For those of you that don't know, I actually launched Dissect My Brain two years ago on my 23rd birthday. As such, I felt it was only fitting that the two year anniversary strip have to do with birthdays.
I don't remember exactly which year it was, but one time, my best friend Pat came over to my house to celebrate his birthday. I live near CSUDH (Cal State University of Dominguez Hills), and he wanted to shoot a music video for his band at the time. While waiting, my dad comes by. Once he found out that it was Pat's birthday, he was insistant that I buy him pizza . . . but was pretty specific that it be Little Caesar's. I don't know if it was his intent or not, but ever since, we always joke that "birthday pizza" means buying someone the shittiest and most cheap pizza for someone.
I actually don't think Little Caesar's is that bad considering it's $5 (you get what you pay for!), but definitely it's better when it's fresh. You can tell when one's been sitting around too long.
Last point, I want to make is that facebook really has made people super lazy when it comes to things, and birthdays is one of those notable things. I'll never forget remembering my friend being so upset one year that nobody remembered his birthday. I tell him that it's because he didn't have a facebook. The next year, he makes one and he was upset that so many people remembered his birthday. It just came off as fake to him.
I was always intrigued by this, and decided it was worth making a strip out of. . . except this time, I'd be the guy bummed about it.
Shirt of the week: It's Death as drawn by Chris Bachalo from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Just look at the Season One shirts feature to get back up to speed. It's sadly out of print, so it's pretty hard to come by. I wasn't quite satisfied how I drew it in this strip, as I've drawn it better in a previous strip. It's a just a bit wonky looking here.
Original Publication: October 1, 2012.
Union Weekly Vol. 71: Issue #6
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