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I'm closing radiotak - I've really lost interest in trying to maintain it all and in my current condition it's just another stress I don't need. I think a fresh start in the new year might be the way to go, but I need to concentrate on one thing at a time.

I gotta say a couple of apologies to everyone:

Firstly - I keep voluntering for stuff and then not delivering... I don't mean to, I start with the best of intentions, but my shit just gets fucked up - but that's not YOUR problem, you were relying on me and I've not come through. Your life would have been easier if I'd just done nothing at all! And the same with my own works that people have supported me on - I really appreciated the support, but I haven't delivered on it.

Secondly, I've said some stupid things to a number of people I actually like. I think the word's going around that I'm a bit of a fuckhead. That's probably a fair call. I haven't been myself lately. But once again - no excuse.

I know a few words ain't gonna fix it - I got to do some soul searching, someone said a while ago I need to decide WHAT I want to before I can do it well - and hopefully make it up to you somehow.

Anyway on a brighter note I hope you all have great Christmases and New years and that sort of stuff.

...to facebook - but prolly still easier to blig here for now... come join us!

..who me?

Well between normal work, pimping up my car, and a bit of paid commission work*, I haven't really had time to stick my head into the usual hangouts. But also - I really wanted a bit of a break from the comics thing - as I mentioned before - so I finally just did it. It's great - I don't feel stressed anymore about the whole comic scene - I'm sure it's getting on fine without me! Anyway not promising anything but should have some new stuff to show you all soon. Reworked my website for a start.

Holidays yay - I'm in Brisbane from October 10th - 17th. Would love to catch up for a beer or chat with any of my QLD based comic pals while I'm there - let me know if you're keen!

*oh yeah the commission stuff... not 100% sure on sharing what I've been doing there... buts lets just say my long held idea that anything nekkid is the only way to make money on the internet - is proven!

*EDIT* Blah blah blah emo emo emo!

In short I had a run of depression (that's the official diagnosis!) - I'm coping now - it's all good! Thanks to all for your support and Liz especially for suggesting I see someone - admittedly I only went to the GP (at least now have a referral for more help if needed) - but that was a great help on it's own.

heh couldn't help myself....

Listen to our Podcast here where we discuss the pros and cons of Cons, bad press, the upcoming 24 hour Challenge 'Comikaze' and Mark's guide to dating... (oh that bit probably got edited out!)

...it had to happen sooner or later, but I have somehow managed to screw up our latest anthology 'Monkey Bars' by leaving out the last page of Jessica McLeod's comic.

#@%&!

Xuan Xuan did this to me once and I was pissed - so I imagine I'm getting a lot of angry names coming my way right now. Deservedly so. Now I got to find a why to fix it - recalling all the comics just ain't an option - I'm open to suggestions.

In the meantime I'll do what I can to promote the (complete) webcomic version - which you can find here

Sorry Jess!

...if you don't drive it like one?!!!

In what I like to refer to as 'research' for my Driver based comic titles - we took our impressive lineup of performance imports to the AHG driving centre for a day of race driving. Instructed by targa professionals, we got to push our cars to the limit in courses set up to test driver skill vs car handling.

All I can say is - life feels very slow in comparison now!!

Pics and video ( Here )
and you can check out our 'highlights video' (as shot by my 10 year old on the phone!) here:

Need to fill some extra pages for the upcoming 'Crouching Hamster, Hidden Squirrel' print comic - so if you're up for rodents with attitude would love to see your version. Gotta have it ready by the end of next week.

If you haven't read the Kung Fur series you can pick up the story here:
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/tonia/hamster_squirrel/series.php

Ok so to prove I haven't just been playing World of Warcraft...

Went to Evanescence concert last night - I was a bit hesitant but was bloody good. Shehad supported which was pretty awesome. The lighting was amazing - well impressed.

