Finally you all get to meet Nigel! Nigel was originally going to be purple, but Jess was worried that was too Barney like. It worked out wel as he just looks much nicer in the bold vermilion. Now that we’re really getting into the chapter, crazy things are bound to happen.
Coming soon will be new uniforms, some dino history, new missions, and some old friends returning. Stay tuned!
Yesterday my lovely bride of 13 years graduated college with her bachelors! Exactly what it’s in is a bit beyond me but I know it’s computer security stuff. We are so proud of her. She is a great role model for our kids and every young girl she interacts with while doing all of her volunteer Girl Scout work.
In celebration of her grand achievement I created a print just for her. Yeah, after 13 years of marriage, this is the FIRST drawing I’ve ever done for her. Combined her two favorite TV shows.
A note on this though – I’m never printing anything at Staples again. Since they didn’t put it in a stiff sleeve it kept rolling up on itself and by the time I got it home there were color scratches on it. Probably going to reprint it for her soon.
Speaking of prints, we still have some of the 17×11 prints of Dax: The Fringe available for purchase. Donate ANY amount and get the desktop wallpaper version and some downloadable avatars. $10 gets you the poster and the digital downloads. $15 gets you all of that plus a hand drawn 2.5″x3.5″ art card featuring any character of your choice!
Howdy, Daxters! I’ve been hyping it a bit and they are finally in. The Dax: The Fringe posters! We are running a donation drive and in return for your donations to keep the site running we are offering the poster and some digital downloads. The poster features the crew for the next chapter The Fringe – it is signed by me (cuz I do the artsy bits) and it has a couple spoilers 
The digital downloads consist of a desktop wallpaper version of the poster and avatars featuring the crew. Also available are hand drawn artist trading cards custom made to order featuring your favorite Dax characters.
They look pretty intense there. Click HERE for more information!
A long, long time ago, longer now than I’d like to admit, I was in a punk band. For about two years, I rocked out playing guitar and singing for a smalltime band called Worthless. We played local shows in our tiny little town. We also sojourned to larger nearby cities to play a few actual gigs. Our following consisted nearly entirely of other denizens of our small locale. Although, we did have a few that came from other local small towns.
Eventually we got together with one of the technical wizards we happened to know and laid down a few sloppy tracks. Looking back at them now I am assaulted with glaring mistakes. I’m also appalled to hear what I consider singing back then.
But, it was a fun time in my life and filled with fond memories. I occasionally pull out these tracks and give them a listen. After I get over how band they seem, I sometimes think about doing something with them again. Maybe updating them to reflect progress I’ve made as a musician. There is one particular song that has always seemed to demand a little more though.
The height of my musical genius was poured into the opus known as The Penis Song. How my 20 year old self must’ve laughed crafting this gem. About a year ago, I had the thought that an animated video might be pretty awesome for this song. I have no animating skill, but it just so happens that one of the musicians from that music scene does. I happen to still be in contact with him and he agreed to make a video for The Penis Song.
Now, that video is complete. There are depictions of bouncing punk dicks. It’s probably not safe for your workplace. In the case of this song, young children been known to interpret the word penis as peanut, so you’ll have to use your own judgment there.
Here is The Penis Song:
Direct Link: The Penis Song
Hey guys! It’s been a while since our last bloggy bit (and a lot longer since my last bloggy bit), so I figured I should sit down and spew some words. I’ve scaled back the frequency of bloggy bits because if I write them too often, it’s just SSDD (same shit, different day). Yes, I’m still painting Descent (49 to go). Yes, I’m still making beer and wine (just bottled an oatmeal stout and my viking blod clone). And, yes, I’m still working on Codecademy’s Code Year (recursion is not my favorite). Oh, and I’m still going to eventually finish Persona 4… someday. Regular updates on these things would be rather droll I think.
Anyway, I recently finished Mass Effect 3. Yes, I disliked the ending, but I was not quite as disappointed as I might have been. My wife happened to have the week of ME3′s release off of work. She blazed through the game and warned me that the ending was a bit of a letdown. Her language may have been a bit harsher and interrupted by her throwing things about the room, but that’s not the point.
During her 2.5 days of play I think she left the living room only for sleep, and only after great coaxing. I desperately wanted to avoid spoilers, so I locked myself in the computer room. I had to keep headphones on at all time for fear of what catching stray spoilers. Sitting in the computer room all day of my own volition is just fine, but being stuck in here and not able to go anywhere else is quite stifling.
