Another week of finding our footing as new parents. A few friends have asked what that’s like, but I can’t really describe it. There is a lot to do, and that is good in itself, as I don’t think my mind could process this big of a change if I had idle hands. Does that make sense? I slept three hours last night. There is love, joy, challenges, and sleep deprivation.
We did something called a Meal Train so that our friends and family could support us. So many people signed up to bring us meals. It really made us feel loved and supported.
With my limited time, I’ve taken refuge in paper journalling. At the end of the day, I write up what happened and try to squeeze in a drawing. Lately I’ve been drawn to traditional american style tattoo flash and have been practicing drawing them.
Projects
- Slowly chipping away at a video for my bike youtube channel.
- I bought Affinity’s universal licence and have been playing with doing some book design. It’s very satisfying. I’ll make a photo book for a recent trip to Ireland and have started working on one for our baby’s first year.
- I joined a listening group for "1001 albums you have to hear before you die". Lots of fun, and having something I can consume in a controlled / intentful way during newborn days is nice. It pushes you to listen to an album a day.
- Been listening to non-fiction podcasts and audiobooks about space.
- I finally watched "The Rehearsal" with my partner and it’s great.
- I’m re-reading all of Akira, and am about half way done it. I’m constantly in awe of the attention to detail, pacing, and the story as a whole.
- Been playing a new game called "Peak" with a friend, which is a good low-stakes game you can chat and catch up over.