Bureau of Mana Investigation has updated!

Every years, people ask me for a X-mas list. So this year, I’m actually building one.

Now, before I post it, I’d like to say, I actually expect *nothing* for X-mas. This year, like in years past, I am too broke to get anything for anyone else. In full acknowledgment of my failer as a friend and money maker, I fully expect nothing in return. Not even a card.

But people bug me (mostly family) about what I want so here is a beginning list. An up to date one will be kept on my personal site, and will try to update it here as well.

Needed Items
- Riding Boots – Ariat Heritage III Paddock Boot – (Black perfured but I’m not picky) – Figure $150.00 after tax. Unfortunately, these will need to be a special order item since my feet are an odd size (I wear a 9 1/2 mens). I please ask, if at all possible, to order them though Shaw’s Saddlery since they helped me lots picking out the size and other info about the shoes to help make my decision about which one I really wanted. And I really dislike the idea of going to a brick & mortar store for info then ordering them online. That’s just … wrong! And since Shaw’s is not a large chain thing, and their staff is very helpful, I want to do right by them. Tell them Christina “Smudge” Hanson sent you!
- New BDU pants –

Wanted Items
- A nice warm full length Robe – (Baron got one of these last year from Mom & Dad. We have since named it “The Warm Thing” and would like a second, because, dang, it’s WARM! *snuggle*)
- Art Store Gift Certificate – hey, I’m an artist. Since when do I not need art supplies. Prefer one form University Art.

Fun Stuff
- DvDs (in no particular order)- Planetes – Nana – Big Windup – Moribito, Guardian of the Spirit – Slayers – Fruits Basket – Comic Party Revolution – Spice and Wolf

One of the things I’ve written recently for WordPress/ComicPress is a little plugin/widget called, aptly, Featured Comics.

Featured Comics Plugin/Widget

Featured Comic is a small sidebar widget that lets you scan a link category, then “feature” a random link inside of the specified category on the front page. Supports images, update times and rss-feeds for current links.

To use, set up your Link Category that you want scanned, create the link to the comics, including images, rss-feed, artist’s name in the Description field, and update times in the Notes field. Activate the Plugin, go to your widget controls and move the widget to where you would like it in your layout. Set the category you want scanned, select your options on what you want shown, and optional background image url and optional background color #code, hit save and your done.

I should pay more attention to this site shouldn’t I?

Poking at the idea of using DA’s print service. Starting with the Bookbinder’s Apprentice, one of my personal favorites. More to come… once I get off my lazy ass.

Whoohoo! my part of the Furrlough Color special is in there hands and at the press. When it hits the stores, please take a look. *happy*

Slowly, but surely.

I still have a little work to do on Adventures of Blanc. Mostly getting the manger back end up and going. Once that’s done, I can re-establish the vote codes then come back to working on this site.

So, what are my plans on this lonely webpage?

Mostly, this place will continue to be links to where else I’m hiding on the net, like Live Journal, DA, VCL, FA, Without a Box, ComicSpace, YouTube, my various webcomics, ect. I’ll also have my professional resume and gallery here. This will be the le’creme de’la creme of my work. If you want to see everything that I do, good, bad or indifferent, I’d recommend one of the other gallery archives that I’ll have linked here.

Please check back as I get this place straightened out. Heck, soon there’ll be a handy subscribe button for an rss feed too. I’ve also includeded  rss-feeds of my live journal and Adventures of Blanc here so you can see when they’ve lasted updated.

Speaking of updating, Advetures of Blanc updated today. ^.^

Good things will come. Just you see.