My name is Jim and I’m just a New England kid stuck in the obscurity of Los Angeles. A simple Fool with everything he needs slung over his shoulder. Watch as I jump off the edge. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8298167-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @jimisland)http://www.jimisland.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8582yjhjP1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As a kid your first experience with video games is always something like watching your older brother play them.  For me it was this kid John who lived down the street.  He never let me play Mario brothers…or Maniac Mansion for the Atari.  Anyway Earthworm Jim was the first game I played and beat all by myself.  Ahhh memories.    </p> <p><a href="http://zatransis.deviantart.com/art/Earthworm-Jim-168970274"><em>Earthworm Jim</em></a> by <strong><a href="http://zatransis.tumblr.com/">Mike Henry</a></strong>/<strong><a href="http://zatransis.tumblr.com/">Zatransis</a></strong> (<a href="http://zatransis.deviantart.com/"><strong>deviantART</strong></a>) (<a href="http://www.livestream.com/zatransis"><strong>Livestream</strong></a>) (<a href="http://twitter.com/zatransis"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>)</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1055434900http://www.jimisland.com/post/1055434900Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:32:00 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l83ia4JzIW1qa3nkyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.gamefreaks.co.nz/post/1051926950">gamefreaksnz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://hello-zombie.tumblr.com/post/1050720791/egon-and-slimer-by-willie-real">hello-zombie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Egon and Slimer by<a href="http://charblarg.blogspot.com/2010/08/willie-real.html"> Willie Real</a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Awesome!  </p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1052310199http://www.jimisland.com/post/1052310199Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:04:18 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l83akqox9E1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is how we get autumn in Los Angeles.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049948479http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049948479Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:31:38 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l835u9S3jC1qzt7uyo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>My family motto.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049911349http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049911349Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:23:32 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l830yqlJQr1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GPOYW: Taking Flight Edition!</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049058683http://www.jimisland.com/post/1049058683Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:04:02 -0700<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/znxfeCIHqmY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/znxfeCIHqmY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A friend of mine at Disney made this video yesterday.  Word on the street is it will be used as inspiration for a new light parade, which includes Tron characters and <strong>Light Discs</strong>.</p> <p>…but you didn’t hear it from me. </p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1038862524http://www.jimisland.com/post/1038862524Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:10:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7u55nIAdd1qz5qf9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Going out to celebrate life with <a href="http://ianbroyles.tumblr.com/">Ian Broyels</a>. Whiskey anyone?</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1022174004http://www.jimisland.com/post/1022174004Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:56:00 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.jimisland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1022145377/tumblr_l7u4uax1hP1qz5qf9&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>The Perfect Fit- Dresden Dolls</strong></p> <p>“I can paint my face and stand very very still.  It’s not very practical but it still pays the bills.”</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1022145377http://www.jimisland.com/post/1022145377Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:49:22 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7rvhqkUGM1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Possibly my favorite Disney character.</p> <p>“When Blast it All, WHEN!!!”</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1015361068http://www.jimisland.com/post/1015361068Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:32:14 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.jimisland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1014864935/tumblr_l7rpffzP8c1qz5qf9&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>I Be On That- Childish Gambino</strong></p> <p>“Can’t nobody top that.  Teen Which Bitches!” </p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1014864935http://www.jimisland.com/post/1014864935Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:21:15 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7pk2hYh1E1qb95jvo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.lefthandedtoons.com/post/1008654327/an-owl-playing-ultimate-frisbee">lefthandedtoons</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>An Owl Playing Ultimate Frisbee | Left-Handed Toons </p> </blockquote> <p>Hehe, cool. </p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1011399031http://www.jimisland.com/post/1011399031Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:12:17 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7n2x8JsY21qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My contribution to <a href="http://hennypotter.tumblr.com/">hennypotter</a>’s madness.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/1001700846http://www.jimisland.com/post/1001700846Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:24:00 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7kyodJg0y1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We just won the whole freaking thing!!!</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/995482669http://www.jimisland.com/post/995482669Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:57:44 -0700<p>My first point of the day! Those who know…Know!</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/993788463http://www.jimisland.com/post/993788463Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:33:11 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7kevcq8h51qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My life my love and my lady…is Frisbee. I’m here at the Totally Awesome 80’s summer league tournament. It’s going to be a full day of Ultimate and I can’t wait. I just got a new disc and our team is looking good. Go Pretty in Pink!!!</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/993610160http://www.jimisland.com/post/993610160Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:49:57 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7fq44ES0O1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chilling at a super hip Donald Glover show.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/980893934http://www.jimisland.com/post/980893934Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:04:29 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7dcgaHHmt1qz5qf9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Right, so I’ve been working on this for awhile and it’s about time I get it off my table.  I like drawing every once in a while, but I’ve discovered if you enter a level of detail…it becomes a bottomless pit of perfection.  I think for now I’ll stick to cartoon characters. </p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/973924038http://www.jimisland.com/post/973924038Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:14:00 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7cv6ePkZw1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GPOYW: Playing Gamez and balancing spoons edition.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/972519903http://www.jimisland.com/post/972519903Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:01:26 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7bbfiZgjP1qzwtdlo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.gamefreaks.co.nz/post/968144001">gamefreaksnz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://seemikedraw.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/this-cartoon-remembers-when-men-were-real-men-and-vampires-were-real-vampires/">This cartoon remembers when men were real men, and vampires were real vampires « See Mike Draw</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.jimisland.com/post/968178121http://www.jimisland.com/post/968178121Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:05:46 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l79rn7vxDp1qz5qf9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hanging out with some cool people on the set of Law and Order.</p>http://www.jimisland.com/post/965076236http://www.jimisland.com/post/965076236Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:52:08 -0700