femur bones are best when intact

went to drawing class tonite. and it went better. I didn’t go last wednesday cuz... well, first I was just depressed or hell I dunno. I was just in the dumps. all the misery and hardships of people created by the hurricane - all the awfulness...was like a black cloud all week. I couldn’t shake it. and I was frustrated about class - not having fun. so, took a break. tonite went better and I had a good time even though I drove the instructor crazy cuz I draw necks too small, or feet disfigured and proportions kinda wacky. what to do. first we drew the model nude, and then draped. so, over the same drawing - and in different color pencil. one of the animators that greg works with broke his femur in martial arts class. his FEMUR! god. ouch. they went to see him in the hospital today. i told greg he should have said one word to him: calcium. he has a titanium pin in it and will be fine. he said he heard something pop, like a pencil breaking. but that it didn’t hurt much. he’s bruce lee. here’s a really silly japanese commercial about toilets or something. but a catchy tune...