13 Skills Update

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Hello there everybody! How are you today? Me? I’m mostly pretty good, thanks for asking.

Today I don’t have much going on so I figured I’d update you on my progress on the 13 in 13 challenge I discussed last month. It also occurred to me that it might be a good idea to do an update each month to ensure that I keep up with the challenge myself. That way you can keep me honest…  Well, not when it comes to the things in the crawlspace; just this.

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I want this

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Hello there everyone. Well, it’s that time again. Time for me to share with you all the awesome stuff that makes the world just a little bit better for your lovable old friend Scarydad. Tonight we begin with one of the best things you can have on your bookshelf: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. I don’t own the collection but I do have all the old books and I can tell you that this strip only gets better with age. One of the best and most honest social commentaries ever.

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How I got the prettiest girl in the room

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It wasn’t anything I could have expected, that’s for sure. Life had done a number on me earlier that year and all my energy had been going to merely keeping rent paid and the lights on in my old haunted place. Little did I know that the (somewhat irresponsible) decision to duck into a bar and have a quick beer would change my life forever…

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Weekend project: Raised Garden Beds

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Hello there my Minions!!! I know it’s been a few days since my last post and last week’s posts were half-assed at best. I know this, and it’s not because I don’t love you. It’s because for several days there I was sicker than pickled dog turds and the effort involved in doing anything but praying for death was too much for me to handle. Then when I did feel better I didn’t have much to talk about because I didn’t have anything I had been working on like I normally do. Then there was trying to catch up on normal day-to-day life and work stuff, so I was a bit out of the loop last week. It’s okay though because I have already forgiven myself.

So, what are we working on now?  I’m glad you asked. You see, I’ve wanted to grow a backyard garden for as long as I can remember. I love the smell of soft, moist earth as well as the flavor of homegrown vegetables and herbs. Well, this past weekend I enlisted the help of a friend and we got two large garden beds built. And because I love you so much, I took occasional breaks to snap pictures so I could share the project.

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Wednesday Picdump

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Hello there my sweet, beautiful and always faithful minions. Guess what? Your master has bested yet another plague. And all of a sudden we’re getting spam comments from someone trying to sell lawn equipment. What a weird world we live in.

So, enjoy this stuff while I go live in a world of brown paneling, giant mustaches, Star Wars, Gi Joe, fun, and never having to grow up. Oh yeah, blue bike tires, baseball cards, Bloody Mary, not being afraid but being terrified….

Here’s to being a kid.

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Videos to keep you from sleeping

Good evening my friends. Tonight I share with you some fun little videos from around the net. You see, I have been in an epic battle with the flu and although it was touch and go for a few days there, it seems as if victory is finally mine. It also means that I still don’t feel good and I haven’t been in my shop for more than a week so I haven’t been able to prepare any new and fun things to show and tell.  Fret not, however. I shall be back to my old shenanigans in no time at all. In the meantime, please share in some of the things that keep me entertained. WARNING: AT LEAST ONE OF TONIGHT’S VIDEOS ARE VIOLENT AND BLOODY. PARENTAL GUIDANCE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED.

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The Adventures of Prince Vlad

A while back I joked on Twitter that I was going to turn the story of Vlad Dracula into a children’s book. After some encouraging words and a few cold beers I decided that it might not be a bad idea. Today I finally had some time with pad and pencil and this is what came of it. Please let me know what you think in the comments below.

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P.S- I can actually draw, but I’m sorely out of practice. I haven’t drawn cartoons since high school. It’s been that long. But if you like this, or think you might like another one, I can get better pretty quickly. Just sayin’.