Plan to download "I'm Good" by Blaque. Such a fine (righteous?) song. Sorry. I don't know hip-hop language but I saw the movie "Honey" this afternoon. I feel so excited to have found something wonderful and uplifting and energizing. Lots of dancing and really good music and just enough story to keep it moving.
I was so ecstatic I drove right over to Blockbuster and asked them if they had more movies like it. The clerk suggested "Save the Last Dance" which is very heavy on story and light on dancing. You have to wait until the very end of the movie to see any serious moves. I didn't think they were as good as what I saw in "Honey." But it was interesting none the less. The clerk also recommended "8 Mile" which I rented but haven't seen yet. I'm a little apprehensive.
I was also told that "You Got Served" is just out and it's also a good hip-hop movie. (Should that not be hyphenated?)
I love finding good stuff.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
angry and bored
Elizabeth Kubler Ross says that if you are angry longer than 2 minutes it's not about the moment, it's a deep issue. I guess it's a deep issue, then.
Here's what I just slapped together.
Here's what I just slapped together.
everything but the queen
Subject line of email = "amid bologna grow comprehensible crest wheeze burnt codeword resuming coup ruckus diminution crusade catharsis eulogy wheresoever idolatry" Does this mean I have been spammed by an anonymous poet? What do you think? Accidently saw a photo that was emailed to me. Obviously enhanced and very gross. No one comes up to me in the fast food store and opens porno mags in my face. This has to be illegal.
The other thing that has to be illegal is jerks who write assinine things in IMs because it happens to be an unusal time of the day, like now. Watch out for "Poet Paul." He's definitely weird beyond expression.
Aside from all that my life has been totally wonderful.
I'll upload what I'm working on shortly.
The other thing that has to be illegal is jerks who write assinine things in IMs because it happens to be an unusal time of the day, like now. Watch out for "Poet Paul." He's definitely weird beyond expression.
Aside from all that my life has been totally wonderful.
I'll upload what I'm working on shortly.
Monday, January 26, 2004
doing something
Wrote today. Had extra time because of snow storm, but had to spend part of it shoveling snow. Wrote some in my secret hate blog. It may not be a secret for long!
About to update the daily visual message and go to sleep.
About to update the daily visual message and go to sleep.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
early rising
Since I can sleep in and didn't set the alarm, I woke up at 5:45 a.m. I got out of bed at 6:10 or something like that. Worked on art, did some writing, published the hate blog. This is what it takes to get me to do what I love.
Last night I had dinner with my Mensa friends. The discussion revolved around what we did for a living. Most of us do things that require brain power. I mentioned my art and writing, which use the other side of my brain. Now I feel like I'm just recreating. Like I'm a fraud. No. I've been making art since 1960. This is not a fad. I've been writing since then also. Likewise, no fad. This, too, will pass. Sometimes passing is a good thing.
Last night I had dinner with my Mensa friends. The discussion revolved around what we did for a living. Most of us do things that require brain power. I mentioned my art and writing, which use the other side of my brain. Now I feel like I'm just recreating. Like I'm a fraud. No. I've been making art since 1960. This is not a fad. I've been writing since then also. Likewise, no fad. This, too, will pass. Sometimes passing is a good thing.
Friday, January 23, 2004
tried again
Yikes! Started a hate blog today. Feels very good. A new solution that's almost like revenge!
Alarm went off at 6 a.m. I turned it off and went back to sleep. I'm not setting the alarm early anymore. It just makes me late to work. I'll come up with a different plan. I have about an hour and a half every evening. Somewhere in there I can find time to write and make art or whatever I need to do to get going toward my goal.
Alarm went off at 6 a.m. I turned it off and went back to sleep. I'm not setting the alarm early anymore. It just makes me late to work. I'll come up with a different plan. I have about an hour and a half every evening. Somewhere in there I can find time to write and make art or whatever I need to do to get going toward my goal.
Thursday, January 22, 2004
try again
Didn't get up at 6 am. It's just too dark then. But I will try again tomorrow.
I'm using a sleep aid at the moment. Just lost another boyfriend so I'm using a sleeping aid to get me through the first couple of days. Tonight is the last night I'm gonna do that. I figure it won't matter so much on the weekend.
