to sonofahungryghost, lorenzo, and j_ay, as well as the off-blog e-mailers: thanks for the kind words.
Although... it took a bit of coaxing to shoo away those big ol' birds that were flying low, lazy circles over the art collection.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
June 27 2008 - Secret Invasion
June 25, 2008
eBay item no. 200231888142
Seller: ctowner1gmailcom
Buyer: royalcollectibles
Price: $1513
P.S. - two additional words: negative biopsies
eBay item no. 200231888142
Seller: ctowner1gmailcom
Buyer: royalcollectibles
Price: $1513
P.S. - two additional words: negative biopsies
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
June 25 2008 - Public Service Announcement
One of the standard stories shared by organic chemistry professors, given that our classes are filled with pre-meds, is that one day you'll be in the office or in surgery, look up, and there is some kid you had in class, hand raised as he or she snaps a rubber glove into place.
Having turned 50 relatively recently, I went in for my first routine colonoscopy today. And sure enough... "I thought I recognized your name... I took your organic class back in 1990."
***Oh, shit***
"Nice to see you. It was a great class. And I got an 'A.'"
*** whew ***
Just a reminder, routine medical screening is one of the best ways to catch potentially serious conditions. Put your yearly physical on your calendar, and if you are 50 or older, go ahead and schedule your colonoscopy.
Another note - when someone offers a free medical screening for something, it is probably worth doing it. My former student, as it turns out, is carrying out a study on diagnosing Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially pre-cancerous condition. As long as I was going to be under, on the table, with him poking up one end... was I willing to let him have a go at the other end?
Sure. Why not? Getting research subjects is often really difficult, and the big pipe that runs from your mouth to your butt is the most exposed to the nastiness of the outside world, and where the biggest problems crop up.
As it turns out, 50:50 that I have Barrett's.
What a whacky coincidence to have this MD on this day. The biopsies will be back soon. The odds of something bad are really low, so I figure "Aartvark" will still be around for a while.
So be wise, y'all - keep your regular contact with a trustworthy medical operation. It certainly one of the things I like about being at a big-ass university with an even bigger teaching hospital attached to it.
End of Public Service Announcement
Having turned 50 relatively recently, I went in for my first routine colonoscopy today. And sure enough... "I thought I recognized your name... I took your organic class back in 1990."
***Oh, shit***
"Nice to see you. It was a great class. And I got an 'A.'"
*** whew ***
Just a reminder, routine medical screening is one of the best ways to catch potentially serious conditions. Put your yearly physical on your calendar, and if you are 50 or older, go ahead and schedule your colonoscopy.
Another note - when someone offers a free medical screening for something, it is probably worth doing it. My former student, as it turns out, is carrying out a study on diagnosing Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially pre-cancerous condition. As long as I was going to be under, on the table, with him poking up one end... was I willing to let him have a go at the other end?
Sure. Why not? Getting research subjects is often really difficult, and the big pipe that runs from your mouth to your butt is the most exposed to the nastiness of the outside world, and where the biggest problems crop up.
As it turns out, 50:50 that I have Barrett's.
What a whacky coincidence to have this MD on this day. The biopsies will be back soon. The odds of something bad are really low, so I figure "Aartvark" will still be around for a while.
So be wise, y'all - keep your regular contact with a trustworthy medical operation. It certainly one of the things I like about being at a big-ass university with an even bigger teaching hospital attached to it.
End of Public Service Announcement
Monday, June 23, 2008
June 23 2008 - Swooooning for Swoon
commission
turned open season bidding
turned commission
um, whatever
Dave re-imagines (reconsders)
Cerebus 164, p. 10
Seller - DVS
Buyer - sonofahungryghost
Price - $2500
nicely done... or redone, as the case may be; as I recall this is sonofahungryghost's first original art from Dave
turned open season bidding
turned commission
um, whatever
Dave re-imagines (reconsders)
Cerebus 164, p. 10
Seller - DVS
Buyer - sonofahungryghost
Price - $2500
nicely done... or redone, as the case may be; as I recall this is sonofahungryghost's first original art from Dave
Saturday, June 21, 2008
June 21 2008 - Julius drawing (no sale)
eBay item no. 190230010034
Seller: sheltone
Buyer: none
Starting bid: $199.95
"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."
attributed to Julius Henry (Groucho) Marx
Really, I thought someone might pick this one up for $200.
Seller: sheltone
Buyer: none
Starting bid: $199.95
"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."
attributed to Julius Henry (Groucho) Marx
Really, I thought someone might pick this one up for $200.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
June 19 2008 Cerebus 187 Cover
Originally picked up from Gerhard by ME (remember - this is not me, it is ME). It's a nice cover, and includes the painting of Mars that got photo-reduced for the cover itself. There was a time I would have gone all out for this.
eBay item no. 320262572544
Seller: bidderbound
Buyer: random185
Price: $2247
eBay item no. 320262572544
Seller: bidderbound
Buyer: random185
Price: $2247
Saturday, June 14, 2008
June 14 2008
For you completists, a follow-up from Ger on the Mick Jagger piece I picked up (see 3 posts ago):
Gerhard: "Man, that Mick Jagger piece really stirred up some old brain cells... that's an early piece, that's for sure."
Alchemist57: "Early enough to be pre-Prince Mick?"
Gerhard: "Right around that time... you could consider that one 'Prince Mick Practise,' I think."
Gerhard: "Man, that Mick Jagger piece really stirred up some old brain cells... that's an early piece, that's for sure."
Alchemist57: "Early enough to be pre-Prince Mick?"
Gerhard: "Right around that time... you could consider that one 'Prince Mick Practise,' I think."
Friday, June 13, 2008
June 13 2008
Happy Friday the 13th, y'all.
Ebay item no. 290236569955
Seller: sbolhafner
Buyer: lofrat2007
Price: $850
Ebay item no. 290236569955
Seller: sbolhafner
Buyer: lofrat2007
Price: $850
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June 11 2008
If you guessed that I was in China, again, back with servers that blocked anything with "blog" in the name, then you would be right.
I am not sure if everyone missed this item cuz is was listed only under "Sim" without a Cerebus reference, or whether it just was not interesting.
May 27, 2008
eBay item no. 110255151163
Seller: alien-worlds.com
Buyer: alchemist57
Price: $153.76
According to the seller: "This piece is of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. I’ve had this a long time, maybe 15 years or so. I believe it is pre 1990’s. Artboard size is 12”x9”, Image size is 7 ½”x7”."
I am not sure if everyone missed this item cuz is was listed only under "Sim" without a Cerebus reference, or whether it just was not interesting.
May 27, 2008
eBay item no. 110255151163
Seller: alien-worlds.com
Buyer: alchemist57
Price: $153.76
According to the seller: "This piece is of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. I’ve had this a long time, maybe 15 years or so. I believe it is pre 1990’s. Artboard size is 12”x9”, Image size is 7 ½”x7”."
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