{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm","title":"Growing Up Is Overrated","subtitle":"There are no such things as synonyms.","author":{"name":"josh\u00b7u\u00b7a post meridiem"},"link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"service.feed","type":"application\/x.atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom","title":"Growing Up Is Overrated"}}],"updated":"2011-11-03T03:24:35Z","entry":[{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:116298","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/116298.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=116298"}}],"title":"Karate Chop Shop","published":"2011-11-03T03:24:35Z","updated":"2011-11-03T03:24:35Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"bands"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"<center>    <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Karate-Chop-Shop\/271981322844152\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/KCSheader1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/center><br \/><br \/>This is a quick drawing of my new band, Karate Chop Shop!<br \/><br \/>It's me (guitar), Bucky (on bass), and Kyle (drums)<br \/><br \/>Cool!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:116002","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/116002.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=116002"}}],"title":"Where did Josh go?","published":"2011-09-13T21:34:25Z","updated":"2011-09-13T21:34:51Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"life"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"updates"}}],"content":"SPX was amazing this year, as ever. Good friends, grand comics, and a great amount of booze!<br \/><br \/>I haven't been posting here but I do continue to read and follow everyone who does. I haven't been putting a lot of stuff up as I've been busy! I've been: getting into grad school (SUCCESS! PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT) and working (DOLLAH DOLLAH BILLZ Y'ALL) and playing in bands (TOOT TOOT) and then doing grad school homework (AW YES SO INTO DRAWING ON THIS PAPERRRR GOTTA DRAW ALL THESE THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE) and writing my graphic novel ideas down (TYPE TYPE TYPE BITCHES AWW YAH). Be assured that when I start posting comics again they will appear here on LJ in some effect.<br \/><br \/>So yeah, I've started taking my grad school classes online while I'm still here in Philly, and then in January I will probably be moving all the way accross the country to San Francisco, CA (so far away!) to go to school at the Academy of Art University for my Masters in Illustration!<br \/><br \/>ANYWAY<br \/><br \/>I realized some people might be coming here by way of my comics or links so here's some updated contact info!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">My Tumblr!<\/a> - art, comics, reblogs, friends, music<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpmfrees.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">My online portfolio<\/a> - finished works, screen prints, comics, studio art work<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victor's Lament<\/a> - my ska band. Ska Funk Soul Punk.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joshpmfrees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebookz<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/joshpm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twittah<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/><br \/>email: jpmfrees@gmail.com<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:115817","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/115817.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=115817"}}],"title":"Draw Cat Rackham","published":"2011-05-12T04:40:55Z","updated":"2011-05-12T04:40:55Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"<center>    <br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/catrackh-sm.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/center><br \/><br \/>It was draw <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catrackham.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cat Rackham<\/a> day. Steve is the best dude. Check out his comics!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:115701","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/115701.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=115701"}}],"title":"joshpm @ 2011-05-05T17:05:00","published":"2011-05-05T21:05:40Z","updated":"2011-05-05T21:05:40Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"puns"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"drawing"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/kurtaincobain.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>so... I haven't posted in a while. Here's a dumb pun thanks to Pat from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spraynard.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spraynard<\/a>."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:115363","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/115363.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=115363"}}],"title":"New songs","published":"2011-04-23T18:39:28Z","updated":"2011-04-23T18:39:28Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"shows"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"music"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"music videos"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"ska"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"the snails"}}],"content":"<lj-embed id=\"40\" \/><br \/><br \/><p>If you all have been wondering what I've been up to besides comics lately, well this is it. I have been playing with <a title=\"da snailz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/thesnailspa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Snails<\/a>&nbsp;for a good few months now and it's real fun! This video is from last Thursday when we played with <a title=\"da slackaz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theslackers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Slackers<\/a> at The Note in West Chester, PA.<\/p>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:115192","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/115192.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=115192"}}],"title":"Happy birthday, Dad.","published":"2011-03-29T01:18:04Z","updated":"2011-03-29T01:18:04Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"sketch"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"family"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/190051_1957187407807_1186400937_32436443_6159690_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>The doodle I did for a birthday card for my Dad from my brother, Alex, and I. Alex is 17 but he is 11 feet tall. I am 23 and I am 5\u2019 8\u201d.<br \/><br \/>The front of the card said \u201cDAD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.\u201d"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:114750","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/114750.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=114750"}}],"title":"Draw Yoself!","published":"2011-03-03T00:17:50Z","updated":"2011-03-03T00:24:38Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"comics news"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/selfportrait3-2-11.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>Apparently today is DRAW YOSELF DAY on Tumblr. Yes, <a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">I have a tumblr<\/a>, no that does not mean I will stop posting here. I love LJ! I just know some people who are moving exclusively to Tumblr, so I'll just follow them on there and cross post stuff.<br \/><br \/>In other news, I am working on my first real webcomic! The drawing side of things is coming along alright, and I am enlisting the help of my friend to help me build a decent site for it to happen on. So, yeah look for that in the very near future."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:114639","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/114639.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=114639"}}],"title":"NONA","published":"2011-02-19T14:03:34Z","updated":"2011-02-19T14:15:01Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"punk rock"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"bands"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/Demo2011CoverArt.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/><lj-embed id=\"39\" \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>My friends have started a new band called <a href=\"http:\/\/nonawc.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NONA<\/a>!<br \/>Think Rainer Maria, Discount, Lemuria, RVIVR, with a touch of West Chester, PA flavor via Spraynard.<br \/>I helped do gang vocals on \"Cat Hat.\""},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:114339","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/114339.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=114339"}}],"title":"HXC Dan Valentimes","published":"2011-02-15T05:33:46Z","updated":"2011-02-15T05:33:46Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"comics"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"hardcore dan"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/hxcval1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/hxcval2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>It's never too late for some HXC Dan Valentines for that special ASS in your life."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:114021","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/114021.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=114021"}}],"title":"Hourly Comics Day 2011 (Feat. Work! Puppies! Suspense! Dinner!)","published":"2011-02-02T13:50:02Z","updated":"2011-02-02T14:36:13Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"comics"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"life"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"hourly comics day"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"journal comic"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page001.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page002.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page003.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page004.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page005.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/page006.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>It was another uneventful but fun year. It was interesting to find ways around spending a lot of time drawing at work!<br \/><br \/><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"abrassea\" lj:user=\"abrassea\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/abrassea.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abrassea.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>abrassea<\/b><\/a><\/span> pointed out to my that this was my FIFTH year doing it! Cool! For posterity, here's Hourly Comics Days of the past:<a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/22466.html\" target=\"_blank\">2007<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/56238.html\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/86742.html\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/108032.html\" target=\"_blank\">2010<\/a>!<br \/><br \/>Here is the link to my thread on the HCD forum: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Josh P.M. Frees - West Chester, PA<\/a>. There are a LOT of great threads up there with peoples' comics, but here are some highlights that I really enjoyed: <br \/><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jamie B.<\/a> <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"passive_mission\" lj:user=\"passive_mission\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/passive-mission.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/passive-mission.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>passive_mission<\/b><\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anthony Clarke<\/a> <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"nedroidcomics\" lj:user=\"nedroidcomics\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/nedroidcomics.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nedroidcomics.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>nedroidcomics<\/b><\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?p=10194#10194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tillie Sain<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?p=10164#10164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tinet Elgrem<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Kingaby<\/a>-This guy is doing 16 days, so I guess keep checking back for new stuff!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dom 2d!<\/a> <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"blindkingdom\" lj:user=\"blindkingdom\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blindkingdom.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blindkingdom.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>blindkingdom<\/b><\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Joe Hunter<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lizz Lunney<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">L. Nichols<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?p=10354#10354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tara Abbamondi<\/a><br \/><br \/>There are way more up on the message board and floating around the internet that I haven't even had a chance to read yet, so if you see some particularly great ones, feel free to point me that way!<br \/><a name='cutid2-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>Rock and roll, dudes and dudettes!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:113836","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/113836.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=113836"}}],"title":"Hourly Comics Day 2011: The Future Is Now.","published":"2011-02-01T05:19:21Z","updated":"2011-02-01T05:19:21Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"comics"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"life"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"hourly comics day"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"journal comic"}}],"content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/hourlycomic.com\/hourlycomicday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">It's that time of year again!<\/a> Hourly Comics Day!<br \/>Easily my favorite comics holiday. I will begin now and start posting comics as I make them and have access to my scanner (we'll see if I have work tomorrow because of the weather).<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/Photo70.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>To get in the spirit, check out past years in Hourly Comics Day history:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/22466.html\" target=\"_blank\">2007<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/56238.html\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/86742.html\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/108032.html\" target=\"_blank\">2010<\/a><br \/><br \/>Here is the link to my thread on the HCD forum (where many folks will also be posting their comics! It's a great way to find cool new artists and friends!): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tencentticker.com\/msgbrd\/viewtopic.php?t=1549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Josh P.M. Frees - West Chester, PA<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:113614","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/113614.