9/19/06: Been a while, time for an update.

So today, I started lettering THE ARDY VANSTARR ADVENTURES. The nice thing about the writer also being the letterer means that I can spruce up the story where it sounds as though I may have tried to come off as a better writer than I truly am... and EVERY writer does this. Using different verbiage, or connotations or what not, but with me, I like to re-read it and go..."hmm...this sounds better than that" and then just follow with the rest of the written word to make sure it looks and sounds good. JK and I are both extremely excited about this again, and trying to move ahead to get ready for the launch...you guys are going to love about 5 weeks into the story, when Dread Mutt makes his appearance.

Dread is a character that JK and I created probably about 3-5 years ago (I know its a big window, but I keep losing track of years), and he was to be an intergalactic bounty hunter. Then, when we started TAVA, I sat there while writing, and while instant messaging with JK, I said, "Why don't we put Dread Mutt into the first story?" And he loved the idea. The way I look at him as a character is if you mix Lobo with his dog...that's when you get Dread...though he looks more like a Boxer (the kind of dog).

So the wife and I are fighting again because I told her she isn't allowing enough time for us to spend together. She has this great habit of saying she'll be home by a certain time, and then not being there...and it only seems to happen when it is "our night together." I don't think there is anyone else, and I know that she's always had a rough time with being timely, but some things NEED to be important enough to allow for you to spend it with them...and recently, I just don't feel like I'm important enough to her. My home life is what makes me work so hard in my day job, and even with the comics I write and produce. I NEED to go at it 100%, because for any of these things to actually put money in my pocket and our bank account, I need to do it how I do...but at the same time, its because my home life and lifestyle are SO important to me that I need to feel important at home, as well.

We treat people how we want to be treated, and for me, its respect me because I show you respect. I don't show up late, I do what I say I will, and I accomplish what needs to be done...and that's mainly all I ask for...and yet, it seems so hard for some people to give that...

So with all of that, I'm going to leave and try to letter some more pages.