Sorry to do this to all of you for so long. It has truly been my intention to get back into the swing of doing Happle Tea for quite some time now but life and my own self doubt seems to get in the way. Rather than say too much about what I hope to do, I will simply endeavor to do it. I’ll interact more with all of you lovely people when I feel confident that I won’t let everyone down.
That said, I am alive and healthier than I have been in a long time. I’ve been sorting through some of my weird hangups when it comes to writing Happle Tea, and I finally have a diagnosis for what the hell has been wrong with my stomach and body for years. I’m taking some medication that, surprisingly, should help clear it all up in no time at all. Hard to imagine that last bit, really but I’ve been assured that I should be normal in, at most, a couple of months.
Anyway, I do apologize for being abysmal at updating and interacting in the last year and half or so. I hope to get better at it again.
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No apology needed! Every Happle Tea is a treat and a gift. Here’s hoping you feel better soon!
Hopefully it will be cleared up soon! I’m glad you’re in rising-if-not-good health.
Can’t wait to see more of your takes on mythology and Lil K!
I don’t think you should feel any guilt.
If this is not your first source of income, then you should do this only when you feel like it.
Of course we love it when you post new comics, but not if that meant you were forcing yourself doing it.
Take it easy, man 🙂
Your mental and physical well-being comes before all else. Feel no obligation to keep us from feeling let down. If we, as fans of both you and your output, truly care about you, then we should feel comforted knowing that you felt most okay, even if it meant abandoning this project.
No apologies necessary. Our intake of your work is a privilege, not a right.
I just want you to be safe and okay. Do whatever is you need to to ensure this.
Seriously, man, take care of yourself. That’s the important part! Good to see you’re alive and kicking. Chronic health crap is nasty.
Remember that you are wonderful, that you are so loved, and that this comic is supposed to be fun to do. Give it time, and take it slow 🙂
You’re wonderful and your comic is wonderful. Take it easy, take care of yourself and you do you. We’ll be patient <3
Epic name!
Yay, so glad to see that you’re back (and on the track to getting back to good health). You’re one of my favorite webcomics (and that’s saying something considering how many I read). The art is always beautiful, the jokes are witty, and I always learn something new! That being said, take your time. Excited for more comics. 😀
Good luck and happy writing/drawing!
Glad to hear your better! We’re really happy to have you back – I really love your comic! Not too many comic artists teach so many interesting things in such a fun way 🙂
Take your time, and pick up Happle Tea when it feels right.
I’m glad you got a diagnosis! That must be a huge relief!
The art in this looks really crisp though
While we understand about real life getting in the way of getting new comics done, we would appreciate an occasional “I Aten’t Dead” post when you have been gone for a while. 😉
Ah so that’s why my mental knees have been making serious gains.
Glad you are feeling well for the most part and getting better.
As for updates;
I’d rather you be doing well and feeling well and get some good comics in time, then you push to get more comics done and said comics not likely be as good as they could be, and you not feel well to boot.
Personally, patience is a virtue I probably have too much of and should allocate some of those virtue points into others, like discipline.
Great to hear from you! I highly doubt if you should be worrying about letting us down, so take care, and we’ll be waiting as long as it’s necessary 🙂
Don’t sweat it. Great comic by the way. 🙂
Woo more comics!
Happle Tea is still in my list of check once a week, so seeing a new one up here is fantastic, glad to read that things are getting better for you too!
Hope you get better soon… I’ve always enjoyed your comics for their mythological touch and silly punchlines.
It’s cool. Hopefully you still get ad revenue every time I check the website 😛
No one requires that you do stuff (unless you’re getting paid on a per-time basis =P ), but there is some truth to the saying that writers write. If you never pick up the pen for whatever reason, regardless of whether it’s insecurity or fear or lack of ideas, then you never get anything done.
If you’re not sure if you can do well by people, don’t let that stop you or get in your way! Draw a random comic anyway. Doesn’t mean you have to upload it, just do it for the sake of doing it, and because it’s enjoyable. If it’s not enjoyable then do something else and don’t feel bad about not having done something you didn’t want to do anyway. If you do enjoy it, then just do it and don’t concern yourself with whether people will like it or not.
If you really want to post the comics when you’re done, consider looking through the stuff you’ve done and only put up the best stuff, or refine or rework them. It’s not like quality work never has revisions anyway.
