http://www.obnoxious-gal.net Daydreaming about the writing life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:01:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The wonders and frustrations of technology. Just as I'm 1/4 of the way through the next installment of the Disney Afternoon comic recap, I learn that the scanner is having issues. Nothing that a recent driver can't fix, but the problem is finding the right one and making sure that ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/03/09/dinky-ass-update/ Hoowah! Welcome to another installment of the critically acclaimed Disney Afternoon comic book. Well, it might have been critically acclaimed by kids back in '94 and '95, but... well, let's just say your mileage may vary and get on with the show. Issue. Whatever. Somewhere, a Merry Christmaser is frothing at ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/03/02/the-disney-afternoon-3-part-1/ It's Friday night, and I've been busy, just a little dizzy, bringing you a Disney Afternoon comic installment. I've got spills, I've got thrills and more--more, more, MORE! So you better like it! Last week, we left our fashionably-dressed hero trapped in a device created by the unfortunately named Dr. Anna ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/26/the-disney-afternoon-2-part-2/ I didn't think a nose could get so flaky and red from all those tissues. Screw you, Kleenex. What was first believed to be allergies turned out to be a fantastically mind-banging combination of nasal congestion and fatigue. That's right, folks. I'm sick. While I'm able to move around, hold mundane ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/23/hack-cough-sniffle-hack/ Looking at the clock on the wall... hey, where'd it go? Could have sworn we hung it back up after taking down the Christmas decorations. Anyway, it's time for another Disney Afternoon comic installment! It seemed like only two weeks ago when I was reviewing the first "fun-filled" issue. My, how ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/17/the-disney-afternoon-2-part-1/ Hey, dudes and dudettes! Turn up your beat boxes, put on your parachute pants, and get ready to have a radical time as we head back to the 90s and revisit The Disney Afternoon comics! * Radical times not guaranteed. Last week, in part one, we explored the fascinating scenario of ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/10/the-disney-afternoon-1-part-2/ Welcome, welcome, welcome, gals and guys to the first installment of The Disney Afternoon comics, published by Marvel Comics from 1994 to 1995. Yes, such a short run for what could have been a fantastic series, but as you'll soon see, it was probably very wise of some executive to ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/03/the-disney-afternoon-1-part-1/ I'll be updating on Tuesdays from now on. Because I don't like working on Mondays, that's why. Of course, due to the snowstorm we had Saturday and Sunday, I have to make up some of my hours today. Well, due to being out for my trip to Florida, I have to make ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/02/01/tuesday-goodness/ That was a mostly uneventful trip. But next time, we're flying. I can't handle another 13-hour road trip both ways; I'm too old and cranky to sit in a vehicle for that long. Naturally, no post for this week. Turns out that I was wrong about our return day, which was ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/01/26/home-again-home-again-jiggety-jig/ Woof. No update yesterday on account of running around the house to get ready for our road trip this Thursday. After 30 years of service, my dad's retiring from the Coast Guard, and the three of us (Mr. Ellie, Rain the Cat, and myself) are heading down to Florida to ... http://www.obnoxious-gal.net/2010/01/19/road-trip/