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Why do we like naughty cartoons?  It’s sometimes strikes me as a bit odd.  Most people would just laugh thinking that it’s funny.  Some I’ve known are disgusted at seeing cartoon pron.  Others just question why anyone would want to look at it.  But there are those of us that really enjoy it and find that it fits with who we are and what we like perfectly.  But why?  Why do you like it?  What make is it so appealing to some of us?

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So the other day I thought I lost my 8GB thumb drive.  I was seriously loosing my mind over this.  I know I had it at work because I saw it in my bag, but when I sat down to draw that evening… it was totally gone!  I quietly freaked out in my head so as not to draw attention to myself as I rooted through my bag.  No amount of rooting fount it though.  Holy crap!  What if some one found it?  There’s all kinds of art on there that I’m sure the average person would find… questionable.  Random Squirrel, Tinkerbell folio stuff, Chipettes… you name it.  Lets not forget any ref material I have saved on there too.

I got lucky though.  The drive was still in my bag.  I got itself wedged/hidden under a fold in that section.  Phew… I was so happy, you have no idea.  I had no idea what I would have done if it really was lost.  It’s not like it has my name on it or any other kind of contact info.  I guess I would just have to write it off as a loss and move on.

Have you ever lost a thumb drive… or worse a thumb drive with pornz on it?

I couldn’t wait any more so I decided to post the next chair pic.  I saw a few requests in there for Moo Moo so I thought… why not?  It gave me a chance to work on her more and figure out any details.  Do you like?

Who will be on the chair next?

Tissues, ice cream and energy drinks.  What do these things have in common?  They’re all products that have used as promotional tie ins with 3DS game Senran Kagura Burst.  The energy drink is the newest one… sort of.  Apparently when the first Senran Kagura came out the energy drink was also a promo item one could buy.  But this isn’t any energy drink.  It’s claim is that it’ll help you get a boner after your first “victory” so you’re ready for round two. Continue reading

And with that… summer is over. Well, not really.  I know it still goes on for a few more weeks, but the Labour Weekend is usually seen as the end of summer.  People are using the long weekend to have one more camping/vacation trip before things get serious with school and coolers months.  So how was yours?  I think my summer was… hectic.  Lots of things happened at my home.  Mostly in the form of home renos of some sort.  There where some times we got away though thankfully.

One thing that I’m disappointed about was the lack of drawing I was able to do.  It really kind a sucked to totally honest.  But things are getting back to normal.  I’ve been back in to my Tinkerbell folio after many months and it feels good to do so.  I’ve mostly been correcting and adjusting the pictures I’ve inked already.  So I guess it kind of worked out for the better because I feel like I’m making crafting this to be a better product in the end.

Did you get around to playing any games during the summer?  I downloaded Pushmo and Mighty Switch Force for the 3DS.  Both are great titles and worth the money for sure.  I find they’re great to play if you have 1o min to spare from time to time.  Much fun.  I also played and finished Sola to Robo just recently.  I really enjoyed the production value in this title.  They really went all out to make it a full world in which to play in.  I did feel the combat was a bit shallow, but it didn’t kill the experience for me.  I loved following the story and the characters.

So how was your summer over all?  Busy?  Lazy?  Glad it’s over or wish it would never end?

So it’s the last weekend of the summer and I thought it would be fun to squeeze in one more summer time craft.  Luck would have it I found just the perfect one.  Apparently, if you take some pool noodles, duct tape and electrical tape you can make foam lightsabers!  I instantly thought… I have to make those.  So this weekend I tracked down some noodles (which was hard because they’re out of season), bought a fresh roll or duct tape and set to work. What you do is measure the center of the noodles and cut them in half.  Then take your duct tape and cover the bottom of one of the your noodle.  Then measure up a good amount for the handle and wrap strips of duct tape around and around until you get to the bottom.  Then decorate the handle with the electrical tape and you’re done!  It’s so easy and so cool too.  Plus it’s way too much fun beating the crap out of someone with a foam lightsaber.

Look here for more detailed pictures on how to make them and yes… I know.  I need to cut my lawn.