I looked into the mirror and A to Z was looking back at me.

Pen
What happens when you do the A to Z!

I signed up early March thinking sweet it’s a month away that gives me time to get everything written and drawn. Why I ever thought that I’d be that organised I don’t know! With most rhymes sorted and only a handful of pictures done April 1^st arrived. A fantastic start with A not drawn until mid afternoon… however I got to the end and only a few were drawn and uploaded in the last hour (or minutes) of the day!

Random thoughts:

1.      Trying to visit nearly 2000 blogs in a month with dial up is a lesson in patience, cursing and dealing with RSI. Yes, I got RSI from constantly hitting refresh when they wouldn’t load. And I only got through 300…

2.      CAPTCHA doesn’t bother me as much as it seems to bother everyone else.

3.      I don’t understand getting followers just to get followers. I’d rather have people follow that are interested in what I do, not because they feel like they should. (Talking following – what happened to Follow up there at the top? It’s now Share…)

4.      Behind writer blogs, the most common blogs I came across were religion and mummy blogs. Only a tiny handful of art or music ones, sigh, maybe I’m yet to get to them.

5.      I think Mina Lobo's Blog Drinking Game is a fantastic idea.

6.      Drawing a character for every letter was harder than I thought it would be. I think if I’d stuck to my usual way of drawing them it would have been easier. But where is the fun in that?

7.      I got a whole heap of visitors, but I’m pretty sure 700 of them weren’t from China and Russia… but yay to the real visitors!

8.      I spent far too much time on this and ignored all the other art that needs doing.

So that’s it. A to Z done. Will I do it again next year? Maybe. Depends on where life is and what’s happening. Will I blog more from now on? I hope so. Will I visit everyone on the sign up Linky List. Eventually!

Z is for Zan Ee

Unconventionally individual, Zan Ee is an artist 

As a life choice it was definitely the smartest.

Watercolour

zany adj

amusingly unconventional and individual

X is for Xen O Phobia

If you're from a different country Xen O Phobia will dislike you

His fear isn't about you personally, that much is true.

Pencil

xenophobia n

strong dislike or fear of people from other countries



W is for Woe Begone

Always miserable is Miss Woe Begone

She needs someone to sing her a happy song.

Ink

woebegone adj

looking sad or miserable

V is for Vin Dictive

For Mr Vin Dictive revenge is his desire

It's how he copes, he's never been a crier.

Charcoal

vindictive adj

having a strong or spiteful desire for revenge

U is for Ugg Lee

Mr Ugg Lee is hideous inside and out

His nature is nasty and he looks like a trout.

Ink

ugly adj

1. unpleasant or unattractive in apperance

2. hostile or threatening

T is for Turb Ulent

Turb Ulent causes much conflict

Soon he'll be in the stripes of a convict.

Ink and watercolour

turbulent adj

involving much conflict, disorder. or confusion

S is for Sue Percilious

Sue Percilious thinks the sun shines out her bum

She constantly acts like she's better than everyone.

Ink and watercolour

supercilious adj

behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people

R is for Rev Olting

Rev Olting wants you to be trusting

But everyone knows he's really disgusting.

Ink and coloured pencil

revolting adj

very unpleasant, digusting

Q is for Quan Dary

Master Quan Dary is in an uncertain state

He isn't sure if he's gay or straight.

Ink and watercolour

quandary n

a state of uncertainty

P is for Psy Chotic

Psy Chotic had his plan thwarted

By Em who knew his reality was distorted.

Ink and watercolour

psychotic adj

relating to or having a mental disorder in which a person's perception of reality is severely distorted

O is for Odi Ous

My neighbour Mr Odi Ous is very unpleasant

I'm a little scared that one day he'll whack me with a crescent.

Ink and watercolour

odious adj

very unpleasant

N is for Norm Al

Amongst his friends Norm Al is expected
It's taken him years to get his look perfected.

Ink and watercolour

normal adj

usual, typical, or expected.



M is for Mac Hiavellian

Mr Mac Hiavellian will always get what he wants

With underhand methods he tries not to flaunt.

Pencil

Machiavellian adj

using cunning and underhand methods to get what you want

L is for Lassi Tude

Lacking in energy is Miss Lassi Tude
She's just exhausted, she isn't rude.

Watercolour

lassitude n

physical or mental weariness; lack of energy



K is for Kin Key

Mr Kin Key likes unusual sexual activities

Don't ask if you have delicate sensitivities.

Ink

kinky adj

1. relating to or liking unusual sexual activities

2. having kinks or twists

J is for Judge Mental

Judge Mental is always critical
From his bench he'll make you feel pitiful.

Pen and watercolour

judgemental adj

1. relating to the use of judgement.

2. excessively critical of other people.

I is for Indi Screet

Don't tell anything private to Miss Indi Screet

Or soon you'll hear it from Dee down the street.

Pen

indiscreet adj

too ready to reveal things that should remain private



H is for Hal Lucination

They say Hal Lucination isn't really there

But I saw him yesterday reading on the stair.

Ink and watercolour

hallucination n

see something which is not actually present

G is for Gran Diose

My Gran Diose is forever out to impress
She even goes to the dairy in a formal dress

Watercolour

grandiose adj

very large or ambitious, especially in a way which is intended to impress