It's Friday night and I'm still at the computer tweaking things on the site and updating my computer with the latest version of Mac OS X. (Yes, I'm a die-hard Mac addict). Kim is cleaning like a fiend; I can tell because she's got the CD player turned way up and the unmistakable aromas of bleach and Pledge are permeating the office. My parents are coming up to visit tomorrow – everything must be in tip-top shape... Today I spent way too much time reorganizing things around here in the misguided pursuit of somehow creating space where there is none. Prints and mats and oversized boxes and …
Archives for April 2002
Patience, More Patience, and Tootsie Pops
It's exciting building something new, from scratch. When I started doing Kim & Jason full time almost a year and a half ago, I guess I didn't really know what to expect. I didn't know it would be this fun. I didn't know it would be this tough, either. From the beginning, one of the goals has always been to get syndicated or picked up for a big licensing deal. Then I could concentrate on the artwork and let someone else focus on the business and the finances and the marketing. Well, those doors have yet to open up, so I've pretty much been left with two options: give up, or do all those …
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The Beginning Of Why
Pardon the cleverly titled, marginally disgusting title of this category. Being that my nickname is J-Bird, I found it hard to resist using "Bird Droppings" as the title of this experimental online journal, especially since the message board itself is called The Sidewalk. Forgive me. I'm not sure how this journal will evolve, but I hope it will be at least somewhat interesting to whomever finds themselves reading it. The reason for starting this is not because I feel that I have some great knowledge or experiential wisdom to share, but mainly because my wife thought I should. Apparently, …