I think it was a learning experience to get to know what my friends and family thought and their own experiences in life. I suppose our exes do have a special place in our hearts – we learn from them and they are a part of us as we move on. Again, special thanks to friends and family for sharing their experiences with me.

Woops I lied. Here is the last comic with Mike(‘s hand) in it.

I just keep repeating it over and over. You know, if I do that… One day it’ll be the truth.

Damn this page was hard to do… I assume this is the last time I will draw Mike.

And into the abyss we go.

Grasping at a crumbling house. I tried so hard…

This is actually the first page I made completely after the break up. The others were made while I was scrambling…

This is my first mistake. I knew I’d be making them… Apparently a nearly five year relationship is not grounds for moving in together. I was devastated. And yet, I tried…… very hard.

The actual story to come…. next week.

The beginning of an end.

Yes, there comes a time in all young people’s lives – that time some time out of college when you hit the summer of endless wedding invitations. I was doing a healthy one wedding a year for a bit, and now I’ve hit up four weddings in a row, two of which require some amount of travel! Sometimes it just hits the wallet right hard!

But I digress, I love pretty much all of my wedding peps, and It’s definitely a lot of fun to see all the people that shape a bride or groom’s life along the way. It’s wonderful to see where you’ll be going too!

And on that note, congratulations to my friends Nancy and Seth who are getting married in Nashville, TN this weekend! I’ll be there to toast to your new life together (and drink all your bourbons)!

Why do boys tend to frequent those spots we like least about ourselves? My personal pet peeve is my arms and Mike seems to take every opportunity to “comfortingly” squeeze the flubbies. Why!? I’m not saying I’m fat and I’m not complaining about my size and weight…. It’s just that most girls have a spot about themselves they’re unconfident about and boys tend to go right for them!

I know there’s been a bit of arguing and fighting going on but I’d like to point out that I’m thankful on this holiday for the times good and bad and everything that’s yet to come in my relationships, love and otherwise.

And, like last year, I will be working all week and weekend and all next week too, due to Toy Fair. Yay working in the Toy Industry. So for those of you who don’t make toys, have a fun and happy Valentine’s Day. For those who do, see ya at Toy Fair…. Yay.