Neurotic Owl

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

Author Archives: naralesser

Weekly thingy and another lady of awesomeness!

A friend suggested James Tiptree Jr. (or, really, Alice B. Sheldon), and I’m so glad, because now I have SO MANY new things to read.  Sheldon wrote as Tiptree starting … Continue reading

April 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Dance, ballerina! Or whoever, really.

Going to dance performances can be hard for me.  I’m not as sad as I used to be that I had to give up dancing, because I’m 37 years old … Continue reading

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

NERD!!!!!

What can I say?  Sometimes I take a friend to the comic book store. BTW, I would LOVE for someone to make a full-size ball pit of giant dice, but … Continue reading

April 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Remember when I used to do this thing?

Y’all know by now I get on these kicks, right?  Like, deep into drawing for weeks, then oooh! dolls!, then crocheting for dolls!, then maybe I get distracted by a … Continue reading

April 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Fear the wrath of Captain Floofy!

Mooch does this thing I can’t seem to catch with a camera in my hand, where he rears up on his hind legs with his front legs stretched out and … Continue reading

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Shake a tailfeather!

One of my friends found this glorious photo of a great horned owl being ADORABLY threatening: (Photo by Deanna Butler, found here.) . . . and pointed out that it looks … Continue reading

March 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

And then I bought another doll.

I’ve been eyeing these Ever After High dolls for a while — some of them have really cool designs — but I couldn’t justify buying one just to have since … Continue reading

March 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

I made a thing! A wee little thing.

This was going to be the post where I showed you the Ever After High doll I’ve been reworking, but I left her on my desk at work.  Luckily, I … Continue reading

March 18, 2016 · Leave a comment

Wait, but now I’m picturing Kylo as Scar and Han as Mufasa and I know, the relationships don’t work, but *sob*

I’m really in and out lately, huh?  Well, the new computer is here, Photoshop is downloaded, the scanner is hooked up, so it’s time to get arting again. Speaking of … Continue reading

March 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

I have seen the future, and it is FLUFFEH.

Remember back at the end of September, when a cat adopted me? So it’s been a while, and stuff has obviously changed.  Charlie is shrinking, which freaks me right out … Continue reading

March 10, 2016 · 1 Comment