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Just found out that one of my favorite writers recently came out with a new novel. Why haven’t I heard this yet?
Damn you Internets!
Anyone still feel like buying me a belated birthday gift?
I get a lot of people asking me for minor financial advice, since rarely am I seen worrying about money or penny pinching. I’m sure this is more because of my devil may care attitude, than my financial acumen, but regardless, my brain is valued by more than just zombies.
Behold this article from Lifehacker.com, reposted from Free from Broke, which settles the debate on which kind of credit card you should pay off.
Personally, I’ve viewed credit cards as a necessary evil. When you’re starting to build your credit, it’s good to have at least three that you pay off regularly, without lateness and a stable balance. Over time however, they start feeling like the One Ring, warping you into a sick and twisted shadow of your former self, like Gollem. You start maxing them out, building up your debt beyond control, and engaging in forced frugality to try to make ends meet.
A few things about credit cards that should be common sense:
It’s my personal thought that people of modest income should only have one credit card for online purchases, or those cases when they don’t want to carry cash. Personally, I’d rather a check card of some sort, so that any purchases are made using real money taken out of my account, versus credit. However, I see the need for a possible “emergency” credit card, as there have been moments where I’ve had to drop a grand or two to save a family member (not from prison, but from outstanding parking tickets).
My advice to you all, is spend a few minutes a day looking at your expenses, and make hard decisions on what you’re willing to cut, for the sake of some financial freedom.
What a shock, sitting all day at a desk is bad for you…
Exercise or Not, Sitting at a Desk All Day Is Bad for You – Fitness – Lifehacker.
Seriously people, stand up from time to time and take a walk, hit the gym, or walk a few more blocks, rather than driving to the corner store!
A must read for anyone interested in getting into Freelance/Consulting work, or anyone who has been doing it for some time and may have lost that spark, wondering if it’s still worth it.
The Dark Side of Freelancing – WebWorkerDaily.
As someone who is doing both Freelance and salary work, I’m in somewhat of an influx, but this article definitely has made take a critical look at my current ’situation’. As I read this, I feel that I am on that cusp of a newborn freelancer, since I still very much enjoy what I do and it doesn’t feel like work, transitioning to what the author has become, a jaded freelancer, whose passion now leaves him bitter. Indeed, 10+ years of working in IT has made me lose interest in server hardware and desktops, but I still have the same passion with code that I’ve always had, since those early years on the Commadore 64.
It’s sad to say, that this memorial day weekend, will have been the first time, and hopefully last time, that I will be late for a strip.
The panels are drawn, and inked, but right now, sitting at home, waiting to be edited and uploaded. However, it’s been a fight all week to get some time to put in the finishing touches, and upload the finished product to the servers.
Lucky for you, true believers, I will do my best to make sure the comic gets to you by Monday afternoon. The issue I’m having is true, high speed internet, is fairly difficult to find at this point. But I’ve managed to secure something somewhat reliable, and will be transferring it from my home PC to my notebook.
Thanks for following my attempts at artistry, and keeping up with the strip.
Is there a movie you’re curious about watching, but don’t know if it’s worth the money?
Don’t trust Internet review sites because of all the spoilers, and all you want to know is, “Is this a piece of crap, or is it worth my time and money?”
Well, donate one dollar to me (or euros, for my European cousins) and I will tell you without spoilers, if the film is worth seeing.
Wolverine showing off his new claws
OK fanboys, enhance your calm. There will be some spoilers here, but I’ve kept them to a minimum, and they’re near the end. So those of you who prefer to live in a media blackout for geek flicks are somewhat safe.
In short, the movie was as enjoyable as the first X-Men movie. Jackman and Schrieber owned the movie, and by all rights, they deserved it. Ryan Reynolds IS Wade Wilson, and I wish he got more screen time. OK, if you’re on the fence about this movie, buy your tickets and watch it.
If you’re a nitpicking fanboy, who is still pissed that Jackman never wore the blue and gold tights, stay home and play with your action figures, you’ll be sorely upset.
Now. Spoilers to follow. You’ve been warned.
Let’s face it, some of us can’t make it to the gym for various reasons. Whether we’re too lazy, not motivated enough, or just can’t afford those monthly membership fees, it doesn’t mean we can’t get out of our chairs and into a better body. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OK, so, in my last article, I explained how to scann in your artwork into a high resolution photoshop file. In case you’ve forgotten, scan in your art as 600 dpi if you plan on working with print or web, higher still if you want the picture for something larger. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just found out that two nerds on reddit think my comic sucks.
http://www.reddit.com/user/asap/
Now, after having survived bullies, psycho ex-girlfriends, crazed cats and gang bangers, what breaks through my thick skin are the words of a bunch of nerds on the Internet. It’s something I knew I’d have to face when I started posting my artwork online, and it’s the biggest killer of creativity in all forms; dealing with critics.
No matter what you do in life, what you create or what you pour your soul into, someone out there will try to take a piss on it. Mostly, I take it in stride, but I find that in this moment, I’m somewhat saddened.
However, their opinion carries the most weight with me, because they are my kin. They are like me.
I’m going to have to deal with schmucks like these as long as I write or draw, I’m aware of this. I’ve even heard from those I look up to in the industry, that this kind of crap never goes away. So, I guess, in my own way, I have arrived.
I finally have haters!
Live your m’fing life. Get your hustle on. Understand people are gonna hate you regardless. Get that out of your head, that fantasy world where people ain’t hating on you. You gotta be grateful. You need haters. WTF you complaining about. WTF do you think a haters job is? To f’ing hate. So let them do their damn job. – KATT WILLIAMS
