So THIS kind of happened today.. Just Kind of :P 

Tattoos are probably one of the biggest stress relievers for me.. They’re scary every time I must admit that but each time, I get through it. It’s one of those pain that hurts while you’re experiencing it but doesn’t last and eventually goes away.. It’s one of those aesthetically pleasing art practices that leave a permanent mark. 

Each tattoo would only be a more permanent stamp on my body of memories and past situations and circumstances. It reminds me of what I feel/ have felt and what I’ve experienced. It’s my… every growing memory souvenirs. :3 

This will keep me off my sports bra and away from the gym for a couple days. :C That is the biggest thing that upsets me but hey, I’ve still to sweat at work and be active there. Oh god. Carrying that tool box on Monday is going to be the thing I shall dread the most all weekend! :O

I played with flowers today.

I noticed that sometimes, a little bit of positive self reflection can go a long way in making your day much more enjoyable. We’re not always a hundred percent comfortable with our bodies, but nobody is perfect and accepting your beautiful aspects is wonderful. But that’s easy! Anybody can accept the good things about them! Almost to the point that they take it for granted and focus on the bad qualities. Accepting your own FLAWS can be the one thing you’re missing to be completely content with who you are as a person. Love yourself.. because when you love yourself, then you can go around loving everybody else! But you must love yourself first because how can you love anyone else in this world when you don’t feel that towards your own being? 

Hello!

Ending the night on this note. :) I feel like I’ve been a lot more cornier lately but I cannot help it. This distance and far away-ness.. the only thing that makes it better is when I know I can be honestly sappy, lovey-dovey and corny. It’s the only thing that keeps me even remotely sane, super motivated, happy, and most of all INSPIRED.. inspired to keep pursuing my dreams of becoming the artist that I want to be. Inspired to work hard at whatever comes my way, and inspired to be happy in life. I mean that’s inevitably all anyone wants anyways.. Just happiness. 

I hope this lasts, cause you sir, have my heart. 

:P Creative block for me = go out and run and jump and see your beautiful surroundings or something! :) 

Sometimes I ask myself if I have to many stuffed animals.. then I think.. umm no it’s not enough. Duh, you need more. Sometimes I ask myself why the heck I can’t execute an idea that’s perfect in my head. Uh because you need to keep drawing more so you aren’t so bad! Then sometimes… I just tell myself to stop thinking and just draw.. that’s usually when the productivity starts. But just SOMETIMES.. and other times.. I’m just too pooped from the day, from work, from people, from life to. Like tonight is one of those nights. I just need sleep. When I can’t draw.. I run. When I can’t run.. I draw. As simple as that. As long as no matter what it is that I’m doing.. it’s inspiring and feeding my soul. :P 

So today I went into the tool room at work to ask for safety wire. Of course, as always I had a big ass smile on my face. People are always asking me “Why are you so happy all the time?!” or telling me “You’re always smiling. Why the fudge are you always smiling?” Well.. here’s two reasons right here. :P 


The real question here people.. is “WHY THE FUCK SHOULD YOU EVER NOT SMILE?” :) :) And with that.. I leave with a :) 

I live in Hawaii right now. These are just two of the amazing views I’m lucky enough to see everyday. OF COURSE I’m going to smile!

Sometimes all I CAN do is make wishes. Ideas for the future. Wishful thinking is what gets me through my days. I mean, what else can you do when you miss someone so much but they’re too far away? One day.. we’ll be together and it will be amazing. :)

Just a reminder for myself since it’s Monday again tomorrow! :)
Eat clean, be happy, stay fit, KEEP DRAWING! 
And most of all: DO NOT STRESS OUT. 

I noticed something amazing today, working at the beach makes me more productive and focused. Sure, there’s no internet to look up references or things that inspire me. But there’s also no internet for distractions and the waves and the ocean and the sun and the sand bring me enough inspiration to fuel this rusty need-to-be-creative again mind. I need more productive lazy sundays at the beach with nothing but my music, my sketchbook, and my laptop. GRR! Talk about work done today! :)) So proud of myself. 

On the other hand, if only only only my Tim was here. :( 6 more months. After deployment, it’s Japan time baybey. :3  

This was me all day today.. Doodles and sketches and illustrator… all at the BEACH! (The perks of being stationed in Hawaii. :3) I realized how rusty I am with art. GRRR. A year of no productive drawing and I’m finally heading back into it. :) This stuff just makes me too happy. It fuels me with happy cells for days and gets my mind constantly in brainstorming/creative mode. I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVE. IT. I’ve miss this so much

My latest logo project: Identity for my mother’s “waffle noms” 
She absolutely gave me no direction except “I want it to be cute”
So she gets random logos with pandas and bears and waffle hats. :3 

So so so excited for this! :P

For my sailor. :)

These parasailing from over two years ago are still the most common images I use when I’m laying around on Sunday mornings just messing with photoshop. What can I say.. it was such a beautiful day and I got amazing photos out of that day and it was also one of the bestest times of my life. :)