Passion knows no height

It occupies a very specific niche in the ecosystem

I bought a scanner last night, so I’m hoping that will equal an increase in the amount of drawing that I do and post here. To demonstrate my joy for that, I have drawn a tunicorn:

It’s a mix between a tuna and a unicorn.  It eats everything that is 3 feet off the ocean floor.

Maybe he’s on a different sleep cycle

Important note: He is 76 years old.

One more thing

I updated my links over to the right. I took off Boy on a Stick and Slither because it was trite. I added Goats, which is the most insanely convoluted ongoing series I’ve ever read; American Elf, which bearhugs cuteness and wins awards in the process; and Sally Forth. Because it is great. Read the past week and tell me it isn’t hip.

Also, I have $100 I have to spend on myself.  What is something awesome?

I want to talk about improv more

I was listening to episode 1 of the zenprov podcast, and I was tuning most of it out because frankly I didn’t find it all that enlightening.  I’ve read enough about improv to know that it needs to be joyous and spontaneous and only barely mindful of any “Rules”, better known as tools.  Plus I didn’t really enjoy hearing them spend a third of the episode listing their curriculum vitae.  But then, right at the end, I used my attention as currency.  One of the two said that it’s important to consider, “Why are we doing improv?”  And I proceeded to founder in my own surprise.  Because that’s a really good question to ask.

Too much going on

I’m saying scramjets. I’m saying aurora borealis. I’m saying double space after a full stop! I don’t care if fonts are proportional now, I’ll just justify!

On the nature of favors

I assumed everyone understood this, but increasingly I find this not to be true. Therefore, let this be a firm statement of my personal policy from here on out.

A name I’ve not met

Pauline Parchment. And I hope I never do, because she’ll never compare to what she should be.

Improvising

I realized Tuesday night that if I want to be a good improv coach (and I do, I really really do), I am going to have to go against every natural impulse I have when teaching. Downer.

Also, a quick lesson about improvising that I haven’t mastered yet:

“I’m sorry I drove you through Montpelier.” – Funny declaration

“I’m sorry I drove you through Montpelier, ok?! I didn’t know!” – Funny scene