November 2010 Blog Posts (69)

Well... for someone who makes a living out of writing, I have taken my time in making my first ever blog post. Anywhere.

Thanks Gary for drawing me out of my mainly silent shell and into a public blogspace. Gary's easy way of communicating, his sense of humour and resolute refusal to take himself too seriously have inspired me to start reaching out to my fellow artists...There is something about how Gary invites us all so openly into his world that sneaks past the fear of my…

Crazy year. Quiet. Officially unemployed. Ah, but the spiritual growth has been record breaking for me. This puts to rest the idea that we become something and that's who we are. So far, I haven't had a quiet life, just a quiet year, which beats last year; an epic of car crashes, physical therapy, and letters from the IRS was non-stop and embarrassingly public. Or rather, it could have been embarrassing but I no longer care what things appear to be, only what they really are and then I like…

2009 was a terrible one both personally and professionally for me. So when I stepped into 2010, I resolved to leave the painful stuff from the previous year behind and take with me whatever good stuff I could salvage. Obviously, it was easier said than done and to be honest it's not that easy to forget. But when I look back on what a mess I was this time last year, I realise I have come a long way indeed!

So this year, I sternly set…

Well it has been one hell of a year. There have been so many challenges placed in our lives and i have tried to face them with some sense of grace and lots of understanding. The biggest of which was that we had to place my big sister in a full care facility due to early onset of alzheimers. So sad, she is only 55 years old. She had a pretty heavy drug problem for years and it finally caught up to her in such a cruel way. i am so grateful that she is now at least safe and well cared for in a…

I read this today and was quite amazed at how artists think and work.. check this article out of an NYU prof

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101123/ap_on_en_ot/us_the3rd_eye

It's quite unique conceptually but would you have such an implant for art's sake? I dont think I'd be able to relax if I could see behind me all the time! :)

what do you think?

Well for me it has been a year of transitions and new beginnings. The addition of a grandson and brother to the three beautiful granddaughters in June. My only child (a son) changing jobs as a computer teacher at a business college to a computer company who installs systems around North America and the stress that puts on a family who are struggling but the joy of seeing my son so happy with the change. My second granddaughter starting school for the first time and exceling just like her big…