Merry Christmas to all

And to all a good night.

With any luck, normal service will return to www.columbusthecat.co.uk when Chaszmyr gets off their arse and draws some more comics. The spouse has been throwing creative ideas left, right and centre and there's a new art desk about to be ordered. In addition to that HEX has been upgraded with a new power supply and NeverWinter Nights has been hidden by Gizmo.

Merry Christmas, Happy Midwinter Solstice and have a damn good New Year. Mine will involve the results of the consumption of Gaymers' Cider.

Words Of Wisdom

Never watch CSI: Miami whilst stoned.

Oh Wonderful

There is a history of Acid Reflux and related conditions on your mother's side of the family.

Nice of your sister to tell you about it 3 years after you originally told her you'd got a Hiatus Hernia.

Glad you fled the Underdark, Drizzt?

In Memory Of Meep The Kobold - A Quote Of The Week Special

The Griffin Gamers have a new player, a pretty good roleplayer who brought to the game the wacky, chaotic Meep the Kobold, a draconic sorceror with wings. He lasted two weeks but will be fondly remembered by all and has firmly established his player into the group. I look forward to seeing what he plays next week.

So in memory of Meep, here are some of his best quotes and the responses to them.

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"I've got a Chaos Elemental minion in my head!" ~ Meep

"I've got one too, I take Prozac for it." ~ A rather out-of-character response from Chaszmyr

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*Rolls D20 for Spot skill* "1!" ~ Meep

"It's a good thing the dragon wasn't flying up there; 'Where is it? Where is-' *GLOMP*" ~ Ogrek, the GM

(Muffled) "Help guys, I've been glomped by a dragon!" ~ Chaszmyr

"He's become a Mini Fillet Burger." ~ Durin The Monk

"Ah, In-Flight Meal." ~ Kalil The Tiefling

"No, I'm actually edible!" ~ Meep

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In response to an Ent assisting Durin in combatting a dragon by throwing him at it on request;

"What damage does a thrown dwarf do?" ~ Lord Asriel

Dysmotility

Dysmotility is when the muscles of the gullet are uncoordinated and do not function properly.

It's also what you have, in addition to the Hiatus Hernia. The bizarre Borg Implant detected no anomalies in the stomach but the Manometry tests spoke volumes to two very puzzled and concerned nurses.

Your comment about it is that as usual, out of the seven sacred Chakra points in your body, four of them are "fucked".

Let's see what the doctor says on Wednesday.

And no, you're not The Fat Bird. I agree with the spouse.

Oh great, she's a self harmer alright

I've been down in the dumps the past week. Largely feeling unmotivated, resigned and miserable, although being on Prozac has taken the edge off of the emotional strain; I just end up coming across as a combination of neutral, bored and tired.

This has been bothering me because a week ago I was very chirpy.

It's just occurred to me now that a piercing in my left ear and a tattoo on my arm have healed recently and are no longer stinging like hell, which is about when the Glums started.

Great. I've been high on pain endorphins and this is a comedown. I don't know which of the two facts is more depressing.

Columbus is going to be pissed off.

~Chaszmyr

Planet Karen

http://planetkaren.girl-wonder.org/

My husband discovered this last sunday; I responded by confirming the artist was a resident of Bristol, I recognised the Clifton Suspension Bridge from one of the earlier strips. I love this strip, and considering we occasionally go to the same cinema and comic shop as her I hope we get to meet her someday.

But for now, the least I can do is share her work with you. Click on the link and enjoy.

~ Chaszmyr