Why Didn’t I Think of That?

We generally greet one another in a timely fashion, but today he followed my stride, questioning how things are going with graphic design.

“Great!” I told him. “I love it.” He expressed his approval, before I interjected. “I just wish I knew how to draw better.”

I don’t remember much a word that followed, except that it was collectively, infinite wisdom. At the end of what was roughly 30 seconds of some of the best advice I’d heard in quite a while, he claimed, “Keep a sketchbook with you wherever you go, and just draw. You’ll be surprised what ideas you can lift from your work.” With that, I thanked him, we walked in silence for ten more strides before he turned into his office, to continue his greatness.

The thought was on my mind all day, why I hadn’t started sooner. Now that I have heard it from the Great, I have all the more reason to follow through with it. I generally jot down thoughts, sentences, words, or ideas that I see in a small notebook I carry with me. I’ll even go to the length of describing things in words, in detail…but never draw them. This is something I am going to work into my daily routine.

On a more disheartening note, I had every intention of making a trek back home this weekend over our long “Fall Breather” break. To my chagrin, my incredible place of employment thought it clever to schedule me on the very three days I asked for off. Needless to stay I am stuck in Moorhead with a ton of homework. Talk about a VACATION, I tell you what… there’s nothing more replenishing than 6 days of stir fry and writing philosophy papers, by myself mind you. I expect that campus will be somewhat vacant, which means most people have incredible places of employment that gave them the days off that they asked for. Hmm…

Alright! That is all.