By the time you read this, there will have been another update to the Friends of Hip Today, and once again I wanted to let you all know that you're all more than welcome to e-mail me with any pictures or comments or whatever about me and/or Hip Today that you'd like to see added to the F.O.H.T. section.

In other news, it's Friday the 13th, but it's still a beautiful day outside, so try to get out and enjoy it at some point. Well, I mean it's a beautiful day where I am, so that means it's a beautiful day everywhere.. right?

For those of you still in school or college, this website could come in handy.

Andrew W.K. will have a song on the Jackass The Movie Soundtrack, but what's even better news, is that the song will be what some might consider the ultimate Andrew W.K. song, We Want Fun! If you haven't heard this song, you should definitely endeavor to do so, and look forward to hearing Andrew perform the song on an episode of NFL Under the Helmet. In case you don't know the show airs on Saturday mornings on FOX.



Which Harvest Moon SNES character are you?

Apparently, Chris Cornell and the members of Rage Against the Machine have patched up their differences and have decided to try another go at being a band. They are currently in a studio in L.A. working on new material and have adopted the name Audioslave (as opposed to the name they were originally going to go with, Civilian). No word on when to expect an album though.

This is the world we live in now... you can actually buy this. If you had told me such a thing was going to be possible when I was 10 I would never have believed you.


Take the Rurouni Kenshin Quiz by xceres.

Be sure to check out some of the posts from the last few days below to make sure you haven't missed something great. Come on, you don't know, I could have said something great down there!

For those of you that like the Pictures section of Hip Today I've added the first set of pictures from my trip to Florida. I think they're pretty cool, and maybe you guys will too. Just click here.

Matt's airtight alibi for if he had gotten pulled over on the way back to Knoxville and questioned about the 300 bottles of water in his trunk: "I was thirsty."
That Matt is a funny, funny guy.

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer." - Mitch Hedberg

And now a random quote from me that no one but me will understand because they didn't just get the news I just got: "Well, I guess there's no point in worrying about that anymore..."

I wish I had some new news to tell you kids, but nothing is really leaping to mind. Hmmm, let me think.... oh wait I've got a question. Who came up with the Super Mario band name on the Poll comments? I wish that comment thing asked you to leave your name. Speaking of the poll...
I was asked tonight when Round 2 would be up, and I said soon. So get those votes in while you can!

Let's see... what else.. oh yeah, the Friends of Hip Today section is growing rather quickly here lately and there's even more new additions to come, so go check it out. If you've got something you'd like to say about me or the site or a pic of you or anything that you'd like to see in the F.O.H.T. section e-mail me and let me know.

Speaking of friends, several of mine have mentioned my birthday being pretty soon here in the last few days, so if there's any of you out there who were considering getting me something, and God bless you if you are, here's a link to my Amazon Wishlist which I was told was quite helpful in finding somethingI'd be interested in being given as a birthday present.

Hopefully you kids gave that AM Radio song I told you about the other day a listen, and in an effort to keep pushing these guys on you here's another one of their great songs called Hush.

Anybody remember those Mr. Men and Little Miss books? I do, and it turns out they've got a pretty cool website.

"A mini-bar is a machine that makes everything expensive. And when I take something out of the mini-bar I always fathom that I'm going to replace it before they can check me off and charge me.. but they make that s*** impossible to replace. I go to the store and say, 'Do you have Coke.. in a glass harmonica?'" - Mitch Hedberg

If you liked that flick Signs, you might want to check out this article on the original ending.



Speaking of bands, AM Radio is currently one of my favorites, and they should be one of yours as well.... so to help speed that process along here's their song "If This Is the End of the World". (Just right click on the song title and pick Save As...)

Whadda ya think of the new front page? Not that most of you will notice, but I've made a lot of cosmetic and not so cosmetic changes to a lot of the rest of Hip Today. You can tell me what you think of it as well.

And now a feature that's always great, quotes from Danny...
Upon seeing something labeled "Fruity Pie": "I ain't no fruity pie! I'm fit, I'm lit, and I sure as hell ain't gonna take no sh*t!"
While watching the new He-Man cartoon: "Why does he have such a cool sword now? He used to have like a butter-knife.. I HAVE THE BUTTER-KNIFE!!"
In a hilarious Skeletor voice, towards one of Skeletor's minions: "I'm taking away your benefits... your evil benefits."

This website, called Retro-X-Punk, is featuring some of my recent X-Force "drawings" (I can't bring myself to call it art) in the Art Gallery section. Just go to the part that says "By The Fans" if you're at all interested in seeing my stuff on some other webpage. Hopefully, this will lead to some more people heading this way. I can always use some more Friends of Hip Today... speaking of which I've added some new stuff to that section anyway, so you should go check it out.

What obscure band are you?

