Winter is falling on us fast. So ... how is everyone?

(one) September's been fraught with five days of camping yet again; this time portaging and canoing, getting burned to resemble a crisped, slightly scorched potato chip, cooking stir-fry with raw rice, and getting angry at people on the ferry (you know who you are!). I didn't get bitten so much this time.

(two) I'm looking for song suggestions this month. Any particular band or group you like? Movie soundtracks, improvisations, etcetera ... especially jazzy stuff. The other day, I found the sheet music for the theme to A Beautiful Mind (great, if not creepy movie, by the way), and I've been toiling away at the chords ever since ...

(three) More features!

[link] Today was a very happy day for the monster. And so begins a the irony of a macabre comic sporting the cutest and equally grotesquest monster I have ever seen.

[link] Sebby's audition for the endzone tournament hosted by Endling. The way OMG’s headphone things move is just … awesome, plus Alcatraz and a huge swirling wolf monster? Double plus awesome.

[link] Optimism at its peak.

That's about it, really ... best wishes to y'all!