencing The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost - i opted to cut a new trail and forge a 3rd road rather than just the road less traveled by.)]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271044#Comment_271044 2010-11-20T18:57:04-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Tell me of your week: Progress has been happening. Job Applications have been sent out, I have arranged social events and my driving lessons begin to progress. Also I went to see some local bands and ...
Tell me something of your future: Short term Job and moving out of parents house. Thus to fund my world domination attempts.

Tell me what the name of your autobiography will be: Simply I think...

Quiet Loner]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271055#Comment_271055 2010-11-20T20:36:42-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Casey Moore http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1275 Slow week. It doesn't feel like I am doing much on this show, and truth is I really am not. Part of me wants to find an indie or short film going on during the holidays and work on that on set or in ...
I think I have come up with a story idea for a script to write and then pitch to a friend who does utlra low budget horror films. Plan on writing it up over the holidays. Looking forward to going to work on the 2nd Season of Memphis Beat or landing on one of the big films coming to New Orleans at the beginning of the year.

Biography title: Bourbon On the Rocks.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271057#Comment_271057 2010-11-20T20:52:42-08:00 2010-11-20T22:10:00-08:00 Lazlo23 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1257 the week: I continued to feel my soul slowly evaporate while operating man's most infernal non weaponized invention... the leaf blower. we refer to "Operation: Futile Endeavor" as the ...
the future: i will be a successful and influential video game designer. this is the mantra i recite when i feel my soul sloughing off due to the small engine vibration applied directly to my spinal column. i need to create enough wealth in my life to be considered "eccentric" rather than being merely a "weirdo". i need to create something that matters.

the autobiography: "Renewed by Fire"

here's me in my workspace:
me in my workspace...]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271058#Comment_271058 2010-11-20T21:10:58-08:00 2010-11-20T21:11:51-08:00 celan http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5337 Week? On a physical level, I was in Boulder, CO, USA last weekend for a seminar on pulse diagnosis and felt weird trying to acclimate to the altitude there. Getting back to sea level was ...
Future? Hunkering down for the winter. Finishing the EP.

The autobiography? Vaguely Embarrassing But True.

@Tap
and just how weird is it to have practice sessions twice a week, huh?

For a single band, almost unheard since I've been over age 30. But I do have two bands that practice per week...and I'm always wanting to quit one of them to reclaim the head-space.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271059#Comment_271059 2010-11-20T21:19:50-08:00 2010-11-20T21:20:38-08:00 snafu http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4347 My week was fucking brilliant. I landed a job that I'm actually looking forward to. Spent a lot of the week closing up shop here in Sydney and making arraignments to move to Dallas Texas, Never ...
The near future includes a 5 day stopover in Honolulu to decompress. Then on to Dallas for home and school shopping. Long term? Who the fuck knows? If I've learned anything in the past year it's that life is an unpredictable bitch, but ya gotta love her anyway.

Autobiography? What's the word for when you're tipping back on two legs on your chair and you almost go over, but catch yourself at the last instant. Whatever that is, it's the name of my book. Hmmm. I have the feeling I've stolen that from someone, but I can't remember who said it. Maybe I'm hallucinating. That wouldn't be a bad title.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271062#Comment_271062 2010-11-20T21:48:44-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Casey Cook http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4776 The week- I am midway through the busiest week I have had in awhile, in terms of doing things that don't involve work or being at home. Went to see the Miami Dolphins lose to the Chicago Bears on ... I am midway through the busiest week I have had in awhile, in terms of doing things that don't involve work or being at home. Went to see the Miami Dolphins lose to the Chicago Bears on Thursday, hate losing but nice to get to the stadium. We've had season tickets for years but I have only been able to go to a couple of games this season, working nights as I am.

The near future
When I get off work in the morning we're driving an hour south to see the NASCAR race in Homestead. The cliche of the NASCAR fan isn't undeserved, but the races are fun and the cars are really loud, fast, and impressive when seen in person. Monday I'll be taking my guitar and heading over to a local bar to jam with some friends who are in town after working a cruise ship gig. Been a long time since I got out to make a little noise, and although I am mentally foot dragging I know I'll have some fun.

My autobiography
Title TBD, this project is mired in development hell]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271067#Comment_271067 2010-11-20T22:05:52-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 CamyLuna http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3271 Something about my week: I picked up a dress and a skirt at a Vintage Clothing Sale at the house of a famous groupie today. She was also selling her memoir, but I was too shy to get one. I get weird ...
Something about my near future: Tomorrow night my brother in law, his wife, my 3yr old niece, 1.5 yr old nephew, and their golden retriever will be arriving for a 3 day stay at our house. Family bliss. Crowded family bliss.