The point is to do what you love, and don’t let anything get in your way between you and doing such, especially not your insecurities, because the less you do what you want, the more insecure you’ll feel about it because you haven’t done anything recently, and it’ll become a self-reinforcing cycle.
Anyway, it’s fun to read your comics, especially the interesting takes you have on various mythologies, but it’s only a bonus if we get to have fun reading such. The biggest thing is for you to have fun making them. It’s just one of those things that you can work yourself into a panic or a standstill by overthinking it, but if you just sit down and do it, fifteen minutes later you won’t care anymore and will just have fun with it.
So have fun! I’m sure we’ll appreciate whatever eventually winds its way up on the site, but don’t feel like you have to make a comic for your readers, just make it for you and it’ll work itself out eventually. =3
Yay!!
Always happy to see an update! Take all the time you need, sir, we are always rooting for you!
Good to hear from you again! I’m always glad to hear you’re still around and haven’t just off and left for good. And congratulations on getting a diagnosis and medication! I hope it works out well for you. Having health problems that aren’t quick and easy diagnosis are rough.
Yay! I’m glad that you’re still alive!
It’s ok, we all still totally love you 🙂 and hey, there’s still your back catalogue to browse through if we miss you too much.
So happy to see more Happle Tea! Glad things are looking up for you, and looking forward to more. ^_^
Been a long time reader. Of course, don’t stress out about the comic. You don’t let us down. The last few times you’ve tried to make regular updates, I think you’ve gotten a bit ambitious. I’d much prefer very infrequent, but scheduled updates. Once every two weeks, once a month, doesn’t matter, some of my favorite comics update relatively infrequently. But I can’t deny, I really miss your comics. Hope you come back to Happle Tea with a fun comic about mythology and share more enlightening blogs underneath.
It’s great to hear that you’re feeling healthier. You’ve got fans that worry about you.
Don’t feel guilty! It’s important to take care of yourself. Glad you are on the mend. You have a ton of material to keep us happy
Good to see you’re still in one piece! Hope life will keep treating you well and I’ll keep an eye for updates 😀
Just glad to see you back 🙂 I’ve been a fan of happle tea for years and it’s always a pleasure to see an update. That being said, take your time getting back into the swing of things, no need to rush into it if you need the time to work things out. You have a very supportive fanbase and we hope to see you well soon!
It’s always a good day when we get to see you post something. I hope that we will get to see you making comics again soon but more importantly I hope that you get everything in your life to the point where you can make comics again. Keep on taking care of yourself.
I agree to the ego te absolvo.
But seriously folks … hihihi … A Butt! http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=776
Hey. You’re fantastic. We’re glad you’re feeling better. Don’t worry about bad work, I think it all deserves its own hallway in a museum.
Take all the time you need! Focus on yourself, it’s completely ok.
You’re great. You’re awesome. We love you. Your health always comes first!
lol! very cute. I’m glad to hear that you’re doing better and I look forward to more Happle Tea! Don’t pressure yourself to start updating/interacting if you’re not ready; we’re all here patiently waiting.
Glad to hear you’re doing better health-wise! My wife finally got a diagnosis of gastroparesis after YEARS of being told it was Irritable Bowel. Just took finally finding a good doctor, not a lazy one. So at least with the stomach-issues bit, we can relate.
And don’t worry about the comic either, seriously. *hugs*
Do not doubt yourself regarding Happle Tea! Just keep up good work and get well soon.
Best wishes from Serbia!
Wow, it was a while since the last time i’ve been here.
And look! A whole bunch of new pages!
Glad, you’re okay.
Sincerely yours, siberianbearfighterforfood.
Awesome! – This always cheers me up
Summer is for reading web comics on the beach~!!!
Hurrah and congrats. We’ll continue to look forward to more Happle Tea. 🙂
Awwwwww, shame there’s a hiatus. Found this comic accidentally looking for things about Sobek, and went through the whole thing. Shame I started reading the commentary only halfway through, as usualy comic authors don’t write something so detailed about the scene.
All in all, epic comic, epic descriptions, I feel smarter about every mythology at once, will await resuming of the comic. And will tell others. Until then, gonna kneelift thoughts of not-existing-yet comics. Cheers from Poland!
Yeah, hipp hurray, two new comics at once. And a very da/o/rk one, too 😉
Ow! My mental knees gave out along with my mental back!