at Bánh Anh Em:

they don’t take reservations, so you have to queue up outside to get a spot in the first seating when they open at 6pm.

i signed up for a online creative drawing class, and so far it’s been really fun!

last year, i barely did any personal art. there would be an occasional doodle or sketch session here and there, but honestly, i don’t know if i can say i drew anything that challenged me or that i was proud of … going into 2026 i am planning to change that!! 😤

in the animation pipeline, story art is the lowest stakes part of the entire production. this is by design. drawings are fast and easy to throw away, so you can easily adjust the story, the layout, the acting—anything you want.

hello :-)

this marks the end of a longstanding yet ever unrealized desire to get into newsletter-ing. as of 2026, i’m proud to announce it is a desire no more, but instead …🥁… a Reality! i am writing a newsletter. or rather, i am drawing a newsletter.

here’s an example of what you can expect.