tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26398836641806786242024-03-19T01:00:33.950-04:00True StoryA blog for my thoughts that come out as comicsLauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.comBlogger2108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-57739038701088550662024-03-19T01:00:00.028-04:002024-03-19T01:00:00.272-04:00Setting Goals for Spring<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqCYEmdDyqia21ae_bKfyX1nHjS8JJgFXmpZ4ieRaRjV-TJWXnL2E7TQ7IUEWRl1zDpHz_PJOBQRYkGu-iVkzFJFKUd8DbO935x2WLU5ed3z_sW1VujPfheqc8Kpr0TJyt_N0GFouXOwS5D3gPcy-pSolcQfGEix65pL3U46ouO1GxQC3VezmwUWejHA/s1080/aawiserThanDQ.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqCYEmdDyqia21ae_bKfyX1nHjS8JJgFXmpZ4ieRaRjV-TJWXnL2E7TQ7IUEWRl1zDpHz_PJOBQRYkGu-iVkzFJFKUd8DbO935x2WLU5ed3z_sW1VujPfheqc8Kpr0TJyt_N0GFouXOwS5D3gPcy-pSolcQfGEix65pL3U46ouO1GxQC3VezmwUWejHA/w400-h400/aawiserThanDQ.png" title="Apparently there's a PBS show called Donkey Hodie and I think that's an excellent name" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy first day of Spring! It has sprung. Set goals for the new season? My pastor used Don Quixote in a sermon example and that got me thinking on a tangent and spawned this comic. I abbreviated Don Quixote's name to DQ and then I was thinking "wiser than Dairy Queen? That doesn't make sense." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Explanation: Don Quixote is the fictional character that, among other things, charged at windmills while believing they were giants. He is not someone that comes to mind when thinking of a wise person.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Text:<br />S: We aim to be wiser than Don Quixote.<br />Y: Let no one accuse you of being an overachiever.</div><p></p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-17142456096814214192024-03-17T01:00:00.031-04:002024-03-17T01:00:00.133-04:00Driving with Duo<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUNUCADx1Yv0jbyYilohRPfA0VYnIR0YQg8-eXFxx1J84Nf-DBbV62dOk5FWhnUdt5LzwrlLJakenKFNOgsB66RCMixyf10DJUJa4wrMmCj0zLchSdGfNFGUYu5cWEdvJOYNIGciYd8Vu3goJrxC853fIjjAiEMvisTmkOkeBI1pI8-OcOlwNOutGZSY/s1080/aaduoDriving.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUNUCADx1Yv0jbyYilohRPfA0VYnIR0YQg8-eXFxx1J84Nf-DBbV62dOk5FWhnUdt5LzwrlLJakenKFNOgsB66RCMixyf10DJUJa4wrMmCj0zLchSdGfNFGUYu5cWEdvJOYNIGciYd8Vu3goJrxC853fIjjAiEMvisTmkOkeBI1pI8-OcOlwNOutGZSY/w400-h400/aaduoDriving.png" title="That seems a little extreme" width="400" /></a></div><br />Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Duolingo owl is green so this counts as a holiday post, right? <br />At a previous job, we had the text on the website available in several languages and to check that it was all translating like it should, we would change the language on the browser and move around the site to ensure it was all in whatever language. It was tricky the first few times, to remember where exactly the option was to change it back to English because I was not fluent in any of the languages we were testing. <div>Explanation: Duolingo is a language learning app. If you change the settings on your phone to a new language, e v e r y t h i n g will be in the new language not just your driving directions. Tis a bit extreme.<br /><div><p></p><p>Text:<br />L: They should make a driving mode for Duolingo - understand the language enough to follow directions!<br />M: Phone settings → change language.<br />L: *Gasp!*</p></div></div>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-14781163158693643802024-03-14T01:00:00.020-04:002024-03-14T01:00:00.134-04:00TDM: Nailed It<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoOM03nBKGZJREsqqSQ-mB7yxp6Wl9VVE-u56BKfDcfun1HF26-qJQrpX_zPfGuXKUbg1wBThQn6YYGRxJ1lIimxgiUwAf6CMp-YULhK2ADcn1KV-2BIjlCnDfPfJNzjCSAKxzFBCpWFWh63OT2omOPba-6JhLhyphenhyphenB_c4kFdykKkd7LL37btqgCzBNyXc/s1080/aatdmNailedIt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoOM03nBKGZJREsqqSQ-mB7yxp6Wl9VVE-u56BKfDcfun1HF26-qJQrpX_zPfGuXKUbg1wBThQn6YYGRxJ1lIimxgiUwAf6CMp-YULhK2ADcn1KV-2BIjlCnDfPfJNzjCSAKxzFBCpWFWh63OT2omOPba-6JhLhyphenhyphenB_c4kFdykKkd7LL37btqgCzBNyXc/w400-h400/aatdmNailedIt.png" title="waBAM flop-flop-flop" width="400" /></a></div><br />In case you missed it, here's a link to <a href="https://comics.comicaltruestory.com/search?q=+totally+different+movies" target="_blank">my other comics in this series.