Day 5

Schwedt to Passow

Here's another page that I might use in the thesis — the one and only time during the entire trip where I thought I could maybe get hurt. Obviously, this wasn't a highway but was a stupid, stupid route to take and I was scared shitless for the entire 10km stretch.

Komfortzone

I'm making slow but steady progress on my comic - I have to think so differently because I'm not used to doing such long stories. Sometimes I feel like I'm dwelling too long on a scene or moving too quickly...but I'm playing it by ear as I go along.

Here's an uncolored page...although I kind of like the way this looks, too!

Heatwave

The heatwave has hit Berlin and we are melting...

Perks

There are still only about 3,500 Japanese people in Berlin, which makes me quite a minority...

Epidemic

Sorry for the wait! After I got back from Brandenburg, I travelled a little bit (as if that wasn't enough travelling...) and then kind of hit a wall because I'd been out of comicking for a while. I've been really unproductive, which made me hate myself for being unproductive, which made me more unproductive...anyway, it was (is) a vicious cycle.

Anyway, my good friend Hannah, her husband Tim and their baby have been visiting this past week, and basically we spent a good part of their visit puking or covered in/cleaning puke. We had a good time despite all the vomit, though (we really did), and I think this comic might help me get back into the routine.

Plot

Na?

Just an homage to one of my favorite German words phrases.

Sunny

The Berlin winter makes you an optimist.

The Wall

The Moon

This happens to me more often than you'd think.

Pizza

Just another day in Berlin.

Sunday Walk

We finally got some snow in Berlin -- it's finally starting to feel like proper winter.

It's hard

The two words that basically summarize the apartment-hunting situation in Berlin.

Hoshi Coupe

As a part of my illustrated reportage project, I spent my Saturday afternoon sketching at Hoshi Coupe Berlin, a Japanese hair salon run by Mr Ohno. The salon was brimming with action, with the stylists hustling and customers constantly coming and going. Thanks for a fascinating drawing and interview session!

Japanese People in Berlin

As a part of my semester project, I'm doing an illustrated reportage about Japanese people who work in Berlin! I'm interested in people in all different fields and trades, people with various backgrounds and spectacular or not-so-spectacular stories, people who can give me an insight into life as a Japanese person in Berlin. Do you know anyone? Or are YOU a Japanese person working in Berlin? If you do/are -- drop me a line at horibe (at) gmail.com! I would appreciate any piece of info -- thanks!

Early Bird

Welcome Back to Berlin

Ah Berlin, city of random, rambling, raving people, how I've missed you.

Demo Tourism

Happy May 1st!

Mrs Sukunda

She invited G and me for coffee and to take a look at her TV. It's nice to get to know our neighbors.