Oh just a cartoon I drew in the summer saved for such a (busy) time as this.
Laura Yang
Thanksgiving 2017+
So I’m just not with it enough to crank out a cartoon a day for #inktober. I didn’t even know...
How Toddlers Eat+
Anyone who has contact with a toddler during mealtime knows my pain… at least my child and my friends with...
Login Password+
Well I managed to fall asleep what, 3 times while drawing this cartoon on 3 different evenings. I’m happy to...
Introducing Bean+
Today is my daughter’s birthday so what better way to celebrate than to introduce her into the strip? She has...
Vancouver Weather+
Well, we’ve had a very hot and dry summer in Vancouver the past two months with temperatures reaching 34C (in...
Back 2 School+
Commemorating the end of summer holidays of freedom, relaxation and late night sleeps to even later morning, er… afternoon wake-ups...
School’s Out+
So this is about as cool of a teacher I am in real life… or try to be! 🙂 Have...
Begging Student+
So this time of year students appear out of the woodwork begging for mark increases in their final grade. This is a...
Doug Savage+
So on May 20-21, 2017 I attended the 5th annual Vancouver Comics Arts Festival (VanCAF) where I met the creator...
Runaway Meatball+
So we’ve got a little Toy Fox Terrier dog named Pocket. Her fur is white with black spots. And you...
Hurry Up+
I truly believe that one of life’s greatest pleasures is to watch children (and people) grow and mature. This is...
Competitive Elephants+
When I was in Taipei last month, I visited the zoo. They’ve got quite a zoo by the way, and...
Zebra Crossing+
Searching through my archives, I found this unpublished piece. In Chinese, the word(s) for crosswalk is “斑馬線” which literally translates...
Facebook+
*sigh* I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. GrrrRrRrRrrrr…
Jetlag+
It’s been a while since I last posted. Hooboy! It’s 4am and I’m not asleep yet so what better way...
Dodgy Part of Town+
It’s been a busy couple of weeks both personally and professionally so I apologize for the absence. If it were...
Haircut 4+
Once when I was a child aspiring to be a cartoonist, I received some good advice from an industry-insider. Namely,...
Happy Birthday Jane+
There is a woman. Her name is Jane. Among her many attributes, she is kind, generous and brilliant. I first...
Haircut 3+
Since I’m now sporting a bob cut, I’ve got a series of multi-panel cartoons that I’d like to do just...
Zombie Valentines+
*Sigh* Just found out I was rejected again to something I applied for cartooning-related. It’s not easy being cheesy. Oops,...
Haircut 1+
So I’m pretty much the Ponytail Queen… Low-key and low maintenance. I don’t like hair on my face and it’s...
Slug Casualty+
Just when Metro Vancouver thought the worst snow storm was over, WHAM!! We’re pelted with another wave of snow which...
Serious Leak+
I’ve been meaning to ink this one for a while. Finally had a couple hours to myself. 🙂 My new...
Chinese New Year+
Well, not sure if y’all are awares but, today is Chinese New Year (though celebrated by Vietnamese, Koreans et al)....
Christmas Decorations+
Not much to say except this may have been inspired by true events. 🙂
Rejection Hurts+
Life is quite busy but full. So, in an effort to reduce the amount of effort (haha) required to crank out...
Organic Food+
You know that saying “beggars can’t be choosy”? Inspiration was derived directly from there.
An Angel’s Wings+
One day I had a thought… something about an angel getting its wings when a bell rings. I promptly googled that...
New Year 2017+
I’ve been so caught up drawing Christmas cartoons I completely forgot to think about a New Year’s one. Now normally,...
Frozen Toys+
Another oldie. With the monster success this mega blockbuster movie has enjoyed coupled with its title, it was just a matter of time...
Baby Jesus’ Birthday+
Happy Belated Birthday, Baby Jesus! Got the idea from a cartoon I’ve seen before of an old man whose shadow...
The Unwise Man+
This is another TBT cartoon inked a year ago but upgraded to colour digitally. Got the idea from just letting...
Last Christmas Song+
So this time last year I was churning out a cartoon a day, black ink on white paper. I’m now...
Naughty Kid+
Well, with only a few more sleeps to Christmas I’d better get cracking on my Christmas cartoons! Here’s the latest...
Dinner Served+
Well, today marks the first day of Christmas vacation for students and teachers. It’s been quite chilly here in the...
Shoe Shoe+
My little 2 year old girl was practicing her imperatives with our 7lb dog Pocket one day. In her cute...
Drowning+
Maaaan it’s been a rough week at work. I lost all my students’ marks on the USB stick I stored...
Young Pediatrician+
Alright, time to flush out some cartoons drawn a while back. Here’s a nice cornball cartoon for ya! 🙂 Inspiration...
Supreme Toddler+
This probably isn’t too funny unless you’ve had contact with an unreasonably capricious toddler. The idea came about when I...
