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Kim Possible: Badical Battles Kim Possible: Attack of the Killer Bebes Kim Possible: Killigan's Island Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Death of Buffy Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ugly Little Monsters Buffy the Vampire Slayer: False Memories Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Creatures of Habit Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Out of the Woodwork Five Shots and a Funeral By the Balls: A Bowling Alley Murder Mystery
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Thursday, July 31, 2003
25 Sept 98 Having trouble. Feeling uneasy. A week of up and down mental states. Strange feeling of alienation in New York -- I thought I'd feel more at home here. But that's why I'm glad I'm here -- I need to be comfortable in the world.
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
"Our famous product SPAM" If you're like me, you're concerned that Hormel's trademark for its meat product is weakening because of that nasty unsolicited e-mail (or UCE as Hormel calls it). So get yerself over here and ease your mind.
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
The Five Stages of Beer My good friend Mark from the far-off land of San Diego has actually completed his first feature-length film that he wrote and directed. Not only that, but it got into a film festival here in Los Angeles called Dances with Film.
I would like to invite you all to check out this movie. I didn't write it ... although I do have a cameo in the film as the drunk guy with green hair -- it was not a stretch for my acting abilities! Also, half the jokes are based on my bad dating experiences in San Diego. Shot in NINE days, this film is a marvel to see that it actually CAN BE DONE. Please come and support this kind of speed, guerilla, indie film making. It's Thursday night at 7:30 in Santa Monica. And yes, it's called "The Five Stages of Beer." More info here. Sunday, July 27, 2003
Back in Black Hit the sack! It's amazing how much work you can get done when you allow the time for ideas to flow freely. I'm also surprised that I spent more time working in longhand in my notebook than I did typing on my laptop. Even though all my high school papers were done on a manual typewriter (okay, it was an electric typewriter, but it felt a whole lot more manual than this computer!), I feel like I really grew up writing on a keyboard.
These days I find I appreciate writing longhand so much more. Of course I can barely read my writing, but that's just the point for me -- the insignificance of the actual scrawl gives such an amount of freedom. Is there an analog to music writing? Maybe I should pull out the '80s boombox with tape recorder and just start recording 45 minutes at a time -- no stoping and starting, and no editing. Just playing. Just writing. Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Focus, Part 2 One of the downsides of being overly diverse is not spending enough time and focus on a single project. And for me what suffers most from inattention is writing. A large part of why I'm doing this online journal is to keep my fingers well exercised. I'm heading out for a little "writing retreat" for the next several days. So no updates until next week.
In the meantime, check out the freshly updated UglyTown site, with a brand-new PDF order form. And keep a lookout for Comic-Con photos there or here or both places! (It will take time, though, to Photoshop out the dark circles under our eyes lest you think we're in costume.) Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Focus One of the topics that most ran through my mind during Comic-Con was the importance of focus, specifically as it applies to being a professional artist. It's a well-know fact in Hollywood that it pays to be specialized -- you're either a film screenwriter or a TV writer, but rarely are you both (until you're a proven success in one field).
I've always rejected that kind of focus. UglyTown was originally formed to buck that very system -- Tom and I set out to prove that we were writers of STUFF. Well, in many ways it didn't work. Ironically, the way in which it DID work was that Tom and I decided to focus on crime fiction. That particular focus has brought great success to our press. So what's the problem? The problem is I want more. I'm not satisfied with JUST having written 3 novels, a children's book, and more than a year's worth of comics featuring such a popular character as Buffy. I want to make music. I want to paint. I want to design books and ads and packages. And I don't want to stop. I also apparently don't want to sleep. Monday, July 21, 2003
Post Comic-Con Still refueling after my sleep-deprived adventures at Comic-Con. Inspiring on many levels, Comic-Con had me swimming with new ideas, although there was no actual swimming in the sea, the bay, the pool, the tub, or any other body of water.
Friday, July 18, 2003
Comic-Con Day One Just got back from the first evening of parties after the first full day of convention going. Sales were slow, but it's just the beginning. The following is the best thing I heard all day: "If your dog pees on your copy of Action Comics #1, do you kill it?"
While thinking on that one, I'll remind you L.A. folks again about the cool documentary screening. Here's the info: OPENING NIGHT PARTY! Kibbitz Room - Canter's Deli, around the corner from the theatre 419 N Fairfax Ave. (323) 651-2030 Complimentary Cocktails courtesy of SKYY VODKA following the 7:45 screening of Horns and Halos -- July 18th Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Comic-Con International: San Diego It's been a crazy week filled with car troubles (on the low side of things) and a book signing with Joss Whedon and the artists of Creatures of Habit (on the high side).
Today, Tom and I head down to the big comics and pop culture convention in San Diego. If you're going to be there, please stop by our booth, #1709. And if you are not going and you're in Los Angeles, you MUST check out the premiere of a great new documentary about the book industry: Horns and Halos. Tell the folks that Jim Pascoe at UglyTown sent ya! Stay tuned for Comic-Con updates throughout the show. Wednesday, July 09, 2003
My friend, Josh, was bugging me today about the overall banality of my posts. Please take a trip to his magical island Helemanu and bug him. Well, first check out his crazy amazing sound design.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Added an archive of my postings, right below the picture on the homepage. Now, if I can just finish that design section . . .
Monday, July 07, 2003
I'm torn between thoughts of "making a thing" and "thinking about making a thing." Paul Pope told me once that it's better to not talk about what you're working on; don't show people until you're done. Let the work speak for itself. I don't know. It raises the question of what to archive, what to report. Should a Web site like this catalog only important things? Finished things?
I've always know that Truth and Meaning were elusive subjects. Tonight, I'm concentrating on how elusive Importance is. I think back to the Spence Nelson scene in By the Balls, in which he tells detective Ben Drake, "Now I am interested in the mundane." I guess I am, too. Sunday, July 06, 2003
UglyTown.com updated! Check out the pic of Curt Colbert, author of Sayonaraville and Rat City, signing away on his new book tour.
Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Did I mention it was going to be a busy week? Argh. I can't believe it's already Wednesday night. I just finished my latest column for Smart Computing Magazine and am hoping to finish the Burn galley by tomorrow. One small bit of exciting non-work -- tonight one of my favorite bands, SNOG, is playing at the Knitting Factory in L.A. With this Australian DJ group not touring the States for the last four years or so, I'd given up hope on seeing them live. Here's looking forward to a great show.
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