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David B. Himself

Japan

I used to be cool. Now, I stare into the void and scream into the abyss. And write. Also, I write.

Do French people really use the expression “Ooh La La”?

Do French people really use the expression “Ooh La La”?

A while ago (roughly between 2005 and 2011) I started a blog called "Ask a Frenchman" when I was back in France after spending some time in the US. On the blog, I answered any questions people had about France and French culture. It was my first successful

Crow Story: The Deflated Ball

Crow Story: The Deflated Ball

This happened at the end of June 2025. It’s all true. Sadly, one of the two kids died a couple of weeks later. Most crows die during their first year. It sounds horrible, but it’s part of natural selection. Keep in mind that it was the same for

Legacy of Lovecraft Figures

Legacy of Lovecraft Figures

During my last trip to Kyoto, I stumbled upon these figures while walking around Yodobashi Camera (a large "electronics and many other things" store that can be found in most major cities in Japan). They should have been an instant buy, but at that price, it wasn'

Kitsune

Kitsune

Alright, this is just another attempt to draw more regularly. One reason I don't draw more often is that I'm sometimes not sure what to draw. I'm not skilled enough to draw from scratch, so I usually need a model. However, I don'

Ants… Lots of ants…

Ants… Lots of ants…

Alright, warning and all that: if you have a phobia of ants or crawling things, maybe you shouldn’t stay here… (I guess the top picture was a clear warning) . . . Is everybody still here fine with what is about to show up on your screen? Alright. This was a couple

VIIV

VIIV

Is There Life On Mars? (final part)

Is There Life On Mars? (final part)

As the title says, this is the twelfth and final part of the story, Is There Life on Mars? It's now available only to subscribers. I hate having to resort to this, but this is the reality of the current internet age, especially with AI scrapers stealing everything