This quiz is creative...FILLED IN on 01-06-08. Feel free to copy it to your blog...cause you know I stole it from another!!
1 How does the world see me?
I have no idea..I do enough shameless self promotion, but have not yet created enough of a persona (not that I will)to influence the world to think of me one way, or another. Plus, as well as I do Google, the "world" does not really know of me anyway.
2 Will I have a happy life?
So far, so good. I have had a few tragic events in my life and some life altering moments in time, but I try to handle those types of negatives and turn them around.
3 What do people really think of me?
Eeeeew. I have had people call me everything from "nicest ever" to "stoic" to "sociopath". I have been called things like "dramatic", "intimidating", "shy", "gregarious", "intelligent", "blond", "creative", "artistic"...I dunno. The list goes on.
And you may notice a lot of opposites in here. There is a reason for this, but I am not divulging my secret. But trust me when I say that I am aware of it and it is intentional.
4 Do people secretly lust after me?
Oh, why the hell not? Seriously, I have had some men lust after me that should have kept it secret. It makes me nervous.
5 How can I make myself happy?
Shoes. OMG. Shoes.
6 What should I do with my life?
Get out of the 9-5 and create art full time.
7 Will I ever have children?
Uh, no. I am way too busy. I have no idea how I would do it. But, I would make an awesome mom and they would have everything they need in life.
8 What is some good advice for me?
Uh...here's what the joke advice is...one of my family members urged me to "not give up" when I told them I was too tired to do something. Uh, I get tired, ok? I'm not giving up..,.I just need a nap. Another one is "get well soon". A personal fav really. I will not get into why.
Good advice is always to advise me to keep a good attitude. It is just that my sarcasm and warped sense of humor take over from time to time and are read as bad. They are not.
9 What do I think my current theme song is?
My sister thinks it should be that newer version of the Mary Tyler Moore song. "You're Gona Make it After All." That is too fucking cheesey.
Right now I will go with the Pixies "Where Is My Mind?"
10 What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
"OH my GOD, Becky. LOOK at her BUTT...." or "Shoes."
11 What song will play at my funeral?
Uh, I will make a funeral playlist on iTunes and let the executor to my estate know.
12 What is my day going to be like?
Well, I have a bit of a headache. And quite frankly, I am not looking forward to the week.
13 Why am I here?
I use to cause life altering changes to people who came into contact with me. I actually thought my purpose at one time was to meet certain people and get them from one point in their life to another. That happened with three of my friends in the past.I think that was a product of being in their twenties and early thirties.
But we do have to be mindful at not only how we manage our own lives, but also how we affect and impact the lives of those who we interact with day to day.
Bottom line is that I am here to create stuff.
14 What will people remember me for?
My art and my quirky, non-traditional writing.
15 What song will I get stuck in my head tomorrow?
With any luck, a Venetian Snares song.
16 Are there people outside waiting to take me away?
No, but that is because noone bothered to alert the authorities.
17 What will this year be all about?
ME ME ME!!!! Just like 1968 to 2007...why stop now.
18 If you reached the top of Mount Everest, you would scream:
UH, my ass would fall off because I get vertigo when I am up too high. I would be screamin' bloody murder...REDRUM REDRUM.
19 The next time you stand up in front of a group of people, you'll say:
Thanks everyone, for coming to my sweetass 40th b-day party. Let's BOWL!!!
20 Your message to the world:
If you love to hate, then hate HATE!!!!
21 Your deepest secret:
NOT gona tell ya. You must read my literature and look for visual clues in my art.
22 Your innermost desire:
Uh, see the question above.
23 Your oldest memory makes you think:
My true oldest memory was at two. I was in the hospital and the nurse was covering my crib with an afghan.
My next oldest memory is being in a highcahir and dumping my plate of baked beans everywhere. I remember liking them, though. I just wanted to see what they would look like everywhere else.
And then my next one was of my mom bathing me in the kitchen sink. Later in life I looked at that sink in wonder that I actually fit into it and it seemed HUGE at the time!!
But the next one had more of a long term, weird effect. I was old enough to walk and sit up in a chair. I was sitting on a chair in the dark dining room and looking at my family in the kitchen. They were all sitting around the table laughing and talking. There was my mom and dad, my 20 year old sister, my 17 year old brother, and my 13 year old sister. I remember trying to understand what they were saying to one another. The language was almost completely foriegn to me at the time, and I was frustrated with them. I could understand every few words, but nothing else.
24 Somewhere in your wedding vows, you'll include:
Past tense...they were all pretty standard.
25 When you wake up in the morning, you mutter:
Shoes. OMG. Shoes. Seriously, I did scream out someone's name last week. Thank god Joe was in the shower.
26 Right now, your feelings are:
I am a little blue.
