I love snow when I’m looking at it and playing in it.  I despise it when it interferes with my work day.  The damn storm yesterday forced me to go home before I could start a high-profile promo gig in Eden Prairie.  I was so pissed, I could have breathed fire.  On the bright side being snowed-in helped me spend some quality time with Loki.  I also did some more work on my network of sites.  Before I get to that, I’d like to point out that Zoya and Dmitri made an extra cute guest appearance in Ryan Dow’s Instrospective Comics.  Be sure to check out all of his previous episode.  They are pretty darn good!  Plus, the guest comics are pretty awesome as well.

New at VL:

• If you ever get lost at my site, the 404 page will direct you to my handy, “OH SNAP!” Google-Powered Site Search.  It’s like regular Google, except it only searches my sites and the sites of people who are cool enough to be included.  This will be my substitute for a links page.  If you want your website to be included, and I like you on a personal level, simply reply to this post, and I will add you!  This site search is also the reason why Misty is working on getting all of my webcomics transcribed.  Hey, I’m looking out for y’all.  No need for a link back, although it is appreciated.
• My Art Portfolio has been moved to VisualArtsServices.com (which is long for VAS.)  Be sure to spell it “Arts” and not “Art.” Otherwise, you’ll end up on a site from Brussels with nothing but a logo and an underwhelming lack of substance.
• After months of just being compcard with links, my Modeling Site is back.  My portfolio site took over the http://allpurposemodel.com/ domain from the Confessions of an All-Purpose Model blog.  I made this decision, under Loki’s guidance, after Lucinda and I came to the rather painful realization that neither one of us had the time and resources to update the blog at this juncture.  There really was no reason for a domain with pre-existing traffic to lose it’s value through neglect, when it can be put to good use.  CoaAPM may come back in the future with a shiny new domain name and fresh content.  Until then, I’ll keep y’all posted on any developments.
• I have abandoned the Gutterotica Manifesto project.  Fortunately, another long-absent VL artist will be taking it over.  More on that in a future post.

Okay, time to chat with the Luce before I die of exhaustion.

What I achieved the last seven days:

• I listened to WAY too much Megadeth this week.  In fact, I am listening to Hangar 18, right now.
• After years of not having an official online arts portfolio, I finally did it!  This in spite of not having access to my office desktop or most of my art, while I was trapped by snow for two days in my home. (Contains some NSFW art.)
• I updated my main site big time. 
  There’s now a schedule/calendar which I can actually update from my
  phone. The site is more focused, and my networking link section is no
  longer a mess.
• I’m chasing modeling leads and trying to snag a few new clients.  Got a new booking this week in spite of this being the dead season for this industry.
• I got accepted into Feature program at an exotic dance school for an agency that I’ve been chasing around for six years!  WOO HOO!  It was the most nervewracking three-month wait EVER, but I start the week-long boot camp this spring!  I don’t think I’ve ever heard Storm be so happy about me having to cancel a booking, when I called to break the news.  When The Chicago Clubs closes their dancer stage in a couple of years, I would love to have something to fall back on.  Plus this training will be awesome when Upir’s Mark starts touring.  Did I say too much?  You guys can wait for that answer.
• I did all our personal finances.  Mad at being in debt again because of the car mayhem, but happy that we are on track in spite of the stinky economy.
• Went out on a date with Loki.  Awwww!
• The Catnose Comics site has been updated.  The SIF link is permanently gone.  Oh, and I called the Trademark Office to make sure: Catnose is not just a registered trademark anymore.  It’s an incontestable registered federal trademark!  VAS Littlecrow/Ouhe logo is next, buddy!
• The following bits of work on my webcomic sites.  In addition to adding (poor) translation links and the regular update the Rasputin Catamite site. Scanned new content  for Loki.  I still need to fix the RSS feed at the RC site, and the KillerDyke.com site.  Fortunately, there’s plently of time for that next week.  (Contains NSFW links.)
• Created new bits of art for various reasons.  Made a comic for another cartoonist that I should’ve made a month ago.
• After much frustration with my current business insurer, I got a fantastic lead for a arts-specific insurance provider.  Thank you Bruce and Springboard for the Arts.
• I got someone resembling Misty O’Brien back on the VL staff, and she is kicking butt!  She dropped a ton of dress sizes, got a smokin’ hot boyfriend, is super stylish and is even more sarcastic than ever.  Thanks to her 1/4 of all of my RC comics are transcribed, and the bookkeeping mess from last year is about to be solved. 
• Had a blast at the Rice Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party.  Got a great workout running around with a basket for a Toys for Tot’s fundraiser.
• Conquered my backlog of email.
• Had an opportunity to appreciate the sheer awesomeness of my landlords.  If you need art studio space in Rice, this place is awesome.

There’s more, but I need to sleep.