There is nothing in the world quite like the energy I get from an audience. By the time you read this, I’ll have less than a week to go before the show goes up.
I can’t wait.
October 5th, 2014
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October 4th, 2014
This is something that tortures me because I can’t control it. It feels like my body betraying me.
Tag! You’re It!
Over the last few days, I have added a new Tagging system to all of the comics that have been uploaded to Life and How to Live It since the website was created on April 1st, 2014. These will help me organize content and direct readers more effectively to what they may be interested in reading (or help them avoid the things they don’t want to see). This also gives me an opportunity to track the content of this site, which is also the content of my life.
Expect some sort of post with numbers, percentages, and possibly even some graphs and charts over the coming weeks or months. Why? Because, as the people who know me personally can attest, I can’t help crunching numbers once they’re available to me.
Within the next few days, you can also expect to find a new landing page for people who are visiting the main page of the site since my upcoming theater work is likely to bring in some new readers and, given the graphic nature of some of the content, I would like to be sure that they have as pleasant an experience as possible.
Of course, for those of you who read the comic every day you probably won’t notice any change at all since you’re looking at the individual links.
In the mean time, enjoy being able to click a button and see all of the comics where I am not wearing all of my clothes.
Jesse
10/9/2014
October 3rd, 2014
I have feelings about fingernails.
October 2nd, 2014
With the way I dance, it probably still did.
October 1st, 2014
True dating stories.
September 30th, 2014
You control your life. If you don’t like something, you don’t have to put up with it.
I’m not saying you can change absolutely everything but … well, actually I kind of am.
September 29th, 2014
This is officially the saddest thing I’ve ever heard a toddler say.
And possibly the worst drawing of a toddler ever made.
September 28th, 2014
PAWS is one of my absolute favorite bands. They’re a three piece from Glasgow, Scotland that makes heartfelt, emotionally honest, frankly incredible music that I’ve been obsessed with since I first saw them at SXSW last year. I followed them all around the festival and saw them either five or six times while I was there. Then, I caught their first show in Chicago before moving to Portland last October.
This is my third time seeing them here in my new home and some of you may remember that I made a comic about the last show. And if you don’t remember, Phillip does.
Not only that, but he remembered my name when I talked to him afterwards. We talked about feminism, how their last album being a breakup record made it seem like it was written just for me, and how I hoped for both our sakes that if I was going to continue to live their music then the next album would be a bit more happy.
This is a fantastic band full of genuinely lovely people. And that’s why the post underneath today’s comic is so long.
A few days ago, the band’s van was broken into and a lot of money and really important gear (including a hard drive with all of their work on it – including new stuff that they were still putting together) was stolen. They’re currently stuck in Seattle and they could use your help.
So here they are talking about what you can do to help this little trio of guys from Glasgow get back on tour and back on track (which I would link to, but Facebook is being a pain in my ass):
“As you may already have heard, we have been stuck in Seattle the past few days after our van got broken into and a lot of valuables were taken from us.
Most importantly, the entire archived history of our band and many other projects including future works in the making on a laptop and external hard drive were taken. This has left us devastated. Many of you have been asking how you can help so we are suggesting that you kind souls head over to our Cath Records bandcamp page and pick up the available PAWS releases there. Luckily, we recently released an mp3 album of original demos containing early sketches for songs that ended up on our two full LPs – “Cokefloat!” And “Youth Culture Forever”. If we hadn’t, they’d also be gone forever as a result of the recent theft.
So, scope out what we have available at www.cathrecords.bandcamp.com of you fancy helping us with some gas in the tank.
Big love to everyone that has showed love so far, you know who you are. A very special thanks to Shannon Sauter and KEXP Radio for having us in last night to co host her show. That cheered us up a lot.”
If you enjoy their music at all, then go give them some money. They deserve every bit of love and cash you can send their way.
September 27th, 2014
Broadway and Grand, Portland, Oregon.