a happy sigh

my sister introduced me to the sweetest little kids book ever-skippyjon jones by judy schachner.

its about a little siamese cat who doesnt want to be a siamese cat; instead, he pretends hes "El Skippito," the sword fighting chihuahua who must save his friends from the giant Bumblebeeto Bandito (www.skippyjonjones.com)

you have to love kids books. i mean, c'mon! a siamese cat that thinks its a chihuahua??!!! thats freaking awesome!

childrens books are all about dreams and fantasies; adult books are more about self help and finances, so when i read about skippyjon jones (we bought my sister the plush for christmas by the way, which was totally fitting because shes a japanese american who wants to be 'el skippita' [i took german in high school so my spanish sucks. i hope thats right] we think...but anyway...) i started reminiscing a bit about the things i used to dream about as a kid...

when i was little, all i wanted to be was a disney animator. and i was specific about it too-it had to be at disney. i didnt want to be a painter or sculptor, etc. i didnt want to be a princess, or a doctor. not a teacher, an astronaut, a cowgirl, or a ballerina. all i wanted to do was draw.

but somewhere along the way, i gave up, majored in english literature and decided to work full time managing an optometry office. (which i enjoy, but its not exactly what i dreamed about as a kid.) sometimes, i find myself doodling and sketching, and completely enjoying myself! i was so excited last year when i bought my first moleskine journal! (i have 4 by the way.) now i know ill never be like my friend the artist, but thats ok-every time i sketch, it feels like im 5 again and i love it. somehow or other, my pencil and sketchpad turns into a crayon and construction paper and geez, does it feel good.

remember your dreams and try to find a way to incorporate it into your life. itll make for a happier you =)

i promise!