Cuddleboobs

Good News, Everyone!

2010-03-22T21:35:00.000-07:00

I have been on a sort of hiatus partly from the busyness of life, partly from laziness, and partly from lack of confidence. But I have good news, everyone! Over the past year or so, I've been struggling to find my path since graduating college and I'm glad to announce my next move. Last year, I started reading James Kochalka's American Elf, a hilarious and touching daily diary comic by a great cartoonist, who also teaches at this school called The Center for Cartoon Studies. So as I would read his strips about teaching at the school, I would think, "There is a school for making comics? Who the heck kind of person goes to a cartooning school?" And so I did my research, and got this crazy feeling that this school was perfect for me. I spent last summer laboriously working on my portfolio and my application, cartooning with a fervor I had never experience before. I turned in my application packet back in September, and I am happy/proud/relieved to say that I will be matriculating with the CCS class of 2012!

So, I wanted to share the 6 page comic I made for part of my application. The only guidelines were to create a minicomic of at least 2 pages including a robot, yourself, a snowman, and a piece of fruit (characters may be combined). Here you go:

Hope you guys enjoyed it and forgive me for the severe lack of Cuddleboobs. Let me know if you want a hard copy, and I'll print one out specially for you. Also, feel free to check out the porfolio I managed to put together for my application: http://portfolio.ursamancer.com Come visit me in Vermont!

The Disney Half-Marathon: Heat Delusions

2009-09-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

I was actually having delusions about this weeks before the race itself.

We got Hugh Jass medals! And I am so wearing the Psych shirt they gave away at Comic-Con.

Wednesday Mornings

2009-08-22T17:46:00.000-07:00

I get angry pretty easily, especially at home. Oh, and that's supposed to be my Dad. Joey wanted me to change the hat on his character. I don't know if I like it yet.

Japwalk To Remembanese

2009-07-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

I'm In San Diego!

2009-07-23T06:43:00.000-07:00

Maybe That's What You Kids Are Calling It These Days

2009-07-20T22:17:00.000-07:00

It's a digital antenna, okay?! Let's face it, without the rabbit ears, I was worried that it wouldn't look like a TV. Also I was worried that you people would think it was another character. Well, maybe it is. Let's all welcome TV to the Cuddleboobs family.

My thoughts usually end up very far from where I was going.

It's Like He's Speaking Another Language

2009-07-13T18:04:00.000-07:00

I'm in LA, TRICK!

In the Bay Area, they changed that line from "I'm in Miami, Trick!" to "I'm in the bay, Trick!" Until I came down here, I could never understand what he was saying until I heard them sing it here, differently. Every time he sang that line, I thought he was saying "I'm in the MATRIX!"

Which would be a completely different experience.

She Just Described My Junior Year Of College

2009-06-19T20:34:00.001-07:00

I'm Taking A Poll

2009-06-17T23:28:00.001-07:00

It's been too long! I am sorry that I am keeping so many hilarious events from you all. I hope you forgive me.

Don't Want To Wake Up

2009-05-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

This is kind of a lazy comic, but meh.

I've been reading Saturday Morning Breakfast Cartoons lately, and I thought of a couple ideas they should use. The first one involves the fortune cookie joke gone wrong, and the second one is about a golden retriever that tries to retrieve love. Maybe I should make them and then sell them for a fabulous price!

You Need a Map!

2009-05-12T20:30:00.001-07:00

Una is also secretly thinking, "I'm an animal..." To which I say, "Yes, but not a ZOO animal, which is what I clearly meant as a distinguishing factor."

And I don't want Maria's brother to come with us to get candy because I hate him. Just kidding. I love all the Bo's equally.

Sorry I haven't updated in a month. I've been working on my mini-comic for cartoonery school. Look forward to it. You can even hold your breath.

A Special Surprise

2009-04-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

I'm guesting!

To explain what that actually means, I made a comic for this site called The Mighty Bu which is run by a fellow comicist named Dave who lives in Portland. Anyway, all of you should check it out and support us with your love. Here's the link.

