the start of something better

after reading hyperbole and a half i've realized that my blog doesn't display enough of my personality. it's often intellectually revealing, but my wackiness is perhaps masked a bit too much. i'm inspired to use my real camera more (instead of my built-in macbook webcam), and also insert some of my drawings. remember how i said i'd put in a picture with every post? now there'll be interesting drawings and photos instead of unflattering shirtless snapshots of me.

i just glanced in my old (and only) sketchbook and found a few gems. i'll share four:

i started my sketchbook as a dream journal. this is the first and only page dealing with dreams. this would've been early 2004.

the hudson river and new jersey as viewed from the financial district in manhattan. this is hands-down my most time consuming and visually appealing ballpoint sketch. summer 2004.

this is bailey, my childhood dog. three of her legs are hidden because she is lying down. i didn't draw the floor. late summer 2004.

so this one time i was riding in someone's car in east provo, south of byu campus, and i saw a lady pushing around an empty stroller. i connected the dots and drew this picture. early 2007.

given my status as a level 4 penmaster, i should be able to draw a decent-looking tanuki for the blog banner. the real problem is i have spent so little time leveling since 2004. time to get back into it, eh?

WAIT. i can't be a penmaster. i need to think of a more all-encompassing class...bohemian? renaissance kid? renaissance kid. or lancer.