I mainly follow illustrators and cartoonists. It hurts too much to see writing, the long personal bits. It’s uncomfortable and sort of depressing. Forget about reading anyone whose writing I admired. Any indication of a person moving forward in life is like a pushpin in my back. They add up.

But hey, that’s a don’t. I do feel proud of my work through the last couple of years. These projects are the culmination of a dream come true. It’ll be tough to find the same joy somewhere else. Alternative measures will be necessary. I feel most inspired by illustration and deafening nature walks. A more direct outlet for the images in one’s head. Capturing moments. I’m going to pursue them for a bit and get a feel for visual living.

I laugh a lot, a whole damn lot. It’s like a shot of something nice. I wrote this to hold off a laugh tonight. I’d never get to sleep if I did.

I mainly follow illustrators and cartoonists. It hurts too much to see writing, the long personal bits. It’s uncomfortable and sort of depressing. Forget about reading anyone whose writing I admired. Any indication of a person moving forward in life is like a pushpin in my back. They add up.

But hey, that’s a don’t. I do feel proud of my work through the last couple of years. These projects are the culmination of a dream come true. It’ll be tough to find the same joy somewhere else. Alternative measures will be necessary. I feel most inspired by illustration and deafening nature walks. A more direct outlet for the images in one’s head. Capturing moments. I’m going to pursue them for a bit and get a feel for visual living.

I laugh a lot, a whole damn lot. It’s like a shot of something nice. I wrote this to hold off a laugh tonight. I’d never get to sleep if I did.

Don’t take any of it too seriously. Self-serious drivel. It’s all absurd. Easy to laugh about in hindsight. Have to laugh, you have to.

Don’t follow the lives of those married or on the verge. When things go quiet, you’ll know. Their lives will bring you down with them.

Carve out your paths. Carry your own tools with you so you may do it alone. Help others with theirs as you’re willing and able.

Die in the desert, away from the surrounded places. It’ll all be a desert soon. Their yards of old clotheslines and dead grass.

Don’t take any of it too seriously. Self-serious drivel. It’s all absurd. Easy to laugh about in hindsight. Have to laugh, you have to.

Don’t follow the lives of those married or on the verge. When things go quiet, you’ll know. Their lives will bring you down with them.

Carve out your paths. Carry your own tools with you so you may do it alone. Help others with theirs as you’re willing and able.

Die in the desert, away from the surrounded places. It’ll all be a desert soon. Their yards of old clotheslines and dead grass.