Did absolutely no writing or art today. Even forgot the daily visual message. I'll do it once I finish this.
I'm using a sleep aid at the moment. Just lost another boyfriend so I'm using a sleeping aid to get me through the first couple of days. Tonight is the last night I'm gonna do that. I figure it won't matter so much on the weekend.
Did absolutely no writing or art today. Even forgot the daily visual message. I'll do it once I finish this.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
duh
It occurs to me that maybe I could get up early, like today, if I had something to get up for. If I get up at 6 am, then I have about 45 minutes to write and create. I'd go to work a lot happier. I know this because the years I did "Morning Pages" (The Artist's Way) were my happiest and most creative. So I'll try setting the alarm for 6 instead of 6:45 and see what happens.
This morning I worked on art and did 15 minutes of writing. I'm so jazzed. Better than figuring out how to write my favorite songs to CD! This time management thing could actually work.
This morning I worked on art and did 15 minutes of writing. I'm so jazzed. Better than figuring out how to write my favorite songs to CD! This time management thing could actually work.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Dreams and ROI
Wow. This is wonderful. I haven't listened to this recording in a long time. It's totally wonderful. I especially like "Timid Freda" and "My Death."
Anyway, I am back to reading "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul." I still think that a couple of paragraphs on rejecting artist myths is not enough. But maybe that's another book. After dissing art shows and competitions as ways to sell art work, Caroll Michels goes on to laud museum curators, of all people, in the chapter called "Exhibitions and Sales Opportunities." She certainly makes it sound possible to approach them anywhere in any form they appear. I always thought museums were just for established artists, but not so apparently.
Actually, Carol dispells myths throughout the book as she matter-of-factly points out the good and bad markets and the good and bad ways to go about selling art works. I'm overwhelmed by the numerous lists of resources. I may just run out of excuses to not sell anything. I see myself creating that exhibit I've only dreamed of over at the local fine art museum.
Dreams. Nothing gives you a better return on your money.
Anyway, I am back to reading "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul." I still think that a couple of paragraphs on rejecting artist myths is not enough. But maybe that's another book. After dissing art shows and competitions as ways to sell art work, Caroll Michels goes on to laud museum curators, of all people, in the chapter called "Exhibitions and Sales Opportunities." She certainly makes it sound possible to approach them anywhere in any form they appear. I always thought museums were just for established artists, but not so apparently.
Actually, Carol dispells myths throughout the book as she matter-of-factly points out the good and bad markets and the good and bad ways to go about selling art works. I'm overwhelmed by the numerous lists of resources. I may just run out of excuses to not sell anything. I see myself creating that exhibit I've only dreamed of over at the local fine art museum.
Dreams. Nothing gives you a better return on your money.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
doing something
"Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing." --Zig Ziglar
So I am doing something. This is a quote that came into my email box today. I subscribe to the Zig Ziglar newsletter. It's very upbeat.
I finished "The Well-Fed Writer." The appendix contains two interviews with women freelance writers, both of whom are also full-time mothers. Fascinating and encouraging. I need, like, 98% rah rah and 2% doing. That's the amount of encouragement it takes to get me going sometimes. Or just a really neat quote!
Haven't done the daily visual yet nor have I scheduled my daily writing. Or rescheduled it, I should say. In an effort to be more disciplined, and thereby have more time to do what I enjoy, I have scheduled many of my morning activities for evening. So I make my lunch at night and figure out what I'm going to wear the next day. I also do the dishes and take out the trash, etc. So I get up later since I don't have to do so much. This leaves less time for writing in the morning. I'm not real reliable about getting up early so I'm going to schedule writing time for the evening (in between my two blogs). Maybe I need to schedule time to organize my time?
Slowly getting back into "ordinary" time post-holiday. Feel sorta there actually.
So I am doing something. This is a quote that came into my email box today. I subscribe to the Zig Ziglar newsletter. It's very upbeat.
I finished "The Well-Fed Writer." The appendix contains two interviews with women freelance writers, both of whom are also full-time mothers. Fascinating and encouraging. I need, like, 98% rah rah and 2% doing. That's the amount of encouragement it takes to get me going sometimes. Or just a really neat quote!
Haven't done the daily visual yet nor have I scheduled my daily writing. Or rescheduled it, I should say. In an effort to be more disciplined, and thereby have more time to do what I enjoy, I have scheduled many of my morning activities for evening. So I make my lunch at night and figure out what I'm going to wear the next day. I also do the dishes and take out the trash, etc. So I get up later since I don't have to do so much. This leaves less time for writing in the morning. I'm not real reliable about getting up early so I'm going to schedule writing time for the evening (in between my two blogs). Maybe I need to schedule time to organize my time?
Slowly getting back into "ordinary" time post-holiday. Feel sorta there actually.
Thursday, January 8, 2004
fah - reezing!!!!!
(I will definitely survive!) Anyway, it's so cold. I'm in the Professional Artists chat room where drinks are being dispensed and, as usual, no one is to topic.
I did make some art but the writing has dropped off. I'm thinking maybe just art or just writing isn't enough. Maybe some kind of project that combines the two. Like a book or a movie or something like that.
Reading "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist" by Carol Michels. I just read about how vanity galleries suck and so do juried shows when it comes to generating sales and making money. I'm waiting for the good part. I think that comes later. I'm a little inspired by the alternative spaces and wondering what it would take to bring art to the public in such a way that they would not be intimidated and be willing to pay for it. Sure, art is all over on everything: tv shows, iPods, commercials, movies, web pages. Sure, that's not intimidating. However, I would like to see people getting the enjoyment from art that I do. And I mean looking at it, not making it. Although I like that, too, and am not opposed to anyone else enjoying it. Oh, well. That's another blog.
Watched the Steve Jobs keynote at the San Francisco MacWorld. I'm inspired to make movies and screen shows and music. That Garage Band looks totally fabulous. I definitely need the mini iPod in at least 3 colors. First, I need to get a regular iPod. Someday!
What am I hopeful about? That a friend will call me back tonight.
I did make some art but the writing has dropped off. I'm thinking maybe just art or just writing isn't enough. Maybe some kind of project that combines the two. Like a book or a movie or something like that.
Reading "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist" by Carol Michels. I just read about how vanity galleries suck and so do juried shows when it comes to generating sales and making money. I'm waiting for the good part. I think that comes later. I'm a little inspired by the alternative spaces and wondering what it would take to bring art to the public in such a way that they would not be intimidated and be willing to pay for it. Sure, art is all over on everything: tv shows, iPods, commercials, movies, web pages. Sure, that's not intimidating. However, I would like to see people getting the enjoyment from art that I do. And I mean looking at it, not making it. Although I like that, too, and am not opposed to anyone else enjoying it. Oh, well. That's another blog.
Watched the Steve Jobs keynote at the San Francisco MacWorld. I'm inspired to make movies and screen shows and music. That Garage Band looks totally fabulous. I definitely need the mini iPod in at least 3 colors. First, I need to get a regular iPod. Someday!
What am I hopeful about? That a friend will call me back tonight.
Monday, January 5, 2004
AAARRRRRGGGGGGGHH!
Tonight I happened to get online for more than two minutes. Ever since my last post I've been fighting the AOL software to stay online. I get my email and then - whifft! - I'm kicked off. I reinstalled AOL (didn't help) then booted into Sytem 9, changed extensions to only System 9 extensions and restarted. Seems a lot better now. I also tried a different telephone number. Let's hope this post works!
So, today was a little depressing. First real day at work since the holidays. Everyone back in the saddle and mostly just hanging out.
Reading "The Well-Fed Writer" still. But I am still reading it. Lots of excellent information on how to relate to customers, what to say, strategies for getting the job done right, etc. Every freelancer should read those parts (just about every chapter has hints). Now I'm reading the chapter about the types of writing.
Still doing the daily visual message. What a relief.
Later.
So, today was a little depressing. First real day at work since the holidays. Everyone back in the saddle and mostly just hanging out.
Reading "The Well-Fed Writer" still. But I am still reading it. Lots of excellent information on how to relate to customers, what to say, strategies for getting the job done right, etc. Every freelancer should read those parts (just about every chapter has hints). Now I'm reading the chapter about the types of writing.
Still doing the daily visual message. What a relief.
Later.
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