ART CAME EARLY FOR ME:
The next few drawings allow you to see my early art abilities; I was like a prodigy with a crayon.

The above drawing depicts Sasquatch ready for action. You will notice that the talons on his right hand are exposed - this suggests he is defending himself, because as we all know, Sasquatches are peacful creatures.


This is a drawing of my pet Golden Retriever, Samson.
He is calling me in this one - with drool.


I believe this to be a drawing of Mickey Mouse,
in a pimp suit.

I STILL PLAY WITH TOYS:
Well...now, I don't play so much as I collect. When I was younger I fell in love with cartoons and enjoyed the toy lines that were based on the shows, or vice versa. Some of my favorites were He-Man, Thunder Cats, Voltron, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. Of course, as I got older there were movies that I began to like, too. Some of my favorite childhood films include Indiana Jones and Star Wars; I collect that stuff, too. Now, due to an attempt to declutter my life, my collecting has been put on hold. The collection has been nicely boxed and neatly stored for later displaying, when my budget will allow it to have its own space. Until then, you might find me in the toy aisle of your local department store trying to talk myself out of buying another toy.


I think it's so awesome when He-man and
Skeletor fight, that nobody gets hurt.

I LOVE COLD CEREAL:
Cold cereal is probably my favorite breakfast food. Why? Because it's easy to make when you're sleepy and fumbling around in the dark of the early morning. All you have to do is pour dry cereal in a bowl (or other container that will hold liquid) and add milk (dairy or soy) - in less than 20 seconds breakfast is ready! It's kind of like those MRE's that the military eats or like astronaut food... except not in space (although, depending on how long it takes you to become fully awake you may have trouble adjusting to gravity - giving you the sensation of having been in space). Another cool thing about cereal is the variety in which it's available...it comes in boxes or bags, and sweet or healthy. Some cereals come with free toys, mail-aways, rebates, coupons, light-up spoons, sippy bowl offers, and the list goes on. To top that, each box has its own themed graphics. Out of all the kinds available, I prefer the less sweet more healthy-stuff cereals, but every once in awhile I'll get a hanker'n for a cavity-inducing cereal. So, the next time you sit down to enjoy a bowl of your favorite cereal, think about what a convienient, healthy (or not), fun food it is.

 

 


Cereal requires no fancy utensils or technique;
just shovel it in and drink the rest.

 

I GET SICK IN ODD PLACES:
It seems that a going trend for me is to get ill in the weirdest places. I don't know why this is exactly, but that's how it is. It's not like I'm always sick...I'm actually hardly ever sick (I don't even have a weak stomach), but when I am sick I always find myself somewhere that you and I both would prefer me not be getting sick. Be it bad food, excessive alchohol, a virus, or other affliction this strange phenomenon has occured about ten times throughout my life. I'll spare you details, but places that have been blessed with my sickedness include: a moving truck, a moving mini-van, a moving SUV, a casino boat in the atlantic, a dive boat in the gulf, a river boat, a pancake palace, a diner, a furniture store lobby, a parking lot, and the list goes on. Each time it has been a strange ordeal, but has made for a funny memory afterwards.


The A-Team opened a van's side door and it was cool.
I opened a van's side door and it was not cool.
© Tyson Smith 2006