GD4H No. 3

Roundup

GD4H No.2

Introspective Crap

At some point in the last year or two, I got the sense that I had transcended that line between youth and adulthood. However, more and more I am finding myself grasping for survival tools that don't even existent. What am I going to do if I don't have a job by the time I have to move out let alone continue to pay rent where I currently live? Getting a temp job or freelance project is nice, but it only pushes back the date of when all hell will break loose.

As if that's not enough, how can I keep those around me content when I myself am not? I feel like I need to be selfish right now and defensive and isolated. Actually, I want to be isolated from people. I don't want to explain what my plan is for finding employment or housing. I don't want people's suggestions. You know what it is? I don't want to find work. I don't want to get back in line with everyone else and go through the ridiculous motions, which only result in feeling worthless and undervalued.

I'm generally angry about how cheap my labor goes for. Even employed at full-time I only had enough to cover bills & rent. Tell me, what motivation is there to not live off of government aid? Keeping one's pride intact? As if.

Sometimes, this is how I make a poster:

Random Color Theme* + Desert Skull + (Circles x Lines) = Poster



*Can be found at your local grocery

Cry Baby

Lots of things going on as of late. In the midst of finding a new job or jobs, depending on how things work out. Also in the middle of finding a new apartment, which for the time being has been put on the back burner.

Super exciting thing going on: Cry Baby comp cd! Currently working on the layout, but the photos are all picked out for placement and I'm super excited about this project. What's so great about this project is that I get to incorporate my photography into it.

I wanna post the pic that we chose for the cover because it's soooo good, but I don't want to spoil it. So instead, here are some that didn't make the final cut:

portland trip

This was our room at the Jupiter.


This is a plant I bought.


Shelby at the Doug Fir

Two as one.

Tattoos!

And another tattoo!

and another

New poster for what is going to be an AWESOME show

one year ago

I've been going through old photos and came across these three. Took them when I was in nyc exactly a year ago.

BRGR

MONDAY: HATTIE'S HAT


TUESDAY: ???Please Submit???

WEDNESDAY: DELUXE BAR & GRILL

My Goodness

It was my buddy Alicia's birthday yesterday and to celebrate she rounded up a couple of bands to play at the Cha Cha. One of them, My Goodness, put on a rad show. Got some pics of them...

Rest of the pics are on flickr.

loving you is hard this time around

Shit, HOW. I could have done without finding your ugly ass cover in my mailbox the other night. I love you to death, but this as to be called out. Here we go...

Exhibit A: Full Frontal

Exhibit B & C: Paint Bucket Mishap

Exhibit C: Drop Shadow

I would also like to add that whoever took this photo owns a bit of the blame. Granted, he did do a remarkable job of capturing the look of horror on the dogs face.

Take a Look

Trip down memory lane

Rockin

50mph winds + I work in a building that floats on lake union +  waves = rock n roll work day!

I need to write more frequently. So, here goes a quick update. I got poster of the week last week at The Stranger, which felt rad. Here's the link. I also recently finished a poster for a show at the Cha Cha/ my friend's bday party. 

The writing style was taught to me by CMR and the photo is one I've had as my comp's wallpaper for a long time. I'm still trying to figure out my own style. Right now I'm just really into trying different things and taking cues from artists I really like.

mortal coil

(my first animated gif)

pushing myself

I'm frustrated, to say the least. Several days ago, Shelby and I had this idea of giving each other a piece of inspiration in the form of text. We would then use this to create some piece of... art.

She gave me a short poem.I said I would write a song out of it. Which, at the time sounded easy. But it's not. I've never succesfully written something on my own. I enjoy collaborating more than anything else. But I guess this would be a form of collaboration. Anyway. I've given up for now. I've tossed my guitar to the side.
I'm now listening to The Raincoats, but really what I want to do is listen to Sisters of Mercy and drink this bottle of wine I bought a couple of weekends ago when I was drunk.Still unopened.

The inspiration I gave Shelby was a one-liner: It's not that I can't hear you, it's just that I don't understand.

Upcoming Show

There may or may not be costumes involved.

Rave/+/Rant

Rave:

Biking to work only takes 15 minutes. Half of the ride is along Lake Union and it's gorgeous, especially on a day like today. It's sunny. I expect to be ripped come summertime.

Rant:

Orca cards suck ass. They don't give frequent riders any sort of discount like the old system did. This makes me want to bypass the card system altogether and instead pay my fare in pennies. 

Familiar Findings