The Marvelous Patric

dear blog,

I'm really bad about writing here.  I admit it.  I wanted to post last night, but by the time I got home, it was time for conan's first show and now way was i missing that.  

things be going well here in patric land.  FNS is having a big Summer of Our Content thing where i'm posting "something" everyday.  Comics five days a week right now, with bonus sketches or character profiles on the weekends.  I'm actually ahead with the comic and starting to build a little buffer.  Hopefully by next week, I'll be a full week ahead.  If i can get it up to two weeks, I may start putting comics up on the weekend.  We'll see.   

The other cool thing I'm doing now is a weekly podcast with Matt.  It started as I was doing a Ustream of drawing my comic.  And then I'd post the audio from that.  but, i'd get distracted drawing and there'd be dead air.  And interaction is funny.  So, here we are.  The show is still called "Patric Draws" and we still (usually) do it live, but the podcast is worth listening to on its own.  

things are going well with the girl.  we spent a weekend up at "the lake" with her family on memorial weekend and last weekend, we took her little boy to see "Up."  everyone's already raved about "Up", so i prolly don't need to.  It's enough to say it's really good, but Wall-E still is my favorite.  

I also have been given a teaching assistantship for next year.  I'll be teaching freshman english.  Quite exciting.  

I'm auditioning for a play tonight.  I found out this local theater group is going to be doing Wonka and the Producers in the future, so I thought I'd audition for the next show to test the waters.  I'll about the theater these days, yo.  

I've started another draft of my thesis play.  It's going to be radically different this time around as I'm going to try to do it as a mockumentary and a straight comedy.  Last time was more like Dr. Strangelove or MASH.  This time, I'm going for Spinal Tap or A Mighty Wind.  

Current Location: the office
Current Mood: creative
Current Music: none?

 dear blog,

i guess i only do this like once a month.  i can't tell if that's because i'm so busy or because i have nothing to say.  a paradox, i know.  

my comic has been seeing record numbers of visitors lately.  i'm pretty happy about that.  it's like hard work is paying off.  i won't be going to SDCC this year.  I'm on the waiting list for a table, so i think i'll go to chicago instead.  for the same amount of money i get a bigger table.  and, i can drive there.  it works out a bit cheaper this way.  

the living room is like 98% done.  the floor has been refinished and everything.  the only things left are the molding and the french doors have been stripped and need to be revarnished.  everything looks so nice.  we moved furniture back in there and i've been able to sit on my couch again and work.  

school continues to be fantastic.  my teachers are amazing.  and, i'm in a play.  we're only doing a reading, so no memorization or anything.  but it's awesome.  a student wrote it and my teacher is directing. she cast me even though i didn't audition.  as the lead.  yeep!  i hope i don't disappoint.  i'm gonna need to SHATNER IT UP!!!

it's friday and i feel really tired.  this past couple of weeks have been grueling.  sunday i'm going over to miss marvelous's parents house.  tomorrow is my day.  i'm not doing a damn thing.  except miss marvleous and i are going to see a play at school tomorrow night.  i guess i'm becoming a theater geek again.  which is awesome.  

i'm like 99% certain i'm going to do a play for my thesis project.  i told my teacher i wasn't sure if i had another play in me, and she said i clearly have tons in me.  she is so encouraging.  i have a great connection with both my creative writing teachers.  this semester has been an amazing and life-changing experience.  

Current Location: office
Current Mood: excited
Current Music: That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings