Yule Get There.

I've had an actual "yule log" in the garage for about 5 years anticipating having a place to use it instead of these restrictive apartments. In lieu of the actual log, I burned a candle.

One Small Step for a Man

As we're all approaching the end of the year, it's common to reflect back on the year just passed in review. In my case I have to confess I've had worse years. 

I set a goal to publish a book and I did. I committed to selling t-shirts and I did. I committed to more drawing instruction, more gigs and I did. I also vowed to focus more on illustrations and less on my window cleaning line of work, which I've done with a small degree of success.

Needless to say, there are many areas I could use improving such as book publishing, more t-shirts and other merch, more and permanent drawing instruction, more gigs and commisions and having BDI as my only means of income.

If I were to use historical analogy, I'd say 2021 was the equivalent of the first year of the Mercury project in the space race. I've made a couple of suborbital hops but better things are ahead.

Right Song, Wrong Year

I posted the above illustration on social media and it's turned out to be wrong because the information is correct except for the date. Jingle Bells was played in 1964 on a Gemini flight and not on Apollo 8 in 1968.

Let's hope no one does a fact check. 

Drawing is Sexy?

I've never been the sexy type as I've been a rather plain looking fellow all my life but I'd like to think drawing brings out the stud in me.

Actually, I view my artistic abilities as one of those rare and enviable talents most people see as a gift which isn't a gift at all. It takes hard work.

Minute Man

In the middle of a quiet dinner at home on Saturday night I got a request to draw for a small party which was to be held within an hour of the phone call. Since it was close by and the people were friends, I accepted. 

No Excuse

Having no job, but rather being self-employed' there are disciplines required of me that are not required of those with jobs. Among these practices is the necessity to remind myself of the projects and requirements I've set for which I alone am responsible. No one is available to order me to get to work or remind me when something is due.

I've made the commitment of 1,000 blog posts in 1,000 days and I've already let yesterday slip by without a blog post. In todays environment and technology I have no excuse for missing it. In fact, no matter which era in which I could have lived, there is no excuse.

 

I Don't Feel Like Fulfilling My Destiny Today

Mornings have always been the best time of day for me. It's when I feel best, I'm most optimistic, I'm most productive and I feel like nothing is impossible. Then the problems of the day, my energy levels and life in general slap me around as the morning turns into afternoon and the  optimistic productivity I had early on, begins to wain. This is a great reason why looking outside myself for a source of strength is so critical. 

Doing only that which I feel like doing is a recipe for disaster and to either pace my morning glee to proceed into afternoons or keeping the same or near same energy levels throughout the day requires a commitment to having the right mindset.