Countdown to resolve

My Regular Mind, December 28, 2014 at 06h31

This has been a year of many firsts, too many to count. It won’t be long until a whole new year of firsts begins. In this past year, the lesson I’ve learned the hardest is to keep on. No matter what, you have to keep on. Catch your breath, keep digging in, and push. The only way to get there.

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions often but this year I want to. I’ve got some things I need to help me dig in, to help me push.

In any case, one of the vaguely-mentioned firsts was the pooch in this photo. Her name is Charlotte, and she wishes you a happy holidays and all the best in 2015. Catch those breaths. And push.


The first pitch

My Regular Mind, September 22, 2014 at 03h37

Been busy with my t’s and i’s these past weeks as pages came flying in from Mr. Hristov. We’ve been cooking something special, him and I, and it’s about time to serve it up. Fingers crossed we get a bite.

Comicle #11: Garbanzo!

Comicles, June 16, 2014 at 02h27

This Comicle’s been sitting around for a while now so I thought it was time to get out. That’s why I dolled it up and sent it on its way to amuse you. No longer just any ordinary legume, this fella is ready for the extra-ritzy gala in your gigglespot.


Lentil Chili

Recipes, April 16, 2014 at 10h36

2 tsp olive oil
1 cup each of diced onions, celery, green pepper, carrots
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1 tsp cumin
1.5 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) diced tomatoes
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) lentils
1 cup unsalted tomato sauce
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup cilantro

Heat olive oil. Add onions, celery, green pepper, carrots, garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until veggies softened.

Add cayenne, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon. Cook and stir for 1 more minute. Add all remaining ingredients except cilantro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in cilantro, remove from heat.


Humble rebeginnings

My Regular Mind, February 6, 2014 at 10h30

I’m pleased with my focus lately. For years I floated along with no particular direction, writing what came to mind and finding satisfaction in that. Then came a point when I realized that time was passing. With guidance, I began to set out a path for myself, which I believe will lead to a career in creativity. This site is among those steps. Part practice, part exposure, part fun, but entirely focused. I see the end of this path, but if I stray from it, even for a moment, I may lose sight of it forever.

Life isn’t always easy. It used to be, but it wasn’t nearly this meaningful. And now it’s not that life is hard, but the realization of what I must accomplish and the realization that I must do it alone. Hold my own hand, hold my own feet to the fire, hold myself accountable for any more time that passes by.

There are a few things on this site that I’d never properly considered incorporating before. One of those things is comics. Serious comics, like the ones I intend to make a living from, adapted from earlier ideas and interpreted by artists. I’m keeping them brief, for now. Another thing that I’d never considered before is a list of my professional services. It’s funny, but I’d been doing similar things for a decade and it never occurred to me that my skills could benefit anyone else. (They can.)

So this is where it begins, I imagine. With focus. Determination. And opening myself up to any number of possibilities that worried me before. There’s no time for fear, not anymore, because I simply refuse to float any longer. Here I am, and here is this site, and here is what I can do. I hope you enjoy it.