Friday, July 30, 2010

Dr. No

Pentacon image in Karin's apartment. Dr. No was awaiting his grand return to a clean home.
Feeling a bit like Karin's beloved fish Dr. No... swimming along in circles. This week I've been preparing for my final trip back to Tucson. Thus far, this process has given me dreams of rotting teeth and upset stomachs. Although there are many reasons to be happy for my return, I can't help but feel conflicted.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

where bears eat

Still from the project I'm working on this week at the Anderson Ranch. 
It is yet to be titled... or close to finished.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Unloading Heads

This trucker's atlas roads the ways
The freeways and highways don't know
The buzz from the bird on my dash
Road locomotive phone
This trucker's atlas roads the ways
The freeways and highways don't know
The buzz from the bird on my dash
Road locomotive phone
(Lyrics from Modest Mouse's Truckers Atlas)

Another 628 mile day on the road. With the help of Modest Mouse, I made it all the way to Snowmass Village, Colorado to start a weeklong workshop titled 'Video Poetry.' The Anderson Ranch is pretty epic, the food is delicious, and my roommate is great. I'm looking forwards to the week ahead. Viva art vaycay! 

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

shapes, circles, squares


Crop circle, 200ft wide, spotted in a field of wheat at Clay Hill near Warminster, Wiltshire 

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Silver

Today marks 25 years of my existence, it’s a big day to be sure…. As you read this, you may be asking yourself, “gee, if I were turing 25 I certainly wouldn’t be spending my day in front of the computer,” and for your internal monologue, you are correct. I wrote this blog yesterday, and with ninja like skills, had it appear in front of your eyes TODAY. I figured this occasion deserved to be made into a list so, I've composed 25 particularly curious and interesting things I have "accomplished" thus far in my life for your reading pleasure.

It goes as follows (in no particular order):
1. Belly danced at the Twin Falls High School talent show my senior year
2. Held a radio show called The People’s Polkadot and Apathy Hour for 3 years
(the best way to spend an hour on a Thursday evening)
3. Was whisked around Paris on a vespa to find stinky cheese and wine
4. Worked at a fish hatchery during the height of spawning season
(in a town that was home to no more than 150 people)
5. Taught myself how to sew at age 12
6. Traveled around Peru on the most dangerous highway in the world
(Mancora beach was totally worth it)
7. Taught science and math to a group of disgruntled, pregnant teens
8. Was a proud owner of a bunny named pancake (r.i.p)
9. Sang in an acapella group called Jive in high school and miraculessly didn’t get beat up for it
10. In a fit of rage chopped off 2 ft of hair
(yes, it was my own and I haven’t been able to grow it back since)
11. Learned every word to every Bjork song ever
12. Acted in multiple musicals until I hit puberty. Some highlight performances were  The Wind in the Willows (I was a bunny) and Noah’s Ark (where I played Ms. Skunk)
13. Created a bike gang with my neighbor Scott where we would terrorize the dirt pile behind his fence
14. Sleptwalked to my neighbors house only to ask for a playdate
15. Broke my arm playing tennis
(because I refused to wear sneakers, I wanted to wear sandals)
16. Was kicked out of Europe
(That’s right kids, I can’t go back for 2 years…)
17.Logged in a rediculious amount of hours on Pokemon and beat the whole national pokadex (rediculious, seriously)
18. Regularly visit my Astrologer Morgan Jeno
19. Karaokeed to Snoop Dog’s Gin and Juice… Epic failure for me, but hiliarity for everyone else
20. Beat the high score of Bust a’ Move at the Medford Cineplex
21. Eleven years vegetarian!
22. Pretended I could read palms at a family reunion and had the whole room fooled.
23. Drove 5 hours to see Drawing Restraint 9 in SF, watched it, and drove back home
24. Had my work shown in Slovakia
25. Met the love of my life and soul mate.

I have yet to add “visiting the pyramids in Egypt,” which is my life’s goal.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Ice Cream


Picture taken by pix pix at the Slovak ren-fair
Just because it makes me happy.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Planetary Bliss


An amazing gem I found thrifting a few days ago.
Written between 1914 and 1916, this seven movement suite composed by Gustav Holt makes me think of magic and summer time. It's worth a listen if you have space to lay on fresh cut grass and an open sky full of stars....

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Truckers Atlas

After many hours a total of driving distance 1,451 miles, I've returned from my Oregon vision quest. The past two weeks have been filled with amazing company, beautiful weather, and some much needed gourmet vegetarian food. Perhaps a list of highlights will best describe my adventures.

Guitars admiring a bird that literally flew into Shanna's hair and then proceeded to hang out on Kenricks finger for a while.
Portland rose garden tour with Karin
Afternoon matinee at the Laruelhurst theatre 
Bbq with Guitars and family
Croquet wars
Afternoon drive with Guitars: Ashland via Portland
Creepy mom dancing at Alex's bar
Delicious Chamorro feast courtesy of Maria
Upping my cribbage strategy every day, all day
Roadside strawberries
Art walk featuring work by Mr. Farris
Exclusive wine tasting at Quaddy North with expert Emily 
Epic record listening party featuring the likes of Plantasia and Debussy
Reconnecting with Bunny scraps
Lithia Park
Independence day shenanigans with Guitars and Team Scrapadula
Delicious coffee roasted by my good friend Caleb
Thrifting, so much thrifting...
Good times, all the time with dearest friends.


I couldn't have asked for a better trip. I am so completely overwhelmed by the immense amount of love and support I have from my friends. Next stop on the truckers tour: Snowmass. Time until departure 11 days.