my one off rant blog

Chapter 1 (current) || Chapter 2

Chapter 1 (current) || Chapter 2

Here's my latest comic, Seal the Deal! Based on this post.

If Kleo and Aisling sparked joy I could be convinced to make more parts if they get enough love, I have a lot of little adventures as they navigate being suddenly married bopping around in my head.

Tips welcome on my Kofi!

some of my folk girls <3

edit 18072023 - added new one!

edit 01112023 added new one! 

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i started working on this thing back in january, as russian troops were gathering around our borders, and i got around to finishing it a couple months later, after they retreated from kyiv and my lucky family and i were able to get back home.

for half of the process i was asking myself, “is making this even worth it if it’s going to be bombed to ashes in a couple of weeks?” (the answer was yes); for the other half, i was asking myself how and why do you even make a house now that there are dead and gutted houses all around (the answer was “well, what else is there to do anyway”).

was aiming for the “small ukrainian granny’s apartment” vibe with soviet era “ugly 70s brown” color furniture and a bit of a witchy/magical realism touch :’) details + a bit of ukrainian folk trivia below!

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Get over yourself 😂 It’s not that bad. If you can’t plug your headphones in and chill out for a few hours then you’re gonna have a tough time in a lot of situations. Sometimes we are forced to fly with our babies. My family moved from Florida to Washington. My infant would not have been able to survive that trip in a car. Train prices were astronomical for a room (which we’d need since, ya know… baby). We really had only one option: to fly.

Luckily everyone I encountered was super helpful and kind and even offered to hold my baby while I ate (didn’t take them up on it though I wish I had because that airplane food did look delicious).

Just food for thought: if you think a few hours of being in a confined space with a crying baby is tough for you sitting two rows back, imagine how the guardian(s) feel who are actively trying to deal with said baby to placate YOU. Give them a break.