The Bright Side Of Things, or I Will Misrepresent You

2009-04-07T21:29:00.001-07:00

Worth It

2009-04-01T20:19:00.000-07:00

Fighting Comix

2009-04-01T20:15:00.000-07:00

New updates of comics that I drew!

April Fool's!

Joey drew them.

Second Thoughts

2009-03-22T12:52:00.000-07:00

I rarely have these.

Actually, I have them all the time.

Presents

2009-03-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

More Joey Drawings

2009-03-08T12:56:00.001-07:00

My first question: Why are they thought bubbles instead of speech bubbles? And then: Why does he know what the other person is thinking? Can they tell just by looking at each other's faces? Each question leads to more questions. Such is life.

I scanned pictures Joey drew that he wanted to put up here. He told me to take out the "weird hands/claws" from the second picture. I didn't listen to him, of course, because I liked them.

ROTH IRA

2009-03-06T17:23:00.001-08:00

"Remember the change, the sucking is out." - RRRRick.

Wondercon

2009-03-02T21:47:00.001-08:00

It's called a Bandolier.

Why Can I Only Afford Pain? or Budget Dilemna

2009-02-28T22:57:00.000-08:00

Notice how I pretend that my desk is a drafting table.

Fight (Guest Comic)

2009-02-26T22:13:00.000-08:00

By my brother, Josiah.

(He burst out of the page).

No Cream Pie

2009-02-23T21:30:00.000-08:00

Inspirational

2009-02-20T19:25:00.000-08:00

Found this comic making tool on the web. http://bitstrips.com. It's neat, though I can't say it's quite as fulfilling.

Tiny Elephant In My Hand

2009-02-16T22:02:00.000-08:00

I also ponder the deep longings of the soul.

Rebirth

2009-02-08T22:35:00.001-08:00

Cuddle me!

Reading

2009-02-02T19:28:00.001-08:00

Omg, it's February!

This conversation was in reference to this XKCD that I didn't understand, but Una loved wholeheartedly because she gives mice diabetes. But I get it now. And it is funny.

Metaphorical Mazes

2009-01-19T21:09:00.001-08:00

I was having a conversation about this with Una, and the Craig Thompson lover inside of me was begging to have it translated into a drawing. Unfortunately, I only know how to depict these themes in really obvious metaphors. Perhaps you will appreciate the hours I spent on the shading. =]

They Look So Real...

2009-01-08T23:49:00.000-08:00

Time for my monthly post... Just kidding. More to come.

Internet Campaign

2008-12-07T10:21:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm trying to think of new things to do with the comics. This conversation came up a while ago while skyping with these mofos.

In case we go through another update drought, check out this amazing comic blog: Daisy Owl.

Experiments With Sketching

2008-11-16T17:28:00.000-08:00

I haven't updated because I haven't put Flash on the new computer yet, and now I want to try something new.

And there is no one that can stop me.

Muahaha.

Except me.

Politics

2008-10-27T22:17:00.001-07:00

More precious family moments. Family Guy was on at the time, maybe Peter is just a bad influence.

Halloween

2008-10-27T21:28:00.000-07:00

Precious family moments.

On The Rocks

2008-10-19T21:32:00.000-07:00

Caution: Angry When Drunk.

You Always Know What To Say

2008-10-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

How to Use Touché in a Sentence, Lesson 2

2008-10-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

If you read this Sheri, please don't be mad at me.

If you aren't Sheri, don't tell her I made this comic. Also it's fake! It's all... fake.

What's Happening?

2008-10-07T22:07:00.000-07:00

Fantasy Financial Crisis '08

2008-10-07T21:33:00.001-07:00

Some people have been complaining that I haven't posted comics this month yet.

Well, let me tell you all something. I don't get any cuddleboobs love except in the form of whining! So enough with the haterade, and have a new comic!

Well, Color Me Curry

2008-10-07T21:02:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday, Jena!

TMI

2008-09-28T21:22:00.001-07:00

Too much information. Nevermore.

Dance When No One's Looking

2008-09-28T17:25:00.000-07:00

Joey vs. Pirates

2008-09-21T22:53:00.000-07:00

I really hope this comic isn't like the awful Family Circus.

