I had a pretty good week last week. EPIC WINS if you will....
EPIC WIN #1: Surprise surprise! (Well I guess it's not that big of a surprise)
I've started sketches on a new dummy book. Can you guess what this sketch is for?
The first book can also be found on the new NOOK. My first eBook! If someone has downloaded the book can you let me know what interactive crap they've done to it? (And by crap I mean..... stuff.....)
EPIC WIN #2: Congrats to OH NO! for making The Huffington Post's TOP TEN BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2010
The Adventure of Nanny Piggins has made Booklist’s Top 10 First Novels for Youth
BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY) has made the California Collecitons list for 2010
EPIC WIN #3: The SCBWI Illustrator's Day Conference was fun. Thanks to everyone who came out, especially East Coaster Brian Foca (the guy on the left) who travelled 3000 miles to come speak in fancy schmancy Arcadia, California. The Dim Sum afterwards was fantastic! DIN TAI FUNG!
EPIC WIN #4: I've been dieting for two months straight now and I've lost 15 pounds.
EPIC WIN #5: I was in the local Apple Store here in Pasadena and who do I see?
That's actor, Neil Flynn, who plays the dad from one of my new favorite TV Sitcoms "The Middle" (He was the janitor on Scrubs)
Lastly, I recently bought this app from iTunes called EPIC WIN. I don't normally endorse products or games but this handy little program has totally made me way more efficient with my life. It's a to do list but it treats all your tasks in life like a Role Playing Game (a la Dungeons and Dragons). You assign tasks you need to get done during the day and gain experience points when you complete them. Your little character (I made a dwarf) levels up earning gold coins, loot, and you watch your character change as he "levels up". Now, I find myself doing things that I normally hate to do (post office) I highly recommend this app for people who have the need to get things done and have a gamers sensibility.
Here's a video...
EPIC WIN #6: I just completed my "Write Blog" task for the week. 200 Social points!
Way to be awesome six times over, Dan!!!
I am totally going to check out Epic Win... :)
Posted by: Nina | November 17, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Replying to other people's posts. 50 Social points. EPIC WIIIIN!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: dsantat | November 17, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Woo HOO! Awesomely EPICwinning, Dan!
Posted by: Ward | November 17, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Congrats on all of it Dan! Yippee! Though I almost wept when I saw the Din Tai Fung pic. Amazing food... amazing people... Glad the day went great though!
Tony and I looked into an earlier version of this game (or one like it) but this one looks much fancier! I want! Thanks for posting:)
Posted by: Sara W.E. | November 17, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Epic Wins all around awesome! Congrats on all the "achievements" along the way.
That APP looks ...err Epic!
Posted by: Mike Boldt | November 17, 2010 at 01:07 PM
CD #2?! You already sold a copy here! SWEET!
Posted by: Ame Dyckman | November 17, 2010 at 01:17 PM
Dang you, Dan. This morning I was oblivious and content but now I HAVE TO HAVE an iPhone so I can get that game. I want it! I want it! I want it!
(And congrats on all the good stuff. You deserve it, you hard working guy, you!)
Posted by: Marilyn | November 17, 2010 at 03:41 PM