Shannon Larratt is Zentastic

I'm just waiting for Jon to get back (he went fishing on the Toronto Islands today) and then a bunch of us are headed out for a quick bite. I spent much of the day hanging out with Nefarious and doing art stuff (thanks to Saira for coming and helping in the morning). I'll start with showing you (again, with great embarassment), the stage I'm at right now with my current painting… I know, it's pretty childish and it keeps changing, but I'm a simple guy with simple ideas (I mean that as a self-compliment; simplicity is a good thing — I just happen to also live a very complicated life).

Edit: Oops, I just realized that picture is kind of dark and blurry, sorry.

As I point out all the time, it's still just at the undercoat level and I'm still figuring out exactly what it's going to be. But what I really wanted to share with you is Nefarious's canvases. She's drawn them all out in marker (well, I drew the left arm on the scary monster in the leftmost painting to show her how to illustrate “scary”, but the rest is all her). I think I'm going to finish them for her in paint.

I don't know anything about childhood development stages, but I think that's pretty amazing for a little girl who's only just turned three years old? Maybe all parents feel this way; super proud at everything? But come on, you have to admit that “Little Squirrel Being Scared By A Big Squirl” is pretty cool.

Anyway, I'll have an experience update for you later tonight some time, and depending on my weekend plans (Carlilse, PA, and then NYC; 90% business trip), I'll either do a big update tomorrow with both piercing and member stuff, or I'll post in the normal order… I hate being so last minute in my plans, but that's part of the reason I'm driving, not flying, on this one.