Just hi

I don’t know how many people keeping checking up on this site, in desperate need of Happysad updates, but if you’re one of them: I just wanted to drop by and say hi, and assure you I’m still alive. But that’s about it. As for new cartoons, I think it’s quite clear the last few updates after the infamous #1000 didn’t exactly accomplish the task of kicking this series back into life. I have to admit, my bucket of inspiration has completely run dry. No use in trying to force it, that obviously doesn’t work. Maybe it’s about time a came up with something new, I don’t know. In any case, just like Happysad just came to me one day, we’ll have to be patient and wait for inspiration (or a new muse??) to strike again. Until then, I’ll still keep an eye on my site, because I love your comments.

Seeya, J.

31 Responses to “Just hi”


  1. 1 rené

    Yeah, I’m not checking in every day (google reader does that for me ;))

    Waiting patiently for something new from your hand :)

  2. 2 John

    Just take your time, and don’t worry too much about it!

  3. 3 russianspy1234

    I am totally gonna pay one of my female friends to track you down and find some way to inspire you…

  4. 4 Debari

    That is good to know, that you are still alive. I really do enjoy HappySad and would be sad to see it go. But if it does I would very much like to see something from you again. Only you as the artist can decide the future of your comic, but all your fans are behind you I’m sure.

    May you find your muse.

  5. 5 Josso

    As René I let Google Reader check your site, for me. :p

    I love to get a new HappySad once in a while, so though it’s nothing groundbreaking it’s very nice to see the little guy. :)
    I for one, would like to see you comment and reply to us who comments – it’s like sending a mail and don’t know if it arrives or not. :/

    I hope you’re not having too much trouble in your everyday. :)

  6. 6 Jeroen

    Thanks all.

    @Josso: No, I’m not, maybe that’s the problem ;-)
    BTW I’m using Google Reader too to track incoming comments :-)
    @russianspy1234: go ahead, make my day! :)

  7. 7 Emily

    Thank you for the update! Take care.

  8. 8 samantha

    Thanks for the update! We miss you!

  9. 9 bites

    I wanted to assure to you that I am too alive.

  10. 10 Hooligan

    Thats a crying shame about the bucket of inspiration.

    This was my favorite cartoon.

    Glad you’re doing well. Peace

  11. 11 Marcelo

    I`m still here waiting =p

  12. 12 Kate

    I’ts nice to see you pop up in my reader. I’m sure we’ll all be happy for whatever things you feel you have to share with us - and if that’s nothing, we’ll miss you, but we’ll live!

    Hope your new year is fantabulous.

  13. 13 Dani Kei

    Thanks for everything and hope you get back your inspiration… will be checking for new things you come up with! :) (also, another one using google reader here)

  14. 14 ranaway

    oh my rss is still concentrated to follow any new surprise! ;)
    But say, doing some new projects? this website is called kartoen, not happysad so you can show off all your other cartoons ;)
    You know what they say about 2010, as the new decade and blablabla, new inspirations will flood you probably ;)

  15. 15 Mirshann

    Well, Another one of those who follows you when you update, use RSS though :3

    It’s nice to know you’re still alive Jero =)

    Something I’d like to see is a collection of your personal favourites in a post or so, give us some flashbacks (Perfect for those who can’t be bothered to read through all 1000 of them again) ^^

  16. 16 Seth

    Another gReaderer here!
    I remember I found out about happysad when it was past the 1000th strip and I read the whole thing over the following three days (which made me happy). I then realized that I could possibly never see another strip (which made me sad). I signed to the RSS feed anyway to add to my collection of dead RSS feeds, only to find out that strips kept coming! (which made me happyyyy!), even though not as often or regularly as other comics (which made me sad).

    So all in all it’s all very fitting, and the whole thing left me more happy than sad, so there.

  17. 17 garnet

    we are hear to listen if the little happysad guy needs to talk.

  18. 18 Boodie

    I think you’ll find that a lot of us check every day, just in case (ahem).

    We’re patient and loyal, and of course we miss the little guy!

  19. 19 Mike London

    I have it in my RSS feed, so I know whenever you post something new. Ever thought of collecting Happysad in a printed album?

  20. 20 Niels Egberts

    Its in my rss too, so I’ll be here for the next update :-)

  21. 21 autumn

    awe. . i hope a new muse comes by soon. . real soon. i miss the little guy!

  22. 22 Michele Fornari

    I will still check the website every now and then… just in case :)
    Anyway, thanks for what you’ve done in these years!

  23. 23 Nanami

    En ik zal ook geduldig wachten op jou muze.

  24. 24 Lou

    and i love your cartoons! don’t stop making them :(

  25. 25 Bart

    Maybe you and Bill Waterson can switch comics.

  26. 26 Tyler

    Thanks for all the comics Jeroen. I check the site pretty much daily for updates, big or small, comic or newspost, it is always good to see one of my favorite artists still contributing something to all his fans.

    Thanks for all the inspiration (and making us HappySad Folks) feeling like we aren’t the only ones. :)

  27. 27 Marta

    I AM CHECKING YOUR SITE!

  28. 28 avs

    i check once in a while your site…i miss the lil guy but i’ll wait for the floodgates of ideas and inspiration pour over on you!

    kudos!:)

  29. 29 Tasnim Aly

    OOOOOOOH ,,i really feel sad =(((
    i do miss ur drawings .i keep checking ur site to find a new one trying not to believe that u won’t give us new one soon =((

    i am WAITING for u AGAIN AGAIN

    Tasnim from EGYPT =)

  30. 30 Elena

    Believe to be a friend of your friends who just had a beautiful baby-boy. Anyways … Hope inspiration will find “her” way back to you soon. Cause I do adore happy/sad!

  31. 31 Beautiful Baby Search

    Hi, I can?t understand how to add your site in my rss reader. Can you Help me, please It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why there is a problem in the first place.

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