27 The day you fall in love will be the day that:
Wow. I fell in love a long time ago. I fall in love all the time. It's just my nature.
EDIT: I need to explain my concept of love, in that it is a transient state of emotion that is in constant flux. I may be completely in love at one at one point in time, and then apathtic for the same person at another. The "falling in love all the time" does not translate into "I fall in love with various people"...it means I fall in and out of love with the same people. Love is goddamn complicated.
28 You scream during sex:
Ha!! Uh yeah. I am an auditory person. Quiet sex is boring sex.
29 Your farewell message to the readers of this:
Go forth and blog, create stuff, and have noisy sex.
I was born in the year of the Monkey and the month and hour of the Tiger, but I am also a Pisces with a rising sign of Sagittarius. What does all that mean? Never mind - it would take way too many words and too much time to explain. Just read the BLOG!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Bongo Drums You Say?
Why yes, thank you.
PS...Um, it is harder to play these things than you'd think. Joe is a natural drummer and just walks by and makes 'em sound like something.
But, drums and belly dance do go together.
OH yeah, Joe is a natural flutterer, which is a belly dance move where you move your diaphragm really fast and make your belly "wave". When I told him I had trouble with the move, he proceeded to lift his shirt and do it. Grrrrr. :D
PS...Um, it is harder to play these things than you'd think. Joe is a natural drummer and just walks by and makes 'em sound like something.
But, drums and belly dance do go together.
OH yeah, Joe is a natural flutterer, which is a belly dance move where you move your diaphragm really fast and make your belly "wave". When I told him I had trouble with the move, he proceeded to lift his shirt and do it. Grrrrr. :D
Saturday, December 22, 2007
I Do Not Own Stock in Walgreens
So, this year has been completely crazy so I have not had time to shop for Christmas gifts. My solution? Walgreens. I bought hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates. Starbucks, Borders, iTunes, Pier One, Old Navy... they have about 40 different ones. Pretty awesome. No surcharge either. Some people think they do have a fee, but they do not. Even if it had a 3% fee, I would have paid it. Just to get it all done in one spot.
One of my friends teased me about it, but I know he wanted to do it, and more than likely did.
One of my friends teased me about it, but I know he wanted to do it, and more than likely did.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tomorrow is Friday
Yeah, man. I just got my 88-key keyboard that hooks into my Mac.
And I'm drinking a 15 year old Scotch. Senecal suggested that I buy Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15 year.
I sold another painting today...of course it is at the gallery...one more day to sell there...hopefully it will not!!! Not about the commission. More about reproduction. Eve is such a fluid piece. Well they all are, but that one in particular.
This scotch is making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Joy. Merry Christmas. By the way, I am well on my way to reintroducing "groovy" to the language. I heard it ten times today. Groovy is such a cool word.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Where Is My Mind?
You know, so many cool things come from Boston...
Dresden Dolls...
Liam Sullivan....
The Pixies.....
The Museum of Bad Art......
Boston Market and their creamy spinach side dish. YUM.
Chipotle...Oh, I just made that up. Plus, I have no idea if Boston Market is really from Boston.
So, my mind is on Christmas now...let the spending begin.
Bought a 88 key keyboard to mix music with Garage Band on the Mac today. Complete impulse buy. I was like, fuck it. I want it. Pain and suffering. Kelly's fucking rad.
So, I am trying to be a nicer person. I felt bad because today I made fun of someone in a completely inappropriate way in front of people who did not laugh at my flip comment. And it was funny...but no one laughed. Oh well!
By the way, Vanity Fair in hand, I am about to read about the Golden Suicides.
Dresden Dolls...
Liam Sullivan....
The Pixies.....
The Museum of Bad Art......
Boston Market and their creamy spinach side dish. YUM.
Chipotle...Oh, I just made that up. Plus, I have no idea if Boston Market is really from Boston.
So, my mind is on Christmas now...let the spending begin.
Bought a 88 key keyboard to mix music with Garage Band on the Mac today. Complete impulse buy. I was like, fuck it. I want it. Pain and suffering. Kelly's fucking rad.
So, I am trying to be a nicer person. I felt bad because today I made fun of someone in a completely inappropriate way in front of people who did not laugh at my flip comment. And it was funny...but no one laughed. Oh well!
By the way, Vanity Fair in hand, I am about to read about the Golden Suicides.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Belly Dancing
I have been taking belly dance lessons for over a year now. I still love it, although work has been getting in the way of it lately. It is starting to get in the way of my art, too. But, it pays for these things, so I guess I will have to deal with it.
So, the art supplier in MA called Ampersand to have my order rushed. I hope to get it soon. Seems strange that no one in North America has Aquabord in stock...
