A package from across the Atlantic

For some reason I can't exactly remember Arkonbey promised to make a drawing of something of my choosing. It took me a while to think of something but then I thought it would be cool if he made a drawing of Robot Chicken. For those who don't know who or what Robot Chicken is you could simply describe it as a series of sketches which parody popculture from the last 30 years featuring shows ranging from He-man or GI Joe till the Gummibears. It's just brilliant. The intro shows the Robot Chicken:


I'll always be a little bit jealous on people who can draw in this way since I can't draw for shit. But I'm happy to have these kind of things on my wall. Arkonbey ofcourse managed to make a brilliant piece:


Next to that he sent some candy along which tasted really nice:


Slightly comparable with the Dutch 'Stophoest' (stopcough) but different

It's made from Maple stuff from Maple trees. Overhere we've also got maple trees (Esdoorn) but wikipedia told me there are over 160 different kinds - I don't think we've got the same.

He also sent a cd of homemade music which is as cool as it gets and it's also quite good! Finally to top it off I got a pinhole camera which is basicly a photocamera without a lens and therefore is always in focus (according to the instructions). I'll definately have a go with it.

Oh and as a PS... it was all accompanied by a handwritten letter and how often do you still get these, really appreciated!

Another 'comic' and more books and some prankcalling on the side

Well, actually a Graphic Novell.
I bought Tolstoj's War & peace in Graphic Novell form. The text on the back has the best argument saying not everybody has the time to struggle through the entire 1500 pages of the original work. Maybe in time I will try and give that a go, but for now I'll give the graphic novell a go. Here's the Dutch version as I bought that one of course:

I've had my birthday little under 2 weeks ago and that's where I got some books and I went on a bookshopping spree with the bookvouchers I got. So I've got/bought the last 2 books from the Sookie Stackhouse series and also got (as asked):

which is the basis for the tv-series The Unit which I watched through (all 4 seasons) in about a month or less. That should leave me with plenty to read for the next couple of months.

In other news Dan & Lee have made it a habit of prankcalling me while recording their podcast. Under the cover of technical difficulties or just to talk about running fridges *silly people, I know*. Today Dan even tried to impersonate an Irish leprechaun promising me riches. I tried complaining at the English and Australian embassy, but they denied everything of course.
Anyways, the calls gave me a much needed laugh. Strange foreigners (that's what they are!).