Nothing Says "I Just Feel Like Drawing and I'm Not Really Feeling Inspired" More Than a Page Full or Rs
I like to draw as often as possible. Sometimes? Sometimes I just don't have great ideas:

I like to draw as often as possible. Sometimes? Sometimes I just don't have great ideas:

And I'm just now getting around to posting it. I'm a jerk.
Here's some art:

Holy moley, I'm a few weeks behind on reviews. I read this before the Tour and it's almost Vuelta time…
Anyway, yeah, I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Like crack it is.
This is a very readable book. This should come as no surprise as it's a best seller and has spawned movie franchises on two continents (I'm assuming the American version will be enough of a success to see the two sequels through to completion,) but just how good it is surprised me. It's an intense, surprising story full of great characters- the kind of book I'd stay up until 4:00 to finish (which is exactly what I did.)
So, yeah, check it out.
Me? I've got this queued up on Netflix. Got to start in on the movie versions.
I got the Lost Auction catalog from Profiles in History this week. It's a well put together collection, and I've got a short list of about 7-8 items to potentially bid on in a few weeks.
I am somewhat disappointed that two items I was hoping would be in the catalog never made it into the listing.
I bet you're wondering what they are. I'll tell you. I'm just that kind of guy.
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I had a positive time in the studio this weekend. I mean, it's always fun being there, but I actually felt like I knew what I was doing for the first time in forever. I'll have some art to show soon… Until then, here's me, hard at work: