Thanks for the 30k
I just recently passed the 30k pageviews mark and wanted to thank all of you who have visited, commented, faved and watched me. I appreciate that you took the time to come on by.
Also I want to say that I appreciate the comments that some of you have left. They have been very helpful. Because of them I have gone back and reworked some pieces of art and tried to make them better. Thanks again!

Funny Story
When I read this I couldn't help to laugh so I'm sharing it with you guys.

This is a true story from the WordPerfect Helpline which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. The Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the WordPerfect organization for: "Termination without Cause." (I think he has a good case):

Help Desk- "Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
Customer- "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
Help Desk- "What sort of trouble?"
Customer- "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
Help Desk- "Went away?"
Customer- "They disappeared."
Help Desk- "Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
Customer- "Nothing."
Help Desk- "Nothing?"
Customer- "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
Help Desk- "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
Customer- "How do I tell?"
Help Desk- "Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
Customer- "What's a sea-prompt?"
Help Desk- "Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"
Customer- "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
Help Desk- "Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
Customer- "What's a monitor?"
Help Desk- "It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
Customer- "I don't know."
Help Desk- "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
Customer- "Yes, I think so."
Help Desk- "Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
Customer- ".......Yes, it is."
Help Desk- "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
Customer- "No."
Help Desk- "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
Customer- "....... Okay, here it is."
Help Desk- "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
Customer- "I can't reach it."
Help Desk- "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
Customer- "No."
Help Desk- "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
Customer- "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark."
Help Desk- "Dark?"
Customer- "Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."
Help Desk- "Well, turn on the office light then."
Customer- "I can't."
Help Desk- "No? Why not?"
Customer- "Because there's a power failure."
Help Desk- "A power... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
Customer- "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
Help Desk- "Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
Customer- "Really? Is it that bad?"
Help Desk- "Yes, I'm afraid it is."
Customer- "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"

Help Desk- "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."

Is it a boy or a girl?!
Last week my wife, son and I went for latest ultrasound appointment to find out the gender of our new baby. While not very cooperative with pictures of his face he was graceful enough to show us what we needed to see. There's a little boy in there!
It's so cool to see him turning and moving around in there. I can't wait until I can feel him moving in my wives belly. That is such a cool experience!

So if you were having a baby (not that you are or have to) but just imagine you were, would you want to know the baby's gender ahead of time? Or would you prefer to be surprised in the delivery room?

A little older today
Tis my birthday once again and feeling good! Today I'm turning 35, sounds so adult to be that age. Specially since lots of Deviant users seem to be much younger. But hey it's all good. I like getting older and I like making a big deal of my birthday.
How about any of you guys? Do you like getting older or do you prefer to hide it?

In bad need of an update
It seems that I haven't updated this journal in too long. Funny thing too is that I visit DA on a daily basis. But I'm just terrible at answering people back, commenting and things like that. So let me first say thanks to all of you who have commented, faved and have added me to your friends. I always appreciate it.
Second, I apologize for not getting back to some people quickly who have noted me. The moment I read the note it no longer shows up top. So if I for some reason don't answer right away I tend to forget that I have notes to answer. I'll try to get better about this.

Art license
Some deviants have emailed and noted me asking about using my work in their projects. Since I get asked often I thought it might be a good idea to mention it here on the journal. I am open to allowing my existing work to be used for products as long as the copyright belongs to me and you are willing to purchase the necessary rights. I have done this before and I think that it's great if you don't have a budget to commission new artwork to look into using existing artwork.
Now some have asked to use the work for free. I am not open to this. I believe that if you want to put out a product that you should be willing to invest in it. Even if you have a small budget, just be upfront and I might be able to work something out with you.