I'm Stray, or Jeff if you want to get familiar. I'm an artist, music maker, aspiring writer, goofball, geek, nerd, and dork. I design graphics for t-shirts for money.

This blog is mainly for my own artwork. I also make daily confessions and daily music posts.

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Those encouraging Gordon Ramsay memes you made are comedy, lol. You should've put your url on them or something because they'll probably get around with no trace back to you. Just sayin.
Asked by Anonymous

If it was my art we were talking about I’d agree, I want credit for my art because that’s how I make my living and it’s important that when my work is out there that it leads back to me, but this is just some dumb meme I thought of and created within 15 minutes and I don’t care if I get recognition for it, as long as people laugh at it I’m content with that. Truth be told, after all the work I put into art, if a Gordon Ramsay meme was the thing that brought me recognition I would be a little bummed, haha.

I’ve been feeling inadequate lately, and I think it’s because I moved to a better neighborhood than I’ve been accustomed to, and I feel like everyone here has more money than me, is better dressed than me, better looking than me, has a more robust love life than me, are in shape, have active social lives, etc. I’m used to being around dirty drunk poor people who defecate on themselves, and feeling okay about myself in comparison. Ugh. These people. They make me feel like a dumb ugly loser. Well, I guess I make me feel that way not them. They’re just going about their lives. On the plus side though, I was walking the other day and I caught a glimpse of myself in the reflection of a car window and I thought my but looked REALLY good. I guess I’ve been walking a lot, because those glutes are lookin FIRM. So take that rich neighborhood! You guys might have money, but you ain’t got this assssssss!!!

I’ve been feeling inadequate lately, and I think it’s because I moved to a better neighborhood than I’ve been accustomed to, and I feel like everyone here has more money than me, is better dressed than me, better looking than me, has a more robust love life than me, are in shape, have active social lives, etc. I’m used to being around dirty drunk poor people who defecate on themselves, and feeling okay about myself in comparison. Ugh. These people. They make me feel like a dumb ugly loser. Well, I guess I make me feel that way not them. They’re just going about their lives.

On the plus side though, I was walking the other day and I caught a glimpse of myself in the reflection of a car window and I thought my but looked REALLY good. I guess I’ve been walking a lot, because those glutes are lookin FIRM. So take that rich neighborhood! You guys might have money, but you ain’t got this assssssss!!!

Why did I buy this shirt? I don’t like it. I don’t like the way it looks on me. I want to return it but I already took the tags off and lost the receipt. Blue shirt with a flower print pocket? What the hell was I thinking? This is a tragedy. :(

Why did I buy this shirt? I don’t like it. I don’t like the way it looks on me. I want to return it but I already took the tags off and lost the receipt. Blue shirt with a flower print pocket? What the hell was I thinking? This is a tragedy. :(

There’s a popular quote going around on the internet: “Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, Always be Batman!” Who would seriously want to be that guy? His life sounds like a living nightmare. When’s the last time that guy even experienced joy? Like pure unbridled joy? Or just been able to relax or sleep in? Or just really crack up at something silly? Not chuckle or grin, but just lose his shit tears streaming down his face laughing (NOT due to Joker gas)? When’s the last time that guy had a good day? When’s the last time he had a healthy fulfilling relationship with a woman? When’s the last time that guy got to care about someone and NOT see them die, be kidnapped, have their life ruined, turn evil, or try to kill him? Why the in the hell would I ever want to be Batman, being me is much better, I get to watch Netflix today, eat some cookies and play with my puppy, take a nap then wake up and can call my parents and tell them I love them. That’s much better than brooding on top of a building at 3am in the goddam cold trying to stake out The Riddler or whatever shit Batman does in his spare time. Batman wishes he could be ME!

There’s a popular quote going around on the internet:
“Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, Always be Batman!”
Who would seriously want to be that guy? His life sounds like a living nightmare. When’s the last time that guy even experienced joy? Like pure unbridled joy? Or just been able to relax or sleep in? Or just really crack up at something silly? Not chuckle or grin, but just lose his shit tears streaming down his face laughing (NOT due to Joker gas)? When’s the last time that guy had a good day? When’s the last time he had a healthy fulfilling relationship with a woman? When’s the last time that guy got to care about someone and NOT see them die, be kidnapped, have their life ruined, turn evil, or try to kill him? Why the in the hell would I ever want to be Batman, being me is much better, I get to watch Netflix today, eat some cookies and play with my puppy, take a nap then wake up and can call my parents and tell them I love them. That’s much better than brooding on top of a building at 3am in the goddam cold trying to stake out The Riddler or whatever shit Batman does in his spare time. Batman wishes he could be ME!

Gordan Ramsay’s really turned over a new leaf. Also he’s been watching Adventure Time.

I made a Gordon Ramsay meme. You’re supposed to come up with a witty insult, but hey, why not offer some encouragement and support instead?

I made a Gordon Ramsay meme. You’re supposed to come up with a witty insult, but hey, why not offer some encouragement and support instead?

