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Put a bird on it, Antarctica style
Here's the ridiculous vista picture of the day to start us off. Those three tiny figures are some friends of mine who were out watching a pregnant seal. This is the closest thing I ever see to...
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Halloween in Antarctica
Howdy friends. I'm out of commission with a nasty cold, so I won't say much about Halloween down here. Only that it was as ridiculous as one might expect. Following my trend of the last few years...
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The Gender Ratio
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The Record Room
I've been debating whether or not to write about this room because a part of me is really drawn to the fact that it's a bit of a secret, and that you more or less only stumble upon it because someone...
View ArticleWhiskey Gingers at the End of the World
Just in case I hadn't already taken on enough outside of work activities (I love ridiculously over committing myself to art and writing projects that I don't really have time for!), I'm writing a...
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SKUA: Antarctica's Permanent Free Bin
In spite of the very limited number of animals down here on the ice, Antarctica does have its very own obnoxious pest: the skua. Skuas look a lot like brownish seagulls, and they brazenly attempt to...
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Birthday contemplation
It's my birthday today (international dateline-- not only do I get to be in Antarctica, I get to be from the future, too) and I am feeling extraordinarily grateful for everything I've learned from the...
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Antarctic Erotica
Sorry it's been a while since the last post... I am still alive, well, and ludicrously busy, and I have been continuing to draw Antarctic comics. And about a gazillion other things. I have plans for...
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Antarctic Call for Artists! Under the Bed Gallery
Why hello there people reading this thing. I know there are actually a fair amount of you, because a few days ago someone told me that I could check visitor stats, and apparently I am not just rambling...
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Two Months
I realized this morning that I've now been in Antarctica for two months. Two months of stepping outside and looking at views like this, and it still renders me speechless every time. Which, I think,...
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A plane crash and some art updates
The post isn't really all that Antarctic, but here are some fun pictures of a plane crash from 1971 to give you your fix of strange things down in the very deep south. It's an enormous pain to ship...
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Interview on Squidface and the Meddler
This post has nothing at all to do with Antarctica, but I recently got asked to do an interview for the Toronto based arts magazine Squidface and the Meddler. I really enjoyed some of the questions...
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Under the Bed Gallery Opening
I was going to start with a picture of a beautiful Antarctic vista, but I realized I haven't really ended up with any new ones in a while. This is because I am only allowed to wander within a very...
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Penguins, gingerbread transport vehicles, travelogues and moooorrrreeee
In my last post I jokingly complained about the fact that I basically don't get to see any of the things that one typically associates with Antarctica. The universe was kind enough to listen to my...
View ArticleMost amazing video ever
I realize I've been lax about posting of late, and I plan to rectify this after my travelogue on Monday, but for now I wanted to share this RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME VIDEO that some folks down here made...
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Travelogue, snow mobiling, radio show
Ok, dear readers-- as promised, my travelogue is out of the way, and I now can get back to keeping you at least somewhat abreast of life down here in the very deep South. Here are a few of the images...
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The ice shelf is indeed the ocean, and the joys of sleeping in a snow trench
I took this picture as I was taking out the trash after a night of bartending. Still stops me in my tracks every time. You can see open water on the right side of the picture, compliments of the...
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Under the Bed: Outside Notions of Antarctica
As someone who has always loved coming up with silly collaborative projects, I often find myself in the position of organizing something and having absolutely no idea who, if anyone, is going to play...
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Going Home
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I do still exist.
When I said I needed a break from blogging, I didn't think I meant eight months. But I actually take a very long time to fully process things, and this spell of radio silence has been wonderfully...
View ArticleThat Will to Divest
A poem that has been on my mind of late, offered without commentary: That Will to Divestby Kay RyanAction createsa tastefor itself.Meaning: onceyou've sweptthe shelvesof spoonsand platesyou kept for...
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A Quintet of Quays this Saturday. Or: Come Hear Me Read About How Giant...
I am still very bad at actually telling people about things I am participating in. But in the interest of not starting every post with an apology for not posting, I'll cut right to it: for those of you...
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Sneak peeks from How Goes the Battle?
Hey everyone,I am neck deep in studio mode right now as I have a show opening at Joe Bar on April 11th. Put it on 'yer calendar, I'll update with invitation links and what not when I have 'em.The show...
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Hiding in Alaska
It's been an intense few months, and my bike and I are hiding in Alaska for a month of antisocial time. We'll be back in August and will be incommunicado until then, so I will just leave you with one...
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In Hong Kong and back after a three year break!
As you may have noticed, there's a 3+ year break between this post and the one below it—the one that says that I am going for a bike ride in Alaska, and that I'll be back eventually. I thought I was...
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