Twin Cities Caricatures

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It's been a LONG time since I posted anything here. Oh man, crazy memories. Anyway...I'm now pretty much a full time caricature artist and I need to create more links to my website. So since this blog still exists...I figured it might help my SEO!

/shamelss plug

New Website

Matt and I designed a new site! I don't think anyone will ever read this, but I figured if I link to the new site it might get us better showing in google searches? Not sure how that works...

In bed or on the john

It's not quite perfect yet, but we're getting there!!

I have a job!! Sort of...

Well not really "sort of." I have a job. It's just contract is all. Basically I'm doing spam mail designs for restaurants. Nothing too fancy, but I think (hope) it will pay enough to cover my student loan bills!!! So that's pretty cool. If you want to get emails about Santorini, Champps (Woodbury, Maplewood, and New Brighton), Jake O'Connor's, Lola's Lakehouse or O'Donovan's let me know and I can put you on the email lists! JK. I have some other one's too, but their in different states, so...you know....

So I've been pretty busy doing these emails. They send them out twice a month for each restaurant so the first and third weeks of the month are going to be very busy. I guess I'm also going to be doing some website designs for these people. Oh, Stone Castle Promotions is the name of the company I'm working with. They're pretty small and have only been around for a year or so but I guess things are going well for them.

On a side note, I've been messing with the bass I made, Fironica, and I got it sounding really sweet. I used to hate how it sounded, so I never used to play it, but now it sounds GREAT and I love playing it. Well, I'm excited anyway...

Okay, peace out.

A Couple Songs...

Okay, I've made myself a myspace music profile. I have three songs there so far. Go check them out!!!

It's About Time

I'm FINALLY recording my album. I've been meaning to record all my songs for a VERY long time. I finally know how to use my recording equipment and I have the time. I think I'm going to call it "It's About Time." Maybe that's stupid though. I think it's kind of stupid. Anyway, it's going to sound awesome. I'll be giving it away to everyone I know, so watch your Christmas stockings...

ROCK AND ROLL!!!!

DONE!!!!

Well, I'm done. The portfolio show was kind of a let down. I had a GREAT time, talking to people and showing off my stuff, but then it was over and I only talked to two employers! WTF?!?!?!?! AND I didn't win best in show. No big deal, but that would have been awesome. Although, I can't feel too bad because the guy who won had a really awesome portfolio. He used an old record album holder thing and put in a library card holder in the front and back that had his business cards in them and they were made to look like the library record cards. It was overall pretty sweet. But anyway, it WAS really fun, but over way too soon and kind of fruitless. Good practice for interviews though. Oh well, time to start the job search!!

Portfolio Show/Graduation

Holy crap. I graduate tomorrow. I've been ready since last Friday. I was freaking out man. But, I did it! I was rush rush rushing and then all of a sudden...I was done! I guess I didn't really need to freak out. It did give me some time to fix a couple minor things on my website. So tomorrow is the portfolio show. 9 to noon, SW corner of Hennepin and 8th. I'm nervous. I don't think on my feet very well. I always fumble my words and such when I'm on the spot. Oh well, I'm sure I'll do well. I think I should go out and celebrate tomorrow night. Or maybe Saturday. Well, I need to have a party or something anyway. Although, it's all pretty silly since I already have a degree and I will quite possibly go back to school in six months anyway. Oh well!

Long time no blog!

Hi! I've decided to come back to this.

So my son is a year old now! How awesome is that?!?!?!?! SERIOUSLY!!!! I can't believe how fast that went!! I have an album at flickr you can check out if you want to. There are a few cute pictures there. So try not to barf. It's hard.

I have four weeks of school left!!!! Holy crap!!! I'm going crazy getting everything ready. All through school it's been like, well if I don't get it done this quarter I can do it next quarter. This is it though! No more quarters! So I have purchased www.erikroadfeldt.com but it might not be working yet. Also, it only forwards you to erportfolio.blogspot.com right now. But very soon it will be awesome. Anders is letting me use some of his server space so I just have to get set up with him. I have the site designed and ready to go though. I learned some actionscript this quarter. I love it. I think I might go back to school in a few months and get a web design degree. We'll see...

I'm pretty nervous about the portfolio show. I'm really bad at thinking on my feet, so interviews are not really my strong point and this show will be sort of like an interview. Well, I'll have to talk to possible employers anyway. I need to find an orange and red tie. All my self identity stuff is orange and red/maroon. So I either need to find an orange and red tie and wear my gray shirt, or just an orange tie and wear a maroon shirt. But then do I wear a jacket or not? I don't know...

I think being a stay at home dad has been pretty cool. I'm REALLY lucky that Munky has a job that she loves AND it pays well enough to keep us afloat. She's amazing. 23 and supporting a family all on her own and going to school full time at night. I need to do something special for her... Hmmm......

Okay, I think this is long enough for now, I'll probably come back later. Right now I have to eat some lunch!!! I'M HUNGRY!!!

Okay bye!!!

Pictures!!

I have pictures of Culler up on Myspace!!!

We don't know if it's a boy or girl though. :C(
the Umbilical chord was in the way.....

Oh well, it will be a big surprise!!!!!!!!!

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, this post is long over due. We've known for a while but I don't think to update this. No one reads it anyway....

We don't know what kind it is yet. It's due in April. We're going to name it Culler. We're very excited. Munky is very tired all the time now.

Okay, that is all for now. I think I will update more after we get pictures.

Okay bye!

I made a portfolio blog

You can see it here.

It's pretty sweet.

I'm back!

Wow, school and work have been kicking my ass. I really don't have anything to say, I just wanted to get something new up here so my mom wouldn't be the first thing I see every time I check my page. Not that I don't want to see her, but ya know, it hurts a little bit. I really miss her.

Anywho, school is wicked crazy fun and someday I'd like to get a portfolio up here. Hopefully someday soon, so I can get a new job. I hate my job. School is really fun though, it's where I'm supposed to be.

Oh yeah, also, wedding planning is kicking my ass. Anybody know someone who is an ordained minister who is free 7-7-07 and would do a ceremony with no mention of God in it? Didn't think so. Well, good luck to us!?! Oh man, that's going to be a fun party. Everybody get ready to bowl! Woo hoo! Okay, I'm done with my crap for school tonight, I think I'll just go home now.

Word to all your mothers! (and give them a big hug next time you see them too)