{"id":207,"date":"2006-12-08T12:18:59","date_gmt":"2006-12-08T19:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soapythechicken.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2008-09-25T12:19:54","modified_gmt":"2008-09-25T19:19:54","slug":"noslo-cartoons-and-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soapythechicken.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"NOSLO Cartoons and Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I haven&#8217;t posted in way too long, and I&#8217;ve decided to take a break from the strip to work on a children&#8217;s book for a while&#8230; the strip will be back sooner or later continuing from where it left off, but I figured I&#8217;d give anyone who still is reading this an update. To tide you over in the meantime, here are some cartoons I&#8217;ve done recently at my day job as a flash developer\/animator&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been having some fun recently building a holiday site called <a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\">NOSLO.com<\/a> for the company I work for (<a href=\"http:\/\/oco.com\">OLSON<\/a>)&#8230; NOSLO is the holiday of the future where you send &#8220;Sacks of Joy&#8221; to your friends and loved ones to spread the joy. Here are the &#8220;Sacks of Joy&#8221; I&#8217;ve animated so far.. send &#8217;em to your friends and spread the joy, if you&#8217;re inclined:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/joyous_noslo.html\">Sack of Joy #1: Joyous NOSLO Song<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Come spread the spirit and sacks of Joyous NOSLO, the holiday of the future, with this rousing NOSLO carol.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/joyous_noslo.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_joyous_noslo.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/seal.html\">Sack of Joy #2: The Soul Seal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No one can resist the charms of The Soul Seal. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/seal.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_seal.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/snowcat.html\">Sack of Joy #3: Snowcat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flying feline of the frozen frontier. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/snowcat.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_snowcat.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/airship.html\">Sack of Joy #4: Come Take a Trip in My Airship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An animated plea for aerial romance from a more innocent era. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/airship.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_airship.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/mustache.html\">Sack of Joy #5: The Mustache Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you man enough (or facial-hair-challenged woman enough) to triumph over the challenges of the mustache game? Only one way to find out. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/mustache.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_mustache.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/fuzzy.html\">Sack of Joy #6: Fuzzy Love<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An animated fuzzball expresses affection in a manner congruous to his deeply damaged fur-lined psyche. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/fuzzy.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_fuzzy.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/astronaut.html\">Sack of Joy #7: In Space No One Can Hear You<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An animated astronaut explores the aural possibilities of deep space exploration. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/astronaut.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_astronaut.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/unicorn.html\">Sack of Joy #8: The Magical Unicorn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Magic! Sparkles! Fancy! The delirious joy that can only be expressed through a unicorn and a rainbow, or through inhaling fumes of magic glitter glue in a confined space. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/unicorn.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_unicorn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/tree.html\">Sack of Joy #9: The Fractal Weasel Tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traditions! No Joyous NOSLO holiday would be complete without summoning and chopping down a Fractal Weasel Tree. Joyous joy! Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/tree.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_tree.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/marshmallows.html\">Sack of Joy #10: The Marshmallow-Loving Chihuahua Vs. The Teacup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you lean towards oolong, jasmine or mint you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll feel compelled beyond your own will to help this marshmallow-loving chihuahua defeat the sinister teacup. Joyous NOSLO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/marshmallows.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/thumb_marshmallows.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/noslo.com\/cards\/littlebird.html\">Sack of Joy #11: The Little Blue Bird of Joy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it takes a little blue bird to remind you that, in spite of life\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hardships, joy can be found regardless of circumstance. 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