So It's a beautiful, drizzly grey day in Portland, Oregon...
So me and The Pretty went out to Sauvie Island to cut down a Christmas tree today.
I've never cut down my own tree before. Holy Zeus It smells so good!
The whole experience makes me feel pretty fuzzy inside.
Especially seeing Sabrina all smiley. That girl is some kind of magic man.
Anyway... I'll post more pictures once it's all decorated and stuff!
Today I spent the first 3 hours of bring awake drawing, drinking coffee, and sneaking smiles at Foxette between her busy coffee making responsibilities.
After which I did a little Christmas shopping, and saw lots of half naked Santas running down the streets of Northwest Portland.
But now it's time to settle down (the most I can that is) and make coffee for the next 7 or so hours.
So if you need some caffeine or just feel like keeping me company come see me at Vivace.
Be Free!
-ABC
These posts are fun. I have a blog. I pay $30 a month for this webprint.
Yet I feel I've seen, felt, and learnt more in the last year than I could ever transcribe into print.
Truth is I spend a lot of time drawing: pictograph comics, weird scribble sketches, pastel thing its, Alfreds.
Yet I rarely ever share the most of them. Why? I don't know. I really don't.
I want to make prints of this and that but I'm not there yet. It'll happen.
i've learned a lot about patience in this past year. I've learned a lot about myself.
I have been in a relationship with Sabrina Walker for almost a year now. That's a big wow! She's a remarkable and stunning individual. I could ramble on for pages about how she makes me happy. I've never felt a love like this.
I have learned a great deal about politics and let me tell you shit is fucked up. Our climate is changing, people are out of work, our (United States) government is corrupt, and we're not doing enough about it. The old don't want to talk about it and the young don't want to think about it. That's not an opinion. That's a fact.
I got a new job and work a whole lot. A little more than I want but I need the bucks to do what I want.
What is that you ask? Simply said to make money off of art. To create a free and open network.
How? Well that goes back to patience and hard work.
I don't expect the most of people to get it. I sometimes question my focus myself.
Yet my dream of a Sleepwalking Collective has expanded from just me to me plus three and already others have expressed interest in joining this adventure.
But you're just drawing pictures. How's that suppose to account for anything? That goes back to having patience. I'm only at Moment 93.
From what I've gathered thus far life is about moments, connections, gratitude, and love.
I want to give the world something genuine but that stuff can't be rushed.
Life as of late? It's pretty damn great. As for the details.... It's not all that important anyway.
I'm telling you I'm happier than I've ever been. There's a lot of messed up shit happening but there's power in communion with your fellow (wo)man.
Reach out to others but don't break your back.
The ones worth your time will always reach back.
Who's you talking to A.B.? Oh nobody friend. I'm just rambling.
Good Morning! Happy Monday!
As of now, November 24th, 2014 the all new zzzwalking.com is up and running!
What is the Sleepwalking Collective?
I've been trying to think of how to word this clearly and properly.
I think any art or information that is shared that comes
from a pure place has the ability to literally change the world we live in.
I greatly trust the friends I've asked to take the next step of this adventure with me.
I know that they find the same escape and excitement in their mediums.
As time progresses and new members are added a community will grow.
The possibilities are endless.
It's what we make of it.
"Live. Dream. Get lost in between.".
I believe a properly informed and inspired public will make just decisions.
I believe in magic.
This is a renewal to myself and friends of that objective.
Be you. Do what you want to. Be Free!
Shared information is power.
I'm rambling really hard because I haven't finished this coffee yet and should probably get ready for work now.
I don't know how to explain the full depth of all my goals properly just yet.
It'll happen.
Fuck, it already is happening.
I have dreams but ultimately I still live one moment at a time.
Sleepwalk with me as this adventure evolves. zzzwalking.com
Check out our new logo!
New artist!
New contributors!
Starting the week of November 24th!
Life it happens. Sometimes it keeps you wondering. Sometimes it happens; and it happens fast.
So here it happens. Some of this and some of that.
I'm working on expanding the Sleepwalking Collecitve. Staring the week of November 24th they'll be an official zzzwalking.com and I'll be adding a handful of new artist and contributors. More on that later; I'm just tossing it out there.
Otherly I've been working at a local coffee shop in NW Portland called Vivace for about 2 months now.
I'm really grateful for the experience. It's a totally different tempo after working for corporate Starbucks. It's nice to slow down a bit. Time to think. Time to be not be a busy busy bumble bee.
There's times to genuinely connect with folks and time to draw silly Alfreds on cups.
I guess what I'm trying to say it feels great to make a living being myself, getting tips daily, and not having to try to up sale my fellow man.
What else?
I read a book called "The Hidden Messages in Water". Yeah read it in one night. Last night to be exact.
Although I do not have the attention span to properly relay the magic I read in this moment. I conveniently hyperlinked it so you can google that stuff.
I'm just impressed my brain let me focus long enough to read a book in one evening. Thank you rain. Thank you magic.
My roommates from about 2 years ago bought me that book and I just read it. It took a minute but it happened at just the right time. Thanks Grace and Kyle.
I thought I was going to type more, but my brain is drifting away. I need to go cuddle by my lady and finish Disney's Robin Hood.
Life is what we make it friends.
Just keep swimming!
-ABC
I promised my lover I would attempt a minimum of 2 weeks no shaving this November.
Well I'm 2 weeks in and decided might as well finish the month off. Here's to being fuzzy!
Now that I'm not working for Starbucks I've had more time to work on my latte art skills and sometimes little those swirly leaf things just aren't enough. Here are a few of my favorites.
Tree
Alfred
Genie
Ghost
Let yourself wander. Let yourself ponder. This is the first step towards defeating the corporate machine.