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=113614"}}],"title":"Some comics panel exercises","published":"2011-01-28T00:03:27Z","updated":"2011-01-28T00:03:52Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"sketchbook"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"comics"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"exercises"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"sketch"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/jfrees_paneltransitionexercises.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>Scott McCloud style!<br \/>These are some exercises using the different panel transition forms from Understanding Comics<br \/><br \/>Also, this new RVIVR EP is SO. GOOD. Please check it out if you like some punk rocks: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rumbletowne.com\/rtr\/rtr-releases\/RTR011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dirty Water E.P.<\/a>! Also, my friends in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spraynard.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spraynard<\/a> got signed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianmanrecords.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Asian Man Records<\/a>! AWESOME."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:113216","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/113216.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=113216"}}],"title":"Concert Poster","published":"2011-01-25T01:43:07Z","updated":"2011-01-25T01:43:07Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"victor&apos;s lament"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"music"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"prints"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/jfrees_concertscreenprint.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>This was a screen printed poster I made for when <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victor's Lament<\/a> opened for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.streetlightmanifest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Streetlight Manifesto<\/a> a while ago!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:112904","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/112904.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=112904"}}],"title":"joshpm @ 2011-01-17T10:32:00","published":"2011-01-17T15:32:52Z","updated":"2011-01-17T15:32:52Z","content":"Another sketchbook page from while I was in Tasmania!<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/jfrees_sketchbook1-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>Hint: they are characters for a thing awww yeahhh."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:112641","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/112641.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=112641"}}],"title":"Sketch Page","published":"2011-01-15T20:03:32Z","updated":"2011-01-15T20:03:32Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"travel"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"sketches"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/jfrees_sketchbook1-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>People in the airport in Tasmania!<br \/><br \/>I'm going to post a lot of sketch pages here for a while."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:112555","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/112555.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=112555"}}],"title":"joshpm @ 2011-01-07T11:19:00","published":"2011-01-07T16:19:45Z","updated":"2011-01-07T16:19:45Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"illuminati"}},"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/Photo63-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\">"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:112273","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/112273.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=112273"}}],"title":"Jetsetting","published":"2010-11-18T13:12:32Z","updated":"2010-11-18T13:12:32Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"going places"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"flying"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"travel"}}],"content":"Hey folks!<br \/><br \/>As always I've been neglectful in my posts as of late. I've been working, applying to graduate programs, and most recently traveling through Thailand! I am in fact, right now, sitting in the airport in Bangkok getting ready to board a nine hour flight to Melbourne, Australia!<br \/><br \/>It's been a refreshing trip, and I am getting some great writing and sketching done along the way. Thailand is a beautiful and really interesting place and I'll be sure to write up more on it when I have a bit more of an opportunity.<br \/><br \/>If anyone in Melbourne or Auckland wants to chill, hit me up! I'll be in Melbourne for the next two days and then Auckland for a week or so starting the 27th. I'm definitely meeting up with Becky and Frank when I'm there. We totally ran into them on our way through LAX when they were headed back to NZ. We were even on the same flight from Philadelphia! Wild.<br \/><br \/>OK, so if anyone wants to get in touch feel free to comment here or get at me at jpmfrees@gmail.com"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:112099","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/112099.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=112099"}}],"title":"SMALL PRESS EPIC","published":"2010-09-17T21:09:26Z","updated":"2010-09-17T21:09:26Z","content":"So SPX was great. I have finally found a spare minute to type up a report so that will be up tomorrow with drawings and jam comics! I just want to get back into the habit of posting regularly again!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:111810","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/111810.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=111810"}}],"title":"SPX!!!! SPX!!!!!!!!!","published":"2010-09-10T18:53:13Z","updated":"2010-09-10T18:53:13Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"spx"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/Photo20.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>Come to table W-1 this Saturday and Sunday in Bethesda, MD for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spxpo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SPX!!!<\/a><br \/>This is what I will look like when Anthony does something I vaguely disapprove of. Which is all of the things he does."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:111568","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/111568.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=111568"}}],"title":"Victor's Lament","published":"2010-09-04T15:39:56Z","updated":"2010-09-04T15:39:56Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"spx"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"victor&apos;s lament"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"sketch"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"A quick morning warm-up sketch!<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/vlsticker2-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><br \/>This is my band, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victor's Lament<\/a>! If you want you can download our EP for free!<br \/><br \/>Who's PSYCHED for SPX???"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:111249","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/111249.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=111249"}}],"title":"Business as usual","published":"2010-08-31T11:21:21Z","updated":"2010-08-31T11:22:01Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"spx"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"victor&apos;s lament"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"comics"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"music"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"mighty mighty bosstones"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"ska"}}],"content":"Hey everyone!