Since I am randomly rambling, I think I will just go to bed.
Here is a pretty picture to look at...
So, the art supplier in MA called Ampersand to have my order rushed. I hope to get it soon. Seems strange that no one in North America has Aquabord in stock...
Since I am randomly rambling, I think I will just go to bed.
Here is a pretty picture to look at...
Happy Day of the Ninja
Hey,
Ninjas are awesome.
New Commission
Well, I have a new commission. It is actually repeating two of my existing pieces (The Devil's Breath and I Dreamt of a Kiss...) and selling two others (Autumn's Folliage and Infiltration). But, I needed to find 6x6 cradled aquaboard in order to complete the reproductions of my own works. I found a place in Massachusetts that carries it online. Just placed the order, but they did not commit to any ship dates and did not give me a choice to have it rushed. So, I hope to god it makes it here by the 15th.
Ninjas are awesome.
New Commission
Well, I have a new commission. It is actually repeating two of my existing pieces (The Devil's Breath and I Dreamt of a Kiss...) and selling two others (Autumn's Folliage and Infiltration). But, I needed to find 6x6 cradled aquaboard in order to complete the reproductions of my own works. I found a place in Massachusetts that carries it online. Just placed the order, but they did not commit to any ship dates and did not give me a choice to have it rushed. So, I hope to god it makes it here by the 15th.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Mysteriously Happy
I cannot pinpoint the source my current status of glowing happiness, so I guess I will just go with it.
It is not the fact that I went shopping today and bought lots of stuff...for me. I know!! It is Christmas time...I shouldn't do that!! Gasp. But oh yes, I should. Because now I am in the mood to shop and buy multitudes of presents for all the random childrens in my life. I shall go to the internets tomorrow and play a huge part in my country's economic recover. I'm a f'n patriot.
It is not the fact that I went shopping today and bought lots of stuff...for me. I know!! It is Christmas time...I shouldn't do that!! Gasp. But oh yes, I should. Because now I am in the mood to shop and buy multitudes of presents for all the random childrens in my life. I shall go to the internets tomorrow and play a huge part in my country's economic recover. I'm a f'n patriot.
Friday, November 30, 2007
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UPDATE:Site is OK now. That worked. They had not hid a script on my site.
Okay, so here is the drill...the hackers got into my site through the ftp server/control panel. The exe that my virus software detected is not on my site...so they are sending it in from a different site...the one I talked about earlier. So, I had to change the control panel password. I also had them move me to a different server. If they have hidden a php script in my site, then this could continue and I have a bigger mess to clean up, which my involved deleting every file on my site. That would be fine. I am too tired to care.
I am scrubbing that site....getting rid of all the files anyway. I plan to phase it out. I will probably get my .com set up at the place Jimmie told me about. (Thanks, man) And then have the .net redirect, I guess. This is incredibly fucked up.
Okay, so here is the drill...the hackers got into my site through the ftp server/control panel. The exe that my virus software detected is not on my site...so they are sending it in from a different site...the one I talked about earlier. So, I had to change the control panel password. I also had them move me to a different server. If they have hidden a php script in my site, then this could continue and I have a bigger mess to clean up, which my involved deleting every file on my site. That would be fine. I am too tired to care.
I am scrubbing that site....getting rid of all the files anyway. I plan to phase it out. I will probably get my .com set up at the place Jimmie told me about. (Thanks, man) And then have the .net redirect, I guess. This is incredibly fucked up.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Viruses...yum
So, I am posting from my Mac. I am cleaning my PC. Installed a new anti-virus and am scanning the disks for little bugs...viruses and spyware. So far, so good. It'll be midnight before it is complete. LOTSA files.
Well, I am not sure how or why, but I have a hacker on my website again. Do not visit it. It is pulling something from or to damdskj.com. What is f'ed up about it is that I accidentally opened my site on my mac and saw that in the status bar at the bottom of firefox. "Transferring data from...that site". Thing is, the only things I am transferring in are from a couple of scripts that pull in data from my deviant database. I know that site is not in the javascript...I have looked at the script.
The worst is that the other day at the same moment I opened my site my McAfee detected a Trojan Horse virus. It was blocked. So, who knows what else. Like I said, I am scanning PC right now with the most up to date, highly recommended (thanks, Jimmie) antivirus.
As far as mac is concerned, I shut it down before whatever it was transferring could complete. It kinda locked up for a sec and then turned off. Seems to be OK now. I have run its updates, but do not know what to do about an anti-virus. I thought I had one on here, but then again do Macs get viruses?
