Viva Las Vegas Assistantship

So, I had an interview with University of Washington in Seattle last week... then the next day I received an assistantship from University of Nevada at Las Vegas. That was radical. I am considering making a road trip out to UNLV in two weeks during my spring break. But that depends heavily on my school schedule. Specifically, I have to finish a lot of pieces so I will not get behind. I am going to be doing some molds for ceramics and those take time... contrary to popular belief, time actually is not on your side. There simply are not enough hours in the day for me. Lately I have been missing the days were I was lazy and could hang out and get wasted and be content. Those were the days. Now I make art about those days. 

I prefer Eddie Vedder (post-Pearl Jam). What did he do post-Pearl Jam? ...Nothing

Rode in an alley cat race last Saturday. That was fun. 

I am a little out of sorts at the moment. As usual I have taken on too many projects. I like being busy. I work well under pressure, although it does a number on my nerves. I feel a ramble coming on... So far my book projects are almost caught up. I have concepts for future projects in that class so that is a plus as well. I checked out like 13 books on traditional styles of binding books and I have already finished one and began another. That stuff is incredibly interesting to me, but I am uncertain if I will be able to spin it into the arsenal I am accumulating for processes and techniques that can be used in my art. I have been meditating frequently and I have noticed a positive shift in my attitude and actions so that is radical. I taught myself how to crochet...I don't remember if I mentioned that. If so, I wasn't crocheting correctly until yesterday. I figured out almost all the stitches in the shitty "I Taught Myself How to Crochet" book that I bought. The pictures in it are hilarious and the sizes of the things to make in it are all for women, young girls, or babies. Since I am none of these this is somewhat a problem. Also, the book's system of doing things is fucking retarded. Nonetheless, I have prevailed over the stupid author of that damn book. I made a gnar gnar mask yesterday. I plan to go gather some Kudzu when I finish writing and crochet some shit with that today. I will photograph it for one of my classes and maybe post the photos of it. I made a harness out of english ivy last week. Also, I made my own wheat paste and tried to use it to spin my own thread out of english ivy... lets just say it did not work. (and it looked/smelled disgusting). 

I appropriated a giant trash bin to store my vines inside for my sculptures, but the original owners of said receptacle were not pleased with my actions. Many emails were sent to the art dept. Oh well. I returned it but they are still angry. D-bags. 

I spoke with Rebecca Cummings from the art dept. at University of Washington in Seattle yesterday. Technically, it was an interview, but I considered it an enjoyable dialog. I am not sure if I got in but she did end the conversation with "we will contact you with an offer in a few weeks." I dunno what that means for sure. I don't want to get excited. 

I have been eating a lot of Zaxby's because I have a lot of free cards to it. Their food is kind of gross after a while. I will keep eating there until the cards run out.

I went to a thrift store with Rachel, David, and Ashley last Saturday before the race. This place was so jam bomb that I spent 16.75. So many clothes that fit me it wasn't even funny. I went to "The Olive Garden". Ashley had a free gift card. I got the tour de italia...our waitress Tamika was a fucking idiot and would only serve us whenever the tables around us needed something. I rarely don't tip at all, but bad service is probably one of my biggest pet peeves. I ordered a coke and when it came time to refill my glass she wandered off and by the time she had made it to us to refill it, the pitcher that at one time had ice in it had all but melted leaving a 1:3 ratio of coke and water. Stupid bitch. And the tour was definitely sub-par.

I am making a ceramic combine contemporary totem/shame pole. Too bad Craig doesn't live here anymore to help. He is taller than me. So I could make it a little taller...

I am going to be volunteering one day a week now at Green Cup Books on Richard Arrington on Sundays from 12-4 (hours may vary). But I am super stoked on this. My real job, however, is becoming increasingly unmanageable (no pun intended). The management is consists of a trifecta 0f high school bullies. They like to stir up trouble whenever possible and health and safety mean literally nothing to them. We are doing what research we can to combat the problem, but I feel my days are numbered working at the rec center... maybe I'll go look for a new job...

I think these things are funny. Also, I highly recommend checking out the hyperlinks on here...they aren't what you think they are.

Must be a ticket because you have writing all over you...wait...oh m

So anyways, Do you listen to you classical records anymore? 

I found some amazing stuff recently. Michael Fried article in the newest issue of artforum and then photographer named lily mcelroy. Also artist named olaf bruening. Okay. i am going to chug coffee and get things done.

Ps. if you are ever curious how to do something you can just youtube or google it. That just occurred to me since i broke my book bag and want to keep the original hem on my pants.

Only the Strong Get Hypnotized and Eat Cake

For several days now I have been thinking about some business that I have been letting get to me. You see, I invested a great deal of time into a friendship, which I valued greatly. I considered it to be one that would last because it had endured some pretty unusual hardships. Little did I know...

For anyone who reads this, who may not know me, if you take away one fact about me let it be this: I LOVE MONEY SO MUCH I WILL MAKE LOTS OF MONEY AND BE HAPPY THAT IS WHY I TRULEY WANT TO BE AN ARTIST AND AN EDUCATOR! I WILL MAKE SO MUCH MONEY.

Just a little upsetting when the ones close to you are dwindling. 

f.

Appropriate?

nonsense

Express Yourself LIVE

Gay devil cats want to do things to me, things that would make my mother cry

I made a mistake... you see, this started about a week or so ago. Alan and I found a garbage bag full of bagels in a dumpster. I have been eating these bagels in various way since I got them. I have a giant bag in my freezer that was overflowing. Blueberry. Whole Wheat. Onion. Lemon Poppy seed. Other things.

I like cinnamon toast. I like a lot of breakfast foods. This morning I was substituting normal bread with bagels and making cinnamon toast with some wheat bagels. So I go to take a bite. Not wheat. Lemon Poppy Seed Wheat. Sour. Sour cinnamon toast. Rats!

Anyways.

I taught myself how to crochet this week. I am almost finished with a sweater that I started yesterday. At first, the process was frustrating, but once I got into a groove it was relaxing. It turned out to be relatively easy. I made a lot of books. Also, I started on some antlers.