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March 1, 2026

“A Van, a GameStop, and a Chai Tea”

A tired night after deliveries: low sales, 30 flyers, and a chai tea morale move—plus the quiet reason I keep writing from a van. Continue reading

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being human, delivery driver, depression, discipline, fatigue, flyers, journaling, Los Angeles, morale, plastic bags, small business, work life
February 24, 2026

“The Bag World Flipped Overnight”

Paper bags flipped the whole business overnight—huge cases, a printer that only prints PDFs, and a day that turned into chaos. Still moved. Continue reading

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being human, deliveries, Huntington park, hustle, Los Angeles, paper bags, plastic bags, printing, problem solving, small business, street vendors, work stress
January 24, 2026

“A $50 Test”

Not a masterpiece—proof. A $50 test to turn “maybe” into real feedback and momentum. Continue reading

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being human, confidence, creativity, discipline, getting paid, mindset, personal growth, prompt journal, proof money, resilience, Self-Doubt, small business
January 21, 2026

“Present in the Room, Not Present in Life”

A workday reflection on people who feel like family—and a reset: watching The Two Towers fully awake, present, and in order for the first time. Continue reading

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being human, being present, cinema, consistency, exhaustion, Los Angeles, movies, personal growth, relationships, small business, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers
January 13, 2026

“I’m Unhappy — So I’m Going Into Overdrive”

I’m frustrated, but clear: three reps a day this week—money, art, body. No dead days. No negotiations. Continue reading

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#Discipline, being human, clean eating, consistency, daily reps, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1816, drawing practice, entrepreneurship, fitness journey, personal-growth, responsibility, small business, weight loss

About Me

I’m Roberto Sanchez — illustrator, writer, and delivery driver in Los Angeles.

By day, I sell plastic bags out of a van across South Central.

By night, I draw, write, and build my life brick by brick.

I graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2022 with a BFA in Illustration, but art has never been just school to me. It’s survival, reflection, and expression. My illustrations come slow — patience is part of the work.

I live and create out of a converted garage.

That small room became Echoes of the Garage — the place where I put words, drawings, and the pieces of a life I’m rebuilding one step at a time.

Here you’ll find journal entries, Hood Chronicles, and visual experiments that try to capture the absurd, the painful, and the human in everyday life.

This is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

This site is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

small business

“A Van, a GameStop, and a Chai Tea”

“The Bag World Flipped Overnight”

“A $50 Test”

“Present in the Room, Not Present in Life”

“I’m Unhappy — So I’m Going Into Overdrive”