So, my final step is to figure out how damdskj.com is hacking my site and why they are sending malicious programs through it. I need to contact Hostrocket and see how this is happening. I may just take down my .net and resurrect my .com via another server. I can't tell if this is my fault for not being up-to-date, or if it is my server space provider for not keeping their servers protected. It all started when they sent new password for logging into the site. I will deal with that bag o shit tomorrow. Also, I am contemplating signing into my site to get their code off of it for now. I think that if I only view the source code without the html in a browser to activate the programs I should be ok.
Well, I am not sure how or why, but I have a hacker on my website again. Do not visit it. It is pulling something from or to damdskj.com. What is f'ed up about it is that I accidentally opened my site on my mac and saw that in the status bar at the bottom of firefox. "Transferring data from...that site". Thing is, the only things I am transferring in are from a couple of scripts that pull in data from my deviant database. I know that site is not in the javascript...I have looked at the script.
The worst is that the other day at the same moment I opened my site my McAfee detected a Trojan Horse virus. It was blocked. So, who knows what else. Like I said, I am scanning PC right now with the most up to date, highly recommended (thanks, Jimmie) antivirus.
As far as mac is concerned, I shut it down before whatever it was transferring could complete. It kinda locked up for a sec and then turned off. Seems to be OK now. I have run its updates, but do not know what to do about an anti-virus. I thought I had one on here, but then again do Macs get viruses?
So, my final step is to figure out how damdskj.com is hacking my site and why they are sending malicious programs through it. I need to contact Hostrocket and see how this is happening. I may just take down my .net and resurrect my .com via another server. I can't tell if this is my fault for not being up-to-date, or if it is my server space provider for not keeping their servers protected. It all started when they sent new password for logging into the site. I will deal with that bag o shit tomorrow. Also, I am contemplating signing into my site to get their code off of it for now. I think that if I only view the source code without the html in a browser to activate the programs I should be ok.
This is how I feel today.
This is a work by David Senecal called When We Were Happy.
So, it seems to me that there are forces in the universe that exist in order to suck the life out a person. I believe these forces are very well suited for management in corporations because they usually end up there. Actually they are not. I have only met two managers that have this trait. I am sure there are more out there, but I have been lucky enough to have two. They are both vortexes of ego and inefficiencies.
I go home at night and want to paint, but my hand hurts. It is numb and it hurts at the same time. I spend some time trying to see if I have the range of motion that I use to have. I do not.
Time to go to work.
Monday, November 26, 2007
And That's the Way It Is In Oklahoma homa....
Dig it. I need to rip this song to put on the Omnibucket site with the Amanda Palmer interview...
OH yeah, by the way, Kelly is in this video, betch.
OH yeah, by the way, Kelly is in this video, betch.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
The Walking Dead
More on The Walking Dead...
The Walking Dead Wikipedia
By the Issue
Friday, November 23, 2007
Spam is awesome! It's like free porno...
"Dear, pmintun. Large muscular rods make women go wild!!"
Awesome! Oh, the entertainment never ends in my spam folder.
Speaking of porno...softcore. I took my new calendar down to my family yesterday...gave one to mom and my sister...Hold on! I know what your thinking. No, my calendar is not full of porn. My point is, one of my images is a very simple abstract nude. Well, my other sister made it a point to repeat over and over again to everyone that I am painting smut. She is a republican, so this sort of behavior is kind of expected, but come on. Silly republican!!!...
Here is the pic...
And the calendar...
Awesome! Oh, the entertainment never ends in my spam folder.
Speaking of porno...softcore. I took my new calendar down to my family yesterday...gave one to mom and my sister...Hold on! I know what your thinking. No, my calendar is not full of porn. My point is, one of my images is a very simple abstract nude. Well, my other sister made it a point to repeat over and over again to everyone that I am painting smut. She is a republican, so this sort of behavior is kind of expected, but come on. Silly republican!!!...
Here is the pic...
And the calendar...
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Upcoming Projects/Goals 2008...
1. My list of 40+ paintings (both traditional and digital)...I will not detail them here.
2. A zombie story for OLOGY...if it develops into the awesome I think it can.
3. Collaborate on a digital project with an artist friend. Whenever he gets to me on his long list of projects.
4. As soon as issue 19 of OLOGY is published, start contacting the next set of people on my list to interview.
5. Design for Celebrity Chef event (CAHS)
6. Work on a pretty large commission...a piece of art for someone's living room....we shall see how that goes. So many people proposition me and it never goes anywhere. About 50% of the time they fall through.
7. Get the Esty store set up and running.
8. Create and animation for a VS video. Would be awesome.
9. Invest $1500 or more toward art collection in '08. I have really expanded my collection this year. My latest is a watercolor from a woman in Scotland. A couple of my favs from this year are from Senecal, as well as a limited edition tarot deck from Shelly Corbett. I really need to list all of the items I have collected over the years and make an inventory. I discuss investing in stocks or art with a friend of mine, and I always say I get more satisfaction investing in and collecting art.
