Green is the Friendliest of the Colors

"Orange is the happiest color."

- Frank Sinatra

When one is sitting at a desk trying to work, the strangest of questions will flow through ones mind. You try and concentrate to keep your mind on things at hand. But eventually, your wondering thoughts win the battle and you at stuck trying to make sense of them. As of this second, I'm at work, trying to get some orders done, and these are popping into my head...

"When will Canada be a nuclear power?"

"Why does FOX keep canceling all my favorite shows?"

"If colors were people, which ones would be my friends?"

"Why doesn't Steve Guttenberg make more movies?"

"If love were a drink, would it be a soda or an alcoholic beverage?"

"Do dogs in Mexico bark in Spanish?"

"When will Ace of Base ever be cool again?"

"When will it be cool for American men to wear kilts?"

"What is true love?"

Oh, and if you haven't seen that movie in the last link, you are a sad, sad person!

OPUS REDONE #6

Gone But Not Forgotten

“Death is not the greatest loss in life.

The greatest loss is what dies

inside us while we live.”

- Norman Cousins

This Opus Redone really hit home when I made it. It was a few years ago and at that time everything around me was collapsing. The walls of everything I knew and loved where crumbling. And, in a last ditch effort to try and find happiness, a was repeately told, "Your a nice guy, but no thanks." I was and still am living in a time when the Nice Guy is on the verge of extinction. So this one really hit home and got my point across. To this date, it is my favorite.

OPUS REDONE #3

Ok, so like most people, I hate ending on a sad but true note. So here is a funny one. I think we have all had moments like this. And if not, your future is gonna be mighty fun :)

OPUS REDONE #4

A Walrus Has Taken My Bucket List

"Life is rather like a tin of sardines -

we're all of us looking for the key."

- Alan Bennett

I was sitting at my desk, watching some old school movies, when my dad walked in to say hi. He's getting ready to ride his bicycle in an event and says he can scratch that off his bucket list. Last year my father was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer in his bladder. After 2 surgeries, 3 rounds of treatment, and a current cycle of treatments, he's cancer free. When this first started, he drew up a bucket list after watching, of course, The Bucket List. He's slowing crossing things of in the event it returns with force. This got me thinking. If tomorrow I was told I had something that could end my life, what would I put on my own bucket list? What would I do to say, "I'm good to go." This got me thinking and the only that popped up was...

Learn to Freaking Sword Fight!

There is nothing more beautiful or classic than a sword fight. This lost art is one of the most graceful and symbolic art forms left. I actually have 2 swords (nerd) but if I could, I would learn with a Rapier. And speaking of sword fighting, light sabers are the ultimate nerd sword. Here is the best fan made fight sequence I have ever seen.

The MAN Adrian Paul

And that was all that I could come up with. Like anyone else I would see all my family and friends and spend most of my time with them. They is the most important things. I wouldn't travel or waste money that I wouldn't be able to use. I'd spend time with those I love, and have some fun with swords. :) So how about you, what would be on your list?

Oh, and to keep the Opus Redone going.

"THE" OPUS REDONE #5

Opus Redone Lives!

"Do What You Love? I tried that

once and she called the cops!"

- Josh Leadbetter

Opus is my favorite comic. My love for this penguin goes back to the day when Far Side was still new and printed in every paper. Years ago, when I was a member of a "classy" site devoted to Pin Ups and Tattooed girls, I started doing something called Opus Redone. I would take the comic that is written by Berkeley Breathed, remove his words, and redo them to make them funnier in a bent kind of way. Opus is his baby, I just like to take the formula and add a little Vodka every once in a while. I went through some of my old ones and they gave me the itch to to do them again. I always did, and still do, like doing these. So here you go, The first Opus Redone of '08. Enjoy

To truly enjoy the comic, you need to see it in its full size. Blogspot shrinks it down and its hard to read. Click the OPUS REDONE to see it.

OPUS REDONE

UPDATE 0524 7/10/08

I'm having a ton of fun doing these again. I just finished 4 more, but I plan to space them out. But here's the second one for you. :)

OPUS REDONE #2