I just broke the seal on my new sketch book. It cost about 5 extra bucks and I got it about a month ago. Actually my mom got it for me for helping her around the house and what not since I told her my old one was almost full. My drawings are really where I can truly hide. I can explain all day long what I was thinking of or what the picture represents, but no one will ever know 100 percent of the truth. Even the people I draw pictures for never get the full explanation of why I have drawn what I have...

My sketch books mean a lot to me, even though I never really hold onto them. My first one was given to me by my girlfriend in the summer of 1998. I was at music summer camp and she lived off campus and traveled to camp. I drew in notebooks at the time because I wasn't fancy or anything like that. I remember I filled half the book in the two weeks I had it. Random drawings and complete dedication to the pages. I didn't leave one picture undone. I started something and knocked it all the way out. I had one of her friends leave it on her house step the morning after the last time we saw each other. I copied one of the drawings (undone) in my signature book. It's of an alien smoking a joint. Kinda funny looking back and knowing I've never done drugs but they were the "it" thing of the moment back then. Of course I was 14 too and nothing is cooler than drugs

I've had a bunch others over the years even though I had a drop off from like 03-06. 06 is when I bought my last one. It sat around for a week and I took it with me along with some homework to do laundry. There was this special girl for me at the time that her world felt like it was caving in...that's when I drew the kid in the corner of the unfinished room. The pic is unfinished, but I like it that way. This last one was more of a tester. There are a ton of scribbles and undone pictures. Nothing with that "NOAH" stamp on them...That's how you know it's something I'm proud of. I don't want people to know my actual name because I like it to be related to things I'm truly proud of. Like the 4 drawings I have hung on my walls...other drawings I've given to people...all that jazz. I like knowing that when I see my name, it's done that I can remember who I strive to be. I have a bound sketch book that holds itself shut until I want to draw in it...It has a pencil holder so I don't have to carry it. It's perfectly mundane and wonderful. I can't wait to put that first picture in it. This is going to be a great night...

There. Some occurrences in my life I've never told anyone. Hope that makes your day as well. I will hopefully have this new pic of my next tattoo design done soon and post it as soon as I get it done. Peace y'all