Oh, Dakuwaqa! - Shark comics and cartoons

Anti-social vs Unfriendly

2012-01-26T09:04:00.001+05:30

This is me justifying my statement "I was being Anti-social not unfriendly. There's a difference." Not many seemed to see that there's a difference. Now you do.

Follow me and I'll make you a fish among men

2012-01-26T08:59:00.001+05:30

I probably should stop talking.

ps - I just noticed that I seem to have done quite a lot of strips with laptop/internet themes. I really need a life.

Tribute #12: Peanuts

2012-01-26T08:49:00.001+05:30

I've wanted to do a "Peanuts" tribute for a while now. It would have been fun to draw the whole gang but I went with the subtle one showing the iconic doghouse because this story is more relevant (and the Peanuts gang is harder to draw than you think!).

Until we meet Facebook to Facebook

2012-01-26T08:35:00.001+05:30

I do love forbidden cake.

This strip was probably done just for the "Facebook to Facebook" line. Also, I can't make up my mind if I'm needy for some web communication or could not have less of it.

Forgotten to have remembered

2012-01-25T11:52:00.002+05:30

Every now and then I have thoughts like this. I don't always write them down and then I'm left with a ghostly remnant of a pointless thought for which I have no use. It's a good thing our phones have little notepad apps which help you jot down the ridiculous thoughts that you may have during the day (and sometimes in the middle of the night when you can't really type so you end up with some garbled nonsense which can never be deciphered).

The Art of Listening

2012-01-25T11:10:00.001+05:30

This is true. I can appear to be listening very intently. This skill was very handy in school. I'm guessing now I'd have to face several "Are you really listening questions?" but I can appear to nod in acknowledgment as well.

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2012-01-24T22:04:00.001+05:30

Yes, limited or collectors' edition/ stickers/captions make me want to buy items more than I would otherwise. It's a clever ploy to lure people like me. I own several (some embarrassing) memorabilia simply because I believed it was my last chance to own something that I'd someday wish for a chance to get rid of. The worst is when they bring out DVDs and CDs and after you've bought them, they bring out collectors' editions or Director's cut edition or some special editions. I own 3 different versions of Shania Twain's "Up!" album. True story.

Totally different note: Would anyone like to buy a few collectors' editions DVDs?

Can't believe the year flew by so quickly!

2011-12-30T13:28:00.002+05:30

Maybe this is why people run away to the hills or the woods to "find themselves" or become "better". It's easy to be good when there isn't anyone else around to be bad to or be better than. The trick is to be as good as you're meant to be while in whatever situation you may be.

This concept would have worked with either the human or shark deciding to be a nicer person. It would've been funnier if it was the latter and that was my first choice but I was on a drawing spree at an unearthly hour and when I woke up in the morning, this was what I found. I shall have to do the other version some other time.

Happy New Year, everyone! May this coming year bring more wit, laughter, humour, sarcasm and silliness!

PS - And vote for me on all the blog awards possible :D

Merry Christmas 2011!!

2011-12-24T16:18:00.000+05:30

This is my very first self-made Christmas card. I hadn't done/sent cards in so many years - I wasn't very organised though. Hopefully next year will be done better.
Anyway, I hope this reaches all the people I wasn't able to post cards to.

"May God fill your life with love, joy and peace this Christmas and all through the New Year!"

Have a wonderful Christmas!

RIP Thom Petty of Sparky's Diner

2011-12-12T12:07:00.000+05:30

Thom was a good friend and a great chef. He was funny, interesting, unique and fun to be around. His battle with cancer finally took him home. He will be missed by us all.

It won't be Sparky's without you.

ps - This is an old sketch that I'd done some years ago.

Let's make some chilli Angels!

2011-12-07T21:23:00.002+05:30

I once made snow angels with a friend. Recently I had a chat with said friend about snow angels which she wanted to make but I couldn't even if I wanted to. I said all we have is sand and chillies. And hence the chilli angels came to be. It was a HUGE task to paint these chillies on the computer - but they do look a fiery and chilli-like.
Also, you'd notice my first attempt at panels. A friend showed me that panels don't have to be boxy and straight to look alright. Anyway, if people like this sort of layout better, I could change the format of my comics. I wanted to make it linear but would have to change the layout of the blog completely and shift all widgets to the bottom. Let's see how it goes!

Once upon a time sharks and humans coexisted peacefully

2011-12-03T09:44:00.000+05:30

Once upon a time there lived a princess and she had a magical hourglass that could...
See? Those stories are way more interesting than the usual rubbish I write under each post. Some fairy tales are a bit annoying but it's nice to get an occasional dose of fantasy. I'm also really enjoying the new TV show "Once upon a time".

ps - Maybe mermaids existed once upon a time and then sharks ate them all.

Bite guards for sharks

2011-11-11T09:43:00.000+05:30

I saw this particularly difficult looking exercise on TV and almost died just trying it out. And then I remembered that scene in Spiderman where he's all toned the day after the spider bite and I'm thinking "that's not fair!". Also, I have to wear a bite guard now (which gives me a lisp) because I have what the dentist called a "traumatic bite". Yes, all those who know me have something new to laugh about. I live to give you such moments.

Conspiracy theories and ideas to rule the nation: Population Control

2011-11-10T11:58:00.004+05:30

Today's post is of a grave nature (despite being made to look humorous). It took me a while to draw, write and think about posting it for fear due to what I've said on the last panel. And before you accuse me of portraying my country in a "bad light" to the outside world, allow me to say that this message is for us, my fellow country-person.
Anyway, I hear so many complaints (and contribute to the complaining) about various things that are wrong with the nation but it just seems to be getting worse and I'm starting to think whether maybe this is the plan after all.

