A soon-to-be college graduate scours the streets of Austin, Texas, looking for a deal. A deal on shoes. The recent trend of kitten-heeled or wedge shoes made it possible for the said graduate (me) to drink a bit and still dance the fuck outta the night. These shoes fit the bill-too uncomfortable to wear for [...]
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Table G3 along the back wall with all the Center for Cartoon Studies students. Come by to say hi and get some Rare Bits buttons! Jason has beautiful prints for sale and Billy the Dunce comics! Sam has Here Comes Everyone comics, These Things Happen 2-4 minicomics, and a new anthology called Tag Team! Jen [...]
Dear Daisy Fuentes Target Pumps, It is not your fault I lost your mate, perhaps deep in the recesses of my closet or in a dumpster the right shoe awaits you. I do know that I bought you to match the one suit everyone dreads donning. The suit meant for funerals and interviews. Bought hastily [...]
Oh my, it was a cold and windy day (alright, bright and sunny) in Texas when my mom purchased these for me. We had just finished our 15th move around the country, most recently from Las Vegas, NV. Life was pretty friendless for a chubby bookworm traveling every weekend with a softball team. All the [...]
Many shoes have adorned these carnie-like sized stubs I call my feet. In the deepest darkest winter months of burly Vermont, very few shoes are capable of handling snow and ice. So I think fondly of summer’s rushing brooks, soft grass and my radass rainbow flats. I remember the day I bought these was on [...]
The reasons to contribute to an anthology outnumber the reasons not to other than not having the time. But if you’re reading this article than you have time to contribute to an anthology and below I have listed some of the advantages and reasons to contribute! 1. Make friends-pictured are the badasses from Tales of [...]
Many, many artists would like to make a living from their living, some want to just make beer money. Whatever your inclination, getting your work printed will take some greenbacks and there are some really good examples online of how to do just this! Jason and I talk about this a lot and feel that [...]
Let’s go gang, let’s jump on the evolution bus and party until we can see our individual electrons! February 12th (yesterday) was the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth back in 1809. In short, Darwin traveled the Galapagos Islands among others aboard the Beagle for five years and observed nature. Working through his research on the [...]
For fun I am mapping trends in books and movies. We are currently ending werewolves and I’ve projected the next few hot topics. It is all cyclical so get ready for that vamp crazy of 2045! And as you can see from the watercolor below, I’m no stranger to loving these trends! Swamp Monsters—>Aliens—>Mummies—>Zombies—>Pirates—>Wizards—>Vampires—>Werewolves—>Ghosts—>DIY Monsters—>Digidragons—>Multicorns—>Haunted [...]
To tell the truth, I’m a bit of a foodie. Which means to me that I eat anything, everything and it shows a bit in my subcutaneous fat. The other night I made Grilled Cheese with Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onions while my dear Nomi Kane made Bridge Club drinks for myself and Beth Hetland. [...]



