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[dc]S[/dc]ix things on my mind or worth mentioning. In no particular order, because the only order I like is the kind at the drive-through window.

ANYWAY

Five isn’t enough and seven is excessive.

[ ] Unicorns: I learned of the lovely and darling comic strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson recently (via Boing Boing). Highly recommended. Very cute and funny. There are collections on Amazon.

Unicorn! Image via Amazon.

[ ] Bang Bang: Speaking of comics I just started reading, there’s Plume by K. Lynn Smith. Also highly recommended. Start reading this engrossing western adventure here.

[ ] Fancy Words: Always looking to improve my skill set, I picked up a copy of the Hand-Lettering Ledger by Mary Kate McDevitt. I have yet to really sit down and start working, but it is a lovely book with all kinds of exercises to help learn hand-lettering skills.

[ ] Door Closes, Another Opens: I did not get into Grand Rapids Comic Con this year (it is a juried show), and no big deal. I started looking for other shows in the fall and learned of the Michigan Comic Book Expo in Taylor (September 26th). I sent in my form and table fee, so I should be all set.

[ ] Anime Nostalgia: I’ve revisited old anime favorites lately. I just got the itch for some reason, and recalled fond memories of the Sci-Fi Channel (Syfy’s name in the ’90s) running their Saturday Anime showings or the marathons in the summer. In the past week I watched Iria – Zeiram the Animation and Vampire Hunter D.

[ ] Cat Madness: I had to uninstall the Neko Atsume game on my phone. It’s a cute game, but there really isn’t any point or strategy to it, and it became a big time waster for me. I stare at my phone too much as it is, and I didn’t need another thing luring me in every few minutes.