10. Manage an abstract club on Deviant...and possibly a Trad. Collage Club.
2. A zombie story for OLOGY...if it develops into the awesome I think it can.
3. Collaborate on a digital project with an artist friend. Whenever he gets to me on his long list of projects.
4. As soon as issue 19 of OLOGY is published, start contacting the next set of people on my list to interview.
5. Design for Celebrity Chef event (CAHS)
6. Work on a pretty large commission...a piece of art for someone's living room....we shall see how that goes. So many people proposition me and it never goes anywhere. About 50% of the time they fall through.
7. Get the Esty store set up and running.
8. Create and animation for a VS video. Would be awesome.
9. Invest $1500 or more toward art collection in '08. I have really expanded my collection this year. My latest is a watercolor from a woman in Scotland. A couple of my favs from this year are from Senecal, as well as a limited edition tarot deck from Shelly Corbett. I really need to list all of the items I have collected over the years and make an inventory. I discuss investing in stocks or art with a friend of mine, and I always say I get more satisfaction investing in and collecting art.
10. Manage an abstract club on Deviant...and possibly a Trad. Collage Club.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Absence of Color...
It is not gray, it is an absence of color.
So, happy Thanksgiving. What are you giving thanks for tomorrow...
So, happy Thanksgiving. What are you giving thanks for tomorrow...
Hello to Connor!
Thanks Connor...you are a rockin' kid. NOW quit watching Kelly's Youtube videos and do your homework!!! ;)
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Text Message Breakup
OK, now I am obsessed with www.liamshow.com.
Kelly's fuckin' rad. This video has everything...vampires, Margaret Cho, and Star Wars characters....
Kelly's fuckin' rad. This video has everything...vampires, Margaret Cho, and Star Wars characters....
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
If I Were...
If I were ....
a month, i would be:
October
a day of the week, i would be:
Saturday
a time of day, i would be:
3 am
a planet, i would be:
Neptune
a moon/satellite:
Jupiter's Europa
a sea animal, i would be:
A giant squid or octopus
a direction, i would be:
East
a piece of furniture, i would be:
An overstuffed chair and a half with a matching ottoman
a sin, i would be:
Lust or Envy
a historical figure, i would be:
An Egyptian queen
a liquid, i would be:
Coffee, tea or mercury
a stone, i would be:
Amazonite
a tree, i would be:
A pear tree...er, i dunno.
a bird, i would be:
Peacock
a tool, i would be:
A paintbrush
a weapon, i would be:
Something sharp
an accessory, i would be:
A long, flowing silk scarf
a flavor, i would be:
Cinnamon
a flower/plant, i would be:
a rare orchid
a kind of weather, i would be:
Breezy and cold, but sunny
a mythical creature, i would be:
A glam vampire
a musical instrument, i would be:
Bongo drums, baby.
an animal, i would be:
A spoiled house cat
a colour, i would be:
Purple or red
a vegetable, i would be:
Red pepper
a sound, i would be:
The distant sound of thunder, or a whistle from a train where no tracks exist.
an element, i would be:
Water
a car, i would be:
A Jag-u-wah
a song, i would be:
Steel Cube Idolatry
a movie, i would be directed by:
David Lynch
a book, i would be written by:
Max Brooks...oh, I kid. Stephen Hawking...not really.
a food, i would be:
food for the soul...
a material, I would be:
Chinese silk
a taste, i would be:
Spicy
a scent, i would be:
Cinnamon
a religion, i would be:
Buddhism...and Baha'i
an object, i would be:
A canvas
body part, i would be:
Eyes
a facial expression, i would be:
A smile
a subject in school, i would be:
Art class
cartoon character, i would be:
I am at a loss here
a shape, i would be:
A sphere
a number, i would be:
8
a month, i would be:
October
a day of the week, i would be:
Saturday
a time of day, i would be:
3 am
a planet, i would be:
Neptune
a moon/satellite:
Jupiter's Europa
a sea animal, i would be:
A giant squid or octopus
a direction, i would be:
East
a piece of furniture, i would be:
An overstuffed chair and a half with a matching ottoman
a sin, i would be:
Lust or Envy
a historical figure, i would be:
An Egyptian queen
a liquid, i would be:
Coffee, tea or mercury
a stone, i would be:
Amazonite
a tree, i would be:
A pear tree...er, i dunno.
a bird, i would be:
Peacock
a tool, i would be:
A paintbrush
a weapon, i would be:
Something sharp
an accessory, i would be:
A long, flowing silk scarf
a flavor, i would be:
Cinnamon
a flower/plant, i would be:
a rare orchid
a kind of weather, i would be:
Breezy and cold, but sunny
a mythical creature, i would be:
A glam vampire
a musical instrument, i would be:
Bongo drums, baby.
