Poll Post

I'm writing this post simply as a means for people to tell me their "other" from the poll to the right.

The idea of a bucket list is something I haven't come to terms with.
I'm randomly reminded of a song line:
"You can like the life you're livin'- You can live the life you like"

I don't know that I want to give myself a list to complete. I'd hate to take my final breath knowing that I made a checklist that I didn't complete... The Ultimate Procrastinator.

I'm going to like the life I'm living... not work so damn hard to meet my own expectations. If you are anything like me then your expectations for yourself are exponentially higher than your expectations of anyone else in the world. The pope could get away with pissing in the holy water before i'd let myself off the hook for a speeding ticket.

Thats my position... but honestly, the expectations happen on their own. They don't consult our
conscious before becoming an ingrained fiat. So which ones have weaseled their way onto your list?

Hit the polls!

Art #1

I'll put up a painting or two of mine everyonce in awhile when I can't think of anything else to write... So this one I did about 6 months ago. I had a doctors appt. at the Papp Clinic in Newnan, Ga. where i'm from and saw a painting kinda like this on the wall. Black background with lots of colored glass bottles. I loved it because my sister, Sarah, and I were doing our new living room in black/white/and bright, bold, solid colors. Unfortunately, like all other art, it was priced at 5 times its value. A canvas costs about 4 bucks if you don't get Rolex brand and paints are expensive but they last... I can't imagine ever being so confident in myself that I could charge someone 20 times what it cost me to make something to buy it... but thats just me. Is it? Anyway, I got the classic- "just make something like it yourself!"- from my family. We went to Florida recently where I saw a gorgeous, complex glass chandelier for $150. My mom told me to make it myself. A freaking chandelier! I don't want to be troubled... call me lazy but I haven't the energy! I just wanted the one that was already made! How many problems would be solved by winning the lottery?

Then again, How many problems would arise from having that kind of financial freedom. We could get into a lot of trouble...

Anyway, I'm glad I did the painting myself. The bottles don't look at all realistic but they are in my style. Plus, it got me back into painting which has been a nice escape and more importantly a way to pass the time when I'm anxiously waiting for Adult Swim to start up... ;)

Enjoy!

Intro to Me

I hardly know where to begin. I created this blog after talking to a friend at a bar one night. I want to write. I'm not the greatest at it, im learning... but he told me that in order to reach my dreams of writing for magazines and in online columns I had to be "in"... whatever that means. Anyway, he was right. I need to have a "following" as he put it and so a blog it is. It's baby step but it is what it is. I'll write here about the things on my mind. Post pictures of my latest paintings and photography. Maybe both. I really look forward to reading your comments... Please tell your friends?

Okay, here it goes...