I decorated my sketchbook

This morning I started working on a colored pencil drawing. I spent about 3 hours slowly laying down color and it is not turning out to my liking. I hate wasting all that time getting nowhere on a colored pencil drawing when it's more than likely not going to work out in the end. So, this afternoon, I decided to do something fun--that is, I painted the cover of my sketchbook. jb, this is the same sketchbook that I dropped in the Japanese stream earlier this week. This was the most fun I've had with a drawing or painting in a long time, probably because it was something totally different. "What?" you say. "You've painted that subject 50,000 times already." Yes, I know the subject wasn't new, but the black background and the texture were such a departure from what I'm used to, that it felt all new and exciting. It was one of those things that one has to do from time to time if one wants to develop creatively. It's like driving a different route to work or brushing your teeth with a hair brush (well, maybe that wouldn't be such a good idea). You're creating new paths between your neurons. I'm sure you get the idea... And all in all, it was fun and invigorating. And yes, I do wish I would have tried to remove the sticker.

As for the mundane, I was trying to decide what I was going to have for dinner tonight when I bell suddenly went off in my head. I remembered that I had frozen some lentil soup a couple of months ago. I had eaten it for several days and I was very sick of it. Rather than throw it away, I decided to stick it in the freezer (I rarely do that). I am so glad that I did as I think it was better than it was when it was fresh. It had more flavor. Anyway, I mixed it with some Basmati rice and, added a bit of tabasco and there it was. Mmmmmm Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.