</a> Many are from 2017-2018, so you might not remember them. I certainly don't, and I drew them! <p></p><p>Explanation: The show "Nailed It!" is a baking show where people try to make masterpieces and usually fail horribly/hilariously. When you hit a pothole full speed, your copilot is obligated to say "nailed it!"</p><p>Text:<br />Title: Totally different Movies TV Shows Presents... NAILED IT!<br />A: Listen to these tales of automobile woes and potholes:<br />B: You didn't even try to swerve!?!<br />C: *hangs head in shame*</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-53478707199558035982024-03-12T01:00:00.015-04:002024-03-12T01:00:00.144-04:00Fruitful Emotions<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FI6hgywDq1HlBrJnaqPR8NgPLLMVY3U4NPy4UHvG6_t1iXN9k7DQIUxTV4z6x1NI6ad2ZSnh45wpirlUhBWVfM2gifwau11PzQUWeiWcYasJLQZKJjcsiKAmEnr5cP8Cx8os6RAFxIiVmKoeamk8ikxmZst4KZ7nWoJS7L6tsP6nsd7KzTsOpgnngnE/s1080/aafruitEmotions.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FI6hgywDq1HlBrJnaqPR8NgPLLMVY3U4NPy4UHvG6_t1iXN9k7DQIUxTV4z6x1NI6ad2ZSnh45wpirlUhBWVfM2gifwau11PzQUWeiWcYasJLQZKJjcsiKAmEnr5cP8Cx8os6RAFxIiVmKoeamk8ikxmZst4KZ7nWoJS7L6tsP6nsd7KzTsOpgnngnE/w400-h400/aafruitEmotions.png" title="Some people like to eat eat eat apples and bananas so there's that?" width="400" /></a></div><br />Why do these fruits equal these emotions? I don't know and I feel like that's a deep rabbit hole to follow so if you take the plunge, let me know. <p></p><p>Explanation: If things are going well, you can say things are peachy. If things are not working out like they should, then it's pear-shaped. And if things are crazy, it's bananas. I don't think there's an emotion for apples. Let me know if you find one.</p><p>Text:<br />T: How are things?<br />A: Peachy! <br />B: Pear-shaped.<br />C: Apples? No, BANANAS!</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-56196504777350698052024-03-10T01:00:00.019-05:002024-03-10T01:00:00.344-05:00Accountability Partner<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09NiqS0ggclruSPgwADGR0FVCFHk72s9mjLxjzO3T8loKu4zAvVgU4TjdIvEUqywLKRXTAlLY7X9piKQZUI9xjnpFYhZfBGE2Tm_KshxtJIPfMGP3vyhHHmIJ_VWV8sczrdIVHd2f5V0WRxd3fHHhSlEVIWv5Hc9DxlwYG6iJCq10ktTdiYvdFbHyM5c/s1080/aaduoAccountabilityPartner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09NiqS0ggclruSPgwADGR0FVCFHk72s9mjLxjzO3T8loKu4zAvVgU4TjdIvEUqywLKRXTAlLY7X9piKQZUI9xjnpFYhZfBGE2Tm_KshxtJIPfMGP3vyhHHmIJ_VWV8sczrdIVHd2f5V0WRxd3fHHhSlEVIWv5Hc9DxlwYG6iJCq10ktTdiYvdFbHyM5c/w400-h400/aaduoAccountabilityPartner.png" title="You will not escape his check-ins and motivational quips" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div>The other week, I got a push notification from the green owl with something like "you're in 6th place in your league but I know you can do better!" and I was kinda insulted but I get what they're doing there. Not to make light of accountability partners - they are great for keeping you honest with your goals and helping you make good choices. <p></p><p>Explanation: DuoLingo is a language learning app with a green owl as their mascot. Said owl is used in their push notifications to cajole you into doing your lessons for the day. </p><p>Text:<br />Duo: Need an accountability partner?</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-24998652464678364992024-03-07T01:00:00.018-05:002024-03-07T01:00:00.142-05:00Days Since Last Meltdown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMjysnfWt1pMzwSrOQkaLT7bbb1ISyUdBFsqz0wW6PhE3O0PhdzbbBgVQwAaOpWC3cl61xbHE6nbUyw0Gt7Q_Ywv0ZhmQPsEbbkY5byV3LMNKBkvFj_XnEM50mpE2Tma2s0sWOeQu7-OfiPXEZS9RDh24D56IS4KFTVWLvve-P64IFNZeQjoFWEdxgVQ/s1080/aadaysSinceLastMeltdown.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMjysnfWt1pMzwSrOQkaLT7bbb1ISyUdBFsqz0wW6PhE3O0PhdzbbBgVQwAaOpWC3cl61xbHE6nbUyw0Gt7Q_Ywv0ZhmQPsEbbkY5byV3LMNKBkvFj_XnEM50mpE2Tma2s0sWOeQu7-OfiPXEZS9RDh24D56IS4KFTVWLvve-P64IFNZeQjoFWEdxgVQ/w400-h400/aadaysSinceLastMeltdown.png" title="Now I really want to custom make this sign but it's kind of sad" width="400" /></a></div><br />So this one time when Robin was two, she had a big meltdown because I gave her a snack when she wanted her dad to give her the (exact same) snack. I turned to my parents and said she gets this from my husband's side of the family and my dad just laughed really hard and enlightened me that it was indeed from my side of the family as he has vivid memories of raising three highly emotional daughters. But I still like to blame my husband's family. <p></p><p>Explanation: the sign is not a whiteboard or flip-number - it's just a solid printed sign. Also, it's not at a height that allows for changing the number. </p><p>Text:<br />Sign: 0 DAYS SINCE LAST MELTDOWN<br />A: How do you change the number?