I recently replaced a light bulb in my living room floor lamp and was surprised how filthy the shade had gotten. Seeing the inner surface go from a light brown to clean white plastic filled me with both satisfaction and shame. The design of the lamp has a crinkly posable neck, but luckily I've just left it vertical. Because if I had tilted it, I would have been showered with cascading dust and bug corpses.
I'm curious what the motivation is when someone carves their name onto a scenic landmark. Recently I've seen a sandstone wall at the coast and some trees with etchings and it got me wondering. It's possible that it's a way to say "I was here!" that feels more substantive than a selfie, but the carvings often left are just generic initials. Maybe one day I'll run into a full social security number carved into a mountain side.
Hope you're having a good week!
I think a combination of aging and seeing the story of that chimp who ripped off a face may have led to this comic. I was contemplating comic ideas and was curious if it's possible forgo the full face job and just go with a scalp transplant. Taking perpetual medication and hoping your body doesn't reject your new hairdo are the obvious downsides, but it might still be preferable to those spray paint hair options.
Have a good week!
I thought of this comic today while going for my first jog/run of the sunny weather. I walk my pup everyday and hit my step count, but as it's been getting warmer, he burns out pretty quick and prefers being dragged or carried. I was feeling pretty good after work and have some decent running shoes and went for it. I was probably 2 songs in before I thought of this comic.
I wanted the man to appear pretty defeated and laying on the floor because he didn't have the motivation to sit at the table. I imagined him desperately crawling over to his desk and reaching up while a limp, sweaty hand searched for a writing utensil, eventually knocking over the pen cup.
Hope you enjoy your weekend!
- Ryan
For the past several weeks on Patreon I’ve been running some older throwback comics and discussing the process and origins. I will get back to posting new comics soon, but have been enjoying this short break.
