WEEK NINER

Not a lot to say about this week, other than Dr. Ciacco and I had us a Drink and Draw, and we watched some pretty awesome cheesy 80's movies. Troll easily being the best of the night. Harry Potter Jr. Look it up. Harry Potter Jr. is in Troll along with the best troll puppets ever made.

Another late night after work, didn't really draw much on this night.

In fact this was about all I could manage.

 Two nights in a row of being super super tired after work.

At least I had enough in me to make this spider ask me for drugs.

I have no drugs.

 Night of the Drink and draw. Rainier Beers. Super cold and Delicious.

I ended up drinking 14 of them. I haven't done that in years and that brings

us to this.....

 Sweet Loyd almighty. I have beer all the time, but rarely do I ever

exceed two, on a special occasion or if I am feeling rambunctious

I will have three. But after fourteen 'Fishing Beers' (thank you for

the term Grady) I was so hungover and nauseous the next day. And

felt pretty Shitty the next two. I used to be able to drink alot, but

wow, I am unable to get after it now. Though Brett and I had fun

during the drink and Draw. I was sweating grease of some sort,

and my mouth tasted like I had been open mouth kissing an old

work boot. I never want a Rainier beer ever again.

 HALLOWEEN!! My favorite Holiday of the year! And we met up with

my cousins Chris, Ron, Rick, Rick's girlfriend Michelle, Ginger, Ginger's

boyfriend Jim and  Dr. Mr Max and went trick or treating so hard!

It was so much fun! I CANT WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!!

I am getting all hyper just thinking about it!

YEEEEEAAAAAAYA! HALLOWWWEEEEEEN!!!

 Went Clean shorn for 'Novembeard' at work. We do not shave

during Novembeard... well.. Neck trimming is allowed, but no face

shave permitted. I Even took off my side burns to a comic effect.

I try and Tell myself I didn't want something when I

cannot actually get it. But its a lie and we all know it.



WEEK EIGHT

Well. I hit a Milestone on this week. The big 50. it was the first time in a long time I felt like I actually accomplished something. Even though these are just silly self portraits, it feels good to have kept the streak going this long.

 here it is 50. Fifty and a Popsicle... all natural, all fruits no sugar.

I have a sick sense of humor, and sometimes I laugh at

super inappropriate stuff. And when its over the line,

my inner No Nonsense Football Coach, comes

along to shut me up.

Also during this stretch. due to dietary reasons, I went Beer

Free. It wasn't easy, But I did it. I then decided to allow

myself one Tall Boy of Ice House. It was amazing. And

inexpensive. Inexpensively amazing.

 I do have a birthmark located here. But I decided

 it would be cooler if was hearts n stuff.

 Alot going on here. The guy on my shoulder shouldn't be

talking, some body let his ass out... with no pants.

Even when I actually get my hands on the iced cream

I get denied. Typical.

Dr. Ciacco and I decided to draw ourselves as care bears.

I am Suds a lot bear. I can make half racks appear with magic.

WEEK SEVEN

Still on my 'Staycation' and drawing a ton of animals, and drinking far too much caffeine.

 I have a feeling this is my spirit guide. Taking me on a journey, showing me

the truths of the universe.  I was just sitting eating some pudding and minding

my beeswax and then... BAM! This guys snatches me up and out like Aladdin

and his magic carpet.

 More animal reference material making its way into the warm ups.

 Want a dusty Milkshake? ..But hey... they are still better than the

Milkshakes at McDonald's.

 For a long time, I was putting away a pot and a half a day. I had to stop.

My mental state was hanging by a thread, and the doctor had some feedback

as well, so I cut way back. But every so often it starts creeping back up

 to unhealthy levels. And while on Vacation, left alone and unchecked like

an invasive biological alien species...I let the coffee oz pile back up

 I was pretty tired and delirious when I did this one. Or coming down

from being out of my mind on coffee.

 Never Covet another mans Ice Cream.

Even if that other man is you.

A few days before my vacation was up, I received an email that I was to get

a job review upon my return. So for three days this stressed me out to no end

I toiled over this idea for three days and it made me physically Ill.

WEEK FOUR

week four. Started a diet on week four. And wow, after eating sugars and sodas and drinking cakes and cookies for  the last ten years... The withdrawals I experienced  were awful. Every headache I have ever had and will ever have were rolled into one three day long headache. But, eventually it passed. And My diet continues, with high success I must say.

 I was watching this TV show on the Discovery Channel about the menace of

Wild Boars in America. They are destructive bad piggies. And they can get HUGE,

and as mean as a grizzly bear.

 We got fancy new one cup coffee maker at work. It is awesome. BUT. When all

of the unflavored coffee runs out, the Women in the office all buy and enjoy the awful

flavored coffees. Double Pumpkin Vanilla Spice French roast, Toffee Vanilla Crunch

Breakfast Blend, Caramel Vanilla Dirt Cafe, Apple Cider Vanilla old Boots Blend,

Turpentine Vanilla Colombian Bold. etc etc...

 Wilson and the Sphere of Omens. Sadly the Sphere of Omens

did not have high hopes for My Kansas City Chiefs. And it was right,

They were beat down pretty good by the San Diego Chargers 20 -17.

(it was not as close as the score indicates.)

 So, this is clearly Photo real. But I assure you it is only a drawing. This is a reminder

of where I started before my diet and exercise. I am tired of my knees hurting from

my over size Hocks and swaying Front Butt.

 This was the best I could do to represent the headache

I was experiencing while attempting to draw with

the headache I was experiencing.

 This is a representation of what I may look like after the

first of the year after three months of serious diet and exercise.

I may become and underwear Model for Sears and Roebucks.

I am a glass half full kind of guy, and this is what my eternal optimism looks like.

WEEK TWO

Week two, where the wheels came off of the weird. And How. I made it an entire week, sketching every night at this point, an accomplishment I had not done since my time in College.  Again, these are merely warm ups for a longer drawing session. BUT. Sometimes more time and effort would go in... as you may find out.  If you have a weak stomach, or are easily offended. Turn back now. ...But if you have made it this far... I will pray for your soul.





Bean Bag with a Drawing arm. Andy went to the ComiCon

and found that Comic book artist's must sacrifice much to obtain

pure drawing skill. One of those things is physical activity. By drawing

 that much, you eventually become just a bean bag with a drawing arm. 

I want that skill.





Well, after a week of drawing every night. I collected on my Coke.

It was the best coke I ever had.  






This is the turning point. Testing the waters of weird. Not quite

sure what this one means, but I have some guesses.





Doughnuts at work usually go down two at a time.  I have what doctors call

'A bit of a weight problem.'





Wally Dinn Dinn, man with the Chin. Name comes

from the mind of Dr. Ciacco





A Fungi Forrest of Wilsons.  Be wary of cool dark over-caffeinated establishments, 

or you may find a run of these... and I am not so sure that is a good thing. 

Yes, those are Just Mushrooms.







Ok. Here it is. This came from watching the NAT GEO channel.

A village in the Amazon hunt Monkeys, but sometimes, they keep

orphaned baby monkeys, and they have women in the village who

breast feed them along side the children. This woman had a babe on one

 teat, and a monkey on the other. And that image was burned into my

psyche.... forever. Just as this image will stay with you.