My autobiography: The Rebirth of Edna Pontellier and Other Imaginings]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271069#Comment_271069 2010-11-20T22:18:47-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 stsparky http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2311 This week - Pretty damn odd. I've doubled the amount in the Bank. Bought toys for the daughter (Disney Princesses x 10 - god help me at 20% off), the wife, and myself. Had lunch with a talented ... Pretty damn odd. I've doubled the amount in the Bank. Bought toys for the daughter (Disney Princesses x 10 - god help me at 20% off), the wife, and myself. Had lunch with a talented bunch of folks I know through facebook (people who worked on Dune, Ghostbusters, and Big Trouble in Little China). I've been fired from the time wasting job for 6 weeks or so. Have three projects in the air and am speculating becoming a publisher. I got good vibes at the LCS when I suggested they ask a Whitechapel favorite to visit us.

The future -
And I've seriously have an idea to help the world work better ...

Autobiography -
The Bamboo and The Willow / "you'd trust me with your future?"
you'd trust me with your future?]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271070#Comment_271070 2010-11-20T22:36:48-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 IsaacSher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1930 We're in the midst of Annual Enrollment at my workplace, which boils down to taking calls from senior citizens that often go like so: Caller: I got this letter about my annual enrollment, and it ...
Caller: I got this letter about my annual enrollment, and it said I didn't have to call. I figured I should call and ask about it.

Me: (*thumping head against cubicle wall*)


Meanwhile, my wife and I are nervously awaiting clearance from her OB/GYN to start trying for another pregnancy. Last summer, three months of joyous "work" resulted in an Eggtopic Pregnancy, thank goodness we caught it early before it could rupture and kill Gretchen with massive internal bleeding. However, the medicine needed for that requires several months of "do not tempt fate and get pregnant again" waiting afterwards.

In less dramatic news, I'm playing City of Heroes, Evil Genius (not sure if I like it), and Civilization 5 in my free time, and re-reading the Dresden Files novels. I'm currently on "Dead Beat".

I'm also working on the design of a non-collectible card game for a new company just getting started, but we're hitting some card ratio issues, and need to do more playtesting.

My autobiography? "Blood And Souls For Mountain Dew: The Gamer Life, And No Regrets"]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271073#Comment_271073 2010-11-20T22:50:52-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Jinnet http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5141 My week was weird. We had layoffs at work, which was depressing as hell; I still have a job, but many other people don't. Also, a cat decided to adopt us, and is not taking no as an ...
Also, a cat decided to adopt us, and is not taking no as an answer.

Adric

We've been calling him Adric as a sort of joke, but it seems to be sticking.

The future: undecided. We want to sell the house and get rid of a lot of stuff, but we haven't figured out much beyond that.

Autobiography: A Little Different. (That's what my great-grandmother said about anyone odd.)]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271074#Comment_271074 2010-11-20T22:51:05-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 elricj http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4583 my week - a compound mixture of working on a pc (building, replacing, troubleshooting) that's going to replace my current box, in junction with moving shit between rooms in the house, thanks to some ...
the future is bad haiku...

my autobiography:
once i was alive and now
i am dead, move on]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271075#Comment_271075 2010-11-20T23:20:54-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Fishelle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8854 This week has been lovely. I watched my favorite film and promptly afterward got my first kiss. It's pretty much kept being that sort of week, too. In the spring, I'm going to go on a trip to New ... In the spring, I'm going to go on a trip to New York. I'm excited.
My autobiography, if I every do one for public consumption, will simply be titled Fish. It will be a comic.
Here is a picture of me with a new haircut, eating a period cookie.
Photobucket]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271077#Comment_271077 2010-11-20T23:37:34-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 toby http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5521 I am prepping to play my first live electronic/noise performance Monday in my group Bit Stream. It will be my partner's first musical performance ever. Tomorrow is our last rehearsal before it. Can't ...

Gear


Things are coming along with the punk band as well.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271083#Comment_271083 2010-11-21T02:11:51-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Robson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=682 1:57am in San Francisco - good morning, Whitechapel. Of all the days to get a new computer and schlep it home, I picked the day during which San Francisco enjoyed its first thunderstorms. And yet ...
Of all the days to get a new computer and schlep it home, I picked the day during which San Francisco enjoyed its first thunderstorms. And yet in purchasing the thing I've finally come a few steps closer to living in the 21st century. Among other things, I can take pictures like this.