Eventually it ended and with tears of rage in her eyes she encouraged me to hurry up and play through so we could discuss her displeasure. Dutiful husband that I am, I did just that. Little had I known how little I would have been spoiled if I had been present. Aside from a few small details, I don’t think any of the knowledge I may have overheard would have ruined my play time.
I finished my playthrough and viewed my hard earned ending. And, all the rumors were true, it was rather disappointing. 95% of that game is pretty damned good. Like hard to put it down good. 4% is a little off. There were a few questionable story dicisions in the main game that kept making me go “hmm” or occasionally “wtf!?!” Then there’s that 1% that just ruins the whole thing.
So that sucks. There’s rumor of a new DLC ending. Whether that was planned or not, will be free or not, I just don’t think it matters. That was quite a botch and I don’t know that Bioware will be easily able to recover. After this and Dragon Age 2, my wife has lost all faith in Bioware. I’m sure she’s not the only one.
How did you feel about it? Feel free to sound off, but keep it spoiler free for those who haven’t finished. Just be vague.
As for me, I’ve moved on. I dividing my videogame time between L.A. Noire and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Seriously, why do they spell noir with an e? Also, it’s really hard not to see Kenny Cosgrove every time I set down. Amalur is a ton of fun. It’s like a light-hearted Skyrim. Really enjoyable. Yes, I’ll eventually finish that playthrough of Persona 4… just not now 
In the upcoming summer, Aaron and I are planning on going to a three day per week schedule (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). By this time I (hopefully) will be entirely into my role as “House Husband” and will be out of school for a few months so I will have more regular time to draw draw draw! Aaron has been pitching in by taking over the coloring process (and I’m slowly teaching him to shade – another month or so and I might have him drawing it 
). Anyway, in preparation of this move we are changing the update days from Tuesday/Friday to Monday/Wednesday. This will be starting February 6 with a pretty cool start to my favorite story arc so far. Aaron did a great job writing it and it’s been a blast to draw. I can’t wait to share it with everyone
So remember, Feb 6 – starting Monday and Wednesday updates. And for your viewing pleasure … a Dalek, Kish, Optimus Prime and a hottie elf!
Hello all,
It’s been a while since I’ve written an actual blog. Since the holidays have passed, life has settled into a normal, regular rhythm. I haven’t had a lot of excitement, but I’m sure I can find a few things to tell you about.
On December 31st, we finalized the sale on our home back in Michigan. It’s been on the market since March and we’d had a hell of a time generating interest. We finally found a buyer and we’re able to get Chase to accept a short sale. It’s nice not to have to maintain a second home in a state you no longer live in. That’s been a great stress relief.
Speaking of getting rid of annoying crap, I was recently able to trade away my copy of Final Fantasy 13. I received a copy of LA Noire. I haven’t played it yet, but I’m hoping it lives up to all the hype. I still haven’t finished Persona 4. I’m still going to do it, I swear. I just haven’t gotten back to playing it since returning from Michigan. I still want to finish, it’s just a very time consuming game. I recently decided to finish Dead Space 2. I’m not sure what it was, but something distracted me the first time I was playing and I stalled around halfway. Recently I had a couple of evenings free, so I decided to crank the sound, kill the lights, and try it again.
I’m working on the Descent figures again. I have 61 more to go and I have 3 in progress. I’ll get there eventually! The painting gives me some time to watch stuff on Netflix. It helps dull the boredom. I’ve been spending the time watching Red Dwarf. I’d never seen the show before, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t something I should have watched years ago. It’s a ton of fun and ultra-quirky.
I’ve also been catching up on Rescue Me. I last left off in early season 4. I’m not really sure why, but it probably had something to do with my penchant for becoming easily distracted. I love both Denis Leary and The Von Bondies C’mon C’mon. I like the show a lot as well.
I’ve been working on Code Year over at http://www.codecademy.com/. Once a week, they give you a couple coding lessons. You do them and then you slowly learn some coding stuff over the course of the year. It’s free and so far has been a ton of fun. I highly recommend it. I’ve also been working on increasing my photoshop knowledge. Jess has been a great help with that!
I brewed a wheat beer, a banana wine, and a cranberry mead over the course of the past month. I’m moving a great distance in August, so I want to do a few batches of things and make sure they’re all in the bottle by then. Next up will be coconut wine once I finally have another fermenter free.
All that, dear readers, is why I’ve been so quiet lately. Well, that and another small project you’ll be hearing about in a couple weeks. I suppose you’ve heard enough about all my crazy projects for now. I’ll be back to blog again soon. Lastly, thanks for reading Dax!
