Or a long-ass post about my tiny trip (50 hours total). Right after I got back from Seattle, the election happened… So, it feels a little insensitive to post about goofing off when America has hit a new low of sadness and disunity. At the same time, it matters more than ever to hold onto […]
So right now, I’m going through a mild burnout. Family stuff, lingering homesickness, general fatigue from those 28-day work stretches. Last night, Sarah’s mom passed away- she was a tremendously kind woman and it’s a big loss. I dunno. I’m not facing an immediate crisis but I’ve been feeling low and nostalgic. It made me […]
Dean and I left Seattle at the beginning of the week and closed a huge chapter of our lives. We’ll be back to visit, of course, but it was tough saying ‘goodbye’ to our wonderful friends and a city we’ve grown to love so much. I don’t believe in the Seattle Freeze, this is the […]
I worked my last day at Fantagraphics last week… which still seems nuts. Fanta has been a big part of my life for the entirety of my 20s. They gave me a job (twice), introduced me to lifelong friends, and bulked up my comics collection. I feel very lucky to have worked for the greatest […]
This past Saturday, I spent a chunk of the afternoon at the Fanta booth with Larry. He and his daughter Bella crafted this Usagi Yojimbo Easter basket bunny which I thought was the best and cutest thing at the con. You can tell a lot about a person’s bravery based on whether they accept jelly […]
There could not be a more impressive and wonderful video store than Scarecrow. I read they’ve collected about 120,000 titles but even a fat figure like that seems low when you see their mammoth, wide-ranging selection. I hate to think of this store ever closing so when the owners announced they were struggling, I started […]
Just in case you haven’t seen the Fantagraphics Kickstarter but want to help with a season of awesome comic books, here’s the link! There are some very cool funding options to pre-order upcoming titles or snap up all sorts of sweet cartoonist prints/paintings/mix tapes/tattoos. The smaller items I’m helping with (custom chucks) are gone but […]
This past Saturday was Museum Day so we took advantage of free admission and visited the Burke Museum. It was an ugly, stormy day but the momentary discomfort of rain-soaked shoes was worth it. The Burke is AWESOME. Right now, they have an excellent exhibit on female artists in Africa, Asia, and the Americas who […]
In case I haven’t mentioned it, the Fanta office is a big ol’ house and I work in the basement. There are plenty of things I dig about the downstairs- the wall covered in ’70s chartreuse carpet, Martin’s cool record sleeves, how toasty it is with the heat duct right over my desk (seriously, what […]
My friend, Kristy, helped put together an exhibit to celebrate 30 years of Love & Rockets (one of my very favorite comics). We arrived at the store just in time for Christmas carolers. Said ‘hey’ to friends and co-workers. Then the Hernandez brothers signed stuff for me while I awkwardly said nothing… Haha. They’re real […]
hometown unicorn 