Damn, I look good! Still got it.

Hey Everybody! How are you?

Its' been a long time and I kinda left things …awkward.

Everything's ok. I moved my bike into a garage.

It's nice to have it off the street and somewhere safe…er.

And now for something completely different.

I am employeed!!! I got a great job-

that's also why I haven't been around, busy with work!

I'll fill you in later. It's great.

Things are finally going great, I am happy to report.

It pays to keep your bristles up!

Soooooo…….

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody! How have you been?

I have finally gotten through the trauma of having my bike vandalized again.

It is in a secure garage, all safe and sound. I feel better.

Now I just have to get through my job interview tomorrow.

I am so nervous.

It's the second interview, so I know they like me.

We will see how it goes.

I'll keep you posted.

Bristles Up!

Twack.

Hey Everybody!

Well….I need to let this out.

I keep my motorcycle parked out on the street. I have never had a problem.

One day this gang looking guy rode by me as I was parking and slowed down and stared at me. 

The next day I went out to my bike and someone had pulled my spark plug covers and smashed my spark plugs.

Yea. 

I mentioned this to my building manager and she had said there are several gangs in the East Village and all have a different territory. I assumed I pissed off a gang member and that was a warning not to take his spot again. It happened again last night. This is the rock he used. It was sitting next to my bike.

I am so scared.

I called around and found the cheapest monthly parking I could find, 6 blocks away.

I can't afford this! I'm unemployed with no money!!!!!

I don't feel safe in San Diego any more. There are some really evil people here.

I am afraid the next time it's going to be me, seeing how that asshole can't get to my bike now.

This is so scary and confusing. I'm a good guy. I help old people across the street.

I now live in a city where I have more enimies than friends.

Friends=0     Enemies= 1 that I know of.

This sucks. I need to cry.

I am trying so hard to keep my Bristles Up.

Twack

Oh, yea. I forgot to mention I got my motorcycle cover stolen right off my bike one night

about 2 months ago.

Hey Everybody! How are you?

I am doing awesome! This has been a great day. Finally, everything is falling together.

I had this 160GB iPod ($$$) that died on me about a year ago. I threw it in a box, forgot 

about it and went and bought a new (cheaper) one.

Today I was going through stuff and was in the box. I saw the iPod and that little voice in my

head (Well, the good one.) said, "Go plug it in"

After about a minute, I noticed the screen lit up! I let it fully charge and it works!

AND, I got a call from the interview I had last week. You know, the one I totally dorked out

on? Yea. They want to meet with me next week for a second interview! Super Cool!!!

Oh, AND, I got my unemployment in the mail today! I have money!

I'm not going to have to put my flat ass out on the street corner after all.

Could you see me out there in a mini skirt, tube top and a big blond wig?!?

Every johns nightmare.

OH, AND, AND, One of my best friends from Seattle is on a road trip and is coming here!!!

He is going to be staying with me and I'm going to show him SoCal!

He has never been here before. It's going to be a blast!

Ok, so there you have it. Pretty righteous day, don't you think?

I wish everybody's day tomorrow will be as awesome as mine was today.

That is my wish.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody! How are you?

I finally got my unemployment figured out. Not everything was finalized and it was in limbo.

I'm glad I called. $$ is on the way! Thank goodness. The lady at the unemployment office

was so nice. She made it really easy.

I also had my job interview today. Not sure how it went. I always feel

like a stupid-head in interviews.

We will see.

Anyway, have a great night. I'm pooped.

Bristles Up! 

Twack

Hey Everybody! Great shower!

Tomorrow I am actually going out on an "open call" interview. I like the company.

I'm glad it's an open call. You never get to meet the person just off a resume.

I am so much better in person.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody! How are you?

I'm doing ok. Kinda down today. 

Every now and then I start thinking about this whole mess I got into.

Ya know, my instincts were telling me not to move here. Some times I spend too much time thinking what a stupid idea this was. I still haven't gotten any unemployment yet. I don't know what's going on.

If I don't see anything by Wednesday, I'll call someone i guess.

Anyway, I have been working on my video in my free time. Lol.

I think it's going to be really cool. It's titled "My Perfect Day!"

It's turning out to be really long. I might do it in two segments.

I just don't want to leave anything out.

Here I am goofing around for the camera. 

Well, I found out that since I am not working, I don't think of showering as often.

I'm pretty ripe. Wheeeeeeuuu!

I'm going to go scrub down. Have a great night everybody.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Twack Walks!

OMG! I now have my own Youtube channel, and I can post things either way! YEA!

Hey Everybody!