Good-Bye, Yellow Brick Joey

2008-09-21T22:18:00.000-07:00

You're Not My Mom

2008-09-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

Some wise words of experience from Rachel's mom during the very sunny OutsideLands festival in SF.

I spent a significant part of my growing time in high school sitting in their kitchen and eating avocados or whatever vegan snack Rachel was on. I really like the Ellis's. They Braveheart.

Wait For Me

2008-08-28T19:33:00.000-07:00

There is no good-bye, Chunky Rice.

I just ruined the ending to a beautiful graphic novel by Craig Thompson. I sorry.

Did I do it right?

2008-08-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

How To Use "Touché" In A Sentence.

I Has Motivation

2008-08-26T18:42:00.000-07:00

I'm still on a comic spree so here we go with even more cuddleboobs! I hope you are all enjoying it as much as I am. I assume most of you know this picture. I love the lolrus and his plight of teh bucket. Also it leads to this really cute response pic but with polar bears!

Anyway, read the comic and imagine it kind of like a Rocky training montage. But kind of not.

Feels Good, Doesn't It?

2008-08-26T07:58:00.000-07:00

I was stuck in lab last night til midnightish so I managed to churn out more comics. I like this one, well, mostly because of his name. It is mostly a joke, but don't be surprised if one day you do meet a little kid named Alec Keith Urban Almendrala Joel. And I swear, if you do meet that kid and he is not mine, you best be sure I will go after the person who stole that name.

And I Know What You Did Last Summer

2008-08-25T22:52:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry, this is definately the longest I've gone without posting a comic. I promise, it's not because I think I'm too cool for it or anything. I honestly try to be as uncool as possible. And bring everyone else down with me.

Stephie is leaving for the EA tomorry, and it's making me sad. So I am starting a series of comics called, "Hitting On Stephanie." Jena is also leaving for the EA, but her fate has yet to be sealed.

Well, Yes and No

2008-08-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

Lisa is moving to Chicago soon so I had better get on making those comics she always suggests I make. I really want to make one about the time she and Maria were talking about whether or not she should move to Chicago. But I'm worried that I'd just be exploiting the personal drawing I did in the thank you card I made her. I'd really like to go to Chicago. Where all things go. All things go.

According to Jermaine Stewart

2008-08-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

I went to sado this weekend to visit the mysterious P-Face. We went to a dive bar to see the Hold Steady, ate delicious carne asada fries, and paid a guy 20 dollar to fix the tire P-Face drove a nail into. The trip sadly was over as soon as it began, but that's okay. I already explained to her that she wasn't worth the extra 20 dollar for the later flights.

A lot of links today. Even some that don't make sense.

They Should Make Us T-Shirts

2008-07-28T23:43:00.001-07:00

i can't think of anything funny to write here.

Kirara

2008-07-24T00:43:00.000-07:00

No time to write about my feelings! Although, Lord knows I wish I did. Here's some bootie for you all though. My current favorite song is this.

Still the Same

2008-07-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry it has taken me a really long time to post a new comic. I haven't really had a lot of time to just sit down and cuddleboob. Hopefully everything's not lost. Or Chris Martin is a liar.

I've been waiting a really long time for Rachel to come back so that I could make this comic. I don't even care if no one thinks its funny.

Things I Learned From the Internet

2008-07-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

And from the mouth of babes comes something something.

While Stephie's family may not appreciate her semi-encyclopedic knowledge, her friends certainly do. Too bad she was stuck with her family all week on the road trip through the east coast. You know, I really don't know how retains all that random information in her brain, only to whip it out in conversation unexpectedly. I still go to her for the chord progression for that Shins song.

That's What She Said?

2008-07-01T02:12:00.000-07:00

It's kind of late for me, and my eyes are getting red from staring at the computer screen for so long. But I got this idea, and it simply had to be done.

Also, keep an eye out for a guest comic! Hopefully, he can get it done. Maybe I will just have to bug him about it as much as I did with Chris. Of course, Chris never did post that third comic; I believe it is still sitting in his compy unfinished and really lonely! Come on! Have some respect for teh Cuddleboob.

