Finally drawing again.

I tried painting for a few months. I like it, but I don't think I have the patience required yet.
The good news is that the recent things that have occurred in my life have somehow made me start drawing again. Pen and ink has always been my favored mode of stylus-based expression, particularly freehand drawings. Now I'm done with the paint for a bit and am going to do large format pen and ink drawings on bristol board. Hot damn.

THE MIND IS A NICE PLACE TO VISIT...

But I wouldn't want to live there.

I'm actually relieved that I have work again on Wednesday. Too much time to think, and too much to think about is a bad combo.

I AM THE GOD OF MY BACK YARD.

Today I braved the webs and nests of a zillion orange, spiky spiders who are now

plotting under a rock, the details and machinations of my imminent demise.

I hate yard work and see it as mostly completely unnecessary, but my landlord bitched me

out last time I didn't rake leaves and pull the weeds.

I guess it really would be much better if the whole goddamned world was paved with immaculate, nuke-green

lawns at the cost of bazillions of gallons of fresh water.

Anyhow, I'm writing a song for the new Bloodfreak called "Night of the spiders/Day of the flies"..

and I think I have my inspiration now.

I swear to all that is holy, I was out there about an hour, my nose started itching a bit, got stuffy..

I forgot about it because I was busy, sweating and generally uncomfortable anyhow...

After I finished and came in, I went to the bathroom to wash off.. was compelled for some reason to 

blow my nose in the sink (I know, gnarly). Well, imagine my surprise when I examined what shot out my nostril

and discovered a mass of tiny spider guts and legs.

It wasn't this spider, this was just the biggest, hairiest bastard I could find, and he stayed still.  Click pics for enlarged views.

Van Drunen's still got it...

This disc is the shit. Gives me hope when one of my all time favorite vocalists in the history of metal can still give me gooseflesh.