There are a few things I know my cousin Kara loves: Meiji chocolate, sashimi and anime. See the common thread? I often think she was Japanese in her past life, so when her manga-esque doodles started showing up on her Twitter feed and her Facebook page, I wasn’t suprised. I was bowled over, though, when I asked her to create a manga-ized version of me for my upcoming birthday. When I got the caricature you see above via Twitter this morning, I was seriously amazed. Isn’t it awesome? Some of you who know me personally will see how it’s just like me, only, er, as a Japanese cartoon character. I was so happy and proud I swear I forgot I was getting over the flu. Kara, you are truly talented! (I promise I’ll try to stop teasing you about going to the Other School for college. Hehe.)

To see more of her awesome work, visit her DA page, HERE.

And oh, konnichiwa, everyone! I’m back!