So, inspiration stuck. And I drew for the first time in a long time and wrote a poem. You see, I’ve met a pretty rocking girl. I don’t think she’s into me the way I’m into her…I’m not sure. But she has a lot in common with me and is totally sweet. So, yeah…who knows what is going to happen? I’m not getting my hopes up because I’m sick of getting hurt. So, there it is. Enjoy.
Fair warning, people…this post is probably going to be a little emo and sad. :’( So, have your tissues ready!
Yep...I'm probably going to die alone.
So, where to begin…in writing, it is always so hard to find a good beginning. I guess this beginning could “begin with an ending” in a sense. You see, sometime this month my ex and I will be filling out and signing our divorce papers. Yep. We’re taking our obvious failure of a marriage and slamming the “FAIL” rubber stamp on it officially. So, that is going to be tough. I still hurt a lot and get upset a lot when I think about it.
In other news, I’ve been looking at dating on some of the dating websites out there and I’ve got to say that it is pretty depressing. I thought I took my time and set up a pretty good profile. My pictures were the best I had of myself. I’m really trying, right? So, why is it that I’ve only had a handful of girls contact me? I’ve had dates with two girls who were nice and who I’d like to get to know more, but after one date with me they haven’t been too eager. 
Yep. Evidently, I suck at life. I just don’t understand what is so wrong with me. I’m polite. I bring flowers. I pay. I make conversation. I make sure I smell good. Yeah, I can be a tad shy and I’m not a fricking male model with a perfect body…but I always thought girls were supposed to be able to see beyond that.
Maybe people can look at me and see that I’m practically dead inside or something? *sigh* I mean, I work full-time as a computer technician. I take care of my home, my child, my dog, and myself. No, I don’t get out a lot because I’ve got a lot of responsibility. I chose to make my son the top priority in my life when my marriage failed. I thought that women admired a man stepping up like that. I know I am a good person and not just a total jerk or dud. My coworkers like me. Yeah, my light has faded a bit and I’ve been hurt really bad by two women. But I’m doing my best…I really am trying. Maybe I’m trying too hard? Maybe I’m sad, lonely, and I reek of desperation? I don’t know. I don’t get it.
Is it time for the self-proclaimed "chick magnet" to throw in the towel and admit defeat?
Is it so bad to just not want to be alone and to want to find somebody like me out there? Do girls just see my mug and think, “My God, how dare that ugly oaf even send me a message?” All in all, it is more than a little depressing. But I will continue on and try to believe that there must be somebody out there who is perfect for me…any advice on dating and life would be appreciated, though. Ciao.
Ah, World of Warcraft. You have never let me down in the past. One might even go so far as to say that you are the perfect MMORPG. You’re fun. Exciting. Innovative. Entertaining. You succeed where every other MMORPG has failed.
Now, that being said…why hast thou forsaken me, World of Warcraft? I’ll admit. I had to quit you for a while. I got married. I had a kid. Life got busy and I had to focus more on work, family, and real life. But I told you that I would come back…couldn’t you wait for me?
You say I cheated? I never cheated. I never even touched you for the entire time I was away…so how could it have been me?
I spoke to Blizzard Technical Support today because I want to get back into World of Warcraft. A buddy of mine wanted to “bring me out of retirement.” I was so freaking stoked. Until when I first tried to log back into my account only to find that it was permanently closed/banned. Why? Because, somehow, somebody using my account was caught cheating during my absence from the game. How is this possible? You tell me. I wasn’t there. I don’t know.
So, I say to the technical support representative (his name was Fabio), “Well, what can be done to reactivate it?”
His response is simply that he will send the account back to be reviewed for possible reactivation…but there is no guarantee.
I say, “Fabio…can’t you make something happen here? I was the victim of an unfair and unjust crime! Can’t anything be done.”
He proceeds to tell me that my account getting hacked is my fault/responsibility. There is nothing he can do. Fabio doesn’t care about my dilemma. Blizzard doesn’t care about my dilemma.
I have a bad feeling that my account will not be reactivated. Blizzard will not show kindness to somebody who has been there since the open beta before the game went live. They will not give me back that which has been taken away. And why…because I’m a victim…or because I was mistreated and abused…or maybe because they’re too busy counting their money?
As the following Penny Arcade comic shows, perhaps Blizzard simply can’t help themselves:
I am so upset, right now. Has anybody else experienced these issues? Does Blizzard not care about the gamers as they sit upon their throne not made of ice but of money? Please, gamers, help me to rise up and bring fairness, justice, and a caring attitude back to World of Warcraft.
So, Aiden experienced his first taste of Halloween, tonight. We got him a lion costume at Wal-Mart and we dressed him up to go visit his Great-Grandma. He was so darn cute – check out these pics!
Well, until Thanksgiving, that’s all we’ve got, folks. Enjoy!!!