<br />L: I'd like to know.<br />R and O: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-65649767058834509772024-03-05T01:00:00.028-05:002024-03-05T01:00:00.136-05:00Little Sluggard<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWdwAjYNK6v3lePfRU1FlFT5YioO9rj0TLpcoLeokWuu3mPKtIACZqoe0kj02AG3u69emU88Kqi5EkPygVtL4ErE0R1s_jaoNaQ1FvtClk06-A06e799sA6A1BpceMj6jRjZgXWCnUkGkOUSbOSYN8bKdQEhHwoD8cWUaRwMz77gk5GoqmcAs6dqUzLU/s1080/aasluggard.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWdwAjYNK6v3lePfRU1FlFT5YioO9rj0TLpcoLeokWuu3mPKtIACZqoe0kj02AG3u69emU88Kqi5EkPygVtL4ErE0R1s_jaoNaQ1FvtClk06-A06e799sA6A1BpceMj6jRjZgXWCnUkGkOUSbOSYN8bKdQEhHwoD8cWUaRwMz77gk5GoqmcAs6dqUzLU/w400-h400/aasluggard.png" title="The silver spoon - he wants it." width="400" /></a></div><br />Good news - Ori is now feeding himself! He's almost a year old so we were a little worried (more like annoyed because he wants to eat and eat and eat but he wouldn't bring it to his mouth - he would pick it up and drop it off his tray but wait with his mouth open if I picked up a piece - so meal times were taking a long time). After weeks (months?) of him refusing to bring food in his hand to his mouth, I found the right motivation (frozen whipped cream) and once he ate that he just kept feeding himself all the snacks I was giving him so it's all good now. Or at least better, if not yet all good.<p></p><p>The Bible verse referenced (haha) is "The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth."</p><p>Text:<br />L: Ok, my little sluggard.<br />O: Don't you mean "slugger"?<br />L: No, he's still refusing to feed himself.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-69444000148901351862024-03-03T01:00:00.030-05:002024-03-03T01:00:00.160-05:00Welch's Wine<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxBqoDiHJJE6zgwMsNfyDwRU7lsliibYc8VxiRzBKzVkVGcPrSnG9RyqjTHGr_8uziTbZl4HRvpMeLrNip1Z3XkoohYNhLuZsDEOD1eIG42z4-Qaj5SHa_VeaUphVRe1_IV9xCp03h8mo2guuwOULq5AhrhS1OokhFvTY50_rX-YJMqRv2kDxk_nQcBI/s1080/aawelchsWine.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxBqoDiHJJE6zgwMsNfyDwRU7lsliibYc8VxiRzBKzVkVGcPrSnG9RyqjTHGr_8uziTbZl4HRvpMeLrNip1Z3XkoohYNhLuZsDEOD1eIG42z4-Qaj5SHa_VeaUphVRe1_IV9xCp03h8mo2guuwOULq5AhrhS1OokhFvTY50_rX-YJMqRv2kDxk_nQcBI/w400-h400/aawelchsWine.png" title="Welch's is not the same as Welcher's, and I did a whole Google search to figure that out." width="400" /></a></div><br />Happy Birthday Eve to my Dad! <p></p><p>I was having a conversation with sibling-in-laws and the topic of alcohol came up and somehow this comic was spawned. </p><p>Explanation: <a href="https://www.welchs.com/" target="_blank">Welch's</a> makes, among other things, grape juice but not the fermented kind (i.e. wine). When Baptists (and probably other denominations but I'm not familiar enough with them to say) do <a href="https://www.stjohnsbaptistvb.org/what-baptists-believe-about-communion/" target="_blank">Communion</a> (bread and wine), they use grape juice in the place of the wine ("fruit of the vine"). </p><p>Text:<br />Title: Baptists<br />A: What's the wine pairing for this meal?<br />B: Welch's.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-90845963275911490752024-02-29T01:00:00.014-05:002024-02-29T01:00:00.133-05:00Fishy Advice<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNbGRuZo-0PLydfM0iCiSFDUbQ-zxjKuJaSdFStavxJxsZhjNpwi21etUBXmJ1lpsJeahKZykSPeo-5sn5SL6Q6DIs-8kNioLz36qRytlnfzuoNJmJcBI16w3XrbrrtwiDU5_dCI23VBVz9JP8yz5XV6XG-KthV3lS5I9LYdkOstW7rTOvwywyJiK0rg/s1080/aaclamUpFishyAdvice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNbGRuZo-0PLydfM0iCiSFDUbQ-zxjKuJaSdFStavxJxsZhjNpwi21etUBXmJ1lpsJeahKZykSPeo-5sn5SL6Q6DIs-8kNioLz36qRytlnfzuoNJmJcBI16w3XrbrrtwiDU5_dCI23VBVz9JP8yz5XV6XG-KthV3lS5I9LYdkOstW7rTOvwywyJiK0rg/w400-h400/aaclamUpFishyAdvice.png" title="Red Herring! Red Heron? That'd be unexpected." width="400" /></a></div><br />Happy Leap Day! Enjoy the extra February-ness. Maybe don't take this comic's advice - it seems fishy.<p></p><p>Explanation: Clams, oysters, and mussels are all shellfish. "Clamming up" is a phrase but I'm pretty sure "oystering up" is not. And "mussel" sounds like "muscle", and "muscle through it" means to press on despite obstacles. </p><p>Text:<br />RF: Don't clam up!