DRunken Von Fuckery

So tonight, well, I guess this is morning now, you technical fuckers who have already gone to sleep and woken up again. For my night owl brethren, here you go...
SO there was actually much accomplished tonight, you know as in before I wrote this, I finished the massive painting job at my mom's house around 4 after I did my volunteer thing that started at, oh I don't know, like 945 in the morning. And that's after getting maybe 4 or 5 hours of sleep. So for two straight weeks at volunteering, WE MADE PUPPETS! How fucking cool is that? Puppets, two straight weeks in a row. There is nothing cooler. Then I painted. And that went really well. Only took about three hours to finish up the job.
After that, I watched the University of Arizona play UConn in the Elite 8. It was a back and forth game with my step dad going nuts for the entirety of the second half of action.
After that, I came home and showered. And went out to eat at, you guessed it, Roccos. And of course I got wings and some bread sticks. During the wait for my food, an ambulance showed up and treated and took a guy who passed out and banged his head. The wings, DELICIOUS. The sticks, AMAZING.
Then it was off to Safehouse, where I began to put into motion an idea for a pinup/print/cover I have had for a couple of days now. Talked with some friends and listened to a lot of jams on my ipod.
At 12 midnight I headed off to The Surly Wench for some music and booze. It was Fineline Revisited night at the Wench and there was plenty of tunage to be had. And as always, there was beer, liquor and pretty much anything else you could imagine. Right after getting my first drink, I saw a girl I saw the week before, who I had given my # to. This time around I made sure to get her phone number. No dancing for me, but there was plenty of drinking to be had. As well as communication with one of the owners that I would come back to take pictures for reference in my comic book. The city of Apex City, is based on two of my favorite places, Tucson and San Francisco. So I want my characters to have actual places to hang out in. The Surly Wench and Roccos are just two of them.
Then I came home, drank some more and kind of vegged out to whatever on Netflix while I perused the internet.
And now, I bid you "go fuck yourselves" and goodnight.

Lisa's murderer sentenced to 22 years

Today in a Tucson court room, Paul Beam, the man responsible for murdering my old girlfriend Lisa Marie Berrie on August 12, 2008, was sentenced today to 22 years in prison after taking a plea bargain on second degree murder charges. This same time one year ago, Beam had been convicted of first degree murder, and in February of this year he was sentenced to 25 years to life without the possibility of parole. That was before it was discovered that one of the jurors had lied about her background.
For those of you who have never had the opportunity to be called for jury duty service I will let you know a little bit about the process. First, you cannot serve on a jury if you have ever been convicted of a felony. Unless your rights have been restored. This would include the ability to vote, and own a firearm. During the jury selection process, the judge will ask the prospective jurors questions about their lives, including job backgrounds, children, education and other thing relevant to the trial at hand. In the case of the juror misconduct, the woman lied about being both a victim and an assailant in domestic violence cases. This caused the judge, Clark Munger to order a mistrial. And for Beam to be retried.
I learned last night from Lisa's sister, Suzi, that the sentencing for Lisa's murderer was happening today. Which was a little bit odd, since I was called for jury duty today as well. Although in city court, not federal, which would handle a murder trial and sentencing. And I learned after being dismissed from service, that he had taken a plea bargain, dropping the charge from first degree murder which could carry a life sentence, to second degree murder which would involve significantly less time in prison.
Lisa would be 28 in December this year. Beam is 37 right now. Which means if he gets out prison he will be 59. I say "if" because, according to Suzi, Beam looked as if he had taken some abuse of his own during the past five hundred plus days he has spent locked up. Suzi also mentioned that Beam was chained to a small group of prisoners, all who faced sentencing today, and that the other felons looked disgusted when they heard what he had done.
My only thoughts are that when he gets out, twenty-two years is a long time to think about this. It's a long time to let emotions grow. And a long time to let the proverbial pot boil over. In twenty-two years I may be able to find the strength to forgive him for taking Lisa from this world... then again, probably not.

FUZZYFACE ON SALE NOW!

Here are a few locations where you can pick up the "IT" book of 2010! Fuzzyface: The Agnew Chainsaw Massacre 3 is available for sale! Safehouse only takes cash for Anti-Hero Brand Press books, but the comic shops will take cards. Thanks
Support these aweseome businesses that support small press comic books.

IN TUCSON!....

Safehouse E Bar
4024 East Speedway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85712-4520 -
(520) 318-3090
http://www.safehousecoffee.com/

Charlies Comics
5445 E 22nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 320-0279
www.charliescomics.com


IN PHOENIX

Samurai Comics
1051 E Camelback
Phoenix, AZ
602-265-8886
www.samuraicomics.com

Thanks,
John & Agnew

DAMN THE MAN! SAVE CHARLIES COMICS!

Unfortunately the time has come to come together and have to help save a staple of the Tucson comic book community. Charlies Comics is having super tough time in this troubled economy. Due to the new times making it harder to get credit and loans, Charlies Comics is in danger of shutting its doors... FOREVER!
Charlie Harris has been a big time supporter of small press, independent comics and free speech for years now. He hosts semi annual events to totally (read 100% of profits) benefit local charities. Charlies was the only place in town that could have and would have supported a Tucson version of Wonder Woman Day to benefit a local domestic abuse shelter and outreach center.
Charlie works tirelessly to raise a family and keep his shop in the best condition and with the most knowledge and resources available. He has worked for years in the community and for older shoppers of Fantasy Comics, you might remember him. He has his own shop now on the corner of Craycroft and 22nd Street in the Brookline College shopping plaza.
Charlie has been there in tough times for all of us small press creators, as well as being there for the average person in the community.
It is time we give something back. That is why I am asking you, the public to bombard Charlies not only with support and well wishes, but with your hard earned monies that you spend on entertainment.
As a community we need to say enough to simply letting small businesses descend into our memories. Small businesses are vital to our local economy. To price regulation and to bringing our economy back to where it was years back.

DAMN THE MAN!
SAVE CHARLIES COMICS!