Friday, April 25, 2008

My Playlist on Fairtilizer!

I just put together a playlist of various tracks on the Fairtilizer music site. It's about 20 songs. Most of it is electro, funk, psychedelic and indie pop stuff as their industrial selection blows unless you liked slow, experimental electronic stuff.

So go check it out if you're interested in other styles of music. If all you want to hear is stompy industrial, then skip this. You can also sign up and create your own playlists. It's interface is super user friendly.

http://fairtilizer.com/playlists/2998

Later
L.D.

Friday, April 18, 2008

HA!


Stolen from Lisa:

Thursday, April 17, 2008

KPer Bites it HARD!

What's New?

So I got the final clearance for my surgery from the anesthesia guy on Tuesday. So looks like all that is left is to reschedule which they seem to be taking their time about.

Haven't been sleeping well this week. Wake up a lot. I feel pretty good, but am completely beat by the time I get home from the office.

Designed a book for a client. Was having a hell of a time with the cover as the cover art was SOOO busy. But finally got it to a cool level. Not what people refer to as a "Dave Barnett" cover, but it'll do. I just can't work with some artists stuff for some reason. Not saying it's bad, just hard to do a text treatment with it.

Got some more writing done this week. Just a little. I pretty much worked out this new novella all the way to the end in notes and in my mind. Just need to get it on paper. But, I don't seem to have much drive to do anything right now. I bought this new laptop and barely use the thing. Don't think I've turned it on in over a week. Not even playing WoW that much since I got my shaman to 70.

Got my old friend Chuck, he's a lawyer, coming over to finally get my will and living will all in order for the surgery. That should be nice and weird. Growing up is scary.

Wish I could go out to the club more. Need to be around people sometimes. Maybe Saturday since I'm getting my hair did Saturday afternoon. Appears the guy who's been cutting my hair for 10 years moved. That's kind of annoying. But the guy doing it this weekend has done it before and he's always done a great job, so no concerns.

I saw this woman in Starbucks yesterday who was amazingly gorgeous it stunned me. I see a lot of pretty women having been in the club business for 20 years. But rarely does a woman just shock me with her beauty. The guy she was with seemed to be a complete tool. Shame.

New Kids in the Hall Sketch!

Monday, April 7, 2008

Safe, but for how long...

Looks like I made it through another layoff at the agency. Although apparently my name did come up. Very nerve wracking. My blood pressure is all high.

It's not even the losing of the salary as much as it would be losing the insurance. I'd be completely and utterly fucked.

So looks like I'll have to actually do more at work, which is fine with me. That was making me nervous anyway. Stayed until 10 tonight getting something done. Came home and sat down and the next thing I knew it was an hour later. Out fucking cold.

If we lose both our big accounts on the edge, I may still lose my job. We need some goddamn new accounts.

Things in the office not good today.

There some definite weirdness going on around here in the office today. My boss is on the verge of tears and there's lots of closed door stuff going on and solemn faces. I went in and asked her what was up and she said she couldn't tell me. I asked her if looked bad for me and she just shook her head so I don't know if that is she can't say or I'm fine. Either way I'm pretty on edge right now. She assured me last week that if she was forced to lay someone off it would be the other artist, not me. But it seems like something bad happened, so not sure.

I heard the owner telling his brother how he got kicked out of Bill Heard Chevrolet in Orlando. One of our biggest and oldest clients.

And now I see the media buyer in the office across from mine putting her stuff into boxes. I like her. She's got three kids too.

This fucking sucks.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

So the setup for Blogger was SOOO easy and I love how clean it looks. Although the anal retentive side of me would like everything boxed off. Lynn has one on there and it doesn't look like any of the templates so I'll ask her at some point if she ever stops traveling from her new job long enough to meet up. ;^)

Done nothing so far this weekend. Supposed to to do some DeFalco work. First time in 14 years I had to bring work home. My choice, but when they hand you 100 cars to input on Friday at 4:45 and it's not due until Monday, fuck it, I can do this shit at home.

Looks like my birthday party/dinner is at Il Pescatore on Primrose Thursday night at 8PM. About 10 people coming so far. Gonna try and hit the club for at least a little while afterward since my friend Scott is driving me. Can't get drunk. Not after that experience a month ago. Scared the shit out of me.

My cleaning service fucking SUCKED! So I'm calling and raising hell tomorrow.

But my car detailer was fucking flawless as always. I love Maurice!

