i pose to you the question, what is the right balance between being so comfortable you can speak at will what’s on your mind versus thinking about what you say before you say it?  i think the obvious answer is don’t say anything that might offend your partner.  i would venture to say that if it’s a loving relationship (on the up and ups), there is no malice in the motivation.  in other words, i didn’t mean to get you mad!  but in the end, it’s the words or action that sting and linger.  and maybe that’s why they say relationships are hard sometimes.  no matter how good your intentions, you’re still responsible for all your actions, no matter how they come off.

in terms of the art, i must admit, the concept looked a lot more snappy in my mind.  i think what i was going for got into the art, but it’s just doesn’t have enough “oomph!”  for example, in the last panel, finn should’ve been covered much more by the pillows.  and in the second panel, i should’ve moved elle over to the right a little to make more room.  there’s always next week!