Head Thought

To love is to forget.

These Days

I haven't been blogging a lot lately. Most of my head thoughts just simmer in my head and notebooks.

I just don't know how to convey all the feels properly so I draw and let my head wander.

Eventually it'll all make sense.

The rain started back yesterday. I am very grateful for that.

I have a lovely girlfriend whom I adore.

Smoggie Catt is a badass as always.

That's all I've got for now.

Be free Earthlings!

Head Thought

I've been spending a lot of time with this lady. She makes my heart feel fuzzy stuff.

Goodbye Hassalo

Back To Gainesville?!

I don't know how yet, but this has to happen. I may not like Florida, but Gainesville is forever my hometown. And these bands.... they're the reason I do how I do.

Cold

Today it got cold again and it did so rather quickly. I could feel it in my knees. I still need to laundry .

Download my Book For Freeeeeeee!!!!

I have been told by my publisher that an ebook version of my book will be available as a free download this Friday, January 17th!! That's pretty cool, eh?

The truth is I don't fully get into the ebook thing. I don't fully get the ebook thing. I like that it makes people learn and such, but it's just not how I go about my reading with the exception of news and social netowrking. 

Anyway... I want you people to download it!

It's free! 

The unfortunable side is that it will not include my illustrations and my personal font, but when I finished that collection of words it was the feeling of one moment ending and the simultaneous beginning of another. 

It's not how it looked.

It's the combined energy of how those lines stacked together and my soul was shook.

How every poem made me feel: uniquely and as a collective whole. 

So maybe it's the best way to read the book. An honest look at my humility and awkward optimism and personal hells. 

It don't make sense unless you read it, but what I'm trying to say is you should DOWNLOAD MY BOOK FOR FREE! 

I was also asked by my publisher to tell you nice people that you should leave reviews. I think asking for flattery directly is kind of silly and not truly me, but if it gets more people to notice my book and future work which I believe is even more thought provoking insanity!

Then boom! Yeah! Leave reviews! Be honest! Tell them you like potatoes just like me.

I just want to give people a little hope amongst tragedy. To show people there's magic if you just believe. 

DOWNLOAD MY BOOK FOR FREE ON FRIDAY!!!!!

I'LL REMIND YOU AGAIN!

I KNOW I'D FORGET THIS EARLY IN THE WEEK, TOO. 

Meow!

Life

Nothing has went according to plan this last week or week and a half. Most of it seems absolutely absurd but it feels so good.

I would expand but I have work that needs done. I'm sure it'll all come tumbling out whether in words or art eventually.

I'm just glad that the rain is back. Winter winds in Portland are so intense. I laid awake for hours last night just listening to them howl by the houses and assist wind chimes in frantic chorus.

Life is what you make it; make it awesome. 

Cards

Last night I saw free music at Rontom's on East Burnside. I drank beer, danced, and hung out with good folk. 

 Ialso "found" a deck of cards! Now I can play war with random people; it's only card game that really matters anyway.

Then I fell asleep cuddling with Smoggie Catt on the couch. 

Well that's all the words I have for now. I have work to do. Goodbye for now Interwebs.

Jim Morrison

Yesterday I spent the entirety of my day feeling like I was in Jim Morrison's head; whatever the schmuck that means.

Last Night

Last Night

The poster flyers by the current artist at The Goodfoot are badass.

There's no escape quite like song and dance.

Megan, Gretchen, and D-Love (I think/hope that last name is right.) It's kind of a blur.

Anyway thank you three for the moment of hospitality. 

My hat still smells like cajun fries. Do I just flip it inside out?! Hmmm....

Some Words of Mine

December was by far the most challenging month of my life as an adult. A lot of almost opportunities and almost trues.

There's not a lot of talking to do on the subject because that's you move forward.

You break when you got to, be true, and get through.

All was not bad, a lot of it was good. It made up for the difficult. It made up for the confused.

I think shared knowledge is power and we should all be more in tune.

I spent the greater part of the month lost in moments, unsure how to convey to people who read these words. 

The answer is not one answer. It's through pictures, it's through words, it's through song. 

I don't know a lot of things, but I do know we all deserve to be free. Free from our minds. I know I am. 

It don't make no sense sometimes, but what's that ever mattered? Not much does.

I just want to create and distribute magic to all of you. I hope you feel inspired to do so, too. 

Cell phones make great tools but they are not a requirement to appreciate the sunset or the moss covered roofs.

Feel the suns warmth on your skin, take time to breathe, and most importantly BE FREE! 

Because 2014; It's the beginning of the end of the corporate machine.

Volunteering, David Lynch, Sparklehorse

Volunteering

Yesterday evening after work I volunteered at the Oregon Food Bank with a couple coworkers.

There were a lot of people and the stacks on stacks of raw food was mind numbing to me.

The mind blowing part to me though is the amount of people in this state and country that will STILL go without food.

Anyway.. volunteering was a good feel. It's something I've been wanting to do since arriving in Portland but haven't made time and/or got around to doing. 

I really want to volunteer with the Arboretum here or anything that puts me around the parks department and great trees of this forest.

Note to self: volunteer more. 

As I said before there were a lot of people at the food bank last night. Tis the season though, eh?

But they said they will have just as much food to distribute out in the coming months but only a fraction of the people volunteering so let's do it friends. Let me know if you  are interested. 

David Lynch

I have officially watched "Fire Walk With Me" and the first two episodes of Twin Peaks. I get it people. To all of you who've been telling me to watch it for years it's begun.

Will Marshall, if you're reading this. I'm damn sorry it took so long. I have to admit the foggy cool air of Portland made it easier to watch though. Wicked stuff man.

Sparklehorse

I've heard the name Sparklehorse more than once over the past year and thanks to Kieran Arnold, I finally sat still long enough to soak in his tunes.

From old to new it's all quite genius.

It's full of feels and intimately dark at times but it's fucking fantastic. I only have the most popular album which he did with Danger Mouse at the moment.

It's good but I recommend looking up the older stuff on Grooveshark. It's so good. Hauntingly good. Listen to the few tracks I've posted below.

They are more poppy than the older stuff but it's all relative. It's the kind of stuff that makes you sit still and sink into your chair a little more.

Well that's all I've got for you guys for now. 

Listen to Sparklehorse. Watch David Lynch films. Volunteer to help your community.