<br />BF: Should I oyster up?<br />PF: Mussel through it!</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-29103283119446506742024-02-27T01:00:00.043-05:002024-02-27T01:00:00.345-05:00Thank and Excuse<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD5KB1jmf05wRn2LMRPWxXU3tl8IktO6ftOJyuEbGxOih1s18AEgVKBBgydzEoVwg81nhTkd7EAD-9u3EqyL-KCoIR4bPwJxbVsnYUo_TSOD_oUmcQvxLfOJJGQ5M9DrkSnV3v-XqRsdiHCSNnTTZAPT6i08Niv4m0UcRBQTRgqSLRhF_tK5G6tdbGcs/s1080/aajuryDuty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD5KB1jmf05wRn2LMRPWxXU3tl8IktO6ftOJyuEbGxOih1s18AEgVKBBgydzEoVwg81nhTkd7EAD-9u3EqyL-KCoIR4bPwJxbVsnYUo_TSOD_oUmcQvxLfOJJGQ5M9DrkSnV3v-XqRsdiHCSNnTTZAPT6i08Niv4m0UcRBQTRgqSLRhF_tK5G6tdbGcs/w400-h400/aajuryDuty.png" title="I'd like my civic duty to be more sparse, thanks" width="400" /></a></div><p>I had my second ever successful jury summons recently and I wrote about it on my other blog, Not So Comical - <a href="http://notsocomical.comicaltruestory.com/2024/02/jury-duty.html">http://notsocomical.comicaltruestory.com/2024/02/jury-duty.html</a> </p><p></p><p>I support the trial by a jury of your peers system, but I don't want to go through the process any more than I have to. I just find it interesting that I was called once right when I turned 18 but I was away at college so I got excused, then nothing for over a decade, then basically back-to-back summons in the sense that I was summoned three years after getting my first successful summons, so right after I got put back in the pool. I know it's not really back-to-back - my sister had that when somehow she was summoned three times in one calendar year - but it feels like it. Also I wonder if now I'm gonna get summoned every three years - somehow they just didn't notice me when I moved to my current state about 15 years ago? But my husband has lived here all his life and has never been successfully summoned (he has been called up twice but was excused or not needed). So it's odd how some people are summoned more frequently than others. </p><p>Explanation: When selecting a jury, either side of the court case can excuse a potential juror with the phrase (at least this is the phrase they used in my recent summons) "please thank and excuse juror #" and I just think that's a great way to dismiss someone's opinion. </p><p>Text:<br />A: I love jury duty - I think we should get back on the list every year, not every three years!<br />B: Please thank and excuse your opinion.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-69590341162241468042024-02-25T01:00:00.025-05:002024-02-25T01:00:00.243-05:00Engaged Parenting<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbeO0Mdm7ArHJ_CZx9lj5qh3dxsR5qhC0Oxa9_xIw202SAYDcyQpcNrs0uYQahG8eyoE53hDH8I_Xk0ZaKpYhm16uzxOFrXtXPpUMfFsCgURSP3Pbm2fDR3oBLfoxYCS3suMCN-h7XF4Cgp5HFhMCC2H1NwQH8QhvmQKIfdNH8vMIegq681f0jWsKwok/s1080/aaengagedParent.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbeO0Mdm7ArHJ_CZx9lj5qh3dxsR5qhC0Oxa9_xIw202SAYDcyQpcNrs0uYQahG8eyoE53hDH8I_Xk0ZaKpYhm16uzxOFrXtXPpUMfFsCgURSP3Pbm2fDR3oBLfoxYCS3suMCN-h7XF4Cgp5HFhMCC2H1NwQH8QhvmQKIfdNH8vMIegq681f0jWsKwok/w400-h400/aaengagedParent.png" title="or maybe she liked it so she put a ring on it?" width="400" /></a></div><br />Our pastor was talking about engaged parenting as the opposite of absentee parenting, but when I hear engaged I think proposal and that means a ring is required. But our pastor was speaking on <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%204%3A14-21&version=ESV" target="_blank">1 Corinthians 4:14-21</a>, with the title "<a href="https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=211241717286384" target="_blank">Parental Guidance Required</a>" and you can find his sermon on SermonAudio under faithbiblemd.<p></p><div>Text:<br />A: Why did your wife give you a solitaire ring?<br />B: She wants me to be more engaged in parenting.