The No Donnas Club

2008-06-26T12:05:00.000-07:00

Nothing much new going on with me lately. I lost my voice 3 days ago, something that has never happened before, and now that it's happened to me, I swear I'm never making fun of my friends again when they lose theirs. I'm a changed person!

I've been going through season 3 of Buffy, and before anyone gets me started, I just want to say how exciting it is, and we're coming up on the Buffy Christmas episode!

Also, I love the National. Everyone should listen to them.

I Thought You Knew Me

2008-06-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

I got to see Kung Fu Panda on Friday with my brother and Chris. I was pretty whateverish to the idea of a panda knowing kung fu, but let me tell you. After that movie, I was a changed person. Well, you know. I just mean it was a good movie. You should all go see it!

I'm also really excited for another movie coming out soon. The one about Mammas. and Mias. and Abbas.

Livin' Large

2008-06-17T04:25:00.000-07:00

I'm starting to hate the airport less. I just wish I could sleep.

Staying with my sister was fun. Though, it looks like she lives in a broke down house and everything needs to be replaced. I'm going to write a letter to Jim Wallis:

Dear J-Dub,

Why you let yo' interns live in squalor?

Donna

I've also started talking like my sister. Skipping helper verbs and cussing like a sailor.

You Ain't Cuz You Not

2008-06-16T23:45:00.000-07:00

Still hate airports.

Adventures by the Rock, part 3

2008-06-16T20:48:00.001-07:00

I hate airports.

To-Do Lists

2008-06-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

Making lists is very important in maintaining one's sanity when life gets pretty crazy. I never used to do it in high school, but in college I started to make them so that I could feel more important. Paul Farmer (my hero) likes to make lists so that when he finishes each task he can check off each box and say "We sure are getting a lot done!" Also you can tell a lot about a person by his/her to-do list. (See Stephie's to-do list for example).

A friend of Una and mine, Sara, in high school used to make to-do lists. One time in math, Una stole Sara's list and wrote "Kill Donna" on it secretly. Then when Sara was reading her list later on, she exclaimed "Kill Donna?!" and Una laughed and laughed. Then Sara spiked my water with arsenic, and I died instantly. After that, Una realized the horrible thing she had done, because I haunted her for the rest of her life. Don't mess with to-do lists.

(Con)grats...

2008-06-03T17:04:00.000-07:00

I'm finally posting a new comic! Thanks Chris for keeping it alive during these difficult times. I'm pretty much settled in my room, ready for prime cuddleboobing. You know.

I had never really thought of putting Joey in a comic so early until he asked a few days ago. I was hesitant at first, and asked, "Well, what would your character look like?" He got really excited and said "9 Dragons!" It's perfect, right?

Also: I'm missing some key artists from my music library: Magnetic Fields, The Shins, Wilco, The Cars, and others. Can anyone help me out?

Cuddleboobs @ Church

2008-06-01T22:16:00.001-07:00

Donna took Una and I to Maria Bo's church today, and needless to say it was a lot of fun to have the core Cuddleboobs team sitting side by side on this Sunday morning. Una has iPhone fever, and had great difficulty thinking of anything else. Also, guitars. When Maria walked by at the end of the service and saw as sitting together, she exclaimed "Cuddleboobs!" and it made me really happy :)

This is only my second post, but I'm making a sincere effort to do this more often. Long live Cuddleboobs!

Please Love Me

2008-05-29T18:34:00.001-07:00

I feel compelled to update even though I haven't made any comics in a while due to a recent computer fail. Basically, I had planned to make them over the weekend, but graduation happened and I was also without my compy for several days. So I dug this one out of the archives; I drew this on the airplane on my flight to New Orleans over spring break. I used this program called Paint.NET which is just a glorified version of paint. I actually drew the first few ones on this. I had planned to keep this one to myself to privately laugh at my own sentimentality, but I'm desperate so I must reveal it to the world.

I have a crapload of things to unpack in Pleasanton, and a dirty apt to clean back in Berkeley. Pray that I have time to make more beloved comix.

