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Shasp Interviews The Star Of Pep Comics!

Interview conducted on August 8th, 2009.
Shasp sits down with Pepper, and talks about her upcoming move to Chicago and gets to know the personality behind the comic strip star.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE LAUGHING LADY

Yesterday I captured and posted the video of the Laughing Lady at Starbucks. Today, I was granted a one-on-one interview with the woman herself.

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HITTING RESTART IS FUN

New town...new place....NEW START!

I have been finding myself getting ridiculously giddy about the fact that I will get my stuff back soon and I can have my own home again. It's going to be like Christmas when I open the boxes up from storage. (Yes, Scott, you have to give me my TV back!)

Wow, you have no idea how much you take for granted until it's wiped away. A year living out of rubbermaid bins really puts things into perspective.

It'll be a good month or so before I can move into a place in downtown Chicago, since I'll be working temporarily out of the Hoffman Estates office. That works in my favor, because I can take my time in finding the place that fits me. Well, honestly, the place that fits Pep best and then me.

If I hadn't become a writer, I think I would have studied interior design or architecture. I am passionately drawn to all things in home design and decor. I subscribe to ultra urban trendy ReadyMade magazine. Used to get Domino before they went under. Etsy.com is a bookmarked site for me too! I love to design a unique space that invites me to be home and simply relax. And a comfortable place to bring friends and family that reflects my personal style. I like it to be whimsical but classy. Contemporary but mid-century modern. I like to include pieces and a style that evokes a personality and create conversations. Good conversations, that is.

Here's a list of my favorite things.


Art Deco: Love the unique classically retro feel of this style. It brings together elements of an older culture with a streamlined, Machine Age vibe from the the 1920s and 1930s. Seen many hotels in Chicago do this look well. Honoring the past and blending in the desired looks of today.



Mid-century Modernism: My favorite style. Mostly for the Frank Lloyd Wright work of this era. Just love the organic and simple nature of this style. And the large open spaces within the home. The lines of the furniture and the patterns in fabrics and wallpaper are experiencing a resurgence. It's a style, that for me, exudes elegance without being pretentious.



Urban/Organic: Now this is cool. Eclectic, raw, industrial, urban and all-together elegant. It's so aesthetically appealing to me. The person that lives in this space is probably creative, inspired by where they live and goes to the farmer's market a lot.





Here is just a sampling of interior finishes, design elements, and architectural touches that I find especially rad. They each have a quality that I would love to include in my new place. It may not be the piece itself, but something of it.

Change is good! You're all invited to my new pad and let's converse!

MY BITCH'S BLOG

Hey followers, this is Pepper. That's right....Pep. The dog. The bitch. Didn't think a dog could be Mac-fluent? Well command+shift+4 this blog cause your eyes ain't lyin!

Today I OWN this blog.

So you've heard? Yup. I'm moving to Chicago. The city of the wind. I've already packed up my rubber shoe, the chicken, yellow ball, and I'm waiting for Tula to get out of my bed so I can pack that up too.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I love living here with my friends Remy, Tula and Gary, but this heat is ridiculous. You walk around wearing a coat of fur and then only sweat from your tongue and see how well that cools you off! In Colorado and California I was fit!!! I mean, the muscle tone in my legs was to die for. We'd go to the dog park almost daily. I'd roll around in dead squirrel carcasses and the poop from other dogs and it was heavenly. And so many rears to sniff. OH those were the days. Since living in Florida I've put on some girth. There's no Lane Bryant canine equivalent, so I gotta work this stuff off. And the black and white spots don't hide a THING.

I kinda knew the move was coming. fewr'D SDFGLIJ SDFLKJ...DAMMIT. I'm all paws, sorry.
Anyway, I knew it was coming. Last week mom left me for 2 days so she could visit Chicago and get a job. I bet she stuck her tongue out on the plane. Oh and I saw this book on the bed titled "A Dog Lover's Companion To Chicago." And I have to say, I like what I saw. I pawed through the pages while mom slept one night. Grant Park. Nice. Dog bakeries. Always good. And Montrose Beach. Bring it!

HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!? HUMAN AT THE DOOR!!!?

Sorry, I'm back.

One night I saw mom looking at some YouTube videos of the dog beaches in Chicago. I saw her dog-ear the site...or what you call "bookmark" and I got on later to see it again. Yes, a dog into social media. Get used to it. Anyway.....NICE! These mid-western dogs have got it made. I saw some Great Danes..I likes me some Great Dane. A beach just for dogs...white sandy beach...clean freshwater lake.....all on the shores of the city? Yeah, sign me up. All tails point north!!!!

It'll be ANOTHER long trip in the car, but who cares, I'm the dog. Mom props up blankets and makes the ride all cushy. So, gas it up and open my window. I feel a tongue hanging out in my near future. I love road trips. It all started in Colorado when I met my mom. From there we moved to California and then Michigan and then Florida and then back to Michigan and then back to Florida and now back up north to Chicago. Granted, I slept on all the trips but I can say I've relieved myself in about half of these American states. Jealous? You should be.

Chicago will be fun. And mom always thinks of me first when it comes to places to live and things to do so I got that going for me. Yeah, my life doesn't suck, that's for sure. Just not sure who will keep Tula's head and ears clean after I leave.

Well, before I hit the road again, a few words for my friends.

Gary: The scheme sounds great and totally diabolical. Sure, everyone thinks you're the quiet one, but our late nights in the laundry room with the flashlight going over your plans have convinced me otherwise. You'll have no problem taking over the house and then the world. Keep the dream alive.

Remy: You're a spaz.

Tula: I KNOW you took my pink bandana and hit it under your bed. I expect it to be placed on my luggage the day I leave. No questions asked.

Well, time to get back to it. Sure won't miss those early morning wake-up calls from a little annoying dachshund/lab....you know who you are.







Ok...maybe I will.

Bye bitches and others,

The Peps





From left: Remy, Human Jim, Tula and Gary.