Day: March 13, 2004

Searching for references a little bit ago, I google imaged for “raccoon” and noticed a really cool little character sketch near the bottom of the first page. The link turned out to be a Painter sketch directory at Tourniquet, art repository of Vera Brosgol, of whose I’ve been a big fan for years. It’s a pretty neat directory. My favorites are “couple” and “purple shirt.”

Anyway, I thought the validation of my, um, liking her art (even when I didn’t know it was hers) was neat. I actually already own an original, and I’d like very much to get her to sketch something this summer at Calicomicon.

I’m sending a packet of misdirected mail to my mother, only I don’t have a postal scale nor any way of getting to one. I judged its weight (by holding it in one hand and two sticks of butter in the other, and asking Maria’s friend Jackie to do the same) to be about 9 ozzes, which apparently costs $2.21 and thus consumed my last six stamps (= $2.22). Innovation!

Really hoping that’s enough postage now.

Oh, yeah, it’s Spring Break now, and I am taking my second road trip in two months: Maria and I leave tomorrow for another country, the fabled realm of New England. I hear it is very cold, but then again, it might be damp!

I itemized my deductions so I could get money for my generous contributions, but apparently my “standard” one was higher anyway. Charity is worthless!