Robsonselfport]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271084#Comment_271084 2010-11-21T02:28:25-08:00 2010-11-21T02:29:30-08:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299 The Week: This has been a week of new things for me. I'm working on my NaNo book, and I'm 38k words in, when suddenly a new book swoops in, takes over my brain entirely, and demands to be written. ...
I'm working on my NaNo book, and I'm 38k words in, when suddenly a new book swoops in, takes over my brain entirely, and demands to be written. So now I'm juggling both books, writing about a k a day on the main novel, and plowing through the other at about 2k a day. At this rate, neither of them will hit that magic 50k by themselves, but frankly, I'm having too much fun having a foot in each world at the same time to really care.

So, yes, this will probably mean naked pictures of yours truly, since I'm technically not fulfilling the NaNoGoal.

I've also been trying my hand at songwriting. Just lyrics, mind you, but its something I've never attempted before. I even went so far as to record myself singing a few, and it... doesn't sound as bad as it used to. I'm still nowhere near good, but maybe all that singing in the car has paid off somewhere, somehow? I dunno. Maybe music wants me, too, along with writing. Its a bit late in the game for it to let me know, but... who knows?

I helped a friend move out of her apartment back to her folks' place yesterday. Hurt my back bad enough I shouldn't drive, so they put me up for the night. I'm typing on my phone, lying in her sisters bed, feeling both like a sick intruder and like ive just been adopted. Its an incredibly strange feeling, made even stranger because my friend's sister gre up in the nineties, and her mom kept her old room just like it was. The posters on the wall, the old stereo, the Super NES sitting on top of the old wood-paneled desk tv... for an anachrophile like me, who dearly wishes he had been born a decade earlier, this really is like stepping into a time machine.

Its been a good week.

The Future: ill be meeting my girlfriend's entire yankee (read: northeastern scots stock) clan for thanksgiving. I've been told, often within the same sentence, that they're a loud, proud, fun gang of folks and ill fit right in, but also to watch every word I say, so as not to piss anyone off. At least her mom likes me, that's a start.

Right now my primary goal is to finish one or both books by the end of next january, and start sniffing for agents by february. A day job would be nice, too.

The Autobiography: Let's Roll: a Life Spent In Cars, Going Places.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271086#Comment_271086 2010-11-21T02:51:55-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 shannon.gilly.3 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8549 The week? A flaming pile of burning excrement with a side of minor disaster and a healthy portion of self inflicted misery. Soundtrack courtesy of my little blue chevrolet truck, which ticked over ...
The future? Fix the fuel leak, do some damage control on the various errors of the past week, visit family over thanksgiving, and start looking for a job that doesn't involve driving my truck around Uptown New Orleans.

Autobiography? Disaster in 7/8 Time.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271091#Comment_271091 2010-11-21T03:52:23-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 keyofsilence http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7294 I find out if I still have a job on Wednesday. There are a number of things that tell me to be optimistic about it, including an interview that went very well with one of the other editors. I've also ...
I'm one of the rats that just can't seem to jump off the print ship yet. We'll see if I get pushed on Wednesday or continue to be ankle-deep in the Print Waters Of Doom for a little while longer (read: until I can find a new career path).

My autobiography will be called: "Boring Twat: Story of a Boring Twat".]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271095#Comment_271095 2010-11-21T04:25:37-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 Will Ellwood http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2556 In the last week I have been organizing a month long work placement with a local arts charity and reading more M John Harrison short stories. Also stood around Leicester train station on Friday ...
I have been laughing at the people taking part in NaNoWriMo and am getting ready to announce publicly that I'm going outside for fresh air without worrying about my daily word count.

As for the future: On Monday, hopefully, the placement starts and I get to start work on interesting and exciting projects. Which like all interesting and exciting projects I can't really talk about. But I am looking forward to this.

My autobiography will be called: "The Ice Monkey."]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271097#Comment_271097 2010-11-21T04:37:27-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 razrangel http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075 The week: I can't remember much, which is weird. I wasn't busy and I might think that I wasted it all again except I usually remember that sort of thing. Studied a bunch of Japanese, but enough, ...
Future thing otherwise: sleep, a play, church, chocolate cake. Not necessarily in that order, possibly not all even happening, but it's the current plan.

Autobiography. I dearly wish my story was worth "Unorthodox Normal" but I have a feeling "Licking Batteries" is more apropos.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271099#Comment_271099 2010-11-21T05:02:08-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 stevencudahy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=158 This week: Meh, mostly. Last night played a ceilidh for a community group. Twenty-odd people, including the band, in a hundred-and-fifty capacity hall. Always feel a bit bad for people when that ...
Meh, mostly. Last night played a ceilidh for a community group. Twenty-odd people, including the band, in a hundred-and-fifty capacity hall. Always feel a bit bad for people when that happens, but those who were there had fun with the dancing.