</div>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-12563712558892076972024-02-22T01:00:00.012-05:002024-02-22T01:00:00.235-05:00Reckless Abandon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginBoHFh08wM88LxoEZFFVsnAn5WuQQC5EW9X1M7nCkUL6tHL9GZ9g4uGnKobBEWLMRqgU4EQbosNbwfS4dXAFtn7B1cikJ2grCJkqcy5en0X4EWMG7MbboSHehUBnUhfU6THC3quEM-EqWIlk7ffHIm82prqzsGJ_uU4dYN76APpnwiU2HpFjHAh-5Ew/s1080/aarecklessAbandon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginBoHFh08wM88LxoEZFFVsnAn5WuQQC5EW9X1M7nCkUL6tHL9GZ9g4uGnKobBEWLMRqgU4EQbosNbwfS4dXAFtn7B1cikJ2grCJkqcy5en0X4EWMG7MbboSHehUBnUhfU6THC3quEM-EqWIlk7ffHIm82prqzsGJ_uU4dYN76APpnwiU2HpFjHAh-5Ew/w400-h400/aarecklessAbandon.png" title="Is the opposite of reckless just... reck?" width="400" /></a></div><br />I don't remember where I heard someone use the phrase "reckless abandon" but it sparked this comic. Also, if you're not reckless are you reckful? Like the opposite of careless is careful? You should be reckful rather than reckless? Also it's a real question - is there another type of abandon? <p></p><p>Text:<br />A: With reckless abandon?<br />B: Is there any other type?</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-41530375544280794972024-02-20T01:00:00.012-05:002024-02-20T01:00:00.235-05:00Have the Halves<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMfJ7GU2xc3QTwy4lwdjHH6B8VQLflhXZbG3At7uVT054ozN6Z_6kBVpCFRUnfjZdQ1ybKmA6Clmm9HSRfAniVDIB7tjEX-Yhp_eX7mYNBI_96OYOWHhCccQYQhmncSt7rnzT7kzQyVSWAsXh-jYo4CUTOPckeE7stkoRWa6Mm7SCayms57UQmypv8MY/s1080/aahavesAndWholes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMfJ7GU2xc3QTwy4lwdjHH6B8VQLflhXZbG3At7uVT054ozN6Z_6kBVpCFRUnfjZdQ1ybKmA6Clmm9HSRfAniVDIB7tjEX-Yhp_eX7mYNBI_96OYOWHhCccQYQhmncSt7rnzT7kzQyVSWAsXh-jYo4CUTOPckeE7stkoRWa6Mm7SCayms57UQmypv8MY/w400-h400/aahavesAndWholes.png" title="What about the quarters?" width="400" /></a></div><br />The ability to finish someone's sentence is really not that hard - it's finishing it correctly that's difficult.<p></p><p>Explanation: The proper phrase is "haves and have nots" but "haves" sounds like "halves" and clearly halves are paired with wholes. </p><p>Text:<br />A: In every scenario, there are the haves and -<br />B: The wholes, yes.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-6475334178536630382024-02-18T01:00:00.000-05:002024-02-18T01:00:00.160-05:00Gaming Mouse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxSXAUJRhYOekf-0uLMwJTZp9Bk05Bq8T2AxxsYXoscUoeKn7vRMm20l-g_0Qi2U2BuV9EK2DP7rBv3Z_Hv3Lcqv0N8jkeIE2gB3fb6_RgXkc5ePfW7e1t8_I90j7D1vZvCS-pKtcC3J2UlWqjfkkEvv0NbBhnJiN60blNS-DFRTzoVlTjvob0u_zN8g/s1080/aagamingMouse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxSXAUJRhYOekf-0uLMwJTZp9Bk05Bq8T2AxxsYXoscUoeKn7vRMm20l-g_0Qi2U2BuV9EK2DP7rBv3Z_Hv3Lcqv0N8jkeIE2gB3fb6_RgXkc5ePfW7e1t8_I90j7D1vZvCS-pKtcC3J2UlWqjfkkEvv0NbBhnJiN60blNS-DFRTzoVlTjvob0u_zN8g/w400-h400/aagamingMouse.png" title="But will you get a super bowl for that kind of gaming?" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm not sure I like how I drew the mice here - this is a stick figure blog for a reason. But the joke needed mice! So the mice are here. Also this was inspired by my husband getting a gaming mouse with cool colors in it. <p></p><p>Explanation: A gaming mouse is a fancy computer mouse that has features beneficial for online gaming. Dota and Halo are popular games. A mouse (mammal) that plays games all day could also be called a gaming mouse. </p><p>Text:<br />A: All he does is play Dota and Halo all day long.<br />B: What did you expect? He's a gaming mouse.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-25070548936903319352024-02-15T01:00:00.020-05:002024-02-15T01:00:00.250-05:00Love and Star Wars<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NkMKoch7bsb7qiav0w9hLwpInK6qQAaySQANDWMLbdcvEAqVuX-5r6c3dUCuiRWfy8ARezwZA_FPUj2eSFHwVZvXQ1iEy2LZQmzSsRGj3uiuGz54y1Y94hw9O0qnSAREY8a2ta0IszPoZWuMUF1Q9PFSft1XowiBDqAdwsl1nVdtAvIOd7HdO7XbQEk/s1080/aasparksLL.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NkMKoch7bsb7qiav0w9hLwpInK6qQAaySQANDWMLbdcvEAqVuX-5r6c3dUCuiRWfy8ARezwZA_FPUj2eSFHwVZvXQ1iEy2LZQmzSsRGj3uiuGz54y1Y94hw9O0qnSAREY8a2ta0IszPoZWuMUF1Q9PFSft1XowiBDqAdwsl1nVdtAvIOd7HdO7XbQEk/w400-h400/aasparksLL.png" title="I'm not a sith! It's just winter and my house is dry and that's static electricity!" width="400" /></a></div><br />I often struggle to come up with comics for holidays, but this one came to me out of the blue, like a bolt of lightning (from the sky not the sith kind). How would the Jedi handle static electricity? Would the younglings shuffle their feet across the carpet then cackle evilly while zapping their friends? I feel like I should write to Mr. Lucas (not my brother but actually he might have a solid opinion on this) and see what his take is. <p></p><p>Text:<br />LS: Leia, she touched my hand and sparks flew 💗<br />LO: Luke, that means she's a sith! That's Force Lightning! </p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-54751483512449505942024-02-13T01:00:00.000-05:002024-02-13T01:00:00.138-05:00Light Headed<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn37JMLXvveky56p2eCDNExSaBFhd9tyo6xtgqLOuMr1MSwK4gkY8UHosGqphTqjZxv9qSZiuGIKSEmzmkEXM3rE7-BnREpFosj6BB3JRICopTls55usIjDMIcOYz5xY-h_GR-fySV9tLwNH0FVJvAqjeGYcNYbA61SnZ9wosPLbbSs33IDwL_4D0bB64/s1080/aalightheaded.