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New Zodiac

2011-01-14T14:05:00.000-08:00

My reaction to the uproar caused by the new zodiac.

Modern World History

2010-10-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

A day on the job as a bilingual aide.
Never a dull moment.

The symbols ( < > ) mean that it's translated from Spanish. :)

Vegetarian for a week: Day 1

2010-08-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

Have you heard about the Day Zero Project? Well, I'm halfway done writing my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days, and I want to document my progress.

Being short on ideas of what to add to my list, I saw a few others participating in the project attempting to become vegetarians for a week. I thought, "Why not? I'll give it a shot. I love vegetarian food anyway!"

These are two quick doodles from DAY ONE of my meat-free week. I'm off to a great start!

Warm Fuzzy Feeling

2010-08-20T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hahah I don't know how to be a girl sometimes. :)
Also, The Blind Side was a nice, feel-good movie. No wonder I put off watching it for so long :p

Puerto Rico #1

2010-08-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

Before summer vacation ends, I had to come back home to Puerto Rico to see my family. Also, I got a second set of ear piercings made by a very blunt Claire's employee. This strip is in Spanish because it's funnier that way: some things DO get lost in translation sometimes.
Enjooooy

After School

2010-04-15T20:03:00.000-07:00

This was a great way to start the day.

The seniors that have to retake the AHSA (exam required to graduate high school) need to be wheedled into staying after school to complete it. We all kind of ganged up on this student coincidentally, haha.

And by the way? He ended up staying after school. :-)

404 : File Not Found

2010-02-26T11:13:00.001-08:00

I spent so much time on this drawing that you're not supposed to see because that would mean that I goofed somewhere in the HTML coding.

All Systems Go

2010-02-24T20:08:00.001-08:00

A drawing to commemorate the upcoming launch of supercrushcomics.com!

Angels

2010-02-16T20:25:00.001-08:00

Three is a magical number!
Billy calls us "The Trifecta", but that nickname is looking to get dethroned.
One night in Philly, Marcella, Andrea and I were followed/harassed for three quarters of a mile by a guy who kept calling us "Charlie's Angels".

...and thats it. No more story behind this little doodle. :D

Not Very Lady-like

2010-02-13T09:53:00.000-08:00

Meh. It's a long weekend, decided to slap on some color this time.
This classy moment happened last night while I was wolfing down a sammich while I was selling tickets for a varsity basketball game. I convinced Nestor, who was supposed to be working security, to help me by stamping hands.
I'm not usually this gross, but I love making this guy miserable. :-) Don't feel bad for him, he always finds a way to retaliate.

Coloring Book

2010-02-10T19:46:00.001-08:00

This is something that happened to me when I was in the first grade. Moral of the story: Other kids will be more than happy to compensate for what little imagination your teachers didn't manage to kill.

Also:
I wanted to color this strip but I was fed up with it.

My Favorite Student

2010-01-28T15:09:00.000-08:00

I'm not supposed to play favorites as an aide, but this kid makes it really hard! I just can't keep a straight face whenever I'm around him; he cracks me up.
I finally found two terrifying words that keep him focused and me dignified and professional.
(And yes, he is totally rocking a mullet.)

Midterms

2010-01-26T19:22:00.001-08:00

Now, for more MEMORABLE MOMENTS © with Andrea!!
THE MIDTERM EDITION!

Fun @ Lunch

2010-01-20T19:48:00.001-08:00

Everyone's favorite period: LUNCH!
Having fun with Andrea, Marcella, and good ol' Billy with his awesome argyle sweater.

Bamboo Test Run No. 1

2010-01-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

My wonderful boyfriend got me a Bamboo tablet for Christmas.
Here's my first trial run... it's terrible, but I can only get better. Plus, using the tablet is mad fun!

Two-Face

2009-12-11T19:52:00.000-08:00

Coming soon: the story of how, on the day of a very important state visit to my school, I show up to work with a spider bite. ON MY FACE.

Stressed Out

2009-11-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

I am not good at cheering people up.

Baby Mama

2009-08-29T20:32:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm feelin' productive.

Here's a new drawing I finished today. These are characters from an upcoming comic I'm working on with the Edster.

Materials: Ink and watercolor

More To Love

2009-08-28T17:37:00.000-07:00

T-shirt design, "More To Love".
Inspired in part by the song "Big Girls (You Are Beautiful)" by Mika. That song is totally gay and fun. :D

Materials: Gouache

Bone Fan Art

2009-07-28T19:56:00.000-07:00

After years of hearing about the epic graphic novel "Bone", by Jeff Smith, I finally managed to get my hands on the complete series. Both the artwork and story mesmerized me- I loved it all. Each character's personality rang loud and true, their world imaginative and fascinating, all with sweet bits of humor here and there.

