keep an art/writing/photo journal

I started my art/writing/photo journal and already have seven pages, natch.. at this rate I’ll use the whole notebook up in no time. It feels so good; and especially the fact that I don’t feel mentally restricted to just draw in it! So free. I feel that doing this will really just benefit me in some way, if just as a sort of creative and mental relief, especially allowing me to get whatever thoughts I have down.

I have a couple of blank art sketchbooks which I figure I could put to good use. I kept a sketchbook before IB; IB has now instilled in me a desire to write in addition to drawing. I figure keeping a journal could satisfy the desire to record. And especially when I’ll be in Nairobi, recording the things I want to say to Rudolph. I’d also like to think that years from now keeping a written account of my experiences, whether perceptual or mental, will provide an insightful anchoring point; I’d maybe remember what I used to be like. I also hope it’ll be a place for creative writing. Adding photos later on will keep a visual record of what I’m going through.