The people who bought my label printer have a business making chocolate! How lucky is that? Sally and Jonathan are so nice — they sent me some amazing chocolate as a gift. I inhaled the amazing truffles all in one sitting, and then went to work on the bar of Rattlesnake Island chocolate, which contains cayenne pepper and has a wonderful sharp bite. 10% of their profits go toward the conservation of the lake they live next to. Anyway, if anyone is looking for some great chocolate, I can certainly recommend this: http://winnipesaukeechocolates.com/.

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Overused words and phrases that make me cringe with loathing:
- “Staycation”
- “Tumbled” or “soared,” when applied to prices
- “Hunkered down,” when applied to economy or hurricanes
- “Green,” when applied to any manufactured product
- “One (fill in the blank) at a time.”
- “Shut up!” When said by Stacy on “What Not to Wear”

I’ve just finished drawing a series of six comic strips about a woman, with appearances by her cat. My goal: so-called “women’s” magazines. Yes, it’s part of my evil plot to sell out, i.e.: make a living. These are kind of not my thing, content-wise (they’re going to help destroy industrial capitalism how?), but I had fun practicing with my Wacom tablet and illustrator, and it’s also fun to draw cats because their bodies are so flexible. Here’s the first one, and I’ll post the others here during the coming days:

Here’s the second girly kitty strip (four more to go):

Here’s the third girly kitty strip (three more to go):

Here’s the fourth girly kitty strip (two more left):