Staff Social+
Ok let me just say, I love my colleagues and this has NOTHING to do with you lovely fine folks...
Lest We Forget+
To all those involved with the military past, present and future…. Thank you for your service. We are extremely blessed...
Pre-Election Forecast+
Well, today marks a very historic day in American history as the nation will be electing its next president —...
Kiddie Trap+
Halloween just passed and the kid did great pulling in a major haul to feed Mom and Dad’s addiction to...
Chicken Horror+
Hehe, I hope I didn’t go overboard on this one. I inked this a while back and gained inspiration whilst...
Laundry+
It struck me one day as I was hanging out my clothes to dry… a neighbour remarked that I was...
Helium Challenge+
So a couple weeks ago another Canadian cartoonist challenged me to the #heliumchallenge via Twitter. It looks like it’s just a...
Power Line+
So the Pacific Northwest is currently being pummeled by the third and final blast of inclement weather courtesy of Typhoon Songda....
Thanksgiving+
I went to the zoo a few weeks ago and I must say, that is a great place to get...
Rhino-what?+
So this just in… this is a REAL word! One of my favourite past times is to scroll through my...
Quit Playin’+
This cartoon took forever to draw. I couldn’t get the perspective on the table right… I laboured over the placement...
Dessert+
I’m sure plenty of cartoonists before me have drawn up this punchline in one form or another. I don’t claim...
Happy Birthday+
So today was the munchkin’s 2nd birthday. I decided to post up a birthday-esque cartoon that I drew up a...
Free Entree+
Ever wondered the same? There’s a joke that goes something like this: There once was an old couple. The wife...
Beware Of+
We have a small dog. She is awesome. Her name is Pocket. People trip over her lots. Husband solved the...
RMT+
Massage therapy Oh how i love thee And with more intensity My body reaches harmony Ugh, it’s late so I know...
Hot Summer+
‘Nuf said. This was inspired when I was in Mexico enduring the grueling heat and humidity.
Happy Anniversary+
Google the number 7 and you’ll discover its significance down a deep dark rabbit hole. Scholars believe it represents completeness...
Silver Medalist+
I whipped up this cartoon after watching an interview on TV so I can’t really take much credit for the...
Ball In Cup+
Ah, the good ol’ ball in cup. I find it rather fun! It teaches skills of perseverance, intense focus and...
Fat Dog+
Full credit for the idea of THIS CARTOON WHY IS THIS ALL CAPS?? FEELS LIKE I’M SHOUTING… *Ahem* as I...
God’s Steak+
I must admit, I’m a major cheese ball. Sometimes when I’m marking students’ math tests, I write little comments or...
Bed Jumping+
I was in Mexico when I drew this up. Inspiration came from my almost 2 year old. She was having...
Pokemon Go Away+
Alright, time to jump on this Pokemon bandwagon… sort of. The whole Pokemon craze never really caught on with me....
Teaching Manners+
Well I’ve just come back from Mexico a little swarthier, a little heavier and certainly itchier than before. It was...
Cutie Patootie+
As I take my dog and baby for walks in the summer, I realize that there are 2 kinds of...
Smart Spider+
Taking out the compost one day had me smack-full in the trenches of flies being disturbed from their rotting meal....
Ribbit Ribbit+
Ever noticed how close “ribbit” and “rabbit” sounded? Well, if so, then you’re in good company! If not, carry on!...
Beach Fruit+
Nectarines and peaches… oh why must you be shaped like so? I can’t help contain my immature snickers and now...
Dim Sum+
My favourite foods generally involve tasty meat enclosed in some form of delectable carbs such as the bun, wrapper, pastry,...
Corn Problems+
Popcorn. I loooooooooove popcorn. Especially drizzled with real fatty butter. Mmmmmmmmm. I had some the other day when dear old...
Hellooo+
I just wanted to caution readers not to read too much into my cartoons. It may be tempting to think...
French Canadian+
Happy Canada Day!! This was originally drawn months ago when I still drew everything by hand, with paper and ink....
Last Day+
Happy Canada Day! A Canadian cartoon is coming right up but first, I thought I would take the opportunity to draw...
Brexit+
***Breaking News*** The UK has just voted to exit the EU and major news headlines have been replete with the...
End of Term+
This pretty much sums up the year just before marks are due. Though, I did exaggerate just a wee bit...
In Moderation+
So it looks like I’ll be slowing down the cartoon posts as the term winds down amidst a flurry of...
Conscience+
So I’ve tested this cartoon on a few people and they didn’t always understand it so at the risk of...
Allergies+
I’ve never had allergies that bad. Until now. I have woken up with my eyes all puffy as though I...
Big Sneeze+
As my allergies kick into high gear, I often feel as though I’ve sneezed an earth-shattering sneeze that my brain...
Piercings+
A few months back I was talking to a massage therapist. I’m a pretty curious person so I like to...
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