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:
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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!

Fanservice

Comic 39! Good thing Cardarelli wasn't using 40X oil immersion...

Leigh Lee has single loop fingerprints! What do you have?

Cupcakes give me insulinemia

Comic 38! The only cure for k. d. is the end of 2nd year, and the end of lectures in your academic life.

This is a good a place as any to brag about the creativity of my friends! I hosted the 2nd DAAM (Dinner And A Movie) party last night, a delightful soiree centered around good films, good food, and of course good times. Also good wine. We watched The Birdcage, and in keeping with the theme, people brought food in drag - food dressed up as something else! Behold the culinary masterpieces of my guests:Bird's nests!

Mini burgers made of Thin Mints and Nillas!Fish tacos!
One of my favorites: the chess squares!
Cupcake ice cream cones! THERE IS CUPCAKE INSIDE THE CONES
Dirt, except you want to eat it! And you don't even need an iron deficiency!
My contribution: a Kroger veggie tray made entirely of meat!
A roast turkey loaf!
And meatloaf cupcakes with steak sauce icing!
IT WAS ALL INCREDIBLE AND I'M SO PROUD OF Y'ALL