This little bugger here has been occupying quite a lot of hours for me lately. I’m not even sure if it’s anywhere near being finished, but it’s more done than it was 9 hours of drawing earlier!
Of course, it’s water color and pen stipling like ALL of my drawings are. Feedback please!
Have you ever seen something that somebody else has accomplished and thought to yourself, “Why couldn’t that have been me?” Have you wondered if it’s your decisions that led you to where you are now or just the simple fact that you’re not meant to do something great? Or do you think simply that it just isn’t your time yet? I’ve been feeling this way lately. Mostly, I ask myself if I’m just not meant to accomplish this thing or if I’M the reason it’s not being accomplished and if I simply get over myself, it’s going to happen.
The catch is that where I am is exactly where I want to be, there’s just a few extras I want thrown in. I’m working on it. I think that only my determination will help me obtain what I’m after, so that’s what I’m investing. Blood, sweat and tears. I’m 27… I’m still young. Some people aren’t even this close to their dreams when they’re 40, so I’d say I’m doing pretty good. I just look at the people that are 10 years younger than me with WAY more success than me and I guess, simply put, I get jealous. I have the talent, but I think it’s the drive that separated me from them. That’s all changing now. I’ve had some pushing from family and friends and I finally feel like this is the time to move forward.
The past how-many-years have been so crazy. There’s been a lot of self-seeking going on, healing, wandering… but I’ve finally found where I’m supposed to stay. I’ve found the self I lost 10 years ago and when I say that I’ve digressed, it’s true, and it’s good. Now that I know who I am, I can grow.
So watch out world.. here I come…
This sweet little old man sells me my cotton candy at every Pittsburgh sports event I attend. For some reason, I just love this picture. And everytime I heard him walking up and down the stairs shouting “Cottn Cand HERE!” (That’s how he pronounces it..) it makes me smile. So I guess even the smallest of responsibilities lends to somebody’s happiness. And that’s all that matters, right?
To the right in the sidebar is the list of places that you can follow me at. I just recently became a huge fan of Twitter.. when I say recently, I mean like in the past 15 minutes. It’s so fun! And Twitpic is even more fun! You can update your twitter with pictures!
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Here are some Pittsburgh pictures by me… I’m in love with the city. Everytime I drive through the tunnels and emerge on the bridge, it takes my breath away until I can utter softly to myself “I love this city”. No matter what the weather is, I think it’s a beautiful city. Of course, my attachment to Pittsburgh is completely emotional. I was away from it for 5 years while I lived in Tulsa and ever since, it’s given me a new appreciation for my small, but diverse city. Tulsa was bleak, boring, and lifeless. I’ll never go back there again. (My apologies to all who live there, but my personal experiences there have somewhat tainted my perception.)
Anyway, enjoy the pictures…
The Fort Pitt Tunnels
The Fort Pitt Bridge
I accidentally took this pic through the shaded part of the windshield, but it kind of had a cool effect, don’t you think?
Not sure what church this is, but I love how the old architecture here seems to be being protected by the bigger and newer buildings, like they’re keeping guard or something.
E.L.F. (Eyes Lips Face) Cosmetics have just recently been bought out by Nordstroms. As a result, all of the cosmetics packaged with the E.L.F. logo are being liquidated… seriously. Most things are only a dollar, a few things more than that (Minerals and such.) So head on over to E.L.F. and stock up on all the goodies! For an extra $7.50 off, enter CAROLINA in the coupon code section. I already placed my order and I’m telling everyone I know, so get over there FAST before everything is gone!
