At work, I’ve returned to the animation project I was working on, and have been sketching a few more storyboard frames. Â Here, the orbiter comes back to Earth, to drop off a sample of material collected on Mars. Â Of course, the drawing is nothing special, but the accomplishment it represents sure would be something.
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Twitter followers had to sift through about a dozen posts today as I caught up from my recent trip. Â But we’re back on track now — and in the 200s already! Â Thanks, everyone, for all your support!
(And yes, I realize this is another bizarre, inaccurate, and borderline creepy self-portrait. Â Thankfully, I’ve still got 150+ chances to try again…)
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Had a discussion with a friend today about the tremendous capacity of the human mind.  When I sat down this evening to sketch something, that’s what I was thinking of.  So I drew this based on a photo online.  But the longer I sat drawing this physical object, the more insufficient it seemed to represent the concept.  It reminded me of this quote from UPenn psych professor Stephen Morse: “Here’s a dirty little secret: We have no idea how the brain enables the mind.”  (More on that notion here.)
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Boy, if yesterday sketch-from-life wasn’t ho-hum enough, this one sure is. Â After two weeks of travel, and one of avoidance, I spent much of my day off tending to five loads of laundry. Â Thrilling stuff, eh?
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Went in for an eye test today. Â Can you tell yet that we’re done with the European travels and back to mundane life? Â Anyway, it was off to the optometrist. Â I always enjoy donning the evil, all-seeing robot mask. Â And no, I don’t find that the sense of ultimate power it grants is in any way compromised by the fact that I need help using it every single time…
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Just renewed my membership at the Caltech gym, in the hopes of exercising (and especially swimming) more in the year to come. Â And of course, thinking about getting back in the pool was reminding me of my high school swim team days. Â But not to worry, fellow pool-goers: Â I won’t be going back to the miniscule Speedo.
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Got my iPhone 4 today. Â High readings on the geek excitement meter.
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It wasn’t raining when I rode my bike into work. Â Not so at quitting time.
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(P.S. No, I didn’t actually do this. Â I left the bike and hopped on the bus.)
After two great weeks abroad (and one long travel day today), we’re back in California. Â A quick scribble before bed.
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A beautiful day with wife and family, largely spent overlooking the Rhine and eating amazing food. Â And, of course, sketching.
I could do this every day.  In fact, it’s my wife’s new business model.  We move somewhere scenic like this, and I sell little sketches for €10 a piece.  Of course, this would require two key things:
a) the ability to draw fast enough to turn a profit; and
b) a continual supply of easily impressed tourists.
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