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn37JMLXvveky56p2eCDNExSaBFhd9tyo6xtgqLOuMr1MSwK4gkY8UHosGqphTqjZxv9qSZiuGIKSEmzmkEXM3rE7-BnREpFosj6BB3JRICopTls55usIjDMIcOYz5xY-h_GR-fySV9tLwNH0FVJvAqjeGYcNYbA61SnZ9wosPLbbSs33IDwL_4D0bB64/w400-h400/aalightheaded.png" title="haha, light vs light sounds like a fight between brightness and weightlessness" width="400" /></a></div><br />I think if you glowed when light-headed, it would make everything worse. But then people would know when you're not feeling well in that exact way so that could be helpful. I hope you can see in the comic that she is glowing - there are faint yellow lines around her head like sunrays. <p></p><p>Explanation: "Radiant" is a compliment but also means "sending out light," and "light-headed" means you feel like passing out. Yay for "light" meaning "not weighing much" and also "bright." </p><p>Text:<br />M: You look positively radiant!<br />L: I am feeling rather light-headed. *sunrays around head*</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-1759674929292581132024-02-11T01:00:00.020-05:002024-02-11T01:00:00.450-05:00Super Bowl Players<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BtELFzlPFD94sK7N7wm4JYSdelAi9Hx50J7qcIu5ht4d9TJhYvkLG5-uHm3NDeRfLGQfZNiN0wHlouLu6dxMjQYSKLnV9OKKgylU_-HTqvqMMP0xy-CMtHCznYlLIXnbwSu5iocYwUN-iItaqE3AfQV3lYMUprUPGAhnqF1ZVpLxWMUPXBwD_IeNNyM/s1080/aasuperBowl.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BtELFzlPFD94sK7N7wm4JYSdelAi9Hx50J7qcIu5ht4d9TJhYvkLG5-uHm3NDeRfLGQfZNiN0wHlouLu6dxMjQYSKLnV9OKKgylU_-HTqvqMMP0xy-CMtHCznYlLIXnbwSu5iocYwUN-iItaqE3AfQV3lYMUprUPGAhnqF1ZVpLxWMUPXBwD_IeNNyM/w400-h400/aasuperBowl.png" title=""'Cause you know I love the players And you love the game"" width="400" /></a></div><br />I am surprised that "Taylor Swift" showed up in my tags and now I'm wondering what other comics I've made about her. Here they are! <a href="https://comics.comicaltruestory.com/2016/04/daydream-nightmare.html" target="_blank">1</a> <a href="https://comics.comicaltruestory.com/2023/04/auntie-hero.html" target="_blank">2</a> <a href="https://comics.comicaltruestory.com/2023/09/calm-down-baby.html" target="_blank">3</a><p></p><p>I'm really not into sports so I was unaware of who made it to the big game, other than not my local team. Also I'm pretty sure TSwift isn't doing the Half Time Show but she's being talked about more than whoever's doing that so yeah that's how this comic happened.</p><p>Text:<br />A: Who's playing in the Super Bowl?<br />B: Taylor Swift.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-25268723465639159902024-02-08T01:00:00.024-05:002024-02-08T01:00:00.138-05:00Big Farmer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5IjpxBASS-gqOLE6SDJgX0XMdtFavmfhHOyNtFPPLxHD_A6jnGrJFbmAnXGoPS8n7zXXGLvL2M-IjCqL2COP16XC53s2rHXIc40mOg-D6MxsXX-uC484kID8NPItJlf9qpsI_-N_1U4AMwEkhWm7W1sKw4SJp0Iugl8VUNNWE9MkJP87Irve9sCsPwQ/s1080/aaBigFarma.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5IjpxBASS-gqOLE6SDJgX0XMdtFavmfhHOyNtFPPLxHD_A6jnGrJFbmAnXGoPS8n7zXXGLvL2M-IjCqL2COP16XC53s2rHXIc40mOg-D6MxsXX-uC484kID8NPItJlf9qpsI_-N_1U4AMwEkhWm7W1sKw4SJp0Iugl8VUNNWE9MkJP87Irve9sCsPwQ/w400-h400/aaBigFarma.png" title="The vegetables are medicinal?" width="400" /></a></div><br />This post is neither in favor of or against the Jolly Green Giant and/or Big Pharma. It's just having fun with accents turning words into other words which facilitates a joke. <p></p><p>Explanation: Bostonian accents (like most New England ones) drops the 'r's in words usually, so "farmer" turns into "fa'ma'" which sounds like "pharma" which is short for pharmacy. And the Jolly Green Giant was the biggest farmer I could recall. </p><p>Text:<br />A: If you're going to rant about Big Pharma, please say it with a Boston accent so I can picture the Jolly Green Giant as the subject of your ire. </p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-75618717067072961032024-02-06T01:00:00.018-05:002024-02-06T01:00:00.136-05:00VROOOM<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1Hu-pU5Dxxt0i6lGRoxnNnUHvXAOuTCxtbdF0buk4Ac3ReLUx2JDLolT36AtrhtAdUgon01fvotp8uoQyV0gfOSkpI6_eYX1YR4WdAmWiW5svYlP_lvK5WZCClhx05_tlg0Z5KDln6lyI3IVEma67uJf731epLdeOACDm50VFzz6cvdumQlClrmufMk/s1080/aamuffler.