Skvetching
During a bachelor weekend in July, I found that, left to my own devices, I'm not all that different than when sy's in town. More and more, my favorite thing is to spend a lazy weekend on our deck, moving from shady spot to shady spot. Occasionally I pepper this sloth-like movement with reading, drawing, writing, and eating. Meanwhile, Kehoe loves to bake herself silly in the sun, and Toki follows a rigorous regimen of puppy calisthenics--wielding her toy-cum-nunchuks with manic glee. (The rest of the aimless doodles on the page are from eatins, drinkins, and socializins around that time, and the three graphics are just recent bits for pcw.com...)

Been feeling an extra helping of anxiety lately. Not sure of the exact cause, my level of busy-ness has stayed somewhat stable, and my level of puttering on projects has been fairly consistent (tho regretably, I'm not spending enough time on my paintings--but I always feel that way, regardless of how much painting time I get in).

But I'm finding myself more engaged. Caring more, if you will. Not coasting (which is so easy to do). But really giving a holy flying donut about what I'm working on, and will-they-like-it, will-it-work, please-please-let-it-not-suck...that kinda thing. It makes every step--especially the first one--fraught with tension, fear, and, yes, anxiety.

So I'm finding myself reading more, and thinking more about the process (for me, the act of making stuffs that doesn't suck is interrelated--be it a website, a painting, or a blog post). Today, I came across a couple more tidbits:
"If your old work doesn�t shame you, you�re not growing."

*and*

"Write when inspired; rest when tired.

Only you and a few of your designer friends will recognize the sloppy, ill-considered bits that make your work good when it could have been great. Of course, your designer friends will think less of you, and you�ll cringe every time you see the site, but if you don�t have a taste for masochism, you shouldn�t be in design, because the hurt will kill you."
Labels: bay area, doodle, drawings, illustrations, oaktown, one-a-day

:: ewee 1:33:00 PM [+] :: 3 comments ::
...

:: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 ::

two more for july
Sketch on left from dimsum and coffee in alameda, and fireworks in jlo square. I love those cranes, can't seem to get enough of 'em. Think it might be time for another sketching excursion by the bay...

The one on the right was started at little skillet and finished during our (ahem) couply head shrinking.

Labels: art, doodle, drawings, illustrations, oaktown, one-a-day

:: ewee 12:10:00 PM [+] :: 0 comments ::
...

:: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 ::

Mandate of the ppl, yeeah!
Oakland downtown is a big party. Now just waiting on 8. At least 4 is looking ok.
Labels: change, no on h8, oaktown, obama, vote 2008

:: ewee 11:22:00 PM [+] :: 0 comments ::
...

Hells yeah!
Labels: change, no on h8, oaktown, obama, vote 2008

:: ewee 8:21:00 PM [+] :: 0 comments ::
...

:: Saturday, October 04, 2008 ::

Oktoberfest in our hood :)
So happy to be out on a surprisingly gorgeous day, hanging out with old and new friends from the neighborhood. The beers were good (and many local!), the wines looked fancy, and the vibe was just right. Here's to the first annual Oakland Oktoberfest! Yay Dimond/Sausal/Fruitvale/Laurel/Belly Palace!
Labels: beers, belly palace, community, homey, oaktown

:: ewee 1:38:00 PM [+] :: 0 comments ::
...