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Captain's Log: 20130519S

Deek — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Saw Star Trek over the weekend. Great movie. Not great as in "this is an epochal movie that will be remembered for generations. When people look back in the history of cinema, they're going to say "Wow. I was there when that movie came out. This is important. This *means* something." It's just a movie that hits every note, runs on all cylinders, and keeps you firmly in seat, wondering what's going to come next. There is character-building, action set-pieces, chases, space battles, hand-to-hand-combat, sexy innuendo, strange aliens, exotic locations, cliffhangers, and everything you could and should expect from a summer blockbuster.

Starting Over

Deek — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:55:00 GMT

It never fails.

I had a big, elaborate plan about how I wasn't going to be here anymore. How I was going to post and post and suddenly post my way into fantabulous riches and independent wealth. And well...

That didn't work out.

WAW: The Website a Week Project Ends

Deek — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:54:00 GMT

You can read about it here: http://thewebsiteaweekproject.com/

Basically, I've gathered so much work for the coming months that I simply cannot also create a new website every week and remain both sane and alive. So, choosing between the three, I opted to shut the project down and bask in the glow of paying gigs.

Crazy, right?

Deek ...

St. Patricks Day. Ugh.

Deek — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:39:00 GMT

I haven’t slept for seven days.

Seven days.

I’m supposed to write about a man that no one remembers, that no one really knew. Someone we celebrate for having helped destroy the indigenous religion of a civilization, in the name of Jesus Christ. Saint Patrick.

Hard Hobbit to Break Blows Past 100 Episodes

Deek — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:01:00 GMT

One year ago, this week, I pushed this picture to the internet, and Hard Hobbit to Break was born.

I really didn't know what I was doing for about a month or so. I knew I wanted to have the story of Spamwise Hamgee, Kablooey the Pink, and Bill the Pony, but I dicked around with the 4-panel Lessons from the Red Book and some Dilbert-esque work-related comics, and a side-comic I want to do someday: Thrust and Parry, about anthomorphic swords.

Finally, the origin story came, and our team came to LA... in a most inauspicious manner.

Warren Ellis Called Me a Twatwaffle! (Or: How to Build Brand Loyalty with Twitter)

Deek — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:31:00 GMT

@gawainthestout Apparently I owe you an apology, but you're still a twatwaffle and I will bury you in a shallow grave with @3liza
— Warren Ellis (@warrenellis) June 15, 2012

TL;DR: Twitter is awesome. Yes, yes, I know. Everyone in the world already knows this already. Shut up and let me pontificate.

It took me several years to start using Twitter. For as much as I love technology and the like, I'm very much a mid-to-late adopter on things I can't find a practical purpose to, and as a writer who struggles with "wordiness," a 140-character-limit text broadcaster had little no practicality whatsoever for me. In the last 9 months or so, though, I've seen just what a powerful tool Twitter can be. And it all started when critically acclaimed cartoonist Warren Ellis called me a Twatwaffle. I don't know what a Twatwaffle is, but I know what twats are, and what waffles are, and the combination is fantastic.

Back in the Saddle

Deek — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:37:00 GMT

Recovering from the road trip.

Monday's HH2B will post today. Monday's BFLF will post today. Today's WAW will post today. There's a photo album of the road trip @ photos.davidwclary.com. I have a blog post for DWC coming today too.

If I forgot something -- let me know!

Deek ...

The Soundtrack of My Road Trip

Deek — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:32:00 GMT

I travelled some 1750 miles this week, driving from Los Angeles to Arkansas to help my parents with a move. Every day a specific song popped into my head, and I think they summarize the trip very, very well.

Day one:

California Goodbye

Deek — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:31:00 GMT

California Goodbye

The Necco wafer is perfect.
Sweet, crunchy, delicious.
The one breaking apart in my mouth tastes of
licorice
and it reminds me of every road trip I have ever been on
because I have taken them down every road I've known.

Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Meal

Deek — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:41:00 GMT

Every meal is perfect in one way or another, but some are more perfect than others. What you need are the proper ingredients, preparation time, and the right plan. I came up with just such a plan last night, and executed it nearly flawlessly.

Here's what you need:

New HH2B: In the Loop

Deek — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:28:00 GMT

New Hard Hobbit to Break posted: Spamwise and Bill the Pony discuss the movie Looper.

Deek ...

Juggling.

Deek — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:25:00 GMT

Here's the goal to achieve by month-end:

Every weekday:

One blog entry, 1 hour writing time
One webcomic or other media creation, 1 hour art time
5 posts on message boards, 1 hour reading/writing time

Short Week, Short Month

Deek — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:03:00 GMT

Damn I'm going to be busy beyond measure this week.

Holiday yesterday shortened the work week. Somehow it did not shorten the amount of work that needs doing DURING that work week. :/

Add to that I'm headed on a road trip starting Saturday, so anything that needs doing before March needs to be done in the next four days.

Looks like no Teemo for Dave this week!

Deek ...

I GOT THE GIG! (WAW Week 7 Update)

Deek — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:28:00 GMT

Little happy dance.

Week 7 of the Website a Week project will be a fully paying gig! Suuuuuweeeet!

Deek ...

My Adventures with Iraqi Gold

Deek — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:26:00 GMT

Late last year I had an opportunty to receive, for very little effort of my own, several hundred thousand dollars worth of stolen Iraqi gold being liberated by entrepreneurial US soldiers who had, it seems, no interest in helping out the national debt by giving the money to their dear Uncle Sam.

Homecoming

Deek — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:13:00 GMT

I have lived complete lives in my dreams before. When I do, I awake exhausted, disoriented, and sometimes weeping uncontrollably at the sadness of the events I've just lived. This was one of the strangest. I'll let you decide for yourself. What follows is exactly what I wrote down, from the memory of the event. Here goes: -----I had returned to the house. It had been several years since I’d been there, but I felt like family. I think the owners were family, but the memory comes slowly to me... read more

WAW: Week 7 -- Special News Coming!

Deek — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Don't hold your breath, because I won't get the final answer until tomorrow. But it looks as though Week 7 I will be working on a paying client's website. Woo-hoo!

More information as it becomes available.

Deek ...

BFLD Weigh In: 2/11/2013

Deek — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:22:00 GMT

I weighed myself again yesterday. The weight los continues. Full story on the weight-loss blog:

http://bigfatloserdiet.com/weigh-in-another-week-another-2-lbs.aspx

Deek ...

New HH2B: Warhammer!

Deek — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:58:00 GMT

Spamwise Hamgee takes on the evil megalith Games Workshop in today's Hard Hobbit to Break. Read it here!

The Next Great Clary Filmmaker

Deek — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT

After his brush with acting this summer (as seen on Portlandia last month) we started looking around for things that might interest Stephen in drama and other creative outlets of the like. Then I found Claymation Studio 3.0 Deluxe. A nifty little software package with a webcam and the ability to create stop-motion animations. It's got some slick visual design tools: onion skins and rotoscoping, as well as blue-screen technology for compositing images.