Okay, let’s talk about why today’s strip is totally unsuccessful because of panel 4 (while we also ignore the fact that all of Tink’s text is a bit too small).
I do not possess the skills, and did not give myself adequate time to draw the strip and because of that, the gag (panel 4) of an otherwise interesting strip that I actually really liked, totally failed. I am super pissed about this. Had I had any other strips available to post I would have done those instead and spent some time redrawing this so that it actually worked. I’m very disappointed in myself. Yay.
Okay, onto my Cinco de Mayo nightmare.
I got home late-ish (8:30) as did Adam. I forgot there was an Orlando Magic Playoff Game on (joy! not!) and we decided to order in some good mexican food in honor of the day. I ordered at 8:40 (too late to be ordering and eating anyway, but what the hell). I then proceeded to make some homemade guacamole to go with our meal. Mexican restaurants in my neighborhood were packed so I figured delivery would be a little slow, but OH MY GODS. At 9:45 I called to check on the order. No answer. I called about eight times, letting the phone ring about 25 times for each call. No Answer. Finally on about the ninth or tenth call (now 10pm) the woman I ordered from answers the phone (politely and as if nothing is wrong…as if she has not been ignoring 250 rings of a phone). I tell her the problem, she says, (of course) “your order is on its way”. We wait until 10:20. Nothing. Adam now calls. They do pick up right away (lucky guy that Adam is) and she tells him the same thing. Finally, at 10:30 the order arrives. And it is wrong.
Happy freaking Cinco de Mayo to you too.
