Early Day Off? … >_>
Dec23
on December 23, 2020
at 9:35 am
As the image says, today was the day of my looming catastrophic collapse.
Been swamped at work the past few weeks, mandatory over time, 12 hour days, etc. Caught up with me last night. Will finish it for Friday’s update and take today as my holiday off.
2020’s been a stupid stupid year overall, but I hope everyone is at the least safe and secure on this holiday season. I wish nothing but the best on all of you.
Today's edition of the Secret Commentary is empty, because Dave failed to come up with something for it.
Even I, the Forum’s official (if self-elected) curmudgeon, approve of this. Get some rest, old chap.
We like you just the way you are, Dave, and we don’t want that thing where you collapse, blur, and become a completely different person, which I gather happens to cartoonists.
Take Friday off too, no need for you to kill yourself. Enjoy your Christmas! We will be here on Monday waiting for you.
Take the time off and recoup. Enjoy the holiday, take some time to chill. Your fans will still be here when you come back, cheering you on.
Man you shoukd just wait till after new years, a good rest is important!
Agreed! Take yourself a holiday, we’ll be here when you get back!
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Please rest up and take care of yourself!! Long hours are brutal!
Yeah if you also want to take friday off, we’ll survive 🙂
I read this comic a lot but don’t post often, But this one I gotta chime in for:
Dude, it’s the Holidays, Christmas is only a couple days away. The fact that you’re still trying to hoof it on this comic while simultaneously dealing with holiday crap is nuts! Go relax, have some good holiday fun, come back after Christmas, and we’ll be here to greet you and ask what fun things you got under the tree. Go! Rest!
Cross posting this comment here – You’re allowed to take breaks, you know this right? 😉 Honestly, if you wanted to take from now til the new year I think we’d understand. Be well, Dave.
Not only allowed to take breaks, but breaks are important for reducing stress, and reducing stress is a way of boosting immunities, which have never been more important. So take what time you need!
I’m glad to see my thoughts shared among the comments, Take Friday off. It’s Christmas, spend time with the kids, enjoy your presents, we’ll be okay.
Have a safe and happy holiday. Get some rest if you can.
You could also wait until Monday! You work so hard and give us so much content – we can be patient.
Please wait until at least Monday we all love the comic but there would be no comic without you and I’m sure everyone would agree your health is the most important. It’s been a rough year for most, you need to rest after pulling those crazy shifts.
You should not update, if everything else overwhelm you.
Have a merry Christmas.
+1, take a break if you want a break! Breaks are important for creativity. If you feel guilty, you can tell yourself you’re doing it so we can have better quality comics when you return… and the best part is, it’s almost certainly true!
What Dondon said, man! I would not be upset if you updated MONDAY, giving yourself a well-deserved Christmas present.
Take both days off. Me like comic, me also like comic creator. Self care is important and you shouldn’t feel guilty or like you have to apologize for taking time off due to work/life balance or for Christmas. It’s Christmas!
Relax, we can amuse ourselves for a few days.
Rest up, enjoy the holidays.
Chiming in with everybody else: RELAX! DRINK SOME [inset drink of choice]. You’ve done so much this year w/ Selkie, and I am so grateful. It is/has been a bright spot of fun in an otherwise utter suckfest of a year. Thank YOU!!! Enjoy taking off as much time as you need for you. I’ll be here when you’re ready to come back.
Merry Christmas Dave!
God REST ye merry gentlemen. (Key Word Is “Rest”.)
It’s the holidays, take both days off! Hell, take next week too if you need it! We’d rather wait a bit and let you recharge, than have you suffer burnout! 😮
I will join in the rest here. Dave, you deserve a break. Thank you for the joy you brought me and mine this year. Knowing this year has been crazy for everyone, and that you have shared a few of the crazies you specifically went through, PLEASE take time to rest and recuperate. Enjoy your holidays, we will be here whenever you get back!
Random speculation for the forum – do you think masks would help keep Sarnothi from infecting others with Corona Virus (since they use gills as well as lungs I have no idea), or would they be immune since they are a completely different species? Do you think Sarnoth might bring their own pathogens with them to the surface, or since Dr Pohl and others have been there for a bit would that have already been tested and cared for?