Gnine

So after nearly a month in Seattle, xparrot and I are settling in nicely. While we're missing quite a bit about Japan (first and foremost our friends and our Sat. night fangirl group, the fantastically convenient public transport, hearing a foreign language all the time, and yes, even teaching, etc.) there's a lot to be said for living with our bro. Besides the obvious joy of having all sibs under the same roof *does happy dance*, there's numerous other bonuses. Like their new house's amazing view:



And their adorable cats:



( More on the views, the cats, and how we've been keeping 'busy' Stateside... )

Sadly, despite copious amounts of glorious free time, I've had a bit of an art dry spell...but, did finish one pic recently! Just a quick Man from Uncle sketch, touched up a bit in Photoshop.

Preview:

So, it's been a bit, but finally got around to finishing another McShep Chibi comic. Haven't done much art recently, feels good to be getting back to it!

In other news, I'm reading House of Many Ways, the new sequel to Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle. Don't love it as much as Howl's (which would be a very hard thing to do, really, considering my level of adoration for that book ^_-) but it's always great to see all the characters again. I'm tickled that it's been 18 years since she wrote the last one, but in book time it's been less then two! ^_^

( Comic ahoy: 'Baby Blues' )

Every year, around this time, I've seen many a flist member doing this but haven't ever done so myself, never having produced enough in any given year to bother with it. But then, having read the latest batch, I was thinking back and realized that 2008, or rather, SGA, made for a VERY productive year (rarely have I done this many pieces and NEVER for one fandom), so:

( My 2008 fanworks: art and two vids, all SGA because it's the ultimate soul-sucker like that! )

So, finally got around to coloring the Thanksgiving chibi pic. I really had meant to do it sooner, but well, between certain things in SGA making Gnine a sad panda and the frivolous fling that's been NCIS (and by fling I mean short dalliance, cause there's just not enough fic for anything longer. -_- Oh SGA, how you've spoiled me!) I...uh...got sidetracked? Oops. Only two weeks late...ehehe...Um...I've mentioned before that I suck, right? :-p

( The Joy of Family--color verision )

So, last week's comic got so late as to be on time for this week...um...oops? Sorry! Blame the cuteness that is NCIS...Well, that and my psychotic drive to marathon like crazy when I have eps available. Five seasons and change in under three weeks...which is sadly not my fastest, by a long shot. (That honor being reserved for possibly SG-1 or Quantum Leap...huh, guess Donald P. Bellisario shows are just eminently marathonable. Admittedly, QL came after a five week span with virtually no TV access. At. All. And SG-1 was during a blizzard and we couldn't leave the house for a few days, so extenuating circumstances for both of those. Hmmm...) But now all caught up and wanting more. And adoring 6th season so far. And maybe kinda sorta totally have a thing for Tony. Oops.

But I digress. This week's comic is a longer one than usual, so it would probably have been somewhat delayed anyways. (Mainlining NCIS just didn't help... ^_-)

And now I'm up waaay too late again (and will not go looking for NCIS fic after I post this, really I won't) Being rested and awake for work is such a novel concept anyways. Not to mention overrated! ^_-

Thanks, as always, to my sister cum beta, xparrot (who's equally distracted by NCIS cause the family that fans together sticks together...err...something like that? ^_-)

( McShep Chibi Comic: 'Dining Difficulties' )

Happy Halloween to all and to all a...good...night? Err...umm...And by that, I mean sleep is clearly very much in order! ^_- Stayed up late finishing the comic...again. (Well, that and 'cause I was watching SPN and Big Bang Theory...and um...I really, *really* suck at this going to bed on time thing...oops?)

Anyway, special color comic in honor of the holiday:

( The Costume Question )

As per usual, xparrot's summed up nicely pretty much all I have to say about the ep. So really, all that's left is the tag comic, which was actually sorta an idea I had for last week's, but it works so much better for this ep ^__^

In other news, continuing to enjoy BBC's "Merlin". Doesn't get much more slashy than that. ^_- Mmm, such a cheesetastic, dorktastic, gaytastic Arthurian romp! Made extra fun by the gaggle of fangirls I get to watch it and SGA with each week. *squishes xparrot, naye, utopiantrunks, and crashtestskater* (And I mean the squishing quite literally because my apartment is just not that big! ;-p)

( 'Not Gonna Happen' 'Outsiders' Tag comic )

While there were things I enjoyed about "The Lost Tribe", overall I didn't love it as much as "First Contact". Ah well. And again, most of what I'd have to say about it, xparrot summed up nicely here. It did, however, leave me very much in need of tags (anyone wanna help with that? ^_-) and thus another( short tag-comic was born. )

The lack of a new ep this week makes for a very sad Gnine (though it is happy-making in that it means naye will be with us in Japan to watch the conclusion! W00t!), but, as I keep reminding myself over and over again, at least we don't have to wait 'til January! Did still manage to knock out a comic this week, though. Hope it might help a little in balancing the lack of new on-screen dorktasticness ^_-

( Latest McShep Chibi Comic: 'An Attention Deficit' )