A while ago got myself a flash little Japanese sports car (a '98 Series 5 Honda Prelude)... getting a step closer a life-long desire to be one those guys you see with stickers all up thier doors and fart-mufflers... yep i'm one of those :P So yeah the search is on to make it all 'tuner' style - hey it's one of those things you gotta do once in your life. If i had real money I'd go out and buy an old Plymouth Barracuda and do that up - but no bank would finance me for that! (I couldn't by my S15 for that very reason - bastards!) Anyway it's actually a pretty sensible car that looks pretty sweet but wont get me into too much trouble. Pics behind the cut below.

And then there's the infamous Karaoke... I've decided that a: No I don't look great as a blonde, and b: For the good of all mankind, I must never be allowed near a microphone again...

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On the comics front Badlands Taxi 1 layouts and roughs are finished, and is being pencilled now. Matt will hopefully be taking care of the inking for us, and fixing up my dodgy pencils! Preview soon.

The merger with Local Act has been a big weight off my shoulders, and we got 3 comics coming out in March. Exciting times ahead there.

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Damn you Burning Crusade! I'll be right back in another 5 levels...

Stay with me here - we are actually doing these for a reason!




Bit of practice here with water effects... still need some work.

Stay tuned for more!

I swear I have forgotten why the hell I do this to myself.

OK I've done 3 weeks straight on a huge Domain Upgrade at work with long hours and not a day off before Christmas - then of course Xmas was the whole drive-all-over-the-state for 3 days visiting rellies so really wasn't the 'break' I'd hoped for. But despite all this I've still perservered with organising a whole pile of comics stuff with what little spare time I have. And yet - still people aren't happy.

You can't please all the people all the time, I guess. It's not like I'm Mother Theresa, in fact I am a bit of a bastard I know. Not because I'm a nasty person, just I don't know how to take the hard line or say no when I need to, and invariably this leads to letting someone down. But I'm trying.

I'm sure I'll get over this little pity party - I think I just need a break.

yeah yeah i know you think I'm a deviant but I don't care :P

Sorry I seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth these last few days. Everything's been a bit stressful lately and consequently I've come down with flu. I feel like I need to vacuum clean my head. Should have taken Liz's advice!

Anyway hopefully beck in the saddle in the next few days so hope to get everything rolling again after that.

Oh and apparantly radioTAK is down at the moment so I've got no email or anything.

Some people have been nagging me to see the actual comic I did at the FTi/Artrage 24 Hour Comics Day event - so here it is, unedited, unembellished, raw (good luck reading it!). The words I got were Nurture, Scallywag, and Joy. I think I managed to get the dead opposite of that happening here!

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I was up till 3.00 am this morning printing damn 24 hour comics - and I'm still going.... (grumble)

Still - it's worth it to get all these comics into print. Man we got a good selection of talent over here! That and I'm the first to have read everyone's 24 hour print comics :D

My comic Badlands Taxi has won SPA Idol 2006 - big thanks to everyone who picked up a copy and supported the cause!

There's only about 2 hours left to get your copy of Badlands Taxi shipping-free. There's a last minute stampede on so I still need your votes... grab a copy here

After this I promise I wont hassle ya's again!

Did the 24 hour comics day on the weekend - i'm still recovering. More on that soon as I wake up!

Unbelievably I am actually in the lead in SPA Idol - a few more sales and I think we can pull this off!!

It's been a mad dash to get this ready on time including an aching shoulder after 14 straight hours at the graphics tablet, and in the end I decided to do the whole lot myself (mainly because it wasn't ready in time to get anyone else involved!!). The biggest thanks has to go to my amazing fiance for supporting me through this - not only rallying support through all her internet gaming forums, but also taking care of my son, cooking for us, running the house and pretty much letting me concentrate 100% on making Badlands Taxi as good as I can get it!

In other news 'Something Weird' is now full (pending a couple of certain stragglers...) One of the crits of the last one we put together was the stories were a bit brief - this time around I think we've addressed that most stories running at least 8 pages and the longest runnning out to 26 pages! Needless to say we running at over 100 pages again. Unfortunately with all the delays and other things happening I can't guarantee we'll get it out in time for Supanova, but we'll do our best.

Look forward to joining Thomas and Grug in next weekend's 24 Hour Comic Day!