I have a confession to make. I have one of those lives that defies belief. I mean, the fact that I am the daughter of a ventriloquist-turned-novelty-shop-owner, having lived behind the aforementioned trick shop most of my life, hanging out with magicians and clowns and entertainment-types, that pretty much puts me in the “oh, okay” category right off the bat. That’s not to mention all the other oddities which have plagued me throughout my life since then. Anyhow, kinda like Harry, weird things seem to follow me. I tend to avoid talking about them to most people, because frankly I think most people *do* think I’m exaggerating or making it up, and I just don’t want to go there.

A while back, there was one friend who I felt I could confide in. She insisted she believed me and didn’t think I was a nut–and I believed her that she believed me. That is, until she wrote a blog entry in which she referred to me as “paranoid superfreak.” So much for her words of re-assurance! Now, honestly, most people would have been upset. But, as I mentioned, I’m used to people thinking I’m full of it. So, to me, this was actually one of the funniest things I had ever read in my life! I mean, I’ve been called a lot of things (many of which I can’t repeat this being a family site and all), but not that. In fact, I was so tickled, I immediately realized I had to use it somewhere in Bitmapworld. I already had some ideas of how to work in our contest winner, Evil Couch, into the strip, and this was the element that tied it all together. I guess in some ways I have to be thankful for that blog entry. I mean, reality is stranger than fiction…and certainly makes for good fiction.

So, there you have it, my dirty little secret. I’m really a paranoid superfreak. Well, there are worse things to be. Particularly since *they* are out to get me…and you too. Didn’t you know?

That said, this strip (Issue 131) proudly features our BYOC contest winner, Evil Couch, making his premier into the pixel world! Be sure to check out our next issue to find out what happens.

Oh, and while you’re at it, be sure to look for the extra strip tomorrow. Remember, when we miss an update, we feel guilty, and YOU win! 2 strips tomorrow.