Casey Ontiveros: December 2008 Archives

You might call it a rip on TinTin, but you my loyal readers would be a wrong. The only thing that it shares in common is the clear line style that Hergé made popular so many years ago. That clear line is the bees knees and this all age story makes me happy that once Dark Horse collects this, I can be proud to show on my shelf next to the Middleman series that I have in my collection. 

Of course there is a lot of similarity to Hergé's TinTin in terms of the lettering. Lots and lots. 

Warren Ellis over at Whitechapel has this thing where he spits out a character from public domain every monday and offers a remake/remodel the character. The last two were good and I was lazy, but I swear to whatever, I had something Domino Lady, I just never really drew it. This time around it's SpaceHawk. No other name. Just SpaceHawk. 

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I look at the people for the radio ads on television and would never believe that anyone would ever admit to owning up to listening to the station unless they were being paid. Smooth Jazz stations are stations that employers make their employers listen to so no one gets offended. 

I can't do smooth jazz. Instead, I'll have my over the ear headphones on my head listening to these new bands that come out. Being one of those well preserved guys listening to music getting long looks from people half my age trying to figure out of I'm a lecherous old man trying to get into a girls pants. I'm just there for the music. 

Unfortunately for me, my wife likes to make jewelry. Necklaces, bracelets and once in a blue moon earrings. Which is great and all, but when you get someone presents like that, it seems to lose it's meaning. You're getting someone something that they are going to turn around and sell. 

And I won't do gift cards. I find those things to be absolute hell. They are the lazy person's way of getting around thought. Unless you really don't care about the person, then it's perfectly fine. 

There needs to be a mindfulness about what to get. The perfume she really wanted, I picked that up for her 30th birthday. Getting another would be pointless. She doesn't want or need anything else from those lotion places in the mall(the name escapes me at the moment). 

I would, but I don't really care to do it this year is get her a movie set. I did that for the last four years. I don't want to do it again. She won't let me shop for clothes for her(I think she fears that I might get her something that's really for me to enjoy(not to wear, but clothes that are listed on the five minutes to naked list)).

The functional is out right now. Movies are a no-no this year and so is lotion stuff. I won't do a gift card, even though a $50 to Starbucks would help her out, and clothing isn't an option unless she's picking out. 

I hate buying presents. 

What else do we have to second guess? The OS isn't all that easy to use? The computers that you tout are green, are really green on the inside, and not safe to the environment that you claim they are? 

Don't get me wrong, I love Apple. I've been purchasing them constantly for the last 12 years. But as I've noted, there seems to be some disconnect lately with Apple and quality. 

I'd like to say the head was a fool, but it's actually the dummy.

Gee thanks for finally fessing up to the economy government.