Just Doodlin’

FUN

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I have been having a lot of time at very silent work to make some illustrations.

And lately every week I’m trying to work on things I never have had the patience to actually do.

Today’s test was to make something I could put in illustrator to work on my graphic skills… but what it really feels like is my yearning to do something other than sit at a desk from 9am to 6pm without getting yelled at.

I desperately want to do something fun… so next week I think I’m going to take a day to play hooky. And I bet I won’t get yelled at not even once!

I’m gonna go full Ferris Bueller, the parade, the vest… the everything.

have a nice Wednesday internet,

♥Lauren

Monsters University

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Sometimes I make things for kids parties.

It’s kind of my favorite thing to do.

This was one of my favorites:

I tried to make it like a golden book illustration.

Fun Fact: I have a small print of this at my work desk and sometimes I stare deeply in to Mike’s soulful eye.

He helps me create all my projects.

♥Lauren

The Bird and the Fish

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Somewhere being obsessed with the ocean and watching a lot of movies… I made this little doodle:

a bird may love a fish, but where would they live?

I can actually say I have felt like a bird that fell in love with a fish at some point in my life. And well, we never figured it out.. so I fly, and he swims and we don’t ever ever cross paths.

I don’t know if it ever could have worked. And I guess since the sky is full of opportunities there is no real reason to think about it.

But I’d like to imagine the fish and the bird in the doodle can totally figure it out. Don’t you?

And where does this phrase come from? Does it show up in more than “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Ever After”?

♥Lauren

Introduction to Summer

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I know that it’s supposed to be summer… but all I’m seeing is grey skies and sprinkles.

And even though this weekend was supposed to be all BBQ’s and throwing frisbees… I swear most of my weekend was delicious soups, comfy sweaters, and blankets with corresponding movies.

And it was glorious.

Now… don’t get me wrong I’m not so into the grey that I don’t want the sun.

In fact, I really want sun!

I just want to be out in the sun with a delicious treat!

Happy Summer Everyone!

-Lauren

Happy Mothers Day!

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I hope everyone out there took a minute or 2 to think about how great mom’s are.

And here’s a little doodle to go along with that sentiment!

Happy Sunday to everyone, boy do I wish the weekend was longer.

♥Lauren

Afternoon Protein

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My brain is so full of tile sizes and weird specifications that I couldn’t think of anything to draw today…

And then when I briefly emerged from my brain fog at lunch I heard this, and gave it a quick sketch

Thanks Lindsay for giving my something to draw!

-Lauren

Business Lunch

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Happy Tuesday everyone!
I’m in the middle of a deadline and well in my new office no one really talks.

Which is good and bad.

Bad: I have to take extra time to find things out because everyone is too busy to ask…

Good: I have a lot of time to doodle… because everyone is too busy even to lunch!

Well one thing is I can say everyone seems very nice, especially on Fridays when they get to have lunch away from their desks :)

♥Lauren

Dia Del Dab 2015

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So I have been in the center of a lot of changes recently.

And I am really behind on even mentioning birthdays, or anything of that nature! I will totally make that up some other time, probably with my award winning Paul Simon impersonation…

But today is an exciting day!!! It’s a birthday of one of my favorite people of all times….

DAB!

Although at this point I haven’t worked with him in over a year, I think he’s a magical creature. It was always claimed at my first job that I played favorites… and that my favorite person in the office was Dab.

And now that I don’t work there… Duh! I mean anyone could tell that he was totally my favorite.

Quite simply in my book, Dab always wins. He can win any game, any argument (unless it’s with me), and even extra food that I don’t feel like eating. Dab… wins it all!

And to celebrate the shear spiciness of my friend of the last 8 years, I give you this simple doodle:

Happy Birthday! I hope your year is magical.

And yes… the doodle is too cutesy, but as you know cutesy is just my style :)

♥Lauren

I Walk the line

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Work is a very boring place.

It just is. Actually, it really depends on who is there with you to make it a great experience. But they can’t be with you all the times…

When I’m at my desk for example I really have no one to chat with. So, I am prone to daydream ,and sometimes I carry that to other places in the office.

Namely, the restroom.

Now I’m going to refrain from 97% of the gross things and stories I can tell you about our restroom.

But one of  the best features of our lavatory situation is that… the toilets don’t flush.

They just don’t.

You have to wait and flush the toilet 2-3 times to make sure that all your business is history. (And honestly, most people don’t)

So you have a lot of time to decide what you want to do…

I know people fix their hair, write a few texts…

But not me… I daydream.

Sometimes I practice bellydance arms. Sometimes I count the tiles.

Sometimes I pretend the grout lines are a tightrope to walk on.

And boy oh boy, do you have the time to perfect your balance in there.

Happy Monday!

♥Lauren