Welcome Back
I'm back with big news, blog readers - Dubya and I had a baby. Yay for us! Jake Gregory James Matusic was born on July 24th (2007 - I haven't been away THAT long) at 4:01am. He weighed in at 8 pounds 13 ounces, and measured 21 inches long/tall. He'll be three months old tomorrow, and he's been nothing but a joy. He smiles, he laughes, he coos, he does all sorts of other adorable baby stuff that makes us go "d'awww...". Of course he cries, but never without a decent reason. I suppose if my pants were wet, I'd cry too. And I already cry when I'm hungry, so I totally understand where he's coming from. Here's a semi-recent photo:
See? He's frigging adorable. Prepare your eyes for many more pics on a semi-regular basis.
Obviously, Dubya and I are busy as hell, but we're doing well. We were able to alter our work hours so we don't have to rely on daycare providers. I've been coming in to the office at 5am and I'm back home by 12:30pm. Wendi's on the work-from-home clock at noon and goes until 8:00pm. Makes for a long day of course, but how many dads get to spend all day with their kid? OK, how many EMPLOYED dads get to spend all day with their kid? Not many I bet. Again, we're very fortunate that our respective employers are allowing us to do this.
I've been working on some freelance projects in the very few spare moments I have. Check out regards.com for my latest ecard creations. I'm psyched to be working for these guys, as they're one of the top two or three ecard sites on the web. I also have a couple fo web sites currently in development, as well as updates to the Therapy Rocks site and its line of t-shirt designs. And as usual, the pile of comic strip, cartoon and children's book ideas continues to grow. I actually wrote, designed, and printed a book for Dubya's birthday. I'll post it on my site as soon as time allows. A redesign of my site is also in the works, if only to provide an easier way to browse through my illustration files.
In lesser big news - Even though I've been deglecting this blog for a while, I've been somewhat active on another blog - the Albany (NY) Times Union's "Point of Viewing" TV blog. Here's the description from the blog itself: "The Sopranos" might be over, but there's still good TV to be found. We'll highlight our favorites and try to warn you away from the junk. Comedies, dramas, reality TV, kids shows, news and talk shows, it's all fair game here. And feel free to tell us when you think we're wrong. After all, one man's "Seinfeld" is another man's "According to Jim." It's kind of cool to be a part of a relatively high-traffic public blog, and apparently people actually read it since the comment board is often in use. Check it out when you get a chance.
Here's the final character design for that computer services company. The "C" on the belt stands for "Chip":
I gotta go, but I'll catch up with you all real soon.
G
See? He's frigging adorable. Prepare your eyes for many more pics on a semi-regular basis.
Obviously, Dubya and I are busy as hell, but we're doing well. We were able to alter our work hours so we don't have to rely on daycare providers. I've been coming in to the office at 5am and I'm back home by 12:30pm. Wendi's on the work-from-home clock at noon and goes until 8:00pm. Makes for a long day of course, but how many dads get to spend all day with their kid? OK, how many EMPLOYED dads get to spend all day with their kid? Not many I bet. Again, we're very fortunate that our respective employers are allowing us to do this.
I've been working on some freelance projects in the very few spare moments I have. Check out regards.com for my latest ecard creations. I'm psyched to be working for these guys, as they're one of the top two or three ecard sites on the web. I also have a couple fo web sites currently in development, as well as updates to the Therapy Rocks site and its line of t-shirt designs. And as usual, the pile of comic strip, cartoon and children's book ideas continues to grow. I actually wrote, designed, and printed a book for Dubya's birthday. I'll post it on my site as soon as time allows. A redesign of my site is also in the works, if only to provide an easier way to browse through my illustration files.
In lesser big news - Even though I've been deglecting this blog for a while, I've been somewhat active on another blog - the Albany (NY) Times Union's "Point of Viewing" TV blog. Here's the description from the blog itself: "The Sopranos" might be over, but there's still good TV to be found. We'll highlight our favorites and try to warn you away from the junk. Comedies, dramas, reality TV, kids shows, news and talk shows, it's all fair game here. And feel free to tell us when you think we're wrong. After all, one man's "Seinfeld" is another man's "According to Jim." It's kind of cool to be a part of a relatively high-traffic public blog, and apparently people actually read it since the comment board is often in use. Check it out when you get a chance.
Here's the final character design for that computer services company. The "C" on the belt stands for "Chip":
I gotta go, but I'll catch up with you all real soon.
G
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