The Seven Deadly Sinners

Blue Lizard

A teaser clip from another animation pitch that got the big hairy toe from Cartoon Network. The idea was a comedy/action series set in swinging mid-sixties Tokyo following the travails of an ultra-deadpan detective and his fabulous white loafers. It was basically a big rip-off of tribute to looney Japanese director Seijun Suzuki. Mike Grimshaw animated, Bonni Reid colour-designed, and Lushy provided the music clip. I did some drawings. (If the sync seems bad even by YouTube standards, try here.)

Another Zombie Valentine

I Love You This Munch!

(thanks to Bagley for the sentiment)

One of two pieces I have in the Zombie Valentine show, opening tomorrow night here in Calgary. To see what it looks like pasted on a doily and paper cut with fancy scissors, go here.

PS. Thanks for the plug, Drawn! We are honored and would very much like to eat your brains!

More Mushroom Children

For who can resist a mushroom baby?

Fred MacMurray Is a Tree

This might seem like one of those instances where you are supposed to come up with your own zany caption for the picture, but it isn't.

It's just Fred. As a tree. With the mushroom girls.

I really relish you

A valentine for the Strong Man!

Dude or Dad?

Last night we went to a taping of a CBC radio show called GO!

It's always interesting to see how media is made, with all the cues and audience fluffing that the non-live audience never sees (or hears). There were three guys who were either "dudes" or "dads", and two "experts" asked them questions to try and figure out who was who, although they had some strange assumptions going. For example: all dads are fathers of toddlers or infants; all kids play hockey; all kids spend hours watching wretched kiddie TV, and all dads sing ghastly Raffi songs at bedtime.

Well, the kids I live with watch classic cartoons, play soccer, and choose White Stripes, Unknown Hinson and Kraftwerk for dinner music...but you'll just have to tune in tomorrow morning and see if you can figure out who is the dude and who are the dads.

The Jockey and the Strong Man in "Quite a Pickle."

Ghost Valentine

I never got valentines this cool when I was a kid. Mine always had li'l bunnies or horrid blonde girls holding flowers with "let's be friends" written on them. Then again, it could have been worse. I could have gotten valentines like this one.

Zombie Valentine!

"I Really Carrefour You"

Not-so-obscure-but-still-nerdy reference to Val Lewton's zombie-fied take on Jane Eyre.

Done for the upcoming Zombie Valentines show at Carbon Media Design

ZOMBIE VALENTINES
Opens First Thursday, February 1
Carbon Media Design
Art Central - Lower Level
100 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0W4

shamble... shamble...shamble...

Cooking is Cheap

You know how it is, after the Christmas Season, funds tend to be a bit short. That combined with work coming in dribs and drabs one has to think about creative ways of stretching a dollar. Because I don't have one of those cool robots which we were all promised, I'm stuck having to cook for myself.

I'm usually one of those city gals that eats out a lot and maybe cooks once or twice a week. I like it that way. Someone else cooks the meal and brings it to you; pours the wine, takes the dishes away and you needn't think twice. Time IS money after all, and really, who can "afford" all that cooking and cleaning time anyway? Not me! *ahem*

Needless to say, it's been a little unusual having to actually cook meals. So far I've made things like "Pork Chops With Caramelized Onions and Wild Mushrooms" and "Spicy Chicken Breast With Lemon and Garlic", "Chilli With Braised Beef and Vine Ripened Tomato", "Pork Loin With Sliced Apple and Cider" Oh, and "Hoppin' John", because I'm roughin' it. I should also add that all these dishes incorporate some form of booze in them. This is an important step that must not be overlooked. Booze = Delicious. This week I also had "Steamed Mussels in White Wine" and "Shochu and Soda Cocktails", but because my friend made it, I guess it doesn't really count..

Anyhow, I just want to say that it is possible to live on a tight budget if you just approach it creatively. All it takes is a bit of onion money.