Okay.
I couldn't stay gone for long. It's a weakness I have. When I'm addicted to something I can stay away maybe for barely a day. Anyway. I had a good long chat with thejeremyshow about my troubles recently and the best advice that I took indirectly out of it is to just stay away from things/people that push my buttons.
So, to put a new look on things, I took a portion of the cash from the 401k loan to do some clothes shopping. Between Filene's Basement and TJ Max, I picked up a nice set of work and fun clothes. If I had the energy I'd take pictures of it all. But, as it is, I've taken time tonight to work on my Flickr account. I've found Flickr to be the best site so far to show case my work. I still run the ArtLog which will eventually showcase all of my art, not just photographs. I was pretty happy with the recent crop of B&W's I took. I find working with my creations to be a good way to chill out, because god knows I need to Chill Out.
Oh, before I forget, I've come to really appreciate my English Lit text & anthology. I've started reading at least two pieces a day. Today they were, Killings by Andre Dubus - a story of revenge and violence over something that is so present in many relationships today - imperfection and an inability to reconcile differences peacefully. Hmm. The other piece was Demystifying Multiculturalism by Linda Chavez. This is a provocative look into why things such as affirmative action and race relations are both at odds with each other. Chavez is a whole hearted conservative that deserves to be listened to. But with the intent of understanding that there is more than one way to deal with issues without giving any particular racial group an edge. Some would say this is a purely "white" way of looking down upon giving everyone no matter what their race, an equal chance at obtaining the "American Dream" I myself am not sure what to think. Perhaps that's good and at the same time bad. I just might be too easy to impress in these matters.
So, to put a new look on things, I took a portion of the cash from the 401k loan to do some clothes shopping. Between Filene's Basement and TJ Max, I picked up a nice set of work and fun clothes. If I had the energy I'd take pictures of it all. But, as it is, I've taken time tonight to work on my Flickr account. I've found Flickr to be the best site so far to show case my work. I still run the ArtLog which will eventually showcase all of my art, not just photographs. I was pretty happy with the recent crop of B&W's I took. I find working with my creations to be a good way to chill out, because god knows I need to Chill Out.
Oh, before I forget, I've come to really appreciate my English Lit text & anthology. I've started reading at least two pieces a day. Today they were, Killings by Andre Dubus - a story of revenge and violence over something that is so present in many relationships today - imperfection and an inability to reconcile differences peacefully. Hmm. The other piece was Demystifying Multiculturalism by Linda Chavez. This is a provocative look into why things such as affirmative action and race relations are both at odds with each other. Chavez is a whole hearted conservative that deserves to be listened to. But with the intent of understanding that there is more than one way to deal with issues without giving any particular racial group an edge. Some would say this is a purely "white" way of looking down upon giving everyone no matter what their race, an equal chance at obtaining the "American Dream" I myself am not sure what to think. Perhaps that's good and at the same time bad. I just might be too easy to impress in these matters.