June 20, 2015 // mewithoutYou

Last Saturday night I went and saw mewithoutYou play at the Hawthorne Theatre. 

I almost didn't get in because my ID is pretty jacked up. I just need to invest in an Oregon ID already.

Anyway they played a handful of new songs from their album Pale Horses that came out on the 16th of this month. I recommend it. It's a very multilayered album. 

Lyrically Aaron takes it to a whole new level of i'm not completely sure yet. 

Musically the tone has many parts reminiscent of old songs, yet still has a new twist to them as well. 

The show was good though. The crowd bugged me out a bit because they couldn't keep a beat for anything, but at least they tried i guess.

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Return To Indian Henry

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The first picture is driving through the countryside on the way out to Mt Hood National Forest. 

The campsite is named Indian Henry.

The second picture is the in the Indian Henry campground. 

I spread some of my brother Dalton's ashes a year ago.

The last picture is the view from under the tree on top of the rock in the second picture.

Follow?

There's magic in those parts, friends. If you get the opportunity climb up to that tree. 

Feel the breeze sing and listen to the tree. 

I'll spare the ramblings for another entry, but go visit Indian Henry. 

The forest grounds are covered with great fallen trees and pillows of moss. 

I couldn't capture all the magic in photography. 

I went on a journey. 

The climates have shifted. 

I could keep rambling, but I end it with this:

Protect the Cascadian forest and rivers

at all cost.

mthood

These Days

"i'm not stupid, he said, undoubtedly a bit naive from time to time, but don't ever doubt my instinct or my integrity."

These days...

the week started out with a lot of rain. 

there was a full moon on Tuesday night. She was a beauty.

this weekend is hitting up quick, suppose to be be in the 90's the weather machine says. 

my friends Jackie and Eric have birthdays next weekend. i'm joining them and others to camp at mt hood for the weekend. no phone reception! trees! rivers! nature! mt hood! yayayyay!!!

my roommate/friend Tim Craft just recorded a 7 song demo. he busted it out quick! i'll share links when he does the same. 

besides that.. i've napped more than i have in a long time this last week, but it was much needed. a lot has been happening.

I gotta keep working hard to make these dreams a reality. 

thanks again to everyone who has purchased prints recently. They're still up for grabs. 

As for the animation/cartoon i've spoke briefly on, still storyboarding. 

Things are foggy (mentally).

i hung out with my friend jackie last night and we colored in her garden and swung on the swings.

well i only have 10 minutes of a lunch break left; I just wanted to ramble for a moment. 

be free fellow earthlings...

-ABC

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not every question has an answer

not every tangent becomes a fractal

there's a full moon in the air tonight

and mercury is still in retrorade / whatever exactly that means

Retrograde Grey Daze

The grey is good. It's lingering. I'm grateful.

I organized two notebooks of art today. There's a lot of stuff there. I lost this notebook, last dated entry was March 28th, but my coworker found it on Wednesday. There's a lot of gems I shared as Sleepwalking Moments that I had given up as laterday memories. 

I met a guy last night who is interested in making my logo dude into an animation. My friend Zak introduced me to him and with our powers combined I'm excited to see what becomes of that venture. 

Also in the last couple weeks I have sold a handful of prints and/or framed pieces from Vivace. To anyone who has bought one, thank you very much. I'm hope you found magic in your purchase. 

On that subject, I'm also willing to mail prints out. I have about 13 different designs ready for print. I'm selling 11x17 prints for $25 or $30 if shipping is involved. 

If you are interested in one of the following, email me at abcorduroy@gmail.com with your mailing address and which print you'd like and we'll work it out from there. 

Because processing orders and going to the post office is a job in itself I have designated Thursday as Post Office Day. So if you're interested in a print, email me by then.

If not you have to wait until next week. Also I'lll post more prints available as time progresses.

I've been attempting to make a gallery page, but I haven't locked in a convenient format yet. 

In the mean time, check out these prints and email me if you're interested in a print.

Otherly....

I'm just remembering to feel the breeze, smell the roses (literally), sing more songs, and wander as much as the sun permits me.

I'm very grateful for these mellow grey days. They've been fewer then I'd like in recent months but grateful for the ones that come around. They help my mind rest and my body settle.

Anyway... Be free fellow earthlings, 

-ABC

"Either Way"

"Either Way"

"Alfred 16"

"Alfred 16"

There's a new moon in the air tonight.

Can you feel the magic? ​is it all in my head? 

i was told Mercury goes into retrograde tomorrow. I think that's suppose to mean something. Vibe it out accordingly. ​

​Magic is filling the air with possibilities. 

I can't explain it all in basic sentences. 

i'm doing ​what I can though.

i'm thankful to be an earthling and happy with the forest that surrounds my thoughts.​

i need to go acquire a new phone. I spilt some whiskey on the already cracked screen recently. Not purposely of course. ​

Now I can't take pictures and that's just not cool. ​

Couple more gulps of coffee before I go. ​

Be free fellow earthlings. ​

-ABC​

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Thinking Thoughts

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i got up and washed some dishes and started 2 loads of laundry. All before a morning coffee mind you. 

I got some coffee. I've since began working on my zzzwalking post for the day and rearranged the living room. 

