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Messing with watercolor
I’ve had a set of watercolors for awhile, and after painting outside with a friend over Christmas, I decided to do it more often. I still favor buildings and dislike trees. But doing it in color is addictive! It’s a nice break from black and white. Plus the large sketchbook I bought for this contract […]
First foray into coloring…
If you need the translation, it’s, “Is this your girlfriend?” “Um, no, just a friend…Um…Uh…” I think if you get on a ship, you have to automatically change your status to “It’s Complicated.” Anyway, the crew bar is the smoking bar, so I usually don’t go in there, but it has its moments. Anyone who […]
Feeling the Pinch
On land, I’m always confused when people hesitate to crowd into an elevator. I guess it comes of regularly sharing a work elevator with a dozen people, towel racks, dessert carts and carved fruit. This ship seemed fairly chill for the first week, but an all-crew meeting yesterday reminded me that we are working for […]
Ups and Downs of Cabin Living
This observation of Sarah Slean’s music comes from my new friend Ingrid, a Colombian lounge singer. She and I know the same movies, but different music, so we spent an afternoon with our iPods and a headphone splitter. Ingrid introduced me to Sade. I pulled out Hedwig and the Angry Inch. And so on. So, […]
Last properly-scanned comic for awhile…. :)
This happened right before I left for Pittsburgh-Florida-Pittsburgh-New York-San Juan. Now I’m at an outdoor cafe in Antigua with two old ship-friends and two new ones! Signing onto your first ship is terrifying, but the seventh time has been really good so far! Every time I turn a corner, there’s a familiar face from another […]
I made it!
I arrived yesterday in San Juan–Woohoo!–and got to spend the night before signing on the ship. (I’m actually in the hotel lobby right now, waiting for the crew shuttle.) This time the overnight was a treat because some of my mom’s students live here! This is me, Idabelle, and her husband at the Restaurante Raices […]
Happy New Year!
Happy holidays, guys, and if you’re in New York, I hope you’re not too badly snowed in! I’ve been in Florida for a week, and it’s been an amazing holiday for family, books and movies. My favorite reads so far are The Arrival, by Shaun Tan (Best present ever. Graphic novel-esque. Can’t describe. Just read […]
Have a Cozy December 24-25th!
I don’t have a specifically seasonal cartoon for today, but here’s a recent drawing from my friend L’s apartment. It’s a first-rate place to be in terms of company and food, so I’m making it my Christmas Eve post!