Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Author Archives: naralesser

Here’s someone we haven’t seen in a while.

Has anyone else ever watched a children’s show called ‘Big, Big World’?  It’s great.  There’s a giant sloth puppet who’s a leetle bit stoned-seeming all the time and an intensely … Continue reading →

January 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

Holy shit, y’all. Apparently people love depressing blog posts on New Year’s Day.

I glanced at the site stats as I was logging on and found a nearly unprecedented number of views, although it’s possible my friends are just double-checking things a lot … Continue reading →

January 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

Some New Year’s thoughts that are probably depressing, so you should probably go read something else instead. Probably.

Events which I will not go into and also just that regular Gregorian New Year’s stock-taking that we’re all so fond of have me back on this thing, so naturally … Continue reading →

January 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

Sgraffito Owl has a scratchy throat.

But I don’t!  I seem to have avoided the plague that was a circulating through my workplace a few weeks ago, so yay!  Take that, coworkers who constantly tell me … Continue reading →

December 31, 2013 · Leave a comment

I don’t think I published this one yet. Did I? No? OK, then.

NEUUUUUROOOOTIC OOOOWWWWWL!  RUUUUN! Don’t worry, he apologizes to Tokyo in the sequel.

December 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

I was distracted by kittens.

By which I mean that I’m sorry I haven’t been around much the last few days, but I was in Denton visiting friends and relatives and art museums and also … Continue reading →

December 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Does this tiara seem like too much?

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Because the tendency to leap out of the way when someone else heads for the same chair as you is not what that game is about.

Y’all, there was a game of musical chairs at my work Christmas party that seemed likely to dissolve into bloodshed at any moment.  I was actually thrilled to be out … Continue reading →

December 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

Because a princess with a blaster is pretty great, but who doesn’t want a light saber?

December 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

Although my portfolio is primarily digital nowadays, it still feels just like this.

Just assume I’m covered in METAPHORICAL tape and paper shreds. Oh, hey, progress!  The living room is presentable!  Huzzah! Also, it’s not 2014 yet, so it still makes sense to … Continue reading →

December 24, 2013 · Leave a comment