Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, I've been trying to deal with stress by drawing and sharing my cartoons with others. I called this series Covid Life and you can find my previous posts by following one of these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
It's been so surreal how COVID-19 has changed every facet of our lives faster than anyone could have ever imagined. It affected everything from buying groceries, to dating, working, and playing, and there's no end in sight. As we live in the "New Normal," we grieve our previous lives, even everyday, mundane things that we took for granted.
As we said "good riddance" to 2020, we had high hopes for 2021. Unfortunately, so far, it has been disappointing.
I get inspiration mostly from doom-scrolling endless bad news, or when I talk to my family and friends. Our reality has become so unbelievable that simply portraying the truth in my cartoons is absurd and funny. Covid Life has become a diary of everyday life that turned out to be relatable to many people around the world, although I think this latest batch of drawings is becoming darker and less funny.
I am hoping as the COVID-19 vaccine gets rolled out more broadly, we can get back to living our full lives without the sense of impending doom. Hoping these cartoons offer lighthearted takes on our grim reality and bring a smile to someone's face.
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Getting Covid Vaccine
Actually, you should probably even wear it after so if you end up carrying it other people don’t get it. (I believe I got that correct, but if not feel free to correct me)
Load More Replies...Friendly Advice
Did she need a pandemic to find out that positive people are toxic?
Online Shopping
No kidding!!!! Not to mention the sweet smell of Milton every time something from the outside comes inside!
My old boss' name was Milton, I don't want to smell him
Load More Replies...Turn your lights on when expecting a package. We can't see in the dark
with all the fasttracking of parcels it is great. Ordinary mail such as bills are taking their time. who cares lol
Covid in New Zealand: Before covid: *box on doorstep* Level 4: *no boxes ‘cause online sales were banned too* Level 3: *massive backlog of online shopping*
I think every location has It's downsides.. here in the US, it's the death of everyone's grandparents and parents.. I'm still jealous of your downsides.
Load More Replies...2020 Year In Review
I think there might have been some riots P.S., I wish there was a universally accepted sarcastic font.
COVID: "Alright guys great take, but we're gonna try it again to see if we can get it a little better"
I work for a company that produces, inspects and packages the treatments. Remdesiver and the one with the weird name. The companies who own the formulas gave us permission to tell people.
Why the skip over BLM movement, Australia Fires, and Beirut explosion? Never mind the US election, yet include Tiger King. I am seriously asking.
2020 In Shoes
So true. I only bought lamb fur slippers and sneakers this last year. In summer it was flip-flops all around.
For us here in 🇯🇵 would be disinfected footwear/disposable slippers for 13 months already. I remember reading for the first time in the newspapers about the SARS-like epidemic in China around January 13th. And I remember bracing myself and warning all the people I know about it :(.
Air Freshener
I hate the air fresheners. I have very sensitive sense of smell and sometimes got headache because of them
I hate vanilla ones especially they make me SOOO dizzy...no cap
Load More Replies...Mmm.... the disgusting smell of face masks. Now available in perfume form as well!
Daily Life
OMG. That's what I'm starting to wonder . Were we happy and didn't know ?
No. After. Life sucked before lockdown, then it became less horrible, and when lockdown is over we will miss it.
Load More Replies...City Dump
If you drop it accidently you don't want to pick it up and forget it was dropped and wear it again.
Load More Replies...You are not allowed to wear them everywhere. In Bavaria you need to wear k95 or ffp2 for shopping and public transport.
Load More Replies...Always cut the loops before you dispose of masks, otherwise they can get caught around necks of birds and animals.
Consumer Spending
Spending Time
Same, I pass my time making up little stories in my head. XD
Load More Replies...And yet... there are still people out there who manage to not think at all....
Vaccine Lottery
Is it just me, or is the fact that the text is in different directions really annoying?
Oh my, so it is happening in other countries, not only in mine? It is so sad, but I feel a little bit better.
It is happening in Most countries. And new strains of virus are evolving to make it worse.
Load More Replies...In my state we (briefly) had a phone number to call in during the half hour that they had vaccine appointments available. I actually got through on their number -- and the recording said I only had .... 10 hours and 8 minutes to wait! Oh joy. I hung up. It's easier just to stay home and not see anybody than go through that kind of ridiculousness!
Web Searches
I mean, I didn't search that kind of stuff before either. Occasionally traffic, but I'm a homebody or out in nature.
New Year
"Some things never change . . . like the way the dishes pile up in the si-i-i-i-ink" ~ Anna 2021
Shameless bragging warning, I apologize in advance but this is something I'm actually really proud of... dishwasher broke a couple months ago and with a new baby imminent I couldn't afford to get it fixed so we've been hand-washing since... I have never been more on top of washing my dishes since having to do them by hand! I'm thinking of just not getting the dishwasher fixed and putting shelving back in
Impressive! Also had a baby last year, did all the dishes yesterday. My sink is currently full lol
Load More Replies...2021
thats what my grandma said on her deathbed..............lol
Load More Replies...Wearing A Mask
Not very likely. 2021 will also be another mask year. And you need to be out in the sun to get those tan lines.
But, you only wear a mask outside right? In the SUN?
Load More Replies...Yeah, the *new* version of sexy tan lines! 😂
Load More Replies...Life
Time to apply some of that free-time and learn basic upholstery skills.
Load More Replies...Unlocking An iPhone In 2020
I can't unlock my frickin phone using Face ID while wearing a mask!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to put in my password every time!!!!! this is now making me realize how annoying putting in my password is haha.
Wait until you work for a company that requires strong passwords. Min 12 characters, must have at least 1 upper and 1 lower case, must have at least 1 special character, can not contain consecutive numbers or letters, cannot contain any words found in the dictionary, can not contain common names. Welcome to my Hell.
Load More Replies...Yeah, I had an iPhone 7 with fingerprint ID up until late last year and then got the 12 with Face ID and here I am missing the old fingerprint way
Man, if only y'all had Androids instead. We still have a fingerprint reader on top of the face ID.
Only my work phone uses facial recognition (or password), my personal phone also uses eye scans and fingerprints. Job done
Vacation Photos
That’s not true. I have now 63728 photos of my cat In different sleeping positions.
Perfectly understandable. Now you need to take some while the cat is awake
Load More Replies...My camera roll is now filled with useless comics I draw so I don’t completely lose my sanity.
Freeways
Vaccine Prime
I freaking hate needles so much this scared me
Load More Replies...After I get my vaccine, I will moon the health care worker who gave it to me. XD
I don't really get it... Do you have to get the vaccine on your... You know?
Just say it. Come on. Say it proudly. GLUTEUS MAXIMUS.🍑 :))))) The vaccine goes into the arm, though, which is not very dramatic :))))
Load More Replies...Social Skills Post-Lockdown
True that! I can already feel my social skills on a massive decline!
There are extremely limited ways to interact with someone new. Can't meet for lunch, go to a movie, invite them over, ride in a car together, shake hands --- cause goodness, they might be asymptomatic. etc. Just meet online ---which has started to suck even with family and friends.
Hmm, maybe it's a generational thing but how is that different from the way it is now?
Hopeful!
Now draw another one attaching itself to the other ankle. The experts are saying the vaccines are less effective against the mutations.
Actually, there is no evidence that the new variant is less effective against the vaccines. The difference that it shares with the normal variant is that it spreads faster. Which experts did you get your info from?
Load More Replies...Pandemic Dating
People are online dating more; the dude is made out of messages
Load More Replies...oh wait ..I get it now ! He is made up of Text Balloons portraying how people no interact !!!!
Happy New Year
Planetary Conjunction 2020
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