I took over 850 pictures at the zoo today. What's great is that my battery was only HALF dead. That's amazing to me. Most of what I shot was complete crap, so here's what survived the elimination process. Only one or two of these will make it to my site. Hope you like 'em!
Just drawing whil listening to youtube videos again... no rhyme or reason. Just doodles.
This was shot in a stairwell of B Building on campus. I spent nearly an hour and a half taking pictures on campus today. This is probably my favorite, but that's not saying much... I don't really like it. 
And here is one of about 20 shots i got of this squirrel. I thought it was hilarious how she (visible nipples) was carrying all those leaves, so I had to get some shots of her. She was pretty cooperative. 
Tree was bummed out, and when she is, I usually draw for her. She told me to draw a whale eating spaghetti. She's a bit of a nut.
This, here, is Eddie. I work with him on the weekends. I was amazed by how clearly this picture came out. Click it to see all the awesome detail!
Here are the four pictures of Lilah that I liked out of hundreds that I took. I pretty much only really like the last one. The others are here for my sister-in-law, if she wants them. =-D
And here are some sunsets. I took nearly 500 pictures today, but I hated most of them. Admittedly, I've got quite a lot to learn about my camera. I'll be updating my site, soon!
Just some little doodles I did while listening to some videos. I'm getting my new camera on Friday! So, I'll probably be posting some photography along with my doodles. I hope no one minds that.
Sorry I couldn't post through the weekend. I was up at Michigan State. 
So, I drew for about an hour. I'll probably draw a bit more later, as well. It's much larger than the image here, so click it to view the whole thing.
Just some sketches I did while I listened to a debate on youtube.
Just started doodling, and this came out... A lot of people ask what I plan on drawing when I tell them I'm about to draw. I assure you, I didn't plan this ahead of time. Haha.
My internet connection has been less than reliable lately, so I decided to draw while it was down, last night.
This started as a simple little doodle, and ended up being an hour-long sketch. It got shrunk down pretty badly on the blog, so if you click it, you can see it at its original size. Not much else to say about it, though. 
I really needed to blow off some steam after work tonight, so I decided to draw. Updates might still be a bit scarce, but I'll be drawing as much as possible.
So I guess my site is down... mildly unfortunate. The guy who owns the server on which my site is hosted says it'll be back up by Friday. 
Showing me her pictures from the vacation she and my step-dad had gone on, my mom came across a picture of the Washington monument...
I hung out with my sister-in-law, and niece. Lilah was being so funny today. It was great. 
I was falling asleep in Physics class, today, so I started to draw my prof... I'm pretty sure he knew I was drawing him too, because instead of nodding off, I was staring at him intently, and scratching on the back of my syllabus.
I've updated my website, yet again... Not a big update, but an update nonetheless.
And the only prescription is… coming clean (and maybe some cowbell).
I’m sick of wondering whether or not the handful of people who regularly read this blog know, or fully understand, the biggest change in my life… ever.
I am an atheist. And I am proud of that. I am not going to apologize for it, and I am never going to be ashamed of it. There is only one person, my grandma, from whom I will keep this information… but merely to keep from breaking a poor old woman’s heart. (Having said that… if you speak to my grandma, I beg you to keep this to yourself.)
Now, you’re probably wondering what happened to make me flip entirely to the other side of the theism coin. To answer that fully would fill up pages, but the simple answer is, “I thought.”
Over the past year or so, I went through a period of purging all the things in my life that upset me, that hindered my progress, or that simply weren’t necessary. I would have called many of those things “friends.”
During school I was unemployed, and the few friends I had left were hours away. With all this time on my hands, I thought. And thought. And thought. Sometimes, when I’d get tired of thinking, I’d think some more. Other times, I’d sleep, but you’d be a fool to believe that the first thing on my to-do list for the next day was anything other than “think.” I’d think until I started to cry. I’d think until I was laughing hysterically. I’d think until I was hugging the toilet, ready to puke. I’d think until my head was throbbing with pain… Yes, those jokes actually hit home, for me. =-(
When I got bored with thinking about being lonesome, I thought about theism. Particularly my theism. But, you have to understand; I’m not saying that the conclusion I came to is the only possible conclusion one could come to through serious contemplation… If you’ve come to a different conclusion through a similar process, then good for you. Honestly and sincerely.
For me, however, I realized that there is not enough evidence, empirical or otherwise, to support the god hypothesis. I do not feel that my belief in God was justified or justifiable. To put it in even simpler terms, the idea of God just does not work with my view of reality. If it does for you, great! Keep going with that. I have absolutely no problem with theists, just so long as they respect my world view as much as I respect theirs.
Now, I’m an agnostic atheist. This means that I could never claim to KNOW there is no god. I feel such things are unknowable. So, while I don’t know if there is a god (agnosticism), I deny the claim that there is one (atheism). A gnostic atheist, however, would say they know for sure there is no god. The labels work for theists, as well. Agnostic theists and gnostic theists.
Being an atheist doesn’t turn me into an immoral, unrestrained, guilt-free, unbridled maniac. I hold essentially the same moral compass I did when I was a Christian… not because I was brought up Christian, but because it is the moral compass that is common amongst most humans. All that has changed is I don’t have this fear of sinning. I don’t think all my friends are sinning when they party, and I don’t worry that they’re going to hell. This is a HUGE deal for me.
With this gargantuan burden of guilt and worry lifted off my back, I’m finally happy. I have been horribly depressed (on and off) for the past seven years. For the first time in months, I’m actually happy… and this is the happiest I’ve been in at least seven years. This is remarkable for me. My whole life has changed, drastically… and for the better.
Look, I’m not saying that you have to agree with my world view. All I ask is that you be glad that I’ve found a place that is comfortable for me. Be glad that I’m happy for once. If you can manage to respect my atheism, too, that’d be an added bonus.
So there’s my testimony. If you want to know more, leave questions in the comments, email me, text me, IM me, or ask me in real life. I don’t want to be shy about this anymore, and I don’t want this to be an awkward, taboo topic of discussion.
Oh, and I want to thank you, Lisa, for sticking by me through the whole, horrendously difficult transition. Thank you so much! Even though you probably know full well, it’s more dramatic to say you have no idea how much you mean to me. =-D
So, is everyone OK?
Just trying to get back to simple cartoony stuff, rather than focusing on value. 'Nother post coming tomorrow, I hope.
I tried drawing a few times today, and I kept getting frustrated with what was coming out... I just pressed on through that feeling this time. Here's what happened.
