Closing Time

Thus ends the weeklong, downtown adventures of Johnny and Thomas.  Oh...ahem...I mean Triangle and Circle!  Excuse me!

Disclaimer:  All stories in this comic are fictional.  Any representation to any person, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Check Please!                                                  TW

   

Making Progress...

While I still feel the crushing weight of the many responsibilities floating over my head, today has been one of those days where I am able to come up for a breath of fresh air and feel okay about where I am.  Even though I'm still struggling to get out of these rough waters, I'm very much alive and am making my way toward solid ground as quickly as possible!

Last Call                                                          TW

Nothing to Report

Nothing really happened today worth mentioning...yet...?

Heart Song                                                       TW

Bon Voyage!

My good friend, Johnny Pham, is heading off to Vietnam today.  I of course wish him safe travels and anxiously await the stories he is sure to have upon his return!

Grenade                                                           TW

D-Town

I'm back in Dallas for a couple of weeks, hanging out at home until my youngest brother, Derek, heads off to his first year of college.  Mel is heading down this weekend and I know Derek will appreciate having everyone here together, just like the good 'ol times!  I'm very excited for him and proud of the path he has chosen.  That being said, he's not gone yet, so for now it's just like the good 'ol times, one more time!

Stanky Cologne                                               TW

Summer of Weddings

The Summer of Weddings has come to a bittersweet close.  Tony & Sarah's wedding marked the end of this season and what a way to wrap things up!  Although neither Mel nor myself caught any bouquets or garters the wedding will definitely be a memorable one for all of the fun, dancing, food and friends!  Congratulations to the new bride and groom!

Facebook "Like"                                             TW

 

Saturday Post

I don't usually do a strip on Saturdays (And by "usually" I am referring to the periodic norm established in the last 3 weeks or so that I have been posting my comics) but Mel is updating her own blog at the moment and I really didn't have anything else going on so...here's a Saturday freebie!

A farewell tribute to the wacktastic adventures of Mr. & Bud! (Although, I'm sure that they will be making many more guest appearances in the future!)

L'go My Eggo                                                 TW

The Summer of Weddings and Harry Potter

I'm trying to figure out whether I've been to more friends' weddings or screenings of the new Harry Potter movie, this summer.  Both figures are so high up there that I'm having some trouble doing the math in my head...

Movie Mixup                                                  TW

Karaoke

A few of our friends went out with us to karaoke last night.  It served as a good reminder of how much I take Mel's A-mazing singing voice for granted on our car rides! (And cue eye roll...NOW!)

Museum of Natural Hysteria                           TW

Wherever They Go Trouble Starts!

My interview yesterday went very well.  The entire process lasted FOUR hours long from beginning to end!  The job is not a perfect match given my skill set but I pitched my story to the best of my ability so I can't feel bad even if I don't get hired.

Our friend Rachel leaves for Lubbock tomorrow so we are spending this evening hanging out with her.  While she will be missed I have a sneaking suspicion that Mel and I may start making trips to the panhandle now that we have a reason to visit!

Wacktastic!                                                      TW

Coincidence?

Is it pure coincidence that in the same week which I feature Mr. & Bud in my comic that both of them will actually be in Austin this coming weekend?  Granted, Buddy lives in Austin but still...Mr. is driving in from Dallas so the Wacktastic duo will be back together at last!  Could it be that everything I draw becomes reality?

White Magic                                                    TW

New Characters!

Since I've been doing this strip for so long now (nearly 2 weeks!) I decided that it was about time to introduce some new blood to the comic lineup in order to keep things fresh.  For the next few days, the comic duo of Mr. & Bud will be visiting the regular cast in what is sure to be a week filled with lots of zany misadventures and tons of laughs!  Stay tuned!

Mr. & Bud                                                       TW

HPDHP2!!!

I'm still a bit tired from the midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night but it was well worth it!  It's been a lot of fun to attend HP book/movie premieres with all the Potter-heads over the past few years and it's definitely something I'm going to miss but after having seen the movie last night I can at least feel very satisfied about how well it all ended.

Unforgivable Chores                                       TW

Countdown to Deathly Hallows!

Hard to believe that in 24 hours I will be sitting in my seat to watch the final installment of the Harry Potter saga!  Notice how I properly used the word "saga", there?  Take note, Summit Studios.  The "Twilight" movies are not a "saga"; they are boring films with painfully bad acting and Cedric Diggory.  I found this quote and really like it:

"Harry Potter is all about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend."

