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Kristen Gudsnuk on June 11, 2009
Come hell or high water, I'm updating The Optimist tonight. This upcoming page has taken me sooo much time even though it's only 4 panels.. oh man. I don't want to spoil the surprise though (although now that I've called it a surprise, it's gonna be a let-down… D:!!! lol.) It's the least I can do as a sort of ‘thank ye.’
hm, I really liked how Zombie came out in panel 1; it's a bit of a Maki Murakami throwback. Now that I think of it, I think I subconsciously steal a lot from her- she's the creator of Gravitation. I recently re-read that series and it seems to have seeped into my subconscious. hehe!!
Also panel…5! if I could draw every character in this manga with that expression, I would. it would be a very happy-looking comic. lol!!
Ok, I've gotta talk to max so I've gotta keep this short. Aww max!! I asked him if there's a way to copy computer games (aka Sims 3) and he was like, ‘yeah, you just need special discs.’ And I had told my sister prior to this, ‘there’s definitely a way to copy it; max would probably know.' for some weird reason I find it so heartwarming that he does! he knows just about everything about computers!! it's insane!! I miss him but I'm not too D: because I'm gonna see him in a week!!! W00t!! I'm gonna see Camera Obscura in concert!!!!! JOYOUS GLORIOUS LOVELINESS!!!
ok ttyl! I won't be updating tomorrow probably, but.. hahah who knows, right??
btw my dogs got sprayed by a skunk!!!!
and I am updatin the “look” of this site soon… I already did a new bg!!!
Kristen Gudsnuk at 2:18PM, June 15, 2009
oh moonpearl... I will have to be careful, won't I! These are some dangerous waters I'm treading... I definitely don't want to instantly break out into flame!!
MoonPearl918 at 1:13PM, June 15, 2009
Plz update this page as often as you update THE OPTIMIST! you may not know it but comic strip characters particalarily despise favoritism. So if you find your self being eaten by a snake, being mercilessly stabbed,instantly breaking out into flame, getting struck dead by a magic eye, or suddenly becoming insnared in devil's snare, don't come crying to me.
DJLink at 3:40PM, June 12, 2009
Thats actually food for thought if one refuses to to take a life can they go all out against an emortal?
Kristen Gudsnuk at 1:05PM, June 12, 2009
more like 500,000,000 elephants!!!
MoonPearl918 at 1:03PM, June 12, 2009
wow. you told me about this part. now he's gonna torture zombie w/ aplant that has enough poisin to kill 3 elephants.
Kristen Gudsnuk at 11:21AM, June 12, 2009
haha theprettiestpony, why are you the funniest human being evar???!! soriyu: sounds like a good strategy... but I'd probably turn finding all the pictures to do the slideshow into endless procrastination.. lol. usedbooks & kathryn: well, only bella (smella bella, or smelly belly, is her nickname, and now seems so appropriate) got really hit, and my mom favors Bella (although Dad & Eric favor Rascal, so it's even) so Bella got SO many baths... she only vaguely smells now. she was acting all repentant and a little embarrassed-- so funny for such a breezy, confident dog. UB: you could have a field day venting any sadistic anger on Zombie, and there would be no proof
katkate508 at 7:28AM, June 12, 2009
bella and rascal were sprayed!!?? kinda takes the joy out of coming home
theprettiestpony at 6:38AM, June 12, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIB79nLOlkE
usedbooks at 4:26AM, June 12, 2009
Ugh. Skunk. Killing or maiming would not be something I could do -- but Zombie is a touch inhuman, so doing anything to him wouldn't offend moral sensibilities.
Soriyu at 10:16PM, June 11, 2009
Great throwback in panel one even if it is stolen. XD But meh, I steal lots of ideas. I even have a second monitor set up to run through a slideshow while I'm drawing for whenever I go "Gaaaah!! this isn't working!!" All I have to do is turn my head slightly. Passive effort is gRATE! Oh no, poor puppies. Though I don't know what skunk sprayed things actually smell like. I'm led to believe it's quite rancid. O_o