drawing #36: lion in the waiting room.

drawing #34: trip to the zoo.

I'm spending all my time drawing, leaving no time for writing. I think that's okay.

drawing #33: costume day.

WHEN: At the end of a stupid day. I had been grumpy (even churlish) all day, tired and baggy-eyed and sick of being asked to feign interest in things I didn't care about and kids I found unpleasant.

There, I said it.

Sometimes I hate kids.

WHAT IT MEANS: I'm really hoping this isn't some sublimated humiliation fantasy - making kids wear ridiculous costumes in retaliation for being a pain in the ass. It looks too cute for that. Maybe it's the non-depressive side of my brain attempting to lighten my day through a dose of adorable levity. Or maybe I was secretly hoping the costume would eat the kid.

drawing #1: training for irrelevance.

WHEN: Drawn yesterday during a workshop on how to raise money for capital improvements for nonprofits. A skill I find interesting, but not really even remotely related to what I do on a daily basis.

WHAT IT MEANS: I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure I was the dumbest guy in the room. And the only male under 50. Nonprofits are weird that way. Also, it was raining, which makes me think of gourds. Thus the pumpkin. Though I'm unclear what the connection there is.