So, I started a website!  buddycopcomics.com  To be honest, I'm not covering any new ground immediately, I'm posting a couple of my old ones first, but I swear there will be new content in the by-and-by.  I just sort of want to cement myself to the theme a little bit, and don't actually currently have any good ideas for anything related to buddy cops.  But I made it the theme because of my existing comics, the buddy cop ones are my only ones that really have a "category."  Other than "shittily drawn," which I think would be a bad domain name.

I have a feeling it won't make profit, not even break even on the $7 a month I am spending for the website, but you have to start somewhere, and $7 isn't a ton to lose.  I'm paying rather than doing blogspot because I've heard for search engines, and people re-finding your site, it is way better to have your own domain.

Still, please please please visit!  Regularly!

Guest post:

by Deckard Cain of the Diablo games.

May 10th, 2012:

Dear Diary,
Why doesn't anyone else love The Cure as much as I do?  Their lyrics make me cry every time.  And they make me a better man.

May 15th, 2012:

Dear Diary,
Why does my niece Leah always get me ties for my birthday?  Enough with the ties!  How many ties does she think I wear?  Does she just think old people need lots of ties?  I don't even wear ties, I would much more prefer a really cool walking stick or cloak.

May 20th, 2012:

Dear Diary,
I was watching It's a Wonderful Life last night.  The scene at the bank always makes me cry!  Also:  I think I can do a really good Jimmy Stewart impression.

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PS these are only funny if you read them outloud in a creaky old man voice.

You know, I don't think I ever mentioned it on here, but I am now in possession of a step-mom.  My real mom died several years ago and Dad remarried recently.  The funny thing is despite all the stories of people disliking their step-parents is that I love it.  I mean, if I could have my real mom back I would want that but since I can't, I really like my step-mom.

I don't know if she's just that an awesome of a person or if I just miss my mom so much that I'm willing to attach myself to any surrogate, but I think I actually love her.  Not just like her, like I previously thought, but love her.  At the wedding she was all teary eyed and said she loved me and my sister, and I sent her a mother's day e-card and her response was very touching.  I always liked her, because she is really nice all the time, but I am actually feeling a bond, which I hadn't anticipated.  I thought it would be like hanging out with my in-laws.... they're nice people, and I like them, but I probably wouldn't hang out with them sans my husband.  Whereas if my step mom wanted to hang out without my Dad, I'd be like, "let's do it!"

Anyway it's a good feeling to have a sort-of mom, or a person similar to that in your life after you've had none.  I still have that hole in me that no one can fill, but it's not as painful around the edges anymore.

Oh:  also the wedding was pretty decent.  They picked really good food at the reception!  And my step-mom told us what color she wanted us to wear but we basically got to pick out everything on our own, which was nice.  It was a Catholic wedding, but she must've gotten the priest to shorten it because it was of manageable length.  Her daughters sang (they are really ridiculously good, they sound professional) and my sister did a reading.  It was nice meeting her children & grandchildren, they were all really nice too.  One of them even baked my Dad a pie in addition to the wedding cake, because she knew he likes that better than cake.

At first I was sort of dismayed because I didn't get to help, but they asked me to help with music for the reception (I did that for my own wedding, and my dad knows I love doing that sort of thing).  They were really happy with it and still listen to it in the car all the time!  I also got to give a toast at the reception, I think I liked doing that better than a reading anyhow, because I got to say what I want, not just repeat someone else's words.  Everyone said I did a good job!

I feel kind of depressed right now. I told a few people what I was trying to do (alternatives to getting a job) and it just seems overwhelming and maybe even impossible to do it. I think maybe I can make a couple of bucks, but overall not much. Probably not even enough to pay for the ridiculous purchase I just made--$700 bucks for some books on creating online business. To be fair, the bundle also contained some books on traveling very cheaply, but meh.

The #1 "tip" in this book.... that I actually got for free on another site: you can make money selling information products. Basically, things like the book I just bought. But I don't have any expertise! I don't have anything anyone wants to know. If I had that sort of information I wouldn't have bought your stupid book.

 More than one person told me how bad going into the restaurant biz is. So... good to get that advice, before losing more money than I have, but... discouraging.

 Trying to see if I can sell stuff like crafts or whatever but I'm getting some negative feedback on that too.

 I wish I could get my $700 back :/ But since they're electronic books I doubt there is a refund.

Dunno if I shared it with Facebook yet but I got fired awhile ago. On friday the 13th, actually, go figure. I don't blame my employer or anything, but I promise I'm not a terrible person. Also: the problem that got me fired (colitis) actually started getting better right before I got canned, and I've been doing great. My many absences just happened to catch up with me right then. Anyway, I was wondering if people had any ideas? I thought maybe I could start a business.... I have the capital, I think. It's just scary to risk it, especially since I don't know anything about running my own business. --Was thinking about a restaurant or cafe or something, because they're one of the few small businesses common anymore. --Was thinking about doing something on the internet? Not sure I'd make very much money. But it's pretty low-risk to sell crafts on etsy or something. --Something with video? Maybe doing wedding videos for people or something? I don't have any of the equiptment (and for anyone who doesn't know, that stuff is more expensive than you would think) but that is one of the few things I have a little know-how for. --Sometimes I think of crazy things like becoming a writer or stand up comedian, but I want something, you know, actually possible. I haven't seriously been looking yet anyway, because I needed knee surgery. But as the knee heals up, I have been thinking more and more. Here are the things I am good at and/or enjoy: --baking --Origami --drawing/making abstract things: http://phoemeister.deviantart.com/ --degree in communication, focus: video production. Minor: Film studies --knowledge of indie music --knowledge of indie/classic film --knowledge of pulp fantasy novels --I make excellent mom & poo jokes. This is probably not useful in any way, but you know, leave no stone unturned and all that. --I loathe to use it, but patience & finesse. Working in a call center has given me a fine-tuned ability to deal with people. I can fucking deal with anyone, no matter how angry, stupid, difficult and/or annoying they are being. --I can type at least 70 wpm, am familiar with MS Office and am pretty good with most computer applications. --Intelligence. I know this sounds douchey but I've realized that I am more intelligent than most people. I learn quickly and get bored just as quickly if the job doesn't need much of that intelligence. --creativity --knowlege of obscure card/board games Cons: --Colitis --it has to be in this area, Jeremy loves B/N & his current job, and I love him. Failing that, I would like to find a job that is rewarding. I'm not above conceited, I don't think I'm "above" doing anything, but I'm tired of shitty jobs. I want something that at least uses a good sized fraction of my intelligence or creativity. A job where I get some fucking respect. Not sure if that's available, esp. given my shitty employment history, but a girl can dream. Failing that uh.... I guess I could go back to school? I just don't know what I'd study that would help my employment chances. Failing that I'll probalby just try to get a job at a store or restaurant that I like to go to, and figure hey at least I'll probably get a discount and can walk around instead of sitting in a chair all day. I prefer retail to waiting tables, as I am pretty klutzy, but I've heard you can make better money off of tips if you work someplace like that. I do have good memories of my time at retail.... I used to hate it because the lady who ran the store was the antichrist, but hopefully I would not run into that elsewhere. But on the plus side, I had so many friends at Borders. Like I've made a few decent friends at my jobs since then, but at Borders I was friends with nearly everyone and hang out with a lot of them outside of work ALL the time. I'm reluctant to give up my weekends again after having worked a standard shift, but you can't be too picky. Any tips or ideas, anyone?