Late Night – Damn You, Daylight Savings!

It would normally be only 2:22 as I type this, but now it’s even later.  Alas. 

Hung out with some friends today and played Settlers, which I hadn’t done in a while.  Also watched some of The Royal Tanenbaums and liberally pet my friends’ cats.  Louis and Kim were busy with family today, so we didn’t do our usual game night.  As much as I like their hyperactive dog, it was very nice to have cats to pet.  I don’t know what to do with dogs – they tend to accomodate me as I interface with them like a foreign tourist out of a phrasebook.  The dog will appreciate the effort but know that I am not someone that truly understands them.  Most cats and I are cool, we know how things work.  Many people think cats are aloof, but that’s largely because they pet them like dogs.  They manhandle the cat, pick ‘em up, get in their face, and wonder why they get hateful glares.  Cats aren’t automatic love dispensers – you have to build a relationship.  A dog will put up with your shit, but a cat will call you on it.  If a cat is angry with you, there’s a good chance the anger is justified.  I don’t think people like to be aware of that.

Writing progresses well – I continue to write regularly, and have some good conflicts brewing for the end of the comic.  I’d been concerned that there wasn’t enough intensity but I think that’s being fixed.