Lets lighten the mood…
WITH COMICS! Regarding the last post, I was feeling kinda annoyed at myself with everything I try to do to be nothing but a lazy half-attempt at things, but lets push that aside for now as things in my life are starting to look up one again.
For one, I’ve been working on a server, it’ not finished but I am (although slowly) progressing. Learning the in’s and out’s of Linux server, customizing settings, adding software, web programming and web design. I have nothing to show for those though as I’m going over all aspects of the web language, such as HTML, XHTML, the cleaner version of HTML, CSS and JavaScript for neat effects, Ajax and PHP for server-side scripting for a blog system and… stuff that I have planned. In the meantime, I have been working with Mumble, the VoIP client for gaming and have found it to be a LOT better than Ventrilo, or even Skype (Skype was more private, that’s why it was used.) so it’s all good.
Another thing that has started to look up is the college I attend, recently I’ve had an important tutor leave to progress with another contract he has been offered for work he would like to do. Fair enough, if you found an opportunity at hand and you want it, why not take it? So good luck to him. The head-of-school hadn’t been able to get a substitute in time though due to certain unforeseen reasons… I won’t mention them cause I don’t want to seem troublesome and stuff, so he’s decided to step in and start teaching us. He was originally the head-of-course, and I’ve heard from many others and small observations that he is quite the people person. He doesn’t force work on us, he uses his own methods which eventually lead to work being handed out, only to find out that the stuff he taught us WAS the work that we’re required to do. Basically, he teaches us the works, makes us have fun, gives us a sheet with the work on and we found out that we just did it at that moment in time. The guy is also an expert programmer, which is definitely something I’m going to enjoy when we get round to it. I CAN SEE IT NOW!
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So yeah, basically, things are gonna be great. If you still haven’t got the reason as to WHY I’m feeling better also, it’s because I’m motivated, that and I just downed some coffee. Sweet, sweet, coffee. Anyways, enough talking, lemme suggest some comics for you guys to read. Most of these comics involve anthropomorphic animals, anthropomorphic for those who don’t know is giving humanistic features (the ability to talk, walk on two legs, etc) to anything, YES ANYTHING. If you don’t like that kind of thing then feel free to not check it out, you stupid unimaginative bastard fellow manly / womanly person. (Ones that involve Anthropomorphism are marked with an asterisks *)
* Bear Nuts – This comic is about bears in a zoo, it’s not boring trust me! The bears are wacky, have random encounters and adventures and are sort of like a set of demented care bears. Check it out, you’ll have a good laugh. Updates Mondays and now every other Fridays!
* Sandra and Woo – This comic is a cutesy sort of one, but not AWWWCUUUUTE, just kid like with some adult jokes also. It’s about a girl and her talking raccoon that she adopted, also very amusing. Updates Mondays and Thursdays.
Penny Arcade – If you don’t know what this comic is, then you don’t deserve to be on the internet. It’s a comic about video games, but it’s the ORIGINAL comic about video games. Spanned over a thousand pages over the years, it’s great to look at and get a laugh if you enjoy games and technology. I have no idea what days this updates on, even after reading through it all, but it updates every week.
Megatokyo – Everyone knows Megatokyo, why don’t you? (If you do, regard that statement), done in a manga style by an America, the comic takes place in Japan when the two main protagonists, Piro and Largo have to get out of the country because of an incident at a games expo. The story is slightly all over the place but it is an enjoyable read. This comic updates randomly, best way to keep up is to follow the facebook group or twitter.
* Lackadaisy – This comic is about cats during the depression era, with brilliant characters, art and story, this is definitely a comic you need to check out. It usually updates every month with a couple of pages but you’ll have to check now and then or on twitter as well to keep up to date.
* Housepets! – A comic about a friendly neighbourhood, with talking animals. Pretty amusing and fun to read. Updates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Questionable Content – This comic is sort of a slice-of-life comic, not based on actual events or anything it does go over the life of a guy and his friends. This comic updates every day except for weekends and has many mature-themed jokes. Do check it out.
* Slightly Damned – Everyone dies, that’s life, we either go to heaven or hell (if you believe in religion) when you die also, but for the protagonist of this story, Rhea, she’s faced with an equal life balance when she confronts Death in judgement, sending her to the realm of the slightly damned. I won’t give away any of the story but it is amusing to read. Updates every Saturday, if not Saturday then usually Sunday. (The author has a busy life at the moment)
* Digger – This comic, oh man, this comic is brilliant. It’s about a dead god and a wombat. The story is something you’d expect to read in a Terry Pratchet book and the art is fantastic, you should check it out for a better insight. Updates Tuesdays and Thursdays.
* The Whiteboard – What do you get when you mix guns, animals and lots ‘n lots of fun? No, not Avatar, a comic about paintball of course! This has gone on for many years and is very amusing. The guy himself who does the comic is a huge paintball fanatic who has created his own business based on paintball, infact, the main character, Doc, is an avatar of him basically, although not a full insertion. Well worth checking out. Updates Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
* Kinokofry – I stumbled upon this comic somehow but it’s pretty amusing. Being another random comic like Eegra or Raymondo Person it’s a pretty fun read. Not sure when it updates.
* Over the Hedge – Everyone should know basically what Over the Hedge is, if you’ve seen the film then you know half of what it is about, the comic however, was originally about the raccoon, the turtle and the squirrel themselves, and it’s not about going over the hedge but rather small adventures and stuff. Fun to read, updates every day.
Awkward Zombie – THIS COMIC IS FUNNY AND YOU SHOULD LIKE IT, it’s about games… but it’s funny. Updates randomly, just check the site now and then..
Eegra – Is comic is about random things, and I mean random things. I’m not kidding, it’s also hilarious. It only just started to update again but it doesn’t really have a schedule so just check it out.
Raymondo Person – Done by the guy who does Eegra, this comic is about a guy named Raymondo as he goes on with his ever so strange life of his, also random, but hilarious. Unaware of when it updates, I think it’s on a hiatus.
* Inverloch – This comic finished a while back but is still one of the best fantasy themed comics I’ve read. I can’t explain it that well cause it’s that good, also, I’d be giving away important parts of the story, so just take my word for it (and your curiosity) and check it out. You can’t go wrong with this one!
Whew! Many comics, hope you’ll check them out and get hooked like me.
I’ll leave now, sayonara
~ Rakien Roffo / IT TOOK ME DAYS TO READ THROUGH PENNY ARCADE, DAYS.