Already this summer is puttering to a stop like an ancient, wheezing push-mower and I don’t like it one bit. I love summers and everything that comes with the package. And I sure had some high hopes for this round. I really did. I wanted to spend more time on my art and writing. I had every intention of devoting more time and energy to my social circles and growing those out as I continue figuring out new and novel ways of meeting people, building connections, and making new friends. I had blocked out time to devote to more reading which I’ve largely neglected this year. And, last but not least, I sure looked forward to enjoying more fun and frolick this summer. Unfortunately I didn’t get much fun or frolick or book reading or art because I stayed busy from dawn to dusk doing my best impression of a busy guy. And what do busy guys do? They mostly stand around, sit around, lay around, and screw around. You know, the important stuff that makes life worth living. Hooray me!! I ought to include that in my artist statement sometime. It’s due for an update. And that riff at least sounds better and is more apt than my current artist statement which reads, “Bless this mess dear Lord!”.
Unfortunately my blogging and comics took the hit from my negligence and wound up neglected and forgotten like litter on the highway. There’s a lesson in that folks. Never neglect what’s important to you. Or what’s important to your fans. Because if you’re too darn busy to draw a funny comic for their daily pleasure they get kinda cheesed at you. And there’s few things worse than a beloved fan who feels stilted only because you forgot all about them and failed in your artistic duties to deliver their daily funny. Which will surely keep them mad and cranky for the rest of the week. Not unlike the girlfriend who swears you don’t like her anymore even though you told her a ten thousand times plus one that you love her more than ever. And then buried her under a truckload of rose petals and chocolates, all in a fruitless attempt of appeasing her and making her happy. But of course she ain’t having it…. and neither will your fans and faithful readers! Armeggedon is coming for the forgetful artist so let me just say, here and now, that I’m sorry folks! I really am. I haven’t forgotten you and I’m back to blogging and drawing again which should cover each and everyone of you for the remainder of the week. But between us we both know you don’t have anything better to do anyway than to read this nutty blog of mine. Otherwise you’d be goofing around and screwing around just like me! Perish the thought.
