hippiefemme's Comments

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Comfortably Numb

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:39:18 +0000

My mom and one of my sisters are terrible at gift-giving. My sister has given me a "makeup kit" for the last five or six years. This is a problem for me for two main reasons: 1) I rarely wear makeup, and 2) I was a cosmetic consultant for several months. I know how to wear makeup; I've even done makeup for bridal parties. I have my own set of quality makeup, so I don't really need a drugstore makeup kit with "sparkle eyeshadow" and lipgloss that has the constancy of sticky, hard wax. My mom tries, but she tends to get me things that she thinks I'll like rather than things I've told her I might like. I have two sisters, and my mom gets us all the same presents even though we're at different life stages and very different people. I keep asking that she stop buying me this useless clutter (in kinder words, I promise) and give me gift cards to places like Dress Barn so that I can buy good clothes for work. No such luck. I'm grateful that my family buys me anything, and I don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I wish these "gifts" would be more relevant if they feel they have to give me anything.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Alive In The Superunknown

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:04:27 +0000

Spice Girls make me feel 15 again, and by Merlin I would see them in a heartbeat if I had the chance. No regrets.

Code Monkey Blog : Introductions, Responses, and the Influence of Friends

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:13:14 +0000

I'm confused about why you say that the Potterverse books "bear the ill judgment of 'Young Adult Fiction' among some people." YALSA, Young Adult Library Services through the ALA, defines young adult literature as those items recommended for ages 12 to 18 (although some argue that 14 to 21 might be better suited for YA lit), and the Potterverse suits that group. Just because adults enjoy it doesn't mean that it's not still YA lit. The Hunger Games is another great example of YA lit that became popular with adults.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Adventures In Self-Imposed Isolation

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:53:14 +0000

I've been a football fan since I joined the marching band in seventh grade. I miss watching it in person, but I can't stand the idea of going to my college's stadium with over 70,000 people. The game was pretty good, and I watched until the end because it was pretty close for a while. The commercials weren't particularly amusing this time, although I did like the Darth Vader kid commercial and the "Black Betty" VW beetle commercial. The Groupon commercials were in bad taste, but I appreciate what they're trying to do. I checked the website (http://savethemoney.groupon.com/) to learn more about it. The commercials didn't do the best job of getting the message across, but they did stir controversy and managed to get people thinking about the problems. These commercials will probably get more attention than the sad ASPCA and UNICEF ones. Most of us tune out the sad, serious commercials; these commercials, however unintentionally offensive, will get attention for the causes.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Heroes Con 2010 Fancy Sketch Comic

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:49:07 +0000

I had such an amazing time at Heroes Con and after! I know there's photographic evidence of my tipsy singing somewhere, but I'm a little afraid to see it in the broad light of day. I'm amazed you tolerated my fangirling for so long. Mike really got a lot of attention for that shirt everywhere we went in Charlotte on Saturday. Everyone (except for those three Twilight fans) loved it! (P.S. It's "hippiefemme" because I seem to have a knack for creating names that can be spelled a few hundred ways. One of my old names was "cheredemoiselle".)

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Historical Fiction

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:20:39 +0000

We can't bring food into the convention, but they might allow cacti and animal bones!

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Historical Fiction

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:04:45 +0000

Two things: 1. The last frame of that comic would make an AMAZING print. 2. I would love to bring you a cake or some other type of dessert for your birthday, but we aren't allowed to bring food into the convention center.

the HijiNKS Ensue Vault : New Shirt Final Design Preview

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:45:26 +0000

That's fantastic! I like the choice of red for the connecting lines.

the HijiNKS Ensue Vault : New iPad Drawing... Some Sort of Robot

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:21:25 +0000

Very nice. Probably not what you're going for, but the colors are pretty!

http://hijinksensue.tumblr.com/ : Tumblr Audio

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:37:10 +0000

Very glad you posted another! I'm catching up on Podcasts and find these incredibly entertaining.

the HijiNKS Ensue Vault : My First Two iPad Drawings

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:00:32 +0000

Good point. At any rate, both are incredibly impressive for what are essentially hi-tech finger paintings. You have more artistic talent in your finger than I have in my...everything.

the HijiNKS Ensue Vault : Josh's Yearbook Photo

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:57:07 +0000

I think the lasers are a nice touch. It makes me imagine Dumbledore standing just out of frame, waiting to take Josh's hand and whisk him around the prom dance floor.

the HijiNKS Ensue Vault : My First Two iPad Drawings

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:48:39 +0000

The second one looks a lot cleaner and seems to have more variety in terms of the color palate, but it's probably not fair to judge until you can draw with the stylus.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Tonight's Forecast: Snow And Ice

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:50:37 +0000

I vote for Deneli because Elise could be confused to mean simply a girl's name.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Tonight's Forecast: Snow And Ice

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:48:30 +0000

Many congratulations! Perhaps Eli and Denise could make the wedding party wear cosplay outfits (within a specific theme, of course). If they go the Star Wars route, I think it would be appropriate to dress Eli and Denise could dress as Princess Leia--gold bikini optional--and Han Solo. I could list more character associations, but I figure the FBs can figure that on their own.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Didn't You Get That Memo?

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:29:21 +0000

I love the background in this comic! I wish you had opportunity to use it more often. Hey, maybe if you do kill off Josh (Dethjosh Rumor 2010!), he can have a chat with Beelzebub. It's interesting that people are paying more attention to your commentary than the comic itself. Nothing in the comic appears to be taken out of context; he did say that the Haitians were in league with the devil. Sure, you added a bit of creative license by showing their Satanic connections, but that's the point of comedic social commentary, isn't it? Considering that my philosophy professor is a devout Christian (as are most of his family, several of whom still live in Haiti and are now deceased or homeless after the quake), I really don't think they'd appreciate the idea that Haitians are all god-less heathens who consort with Satan. Also, I'd take it as a compliment that people are up in arms over your political/social reach. They must believe you have considerable clout!

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Didn't You Get That Memo?

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:22:01 +0000

Sometimes it's hard to find a good man who'll understand you.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : O.W.L. Or G.E.D?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:04:45 +0000

Well, I see what my next print will be! I'll play nicely and wait until after the holidays to order. This is Rowling's next novel (that she of course won't be writing because she's TOTALLY FINISHED with the series). Harry's children drop out of Hogwarts to pursue long-distance magical courses. He has to send Albus Severus (of Slytherin, no doubt) back to Hogwarts because he spends too much time using the magical communication devices to chat with Scorpius.

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : The Casualties of Rebranding

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:32:50 +0000

Dethklok!

HijiNKS ENSUE - A Geek Webcomic : Bluehost.com: I invite you to eat a dick

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:50:59 +0000

haha Yes, I did.
1. Find photo.
2. Become irritated that it's harder than planned.
3. Actually find photo.
4. Add witty caption.
UR internetz do has a flavor!