Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Rocktober 09

October 2009
In a effort to get back on board with my blog I have prepared a little October 2009 recap. This is how it all went down... at least this is the way I remember it. The names are the same because no one is innocent. Bam! October started with the fall 7 days self portrait shoot out. & days is a photo group I belong to over on flick-r. here are my entries:

This was my day pic. Flikr actually used this pic as a "feature pic" what ever that means. All I know is it got a lot of extra hits as a result.



This was my day two pic. People in the group said this pic scared them.


I missed day three this was day four. I wanted a silhouette with the soft box in the shot... well there ya go.


I missed day five and seven here is day six. Long exposure at dusk, cell phone... yep.








October 09 continued on. The leaves turned and then fell. I did a few photo shoots fro friends and did a ton of local Television commercial production. As usual I started a few musical compositions and practiced electric guitar like a mad man. It was much of what you would expect from a Kvon October. What I did not see coming was a 24 hour stomach bug and the uh.. swine flu!?!? These inconvenient illnesses hit me one week apart, each put me on my back with less than enough strength to move and BOTH had their low point on Saturday. I have a gig every saturday playing guitar at a church that has about 3000 members. yep, I played two gigs totally sick as a dog, I learned first hand the true meaning of "The Show MUST go on". On top of all that my whole family got hit with said illnesses. No fun... no fun at all! Since we were sick we stayed in on Halloween and watched "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown". We are over the sick stuff now. Hopefully we have the immune system of super heros!

The boys are very talented, they draw and create all kinds of lego masterpieces. The other night when I was tucking B in he informed me that he is "a genius" to which I replied " yes, yes You are"

I purchased a line 6 M9 in October and love it. If you play guitar, get one... or two.
I still have a weak spot for Gibson les paul standard guitars. I have been watching ebay and saving my money.

I organized my garage and my studio.

I have a plan to tear down my ramp and build a full on vert backyarder!

D is doing very well at his new school.

Mommy is going into labor any day now.

We got hooked on Battle Star Galactica and then I got mad at it and for now I have very little interest in watching it any more.

I met some cool producers here in Happy valley.

I watched my Kook friends awesome coverage of their awesome trip to Cali to skate with Cab.

I decided persons on Social security are not allowed to send spam emails bad mouthing other government systems. I don't believe in government, I just believe in me.

I learned that the simple rebellious saying "Shut up and skate" is profound and may be the answer to 48.6 percent of the worlds problems.

So that was my October 09. It came to pass and pass it did... with the joy and fragrance of a good flatulation and ya know what... MAN do I feel better! :)

Monday, August 25, 2008

Paint that deck!

Last weekend was awesome. In-spite of the fact that our family has been fighting off sickness for almost a week and a half, we pushed through. It was a weekend of choosing to have a good attitude. We look for and find simple joys in everything we do. Friday night kicked the weekend off with a birthday party for my niece. It was great to see the in-laws. Saturday was a mix of Skating and home projects. To finish the day we had a fun hangout with my friend Rich and his family to warm their new house. Late Saturday night I got the wild Idea to paint my skateboard. It's crazy, I haven't done this for... twenty years or so. I decided to do a spin off from an old Neil blender graphic. Here are a few pictures to document this hair brained idea.

Tape, draw, cut and peal



Paint




Finish



Assemble




Skate!



Keep Skating.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Career musings one

Forget the bucket list. I want to make a life list. I don't want to do some crazy thing once... so I can cross it off my list. LIFE IS NOT ABOUT CROSSING THINGS OFF OF A @#$% LIST! LIFE... is about living, every day... to the fullest! It's not about rare moments... It's about every moment! Don't get me wrong, I believe a person should bloom where they are planted.... but every now and then I ask myself if I am being fair... to the gift of life... but it's not that easy is it? The question I mean... "What do I want to do with my life?" Who knows? I must be doing what I AM doing for some reason.... ??? SO, What do I want to do with my life?

I want to do what I do now... only better!

1. I want to spend more quality time with my family

2. I want to play guitar in an original band that gets paid and has a fan base.

3. I want to play drums in an original band that gets paid and has a fan base.

4. I want to Skate and NOT get hurt. Bigger air, longer slides and grinds!

5. I want to make interesting artistic movies. Characters and story line, poo-poo on action and c.g.

6. I want to take mind blowing photographs.

7. I want to do paintings worthy of hanging on my wall.