Road accidents cause a huge number of deaths in our country. I'll get you the exact figures.
I've heard of 2 cases this week of people falling into manholes and dying.
I've heard numerous poorer women cry about their drunken husbands beating them up and spending all their money to drink more. This last month one of their husbands died because of this.
Still not something to be concerned about?

ps - more such theories to come
pps - if I'm killed or thrown in jail, it's because I care. So there.

Musical Gym Shoes

2011-11-05T11:02:00.000+05:30

There's an old pair of gym shoes at home and for some reason, it squeaks when used. It's impossible to wear them because the sound would annoy everyone. It reminds me of those light & sound shoes that kids wear. There's no way I'd wear those shoes out in public, let alone a zumba (sounds much funnier than aerobics) class. Not that I'm in any such class.

Angry Birds: (d)evolution

2011-11-03T10:08:00.000+05:30

I think I may have a small Angry Birds addiction problem.

Sibling's Fish Drawing - pt.2

2011-10-18T11:27:00.000+05:30

Drawn by my sister (Don't miss the extra effort on the teeth). You can see how my whole family is just overflowing with a talent and love for drawing sharks. My mom always comes up with life-related sketch ideas for my shark, which if I ever draw and put up will have to change my name and go into hiding. They're actually great ideas... maybe someday under a pen name.

Born Thirty. Not free.

2011-10-16T10:36:00.001+05:30

I think I was born 30. This was from an actual conversation that I had with someone. It's not fun being torn between wanting to sigh and wanting to roll your eyes at romantic comedies. The problem is that even though we know that some of these movies are so ridiculously unreal, we wouldn't enjoy it half as much if they had much reality in them. And the problem with fantasy is that if it ever really happened we'd just be incredulous about it.

Being jaded and in denial is not a great combination but I think sometimes those heart traits show up when you least want them to.

Hmm..what could be scarier than "Jaws"?

2011-10-12T10:42:00.000+05:30

This poster would be awesome in colour! I just need to learn how to colour. And draw those bubble burst messages. Oh how the tables have turned for poor old Jaws. I figured I wouldn't be the first one to think of this and sure enough, I found this poster (looks way better than mine, of course). I think it's quite a good anti-shark-eating message.
I actually liked "Jaws" - it was a well made creature movie. It's sad that people took one look, freaked out about sharks and deemed them evil. That's like watching "Cujo" and deciding that all dogs are evil.
I do hope that the people who made the new "Piranha" don't do a remake of "Jaws" though. That movie was simply awful... way too gory (and most of the gore wasn't even because of the fish), too much nudity and profanity (I won't be able to let my kids watch and enjoy it like I did with "Jaws"?) - yeah, those things are a bit over-rated. If you need those to sell a movie, you must be extremely untalented.

Everybody wants to be an Emo cat

2011-10-11T10:44:00.000+05:30

Emo cats have been known to randomly spring up and do dance numbers on fences. Therefore, the second panel makes total sense. These ideas come to me at that point between sleep and awake - luckily I can now jot them down on my ipod and not lose such fabulous thoughts. I wonder what Steve Jobs used to make a note of his ipod idea (This is not really a Steve Jobs tribute, by the way - I am very grateful for my ipod though).
It is, in fact, a birthday wish to the bestest Emo cat inspiration.

Why we need Slow Lorises

2011-10-03T12:40:00.001+05:30

Is this what mated with a dog to produce pugs? I probably should have drawn its eyes bigger. Anyway, my dad suggested that I draw some of the creatures native to India that are under being threatened without many being aware of them. Not all creatures can be born tigers. I thought it was a great idea. This was the first creature I chose for obvious reasons.

I saw one in the wild a couple of months ago. They're quite cute. I hope there is a general increase in awareness to protect all endangered species.

So much for "Survival of the fittest".

2011-09-24T14:29:00.000+05:30

This story was inspired by two interesting house guests I had earlier this month. One of them apparently had her lip blown up by a cockroach and in my head this was how the picture formed. The image of a cockroach trying to blow up a shark is hilarious especially since they're both creatures that existed since before the dinosaurs.
I actually don't know which has been around the longest - the shark or the cockroach. Apparently there's even an unanswered question on wikianswers!
I like how my cockroach turned out - especially the "yee-ess" response in the 2nd panel.

Fishbook.com - unlike, unfriend and unaccept!

2011-09-22T08:39:00.005+05:30

Yes, I notice numbers on my friendlists. It's not that pathetic. I have this "phantom" friend on my facebook friendlist - one day I have x number of friends and the next day it's x-1 or x-2 and then it's back to x! It's annoying to not know who has unfriended you. If I had just 10 friends, I'd know.
It's hard to spend quality time with hundreds of people... I could only do about 5 per day (on one of those "happy mood" days). That's why I'm bewildered when I see people's friendlists with over a thousand friends. No! I'm not jealous.

ps - I know that "unaccept" is not a word.
pps - How had I missed using this particular pun before? Oh yeah, 'cause it's really bad.

Scary Beaver Foo Foo, Happy birthday to you!

2011-09-21T09:27:00.000+05:30

I'm a bit late but this is for my friend for her birthday. The song in question is "Little Bunny Foo Foo" which she introduced to me. It's funny to think that I once found this particular friend quite scary. Maybe I still do.

ps - My beaver seems to evolve quite a bit.
pps - I am not making fun of Canada. It's top on my list of places to go. Almost on top. ;)

To do: Make Bucket list

2011-09-15T16:11:00.003+05:30

Here's one that I drew about a month ago and then got too busy to do put it up. It may be cheesy and stupid but I still find the "to-do list" vs "bucket list" idea chuckle-worthy. I should probably do an actual bucket list one sometime.