… just around the corner…

by on August 19, 2011 at 9:10 am
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Today being friday… a catch-all day for fun-news-and more fun…

Next weekend is The WestEnd Celebration in Sandoon City… I mean Sand City. It’s a fun venue… where Sand City artists roll out the red carpet, and visiting artists roll in to sell their wares. I once was a Sand City artist but now am just a visiting artist… and I will be landing at booth 40 on Hickory. So grab a hat and come on out to see some art and listen to music… and it’s all free!

Mom visited recently… here’s Mom with Harold…

Whilst Mom was here, we visited Star Market in Salinas…. because they have an awesome cheese counter! Does this sound familiar? It should… “Stars Market” was mentioned recently in a Sunday comic. Michael, also a Squid fan, laminated said toon and has it posted right there at the counter! Right on, Squiddie Michael! And if you live in the area… drop by the awesome cheese counter there for some unusual cheese (beer cheese, ewe cheese, and cheese made by Belgian monks). You’ll get cheerful service and some tastey samples… and tell Michael Bridgett sent you!

So what’s on the Squid Soundtrack today? Anything by the chill jazz electronic group Lemongrass

I found them recently while surfing itunes. Good stuff!

And now… I will share the audio herpes with you…  something that I have been singing now for days… My favorite skit from the new show on the GameShow Network… Drew Carey’s Improv-a-ganza…It stars Chip Esten and my new Improv hero, Jeff Davis… enjoy! Flap My Jack!

Oh… and this is the best t-shirt ever! Ha ha! Destroy Painter of Light!

AND lastly… Have you seen this? TV tropes? … they’ve been paying attention to Squid! If you’re a troper… thanks!

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Friday Thoughts & Fun

by on August 12, 2011 at 9:57 am
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The fun never stops aroun’ here…

Last First Friday was a real humding-ey event… Rose (pictured here) is getting to know Harold better. Thanks to all who came out for the silliness in Salinas. (Pictures up soon on Squid Row Mama’s Flickr… stay tooned). UPDATE> photos are now up of F.F. and Harold messin’ about in Monterey!

And speaking of silliness… my path has crossed a number of local cartoonists recently…

I shared some joe with local tooner… Alex Shumacher. He hails from Salinas, but has spent time up in The City doin’ the toon thang… volunteering at the Cartoon Art Museum and hanging in those ink&pen circles.

Here’s some of his work that he was nice enough to leave with me… This is some toonage aimed at kid’s nutrition…

And here’s some fine work by regular Squiddie, Stick-figurer… and local toon&punster Chris Dreyer… (this would be the third in a series for Stick)… Chris’ “Writer’s Block” certainly mirrors Ryan’s difficulties in London.

Harold has had a busy week… He’s gotten to meet so many new people… which may need a whole other blog post (check back monday!) This is a new pal he found at The Monterey Farmer’s Market!

So what am I listening to?

The Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack… yes, it’s on my top 10 favorite albums of all time…

What else is on that list? Here’s a few…

Off the Wall: Micheal Jackson (before the kookyness)

Snoopy & the Red Baron: The Royal Guardsmen (funny, this was just mentioned this past week in the comments section!)

The Mystery Men Soundtrack: Various Artists

Chicago (The Musical): The Original Broadway Cast (the movie soundtrack is awesome, as well!)

Jesus Christ Superstar: (not the original cast!)-the London version

What’s on your list?

 

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F.F. & F.F.

by on August 4, 2011 at 10:37 pm
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That’s Fun Friday and First Friday…

It’s Steinbeck Festival time at the National Steinbeck Center. There will be tours through Doc Rickett’s lab on Cannery Row, various lectures and a literary pub crawl. I’m goin’ to try to sneak over to the see the art show for the Of Mice and Men graphic novel.

Speaking of art, I love this cover of Cannery Row.

It’s also First Friday at the Cartoonery here in Salinas… see here for more info!

And… Somos‘ new location is rocking Oldtown… and they are carrying Squid Row: Welcome to the Neighborhood AND… they are having their first art show opening on this First Friday. Harold will be there! He’s gonna be on the wall! Come down and see.

Randie’s playlist:

Hot Day: Lemongrass

Dim’s Jazz (Latin’s In the  House): Dimitri from Paris

Do Your Thing: Basement Jaxx

Spiritual Vibes: DJ Fluid

Splendour: DJ Mark Farina

Warm Chill-Julius Papp: DJ Mark Farina

Dream Machine (DJ Fluid Remix): Mark Farina

Tres Tres Chic: Mocean Worker

Belgian Cappuccino: Mujaji

Sympathique: Pink Martini

Cast Your Fate To the Wind: Vince Guaraldi

Linus and Lucy: Vince Guaraldi

 

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Friday is my favorite day!

by on July 28, 2011 at 10:20 pm
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“Monday is a bummer, Tuesday’s only fair, Wednesday’s gettin’ better, Thursday’s almost there! But Friday… Friday… Friday is my favorite day!” -Funny song

I found this on Instructables.com… With Randie and I being Nutella fans… I found this recipe interesting… Yes! You, too, can make your own Nutella…

Are you drooling yet?

And as Summer draws to a close… you might like this!

I found this delectable smores-inspired recipe on Humble Pie (dot com)… Gah! I’m inspired to break out the marshmallow cream and dark chocolate!

Friday Art Quote:

Creativity is not a motive, it’s simply an attitude of open-mindedness. -Eleanor Blair

 

By the fun folks at Laughing Squid… a website devoted to all things SQUID!  …including these little fimo (?) squiddies. Cute and Squishy, eh? Well, at least they LOOK squishy.

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