TV

I've been spending a lot of time watching TV. I grew up without one so, I have to say, it's completely fascinating to me.

I've been watching a series on HBO called Luck. It's about horse racing. I love horses and it has such good characters I'm totally hooked.

I'm also hooked on watching commercials. I know it's advertising but I can't get enough of them.

Watching TV is much easier than reading - it doesn't require any effort!

Tall girl

At school tall girls get a lot of attention so I go to great lengths to make myself less noticeable. I wear flats, granny sweaters, my hair pulled back, virtually no make up and, of course, my giant glasses.

I go through this routine because I'm shy at heart and a little insecure since I hardly know anyone. I just feel more comfortable blending into the background.

But while on break today I started feeling very sorry for myself because no one looked at me or talked to me.

Lo que en el mundo?

I'm going to go to go to the library and check out a book on personality disorders, because that can't be normal.

Am I doing this right?

Like most everything else, blogging is new to me. I've been posting my day to day activities and random thoughts whenever the mood strikes me. Is that more appropriate for Facebook or Twitter? I'm sure I shouldn't be on My Space, even I know that's old fashioned.

I'm honestly trying to get with the program so if anyone has any suggestions please leave a comment.

Coffee

I had coffee for the first time this afternoon and I just realized I've been blogging like crazy ever since. Sorry to talk your virtual ear off. I had no idea it was SUCH a powerful stimulant. I have to say that I love the flavor and bitterness of coffee but I'm feeling awfully jittery right now.

T-Rex knows the score

I know I'm posting too much but this place (the museum) is really exciting. I just drew a pretty good Tyrannosaurus (I copied it again, but this time from a poster in the gift shop window.) I was going to draw the skeleton mount but it's SO complicated!

Off subject: A large man in a football jersey just impatiently ushered his family through the exit.  He was whispering into his mobile phone the score in the word balloon above.  Wouldn't that be funny if it turned out to be the final score of the Super Bowl?

Lion sketch

Okay, here's my lion sketch. I have to admit I cheated by looking at a placard here at the museum. I seriously couldn't look at the Tsavo lions without getting uncomfortable.


Don't laugh, I'm trying!

Ghost & the Darkness

I'm at the Field Museum (which I adore.) Here are the stuffed likenesses of the Ghost & the Darkness, the legendary “man-eating lions of Tsavo” that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya more than 100 years ago. They ATE about 35 people.

I was going to sketch them but they keep staring back at me!