this is one of the first pictures i drew

after i discovered that i liked drawing

in 11th grade. i had just won a box of

really nice colored pencils

for getting "honorable mention"

for a design i drew & submited to a

teen poetry magazine cover contest.

^i was sitting at my computer and casually

turned around and saw a little girl

standing at my doorway with a parakeet

perched on her shoulder. my mind was

elsewhere so i turned back to the screen

without comprehending what i just saw.

then i paused, and slowly turned to look

again and she was still there.

so i drew this picture because i was

inspired capture the peculiar moment.

i just remembered that one of my biggest
dreams is to illustrate a children's book.
i hope i do someday.