Adventures by the Rock part 2

2008-05-22T02:09:00.000-07:00

If you know Stephie, then you too have had the joy of experiencing her words of wisdom. If you're like me, then you know you must treasure them like precious gems.

We occasionally call each other Cooper. Just for fun. To remind us of our roots or something.

I'm also really stressed about this report I have to do and moving out. Hence the 2am post. I don't know what I would do without cuddleboobs.

Among Other Things

2008-05-20T00:15:00.001-07:00

This goes out to all the poor sad people out there who still have finals to take and are in the middle of cramming themselves to death. I hopes you are able to take pleasure in this delightful break of a comic.

I have a good friend at Cal named Cindy. She has been really close to my heart, ever since we bonded freshman year over our dearly departed Everwood. But she always bugged me for not putting up a comic about her. I don't know, she deserves the cuddleboob recognition, but I just couldn't think of the right cuddleboob for her. (I wonder how many times I can say cuddleboob in this post). Cuddleboobly, I warned her that the people featured in this blog are subject to the whims of the evil genius rulers of cuddleboob-dom. Prepare to be cuddleboobed. Fact.

And I Saw a Light at the End of this Tunnel...

2008-05-18T22:37:00.000-07:00

Comics galore! It feels good to be making these again. I really missed doing it. Now that I have completed my college career, and am still without any real employment, I will be free to spend hours cuddling boobs and such.

I'm moving out soon, and it's a little stressful. I'm in the process of giving away all my shizzle. People respond to my emails like they're hotcakes. Mmmm... I've given away my bed frame, and I'm sort of wondering where I'm supposed to sleep once its gone. My parents are going to help me move some crap out tomorrow night. It feels sad. I'm gonna miss naan n curry so badly. Also there's that dreamy curry guy I will miss. Oh well, like Bowie said, time to face the strange ch-ch-changes...

Goodbye, my Lover

2008-05-12T15:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry, about the lack of comics currently. I need to take a break as well until my finals are over (5/17! yay!). So until then, here are some novelty doodles from my personal notebook and from not paying attention in class.

It's Almost Better Than Ice Cream

Wait, What Class is This?

We Will Meet Again in Another World

2008-05-05T23:23:00.000-07:00

Today, Chris pissed off Una in one of his rants about the evils of World of Warcraft. Bad move, mister. No one wants to hear about your 30 minute tirades on society's obsession with mediocre online games.

Anyway, I had my go at the mmorpg scene. I played Maple Story for about a semester and also unwittingly caused my little brother to enter into this dangerous foray of online gaming. So sadly, I am responsible for his constant chatter about ninja scrolls and how he says "plx" instead of "please." I die a little bit inside each day.

The Truth is Hard Sometimes

2008-05-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

Sometimes there just isn't enough food in my apt.

Heart Fail

2008-04-30T17:03:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite things on the internet is the lolcat phenomenon, in which adorable pictures of kitties (or other animals) are photoshopped with a caption with terrible english grammar. this comic reminded me of a similar genre of animal + caption called faildogs. these are pictures of puppies/dogs failing at whatever it is they do in life. englishfail is pretty funny as well. although, i am also guilty of putting apostrophes where they don't belong.

Hope Sometimes Disappoints

2008-04-28T17:53:00.001-07:00

I almost wrote "disapoops" instead of disappoints.

Better, funnier comics are on their way. I apologize for the delay. They are currently being induced from our bodies with more life giving oxytocin. Especially Chris' body.

Adventures by the Rock

2008-04-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

I'm running out of material, but I'm so desperate for a reason to procrastinate that I'm putting up this comic, which only serves to reinforce how exciting my life is.

I have a pchem midterm in one and a half hours. I am so over it.

