Why the name Chad's Universe?

It's my name is the obvious answer. But a long time ago (when I was freelancing as an artist) I figured a company name would help people remember me for repeat business. As you can see the name stuck and years later, makes for a great URL too. Google Chad's Universe - you'll see what I mean.

What's with the white bunny character in your comic strips?

The end product of a series of doodles I did in my Red Binder, from what seems like eons ago. When I was VERY young, a white bird happend into our backyard and dispite taking it in, to mend from it's injuries, it died. I'll post the childhood drawing I did of it ...It apparently was tramatic. On my 11th birthday a little white dog, Tasha came into my life. So stuff like that + Alice in Wonderland, Bugs Bunny, etc were no doubt influences for my comic strip cohort, Bunny.

Random things you never knew about Chad...

1. I always wear socks.
2. I look like a perfect blend of both my Mother and Father (I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing).
3. I never considered myself a boob man until I met my wife.
4. My fingernails are delicious.
5. I think everybody should consider what David Ike says/said.
6. While fake smoking (cigarette in mouth trying to be cool) a smoker/good friend told me it didn't look good on me... haven't fake smoked since.
7. I want to publish graphic novels/collection books at least twice a year and in 5 years to score a movie deal.
8. I still prefer to drink from plastic containers that once were peanut butter containers (there's your bloody "Act of Green" George Strumolopgolous!).
9. I still have some original cutlery from when I first moved out on my own.
10. I've been to summer camp 10 times, winter camp twice, and Leader Corp. camp 3 times... and can't remember if I actually wanted to go to ANY of 'em.
11. I'm strongly considering London, England as a retirement destination.
12. Over time and writing for what I draw my writing skills have improved emensely ...but my math is still shit.
13. In grade 3 or 4 I got my first wrist watch (a divers watch with glow in the dark hands) hence my little obsession now-a-days. ALWAYS drift by the watch display, kiosk, etc when the chance presents itself.
14. If my Mother hadn't found me sitting in that snow bank, I have no doubt I would've died. I was 5 or 6 years old wondering if dieing of exposure was like it was in an that really old animated Spiderman, where he gets trapped in a deep freeze room, passes out, dreams, etc.
15. 80% of my wardrobe is black ... I'm sure I could do better.
16. I hope to become a better swimmer because of my wife and in turn teach her to ride a bike and ski.
17. While staging a plastic army war I learned a very valuable lesson about fire and BBQ lighter fluid... don't worry folks, the grass grew back - and my folks NEVER found out.
18. My drawing table was a hand-me-down from a prominent western Canadian artist.
19. I still have original papers from a child learning specialist (my vocabulary was at a college level at "9.5 years of age").
20. Been so poor, I ate an entire black forest cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner ...and also at one point, had to make no-name KD last for 2 meals (without a microwave). Lightly pan fried KD isn't terrible, but it isn't fantastic either.
21. Just like my astrological sign is suppose to - I like red.
22. I really dislike having roommates, yet never had a bad roommate.
23. The first girl to ever flash me her goodies was named Clara.
24. Still to this day I incorporate workout moves, and diet tips that I learned from a Dolph Lundgren fitness video.
25. Despite a mild crush on Kate Moss and a (wonderful) marriage to a woman of a slender 5'3' stature .....I actually had/have a thing for tall, voluptuous women too (the Russ Meyer's type).
26. ...I TOTALLY hate these chain-letter like thingys!