Got some new Doc Marten sneakers that RULE and one pair that will once I adjust them a bit. They're slipons for when I finally get my surgery as I'm not allowed to bend down but also have to wear shoes I can't slip out of like sandals. My Fred Flintstone feet are too fucking fat and they need to be stretched.

Need to get my hair did BAD! Maybe next Saturday before Adrian's birthday party.

Tax return came in already. SWEET! Need to get it out of my checking account so I don't spend anymore of it.

Figure I'll use my $600 payoff money from Bush to buy a new iPhone as by the time the money actually gets here the new 3G ones will be available.

TIme t go get fud. A feel a grease attack coming on.

My new book is now available for pre-order!

My new book is now up for pre-order!

TALES OF THE FALLEN:
Book 1: Awakenings
By David G. Barnett



OF ANGELS FALLEN

They rescued him from the streets and with their help he has become the world’s greatest assassin. So much death, so much blood, but it all ends after this one final job. Just one more death and Mal will finally get what was promised him so many, many years ago.

Jonas White is a powerful man, an empire builder. He commands adoration and respect from everyone who meets him. He is a good man, does good things. But now he’s also a marked man. He knows destiny is banging on the door. What will happen when he opens it?

Two men fated to meet each other on one cataclysmic evening. An evening when secrets will be revealed, loyalties will be tested, old grudges settled and new ones made. This is just one stop along a long road. A road that leads back to where it ALL began so very long ago.

DADDY DEMON’S DAY OUT

He wanted revenge for an atrocity committed so many years ago. Back when his world collapsed around him with a single knock on his door.

But that was then and this is now and revenge is at hand. Years of planning, years of blasphemous dealings and terrible actions have led to this moment. He has worked for decades to be able to summon the demon of revenge and now he’s ready. Tonight he will demand the demon grant his one wish and all this will finally be over.

But Travis Burnsfield will soon find out that the demon of revenge has other plans for the evening. Plans that involve Starbucks, cheese steaks and a trip to the infamous Painfreak where many creatures go, all with very different hungers. Like a hunger that can only be sated by the sorrow of a tired old man who just wants revenge for something taken from him so very long ago.

THE SLEEPERS AWAKEN

The old man hadn’t been here since... Well, he couldn’t really remember. But what he did know was that it had changed. Changed so much. His heart was heavy at seeing the destruction and knowing what it all meant. But he didn’t have time to mourn. No, he had to move on.

He had placed them here so long ago, but over time he grew careless and forgot to keep track of them. But the time has come for him to track them all down. Things had changed and now he needed their help. It was time to seek out the others and awaken them...awaken his army. He only hoped they wanted to be awakened and wanted to help him. It would take some time. But after all, time was all he had right now.



David G Barnett offers up the beginning of what will hopefully be a long series of novellas and shorts centered around the battle for heaven. These first three tales are fast-paced, funny, raunchy and poignant. Barnett’s world comes to life with horribly flawed characters that you will like or hate, but won’t forget, abominable creatures and visions of Heaven and Hell that will begin to pave the way for more tales to come.




Limited Ed. Hardcover
-- Limited to only 350 copies
-- Signed and Numbered
-- Intro by Edward Lee
-- Signed by Edward Lee
-- Illustrations by Travis Anthony Soumis
-- Only available thru Necro and specialty bookstores.
$25.00
PREORDER NOW!
http://www.necropublications.com/titles/fallen.htm

Deluxe Edition
-- 26 Copies
-- Signed and Lettered
-- Intro by Edward Lee
-- Signed by Edward Lee
-- Sign by Travis Anthony Soumis
-- Will contain a bonus book of color artwork by a number of the best fantasy artists around.
-- Housed in an ultra deluxe metal case that will connect with the following FALLEN collections. Gonna be badass!
$150.00
PREORDER NOW!
http://www.necropublications.com/titles/fallen.htm

Punkass Edition
-- This is the version only available thru Amazon and distribution.
-- No intro
-- No art
-- Case wrap cover
-- No signatures
-- Will cost more than the limited due to Amazon’s huge discount. So buy the limited. :^)
ISBN-10: 1-889186-21-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-889186-21-4

And so it begins...

Figured I'd start an official public blog to go along with my official website starting up, EvilWriter.com

I've had a LJ for years, but I like to keep that private. So let's see if I can keep this up well enough.

TIme to go set things up properly.

Night.