Muddgutts

So another year down. This year has had its good points and bad. I've been living in Japan is for about two years. My Japanese has improved, but it needs lots of work. Teaching English in this country is a breeze. I don't feel challenged in anyway at work. But it's the only true work I can get here. There's not much design work for me here.

Speaking of which I haven't done much of any artwork this year. I can't explain it really. Other then just loosing interest in drawing. Thankfully that feeling is starting to pass and I want to draw again. I think my first steps will be tributes to my past subjects. Mainly H.P. and WoW but after that I want to put them to rest and start something fresh of my own.

The other good part of 2011was the birth of our new daughter Keira. She is a great baby and we all love her.
Well to all of you I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Muddy

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So i haven’t posted in a million years, but I feel the need to post. Its super hot here in southern Japan. Hitting the high 90’s during the day and holding in the 80’s during the night. You can’t run the AC all the time it costs too much. You can only sit there and take it. Other then the intense heat its ok here. I’m still working as a English teacher for kids and old folks and its fun for the most part. It just burns me up that this is the work I do here. Oh well i need to get back to drawing again.

On another note my wife is Preggo again with our third kid. Weeee! I hope its a boy at least. i can’t have any more girls. Too much stress. This was not a planned event, but here we are and we will ride it out.

I saw the last Potter movie and it was good. It was what i have come to expect from the movies honestly. I was a little let down that they really didnt go into any of the DD backstory.

I’m reading the fourth book in the Game of Thrones series “A Feast for Crows” which should have been called “ A feast of Bordom” This is the worst book of the series so far. I hope the next one is better.

Well thats all for now have a good day all.
Muddy

So the vacation to the US in over, and it's back to Japan. It felt like it went so fast really. There was hardly any time to see the people I wanted to. That sucks :( at least I did see my close family and have a good thanksgiving dinner. There is no Turkey in Japan! What kind of crazy world is this? Plus . . . no pumpkin pie!!! So yeh this trip was a must IMO

Luna had a great time seeing her old Brooklyn friend and so did I.

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So as a good friend has reminded me it's been a long time since I've posted. Well let's see where to start.

Well back in Feb. I lost my job at Harper. I was there for about 8 years. At that time therebwas and still no good job offers in NYC. So with a family to think about we had to make some hard choices. Mai got a good job offer in Japan , and since we had no other options at the time we took it. So now we live have in southern japan. The city is called Fukuoka, and it's very nice.

Mai is working hard, and the kids are going to school. I do alittle freelance here and there but I'm still looking for work. I'm thinking/looking for a job in teaching English to kids.

Other then that not alot is going on. I haven't been to into drawing really. Which is a shame. I'm just not inspired at all. I thought by now I would have been drawing whole comics and looking to get published. But nothing is coming to me. ;(

Well that's all for now. I leave you with cherry blossoms.

Muddy

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Just a few small drawings from the sketch book.

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Have a good weekend everyone
Muddy

that it all ^___^

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Fia Bear


OMG ITS EATING MA BRAINZ!

Not feeling the artistic flow lately. Nothing comes out right. erase~erase~erase

Everyone gets invited to WoW: WotLK beta testing around me. But my email inbox is still empty. Delete spam please....

Fia is keeps waking up at 3am. Sleep walking with a baby in your arms causes leg bruises when you crash into things. ouch

Luna keeps getting that sad face about to cry look when i drop her off at Pre-K. It breaks my heart to think she'll cry when i leave. She's a big girl, and this should be old hat by now.

My boss keeps getting more annoying every day and i can't figure out why? I can don't want to 'hang-out' or talk with him much anymore. I'm tired of his one act show ever day.

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all in all My work is ok, the family is doing well. I just feel yucky

here is a sweet picture of Luna to cheer up this crappy post.