I went to transfer all this raw footage to my editing program,

and I found this!

Weird, I forgot about this. I think I posted it to Facebook back then.

(That was before I had that creepy boss that wanted to "friend" me.

That's why I took down my Fb.)

Wow, I'm further along than I thought!

Bristles Up!

Twack

Out shooting footage for my new video!

Hey Everybody!

Did you hear the US Post Office is coming out with a new stamp

commemorating prostitution in the United States?

Yes.

It is going to be a 75 cent stamp.

But if you want to lick it….

it's gonna cost you a dollar!

BWA-HA-HA!!

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody!

 How are you? Having a great weekend?

Me? Never a dull moment.

I have been thinking I need to do something new. I was thinking about a video project.

I did a "clip" a long time ago.

It's back in the archives somewhere. I'm not real thrilled with it.

The word I spoke was "Boobie"…yea…classy.

I remember choosing that word because, at the time, I thought it would be funny.

I also thought it would be a super easy word to animate.

Well, I think it is time for me to move beyond my boobied past.

I've been thinking about many things. If I just want to make a music video, something

stop-motion, or something in between. I don't know if I want to make something Disney-ish. 

You know, something feel good that makes everybody happy, or something real.

We will see.

Enjoy your weekend everybody.

Bristles Up!

Twack

"I want to live in a world where Art Dealers out number Drug Dealers."

                              ~Twack~

Yea! Spa night! A bottle of wine, a mud mask, and maybe a chick flick. Um...ok. maybe just some Real Housewives. :)

 Hey Everybody! How have you been?

This has been an emotional, crazy week. A very physical one too! In addition to running around job hunting, I have been getting to the gym everyday AND practicing my Tai Chi everyday!

I am amazing.

I woke up pooped this morning, so I decided it was going to be a lazy sunday. Chill.

I packed my bag and went to the park. I brought my sketch book with me. Do you like it?

I got a big old pic of me on the cover. Me? An ego? Whatever do you mean?

It has all sorts of sketches for strips or video ideas, or plans to take over the world and stuff.

I also refer to it as "The Book of Twack" tee-hee

So after some sketching, and an awesome nap under the shade of a tree, I was ready to head home.

On my way home I came across this! Oh, Charlie Brown! You blockhead!

The tree got your kite again! 

I bet you some mom & dad had to deal with a pissed off kid that day. No thank you.

Anyway, have a chill night and a good week.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody? How are you? Are you sick of me yet?

Unemployed paintbrushes can really be annoying. Lol.

Anyway, I think I told you before that I parctice Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

I tend to think of myself as a spiritual kind of paintbrush.

When I was very young, there was someone in my life I loved very much. 

I was the brush, and this person was the hand. 

And we created amazing things together.

And one day this person got sick…very sick.

And died.

The reason I am telling you this is because in my grief, someone had given me a gift.

It was a gift of a deck of Tarot cards and a book.

Everyday I shuffle the cards and pick one.

My card deck is like a good friend that tells me what I need to hear.

 There are 78 cards in this deck. 

For the last 3 days  I have pulled the SAME CARD.

"Six of Wands, Trust"

What are the odds of that?

I am open to the universe and have trust that it will see me through this.

I still have the book. It's now being held together with duct tape.

Take care everybody.

Bristles Up!

Twack

 And now for something completely different!

I have been trying to take these photos for some time now.

I live downtown. As the sun is setting, it cuts between two buildings and through my window

onto a blank wall. I have found out it only happens in June. I only got a few photos last year. I tried last night, but some clouds on the horizon killed it. Conditions were perfect. I tried to do as much as possible…

I only had nine minutes before the sun went away.

The one above, a simple self portrait.

 Shadow Alien, OR Shadow Speed Racer X. I like how my glasses caught the light.

 Shadow Saint. I love this! I have been thinking about this image forever! Ya know the screen thingy you put over your frying pan so grease doesn't

splatter everywhere when you cook? I taped the handle of it to my neck and threw a blanket on my shoulders. Mmmm.. I smell bacon.

 Wow, everyones going to a Padre game and I'm at home taking picures of my shadow.

Screw it! I am… Saint of the Shadows.

 Of course, we all knew HE was going to get in on it. Attention pig!

I love him.

 Pole dancing!

 Shadow dancing with myself!

This is by far my favorite photo. I am losing the light.

That little moment of magic is fading.

I find this photo creepy, and cool. 

The best photo I have ever taken of myself.

Hey Everybody! How are you?

I was really depressed yesterday about my whole "life" situation.

No job, no money, no friends.