an animal, i would be:
A spoiled house cat
a colour, i would be:
Purple or red
a vegetable, i would be:
Red pepper
a sound, i would be:
The distant sound of thunder, or a whistle from a train where no tracks exist.
an element, i would be:
Water
a car, i would be:
A Jag-u-wah
a song, i would be:
Steel Cube Idolatry
a movie, i would be directed by:
David Lynch
a book, i would be written by:
Max Brooks...oh, I kid. Stephen Hawking...not really.
a food, i would be:
food for the soul...
a material, I would be:
Chinese silk
a taste, i would be:
Spicy
a scent, i would be:
Cinnamon
a religion, i would be:
Buddhism...and Baha'i
an object, i would be:
A canvas
body part, i would be:
Eyes
a facial expression, i would be:
A smile
a subject in school, i would be:
Art class
cartoon character, i would be:
I am at a loss here
a shape, i would be:
A sphere
a number, i would be:
8
Incompetent Phlebotomist!!!!
Ever been tortured before??? OMG. I won't even go into the details (and you know I usually never hold back) because they are gross and I may throw up. Thank Jebus she finally just gave up and had the competent phelbotomist take over. It's gona leave a mark! My next water color is sure to be a crying eye and blood squirting everywhere. Actually that happened a few times ago, and not this time. That was when I discovered you could probably kill a person with a tounaquet and a well place pin hole in the skin. What happened today was far worse to me. That fucking bitch!!!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Shoes...
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Basura Blanco
I'm getting a tattoo.
So, today I was talking to one of my nephews, Chris. Well, he is a nephew-in-law...sort of. Anyway, he was telling me which tattoo artists are the best in town. I think I am going to try Kevin at Stained Skin. Or else some dude named Angelo. I think I have met both of them at one time or another. Anyway, I am going to do this by the time my birthday rolls around. Lower back. My own design.
SÃ...basura blanco. Abrazo de mis raÃces.
Note: I have to love Alta Vista. "Abrazo de mis raÃces" started out as "Get in touch with my roots". The translation back is "Hug my roots". Love it.
PS...not that tattoos are total white trash...it depends on the tattoo. Oh yeah, and who it is on.
So, today I was talking to one of my nephews, Chris. Well, he is a nephew-in-law...sort of. Anyway, he was telling me which tattoo artists are the best in town. I think I am going to try Kevin at Stained Skin. Or else some dude named Angelo. I think I have met both of them at one time or another. Anyway, I am going to do this by the time my birthday rolls around. Lower back. My own design.
SÃ...basura blanco. Abrazo de mis raÃces.
Note: I have to love Alta Vista. "Abrazo de mis raÃces" started out as "Get in touch with my roots". The translation back is "Hug my roots". Love it.
PS...not that tattoos are total white trash...it depends on the tattoo. Oh yeah, and who it is on.
Friday, November 9, 2007
1. 18. 08
Earlier this year I went to see Transformers and was completely weirded out by one of the movie trailers. Time is a tickin' and I cannot wait to see what is making that horrible noise!
Check out the Cloverfield wikipedia.
Check out the Cloverfield wikipedia.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
1 in 700 Remain Awake
The last time I was under a general anesthetic I woke up during the surgery. But I wasn't really awake. I was in my body, but not like I am normally...I was completely aware of my surroundings. My soul was floating somewhere around my middle in darkness. I felt exactly what they were doing to me. I felt the motion of the scalpel as it scraped. I heard the doctors discuss their vacations with complete comprehension. I could not move. I could not speak. I did not feel any pain...only pressure. I fought my way out of it and woke up completely in the operating room with the hose still down my throat. They thought I had just woke up. I didn't say anything. I told my doctor what happened at the follow-up appointment. I showed her how she did the surgery and recited the conversation she had with the anesthesiologist. She felt bad about it, but honestly, I did not care. It was just a weird experience.
I am a little worried about my next surgery. They will slice my neck open (from the side) and take out part of my spine...vertebrae 5 and 6. They will replace it with some fabricated material, or cadaver bones. I would hate to wake up during this and have that amount of awareness of the process. Especially when they remove the bones around my spine. I do not want to hear bone saws and nurses laughing.
I am a little worried about my next surgery. They will slice my neck open (from the side) and take out part of my spine...vertebrae 5 and 6. They will replace it with some fabricated material, or cadaver bones. I would hate to wake up during this and have that amount of awareness of the process. Especially when they remove the bones around my spine. I do not want to hear bone saws and nurses laughing.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Creating My Artist Statement
Okay, I decided to work through developing my artist statement in a quasi-public forum. I will be filling this in later tonight.
