fearless freaks.

I wanna be a fearless freak. Like Wayne Coyne from the flaming lips. I saw this awesome documentary that just showed what an amazing artist this guy is. Wayne was never a trained musician. In fact I wouldn't consider him one. He just has an amazing work ethic and awesome ideas, and I really think that anyone that considers themselves an artist should watch this movie and see what I'm talking about. It was incredibly inspiring. Plus Wayne is gorgeous. But I mean Wayne was like any one of us, making art constantly, working a long john silvers for like 13 years just trying to have money for cigarettes and coffee to keep himself awake to make more art. Basically, it comes back to if I don't try I won't succeed, and I'm not even sure if it is about that. It is just about making art, cause that is just what some people should do. I wanna be a fearless freak. So I am one now. HA! I'm a fearless freak. 

do I like the gold?

Of course I like the gold. Gold is retro, gold is gaudy, gold is antique...I really want a sold gold septum ring. 

I am an emotional creature!

Please, please, please watch the following video. This woman, Eve Ensler, is certainly on the same page as myself when it comes to viewing women. I have never thought of myself as lesser; I'm fascinated with the 'magical' balance men and women can have together. I'd go so far as to say that all of my art work/craft work whatever-you-call-it is all about being a woman. Being an emotional creature is all I think about sometimes, that is when I'm not being emotional. I've never herard ANYBODY say that we should be proud to be vulnerable and emotional. I feel conflicted so often because I train myself to think rationally when I don't want to (not that it works). If more people had the perspective of this woman I really do think the world would be a better place. This woman needs to come down to the unitarian congregation with me. She would be fabulous. 
I hope that more people discover her teachings. I hate that even in this day and age IN AMERICA girls my age still think they are being oppressed or something and that they have to burn their bras. Women can be whomever they wish to be. Women should embrace being themselves, and being women. Denying that you like to wear a bra is ridiculous. If you don't like one, then don't wear one, no one cares.
I'm totally ranting here, (but I'm an emotional creature) but I feel really moved by what this woman said. It's like all the fights I've had about proving women as equal, I couldn't think of all the wonderful ways she worded herself. I would really love to meet her. *swoon*

http://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_embrace_your_inner_girl.html

Welcome!

Welcome!: "This is my new Flavors.me page."

more plates.

a wild Virginia strawberry plant.

Plate decoration time! Kudos to my sister Luba for telling me to paint ceramics. On my birthday I went to Charlotte, NC and fell in love with the kitchen ware in anthroplogie and really wanted to buy all of their illustrated plates. But then my sister was like, why don't you make your own? The only thing is, I wouldn't eat off of these plates, because I didn't fire them myself. But they sure are purdy. 

Again, I'm glad I studied art history, cause this shit is hilarious. Created by self-proclaimed non-illustrater 'limpfish'. I discovered this hilarious image when I was attempting to become even more cool via the internet. I have discovered a new tool-- flavors.me. So if you are one of like the 2 people who read this crap, flavors.me is super cool if you are trying to be super cool on the internet. But anyways, this guy 'limpfish' has a website limpfish.com but I like this image the best by far. I wouldn't even really recommend going to the website, cause it's pretty nerdy. But if you are a nerdy guy! who happens to be looking at my blog...check it out.