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by D.L. on March 19, 2012 at 4:22 pm

I like to apologize for this, but a monkey wrench has been thrown into my mind.

I feel a bit embarrassed to announce a hiatus from drawing comics just less than a dozen comics in.

This has even gone too severe to the point of considering to drop my two graduate courses in library science. I do hope to continue in my coursework; I really do hope so considering the money that was spent.

But the funny thing is, this is not clinical depression, but rather thoughts upon thoughts.

Are you familiar with that saying, there’s a book inside of you? Pretty much, this idiom means that everyone has an idea or story to share with the world. To the best of what I perceive, it seems like I uncovered a whole library in me. So you could say I’m in stuck in the moment of processing these books into something that people could understand…weird, huh?

Pretty much, writers would be much envious of me because I am in “the zone” and free from writer’s block. So okay, yea it’s nice, but when it comes to having a midterm in Cataloging and Classification this coming Thursday and you have been spacing out the last two weeks, I wouldn’t mind subleasing this inspiration to any writer in need. I wish intangible things like muses could be commercialized.

But it can’t be helped.

Please keep me in your prayers because I got plenty of comics in mind for the road narrows, but for the time being, I need to follow this unusual, narrow detour.

Thank you for visiting and taking the time to read. Keep update via RSS and the road narrows on Facebook.

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real art is not a people pleaser

by D.L. on March 11, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Posted In: musings

A few weeks ago, I came across an classic artwork on the web: the piss christ. It is notoriously known as the cross being submerged with the artist’s urine, and both are contained in a glass jar. While looking for criticism about this, I came across this quote found in The Hydra’s Tale: imagining disgust by R. Rawdon Wilson. He writes,

“Modern shock art has been a way of disturbing smug, complacent and hypocritical audiences either by showing them what they find offensive (but the performers do not) or by representing their own bourgeois assumptions to them in a display of physical alternatives, scenes strikingly conceived to embody the very opposite of received values or the dominating ideology of the socio-cultural elite.”

Remember, Jesus didn’t spend his time at the petting zoo. Instead, he was challenging the Pharisees’ manmade traditions and overturning moneychangers booths. He defied social norms by hanging out with tax collectors and prostitutes.

This comic and blog is not set to “destroy” Christianity, but rather refine and contextualize the Gospel in a confusing time like this. Because guitars and drums have replaced pipe organs does not mean the Gospel became better or newer.

Idea cited:

Wilson, R. Rawdon. The Hydra’s Tale: imagining disgust.

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under renewed management

by D.L. on January 23, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Posted In: announcements

Curveball!

So, to be straight-forward: i experienced a paradigm shift about the Christian faith a few days ago. I had trouble sleeping as I was in deep thought musing and writing these thoughts down, and yes, I need to announce a hiatus until March 2nd. Not only do I have these thoughts to process, but also I will be preparing for that date because…

the road narrows will begin updating Mon-Fri, five times a week.

I know, I know. In terms of updates, I have dropped the ball many times and especially not warning you. The reason why I didn’t warn is because if I did, you would probably stop reading this comic for reading too many apology reruns, like one for today. This paradigm shift is quite earth-shaking to me and convicted me not to settle for a three comics a week update, but for a solid five comics a week updates. Also, there will be a once-a-week blog-only update. This might start early as a precursor to March 2.

So, if you have enjoyed reading this comic, and look forward to March 2nd, that makes me glad. If you do really enjoy it, tell your family and friends, join the Facebook group, or best of all, send me an email. Even if you have something like “well, your comics suck like-” thoughts. Go ahead, Dislike Mail and I guess Hate Mail too are welcomed though the latter is discerned (i.e. the illogical, profanity, brimstone-laced emails are the first to go to the bin). At least I’ll know what offends you. Better than posting your opinion on a Youtube Video about my comic.

So what is this paradigm shift? Well, you shall taste and see…and no, it doesn’t taste like paper.

Always,  you are more than welcomed to contact me by visiting the contact page or directly emailing me at dlkim [at] theroadnarrows.com. I love reading and writing conversations (i.e. emails). As the motto goes, being honest and thoughtful is the new cool. I made that motto just now, but I believe in it, and so should you.

Should you not receive a response in a week, it’s because it’s junk (“wanna buy some shady home loans?”), babbling rant (“want to take this outside?”), it’s long (in a good way and want to reply with a thoughtful response), or you might have mistyped the email address (replace the [at] with @).

Well, I do look forward to March 2nd. I admit that trying to stick on a routine of updating comics about my faith on the daily grind can be tiring. Also, should the website be unavailable (possibly will go under construction and all), please check facebook/tumblr for updates by typing “the road narrows tumblr/facebook” in Google, which should pop up.

Godspeed,

d.l.

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