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

G.T.L.

I am literally about to have a phone interview for a potential job in Austin so I've got to be quick.  ...  Yeah, that's it.  Wish me luck!

The Great American Novel                             TW

2-4-2!

I put today's strip together in the time it took me to eat breakfast this morning!  I think a month ago I would have found today's comic slightly amusing but now I realize that it's because of days like this that I'm still at home on days like today...Speaking of, time to check in and see what Careerbuilder.com has in store for me this glorious morn!

FUNemployment                                              TW

Funny or Not, Here I Come!

I've decided to post a comic-a-day on my blog!  Now, I can't guarantee that I will remember to post one EVERYday, nor that this trend will last for more than a week, NOR that the strips will even be funny BUT it will give me some creative practice because I'm feeling pretty rusty at the moment.  I've opted for very simple animation to save on time and also to focus more on the scripting of the comics.

Enjoy!

Or don't, or whatever...

Shoes.  Shoes.  Shoes.                                       TW

Round 2: FIGHT!

It isn't official yet but I'm posting this anyway: the Dallas Mavericks will face the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, AGAIN!

The long-awaited showdown between the Big 3 and the deepest team in the NBA!  Of course, the series holds special significance as the Heat previously robbed the Mavericks in the 2006 Finals and a win this time around would allow the Mavs a chance to even the score.  Let's just hope the refs call a fair series...

I'm so pumped for this!  ESPN loves the Heat and their "experts" will all more than likely pick them to win everything, which is fine because that will only make the victory that much sweeter.  Of course, this is the same list of "experts" who ALL picked the Lakers to beat the Mavs and were made to look like idiots when the Lakers got swept in 4 games, so...

LET'S GO MAVS!!!

NBA Playoffs: Part Deux

Alright!  First of all, for those concerned, both of my finals today went fairly well despite the lack of studying I put toward them.  But more importantly, I was able to complete the remaining 2 match-ups I had yet to finish for the NBA playoffs.  They are as follows:

GRIZZLIES VS. THUNDER

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I chose Zangief (Perhaps best known for having the most recognizable 'bulge' in video game history) to represent the Grizzlies.  I thought he was a rather bearish character and that Marc Gasol bore some resemblance to him.  I thought it particularly clever how I incorporated the Memphis logo into Zangief's chest hair.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's team colors were an almost perfect match for Vega's character's original markings.  I also thought that the speediness of Vega worked well with the thunder/lightning motif and, of course, chose Durant since he was a former Longhorn (Hook 'Em!).

HAWKS VS. BULLS

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I chose T. Hawk for the Atlanta Hawks. (For obvious reasons).

I chose M. Bison for the Chicago Bulls.  My thinking here was that the bulls were close enough to bison, in terms of species.  On top of that, the only characters remaining were Blanka, E. Honda, Dee Jay, Sagat, Balrog, and Fei Long; all of whom would not have made a lick of sense as Bull characters.  M. Bison made the most sense.  Right?

NBA Playoffs

I've got two finals tomorrow so naturally I have been looking for ANYthing to distract myself with to avoid studying.  I was in the mood to draw and thought I'd expand on what I did with the NCAA basketball tournament by doing one for the NBA Playoffs, only using Street Fighter characters this time.  Now, the NBA is already on the second round, so I'm only making characters for the 8 remaining teams.

It's getting late, and I still need to shower, so here are the first 2 match-ups:

HEAT VS. CELTICS

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I went with Dhalsim for the Heat since he can spit flame and is adorned with 3 skulls, which I have replaced here with the heads of the Big 3 (All DB's).

It seemed appropriate to give the Celtics the classic Street Fighter character of Ryu as they are 1 of the 2 original franchises still in the NBA.  Here, Paul Pierce is pictured preparing to unleash the classic "Hadouken" attack (I've been spelling that wrong for years!).

LAKERS VS. MAVS

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Since the Lakers and Celtics are longtime rivals, I thought it would work nicely to make the Lakers Ryu's rival-counterpart, Ken.  Kobe is pictured tauntingly wagging his finger, as he can sometimes be seen doing on the court (Or IN court.  BURN!).

I gave my Mavs my personal fav Street Fighter character, Guile (Blanka is a close 2nd).  I thought it would be fun to incorporate the Mavs logo into his Sonic Boom attack and also to replace the American flag tattoo with the German one.  He looks awesome.  Mel, can't possibly think that the big German is not a handsome stud in this picture!

Anywho, the remaining 2 match-ups will be coming soon.  Alright, I'm going to go shower.  I guess I'll study for that final in the morning...

POKE'MADNESS!!!: CHAMPIONS

The 2011 POKE'MADNESS champion: Connecticut Huskies!!!

POKE'MADNESS!!!: CHAMPIONSHIP

Here is the championship match-up for this year's POKE'MADNESS: