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Mr. Huggins and the nature of happiness

http://umguy.gaia.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:37:35 GMT

More strips up at Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo. The current one about Mr. Huggins and what makes him happy.

New Strip & Snugglypoo Blogging

http://umguy.gaia.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:52:32 GMT

A new strip is up at Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo. Near Death Regreats.

We have gotten Snugglypoo's blog up and functioning again. Now he is writing short stories. Mysteries to be specific.

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New Post

http://umguy.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:02:06 GMT

There is a new post up at Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo.

More about Huggins' near death reverberations and a small battle with City Hall.

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Mr. Huggins continues to consider his brush with death

http://umguy.gaia.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:36:49 GMT

"Apparently, nearly killing me and ruining my livelihood isn't enough."

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Forgot to update -- Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo

http://umguy.gaia.com — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:21:29 GMT

A newer strip is up. An incident with a street sweeper. And yet another one goes up tomorrow. A continuation of this now developing story.

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New Strip is up

http://umguy.gaia.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:47:11 GMT

Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo talk about other critters.

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The Villeville Landfill

http://umguy.gaia.com — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:13:56 GMT

So we've got a blog going as part of the Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo universe. Just a place where myself and the other creator of the strip can randomly talk about whatever we feel like. A little self induglent but we need to drive some traffic.

http://villevillelandfill.blogspot.com/.

Tags: villeville landfill, mr. huggins & snugglypoo

Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo

http://umguy.gaia.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:47:29 GMT

I will be posting more about my webcomic Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo soon. They have recently explored a meditation retreat and all manner of funness is coming soon.

Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo.

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What have you overvalued in life?

http://umguy.gaia.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:45:31 GMT

The importance of a million little decisions, the outcomes of various interactions. Building up these moments into life or death, all or nothing dramas when really they are nothing so solid or important.

Tags: QaR, values, emphasis, importance, priorities

Huggins' Continues

http://umguy.gaia.com — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:09:38 GMT

So after another small break we've been posting more material at Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo. We're about to get into a bit of back story that will explain how Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo met.

Right now the strip is updating once a week.

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Two more Mr. Huggins

http://umguy.gaia.com — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:08:40 GMT

Two more Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo strips have gone up. Continuing look at the fellows at work and a little bit more of the politics of Villeville.

The Potholes and Pitfalls

Berry Poppins

Hope you enjoy.

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Another Mr. Huggins

http://umguy.gaia.com — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:38:26 GMT

Another Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo has gone up. This one about Snugglypoo at work and his very dependable work ethic.

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Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo returns!

http://umguy.gaia.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:54:48 GMT

Despite my handwringing, the new Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo is up today. I am wildly happy about this development. We'll be going to a once a week format and stepping up the content at Snugglypoo's blog so that it too is once a week.

Thanks for you patience if you're one of those kind folks who reads the strip.

Tags: Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo, Adventures in Word Experting

Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo Troubles

http://umguy.gaia.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:42:21 GMT

Having a bit of trouble in the Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo universe. Hence the lack of new strips going up. Not sure exactly how long it'll continue but I'll update here and at our twitter thingy for anyone who has found the strip this way. I promise it'll be back. And it'll be twice as funny and twice as sad.

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What might you learn to live without, and why?

http://umguy.gaia.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:03:41 GMT

Ideas about myself. Beliefs, concepts. Old dreams. I could probably really do without many of my thoughts, as they mostly just get in the way. Some positive, many negative.

As for material things? I'm broke. I need all my stuff.

Tags: QaR, life, stuff, material, clutter, letting go

When were you last suprised by joy?

http://umguy.gaia.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:52:44 GMT

Usually this happens rather spontaneously and at odd times. So, the other day, standing on my front step, watching birds flit about over the L.A. river, eating a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwhich. Just kind of filled up with graditude for being here and able to experience.

Tags: QaR, joy, happiness, delight, surprise

What has your experience been of loss or grief?

http://umguy.gaia.com — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:03:23 GMT

In the past it has been mostly to hold it in. I'm a very reserved person. That seems to be shaking loose a bit as of late. I'm big on support when dealing with such things, whether it is something I can give someone else or something I recieve from someone close to me.

If I was going to ask someone to help me deal I would ask them to help me draw this stuff out, make sure I actually went through some kind of process.

I am also a keen practioner of gallows humor. So if I am going through the shit expect me to make jokes about it. I'll be more careful if you're the one dealing with it.

Tags: QaR, loss, grief, grieving, mourning

Do you believe in the evolution of human consciousness?

http://umguy.gaia.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:09:35 GMT

Yup. Totally.

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I was tagged... a long time ago

http://umguy.gaia.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:45:32 GMT

I was tagged with this quite awhile ago... and was all glib about it not long after that... and now have finally gotten around to posting. A sad state of affairs.

Here are the rules ,

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag some random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

TIP - Please don't tag people who've already been tagged. Play mindfully. (I have cheated the rules just a bit. Cuz, well, hmmm....)

FenixRizing tagged me...

So here they are. Six things about me.

One – When I am excited (just really, really happy) I swear a lot. A lot. I drop the F-bomb like nobody’s business. In fact, I really like the F-word. I like its texture.

Two – I am unbearably proud of being from the Western U.S. I will argue quite emphatically about how much better the West is than any other part of the country. I will not give up until I have pissed someone off.

Three -- I really like brand new gas stations and mini-malls. Not shopping districts, gas stations and mini-malls. Sometimes a Target works well. These places soothe some part of my mind. Even better if they are some sort of super gimmicky false environment. I dislike Disneyland, but I love a good Arabian Nights themed gas station. I assume this comes from living in Las Vegas at a formative enough time.

Four – When I was in high school in Las Vegas I fell in for awhile with a few guys who were very into various alien conspiracy theories. Not into them as in interested in them, but into them as in believed them. We went to a house we had heard belonged to someone who had documents about an immanent invasion (which amounted to standing across the street and saying lots of “holy shit,” type things). There was a local reporter who did lots of specialized reports. He also led tours out to look for mysterious lights in the sky above Area 51. One of my friends claimed his cousin had talked to this man and been told the date the invasion was set to begin. My senior year history professor showed us (the whole class) the Zapruder film and told us that the reason Kennedy was killed was because he was going to reveal the truth about Roswell and the alien presence. This teacher also claimed to have seen a UFO over Las Vegas in the middle of the night. He may have planted the seed. Or perhaps his class was how we formed as a group. I can’t say I ever really believed, but...

Five – I like cute stuff more than any self-respecting man should.

Six – I cook this dish that consists of brown rice pasta, spicy Italian chicken sausage, orange bell peppers, asparagus, mushroom and squash (the mushroom, squash & aspragus do not make it in every time, but some mix of them does). It also uses salt, olive oil and garlic. It is tasty as, um, well, you know...

I am spreading the joy of this post to... Peace Eagle, Ohmsmom & Amanda because they are GF fellow travellers.

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I'm a Nit-Twitter

http://umguy.gaia.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:33:15 GMT

Mr. Huggins & Snugglypoo now has a twitter feed. Exactly what we're going to be doing with I haven't a clue. But, you know, hopefully comedy shall ensue.

Mr. Huggins Twitter Feed.

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