Oh ya, I have a journal I'm supposed to write in. My problem is that I believe I should have something to actually say before I write. Practically, I should just be strict on myself and write regardless because there are many important things to discuss; or, if there aren't, there are many things I can make up (not like anyone would notice the difference). So here goes.

Have you noticed that Kristen Bell gets hotter with every episode of Veronica Mars? — I warned you I'd talk about this show. — I caught up on all the episodes in a marathon session of Veronica Mars, and I've come to the realization that she needs to wear tank tops more often.

I've also come to the conclusion that we need to set up an interview with her one day. I edit a magazine, right? Interviewing people is what we're supposed to do. Granted, this is a graphic art magazine, so I'm not sure how to connect what we do with what she does. But I'll let you know when I figure something out.

Along those lines, when we first conceived of this magazine last winter, I spoke with Todd McFarlane's PR rep about setting up an interview with him. I got her to tentatively agree to an interview, but she asked about our circulation and print numbers, and this was before we had any staff or contributors, let alone a circulation, so I said I'd get back to her. We've accomplished a lot since then, and I think it's about time I got in touch with them again. But i don't want to ask him questions he's probably been asked before so we're going to ask him hard-hitting questions like, "What's it like to sleep on a bed made of money?" or "What would Spawn look for in a girl?". If you want to suggest any other questions to ask Todd McFarlane, email us at letters@squidandink.com

Also, I finally mailed out all the Squid & Ink posters to the ten sweepstakes winners. I tried to mail them weeks ago, but the post office employee said it would cost hundreds of dollars to mail. I asked, "For all of them?" She replied, "No, just the one." She told me the tubes were 20 centimetres too long, and evidently the unusual size increased the price exponentially. But that only counts if one ships outside of Canada. From what I understand I could ship an elephant rolled in toxic waste within Canada and it would only cost me $3, but sending a long cardboard tube across the border requires some serious specialists to manage. So for weeks I had been trying to shrink the posters with my mind until a friend suggested that a skilsaw might do the job more quickly. Now, the posters are mailed and my table has acquired new "speed grooves." The winners in the U.S. should receive their posters shortly. The winner in England and the winner in New Zealand should hopefully receive their posters before a passing glacier wipes out their homes.

In my next entry I should have some magazine-y things that we're working on to show you. I think you'll like them, but I'll wait until they're ready before I talk about them in greater detail.