I plan to write an in-depth post about the results of the 29 day challenge, but until then, here’s the Making the Chain scorecard:
The experiment was a huge success. For March I’m going to enhance these habits and add a few new ones. Hopefully the new goals will spawn Google ads on MtC as hauntingly [...]
Today I got this:
I clicked the “read” link out of morbid curiosity. One trip through an annoying and slow login later I saw this:
Really Tom? Some stupid legal boilerplate was worth making me check my MySpace <fingerquotes>inbox</fingerquotes>? I would say that this artificial pageview inflating crap is why that douchebag Zuckerberg is eating your [...]
Here is another upside down drawing exercise from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. It took several days to complete this; I kept losing patience with it. It was much harder than the upside down Stravinsky exercise, possibly because this jouster is more realistic than the Picasso line drawing.
When I was little [...]
The last time I did a painting of any kind was over a decade ago I think.
Suck.
Good thing we live in the future; I didn’t have to invest in a ton of materials. Instead I dusted off my Wacom tablet and fired up Photoshop. Eventually I’ll get some real painting done, but until then this [...]
Yesterday my brother sent me failed Superman movie projects.
It’s too bad this gem was never made:
Lemkin’s script (titled Superman Reborn) featured Lois Lane and Clark Kent with relationship troubles that are only resolved after Superman’s battle with Doomsday. When he professes his love to her, his life force jumps between them, just as he dies, [...]
In Your Secret Army of Experts I talk about the great reservoir of talent that your friends have that often goes untapped. What better way to tap that reservoir than by interviewing my accomplished friends so everyone can benefit from their experience?
Anyway, Doug and Micah, you’re up first. :)
I drew this while doing a year abroad of undergrad in London. Like most college experiences it was still “day care for 19 year olds”, but we could travel (and drink) unsupervised.
During this time I was doing a lot of drawings with metal nib ink dipping pens. I couldn’t find any pencil lines so I [...]
The 29 days are winding down nicely. It feels like all my new grooves are well worn. I don’t foresee dropping any of them when the month is over.
Not only are the habits established, I’m getting better at them and I don’t have to overcome a lot of internal resistance to get them done.
I’d rate [...]
The other day I had my best meditation session yet. Before beginning I decided not to tightly focus on breathing, but to to open my attention up. If distractions came I would notice them and let them pass.
With about a minute left I decided to emanate waves of loving kindness over my loved ones, [...]
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