"Why do you do what you do to me baby? Shakin' my confidence drivin' me crazy, You know if I could I'd do anything for you, Please don't ignore me cause you know I adore you. Can't you just pretend to be nice? Could you at least pretend to be nice? If you could just pretend to be nice, everything in my life would be all right" - Josie and the Pussycats, "Pretend To Be Nice"

And now a quote on the science of funny: "Fire is funny. Clowns are funny. Clowns on fire are not funny."

"I don't wanna be lonely, I just wanna be alone.." - Silverchair, "Across the Night"
Speaking of Silverchair, their new CD, Diorama, came out Tuesday. You can get it for $7.99 at Circuit City or $8.99 at Best Buy or a higher price anywhere else. The point I'm trying to make is you really need to go get it. I've never really been a huge Silverchair fan, yes, they've had some songs I liked but I don't think I would say I have ever really been a fan. Not the case anymore. I don't think I've ever seen/heard a band make sucha huge jump in the quality of music they were playing from one album to the next like this band has done between Neon Ballroom and Diorama. If you're not going to go buy it, which you certainly should do, at least get on whatever you illegally download songs through and get the song "Across the Night"... then be prepared to not get what you are expecting to hear from Silverchair.

This is pretty funny... well sorta.

I was just reading an art magazine, and I've decided I too would like to be interviewed about drawing and comics and art and such. So if you're interested in interviewing me please let me know. Thank you.

"And now it's time to say, what I forgot to say, baby, baby, baby, Come on what's wrong? It's a radiation vibe I'm groovin' on, Don't it make you wanna get some sun, Shine on, Shine on, Shine on" - Fountains of Wayne, "Radiation Vibe"
Words to live by if you ask me. If you don't own at least one of their albums you should stop what you're doing right now and go get one, or at least download a bunch of their stuff.

As you may or may not know, my birthday is in less than a month. It's on September 17th to be precise, and I've started having some people ask me what I wanted, so in an effort to help you along here's my Amazon.com wish list. While I do recommend you have a look at it, I don't recommend you actually buy anything off of the list from Amazon.com, I suggest you look thru it to get some ideas, and then (should you be so inclined to want to get me something) go to a store like Best Buy or Barnes & Noble to actually buy the thing. Or you can order it through Amazon and have them ship it straight to me.

How'd you like to see yet another shot from my upcoming guest appearance on South Park?


And if you'd like to have a look at a bunch of my other silly little drawings, you should click here.

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." - Charles Schulz

You know what I'd really, really apprecaite? If you would go and check out this new stuff. Come on, I asked nicely.

How'd you like to see the new preview for next year's sequel to X-Men? I thought you might.

Update: I'd like to thank Megan and Randy for signing the petition for me. You're good, good people.

I heard a great quote tonight, "Worrying is a lot like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere." Write that down.

Check out this news release on the new Superman figures from DC Direct.


No psycho slayer is going to get between you and your right to life. You're an ass-kicker, a charge taker, and if need be, a monster masher. You're level-headed in sticky situations, you trust yout instincts, and you're not afraid to get a little dirty while getting the job done. Simply put, you rock! But don't get carried away. Even though your little brother might act like a creep sometimes, you definately shouldn't be driving stakes through his heart!
Would you survive a horror movie? Find out @ She's Crafty

Hey, sign this petition for me, ok? Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
And don't forget to scroll down and check out any stuff you may have missed over the past few days.

Update: I'd like to thank (G.I.) Jack for being the only person so far to sign the friggin' petition for me. Much appreciated my friend. Hope the shoulder is doing well.

As most of you already know, I really love Mega Man. However, most of you probably don't know that there is currently a Mega Man animated series airing in Japan based on the Mega Man Battle Network games for Game Boy Advance. Since the game will probably never be a big enough hit over here in the States to merit the show being brought over here, I felt it was in my best interest to get some copies of the show straight from Japan. After a few minutes of viewing these shows however, I realized that I do not, in fact, speak or understand Japanese. I then set out to find subtitled versions of these same episodes. I was able to complete this mission with a high level of success. And since my victory is your victory, I thought I'd share the actual translation of the Rockman EXE (as the show is called in Japan) theme song....
Guide your Navi towards the future!
There isn't anywhere we can't go!
You and I can soar past the wind!
A mystery is spreading in the heart of town.
The clues to the elusive reality are slipping away.
Can't sit still any longer... Want to find it now.
Plug in your courage and plunge forward!
It's becoming urgent... We'll solve that puzzle!
Oh Rockman, together we'll find the answer.
Even if we have to battle on till the very end...
I won't give up... as long as you're there, I won't give in!!

Take a look around your room, or house, or wherever it is that you're reading this. I bet the walls are looking like they could use something new and exciting on them. How about some posters? Or perhaps these posters?