New sketchbook stuff

Got myself a nice new sketchbook the other day with a view to getting some more 'real world' scibbles done, heres a few pieces, quick thin oils and pencil and water colour- the book is heavyweight watercolour paper so theres a lot of texture there and using oils probably wasnt my smartest move (slow drying rate, rough texture in a book format- transfer onto the opposite page much?) but its fun anyways. No idea why the parakeet though.