I need to go get those clothes out of the dryer actually but in my frenzy of art, cleaning, and reading I started thinking thoughts.

so for sake of rambling...

there is no good and evil only cause and effect in constant rotation.

reality is a relative.

consciousness is a choice.

i'm not sure on all the interworkings of those last 2 sentences, but I don't feel like redacting anything at the moment. Like I said "thinking thoughts". 

It's nice to have time to think. That's one reason I wander and draw so much. It gets you out of your head. 

In a society like ours where people are constantly on the go we must remember there are bits of "momentary bliss" all around us. We just have to be conscious enough to notice them. 

Anyway, those clothes need taken out of the dryer so I'm going to stop typing for now.

Also there was a really good rain yesterday evening/night. thank you magic.

be free fellow earthlings,

-ABC


Here

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I officially sold 4 pieces from my art showing at Vivace.

That's pretty awesome. That's a first for me. Thank you magic.

It's also good to know the Alfreds will set out into the unknown.

The weather has been quite calming lately.

There's a very steady, cool beeze and it sounds like whispering through the newly bloomed tree leaves.

The following painting is from somewhere in Downtown Portland.

I happened dead in front of her for the first time the other day.

Normally I just admire her from the bus.

I think she's a spectacle worth sharing. I also love the brick building. 

Anyway... I must get ready for work now. 

Be free fellow Earthlings!

-ABC

Life Lately

My heart is scattered

No metronome 

Compass focused 

But still searching for home 

I bought a PA system finally. That means I sing at an audible volume with the dudes I've been jamming with.

 I don't know what's to become of this endeavor but I feel really good about it. 

I've met a lot of interesting artists folk this past week. 

One dude, Ellery, gave me quite the list of music to check out. I forget the other dude's name in this moment but fairly sure it began with an A. 

I love Belmont.

Also a guy named Josh who reminded me of a cross between Edward Snowden and Morpheous. 

Basically a badass ink and paper artist who I hope will contribute to zzzwalking so you guys can see his genius ness. 

Besides that making coffee and bits of art. Oh and still plowing through Slaughterhouse by Vonnegut. That shit is intense!!

Trying to write but the words fall short lately. So it goes. 

Also a lot of interesting stuff is happening in the world:

Baltimore, Nepal, Iran, China, not to mention all the mayhem about to ensue from election season in the homeland.

Be free Fellow Earthlings. 

-ABC

 

Oh...

As for my last post i now realize Waka Flocka is actually my age and cannot run for president. I was feeling exceptionally rantful and probably should have read more. oh well. 

politics are getting weird though. 

i need to take a shower. 

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today I walked around the most beautiful neighborhood in NW Portland. This one block particularly had really tall Japanese Maples and well designed Victorian houses.

It was enough to make my mind wander and remember how to feel small. 

There are many great trees in this region. I find more and more respect for these beings with every passing day. 

They've seen so much come and go and they continue to grow. 

Metaphors. Cliches. Smoke Break.

Brainwaves > Emoticons 

Is Waka Flocka actually running for president? what the what is that about?

As if politics aren't a joke already.

So it goes.

Grow up humanity.

Anyway...

trees are magical. 

I'm officially distracted. 

wander more . stress less. 

be free fellow earthlings!

-ABC

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where do we begin? 

my computer is going entirely too slow but i'm going to keep typing. 

it catches up eventually; it gives me time to breathe. 

the climates have changed. we all know it. i'm just saying it for the sake of narrating. 

what's next? 

in short or long?

my computer stalled again

i'm going to ramble on

i write a lot in notebooks but it's another thing to ramble to a computer screen

it's an open ended script and hopefully it makes some kind of sense

it's hard to talk in sentences when there are so many parantheses in my neck 

living in northwest portland is intense

i appreciate this moment

some words just need to be typed for documentation

bubble.

that's my favorite word

i moved 2900 miles away to find home

climate change

i moved here for rain

it's changed

so what are we going to do?

we got to come together

hyper localize

it doesn't have to be hard but you should get to know your neighbor

we don't need all the distractions

we set a lot of expectation on appointments and forget about the moments that happen every couple seconds

look up dreamers

the world is still turning

we must make time for learning

read a book. go for walks. say hello to one another.

i don't know where this is going.

these words that is.

we got to connect folks. 

we have to slow down. 

take time to think. take time to wander. 

if we don't take time to think we'll drive ourselves further towards insanity

the heats going to make them crazy.

drink water. lots of water.

california is drying up. so is mexico. so is palestine. and so on.

localize. make no room for the big guys.

it's not easy. nah. 

i don't even know what else to type. 

basically.. make time to think. make time to be. 

the world is changing fast. 

learn to observe. observe to learn.

i need to exit the internets and read some words. 

be free fellow earthlings!

-ABC

My First Art Showing

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after many weeks of preparation I am happy to say that I have a handful of my art on display at Vivace, the coffee shop I work at. I'll be putting more up over the upcoming week.

i've never put art on display like this before. It's truly a dream come true and thank magic for that reality. 

normally it's more about the meditaional moment that I share via zzzwalking.com.  

seeing a sketchbook drawing converted to a computer file... 

then converted to a print that is multiple times the size of the original image...

buying them a frame...

giving those moments names...

that's a lot of work, man. but the process was fun and i plan on doing a lot more of it.

Unframed prints will be available via the interweb store soonly.

but hey! If you live in Portland come check it out! 

Be free fellow earthlings!

<3 ABC

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