Art-wise, I'm currently putting together my sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project 2011! I love participating in this annual event. It keeps my mind sane, and my drawing hand active, even if I don't have time to start a larger project. Still have plenty of blank canvases staring at me in the studio, though. There are a few local opportunities I'm looking into as well. I'd post them, but I'm at work, and the links are on my home laptop... :(
Bike-wise, weather has been hit-or-miss, and since I now work until 7pm, and Daylight Savings Time is over, it gets dark here around 6pm. So, I COULD drag my ass outta bed to bike around the neighborhood before work, but so far, that's not happened. My odometer on my mountain bike was at just over 200 miles, before I reset it, and transferred it to the Jamis. Last I recall, I believe I had just broke 100 miles on that, so total biked miles so far this season (since I started in the summer) are around 300! I still hope to add up some more, just have to wait until it's not so damn cold/late. I'm also looking into home workout/exercise routines, to keep my health and mood elevated during the colder season.
Home-wise, not too much going on...we fixed the outdoor porch light (finally) so that we don't have to sit outside on the patio in darkness. Since the colder weather and the shorter days have fit, it's getting harder to concentrate on getting things done. I have a lot less drive to do things around the house when I get home from work, and it's already night-time, and chilly. Which means I've set-up the space heater in the studio again. Chilliness is no excuse to stay away from the studio! I moved my old surround-sound system from the dorm days out there, so I should have some good music available, too.
Me and K just decided to give up cable! This is pretty big for us, as we had been watching several DVR'ed episodes of "The Simpsons" a night, while eating dinner together. But, we have Hulu, and may subscribe to Netflix in a few months, to keep us entertained. I think it'll be good to help us focus more on dayI've been getting more into reading, and currently am in the middle of an intriguing book on UFOs, by Leslie Kean. Basically, she takes an analytical view on reports from government officials and pilots regarding the dangers to airspace and air control caused by UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), whatever they might be. I think I've been watching too much X-Files...Oh, I also finished Stephen King's Under the Dome, which I'd been wanting to pick up since it came out last year. It turned out to be pretty good. Of course, I'm a huge King fan, so no big surprise there.
Well, I think that's enough update for now. I've been putting off writing for WEEKS, so now I just need to post stuff more frequently. I'll try to post some pics of recent work shortly. Later!
-Joe
