I find myself getting caught up on things sometimes. This morning it was the title of this page. I've decided not to force titles. I was going to call this document 'Eggs' - based on a story that I had for today. It goes like this:
- Man opens letter to find another bill.
- Man kicks tree in anger.
- Egg falls from nest in tree onto man.
- Man is angry.
- Man has bright idea.
- Man climbs tree.
- Eggs for sale on.
Ok probably a bit boring I'll admit. Side note: ciggarettes are horrible. Anyway, I suppose I need another story. I've been thinking of a guy that get's put in prison because he likes being naked. I wonder if drawing a cartoon penis is allowed on social media sites like instagram. Does it constitute 'nudity' - which is strictly prohibited on most sites. It's technically just an icon of an idea, only marginally more 'offensive' than the word 'penis' itself. After some brief research, it turns out it would not be allowed. However, if I were to depict a woman breastfeeding it would get the green light. A quick search on instagram confirms this, and lead down a seemingly dark rabbit hole on the platform. No thanks. I could pixelate the region, but that seems like an awful lot of effort for not much reward as I can't think of a way to make the story compelling. So what else? I'm listening to a podcast on the Turkish barbershop scandal currently underway in the UK, where they're suspected of money laundering. There could be something there. Perhaps a Turkish barbershop owner that's an honest man. Then I'm not sure how to mold that into a story. They're having a similar issue in Minnesota with so-called 'Learning Centers' setup by Somalians. They've spelt the word 'learning' as 'learing' - how ironic. Could be something there. A learning center that has spelt their signage incorrectly. A story about a daycare center called 'Learing Centre'. I'm not sure, nothing is coming to me, especially not with this headache I'm experiencing - it's persisted since last night. Perhaps a story about disposing of a Christmas tree. I'm still yet to get rid of mine. What could be funny about that? Nothing springs to mind. Perhaps a man could dispose of his Christmas tree, only to come home and to find the Christmas tree has reappeared in his home.
- A man decides it's time to finally take down the tree.
- He takes it to the dump and throws it away.
- He returns home to see the tree is back.
I suppose it's only marginally funny if he does that multiple times, and I don't have time for that long of a story. Maybe there's another way:
- After Christmas, a man decides his drooping Christmas tree has overstayed its welcome.
- He hauls it to the dump, and get's rid of it.
- He walks in to find the tree back in place.
- He burns it to ashes.
- He moves house.
Getting too long. Perhaps a different story.
- A man is waiting in a restaurant for his date to show up, he checks his watch.
- His date shows up and they greet eachother, she apologises for being late.
- It's 30 minutes into the date, when the woman reveals she doesn't put out on first dates. Man excuses himself to the toilet.
- We see the woman in the restaurant, and the man leaving in his car through the background.
Not bad, it should go without saying that this is satire. I have my document setup to get drawing, handily it's reusable. I would like to refine the story a bit more before I get drawing:
- Stan is waiting for his date, Jenny. He hasn't felt the touch of a woman in months.
- Jenny eventually arrives. She apologises profusely for her poor time-keeping.
- The meal is going well, until Jenny reveals she doesn't put-out on first dates.
- Stan excuses himself to use the restroom, and exits via a small window by the toilet.
I've sketched most of the story in a four panel comic. Need to finish it off and ink/colour it. Title is 'Date Night'.