So, as time goes flying by the milestones in my son’s life just keep rolling on, too. Just the other day, we walked into his room in the morning to see him sitting up on his bottom by himself just smiling so proudly. And, today, just now…not even 15 minutes ago, he pulled himself up to standing by himself in his playpen. I was just like, “Whoa…” I mean, he’ll be walking in no time…seriously!!! It’s insane!
Anyways, it’s been a long time since I’ve thrown some pics on here. Unfortunately, my Olympus camera bit the dust – it saddens me because it just randomly quit working one day, and I’ve read such great things about Olympus. It blows. Oh well…here’s some pics from a camcorder. The quality isn’t perfect, but better than nothing…enjoy!
He’s a heavy drinker…as you can see. 
Doesn’t he LOOK so innocent…? Yeah, right! 
Why, hello, daddy…what do you have there??
I’m a little scared…how did I get way up here? He looks so innocent and cute here!
And this is him showing his true colors…he’s so MAD!
And, of course, we can’t forget our little baby puggadoo…poor lil Havok. We love you, too!
I’ve been rereading PvP at work during my lunch breaks and I’ve been thinking a lot about this strip ever since I got married and had a little one of my own. It really speaks to me because it is so freaking true! Enjoy:
I want to throw some props to Scott Kurtz. I don’t know if I’ve ever really talked about him on here – I’m sure I must have – but he really is one of the strongest influences in my longing to be some sort of cartoonist/webcomic artist. Although my comics are horrid and I’m completely and utterly untalented, it is still something I’ve always enjoyed (both drawing and reading comics…especially the Sunday funnies…they’re the only reason I buy the Sunday paper!) and would like to pursue further. Unfortunately, being a husband, father, and help desk technician comes first…not to mention I’m incredibly lazy and not that self-motivated. I am getting better, though.
Well, it’s just me and Aiden tonight while Kristen goes to school for a few hours…won’t that be fun. 
He’s so aggravating in the evenings. He’s nine months old and all he does is whine, whine, whine. Does anybody else experience this sort of behavior in their toddlers? My natural thought is that his mother and grandmother have spoiled him rotten…but I’m unsure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Okay – back to work. Later!
So, this is actually based on a true story…my co-worker storms into my office, today, demanding that I inform her how to “undo” an e-mail she sent to the wrong recipient with sensitive information. I was like, “Uh…are you serious?” And, of course, she was. But I informed her that once you hit send…well, that’s the end. It’s out there and you might as well e-mail the person you sent it to and say, “Oops.” Anyways, I thought it was funny so I threw it in an e-mail. I hope that Jamie won’t hold it against me that I used her here…sorry Jamie! Enjoy.
Drew a new comic using one of my graphics tablets…not great, but I didn’t have a lot of time. Sorry! I will try to do better from now on…enjoy!
Okay, first of all, the price is unbeatable…honestly, less than $30 for a Graphics Tablet with wireless mouse and pen. Not to mention that it came with a free 4×5 USB Graphics Tablet by DigiPro. So, naturally when I see this deal on Geeks.com I jump on it.
Well…you know the saying, “It sounds too good to be true,”? Well, this was one of those instances. First of all, let me show you what I purchased:
DigiPro T-6000U 6×4.5 USB Graphics Tablet
DigiPro 5.5×4 USB Graphics Tablet with Cordless Pen (FREE with promo code DIGIPRO)
So, all in all, it looks like a great deal for around $35 plus shipping, right? WRONG! First of all, I’m going to focus on the actual product I purchased…the T-6000U. Picture this: The package arrives from FedEx. I run in from work and begin gingerly ripping tape from cardboard in order to sink my teeth into my new toy. I pull out the box for the T-6000U. It looks pretty generic, which I expected, so I’m not upset yet. I go into my office, install the software, and hook the bad boy up. Now, the pen works pretty good (although it is a bit sluggish in Photoshop CS3) and is enjoyable to use for drawing for the most part. I was disappointed to find that whenever you try to use the mouse that your pointer moves like a snail across your desktop – also, my left click button wouldn’t even freaking respond! So, the thing was pretty much a generic piece of crapola…great, right? Well, naturally after finding these problems I go to the Internet in search of consolation and new drivers/firmware/software for the device. I search and I search. After a while, frustrated as I am, I finally find a crucial little piece of information: DigiPro is actually a company called UC Logic. So, I thought, “Aha! I’ve found them!” So, I go searching their pages only to find that they claim not to make this particular device and send me back to Geeks.com for more info/software/support. So, I contact Geeks.com to get no response even a week later. Unsatisfied…you freaking bet I am.
The funniest part of all is that the smaller tablet, the white one with no mouse, works wonderfully and even has software support from the UC Logic page. I am pretty happy with that tablet. It works fine. The only thing I would ask for is pressure sensitivity changes in the pen…but, honestly, it is by far a better product.
So, long story short…unless you’re desperate for a graphics tablet, save yourself some money and buy the smaller white one. It is way better and actually supported by the company who made it. Shame on you, Geeks.com, shame on you.
I have way too much time on my hands…
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