The Optimist

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Kristen Gudsnuk

on July 27, 2009

Hey guys!! Three pieces of news (OK two of them aren't strictly new…)

1.) Vote for me on the DD awards if you haven't yet, plz (I'm hoping for a Best Spiritual Comic nom??) Or, vote for other people who aren't me. Anyway, vote here.

2.) Don't forget to work on the fanart!!! :D:D:D:D:D

2.5.) I suddenly have a crippling headache?!?!?!

3.) I'm going to California/Hawaii with Max and his fam from Aug. 3-13, BUT I will still update because I luuv u guys. (Although I think I just broke my computer for good… D:!!! I'm using the family comp right now.)

AND NOW about this page.

I thought I was clever to make the father's reflection in the bottle, although it looks a little bit like a 7th grader's art class assignment…

And the father is on a roll!! What a douche. I'm worried about making him 2-D, like, too mean, but the thing is, I know so many people like him. There's a nasty mean streak running in the Guasp side of my family, (luckily it skipped my mother)… my sister and I have trace amounts of it, but it seems to hit the men the hardest. My grandfather (late) was a lot like this, and he had a really good heart and was loving, but he was very authoritarian and also blatantly favored some of his children over others (even stating that he did) and completely cut off his other children. He was a confusing guy, because even though he was so nice to me, sometimes he could say something randomly vicious that made me wonder whether he liked me at all. His main goal in life was for all of his children and grandchildren to become doctors, so I sadly disappointed on that front (as did my mother and two uncles… not my aunt though!).

Anyway, max is calling me so I'll cut this short now! Enough ramblings about my convoluted family!