Comics

Halloween 1997

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Hourly Comic Day 2023

12:30-1:30 AM in a nyquil-addled daze, trying to cuddle the girl back to sleep. me in a rocking chair holding my toddler whose face is mashed into my shoulder. "do you want to lie in bed now?" "no mama" "ok baby"
7:30 AM Preparing the babe's brekkie before she wakes for a *streamlined morning experience* [image: instant oatmeal packet, kettle pouring hot water, and sliced bananas going into a bear-shaped plate] then I pop some dayquil [image: me coughing. words with arrows pointing at me: "sweaty" "hack wheeze phlegm" "yesterday's clothes"]
8 AM [image: toddler with wild long hair yelling KIK and kicking a tiny little cat toy] After breakfast we listen to dua lipa, play with cat toys, and get ready for daycare (she's not sick anymore, just me) [image: toddler posing with her hair in a ponytail wearing cable-knit leggings and a shirt with a fluffy teddy bear face on the front. sparkles around her. TODDLER COUTURE] [image: same toddler now crying with her arms up going MAMA NOOOOO] Drop-off is still kinda rough, but she let go of me on her own today. tiny victory. baby steps. [image: me with mask on, saying "love you". words with arrow pointing at me: "keeping my distance due to my PLAGUE"] I'm getting used to it but it still makes me sad.
9 AM I forgot my tire has a slow leak, so i fill it up at a gas station on my way home. The air is free but there's no gauge. [image: me filling up tire and poking it with my finger. "welp. feels ok?"] Then I go home, throw in a load of laundry, make coffee, and fry a spicy egg on rice. it clears my sinuses for a bit [image: rough drawing of me holding coffee and a pencil saying "i have real work to do i ain't drawing all that". i'm wearing fresh clothes, at least]
10 AM [image: clipping harness onto my lil tabby boy. there is a carabiner on the end of his leash to attach to the rail outside] "does my stinky lil doughboy wanna go outside" [image: me hunched over at my desk sitting cross-legged in an office chair with headphones on. little cloud like a cartoon fight above my monitors with stars coming out says DRAW DRAW DRAW]
11 AM: still hunched, still drawing 12 PM: me, with an exclamation point over my head. "I forgot the laundry!" me again, with two exclamation points and a more ACK look on my face: "I forgot my CAT!"
1 PM: me sitting in absolute silence, looking up from my drawing for a moment. a thought cloud says "I haven't hit play yet today" 2 PM: [image: still drawing, but my little working cloud with stars is falling apart and DRAW is still there but it's lookin pretty scraggy. I am looking a little rough. My handwriting is getting messier.] Back hurts. Listening to Project Hail Mary audiobook. The "cool guy" sarcastic tone is a little grating out loud, might be better on the page, but story is compelling enough to let it slide. I'm flagging a bit.
3 PM Wasn't hungry but made myself eat lunch. the broth felt so good on my insides. drank all of it, then ate some oreos. my body is BEGGIN for quick energy. [image: me, dark circles under my eyes, eating some seafood udon soup and listening to an audiobook. thought bubble: "I like audiobooks but wish i had subtitles"] [image: me again. same position, annoyed look on face. thought bubble: "i'm so fucking stupid"] Coughing up a lot of phlegm today. it's DISCUSTANG but good i guess. have to keep spitting into my napkin.
4 PM? the background is a dark blue. I am standing with a blank look on my face. "I don't know. I think I pet my cat. There is a stack of five single toilet paper squares in front of me. I think I sent an email. The void has consumed me"
5 PM The wee one is starting to reject the high chair, so I decided it was time for a TRANSFORMATION [image: me taking the legs off the high chair, which is tipped on its side] BEHOLD [image: the seat of the high chair is strapped to a regular chair. it's a booster seat now] A big girl chair!
6 PM: the child is vigorously stirring her dinner. bits are flying everywhere. "COOK?" she says. "You cooking your rice instead of eating it?" I say from off-page. "UH HUH!" "okay I'll get the vacuum" 6:45 (bath and bedtime) She is face down on the floor, splayed out, yelling NOOOOOOOO
7 PM panel 1: a TV showing John Oliver on Hot Ones. He is sweating, looking upset, and saying "why am I still eating this?" panel 2: me dumping hot sauce all over my chicken nuggets. off-page the TV is saying "This... is NOT FUN"
8 PM a rough picture of me lookin haggard, holding a mug with a butt on it. "I simply don't want to do any more comics ok bye"

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