Jerzei Collie's journal

The WebGuest on Pawpet IRC is still requesting color drawings of various characters. I don't know if he knows that Romeo has moved on, but his requests come as I'm trying to run the Rabbit Hole. This sometimes affects both the show's flow and my overall mood as I go back and forth between the show and the drawings. Sometimes I miss conversations in IRC because I'm busy drawing. Of course, I need to use Pawpet IRC so Ricochet can link me to his Radiolawn episodes.

"Cor, that was a loud one."

There was a brief thunderstorm an hour ago. One of the lightning strikes was close enough to create a REALLY loud boom from the thunder.

The IRC "WebGuest" who asks me to draw things for him usually signs on an hour into The Rabbit Hole. Last week, he signed on about an hour into the SECOND half of the show. I had put my drawing supplies away by that time since I thought he had gone to sleep. I'm glad I was able to draw what he wanted since I was a little confused about the request he gave last time.

This weekend, I found an opening for a part-time announcer at Westwood One in Denver. I previously worked for this company as a Colorado Springs news writer with Metro Networks. Even though this job likely wouldn't pay enough for me to live on by itself, I should be able to continue making food deliveries during my free time to supplement it.

I'm glad the IRC chatter had a reference picture from "The Bad Guys" that was easier for me to draw. I tried to do a freehand drawing of Diane Foxington using a clip from the movie. She looked more like a donkey when I finished.

It looks like I might have to "dust off the asterisk" next Sunday. Romeo may be taking more time off from the Rabbit Hole to recover.

I needed to pick up a few art supplies late last night. I had about 90 minutes between that task and seeing "The Bad Guys," so I had dinner at a bar next door to the theater. I got some pumpkin risotto and two lemon drop martinis, then a Mexican chocolate martini for dessert.

The previews had two animated movies which look interesting. "The D.C. League of Superpets" is about the pets belonging to the D.C. superheroes. Another movie called "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank" is basically a samurai dog movie with the voices of Michael Cera, George Takei and Samuel L. Jackson. Both movies come out in July.

I was the only person in the theater for "The Bad Guys" (It was a 10 PM showing.) I liked the spoofing of heist movies, as well as the storylines involving bad guys being good and vice versa. Not to spoil too much, but it's also bookended by a pair of fart jokes. I definitely recommend this movie.

During dinner yesterday, I saw an older "Rhymes With Orange" comic strip featuring cows. One of the cows was holding a pitcher of milk and a plate of cookies. One of the other cows looks at her and says "Are you trying to one-up us?" This comic reminded me of one of the "zingers" Paul Lynde made on Hollywood Squares:

Peter Marshall: What are "dual purpose" cattle good for that other cattle aren't?
Paul Lynde: They give milk and cookies...but I don't recommend the cookies!

I was planning to go to a furry party tonight, but I don't really feel like going out. I'll listen to BigBlueFox's stream and take part in Steelwoulfe's game night instead.

I had exactly 2 cups of flour left last night, so I could make the full recipe of lemon tea cookies. They turned out great!

The Doggy Radio discussion two weeks ago about animals becoming more human-like reminded me of a classic cartoon. When it was suggested that animals might use porn, I remembered one of the Charlie Brown specials showed Snoopy reading "Playdog" magazine. I found it was 1975's "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown."

I called my doctor's office to make an appointment to possibly get a more-effective medication for my depression and anxiety. The receptionist said my doctor had retired, so I will see a new doctor in a few weeks.

I should cheer up in a bit since I ordered some Thai food for dinner.

Another thing to be happy about: the fox plushies from the "Foxes In Love" comic have arrived!

Further Confusion published its "fursuit photo" for 2021. Participants merely gathered on Zoom and the staff compiled screen captures of everyone. I'm in the fourth row down and third from the left. I was happy to find I was put next to Cassidy Civet! I also recognize Joe G. Bear further to the right, who I met last year at Furry Fiesta.

I ordered the "Saturday Morning Cartoons" CD, which has rock/pop covers of cartoon theme songs. Romeo has played at least two of the covers (Underdog and Spider-Man) on the Rabbit Hole.

The cartoon on Boomer's site mentioning a "werepug" reminded me of meeting one of my neighbor's pugs. When I let the dog sniff my hand, I was a little weirded out by all the snorting it did. I kept thinking it was about to blow its nose on my hand!

I did a DoorDash catering delivery in Denver this morning, then 6 GrubHub deliveries in Colorado Springs tonight. GrubHub offered a $10 bonus for making at least 5 deliveries from 5-9 PM. The deliveries helped me keep my mind off the election.