- good morning scum #
- good morning scum #
Teenage girl #1: But what if humans could lay eggs too?
Teenage girl #2: That's disgusting! I wouldn't want to eat your eggs!
Teenage girl #3: You know, then you could always survive. Even if you were trapped on an island. You could just eat your own eggs!
Teenage girl #1: Yes. But, only once a month.
--East Houston St
Ben Segal, the author of From Georges Bataille to Jesus Christ in Four Moves (which appeared in the first issue of Diet Soap) sent me a copy of his first book about a month ago, and I spent a good amount of time trying to solve it. "78 stories" is much like life in so much as the sequence and thereby the meaning of events has to be deciphered. Of course this book presents itself as a crossword puzzle and since it is in fact the story of a solver whose goal is to complete the unusually difficult puzzle of his own life and death as he fills in the spaces in a newspaper crossword this is entirely appropriate.
This is the kind of book you might want to frame and hang on the wall, or alternatively fold up and stick in your back pocket to solve during your commute.
Congratulations, Ben! And congratulations to No Record Press for picking out such an interesting and fun writer to showcase.
I'm at Clarion. Which is in San Diego, about ten miles from where Comic-con will be. I don't have any plans to be at Comic-con, my plate is pretty full here. I also won't be blogging -- I want to give teaching my full attention. I haven't done this before.
But Charles Brownstein from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund asked me to get the word out on a couple of things:
1) Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab have done a limited edition of their amazing "Snow, Glass, Apples" scent. It smells like green apples and like sex and vampires, all at the same time. It's coming out with a limited edition illustrated chapbook of the story, with art by Julie Dillon. There are going to be a few signed ones, and some unsigned. The donation for the unsigned ones will be $50. As they say:
(I just want to say that Beth at Black Phoenix has proved herself an amazingly staunch supporter of the CBLDF, and has been a complete joy to deal with in all this.)
2) You remember I signed a hundred tee shirts for the fund? (I signed them in thick fabric paint.) They will have some of them for sale at San Diego. Probably $50 each, with a few of the rarer tee shirts going for more.
3) and then there's the auction on Saturday night. As Charles said in his letter,
The Lithograph #1, is the third of these, and the second to go on sale. (The second one we did was lost by the post office between my house and the CBLDF, and despite being insured for $1000, the Post Office declined to pay. Sigh.
Anyway, I took Dave's original multiple portrait of me, and then painted it, attacked it with a knife, and collaged strange machines onto it. It's one of a kind...
Hi Neil!
I greatly enjoyed the story and photos of all the signed black t-shirts, and of your first black t-shirt. But something's been bothering me ever since, and I only just managed to put it into words.
My brain can't quite cope with the thought of you having a *first* black t-shirt, in much the same it struggles to cope with the Big Bang. What came before?
Mili
Grey. But it didn't work, because, I discovered, there are brown greys and blue greys and greenish greys and they don't really match, and if you want to dress in grey you have to work at it. Black is so much easier...
Who do I have to approach to get you for a UK bookshop event? How small a shop are you willing to do?
You talk to the publisher. In the case of The Graveyard Book, you'd talk to Bloomsbury. And I go where I'm sent, but try and do shops that are big enough that the people who've come for a reading or a signing fit inside the shop and don't have to stand outside in the rain.
But Charles Brownstein from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund asked me to get the word out on a couple of things:
1) Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab have done a limited edition of their amazing "Snow, Glass, Apples" scent. It smells like green apples and like sex and vampires, all at the same time. It's coming out with a limited edition illustrated chapbook of the story, with art by Julie Dillon. There are going to be a few signed ones, and some unsigned. The donation for the unsigned ones will be $50. As they say:
The long-awaited Snow, Glass, Apples perfume will be making its debut at San Diego Comic Con! The SGA package includes Neil Gaiman’s short story in chapbook format, beautifully illustrated by Julie Dillon, and a 5ml bottle of perfume inspired by the tale. This set is a limited run of 1000. 250 will be sold by CBLDF at Comic Con 2008, and the remainder will go on sale July 30, 2008 on the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab web site and will be available as long as supplies last. All proceeds from this project go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!
(I just want to say that Beth at Black Phoenix has proved herself an amazingly staunch supporter of the CBLDF, and has been a complete joy to deal with in all this.)
2) You remember I signed a hundred tee shirts for the fund? (I signed them in thick fabric paint.) They will have some of them for sale at San Diego. Probably $50 each, with a few of the rarer tee shirts going for more.
3) and then there's the auction on Saturday night. As Charles said in his letter,
In our Saturday night auction, we have a number of tremendous items. The coolest is Ryan Graff's Endless Reflections, offered here to commemorate Sandman's 20th. Serious bidders should come by the CBLDF booth (1831) to learn more about this book, which is probably the rarest of all Sandman items. We also have some other cool items including:
1) Dave Sim, Neil Gaiman, "Lithograph 1: Neil Gaiman," signed by Sim, collage retouch by Gaiman (prints/original art)
2) Neil Gaiman, The Dangerous Alphabet #260/400 (prints)
3) Neil Gaiman, Murder Mysteries HC, #122/250 (book arts)
4) Neil Gaiman, The Sky At Night broadsheet #1/5 (prints)
5) Neil Gaiman, Stardust Movie Premiere ticket, signed (ephemera)
6) Cerebus #147, featuring Neil Gaiman's 24 Hour Comic, signed with sketch by Sim (comics)
The full list is terrific, and has some other great pieces, including work by Jack Kirby, Jeff Smith, Matt Wagner, and many more. Full list is here: http://www.cbldf.org/pr/archives/000365.shtml
The auction is Saturday at 7:00 in Room 2 of the convention center
The Lithograph #1, is the third of these, and the second to go on sale. (The second one we did was lost by the post office between my house and the CBLDF, and despite being insured for $1000, the Post Office declined to pay. Sigh.
