Oh, how true, Mels, how true... How many times does it feel like we're not getting anywhere in life; like we're just going through the motions? I kind of like the trampoline analogy, actually. I started writing the strip dialogue from the beginning and just tried to come up with something totally abstract for Future Mel to compare the future to. That's how I come up with a lot of things. Think of something totally random and then try to justify it. In this case, I think it worked out nicely. In case you're wondering what's up with the two Mels, check back to the mini story arc starting with strip 36.