Sharktivity #8: Cookiecutter shark causes a stir by baking a pie.

The cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) was fairly tired of being associated with cookies. "I just wanted everyone to know I can bake other stuff too", she said when asked what on earth was happening.

I, on the other hand, could cause a stir by baking anything. In fact, even drawing the kitchen tired me out.

364 Sharks of Christmas

I didn't have time to do a Christmas sketch sooner and I was trying to doodle something when I got the idea for the 12 days of Christmas. I didn't get to finish the rough drawings but somehow managed to do all these in about 4 days. I cheated on a couple of them by using old drawings. It's feeling lesser and lesser like Christmas every year around the holiday season - probably because it's getting more commercial, probably because it isn't being encouraged as much in some parts of the world (being a religious holiday) or probably because a lot of people have gotten too cynical to be inspired by the Hope & Joy this season is supposed to bring.
It's times like this that I wish the world could step back a bit and bring back the simple joys of the season - homemade goodies without the stress of them being perfect, thoughtful gifts without a zillion options including the option to return them,  fellowship at church in the morning and peaceful evenings with family. Well, perhaps we'll enjoy some sharks and remind ourselves that Christmas is about this world being loved in the best way possible.


I don't want to type the entire song for each day so I'll break the twelfth day down.

On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Twelve Hammers drumming

Eleven Spinners spinning

Ten Leopards leaping

Nine Lemons dancing

Eight Makos sledding

Seven Saws a swimming

Six Epaulettes Walking

Five Rays that Sting

Four Cookiecutters

Three Quagga cats

Two Birdbeak dogfish

And a Porbeagle in a pear tree

Facts about sharks poster - Different types of sharks

This was another poster I'd done for Comic Con back in July but had forgotten to post. Some of the kids liked this one better.

Cookiecutter shark is not impressed.

Cookiecutter sharks are hilarious!
PS- My comic characters do more baking than I do.