Picture:

A dodgy Android Retrocam app photo of lightweight ceilidh drum setup is as close to a self-portrait as I can deal with this week:

ceilidh 201110

Future thing:

This evening, another ceilidh. But this time at Auchinawa, a Scottish anime and cosplay convention. I am ridiculously excited about this. It will probably be the best ceilidh ever, even if no one dances.

Autobiography:

Given the number of people I've been involved with who have gone on to do amazing things in fields that I've worked with them in, it'll probably be called 'That Guy In The Background'. Or, perhaps, given my own close shaves with success, 'Try. Fail. Try again. Fail better.'

Love to y'all, whether suffering, happy, or the usual mixture of the extremes.

S.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271109#Comment_271109 2010-11-21T06:13:25-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 roadscum http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7712 Good afternoon merry and not so merry Whitechapel pranksters, My week has been one of not much work and really not much of anything else, too much time spent arsing about with the computer thing ...
My week has been one of not much work and really not much of anything else, too much time spent arsing about with the computer thing and not enough sunshine, too much procrastination and not enough motivation. Dear me, what a mess. But a cosy, comfortable mess and one that really could be quite a lot worse. So not bad really. Even managed to get out for a few snaps and a bit of a wander about on the one really nice, crisp morning there was. My trip to the vets was something of a let down, but they're still trying too work out what's going on and the quinine tablets have killed the night cramps and a lot of the aches and pains. So not a complete waste of time. At least the NHS is still free, i look around at the things some of the others here go through (hello Ms Fox) and realise just how fortunate i am. Then i look at where the lovely ConDem coalition is dragging us. Then i try very, very hard to think of nice things and fluffy bunnies and my hand reaches for the vodka...

Still, not all bad, not all bad. Recently made contact with a couple of old chums from years ago and am frankly quite impressed with how they've kept themselves together, some serious reminiscing may be on the cards, who knows?

The future? I'm hoping for a week with no work and some sunshine or the other way round, i'll settle for what i get and be glad for it.

Autobiography? You must be kidding!]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271112#Comment_271112 2010-11-21T06:37:18-08:00 2010-11-21T06:38:41-08:00 mybrainhurts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1584 Went to the best show of my life this week. Bomb the Music Industry! two nights in a row, first in Manchester where I got horribly drunk and thought I was going to die when I got heartburn from ... Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271116#Comment_271116 2010-11-21T07:11:25-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 keyofsilence http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7294 @Ginja, I was in Leicester train station on Friday morning! Damn the circumstances that didn't allow us to cross paths. Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271119#Comment_271119 2010-11-21T07:37:58-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 glukkake http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1693 This week... I don't even know where it went. I feel like I did something, but my lack of ability to show anything for it makes me disappointed. I have, however, kept up my record that for every ...
The future... is looking better. I'm starting to get a good grip on finances and seem to be catching up with myself on all the workloads I have lately. Balancing the part time job with the real job with the getting my ass into the screenprint studio seems to be working out better. I hope to finish my book of prints by Xmas, maybe even have a new print in my on-going series of narcissism for Jan 1st.
The only bad thing is my art collective is slightly imploding. We're working on producing an event for early December and... it's hard. It's harder than it's ever been. We were once a really great group that helped each other out and now it's just the few of us, with most everyone unable to work without central leadership. And by leadership I mean having someone (me or the only other working partner) nag them for weeks to get the slightest bit of work done. It's not supposed to be a real job like this and I'm just irritated at working with almost all of them. I need a break and this saddens me.

My autobiography? I'd call it "The Face in the Back of the Photograph". And we'll just leave it at that.]]> Saturday Night Open Mic (20nov10) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9203&Focus=271121#Comment_271121 2010-11-21T07:53:35-08:00 2013-05-19T23:50:51-07:00 kelvin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5604 This week has been about finding a routine with my new job, which is fiddly when it's hospitality and the shift start times vary wildly. It's been fine, other than showing up an hour early for work ...
My future is happening right now, with my newly acquired iPhone 3GS. It's a wonderful device. I've had it for less than a week and already my habits and time management decisions have changed greatly. I don't feel that I have to be on the laptop all the time now to be involved with the internet. It's really nice.

I don't have a title for my autobiography. Perhaps "That Prick, He's Not Bad". I can't think of one that hits the right notes though. Cheers for the Open Mic, Warren.]]>