Sadly, it’s not dated but I’m guessing I drew it circa 1997. I’m basing this guess on the age of the children… who aren’t mine at all. (My two kids did not have curly hair and no hair, respectively. Clearly the woman isn’t me either since she has sensible hair. We may have shared the white knuckles though.)
The minute that I stopped work - let’s call it 'conventional' work - where I’m paid a salary to go into an office… I searched around for a way of making some money that didn’t involve being told what to do by anyone else. Writing is just an extension of that. Cartooning was one idea but it was a small problem that I couldn’t be funny to order. I think I drew less than ten in total before abandoning that idea.
Please send any other career ideas on a postcard, care of TeaStains.
12 comments:
You drew that? Wow. Did you ever consider becoming a cartoonist? Please draw some new ones and post them here. x
Love that picture - even before I read you had drawn it. You should do more!
I love your cartoon, it's so clever and funny.
I love it too, please can I have the original to sell on eBay when you're famous? ;-) You are more talented than you think Mrs JJ, maybe you should illustrate your own books!
Hahaha, that is brilliant hon!! Love it :-D
C x
what a shame - perhaps hyou could stockpile some and use them when you can? YOu really have a talent there.
DJ, you supply the joke and I'll do the drawing!
Helen, thanks hon.
Debs, but only because I didn't really strap my children to their playpen, right?
Queenie, oh you're too kind.
Carol, thanks hon.
Come on, do some more!! Will think about witty things you can draw, and then you can do all the work. Sound OK? Love that cartoon. How about other things you could be saying to husband on the phone... do a series of them?
I laughed at the cartoon (so true) and then stepped back in awe that you'd drawn it. A woman of many talents!
You are quite clever, JJ, and very funny. I'm always jealous of humor writers too though, it's so difficult to get across on the page.
Would you mind forwarding some ideas when the postcards start arriving?
Erm you want me to come up with a joke? You are asking the wrong member of the Chez Aspie household. I'll see if Chopper can come up with any! x
Ladybird World Mother, hello. Oh dear....I shall try *frantically scanning brain for funnies*
Chris, master of none, I'm afraid.
Angie, funny that, eh? There's been a dearth of brilliant money making postcards! Thank you, though.
DJ, that's my problem too... *sigh*
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