What TV Show/Movie Made You Cry

2008-04-18T14:04:00.000-07:00

Don't Bring That Up

2008-04-18T01:51:00.001-07:00

If any of you desire a sure fire method of making me cry, then you'll bring up the topic of stephie moving out of the castle and into that sorority. Now, I'll admit that anything ranging from Oprah to Elf will make me cry so I'm not so sure how sweet your victory over my dignity will be. That ball with spiky hair in the corner is Caleb, and he has yet to figure out what kinds of things are okay to joke about and what kinds of things are so off-limit that I've repressed those feelings to the innermost places in my mind. I think it's funny now to laugh about, but I didn't want him to think he could get a laugh out of that one easily. He learned his lesson.

Warning: Contains Explicit Language

2008-04-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

Sometimes people are really unhelpful. All the times I just sit there and take it.

That's what she said.

I'm sorry if I offended anyone, it's just how I feel.

I Don't Drink Coffee Anymore.

2008-04-15T22:09:00.001-07:00

I thought that color would be a nice touch to the comic today. I spent too much time tracing the heart from a biology website. Half way through I got lazy and left out some chambers and arteries and stuff. Whatever, it gets smashed.

Edit: So I found out that I completely lost the AI file for this comic and I wanted to change a part of it. Now I have to re-draw it...
@%#$^$%^&%*%$*@#$@!*&(@#$#^%&*@#. Re-drawn.

But Other Than That, We Get Along Great...

2008-04-15T11:30:00.003-07:00

Read comic first!

Following my sister to college was just about the greatest idea I've ever had. I went to her fellowship. I followed her around for places to eat. I sometimes sat in her classes. Eventually, I realized that I wasn't doing enough things on my own and a big part of me growing up is to feel more secure with myself. This self-imposed distance actually took its own turn for the worse when we started fighting a lot and I enjoyed being independent a little too much. I learned a lot from this, but it's too late too apologize now and go back in time to spend more time with her during college. But luckily, my steakhouse is doing really well in the Zagat ratings, so I'm glad for it.

Just Kidding.

It's an Endless Battle Against Tangles

2008-04-13T17:22:00.000-07:00

For this comic, I was searching through the internet to find funner fonts for the dialog. There were some funny ones like "i hate comic sans" and "indie star" (don't really know what that one means). But I just ended up copying the font from Una's comix. I think it's called "comic book." Fascinating.

I spent this weekend and home trying to write my personal statement for med school. Thus this comic was created in another amazing feat of procrastination. I'm feeling very on the fence about med school. Like literally, sitting on the fence (right Lisa?) I really just need to get over the desire to work at a Peet's coffee and be a barista for the rest of my adult life. But it sounds so fun!

Finally, when Chris visited Berkeley a few months ago, I found out he used conditioner and it was really weird because his hair is short. It's a normal boy length, but it's just pretty clear that he doesn't actually deal with the hair trauma most girls go through. Maybe he used to. And now he just really likes the way it makes his hair feel afterward. And who can argue with that?

Tell Me a Story

2008-04-10T01:51:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things to do is to reminesce and tell funny stories to my friends or have them tell me their funny stories. Sometimes I get hilarious stories of classroom awkwardness. Sometimes I get funny stories about parents buying music off iTunes for the first time. So, if you know me, I like to laugh. Even at things I've already laughed at, over and over again.

I'm sorry if it sometimes seems like I'm laughing at you. I'm really just laughing next to you. Probably about that time we were volunteering at the senior center on bingo night and Cindy accidentally called out "bingo!" when she was selling tickets.

Love is = ?

2008-04-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

back in high school, i did a lot of dumb things. the kind that you can't think back on without cringing or wanting to smack me in the head (you all did as well! i know it!). when i got to college, surprise, this trend continued and i did more things like getting kicked out of switchfoot concerts and denting cars. usually in the same day. it baffled me how much grace i felt from my parents regarding these things. they'd look at me as i'd pathetically cry, "i only want to make you proud of me!" and say things like, "i am proud of you! but you're not allowed to hang out with abraham anymore!"

ahh. so those were the days. i talked about it with rachel and una once. rachel's the horse, btdubs. she's the only one in color bc she has red hair-ish and i was trying to personalize the character. otherwise the only thing i'd be able to justify her character with is that she likes animals. my only regret is that horsies take forever to draw. hooray for flash! (it's my first time guys! lo esta mia primera vez).

well, it appears as though rachel the two-legged horse is too creepy to exist on the internet. and so i had to add all these extra legs to appease the people. (jerkface chris!) it was my first time!@#$!

