NY Dream Sketch – By Travis

My first memory – mike and the swamp monster

When I was around 2 or 3 we lived in a house with a big hill in the backyard. My older brother Mike would go down the hill, disappearing behind the thick line of trees. We called the bottom of the hill “the swamp.” Too frightened to go down to the swamp myself I would sit patiently at the top of the hill waiting for Mike to return. Inevitably I would soon hear his howls and screams for help. “Help! Help! The swamp monster has got me!”.  Unable to see through the trees, I could only imagine the danger he was in. I would fret and cry and scream back – “Mike! Mike” Are you ok?”  I am sure this was generally followed by me running to get my parents to help Mike escape the swamp monster.

gURL Comix!

Hi Guys! I’m really excited to announce my new comic on gURL.com, I’m Afraid of the Dentist. More to come soon in the following weeks… If you’re not familiar with the site, definitely check it out – loads of good comics. Happy reading!

mattmatt’s escape!

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Life’s little mysteries | menstrual synchrony

Maybe science has a few ideas on this one, but overall, menstrual synchrony is still one of my personal favorite little mysteries. Further intriguing since I learned that in Hawaii its customary for ladies to adorn themselves with a white or red flower, depending on where they are in their cycle. Additional information such as marital status can be gleaned by which side of the ear the flower is tucked. Maybe its TMI for our society, but I love the subtle communication with flowers. Plus, getting to wear a red flower is a nice consolation prize considering what the week has in store for you.

mattmatt’s spring break :’(

Ignatius J. Reilly’s Filing System

From John Kennedy Toole’s Confederacy of Dunces: Ignatius gets a job in a an office and undergoes a major filing project where he essentially just throws everything away.

In true lazy-ass Ingatius form I simply couldn’t be bothered with scanning this in and instead took a photo of it hanging on the fridge (magnets and all) with my phone.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33

I made the characters in the form of chicken nugget people.

*Mega super spoiler alert people*

Chapter 33 is when Harry is in the Pensieve looking at Snape’s memories and realizing that Snape has been in love with his mother, Lily, his entire life. After Lily died, Snape had been trying to protect Harry in her honor. He finds out that Dumbledore’s plan is to have Harry give himself up to be killed by Voldemort in the final battle of Hogwarts, to which Snape freaks out, understandably.

Dumbledore: “But this is touching Severus. Have you grown to care for the boy, after all?”

Snape: “For him?! Expecto Patronum!”

“From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe. She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumblordore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded, he turned back to Snape and his eyes were full of tears.

Dumbledore: “After all this time?”

Snape: “Always.”

Lily’s Patronus had been a doe, and Snape’s had changed to be like hers in his love for her.

Map of My Teenage Years

Altas Shrugged – The Coloring and Activity Book for ages 9 to 99

A Wondersmitten (Ava and Griffin) joint venture to capture the essence of Ayn Rand’s classic dystopian novel and make it accessible to our nation’s most impressionable minds in the form of a thought provoking coloring book. We aim to challenge young minds to consider their own self worth and place in society by revisiting some favorite scenes from this most influential book complete with coloring and thinking activities. It’s never too early to be exposed to such real world concepts as ambition, betrayal, lust, and the unraveling of the very fabric of society. We hope to equip the forthcoming generation with the tools necessary to jump right into our capitalistic society with hands reaching to take up the torch of industry. Download your very own here!