Em oi! #448: Post-Pandemic Blues

Em and a woman with blond hair are talking to each other. Blondie has a cup of coffee and is saying, 'Hey! Haven't seen you in a while. How have you been? Doing anything fun?' Em replies, 'Oh, hi! Um...'
A table labeled The Thought Process, with things Em has been doing on the left and what she thinks about them on the right, connected by arrows. I've been working on my novel, arrow, No one cares about your unfinished novel, no one cares about your weird hobbies. Working on my podcast arrow Everyone has a podcast, arrow No one cares about your weird hobbies. Kid did something funny arrow Don't talk about your kids all the time. Baby trying to crawl arrow Don't talk about your kids all the time. Super anxious all the time arrow TMI. Working on a quilt arrow No one cares about your weird hobbies. Training for a 50k arrow No one cares about your weird hobbies, arrow Sounds like bragging.
Em: Life has been pretty quiet. Also I've forgotten how to make small talk. Blondie: OMG, I know, right? Please help me.

Hey, I’m back! It only took a year plus two months, approximately. I feel like I should offer some explanation, but… *waves hand vaguely at everything* you know.

I spent most of the last year editing a podcast called Ask a Medievalist. You should check it out if you haven’t already. Also I had a baby. He’s doing pretty well. How have you all been?

I’d like to say I expect more comics soon, but I can’t make any promises. I guess we’ll see.

Maya the shiba inu.
I feel you, friend.