<br \/><br \/>So I know I haven't posted in a while but there is some BUSINESS to take care of and I plan on taking care of it while definitely listening to the Bachman Turner Overdrive song \"Taking Care Of Business\". AW YEAH. (just imagine some awesome montage happening!)<br \/><br \/>So first off, <a href=\"http:\/\/victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victor's Lament<\/a> played with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was really. really. epic. I got some video of our set which I'll put up at some point soon! We are also releasing new songs soon and maybe even doing some more recording! We wont be playing shows again until the winter, but I'm really excited to get back together with these guys, because they're some of my best friends and we make some rad sounds!<br \/><br \/>Next up, my good buddy <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"boxbrown\" lj:user=\"boxbrown\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/boxbrown.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boxbrown.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>boxbrown<\/b><\/a><\/span> is launching his brand new comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everythingdiescomic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Everything Dies<\/a> today and his old comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxbrown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bellen!<\/a> is ending after a very long run. Box is one rad dude and was really influential in getting me into comics and was more than supportive for the ridiculousness that was The Adventures of Hardcore Dan, so I want everyone to give him some love in his new endeavors!<br \/><br \/>Lastly, I will be attending <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spxpo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Small Press Expo (SPX!)<\/a> September 10th and 11th! I am really excited to get back to hanging out with my comics friends and it's even spurred me on working on these projects I've kind of put aside the last few months.  I will definitely have one new mini and I am in crunch time to get a \"preview\" mini together for my \"longer project\" which I've been really quiet about (but which has generally been the reason I haven't posted new material online which should be changing VERY soon!)!!! I will be at table W-1 with the awesomeness that includes <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"nedroidcomics\" lj:user=\"nedroidcomics\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/nedroidcomics.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nedroidcomics.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>nedroidcomics<\/b><\/a><\/span> Anthony Clark, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"passive_mission\" lj:user=\"passive_mission\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/passive-mission.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/passive-mission.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>passive_mission<\/b><\/a><\/span> Jamie Baldwin, and <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"dancingcomic\" lj:user=\"dancingcomic\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/dancingcomic.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dancingcomic.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>dancingcomic<\/b><\/a><\/span> Flynn Nicholls! We are right next to the door! Come say hi!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:110863","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/110863.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=110863"}}],"title":"I am so happy.","published":"2010-08-20T06:28:12Z","updated":"2010-08-20T06:35:53Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"victor&apos;s lament"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"music"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"mighty mighty bosstones"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"bands"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"ska"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"holy crap"}}],"content":"OK GUYS AND LADIES, MY BAND, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VICTOR'S LAMENT<\/a> is officially opening for the MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES!!!!!!!!!! this sunday 8\/22 at the Croc Rock Cafe in Allentown, PA. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=151879071491491&amp;ref=mf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">You should come!<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:110425","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/110425.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=110425"}}],"title":"band shirts","published":"2010-05-04T16:44:39Z","updated":"2010-05-04T16:44:39Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"moustache"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"victor&apos;s lament"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"design"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"bands"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"t-shirts"}}],"content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/Photo44.jpg?t=1272989670\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victorslament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victor's Lament<\/a> now has t-shirts designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/michaelnorcross.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mike Norcross<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/cargocollective.com\/fleshout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fleshout<\/a>!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:110312","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/110312.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=110312"}}],"title":"The Sprit of Adventure","published":"2010-04-14T15:29:46Z","updated":"2010-04-14T15:29:46Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"family"}},"content":"My younger brother, Alex, recently made this short film with some of his friends for some high school thing. I highly recommend it. Alex played Sheriff Bo Nanas and did all of the editing and special effects.<br \/><br \/><lj-embed id=\"33\" \/><br \/><br \/>Here is my brother in costume for the shoot:<br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/i67.photobucket.com\/albums\/h319\/joshpm\/photo.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\" fetchpriority=\"high\">"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:joshpm:109845","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/109845.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/joshpm.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=109845"}}],"title":"Makin' art in duh art book","published":"2010-03-30T22:50:19Z","updated":"2010-03-30T22:50:19Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"puppies"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"life"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"friends"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"video blog"}}],"content":"<lj-embed id=\"32\" \/><br \/><br \/>referential to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitvid.com\/327B6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this video<\/a> by Kate Beaton <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"beatonna\" lj:user=\"beatonna\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/beatonna.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beatonna.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>beatonna<\/b><\/a><\/span> and Erika Moen (who posted hers and some links to other folks videos <a href=\"http:\/\/erikamoen.livejournal.com\/372600.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)!"}]}