Single Girl Resolutions

Let's just all have more fun. Happy New Year, everyone ;)

Bears Celebrate the New Year

Everybody's invited to the party!

Happy New Year blessings to you. Thanks for all the love :)

Single Girl, Wrong City

This is what it looks like when my head explodes.

Deep Philosophical Questions

A page from my sketchbook. Drawn from Tim Flach's mesmerizing photo portraits of animals. Check them out here, via Brainpickings.

Hope everyone had a great holiday :)

Greetings from a Bear

Translation: Merry Christmas :)

We Are Nerds

I hella heart my friends ;) Some things get better with time.

Holiday Hum-Bear

It sounds like hum-bear would rather hibernate ;)

Major Psychotic Crushes

Honey, we've all been there ;)

Asian Mom Unamused

Let it be known that my parents read my cartoons. Which are sometimes a little edgy.

Thanks for following, Mom and Dad, even if you don't think it's funny.

Make-up Styles for Various Moods

Make-up is fun, but I still wanna meet a guy who thinks I'm pretty with or without ;)

Let's Be Kind

No cartoon today. Just a wish.

The Bright Side

There's always a bright side. Happy Friday :)

Tired Bear Ruminates Life

When bears start questioning life, I think it's time to get some rest.

Things That Come In 12

Happy 12/12/12

Holiday Wish List

I think we could all use some extra nap time this season.

The Impossible Crush

Crushes are hazardous to your IQ. I think that's a fact.

One Way to Meet a Boy

For the record, I haven't resorted to this. But I haven't ruled it out either ;)

Hypothetical Family Tree

There's one in every family...

Rejection Is Good For You

I'd better have plenty of character in my old age!

Callous Panda

Apparently, pandas poop a lot. And some care more than others.

Belly Rub

Man oh man, some dogs have it good.

Hunks on a Train

Maybe I should ride the train more often ;)

Winter Doldrums

-- be gone!

Bears are good to huddle with. But not too close.

My Dreams Used To Be Sad

Thankfully, they are a lot more fun now :)

What Doesn't Kill Me

Even more than PDA itself, I dislike drawing it. (I'm not bitter, not bitter at all ;)

What Weekends Are For

Sometimes you have to add a little panache where you can.

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend :)

New Yorker Thanksgiving

It's been a few years since I've spent a Thanksgiving in New York. And even on holidays, the city not for the faint of heart.

A Chinese-American Thanksgiving

When I was younger, I based my knowledge of American holidays on TV shows and Norman Rockwell paintings. Compromise was turkey fried rice and dumplings.

Didn't make it home this year, but I still made turkey fried rice. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and lots of good eats.

Surviving the Holidays

You win, turkey. You win.

This Is Not An Asian

I saw the new Wachowski-Tykwer sci-fi film "Cloud Atlas" over the weekend. I enjoyed it, but laughed at all the wrong parts. The treachery of images is that we all see what we see. And sometimes, it's hilarious to see how we are seen.

Saturdays Are For Mulling

I didn't finish a new cartoon this morning, but here's a page from my sketchbook. I like to keep my Saturdays open for mulling.

The Toys Have Opinions

Teddy Bear, you are such a hippie. Seriously.

Bird's-Eye View

Human behavior baffles birds.

Humans Commune With Nature

Doing what we do best...

Single Girl, Flirting Fail

Me: I'm terrible at small talk.
Friend: Yes. My god, you are.

Sex is the New Coffee

Coffee and sex has always been interchangeable in this context, but call me old-fashioned.

A Note From Connie

UPDATE: I've been cartooning my heart out for over a year and, last week, I hit 300 illustrated posts. I just want to say thank you to everyone for reading, for coming along for the ride, and for all your messages of encouragement and support. I could not have sustained this labor of love (and madness) without you.

When I started, my biggest obstacle was myself. A year later, I'm happy to report that I'm onboard too :) I've learned so much in this year and, amazingly, I've found friends in the process. Without sarcasm or wit, let me just say a sincere thanks to all of you.

Oh yeah and - make no mistake - being single is fabulous ;)

Surviving Fatherhood

A messy pencil sketch was all I could manage today, but memories are still sharp.

Happy November birthday, Dad! Thanks for not giving up on us!

Election Night Ostrich

With measured optimism, but optimism nonetheless :)

Back In My Day...

Seriously, you should vote. If just so you can say this.

Today's cartoon is for all the super trouper citizens who waited in lines - who stuck it out - who found a way to vote. Rock.

Get Out the Vote

Ah, democracy...

A Status Message a Day #117

An extra hour is better than one less.

Falling back versus leaping forward. No contest.

Forgoing Pleasantries

This is what happens if you take away my precious...

On a more serious note, it has been a dramatic week for the Eastern Seaboard. A lot of heroes out there.  Take care, friends.

Things To Do During A Blackout

For the single ladies.  And my friends who are without electricity right now. Hang in there.  

Halloween Over Time

Halloween is not my favorite. Bah, humbug.

Hurricane Landings

Well wishes to those affected by yesterday's storm and big thanks to everyone working tirelessly around the clock to put the city back together again.

From my window, I could see birds clinging to the tops of trees, but first they had to land...

Hurricane Pick-up Lines

A second cartoon for the day, just for laughs. Pick-up line brilliantly conceived by my friend Ali Hawkins :)

When I started cartooning a year ago, I posted this one about how New Yorkers prepare for a hurricane.

Storm's a-brewin'. Stay safe, fellow East Coasters.

Mommy Aerialist

This one is for my friends Stacey and Pascal in South Africa -- who are due any minute now! Judging from the parents, I imagine the baby will have a few tricks up its sleeves :)

At Least It's Friday

As comedian Mike Birbiglia would say, my dreams are so much better than my life right now.

BUT as I would say --

Speaking Voice Over Time

I think I may be getting more obnoxious with age, but at least I'm self-aware ;)