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I went on a DATE.

This weekend I'm heading back to Ohio for a wedding. Not mine, someone else's. Keep an eye on the naked girls for me.

22 scripted pages, the last five done this afternoon to the New Pornographers and Ween.

Tonight: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

Tomorrow: more apartment hunting.

Put off working on the comic tonight to do some final touch-ups on a submission to McSweeney's. Eggers says 12 is going to be a "first time authors" issue, and they're still reading into August . . . so, there we go. It feels good to SUBMIT. Maybe I'll get some feedback, even.

The plan for the weekend is to have 22 scripted pages of...
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Back in the GROOVE. The comic show was swell--one of my favorite parts was the guy selling cds and holding up a handwritten sign that said "SPACE MUSIC." Of course, I took pictures

Day 3 swag? I picked up a BACCHUS trade I was missing and the first four issues of AMERICAN FLAGG. It's not something I would pick up on my own, but I've...
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Nerd Prom, Day 2

Gave out lots more of Haircut, by Juan and myself. David Mack liked the logo . . . also put it in the hands of Carla Speed McNeil, Craig Thompson (whose new book BLANKETS looks awesome), and the boys at Top Shelf. Tomorrow I'll give out even more, and I'm heading to Kinko's very soon to put together a mini-comic/pitch from...
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First day of the Nerd Prom . . . I handed out some comics and collected a few from some other folks. I only took a few pictures-- and they're right here.

I was a little shy about taking pictures of the people in costume since I was by myself today, but tomorrow my friend Josh will be with me so he can pose with...
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I met Debbie on the train today. Our relationship began when she thanked me for sitting next to her, then said, "So, you're married?"

"No."

She shows me a fake diamond ring she's wearing on her right ring finger. "You have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Ohhhh . . . you gay?"

"No."

"Christian?"

"No."

"Catholic?"

"No."

"Then what are you?"

"Um . . . nothing, I...
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TACOS WITHOUT BORDERS

TWB is an international organization that does the dirty work other humanitarian groups don't have the stomach for. We got to impoverished third world countries that only know tacos from history books and we put tacos and taco-related literature into their hands and/or mouths. We teach ordinary people (who are a lot like you!) how to make tacos themselves, and we try...
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Okay. Karate Chop was cancelled about a half an hour before the showcase it was to be featured in was set to begin, for reasons we just won't go into here. Mainly because I've already vented to the folks who are really interested, so there's no point to do it again. We might be taking part in the next CAWP showcase in August, then again,...
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Karate Chop is the Opposite of Go. Details will follow. In the meantime:

I have a futurephone.

Karate Chop is Go.

This Sunday, July 27th, I'll be performing in a short scene (that I wrote!) at the Chicago Artists Waging Peace Showcase. The entire event runs from 5-10pm at Shape Shop Studios, 2255 S. Michigan Ave. Bring your mom!