I had to come up with an explanation for Lucy's fluctuating design. I made this joke because the dude who inspired Lucy grew out a beard. And I felt like making some extremely location specific jokes about it. But a big, fluffy beard is a sign of life. And I feel like sometimes folks get self-conscious about it. Especially if you've got some silver hairs in your beard. Embrace it. It's your wizard beard!
Love, Joolz - Point Break
Okay, so rewatching Point Break as an adult made me realize what a formative experience this movie was to me. I'm happy to be able to relate this wacky experience into the most dessicated form of four silly comic panels. I'm only sorry there isn't a cringe 90's cartoon adaptation of Point Break. It would've ruled.
I love so much about this movie I could go on for days. I love how we're expected to believe tiny baby Keanu Reeves has never been around beach culture or surfing. Or that he's a credible FBI agent. I love how Lori Petty's only reason for being in this movie is so we don't get think Patrick and Keanu are getting kissy with each other. I love how they used Ronald Reagan's mask as the lead guy. Considering how much Reagan has cost us, it's beyond brilliant.
If I have one criticism for this movie, it's that they don't let Gary Busey surf. Yes, Gary Busey is in this movie. And he is a surfer. He did a surf movie back in the 70's called "Big Wednesday." He can actually surf and they don't let him surf in this movie. Talk about leaving money on the table.
But otherwise, this is a perfect movie. And it's a very me-movie.
Love, Joolz Surfriday - Surfing with Dracula
This Surfriday is dedicated to the weirdos we see at the beach. We all got the image of surfers being these totally ripped folks, but sometimes you see weirdos out there.
I really did see Dominic Purcell out there though. He's the guy who played Drake in Blade 3. If that isn't an awesome find I dont know who is. When I walked past the guy on the shore, I smiled and nodded. I feel like that's the best Los Angeles etiquette for clocking a celebrity. Smile, nod knowingly, and move on.
I'll let you know if I see any other Draculas on the surf. Happy start of fall!
Love, Joolz - Surf Wax
I remember reading a social post where someone said “AI is making everyone sound flat and samey-samey. Now is the time to be your weirdest, most unhinged self.” And I was like “Isn’t that all I ever give you? How dare the internet accuse me of being mid. So I threatened to write a comic about surf wax. And then I drew it.
So here’s an expanded review of the surf waxes I’ve discussed here.
Mr. Zoggs Sex Wax - This is the one everyone starts on. It’s fine. I’ve tried it and it does the job, I guess. I feel like it can be a little stiff as a wax. I like my waxes to be a little more buttery and creamy. But since it’s the wax most everyone starts on, it’s baby’s first surf wax. Bonus round for all the many dick jokes I can make with this wax.
Sticky Bumps - The San Diego standard. Sticky Bumps’ warehouse is based in Vista, CA. I really dig their surf wax because it’s a bit softer and more buttery than the other waxes I’ve tried. I love how soft and easy this wax goes on. I even ordered their Tour Series recently, which is even tackier than the normal Sticky Bumps wax. I’ll let you guys know how the Tour series works out.
Mrs. Palmers - I was very surprised by this wax. I happened to receive a bar of this wax free with another surf purchase I made, and wow. It’s sticky! I love a good sticky wax that spreads easily. I would’ve bought more bars of this wax, but the easiest places to find this stuff online is Amazon and we all know I ain’t supporting Jeff Bezos’s entitled ass. But if I find a local surf shop that sells this stuff again, I’ll pick it up again.
How’s that for weird? How dare anyone accuse me of being mid. Let this never happen again.
DE-Why but make it Cartoon
So I think I found a way to plug my cartoons into AfterEffects to get the similar hand-held feel of my old Tiktok Videos. It’s not so bad, right?
Love, Joolz - DE-Why?
DEI is a tricky topic. Without Diversity and Inclusion programs, many people would not have gotten out of poverty. DEI programs have helped carve out a bit of a middle class for Black and Brown people.
But let’s be real. I’ve been a DEI hire. I hated it.
I left engineering because I got sick of being Northrop’s little DEI hire everyone could push around. The problem with being a diversity hire is that the other people in the company implicitly think you’re stupid. I literally had a more prestigious degree than most of my coworkers in my department, but nobody cared. I helped spearhead a system where we track aircraft performance for daily status reports (In Excel) and it got taken away from me by the Mayonnaise set. Hell, I couldn’t even be allowed to update the status reports on a fucking Powerpoint, because my manager took that away from me too.
The irony. I’m the only one in this department with an engineering degree (not engineering technology, for no-math-doing goobers), but I’m still considered an idiot to be shoved to the side.
This is why I’ve got mixed feelings about the current fash’s destruction of DEI programs. DEI programs do help POC get out of poverty. I can't deny that. But DEI programs are kind of a shitty bandaid solution to the problem of White-run companies not hiring people of color. If all your leadership is all white, any POC employees are never going to be respected. Not really. DEI hires are meant to give the image of a diverse workplace. Not actual integration or unity. Just the same ol’ brown people doing the grunt work while the white higher ups reap all the profits and credit.
This even happens to me in Comics. In the past, any time some yutz wanted to have a project with a Latina lead, they'd come to me. It never went well. On one job, the guy claimed he wanted me to give him my opinions on his script, but refused to listen when I would actually give them. On another project, the writers wanted me to storyboard their entire trash wedding comedy movie, but then wouldn’t listen when I tried to tell them naming their only Latina character “Cha-Cha” wasn’t gonna play well with audiences. I walked off both projects abruptly. They both apologized to me later for acting like assholes to me but of course I did not answer either email.
Will I stop patronizing a company if they roll over for the fash and remove their DEI programs? Hell yes. But do I ever want to be a DEI hire myself ever again? Absolutely not. I'd rather never work a corporate gig again than be treated like a paid housepet.
TL:DR No I’m not going to work on your project because it has a Latina lead. DEI hiring is over.
-Love, Joolz