I'm popping in and running away again. I'm alive and kicking, I just haven't been able to finish some artwork off. Sooooo... much as I don't like to, I am posting stuff which is not really complete - I just know it will take me ages to get around to doing colour so screw that. These have been sitting around for a while okay...

it always take me ages to get around to doing anything on deviantart, mostly because I'm so opinionated in real life that I get all my rants out that way. Nothing much has changed since my last update - I'm still painfully useless at drawing with any kind of frequency. I try... I'm in the middle of doing a collab watchmen goodness with some overtalented SA artists - when I get myself in gear I'll post it... Other than that it's been all work and no play.

sigh.

pity me

and it's time to try something new. i've been hesitant to join online/forum groups (with the exception of comicworx forums, but we have history), but it's time to take the plunge.

I am joining my fellow Lord of the Rings fans at let's hope it works out nicely for us all.

Have a fantastic festive season and to all a good night

Just to update all those of you who asked or expressed your concern - my son is fine and has bounced back. We've had discussions so although I won't claim that he's over it emotionally, physically he's all better. The other boy - allegedly his dad beats him and the mom up. I say allegedly because the child has come to school with bruises but says that he fell. He lives in one of Cape Town's gang-infested violent areas - totally out of the cachment area for the school he goes to, but it's to give underpriviledged kids the same education opportunities. On top of that we all know how cruel kids can be and apparently this kid gets name-called Lurch and Frankenstein because of his size. None of which gives him the right to beat up other kids or is an excuse for losing his temper.

On the last day of school he asked my son if he could join them for a soccer game - my son said yes, recognising that it was as close to an apology as he would get. Kids are more forgiving than adults ever are.

Life goes on and so do we. In case I don't update - have a happy, safe, joyous and loving festive season.