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Whatever Bear: No Drawerin' at Work
itemforty | 4:51 PM on 01.04.2008 37 comments




Well crap.

So I know it's pretty normal for people to actually do some WORK at work. Most people sit at their desk and spend all of their time hard-focused on their work, making sure that it's perfect in every way. That's why I don't think it surprises anyone when I say

my art tablet has been banned from my non-art related office.

"Whatever, bear," you might say, "there's no playing at work!"

But it's a big portion of my work day! Usually I come in, get some coffee, put on my snarky snarl, and while I study my employee's daily mistakes, I would draw. I do it when I didn't have something insane to work on, it was never a distraction (I think anyway), and it was immensely relaxing.

But at some point an employee said something to my boss about my drawing and my boss, who had questioned me about the tablet and had previously been satiated, finally said "no tablet for forty."

"Whatever, bear," you might say, "why not draw at home?"

Well that's the problem: it means I have to reschedule my life! I got so used to being able to do the drawing at work, that I have my home life filled with all my other passions like

1. video games (70 hours)
2. cooking (10 hours)
3. writing music (20 hours)
4. smoking (92 hours)
5. video games (63 hours)
6. rolling cigarettes (5 hours)
7. avoiding Snaileb (14.5 hours)
8. studying (30 min.)
9. smoking (2 hours)
10. and finally sleeping (8 hours)

Shit, that's 285 hours right there, and that's just Monday! So as you can plainly see, I have no time to do anything extra at all.

So I come to you Destructoid, a broken heart and a request:

Please help me make a device that can stop time so I can draw.

Seriously, or else CTZ is going to totally kill me.


Source: Oprah's Book Club

[in before someone asks - the w/e bear is the last thing I drew before the ban. he's my closest friend]



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36 comments | showing # 1 to 36
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Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 16:54
Sharpless
It only takes me around 8 hours to avoid Snaileb. You could probably trim that number down.
PointingDevice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 16:54
PointingDevice
I used to work here, guys. I can attest to the general level of petty fit-pitching that occurs. Sad, really.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 16:58
MaxVest
This could be turned into a movie. And in the end, you teach everyone the joy of art. And Kevin Bacon is you.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 16:59
Rockvillian
I feel your pain. I can only draw when I'm supposed to be doing something else.
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:09
aborto thefetus
Why don't you just draw without the tablet?

Speaking of drawing when you are not supposed to, I just finished a sweet new avatar for me in Creative Writing today. Now I just need to scan it and color it in. Then.....
SUPER EPIC FETUS-NESS!!!!
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:13
taumpytears
That really sucks. Why don't you draw a picture for your boss to win his affection?
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:13
Coonskin05
Don't let the man keep you down Travis.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:14
Riser Glen
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOwildwildOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:15
taumpytears
Also Mike Patton is the man.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:24
Spartacus
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

But cereally, trim down on your avoiding Snaileb time.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:28
kawitchate
lol@"and kevin bacon is you."
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:37
Maurice Tan
What about... paper? :o
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:41
Bob Muir
I think the solution lies in waiting for Nintendo to make a DS game about drawing. Game time = drawing time. Problem solved.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:59
blehman
That sucks item. You do spend alot of time smoking though...
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:07
itemforty
DS Games are also great because I smoke and play the DS.
It almost seems feasible.
You guys make me feel so happy.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:29
bhive01
It's that accumulative 94 hours of smoking that is killing you.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:40
itemforty
@bhive:
I think you misspelled "making you stronger."
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:04
Butmac
Oh man I only have to spend 8 hours a day trying to avoid Snaileb! 14.5! That's rough.

also, caleb.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:21
bhive01
You didn't even have to try today for some reason... He hid from all of us.

I should have put [sic] behind it I guess.
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:48
balth
I believe in you. Stop smoking and *embrace Snaileb* and you'll see the joys of anal rape.

Er..

Star Wars.

Damn it, I said it again!

Anyways, I feel your pain. Why not just hide the tablet in your pants?

I'm helping!
Dynamic Sheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:43
Dynamic Sheep
Take a "work tablet" to work. If your boss asks, tell him it's for taking notes about work. Fill the first, third, fifth, seventh, etc. pages of the book with work related notes, then use the other page to draw on. If your boss comes around, flip to a work related page and act innocent.

It's hard work being lazy... I've been on the floor at my new job for about 3 weeks now, I've done about 5 or 6 hours of work total.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 09:28
Phist
1) Sabotage that cockbag that ratted on you.
2) Explain to people at work that your tablet is preferred over the standard mouse and keys setup. It is NOT used for what they call "drawlings".
3) I want to sex your w/e bear.
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 10:05
balth
Could we have a new contender for PedoBear?


Here Comes A New Challenger!

w/e bear vs. PedoBear.

Fight!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 13:23
Neonie
I've found your problem: Simply stop smokeing and BAM your whole schedule is freed up.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 14:30
itemforty
@Phist

The really funny part is that I was simple doing "a little more" than I needed to at work. Now that I can't draw, I'm micromanaging the FUCK out of everyone now.

@everyone who cares about my smoking

You guys are sweet, but I'm not going to break a New Year's Resolution.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 14:42
Sharpless
I support your smoking habit.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2008 09:19
Snaileb
so uncalled for!!
Mr Wilson's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2008 14:52
Mr Wilson
i think you hurt Snaileb feelings! Poor sad stormtrooper.
FrozenDelight's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/11/2008 08:41
FrozenDelight
Necros says: "I think the solution lies in waiting for Nintendo to make a DS game about drawing. Game time = drawing time. Problem solved." - Get hold of a homebrew app on DS called 'Colors'. It's not a game, but it's a digital painting app on a games console, yay!... Or strape art into your palm with a paperclip.

Perhaps when your boss went to take it away, you should have grabbed the wacom box from under your desk and screamed RSI!!! I get RSI without that!!!!!!! And shown them wacoms box messages proclaiming how much better tablets are for your hands.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 11:29
itemforty
Haha, I missed this comment; I will definitely go to my boss and tell him that he needs to help me help the company! haha
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2008 15:00
ceark
hey man, you might want to consider a tablet pc sketchbook. they rock. alot.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2008 15:00
ceark
don't let the man keep you down!
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 09:36
Riser Glen
#1 on Google.
flynsk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2008 18:11
flynsk
Sucks. I never quite recovered from losing PS and my scanner at work. :o

Never had a Wacom, so i can't even imagine that kind of pain ;o
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 10:50
JonDarkwood
I bet I could use a tablet with Mario Paint on zsnes. You should try that.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 10:50
JonDarkwood
I mean, it doesn't fix your problem but it would be pretty sweet, maybe, probably not.
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