I am using materials from this site.
STEP ONE: Assemble the Ingredients.
1. Take five minutes and think about why you do what you do. Jot down short phrases that capture your thoughts. Don't worry about making sense or connections. The more you stir up at this point, the richer the stew.
How did you get into this work?
How do you feel when work is going well?
What are your favorite things about your work?
2. Make a list of words and phrases that communicate your feelings about your work and your values. Include words you like, words that make you feel good, words that communicate your values or fascinations. Be loose. Be happy. Be real. Think of these as potential seasonings for your stew. You don't have to choose which ones to use just yet, so get them all out of the cupboard.
3. Answer these questions as simply as you can. Your answers are the meat and potatoes of your stew. Let them be raw and uncut for now.
What is your favorite tool? Why?
What is your favorite material? Why?
What do you like best about what you do?
What do you mean when you say that a piece has turned out really well?
What patterns emerge in your work? Is there a pattern in the way you select materials? In the way you use color, texture or light?
What do you do differently from the way you were taught? Why?
What is your favorite color? List three qualities of the color. Consider that these qualities apply to your work.
4. Look at your word list. Add new words suggested by your answers to the questions above.
5. Choose two key words from your word list. They can be related or entirely different. Look them up in a dictionary. Read all the definitions listed for your words. Copy the definitions, thinking about what notions they have in common. Look your words up in a Thesaurus. Read the entries related to your words. Are there any new words that should be added to your word list?
6. Write five sentences that tell the truth about your connection to your work. If you are stuck, start by filling in the blanks below.
When I work with__________ I am reminded that___________.
I begin a piece by______________.
I know a piece is done when__________________.
When my work is going well, I am filled with a sense of _____________.
When people see my work, I'd like them to ________________.
I am using materials from this site.
STEP ONE: Assemble the Ingredients.
1. Take five minutes and think about why you do what you do. Jot down short phrases that capture your thoughts. Don't worry about making sense or connections. The more you stir up at this point, the richer the stew.
How did you get into this work?
How do you feel when work is going well?
What are your favorite things about your work?
2. Make a list of words and phrases that communicate your feelings about your work and your values. Include words you like, words that make you feel good, words that communicate your values or fascinations. Be loose. Be happy. Be real. Think of these as potential seasonings for your stew. You don't have to choose which ones to use just yet, so get them all out of the cupboard.
3. Answer these questions as simply as you can. Your answers are the meat and potatoes of your stew. Let them be raw and uncut for now.
What is your favorite tool? Why?
What is your favorite material? Why?
What do you like best about what you do?
What do you mean when you say that a piece has turned out really well?
What patterns emerge in your work? Is there a pattern in the way you select materials? In the way you use color, texture or light?
What do you do differently from the way you were taught? Why?
What is your favorite color? List three qualities of the color. Consider that these qualities apply to your work.
4. Look at your word list. Add new words suggested by your answers to the questions above.
5. Choose two key words from your word list. They can be related or entirely different. Look them up in a dictionary. Read all the definitions listed for your words. Copy the definitions, thinking about what notions they have in common. Look your words up in a Thesaurus. Read the entries related to your words. Are there any new words that should be added to your word list?
6. Write five sentences that tell the truth about your connection to your work. If you are stuck, start by filling in the blanks below.
When I work with__________ I am reminded that___________.
I begin a piece by______________.
I know a piece is done when__________________.
When my work is going well, I am filled with a sense of _____________.
When people see my work, I'd like them to ________________.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Things to Live By
I have a headache...too much shit in my head maybe... I discovered this one this morning: Never ever ever fall asleep while an infommercial is running about weight loss. All I did was transfer the sounds to some weird, distorted infommercial dream that filled me with weight-loss anxiety. I mean, I have lost almost 50 pounds...what do I want from me????
Seriously though, the most effective self help book I have ever read (aside from OSHO) has been The Four Agreements. The four agreements is not a secret. They are on the internet (I have listed them below) and they are in the cover of the book.
The Four Agreements
"Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives and our work into a new experience of effectiveness, balance and self supporting behavior.
Everything we do is based on agreements we have made. In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, what everyone else is, how to act, what is possible and what is impossible. What we have agreed to believe creates what we experience. When these agreements come from fear obstacles develop keeping us from realizing our greatest potential."
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
"Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love."
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
"Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
"Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life."
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
"Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret."
Information listed on this blog came from here.
You can find the book here.
Seriously though, the most effective self help book I have ever read (aside from OSHO) has been The Four Agreements. The four agreements is not a secret. They are on the internet (I have listed them below) and they are in the cover of the book.
The Four Agreements
"Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives and our work into a new experience of effectiveness, balance and self supporting behavior.