I wanted to do a more elaborate piece as fan art, but this will have to do for now. Thorn and Fone Bone © Jeff Smith.

I Hate The Phillies

2009-07-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

Woo! A completed comic strip!
Here in New Jersey everyone's crazy about the Phillies, who only started winning a year ago. I, of course, vehemently oppose going with the flow.
Heavily influenced by Keith Knight.
Materials: ink and gouache

Driver's License

2009-07-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

~~WORK IN PROGRESS~~ Almost completed!

A comic page detailing my wondrous adventures on becoming a Jersey local.
Much fun ensues...

Korean Soap Opera

2009-07-09T19:23:00.001-07:00

Ahhh, sometimes you can find some good stuff on the Korean channel.
This is NOT one of those times.

Gone Fishin'

2009-07-05T14:08:00.001-07:00

Heaven Sent

2009-06-27T16:07:00.000-07:00

I am one lucky sunuvabitch.
I waited for hours, and nobody claimed the $20, so! Grateful for the circumstances that had led the bill to me, I made good use of it. ;-)
I am also grateful for Self Checkout. It was made for people like me who are mortified at having to buy condoms.
Materials: pencil, ink, gouache

Comic Strips - Cover Page

2009-06-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

*gasp* We have a "cover page"! :D
I wanted to add a detailed strip club-themed background, but after spending two hours painting this with a 0 brush (only one I have), I changed my mind.
Materials: Ink and gouache

My Replacement

2009-06-21T18:39:00.001-07:00

Since I have decided to move to New Jersey to pursue my master's degree, that means that I have broken off a segment from El Círculo. They shall now be called El Semicírculo.

I adore my former colleagues, and still keep in touch with them. Alice, whose classroom was next to mine, told me that she was going to be forced to move into the "basement", along with the rest of the school's Science teachers. She was upset by this, but then I drew this little comic for her to show that she might be better off...

Ethics in the Workplace

2009-06-07T22:10:00.000-07:00

Work-in-progress: This is an improved version of a previous comic strip.

I had to take a moist towelette and wipe over a year's worth of dust from my coloring pencils' wooden case. It's been a while, and God did it feel good to have them in my hand again.

I like how this turned out. Especially the wonky windows... I faithfully portrayed them as warped as their real-life counterparts.

The complete quote on the side of my desk is by Jorge Luis Borges: "I have always imagined Paradise to be a sort of library."

Cheveux Noir

2009-06-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

This was the first part of a now-aborted idea for a strip... it's about the feedback I've received from my little makeover.
Would you like insight into my DISASTROUS artistic process?

Here's step one:
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And step two:
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Stay tuned for the rest of the story!
Au revoir!

Wasted On You

2009-05-31T12:30:00.000-07:00

If my boyfriend and I were to be labeled as high school stereotypes, I'd be the nerd and he'd be the jock. I guess I like that about us- we have few things in common. He's happiest when he's on a surfboard, I'm happiest when I'm curled up with a good book. Makes things interesting.

Sometimes there are some moments, just comments (like the one in the comic) that I reenact in a drawing because they're little things never want to forget.

Guardianes de la Bahía

2009-05-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

Photomanipulation by Arelis Pagán, the high school math teacher and smoldering brunette to the far right.
I, of course, am Pamela. :D

The Semester Draws To A Close

2009-05-13T18:13:00.001-07:00

This installment isn't too pretty; I drew it and scanned it at school. I didn't have much to color with, unfortunately.

Hopefully you can still enjoy this installment. True story! Now that the school year's end is nigh, students are recurring to any and all measures to get those little extra points that can change a bad grade. I did receive a huge bag full of candy and potato chips from a student today. (I gave most of it away, I would feel too gluttonous if I ate it all by myself!)

Enjoy!

The First Installment

2009-04-28T18:17:00.001-07:00

This strip features actual photographs of the vandalization!!!

Yes, I have an explosive nature, which is why the fact that I didn't breathe fire is a miracle.

This happened at work- I'm a high school teacher, so everyone automatically thought a disgruntled student was getting back at me for an 'F' or something. Turns out it was a couple of elementary school brats. Whose parents are going to pay for my new paint job. Or THEN there'll be hell to pay.

I'd lent my boyfriend my USB drive, so he's the one who lost my Pikachu. Which is why he's promising to replace it. :-)

Enjoy!