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="please enable images" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1Hu-pU5Dxxt0i6lGRoxnNnUHvXAOuTCxtbdF0buk4Ac3ReLUx2JDLolT36AtrhtAdUgon01fvotp8uoQyV0gfOSkpI6_eYX1YR4WdAmWiW5svYlP_lvK5WZCClhx05_tlg0Z5KDln6lyI3IVEma67uJf731epLdeOACDm50VFzz6cvdumQlClrmufMk/w400-h400/aamuffler.png" title="What more is there to say that you can't hear anyway?" width="400" /></a></div><br />Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law!<p></p><p>This was inspired by true events. I don't understand what there is to like about loud cars, but I did have a slightly loud car back in the day because it had hard engine mounts and those are a big job to replace, or so I was told. The car gave you a massage while you idled, it was as bonus feature!<br /></p><p>Text:<br />Background: VROOOM!<br />A: They do not have a muffler.<br />B: What??</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-64154171821076642122024-02-04T01:00:00.020-05:002024-02-04T01:00:00.135-05:00Counter Productivity<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCY3q61MHNlVBx2Ox5tVXQCknFXT57umUBdW3UN8QJJAjzAJnz9LUtYHAE69osGU-NDbacQE1S3hggeCCun8A7UpXNvFG6Eo4a228adGoqFr9TyKOduD3oqpW1ESKxUi-LHEmS1ahKLDPTEOngu9rttGWNvIZgYIwR7muvGgn1r2N5FZ-k3KKuvUMQp0/s1080/aacounterProductive.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCY3q61MHNlVBx2Ox5tVXQCknFXT57umUBdW3UN8QJJAjzAJnz9LUtYHAE69osGU-NDbacQE1S3hggeCCun8A7UpXNvFG6Eo4a228adGoqFr9TyKOduD3oqpW1ESKxUi-LHEmS1ahKLDPTEOngu9rttGWNvIZgYIwR7muvGgn1r2N5FZ-k3KKuvUMQp0/w400-h400/aacounterProductive.png" title="How to counter counter productivity..." width="400" /></a></div><br />But is he making a greater number of these kitchen prep surfaces for his company's business competitor, therefore making his counter productivity counter productive? <p></p><p>Text:<br />A: I have made so many kitchen prep surfaces.<br />B: You're very counter productive. </p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-6171359262449132422024-02-01T01:00:00.028-05:002024-02-01T01:00:00.135-05:00First Word<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUWnqcnCqMty-ulPAVAZeVuX2yG1IbAjj4jd_r-h32e9XaSj3Bon6p4MJl4_Xck_6byiHJ2-VnG-LqE4jvtgQl145FiyU1VZ5BL8h_pm1UZyiWefSdeXWnwRauFBX2K1JrQCwk0mxF6c1Nqe3V_ql6QNmG3pwcbWqPElgnvJipqMKJxPxbEV12YUFnSY/s1080/aafirstWord.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please :)" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUWnqcnCqMty-ulPAVAZeVuX2yG1IbAjj4jd_r-h32e9XaSj3Bon6p4MJl4_Xck_6byiHJ2-VnG-LqE4jvtgQl145FiyU1VZ5BL8h_pm1UZyiWefSdeXWnwRauFBX2K1JrQCwk0mxF6c1Nqe3V_ql6QNmG3pwcbWqPElgnvJipqMKJxPxbEV12YUFnSY/w400-h400/aafirstWord.png" title="M-m-mosasaurus" width="400" /></a></div><br />Any day now I'm sure Ori will say his first dinosaur name. Robin, who's nearly 3, has been learning dinosaur names and it's super cute to hear her say <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatosaurus" target="_blank">'patasaurus</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterodactylus" target="_blank">pterodactyl</a> or really any of them. She's at the stage where she points at literally everything (it seems) and asks "this one?" meaning "what is this called?" and so I've been trying to get her to say all the dinosaur names as we have numerous dinosaurs about the house (books, figurines, magnets, ...).<p></p><p>Explanation: Most kids have "dada" as their first D word, and also usually their first word. </p><p>Text:<br />O: D-d-d-<br />P: Is he going to say-<br />O: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplodocus" target="_blank">Diplodocus</a>!</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-20424695019450685312024-01-30T01:00:00.019-05:002024-01-30T01:00:00.137-05:00End of Month<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fWFv1XqoqNQHEmW8KAbjXX-7rZgPkXWz1A3c0Gb7RYndlVQaTccDVITLibFbHzm5ACobwXrVJiYw8X38GFOqxZOhGa6tDPITJXoDKdTVzimn3YNvViAaXr2mxUrZDjmoGc0JLmQIBlZxhEeUCUT_Cc2MoywJYXqg9QCNICkwvgAZbgGJv8uJDVzZ3wo/s1080/aaendOfMonth.