IN THE TWO SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS « THE SPORT » AND « THE WORKPLACE », WENDY SYLVAIN USES THE SAME CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES « THE PARTY » AND TALKS ABOUT SPORT AND WORKPLACE IN A HUMORISTIC TONE, WITH HER USUAL TOUCH OF DARK HUMOR.
THE TEXT OF « THE SPORT » :
THE GYM MEMBERSHIP
TV TELLS ME THAT I’M EITHER PREGNANT OR FAT.
ANYWAY.
ON MY EXERCISE BIKE, I’M GOING AROUND THE WORLD.
THE GYM MEMBERS
MY USELESS GYM MEMBERSHIP AMUSE MY FRIENDS.
A HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY,
I LOVED MY UNHEALTHY CHIPS.
THE MUSCLES
DIDN’T YOU TELL ME YOU WANTED TO SEE MUSCLES ? HERE’S !
LEVITATING DUMBBELLS IS WHAT WE CALL SPORT,
RIGHT ?
MY GLUTE ABS SMELL OF SWEAT AND ACHES.
WHY BUILD MY BUTTOCKS IN WINTER WHEN NO ONE WILL SEE THEM ?
WE MUSCLE THAT PRETTY ASS AND MISTER EGO.
A HEALTHY BODY IN A HEALTHY MIND.
HOLY MOTHER, I WAS SO COMFORTABLE WITH MY SODIUM-FLAVORED CHIPS.
POMMEL HORSE AND WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT.
HEALTHY BODY IN A HEALTHY BODY ?
MY BRAIN IS ACHING WHEN I EXERCISE.
MY GYM SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES IN A MONTH.
I PROMISE I WON’T BE BACK !
THE TEXT OF « THE WORKPLACE » :
SHIGOTOSHITE !
(IT MEANS « LET’S DO YOUR WORK », IN JAPANESE)
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, LET’S KEEP THE RYTHM AND WORK !
TAKAO TELLS ME ABOUT HIS DESIRE TO JUMP OUT THE WINDOW.
HEY, HERE, WE’RE WORKING !
UNDER MY CUP OF COFFEE, MY « BURN OUT CONTRACT » !
WE STOP WHINING HERE, WINNY AND LET’S WORK !
I CELEBRATE MY THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY IN FRONT OF MY COMPUTER.
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, LET’S KEEP THE RYTHM AND WORK !
FOR HAVING DARED TO DREAM,
I AM TOLD THAT I WILL SOON BE LIVING ON THE STREETS.
ONE, TWO, MONEY IN MY POCKET, PLEASE !
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, WE’RE BACK TO WORK !
LET’S KEEP YOUR SPIRIT UP ! ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO !
DO YOU REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN YOU WEREN’T CHASING MONEY ?
WE WERE MAKING THE PIGEONS FLY AWAY !
NOW IT’S OUR MENTAL HEALTH FLYING OUT THE WINDOW.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN OUR ONLY GOAL WAS TO WATCH TOY STORY 3 ?
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, LET’S KEEP THE RYTHM !
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN FRONT OF MY COMPUTER,
YOUR EYES MERGE WITH THE SCREEN.
RECKLESS, YOU TAKE YOUR BOSS FOR YOUR MOTHER.
