Better overdue than never

Bonjour etranger! it has been.. way too long since my last post and i wish i could say some reason other than the classic writer's block, but it was just so. i have actually been trying to write a story for a while now but when i reached the sixth page of the notebook, it wasn't there anymore: the inspiration, the drive, the story itself. You know what it's like when you're trying to memorize something and refuse to have anything else go to your mind other than the thing you memorized? well it was like that. i didn't want to write anything else for the fear of losing the flow of the story completely. i still don't have it back by the way. but i do hope i will one of these days.

And this here is my latest doodle. It's kind of like the frustration of my ideas all bundled up in a big piece of clothing.

It is pretty and cool to look at though.:)

Words from someone who knows what he's writing

“There are only two worlds – your world, which is the real world, and other worlds, the fantasy. Worlds like this are worlds of the human imagination: their reality, or lack of reality, is not important. What is important is that they are there. these worlds provide an alternative. Provide an escape. Provide a threat. Provide a dream, and power; provide refuge, and pain. They give your world meaning. They do not exist; and thus they are all that matters.” ~Neil Gaiman, The Books of Magic

A few rules writers should know about..

Have a good Monday everybody!:)

Here We Go - Mat Kearney & Counting The Stars - Augustana Doodles

as promised on this post!

[Here We Go - Mat Kearney] A lot of things go through my mind when i hear this song. Mostly things in motion: the rows of streetlights going by, an old film reeling on a white backdrop, ferris wheels, bicycle wheels, you name it. I think it's because the song talks about the cycles of circumstance; how moments in life get repeated in a different year, or a different face. it's bittersweet: the hope that comes with second chances, or the fear of repeating past mistakes. it can go either way.

[Counting Stars - Augustana]

i can't get the colors right on the camera for the first drawing, and i'm too lazy to use the DSLR. so there. lol.

Have a Happy Tuesday everybody!:)

Mondays are for Music

what usually keeps me sane through the week (other than massive amounts of food, sweets, and coffee) are my trusty headphones glued to my ears, and of course, the music that comes out of it. here are my current favorites for the past few days.

Mat Kearney - Here We Go, Breathe In Breathe Out, Never Be Ready

Anna Nalick - Breathe (2 am)

Bettie Serveert - Attagirl

Christ August - You Make Me Sing, Battle

Bright Eyes - At The Bottom Of Everything

i actually made a doodle about Mat Kearney's song, Here We Go (which i will post within the week since i was not able to take a picture of it). i think it's a good exercise for anyone who knows how to draw to incorporate a song into a sketch or any image that comes out of their minds while listening to the music. it's also good fun. :)