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fWFv1XqoqNQHEmW8KAbjXX-7rZgPkXWz1A3c0Gb7RYndlVQaTccDVITLibFbHzm5ACobwXrVJiYw8X38GFOqxZOhGa6tDPITJXoDKdTVzimn3YNvViAaXr2mxUrZDjmoGc0JLmQIBlZxhEeUCUT_Cc2MoywJYXqg9QCNICkwvgAZbgGJv8uJDVzZ3wo/w400-h400/aaendOfMonth.png" title="But I thought January was suppose to last forever???" width="400" /></a></div><br />WHAT?!? <p></p><p>The thing with getting ahead and scheduling posts is that you're only as ahead as you've scheduled, and that lead time is constantly shrinking. How obnoxious. </p><p>Text:<br />L: No worries, I have comics scheduled through the end of the month.<br />M: But it <u>is</u> the end of the month.<br />L: WHAT!?</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-75604880214114108962024-01-28T01:00:00.028-05:002024-01-28T01:00:00.164-05:00Headlamp Etiquette <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqylkjvTKNQcYa_DIv-S-TwjJNPNxdaDGWRUxGkjGRoYiupz0CnwNTpz4ul91DnEEyF3YnadT9Zezj_PoPpM4HOIM1PkepKQAlINnrk7T4xDmX5eBXY8ufjnqywxD84aIU7kmd240W-F0yQ4g9_lKXSdbG3ak8WXSxI0oqc_gS9TwMBxFLiVifvxu49lU/s1080/aaheadlampEyeLevel.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="please enable images" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqylkjvTKNQcYa_DIv-S-TwjJNPNxdaDGWRUxGkjGRoYiupz0CnwNTpz4ul91DnEEyF3YnadT9Zezj_PoPpM4HOIM1PkepKQAlINnrk7T4xDmX5eBXY8ufjnqywxD84aIU7kmd240W-F0yQ4g9_lKXSdbG3ak8WXSxI0oqc_gS9TwMBxFLiVifvxu49lU/w400-h400/aaheadlampEyeLevel.png" title="That's one approach..." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Do you see a problem with this? Neither does the new construction worker. <p></p><p>Explanation: If your headlamp is at eye level, it's covering your eyes. It's meant to be on your forehead. </p><p>Text:<br />B: I'm ready for my first day on the construction site!<br />S: Don't forget to wear your headlamp at eye level.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-42621926743260283662024-01-25T01:00:00.016-05:002024-01-25T01:00:00.263-05:00Modern 12 Drones of Christmas<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT18FedBF6kyZG2kQj3hAfXJiyJb51crHmQDFWAkhI4o5_xVXDE9USa2IlYVklrI4JzKtjoMONm8XVqnt4guQEyFPJf9THNfeQtzQzpIu0g2hrZXT4VsFlSOzJf-gUhlEpXtSuB7rmHgARzTaHhQTQZd18abN2V9DpmQ-986lP9GjJCA7Cg2z076g4yhE/s1080/aa12DronesOfChristmas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT18FedBF6kyZG2kQj3hAfXJiyJb51crHmQDFWAkhI4o5_xVXDE9USa2IlYVklrI4JzKtjoMONm8XVqnt4guQEyFPJf9THNfeQtzQzpIu0g2hrZXT4VsFlSOzJf-gUhlEpXtSuB7rmHgARzTaHhQTQZd18abN2V9DpmQ-986lP9GjJCA7Cg2z076g4yhE/w400-h400/aa12DronesOfChristmas.png" title="What is the difference between tin foil and aluminum foil?" width="400" /></a></div><br />Happy early Birthday to my brother! <br />If they're all birds, and birds aren't real, then did your true love give you nothing??? Also, as I figured out in <a href="https://comics.comicaltruestory.com/2024/01/13th-day-of-christmas.html" target="_blank">my previous 12 Days of Christmas comic</a>, if you do the additive version then it's 364 drones. You could make a cool lights show with that many. <p></p><p>Explanation: people wearing tinfoil hats are (usually?) conspiracy theorists, and a popular conspiracy is that birds aren't real. </p><p>Text:<br />A: How was your Christmas?<br />B: Excellent, my true love gave me a modern 12 Days of Christmas so -<br />A: 78 drones?!<br />B: Yep!</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639883664180678624.post-11168208042436772272024-01-23T01:00:00.000-05:002024-01-23T01:00:00.140-05:00Strainers vs Stressors<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfdCuQeH7J0zQL5v8W7KjylynVbioUHSDGH4-DHR4gp-tvK9LtFAIEnms4XjvDymDqJlT7T5R2-eZ-5207oZ4bbGCNEbiaNIP4YdzXhHFbIhkS4a6oC2OMS3dg_McEoX3FIx1sfheF275IGSAh_zr2lf0RW_H1p57DQsnHKxtYwgX94O_IoqNtXVhTRg/s1080/aastressor.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="enable images please" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfdCuQeH7J0zQL5v8W7KjylynVbioUHSDGH4-DHR4gp-tvK9LtFAIEnms4XjvDymDqJlT7T5R2-eZ-5207oZ4bbGCNEbiaNIP4YdzXhHFbIhkS4a6oC2OMS3dg_McEoX3FIx1sfheF275IGSAh_zr2lf0RW_H1p57DQsnHKxtYwgX94O_IoqNtXVhTRg/w400-h400/aastressor.png" title="Don't strain our relationship." width="400" /></a></div><br />It's always a hunt to find kitchen utensils in someone else's kitchen. This comic was spawned over Christmas at my parents' place. So many cooks, but it's a nice open kitchen. <p></p><p>Text:<br />D: I can't find the strainer!<br />A: We only have stressors here.</p>Lauren Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372581689348539109noreply@blogger.com0