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def in Japan: a comic diary

Luckily it's melted, but the permanent snow should be back in a week or so.
 
Downtown Sapporo
 
Seems nice but...

It seems that in at least 65% of the drawings related to your daughter, y look mad or something. I as a *universal man & artist take pride in my work and would love to draw for my daughter (DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ONE YET lol) no matter what I was currently doing, even if said work was for the next day or even the next hour (in my case for example some blueprints or a model of them).
Why not highlight more good times with your family? There must be some considering the extraordinary circumstances your family possesses.

NOTE: A universal man is he who possesses a wide range of skill. In my case: Drawing, painting, writing, poetry, architecture, multimedia and web-based projects, etc.
 

Honestly, I'm only angry 20% of the time. But, the purpose of these strips isn't to be heartwarming. It's to show interesting things. It's very difficult to show really positive things without being fake or sentimental. Those cutesy things need to be used sparingly.

Also, she is at a very difficult, frustrating stage. She'll understand when she has kids. You will too

 
Nieves and co, this is my last 'angry dad' strip. Don't despair.

 
Here's a big one. Probably this is known to many of the regulars here.

 
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I'm surprised to see how many of our neighbours decorate their houses and homes, lots of them even have real trees in their genkan. Also, one aspect you haven't mentioned: Christmas in Japan is romantic.

 
Maybe there's some difference from region to region. In Okinawa and Sapporo, there are few outdoor lights, and everything is plastic.

I had thought about the dating thing, and it just didn't go to with the rhythm of the page, which was more about the family experience. I guess since I'm a family guy. My first years here though, yeah, the Christmas date was quite the thing.
 
Catching up with December after a week in the boonies.

 
So do you post your comics here, or on Facebook first? I haven't figured out your pattern yet.
 
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