today is sunday. yesterday, i took the kids over to ala moana. i wanted to get a book, or a couple of books, on color theory, and how to incorporate color into drawing. i'm thinking of transitioning into painting (water color) at some point, but prior to that, i'd like to get a better sense, or a better eye, for color. so that was basically my reason for going. my daughter wanted to fix her computer, so she wanted to take it to the windows store. and my son, i guess he just wanted to tag along and get some food.
... turns out i got what i wanted. i got a book on colour pencil drawing and another "theory" book on color and light. both seem really interesting, and i can't wait to get into them. my daughter didn't get what she wanted, because, well, the windows store is closed! permanently! wow, now that's serious. i knew the pandemic was causing havoc with a lot of businesses, but i would have thought that computers wouldn't be affected. i actually know a few people who worked at that store, and to think that they're out of a job? wow, that's serious...
we went to the food court. willow wanted to try a cheddar dog, that is, a hot dog with cheddar, fried in a batter mix, and coated with sugar. i know, it sounds kind of weird, but it actually tasted pretty good. aiden wanted a spicy ramen from bario ramen, this place we tried originally over at the waikiki yokocho. anyway, we were cracking up at the menu, because it mentions their "kilauea" special, which is the spiciest ramen that they make. there's a disclosure at the bottom that says: "we will not be held liable for die or illness." the japenglish part, the "die or illness" got us all laughing. in fact, i kept referring back to it: "i better watch out or i'm going to die. or illness." yeah, i guess you had to be there.
anyway, i got the same thing as my son. he likes things spicy, so he opted for the level just below "kilauea" (i wonder, did the warning only apply to the "kilauea"? what if we die or illness from a lower level of spiciness? just kidding.). i got the same thing. what was funny was that i scooped out the heaping pile of hot chili paste that they had dolopped on my ramen, and my son fished out every single bean sprout from his... the ramen was pretty good, just the right consistency... and the pork? it was perfect! i love it when the pork has the same soft wet consistency. it bums me out when i eat pork in ramen, and it is hard or dry or chewy. i think pork is perfect when it literally melts in your mouth...
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i have been meditating for 30 minutes every morning, and then doing the exercises given by adam mizner. i do some loosening up stuff, and then some standing meditation. it's pretty good so far. if nothing else, i've become painfully aware of my right shoulder, which has the humerus perpetually turned inward (maybe due to overdevelopment of my right pectoralis)... this turns the humeral head slightly, so that it keeps clicking into and out of joint. i think it's been loosening up somewhat, with regular exercise. it's my hope that it will be free and clear later on, so i can fajin through it.
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my daughter asked me what i thought about her dropping physics. she claims that she has no time for college applications because that physics class stresses her out so much... i kind of meandered in my speech/lecture to her, but ultimately, i told her that it was her call, and that i trusted her. i told her she was smart and responsible, and if she felt that she needed to drop the class, then she should just trust herself... i think at this stage, it's maybe my job to offer opinions, but ultimately she runs her own life...
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during my last drawing session, i returned to the idea of committing to an artistic piece, and finishing it completely... i was thinking about this specifically with regards to writing, which has always been a struggle for me. i mean, when i draw, i do commit to finishing; usually, it is a point where i feel it's sufficient... i don't capture everything in my drawing, just the essentials... but i was thinking that that feeling of closure (if not satisfaction) will always elude me if i follow this routine of just doing what needs to be done to be done with for that particular day...
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