scattershot

I agree that you should talk to her.

Oh yes, and thanks for being my friend. Coolio.

DUDE go get the new my chemical romance cd it is un FUCKING believable i hated them before i heard this cd and now i love them, it is the shit

I think you're a pinko communist

i think that "democracy" itself is only really an idea..like you said, the majority doesnt rule-politicians backed by the rich make the decisions. communism was supposed to eliminate the class struggle situation by providing everyone with everything and paying a doctor the same amt as a janitor. so in theory, communism looks good on paper, but does not allow for freedoms...i personally would like to see the US adopt some socialist ideals in terms of healthcare, education, etc. all people should have the same chance to get better from illness, not just those who can afford the obscene prices of treatments, prescriptions, etc...

so that is just my opinion-no expert but i dont see the US changing and benefitting ME (the common person) anytime soon whether it be George W or John Kerry...

in terms of Lex, i told him last night that we wouldnt be hanging out anymore because my liking him was getting in the way of me accepting dates from other guys who might be interested in a relationship...anyway, you can read my journal for details, but he doesnt believe that we wont hang out ever again...

i think he's the most perfect person for me, he just arrived in my life at the wrong time...typical

Lisa

i'm gonna wait for santa claus....nude..

dude, you are waaaaay to down on yourself, you're 21 yet you talk as if you are a middle aged hobo/drifter with nothin to look forward to. i know what it's like to be depressed and all but jeez man, you're a smart, capable guy you'll get through this....if not for yourself, do it for little Timmy

Alright man. Here's my two cents. Take it for what it is. First of all, I consider myself decently well read as far as comics go. I also play a lot of role-playing games and know this genre rather well. I think. Also, I'm a director, and my job is to make good stories come to life and to recognize those stories. I don't know if you are writing this, or illustrating, or both, but I'm going to comment on both of them. Please, take it or leave it.

Story - I don't know enough to truly judge yet. I don't know where you plan on taking it, but there are some basic fundamental things that I am unsure about when I look at what you've got. What are you trying to say? There has to be a theme. Even if it is just an entertaining romp. Is it redemption? Is it the value of teamwork? Think about the titles and stories that have survived decades. X-Men. Superman. The Hulk. Even something like Sin City has something beneath the surface that makes it compelling. Everyone can relate to something that is at the core of these books, whether it be bigotry, anger, or being the alien forced with the task of being better than those around him. What do you have? What is going to make these people endearing and make us want to return? The thing about comics is that in serial form, the story is always progressing, and the characters, while evolving are always the constant. They need to be strong as hell, and we better love them, or love to hate them.

Art - The art needs to fit the story. Once again, the meat of these characters may suit this art very well. But right now, I can't tell. There has to be a marriage. What are these stories going to be about? That should determine the art. Right now, the art certainly has an inspiration that I can see, and forgive my ignorance, it is the illustrator of Aeon Flux. I've seen a few of his other works as well, I just can't recall his name. Although, once again, it depends on your story, I think you should work at making it a little more dynamic. Currently, they lack energy. I would suggest playing around with extremes, especially in movement and working to heighten features and expressions. But maybe that's not what you want.

I guess my constructive criticism would boil down to this: find a Wild Bird. That's a term I use when I'm trying to determine the best way to tell a story. I try to find something that illustrates in one way or another, everything I want to do with a story. For example, if I see a painting that elicits an emotion that I want out of an audience, I return to that painting often and try to determine what it is about it that makes me feel as I do, and try to pull that out of the story, and design concept of what is on stage. Or I do it with a piece of music. Or something that means something to me that I can use as my anchor. Because when we stray too far from what we originally want and believe our work to be (and usually, the simpler the better), things become muddy and not interesting to follow. This may sound like I'm bashing what you've done, but I'm not at all. These are some really basic things. It sounds like you know what you want the car to look like, you just haven't found an engine to make it go. When you find that engine, the car should run just fine and look good as well. For what it's worth.

KAMALA!!!!!!!!!!!

i wasnt being sarcastic i thought it was an interesting point. and music snobs are the worst. i would hate to be labled just because of that! i read somewhere you went to a poison the well/thursday show, what did you think?

oh shit! sucks for that guy, no one threw shit at the show they played here (i hate when people do that) i actually dont even remember engine down playing. im sure they werent horrible

naw...I wouldn't roll my eyes at you. I prob have this huge smile on my face. When guys do that to me usually I end up grabbing their finger and claiming their finger as "mine."

hahahahaha. cute journal.

OMG. it hurts so bad. I mean..I dont know what a guys feels like but yeah..it hurts..

i can't say that i blame you. you have my aim name... please use it.

liar!