Let this be a reminder to anyone who relies on a specific piece of gear or equipment for their work or hobby to always keep a small supply of critical replacement parts...

So yeah, while drawing some doggy-boobs this friday night, unfortunately the pen nib on of my drawing tablets pen broke off. For those who don't use drawing tablets, the pens on them come with replaceable plastic tips, since they become dull and worn down over time. They are really cheap and replacing them every couple of weeks is a normal part of maintenance for these tablets. Unfortunately, the tip on mine broke off in an awkward way, and now half of it is lodged so deep inside the pen that I can't easily get it out anymore.

Luckily, a completely new pen is about 10 bucks, so I'm not exactly breaking the bank for this repair. If I had been a smart and/or cautious person, I would've kept 1 or 2 of those just in case. Unfortunately, I oftentimes am neither, and since the tablet I am using is an older model that isn't exactly common anymore, the replacement might take anywhere from 2 days to 3 weeks to arrive. And since I completely rely on that specific pen to be functional for drawing... looks like I won't be doing that for a little while.

Luckily today's Otherside page was already done before my pen broke, so I could at least upload that today.

But yeah, blame on me for this one. It's a tool I use nearly every day, something breaking after 3-4 years of intense use is not a quality issue, that's completely reasonable. And for someone as involved in this hobby as I am, I really should've had a backup pen at hand. So maybe take it as a gentle reminder to double check if you are on top of maintenance of your tools, and/or you have a replacement for critical parts at hand in case something gets broken or lost.