Go fuck yourself Robin Hood dads, you too Superman

My Man of Steel Review under the cut (definite spoilers)

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This is completely out of the blue, but I admire you and your blog and believe I can confide in you. I have a question sort of. I am a female. I'm in a relationship with a person that happens to be male (for over a year now). I am pansexual. And I have an overwhelming want to become sexually involved with a female. Any advice to help myself cope with this? Lol
Asked by Anonymous

I can definitely relate to having an overwhelming want to become sexually involved with a female, really complicates life doesn’t it?

I’m very flattered that you hold me in such high-esteem, flattering and of course well deserved as I am a great man. Of course.

I’m very pragmatic, to an almost Vulcan-like extent, so it’s all very simple to me. I would asap tell my happens-to-be-male person that I would want to be sexually involved with a female, because honesty is the best policy. I would not require his permission or approval, I would just be letting him know that these are the facts, and if he’s on board, great, if he is not then he has the option of learning to live with it or dismissing himself. That is just me though. It seems to often be more complicated for others. Humans and their silly emotions. Life is short, if you’re not at all times aiming at what’s going to make you the most happy, even if it involves some risk, than really what is the point? And when it comes to relationships I believe in being as honest and open as possible, and if there is an issue we can either come to a mutually satisfactory resolution or just part ways.

But you know what, as a pretty by-the-book heterosexual guy (or cisgender/cissexual as social justice bloggers would say) who pretty much abides by the rules of monogamy, maybe I’m not the most qualified to deal with the nuances of being a pansexual female? But I DO have a good friend who actually has some experience with this exact same thing, she had a committed boyfriend and was also pursuing female relationships (with his knowledge), and if you want to message me off anon I could introduce you to her and I am 100% sure she’d be willing to talk to you because she literally likes to talk to anyone about anything, she’s the most open person I know. It would probably be more helpful to talk to someone who knows what you’re talking about who you could get more into specifics with and have a back and forth, than me, some dude, speaking in generalities.

Say the word and I’ll figure out how you two could have a correspondence. If you want.

Someone’s straight up singing opera in the building next to me. Mad props, you’re a very cultured and talented individual. Also, shut the fuck up though, it’s 12:47am motherfucker.

Someone’s straight up singing opera in the building next to me. Mad props, you’re a very cultured and talented individual. Also, shut the fuck up though, it’s 12:47am motherfucker.

Wouldn’t it be cool if it was common practice on tumblr that when someone posts like some photoset or gif of something, they included somewhere or somehow what that photoset/gif was from? Wouldn’t it be cool if like when someone posts some quote from a show or something, and you’re like “Hey that seems interesting/funny, I want to check that out.” and then you scroll down and there’s a caption that tells you where it’s from then you could google it and watch it and enjoy it? Wouldn’t that be kinda cool? Why doesn’t that happen? I don’t know how often I see gifs from some tv show I’ve never seen or heard of, and it has like eleventy deventy thousand notes, and scroll through the notes hoping someone’s mentioned what the gifs are from, but nobody has, As much as I enjoy tumblr, it’s kinda irritating to me that presenting things without context or attribution seems to be the main jam around here. Don’t even get me started on how people post art/photography like nobody created and deserves any recognition for it. C’mon tumblr. Sharing is caring.

Wouldn’t it be cool if it was common practice on tumblr that when someone posts like some photoset or gif of something, they included somewhere or somehow what that photoset/gif was from?

Wouldn’t it be cool if like when someone posts some quote from a show or something, and you’re like “Hey that seems interesting/funny, I want to check that out.” and then you scroll down and there’s a caption that tells you where it’s from then you could google it and watch it and enjoy it? Wouldn’t that be kinda cool?

Why doesn’t that happen? I don’t know how often I see gifs from some tv show I’ve never seen or heard of, and it has like eleventy deventy thousand notes, and scroll through the notes hoping someone’s mentioned what the gifs are from, but nobody has,

As much as I enjoy tumblr, it’s kinda irritating to me that presenting things without context or attribution seems to be the main jam around here. Don’t even get me started on how people post art/photography like nobody created and deserves any recognition for it.

C’mon tumblr. Sharing is caring.

Any particular reason you no like games?
Asked by charlesanimated

I’m a very pragmatic person and I felt like games were just too expensive, and time-consuming a hobby, plus I didn’t like the obsessive behavior some games made me exhibit, emotionally feeling more frustrated and stressed than actually having fun. So when I was a teen I gave away my Playstation (the first one) and decided to just stop playing them so I could free up more time to work on art. I’ll play them on the rare occasion I’m at a friends house or something, but I don’t want to own a console or be spending money on games. There are a lot of games nowadays that seem fun, but I have enough distractions in my life as it is with the internet and Netflix and comics and the 1 billion tv shows I’m obsessed with.

Fresh doggie smell

Fresh doggie smell

Luka the super dog. Also I’m half naked, you’re welcome ladies. It’s been hot. IT’S BEEN! (CBB inside joke)

Luka the super dog.

Also I’m half naked, you’re welcome ladies. It’s been hot.

IT’S BEEN! (CBB inside joke)

I don’t think I explained that WIP. I was commissioned to draw Helper from Venture Bros as the robot on the cover of this Silverstein album.

I still have a lot of touch up to do, and another version with the bottom of Helper’s body.

Speaking of commissions, if you want me to do one for you, I am okay with that.

WIP Almost done.

WIP

Almost done.