Encore!

Comic 48! Honestly I couldn't resist. Omphaloskepsis has been my forum for so long that I couldn't resist one final proclamation before I completely relinquish the soapbox.

Nausea, it's so confusing! Look no further, ye grammatic pilgrim:

The end of navel gazing.

The only excuse I can offer regarding the egregious lapse in Omphaloskepsis over the past year and change is that the research I did over that time provided the stories behind these six comics. Plus I discovered that getting married takes a lot of work! To all my faithful fan(s), thanks for reading. The six comics below are the swan song for Omphaloskepsis. Each panel is based, more-or-less and believe-it-or-not, on a real situation from third year clerkships.

Again, thanks for reading! Hopefully these will not be my last comic strips. ARN did 71, Omph did 47. On to the next!

On sabbatical

Say it ain't so!

As much as I have been avoiding it, nay, dreading it, reality has slowly reared its vile and realistic head. I am in the 4th week of my M3 rotations, and the days are just packed. I'm only on Pediatrics, and it's a full day! The FSM only knows what kind of time-sink OB/Gyn or Surgery will be! (All hail His Noodley Appendage, ramen.) What little personal time I now have is eaten up with things like, I don't know, eating, sleeping, perhaps peeing if time allows. Pursuits that, in comparison to Omphaloskepsis, seem trivial. But the sad fact remains: I just don't have time to update the comic in a timely manner! Production will be shut down for the time being. I apologize to my loyal fan. Truly your devotion was enough to power a small beeper for a minute or two. Fear not! Omphaloskepsis shall return as soon as free time returns!

Probably during the Psychiatry rotation.

Until then, the Dude abides...

We apologize for the delay.

Comic 41! The prodigal scribbles return.

For your referencing enjoyment:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121089708343197205
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east, meet west.

Howdy y'all. One week 'til the big test. Thought I'd share yet another one of my unfinished story projects, one that I recently reaminated. I have a notorious habit of coming up with a story idea, characters, plotlines, preliminary sketches, and then putting the whole shebang in a drawer for archaeologists to unearth with horsehair brushes. Here's two drawings I did of a guy I like to call Meechum Fork, the kung fu cowboy.

These action pics show Meechum charging up one of his Ultimate Attacks - the Dragon Slayer. The short graphic novel is tentatively titled "The Ridiculous Adventures of Meechum Fork: Kung Fu Cowboy." It is intended to be a kinetic comedaction tale with possible serial plot lines. Given the regularity with which I complete things, however, just one finished episode will be pushing it.

Omphaloskepsis will be back in a little over a week! Until then, enjoy these morsels as y'all mosey down th' dusty trail...

PLEASE STAND BY

Omphaloskepsis will return before you can say "accompanist." Because the author cannot. Hey, let's check in on him, why don't we...
Oh dear. We apologize for the delay. Normal service will be returned shortly, and piping hot funny will be delivered to your internet doorstep very soon.

M&Magical Realism

Comic 40! Here's a project for you this week: the antonym of "antonym" is "synonym." What is the synonym of "synonym?"

It's an autological paradox!