Dreams Last 4 So Long... Even After You're Gone

2008-04-05T11:10:00.001-07:00

Steph has really weird dreams. Well, not that weird, but I've personally never dreamt of getting married. I think she has those dreams all the time. So I was kind of thinking of the Harold and Kumar scene, where Kumar sees the giant bag of weed and has a pessimistically realistic daydream of what it would be like if he married the bag of weed. Anyway, I think it's just a beautiful part of life. Dream on!

This Happens Every Day

2008-04-05T11:02:00.001-07:00

i spend a lot of time with stephanie just sitting somewhere on campus talking about the different foods i like or the new comics i'm reading. she likes to talk about the oc and portland. so i like to wonder what would happen if one of these days, her dream guy came up to her and asked for the time. i don't like to matchmake my friends (awkward!!!) but with steph, it's gotten to the point where i really really am looking forward to her hopping onto that train of love. she really likes coffee, hence the coffee mug, so half-and-half just makes sense, right?

Sheri Series Part 3

2008-04-02T21:03:00.001-07:00

Sheri Series Part 2

2008-04-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Sheri Series Part 1

2008-04-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

Early band practice is early

2008-04-02T20:59:00.001-07:00

Drumline diaries

2008-04-02T20:52:00.001-07:00

I will try to be brief from now on because that took way too long to vectorize! Lesson learned, Adobe.

Mr. Cloyd is awesome at just about anything. He plays soccer and other sports. He was probably one of those smart students that we were all jealous of. He knows how to play every instrument there is. Everyone likes him. He even knows some Japanese (so random)! So, I have to wonder what part of his head was bumped or injured as a child that he can't remember our names.

I feel like I should write more so that the text wrap-around that Blogger.com forces upon this entry doesn't look as weird. Hmm... (awkward silence)

Uh, so... how are you?

Puppy Looks

2008-04-02T20:33:00.000-07:00

Young Asian people in general look young. It's a nice complement if you're 40 and someone thinks you're 35, but if you're 22 and someone asks you if you go to the high school nearby, I consider it an insult. So I sympathize with Sista... although she has the added burden of people thinking she's cute and puppy-like.

This is my favorite comic.

Introduction

2008-04-02T20:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay. I am still new to Adobe Illustrator, but CS3 is 10 times easier to use than the old version I played with. Still this took me 1 hour and a half, even with the characters already vectorized (I did that during break). So, love it like you will love your first-born child!

It Only Makes You Look Cool

2008-03-30T16:25:00.000-07:00

i should be writing an essay, but i thought that i'd rather put up another comic. anyway. rasterizing is some photoshop tool that lightens colors or something nerdy. i'm not actually sure. i think it's funny.

Una Plays Super Smash Bros. Brawl

2008-03-28T23:37:00.000-07:00

we were at maria's home in pleasanton last saturday night playing the new smash bros. game. una was really good at it, but i sucked. she totally managed to beat maria's brother twice! poor samuel. anyway, this picture is a representation of kirby's new special move, where he gets a chef hat and a giant pot and it sucks up all the players that are near by. they then all get cooked in the pot and incur like 100% damage. it's an awesome move, but i more like una's reaction to seeing it for the first time.

Breaking the News

2008-03-25T19:34:00.000-07:00

this is one of my first attempts to draw these comics on my computer. i used paint.net and i'll probably use it until chris either teaches me how to draw using flash or makes all my comics for me. it's up to him, really. anyway, i did this the other day, on easter, when i was bumming around berkeley for the day because we had missed our flight to new orleans.

this scenario sort of happened when i was having dinner with my family. whenever i have bad news to share i always try to break the news gently. with lies and delusions.

i really hope una posts a comic soon...

Powerful Kung-fu: Unicorn Style

2008-03-23T19:27:00.001-07:00

The Possibilities are Endless

2008-03-22T00:47:00.000-07:00