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Books of Adam
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So Suave

15 may 12 4 people like this

Seven Things I Dont Understand

Remember Angie Tempura, the snarky blogger character from Saturday Night Live who hates everything? Shed show up on Weekend Update and bitch about things that dont matter (when she wasnt doing data e...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

LMAO Cats

Which one are you? 

27 apr 12 3 people like this

Things That Scare Me

When my mother was pregnant with me, she saw A Nightmare on Elm Street with my grandmother, a movie which terrified them both so badly that my grandmother was afraid my mother might have miscarried.&...

29 mar 12 2 people like this

Bad Friend

When I was eight, my best friend was an Asian kid named Martin. Martin’s parents had immigrated when he was five or so, and they were deeply traditional. They also adored me, and I loved spending tim...

07 mar 12 1 person likes this

Texting Level: Expert

A couple weeks ago I was in Las Vegas. My friend Kristin, who lives in New York, texted me via picture message and asked how my vacation was going. The following is a transcript of our conversation a...

14 feb 12 7 people like this

5 Reasons to Avoid Las Vegas

I dont watch Exteme Couponing. I dont think Ill ever stoop that low. But I get it. Im a sucker for a deal. Every morning I wake up to emails from Groupon, LivingSocial, and dozens of other discount w...

01 feb 12 2 people like this

I Need a Cat

Over New Years weekend I stayed with a friend in Vancouver. She has two cats.The night before New Years Eve I was sleeping soundly on my stomach when I faintly noticed one of the cats climb onto the ...

10 jan 12 1 person likes this

The Yellow Beast

Bear with me while I explain something about myself. Its relevant to the story I intend to tell, I promise.It takes a lot to get me out of bed. Upon waking, I require at least 20 minutes to fully gai...

21 dec 11 3 people like this

Food For Thought

Tuesday night. 6:30 PM. Adam arrives at Gaya Gaya Sushi to pick up his food.If only she saw how fast I inhaled all that food. It wasnt pretty.

07 dec 11 3 people like this

Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls

Its been a while since I shared more portraits, so heres a new batch for your eyeballs. Previous collections can be viewed here, here, and here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

30 nov 11 2 people like this

The Antisocial Network

Im a little sick of Facebook. At this point I think everyones a bit tired of Facebook but we cant pry ourselves away from it because then wed be cavemen. Or rather, cavepeople, to be gender neutral. ...

15 nov 11 4 people like this

Ferrets

It was probably my junior year of high school and I was at my first real party. Id never even touched alcohol before, but for some reason Id decided tonight was the night. I was going to cut loose. I...

03 nov 11 2 people like this

A Book of Adam

Are you ready for a big announcement? Are you sitting down? Of course youre sitting down. Youre probably wearing a Snuggie, too. I know I am. Its leopard print. Anyway, big announcement. Are you read...

25 oct 11 2 people like this

The Immortal

When I was seven, my cat Meeps died. I remember making a show of being upset, but I dont believe the pain ran deep. I think I just enjoyed the chance to be superficially distraught. Its like when Mic...

11 oct 11 1 person likes this

Dont Make Me Over (Again)

You know the drill. Installments one and two of my portrait project were big hits, so heres part three. There seem to be a lot of folks out there willing to offer up their photos for me to destroy, a...

30 sep 11 2 people like this

What Could Go Wrong?

It snows maybe once a year in Portland, and even then its usually a light dusting of powder that melts upon impact. For the most part, thats how we like it. Were accustomed to our temperate climes, c...

21 sep 11 5 people like this

Beard Maintenance: A Guide

"Adam!" said nobody. "How do you keep your beard looking so fancy fresh?"Well, figment of my imagination, Ill tell you. Its not easy. Its a commitment, but since you asked, Ill do my ...

08 sep 11 3 people like this

Let Me Eat Cake

Im not a water person, Im discovering.I became aware of this fact years ago, when the water temple in Ocarina of Time frustrated me so badly I sent a Nintendo 64 controller through the window. Ever s...

31 aug 11 2 people like this

All Your Art Are Belong To Us

Sometimes I have to take a break from cartooning and make serious art. Of course I use the term "serious" loosely, and if were being entirely honest here, the same probably applies to the ter...

24 aug 11 2 people like this

Better Living Through Chemistry

"There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror."~Orson WellesIm flying across the country tomorrow, and its no secret that Im a terrible flyer. Up until now Ive simply put up wit...

04 aug 11 2 people like this

No Cure For This

When I moved to Portland, I needed things. Namely furniture, since I dont have much of an ass and sitting on the floor every day gets uncomfortable. Id long since learned that buying Ikea furniture i...

28 jul 11 5 people like this

Forever Alone

I have a tendency to sabotage my interpersonal relationships, many before they even start. Perhaps its my own insecurities rising to the surface, but I cant help but wonder if people have ulterior mo...

12 jul 11 3 people like this

Hulk Smash

I have a secret temper. It reveals itself once, maybe twice a year, but its always devastating. When I lose my cool, the effects are felt far and wide, and the world is thrown into turmoil. Ships get...

08 jul 11 2 people like this

Dont Make Me Over

For some reason, my readers werent completely appalled with the Facebook drawings I did a while back. In fact, the requests came fast and hard (insert stupid sex joke here). Heres a selection of derp...

01 jul 11 3 people like this

Two Stupid Cats

It occurs to me I never mentioned that Lola, my lovable but not-all-there kitty, has a sister named Emmy. Emmy is her polar opposite: moody, intelligent, and horribly unfriendly. I remember when I ad...

16 jun 11 1 person likes this

Four Days of Pretending To Be a Rabbit

I dont know why I do half the things I do. I like to think of myself as this spontaneous, carefree vagrant, but I fear the truth might be that Im simply an impressionable neer-do-well who lacks self ...

26 may 11

Never Be My Friend

When Im bored, I browse through my friends Facebook images, choose my favorites, and draw them.Sometimes I take... liberties. Lets just call it artistic license.R.I.P. Chloes grandma. I wasnt aware y...

16 may 11 1 person likes this

The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Having a moderately popular blog, I receive a fair amount of spam in my comments section. The auto-filter does a good job of catching most of it, but every now and then something slips through and I ...

06 may 11

Two Milligrams of Sunshine

Finals week is a joke and every college student knows it.Alright, correction: every cool college student knows it. No one actually studies, and if they do, theyre nerds. Every semester in college Id ...

01 may 11

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