Meet Hal, the excitable sales manager.

(originally Harry the apathetic businessman)

You may also notice that he’s the first character ever to wear more than just a boring shirt. Sure, a suit is not that exciting, but it’s a start.

Me.

I had to dig up several photo albums the other day to prepare for a presentation I have to give during my Religious Studies class. For those who are aware of my, um, blasphemous tendencies, you may be surprised, but I study at a Christian school, and this is a compulsory subject, so…

My dad’s a pretty great photographer, and I think I was a pretty great subject, if I may say so myself. Too bad I don’t own a scanner (this is a picture of the picture), so the quality isn’t the best. Still, I think many of them are worth sharing, so I’ll be uploading a few more of my dad’s pics soon. Hope you like it.

Comments?

Just in time for the 60th anniversary of my dear motherland, this poster mimics the tone of China’s public service announcements (often dubbed “溫馨提示” (“Kind Reminders”), and it “reminds” people not to “block the roads” during the military parade (organized for the anniversary). It’s a not-so-subtle reference to the Tienanmen Massacre (but it works better in Chinese, trust me), and the weird crab emblem at the bottom refers to this.

Just because China’s economy is booming doesn’t mean China’s 60th anniversary should be a time for celebration only. It’s important to remember the entire history of the People’s Republic of China, including its missteps along the way.

Previous poster here, made for the 20th anniversary of the Tienanmen Square massacre. I think these designs will earn me an hour or two of interrogation next time I visit the mainland…

What do you think?

A Terrible Poem by Jonathan Mak

No, I’m not being my usual self-deprecating, um, self or fishing for compliments. I was digging through a pile of my stuff and found an old notebook containing this “poem” I once wrote when I was feeling emo. It’s really quite terrible (I’ll just use my standard English-isn’t-my-mother-tongue excuse), complete with half-ass rhymes and other kinds of embarrassing shit. Feel free to point and laugh.

No, I have no idea what it means either.

Pseudo-profundity of the day.

In all seriousness though, I’m very happy with this piece. I might actually get off my ass and have it printed or something. Stay tuned.

How very opportunistic of me.

Fun fact: in another version, the text reads “generic life-affirming shit”.

DON’T STEAL MY IDEA KTHX

First GPOYW pic ever. Don’t throw stuff at me.

Made for my friend Kelsey’s 18th birthday. She loves the show Friends, and before you say anything, I KNOW THE DRAWING LOOKS NOTHING LIKE JOEY (Her favorite character from the show. Sorry Kelsey!).

Nothing much to say. Not my best work, I’m afraid :(

You must be sick of hearing this, but I’m reeeally sorry about the lack of updates. I actually have a couple of “drafts” saved here, but I kept trying to come up with new ways to “present” the stuff and the things never got published. I know, I take the interwebs way too seriously.

So you know what? Screw this. I’m just gonna post this.

EDIT: Sigh. I just have to add a bit of info: I only intended to draw the boy, but then I decided to spice it up a little and make another version for my mum’s birthday. I already suck at drawing adults (meaning I have no sense of proportion), but having to draw it “around” the boy (if you get what I mean) made it even more challenging. So I’m glad it turned out okay :)

Dad’s latest toy: the Olympus E-P1

Once again, I apologize for the lack of updates… I’ve been busy with school work. Yes, it’s summer holiday here (of course). Woe is me.