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Quick – Yet Awesome!

by on February 20, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Aloha everyone! Hope you’ve been having a great week!

I thought I’d have some time to write a decent length post today, but rather fortunately I was too pressed to do so. My Grandpa, who you might remember from last Friday’s post, got out of the hospital today and is now back at home. He seems to be even more lucid and stronger than he has been over the last few years. He’s still confusing one or two things, which is to be expected of somebody suffering from any amount of dementia – but he’s doing so well. read more

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The New 3DS – First Impressions

by on February 16, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Well, after what was an incredibly tough week, I was incredibly glad when the 13th rolled round, for this was the European release date for the New 3DS. I’d pre-ordered my New 3DSXL with a copy of Monster Hunter 4 (which I will wax lyrical on later on in the week, no doubt).

What’s different about the new 3DS? Well, the immediately noticeable difference is that it integrates into the base device the extra controls that previously the Circle Pad Pro attachment had added. It actually looks pretty decent, for having more buttons than an A380’s cockpit, although many might be curious about the implementation of the second analogue stick – In order to minimise the real-estate taken up, the right-hand analogue stick is actually a little pressure nub – It doesn’t slide or move anywhere really, it just measures how hard you’re pushing it in any given direction. It looks a bit weird, it takes a while to figure out really, and I don’t know how it’ll hold up over long-term use. But it does work, and surprisingly well! read more

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Stuff I’ve Eaten This Weekend

by on January 19, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Have you ever tried Dhosa? It’s one of the greatest things you’ll ever eat, I can promise you that. How to descibe it… It’s kind of like a South Indian crepe, rolled out reaaaaally flat and toasted so that it curls back round on itself. I personally like to have mine stuffed with Chicken Masala – It’s tasty enough that I don’t mind losing some Dhosa real-estate for using with the dips.

Oh, hadn’t I mentioned the dips? Yes, everywhere I’ve ever had Dhosa, it’s come with fairly standard dips. There is: read more

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Gnaagh, exercise!

by on January 12, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Welp, we’re well into the new year now, and it’s about time for new years’ resolutions and improvement plans to kick into gear. I started mine by going to the swimming pool this morning, for the first time in about 3 weeks.

Actually did not too badly – Didn’t come away from the pool too exhausted, and I didn’t get the headache or nausea I sometimes get after lapsing on my exercise (yeah, I’m really not that fit). For some reason, though, I couldn’t keep me eyes open through the afternoon which, as an artist, is a wee bit of a disadvantage! That, coupled with some aches in muscles that haven’t seen use over Christmas did somewhat make me feel incredibly… Bleh. read more

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Just Some Cartoons

by on January 9, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Ahoy hoy everybody,

I just want to start off today’s post with a few words about the Charlie Hebdo killings – No matter what your opinion on the stuff they were publishing, choosing murder as a response is brutish. In fact, words really can’t do justice to the senselessness of the massacre. They may have been offensive, but surely that didn’t merit their executions?

And, potentially at the risk of annoying some folks but I honestly believe this about any religion – Muhammad (pbuh) is a big boy. He doesn’t need people to defend or avenge him. And I certainly don’t think he would have advocated wholesale slaughter just because people were offensive about him. My uncle has a saying – you can’t be a buddha unless you can laugh at yourself. I’m inclined to agree, and surely the same applies to prophets and saints everywhere. read more

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Gah, late again!

by on January 5, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Hullo everybody, hope you’re all doing well!

Unfortunately, I’m uploading this at ten-to-two AM again; I really must manage my time better, but stuff just keeps on popping up at the weekends. One of the benefits of moving back to Glasgow I suppose, I’m never stuck for stuff to do! It’ll all be fine once I move into my own place, I think, then I can be in full control of my own schedule. Fingers crossed it’ll happen soon!

Anyway, I was going to go into detail about my backgrounds from today’s page, but I think I’ll leave that until Friday to do. In the meantime, bed and then work in the morning! read more

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An Intellectual Postponement

by on December 26, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hola mi amigos!

On Monday I asked you to do some homework, in the form of reading up on local creative phenomenon Alasdair Gray. Unfortunately, Sky’s normal service levels have somehow sunk to sub-useable levels, and so I’m not able to really spend all that much time gushing about how amazing Mr. Gray’s artwork and spirit is, so those of you who haven’t done the reading, consider this a reprieve until next Monday!

Hope you all had an excellent Christmas Day, and that you were in the company of those who matter most to you. In the meantime, cheerio for now, and I’ll catch you next week! read more

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Homework Time!

by on December 22, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hola, everyone!

Yes, I am in a chirpier mood this week, thank you for asking 😛 Unfortunately, yet again I’ve allowed time to get the better of me, and it’s now half-past two in the morning, which is a shame as I really want to talk about something I went along to this weekend.

In the meantime, I’m going to set you some homework, so I can discuss the topic more on Friday: Do try and read up on fantastic Glasgwegian phenomenon Alasdair Gray.

Rightyho, last day of work before the holidays tomorrow! I’ll put up a little something special for Christmas as well, as is customary! Have a fantastic Christmas, everybody, and I’ll catch you on Friday with a brand new page! read more

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A sad week.

by on December 19, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Well, I mentioned on Monday that after my upsetting weekend, I’d try and be more upbeat like normal on today’s post. However, I don’t feel this week’s really given us much to be upbeat and normal about.

I’m not going to launch into sanctimonious bleating about how the majority of muslims are moderates – I trust you all to know this, because you’re good guys and gals. What saddens me most is the tragic loss of fledgling life in the Peshwari school murders. How anyone, no matter how twisted or cruel, can justify the wholesale slaughter of those too young to be a threat, to be an influence, is compeltely beyond me. I cannot comprehend the blind, mindless, sickness that must go on in the heads of these boils upon humanity’s face. So much promise, cut short. So many young lives altered irrevocably. The teachers who died in horrible and painful manners; it all depresses me deeply. read more

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Failing to Plan

by on November 17, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hullo everybody! I do believe that the server’s settled down a bit now, and I’m a lot happier with the load speeds in general, so many thanks to the hosts for sorting that out!

Unfortunately, I do come bearing a teeeeensy bit of bad news – I’m heading back down to York on holiday in a couple of weeks, and Manchester the week after that just to catch up with peeps. However, I’ve done a wee bit of calculation, and I don’t think I can cover all of my comic pages. This is mostly due to the fact that, since moving back to Glasgow, I’ve been having mega-awesome times with my pals every weekend, been attending art class during the week, and am getting to spend time with my folks (yes, beyond all reason, they’re not sick of me yet!). read more

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