The time has come my little friends,

To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings.

I find myself chanting this poem from time to time. It's very catchy and so non-sensical. Coincidentally, DeviantArt has been going Alice In Wonderland crazy for some time now.

Aye-ya-yaii!

I have to get back to the basics of animation again. Today as I sat and tried making a simple walk from scratch, I realized I don't know jack. Even Jack doesn't know jack. Oh god! That's how bad it's become.

Going through sheets of reference material now. I hope to get back on track soon.

And so six years later,

I realize we are still friends. I don't know what bond was created 13 years ago, but it was done and I think we are going to be in each others' lives for many more years to come. And I think it's awesome that you can count on something like that.

***

So much has passed between us, we must sit down and talk and talk and talk. It sounds like the perfect idea to me.

Here's to that plan. I cannot wait.

**EDIT** I realized my earlier version of this post was way too melancholy for it's own good. Here's the gist of it, toned down to what i think is necessary.

Top 5 Reasons

To watch some Miyazaki today:

1) Because the man is one the most respected names in animation. NO, not anime, I said animation.

2) Because every movie, even though based on similar themes always has something new and different to offer.

3) Because each one is a work of art. A masterpiece in motion.

4) Because his movies can teach you.

5) Because every single movie has the magical ability to transport you to a place and time and in fact, a world that will make you immensely glad you became a part of. Whether under water or up in the air, Miyazaki makes you believe.

Sneak peek and then some

Look above. I'm working on some new art. It's been a terribly long time since I did anything creative and S has been super supportive by believing in me to make more art. So, the upcoming piece is dedicated to S.

On another note - One of my favourite colleague's at R+K left today, it was her last day. And yes, it has made me quite sad. I honestly wish I could have worked with her more and not having known her well enough and still being this sad is a very odd feeling. It's not a happy one. I only hope I will keep in touch with her more in the future. I will miss you very much Shilpy. Much luff to you, Daniel and your loverly cats and wishing you a wonderful married life ahead.

<3

The Anthology Project

Collaborations are always an awesome idea and ' The Anthology Project' is no exception. Combining stories of artists from the US and Canada, it's a book I now desperately want on my bookshelf. Especially Volume 1.

One of the authors of the book also happens to be the artist behind that magnificent looking hard cover illustration. She goes by the name of Joy Ang, her name being a dead give away for the art she creates. After discovering her this morning I happily spent most of my day looking through her work on Deviant Art. You should too. Her comics are laugh out loud funny and her illustrations, simply wonderful. You can tell the amount of thought she put into each piece as they will make you go, "Oh yeah! That's an awesome idea." It's these ideas of hers, they go so well with each other. Things you might ordinarily never put together manage to find themselves looking pretty content in Joy's paintings.

The book throws together some of the most creative artists out there telling nothing more than stories. Stories of their own creation and the wealth of styles this book contains makes it a 'must have' for any illustration/comic junkie. I love it. As I looked through the project's blog, I came across some stunning examples of how the work was made and it also had a wonderful 'making-of' the book cover as well.

I bet it's a wonderful read. As the description on the website will tell you, the book's "humble intent is only to delight." So, anyone willing to pretty please buy Volume 1 for me :)

Listen

It's a really good day today to listen to some nice music. It's cold yet cosy, raining outside but, I'm sipping my nice cup of chai indoors. And what luck that I stumbled across this lovely duo and their awesome music > The Postal Service.

Listen and love them. The singer is none other than Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie.