My Diamonds? Unbreakable

I had an idea for an animation but I wanted to draw these first to see if I could pull off what I have in mind. No promises about actually animating anything at the moment but I do really really love how these turned out

my brother and his friends in this field trip group were truly great kids. but they were not above run of the mill teenage boy shenanigans. it’s the end of senior year, you and all your buddies are at the amusement park, you’re naturally going to want to act like a complete moron

there was one kid in the group who was especially prone to goofing around. committed to the bit, some may say. my mom knew that if nonsense was going to break out, he’d likely be at the center of it

so she goes up to this kid at the very start of the trip and says “hey, i’m kinda worried about this chaperoning thing. this might be a lot to ask, but can you help me keep an eye on everyone? you wouldn’t have to do anything big, just be an extra set of eyes for me.”

friends, this kid proceeded to run their field trip group like the fucking us marines. everyone is at the meet up spots at the designated time. everyone waits in line for the rides like a bunch of boy scouts. the second the horseplay gets too out of hand, this kid is getting it back under control

it’s incredible how differently people act based on the expectations you set. instead of going to this kid and saying “hey, i know you’re trouble, so i’ve got my eye on you,” my mom went “hey, i know you have influence in your peer group, so i think you can help me.”

No more chow mein yakamein bean sprout No more lychee nut wonton soup No more Louie bring a bowl of suey No more kissing in the yellow booth

I could cry all night in sorrow I could moan all day in pain Cause the Chinaman gave the place up And my life just ain't the same

An early tribute for Henry since his birthday is on the 17th! Happy birthday, old man. Rainy and non rainy version.

Bonus comic

A reminder that sell-buy dates or best-used-by dates are not the same as expiration dates.

The website puts a link to the USDA site which links to foodsafety dot gov who really wants you to use the app, but you can bypass it.

Also a link to the Canadian government's advisory on best-before dates.

And if your interested, you can check out the other compiled scripts and drawings here: https://www.tfraw.com/p/transformers-animated-derrick-j-wyatt.html I mostly peeked in for The Headmaster Returns but they’ve got stuff from Rise of the Constructicons too! Along with some other sketches.