It's just kinda tough waking up every day and having to say,

"Ok, let's get through this."

I found out that Balboa Park opens certain museums for free to San Diego residents

on every Tuesday!

Free?…I can work with that.

I wanted to take some photos inside the museum, but they kept telling me 

to put away my camera.

I kinda got bummed, I realized everybody in the museum was with someone or in groups.

It felt like I was the only single person there.

Everyone was walking around chatting with each other about paintings,

artists, colors and brush strokes.

I had all those conversations with myself… in my head.

I know this will all turn around someday…I have faith.

Well, I need to keep my Bristles up and carry on.

Twack

 Hey Everybody! HAPPY FATHERS' DAY!

I hope you and your dad are having a great day.

Here is a pic of me and MY dad. When I was younger, me and my dad didn't get along

too well. My dad used to be addicted to paint thinner. Yea. Growing up was pretty rough.

He was a wild man and no one could stop him. And then one day, he got drunk and 

fell into a paint mixer while it was on. He almost died. It was the best day of his life.

He never drank again. That paint mixer saved his life.

As you can see, I got my dads hair. I got my big hands and feet from my mom. Ooops!

She would be so pissed if she heard me say that!

 Here are some pics of my Dad in his wild days.

 He could never handle his Paint Thinner.

 He was so drunk at the Minnesota State Fair, he hung off the side of a wood-chipper

and pretended to be that ladies husband from the movie Fargo!

(She put him in the wood-chipper, she did.)

Dad, thanks for sobering up. You are an inspiration to drunk dads everywhere!

I love you.

Bristles Up!

Twack

 Hey Everybody! How are you?

Well, I got stinking drunk and munched all my cookies and had a good cry last night.

Today is a new day! I am going to get things going in the right direction.

I've decided I'm going to Balboa park everyday and

practice my Tai Chi instead of doing it at the gym!

The move above is called Snake creeps down….ooooo,creepy!

 This one is called Wave hands like clouds or Heaven Hands.

Pushing the wave! Getting out all the bad energy I had to deal with from that crappy job. Anyway.

Time for some new energy! A new breath of life!

Ok, I think I'm gonna take a stroll around the park before I head home.

Take care everyone.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody, what's up?

I'm really bummed. I got fired from my job yesterday!

I'm not really surprised. I kind of thought something was up.

I never got along with one of the owners, he's a total 2-faced, D-bag.

He turned the other managers and owners against me, probably because I 

caught him handing one of the dishwashers cash. Every one suspected they were having sex. GROSS! 

Anyway, they pulled me in for a "managers evaluation"that all the managers were

having. I assume. They went through this evaluation one of the other managers wrote up

and he made me sound like one of the most incompetent managers that ever lived!

After hearing it, I was kind of surprised that I never burned the place down!!!

Realizing there were no positives written down, that this was not an evaluation, it was a firing.

I knew I was screwed, so pleading my case was a wast of time. I went on the managers log today

to get some info for my unemployment and I noticed they had already had hired someone hired

for my position. Assholes. They never even wanted to work with me.

Ya know, I was just different than them. I don't think they liked paintbrushes.

I was the only one there.

Oh, well. Tomorrow is a new day.

But for tonight? I have a half a bottle of tequila and a box of cookies.

I think I just need to get drunk and have a good cry.

Good night Everybody.

Bristles Up! (whatever)

Twack

Hey Everybody!

 I finally took one of my pencil sketches and colorized it! (watch out Ted Turner)

Something silly…enjoy.

Bristles Up!

Twack

Hey Everybody!

Remember when I told you I was working on a comic strip?

Probably not.

Anyway, I have finally finished all the drawing and coloring on this strip

and can finally put the text in! It is 6 pages, a lot.

Maybe tomorrow I can post it!

Bristles up!

Twack

"Eye Scream"

Bwa-ha-ha

All in favor, say "EYE"!

(tee-hee)

 Hey Everybody! How are you? It's been a while. I have been so busy it's totally crazy!

 Me and my buddy Chunk both had the day off and we got all our chores done, so we 

decided to go to the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden in Balboa Park!

It's in full bloom!

 Some tragidy happened while I was smelling the roses! Chunk got his arm caught on a thorn and

it tore his arm off!

 He makes the strangest sound when his limbs come off. Lol.

 I put his arm back on and all is well. We went back to enjoying this beautiful day!

 What a beautiful garden.

 Best friends!

 Goofing around with my buddy!

One of the many beautiful buildings in Balboa Park.

Take care everybody!

Bristles Up!

Twack (and Chunk)