Everything we do is based on agreements we have made. In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, what everyone else is, how to act, what is possible and what is impossible. What we have agreed to believe creates what we experience. When these agreements come from fear obstacles develop keeping us from realizing our greatest potential."
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
"Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love."
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
"Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
"Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life."
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
"Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret."
Information listed on this blog came from here.
You can find the book here.
Cold November Rain
So, in the months leading up to Halloween I had built up in my mind that it was going to be a such a fun experience. And when it actually happened it was blah. It's November now. So, last night I did a Halloween tarot reading on a friend. I recorded it in the blog, then it seemed to take these unexpected and revealing turns and seemed to make to many odd speculations about him, so I did not published it.
I expect that this will be a very busy month. Next week the Bob Ross Tribute contest wraps up. That was fun. I need to think of a clever thing to do next...a contest on DA. Wad thinking of a CSS contest, but I can do that myself anyway. I have quite a few paintings planned for the rest of the year. Getting ready to enter a small work into the December show, OAL Thumb Box. Possibly The Devil's Breath:
The Devil's Breath by =peggymintun on deviantART
OH yeah. And in just a couple of weeks I am going to see the Cult. That will be cool. My friend Karan is going, too. More to follow...
Oh yeah, by the way, it is sunny outside.
I expect that this will be a very busy month. Next week the Bob Ross Tribute contest wraps up. That was fun. I need to think of a clever thing to do next...a contest on DA. Wad thinking of a CSS contest, but I can do that myself anyway. I have quite a few paintings planned for the rest of the year. Getting ready to enter a small work into the December show, OAL Thumb Box. Possibly The Devil's Breath:
The Devil's Breath by =peggymintun on deviantART
OH yeah. And in just a couple of weeks I am going to see the Cult. That will be cool. My friend Karan is going, too. More to follow...
Oh yeah, by the way, it is sunny outside.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Me...a Zombie...Sweeeet.
If you thought that was entertaining, then check this out. I may be an extra in a B movie...as a zombie. That is sooooo awesome. One of my life goals realized. Well, maybe not a life goal, but kewl none the less. The movie is called Book of the Dead.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The New Venetian Snares Release...
...is pretty awesome. I have not heard one so far that is inspiring me to make an animation, but I am sure one will come across. Not that I ever get around to such things. There is not enough time.
My list of projects keeps on growing. Right now I am working on a digital one called The Vanity of the Moon. More necrotizing flesh, but in the reflected light of the moon on the model's face. My reference is wearing these awesome leather gloves and pink iridescent stripper boots. I will probably paint on some clothes (right now she is wearing a hot pink bra and black panties). Something simple and timeless. Vanity is timeless. And not hot pink. Yeah, the boots must go. The gloves will stay. The piece is about the illusion of beauty and deception. I can see where the heavy black leather butcher gloves work within the meaning. As if she needs to be protected from touching the mirror. Anyway...yawn.
My list of projects keeps on growing. Right now I am working on a digital one called The Vanity of the Moon. More necrotizing flesh, but in the reflected light of the moon on the model's face. My reference is wearing these awesome leather gloves and pink iridescent stripper boots. I will probably paint on some clothes (right now she is wearing a hot pink bra and black panties). Something simple and timeless. Vanity is timeless. And not hot pink. Yeah, the boots must go. The gloves will stay. The piece is about the illusion of beauty and deception. I can see where the heavy black leather butcher gloves work within the meaning. As if she needs to be protected from touching the mirror. Anyway...yawn.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Random Weekendnesses
Yesterday I finally caught up with the family and went to see my mom's new condo. It is on the small side, but will be easier for her to manage. She is beginning to look more and more like Molly, her mom. It was especially great to see Mackenzie and Gavin. They are so absolutely adorable. He will be a year old soon, and Mackenzie is three. I played chase around the condo with Mac. She is sooooo awesome and fun.
The days have been gorgeous this weekend. I went out for a little while to enjoy it. I think i missed the insect displays at the Inniswood park. Grrrr. I really wanted to get some photography in. Perhaps I will wait a week or two and go take some fall pics. I would love to take a weekend and go hiking at Old Man's Cave, too.
I did three paintings this week, but still have a couple things I want to do if possible. I feel like I need to get organized more than anything.
The days have been gorgeous this weekend. I went out for a little while to enjoy it. I think i missed the insect displays at the Inniswood park. Grrrr. I really wanted to get some photography in. Perhaps I will wait a week or two and go take some fall pics. I would love to take a weekend and go hiking at Old Man's Cave, too.
I did three paintings this week, but still have a couple things I want to do if possible. I feel like I need to get organized more than anything.
Monday, October 15, 2007
VS Mutant C*nt Sniffer Video
Posted here because Senecal thinks I am sending him a video of John Tesh. And I am not.
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