Pretty spot on!

But enough Twilight bashing, let's get back to Harry.  Nearly every review I've read says the movie is phenomenal but also warns viewers to be sure to bring plenty of tissues.  I'm probs going to cry, or worse, ugly cry, as Johnny and Mel say.

Speaking of Johnny, this guy has VERY high expectations for the movie; demands really.  He seems to want a lot of the characters to die, if I understand him right, thinking that this would be more true to life and less like a feel good fairy tale or something.  Having never read the books, he is definitely in for lots of surprises and I'm 99% certain he's going to be more than satisfied with JK's finale.

Harry Potter.  The boy who lived.  (Cue Hedwig's Theme)

Disorder of the Phoenix                                  TW

Another Full Day

I have tons of work to do and errands to run today.  Despite that I still got the comic drawn this morning.  Glad to know that I've got my priorities straight.

 Accidentally In-sensitive                                 TW

It's business...It's business TIME!!!

While I'm still technically unemployed, I have some work to do this week which doesn't involve submitting my resume and filling out the same stupid application questions!!!  That being said, I really need to buckle down and get to it so that's all for today!

Business Time                                                  TW

Long Weekend

I had a better time this past weekend than I thought I was going to, given Mel's absence.  Johnny and I did a number of things, including finally seeing a performance of Son De Rey!  We also floated the river with our still relatively new friends, Trevin and Abby, which was fun and relaxing (minus the nasty feet...).  I saw both of my brothers DT on Saturday night.  I hadn't gotten a chance to hang out with them in a setting like that since Cabo a few years back so it was especially enjoyable.  Yesterday, I decided to take it easy, as I was worn out from the previous days' activities, and then finally, late in the evening/morning, Mel arrived back home!

Life is finally back to normal!

Touch Me!                                                      TW

Gotta Pay to Play!

Mel catches a plane for Vegas this afternoon for a weekend of fun in Sin City with some of her girlfriends. While she has admitted that they will probably not gamble much, if at all, we have both fantasized about how awesome it would be if she were to actually win a big cash prize.  Like, even a measly $100K.  I'm not greedy...

What if she wins???  Seriously, what if?!

All I Do Is Nguyen                                         TW

1 Week Down!!!

HUZZAH!!!  I have drawn this comic for 1 week now!  No plans to slow down; it's fun and takes less than 20 minutes for each one.  Also, inspiration comes easy when you live with the 2 people I do!  Mel inspired todays comic...enjoy!

Don't Blink!                                                      TW

Starship Troopers = Greatness

This past weekend, we were over at Mike Nesbitt's house and Starship Troopers was on TV.  Mel's cousin Jon, Johnny, and myself were raving about how it is one of the greatest movies EVER!  Seriously, this movie inspired my brothers and I to play "plastic green army men vs. Duplo bugs" for weeks!  I mean, the movie has guys going off to war IN SPACE, crazy alien monsters, coed shower scenes and (dramatic action sequences aside) even has plenty of laughs to boot!

Anyway, Mel didn't seem to share our opinion.  I don't think she's ever sat down and watched the movie from beginning to end, though.  We'll have to have a movie night soon...

 Agree to Disagree                                            TW

4th of July

I'm back in Austin after a very fun weekend in Houston spent chilling at Lake Conroe (my hat is off to Buddy's dad, the Arch Duke of Lake Conroe, Esq.), celebrating graduations and birthdays, and of course watching fireworks!  There was a fireworks ban across Texas this year so unfortunately we weren't able to purchase any Black Mambas but luckily Chi Thu got us onto the roof of her office's parking garage and we were able to enjoy several, professional firework displays in Houston and the surrounding areas from there.

Happy Birthday to Austin Nguyen, btw!

Fireworks                                                        TW

Wedding Bells

Two friends of Mel and mine (Diana and Steven) are getting hitched today.  I say friends...I've only really hung out with the couple 2 or 3 times but they're the type of people that are so easy going that you naturally just "click" as friends.

This wedding will mark the end of a 3-weekends-straight wedding marathon for Mel and I.  We still have 1 more wedding coming up this summer, which I am now officially calling the Summer of Weddings (AKA, the Summer of Pham).  Mel and I are definitely "wedding people" now; we've got it down!  Mel especially, being 3 for 5 on bouquet tosses while I'm a measly 0 for 5 on the garter toss.  Although, I have a good feeling about tonight...

Anyway, this one goes out to Diana and Steven!  Happy wedding y'all!

Texas Toe Step                                                TW