Anyway, I took Dave's original multiple portrait of me, and then painted it, attacked it with a knife, and collaged strange machines onto it. It's one of a kind...
Hi Neil!
I greatly enjoyed the story and photos of all the signed black t-shirts, and of your first black t-shirt. But something's been bothering me ever since, and I only just managed to put it into words.
My brain can't quite cope with the thought of you having a *first* black t-shirt, in much the same it struggles to cope with the Big Bang. What came before?
Mili
Grey. But it didn't work, because, I discovered, there are brown greys and blue greys and greenish greys and they don't really match, and if you want to dress in grey you have to work at it. Black is so much easier...
Who do I have to approach to get you for a UK bookshop event? How small a shop are you willing to do?
You talk to the publisher. In the case of The Graveyard Book, you'd talk to Bloomsbury. And I go where I'm sent, but try and do shops that are big enough that the people who've come for a reading or a signing fit inside the shop and don't have to stand outside in the rain.
Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow's essay about the "unexpected blessings" of cancer.
Eddie Codel reminds us that tonight (Sunday, July 20) is the big benefit for SRL member Todd Blair, in San Francisco. You don't have to be there in person to help. Snip:
Todd Blair, whom I've known since 1999 through Survival Research Labs, suffered a traumatic head injury last year at the Robodock SRL show in Amsterdam. I posted previously about it here. He's back home in the US slowly and arduously recovering. Traumatic brain injuries are probably the worst kind of injury a human being could suffer, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. To help offset Todd's massive medical and physical therapy bills, a fundraiser event is being held this Sunday, July 20th. It's not just an event, but a culmination of lots of work and dedication from Todd's friends and family with some unique creative twists.Gearing up for fundraiser for Todd Blair [eddie.com]
The event on Sunday will be the unveiling of the "gear wall". The 7' x 8' wall consists of 25 interlocking aluminum gears built by 25 friends and artists who have committed to raising a minimum of $500 each.
Todd Blair Benefit: The Wall [srl.org]
re: Dr Horrible's sing-a-long blog. Yeah, I liked it. Check it out NOW while its still online.
Four Afghan police and five civilians die in an air strike in an apparently mistaken clash with international forces, officials say.
Veteran Greg Norman holds a two shot lead as the final round of the Open at Royal Birkdale gets under way.
Customer to punk teenage girl behind counter: I'd like a dozen rolls, please.
Punk teenage girl: A dozen... What's that, like twenty?
--Delicatessen, Park Place
Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
Hey ladies! Unfortunately my guild has gone down the tube and it has turned pretty...bad. So, myself and a few friends from the guild have decided to branch off and create a new one. So now I am in need of some signatures. I would appreciate it anyone was interested! We're on Kirin Tor. My char's name is "Melsy" and the guild is called "Horde Congregation". If anyone is interested and around SMC, I would much appreciate a sign! No need to stay if you don't want.
Thanks a ton :)
Thanks a ton :)
http://www.whedonage.com/index.php?page=7
WhedonAge.com hosts a live chat with Felicia on Sunday, July 20.
Tough new rules aimed at forcing more than one million cars from Beijing's roads during the Olympics come into force.
The top US commander in Iraq says al-Qaeda may be shifting its focus and sending fighters from Iraq to Afghanistan.
A lapse in security is blamed for the theft of 28kg (61lb) of plastic explosive and detonators from a site in France.
My day started off rough and I was sure that it'd go on when I would sign onto WoW. I've been doing quests and grinding for gold so I can afford my mount. I sign on and I have a message waiting for me with 15 gold sitting in it from my character's beau... he's good to my baby girl. So that would make Rothym's gold total 15 gold. I grind and grind, leveling up to 36 doing a quest before I go out to the AH area to do quests there. I'm plugging along and go to kill an ogre who's a level 39. Out of nowhere a little gnome shows up and helps me out. I thank him and ask if he needs any help so I help him with killing the same guy (needed him for a quest).. I'm at 19 gold and pumped... just ten more to go! Anyways, we're talking, the gnome and I, and I bring up that I'm grinding for my mount and only need 10 more gold. Out of nowhere he opens up a trade with... 10 gold in it. I can't believe it and ask if he's sure. He says yes, he has an alt and I can have the gold. I'm beyond words. A lot of nice things have happened to me but that had to be the most random nice thing anyone has done to me on WoW.
Now I'm giddy. My first mount.. ever.
Now I'm giddy. My first mount.. ever.
- Random:
cheerful
Barack Obama and John McCain are in some ways hunting for running mates in plain sight, as prospects join them at public events.
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