the magnificent splendor of my injured toe
this music is the wine pairing for today’s word salad (palabra ensalada)
Like all good projects worth starting, worth intending to continue, and certainly worth more than gathering dust…
like me, my proprioception, and my mangled toe…
…i’ve neglected this newsletter
the problem with neglecting a project for so long is that the more time that passes, the more better-er it feels like it needs to be.
should i break my fast with a rice cake, or something more substantial?
what was that guns n roses album - chinese new year? did that ever come out? or beach boys’ smile? if you work on an album for 20 years it’s gotta be pretty special right?
as always, expectations on the floor, please…
okay, anyway, wanna have a look in my dusty newsletter bin?
There are maybe three or more unfinished drafts in here… *rummaging sounds
One is not even an update about my life in Mexico, but rather a thought exercise with the title “is it time to go ugly?” which vaguely tried to tie the thesis of Umberto Eco’s On Ugliness, to the glow ups & downs of survivor contestants after 30 days without a mirror. (Yes i watched all seasons of survivor over the course of a year)
There’s one called “animal farm” which starts with the kinks track by the same name, (what a banger) and recounts my month long stint in charge of 20 animals. it might have been good? lol i haven’t revisited.
do any of these s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶ your fancy?
say the word and i’ll forget to send it to you
……so what do i do now, just summarize everything since i wrote last? oh my god, dumb. no.
i think i’ll just write whatever comes to mind, or, doodle …
i got a tattoo t’other day. it’s a daisy. tbh i wasn’t looking for profound significance, i just liked the way it looked. but its floral-symbolism has something to do with being able to keep someone’s secrets. like your s.e.c.r.e.t.s. are safe with me!
what else?
did you happen to see my baby bird on instagram a while back. well, i’ve discovered that i love birds and their songs. and i love to think about how ancient their language is. like for real, one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever recorded is this voice memo - let me see if i can post it here.
actually, i want to say that i don’t love all bird songs. there are some real gilbert gottfrieds out here. but on the whole, it’s a very beautiful natural soundtrack. btw let’s go birding some time
speaking of language, i finally started taking spanish classes. 1 on 1 on line. it’s super fun and challenging. pero, mi espanol es todovia mal.
what else…
today, i stubbed my toe so hard that i thought i broke it! i even went to the clinic to get checked. its kind of embarrassing that it’s not broken tbh. made me feel like …
when i left the drs office and paid at the front- (less than $10 for my visit. eat shit US health system) the woman working asked if i’d forgotten to buy my medication. the truth is, i wasn’t qualified for any! lol the dr told me to take ibuprofen. as if i didn’t already take 3 as an appetizer… honestly, i think i have a pretty decent pain threshold, and i can eat a pretty devastating toe stub. but this one went sideways weird and i heard a sound that sounded like a snap. i think maybe it was just a pop lol but in my defense it is very bruised in the area, so something did in fact happen.
i’m tempted to post a pic, but i’ve seen so many posts about men’s feet making people want to leave earth, so i’ve decided to spare those who may be currently eating. (feet pics upon reque$t lol)
did you know that i’m going to h̶o̶l̶l̶y̶w̶o̶o̶d̶ hawaii next? why did my brain say hollywood. yes, i’m going to hawaii next for a couple months and then back to portland for october- (pdx friends lets hang out, duh!) and then i think i’ll come back to mexico for the fall/winter. maybe? i don’t know 100%
what was originally supposed to be two months here has become 4+? i dont even know anymore! i’m welllll past the feeling of vacation.
i’ve had amazing times, stupid times, forgettable times, and unforgettable times, and some times that don’t really fit any of these categories. times that are temporarily inaccesible to me
one last thing:
Let me plug my friend kristina’s new blog and her article about collect call’s amazing show at (yet another friend’s gallery) virtua gal in the vvoyd center/ mall 2.0
kristina’s enthusiasm is contagious. i love fun writing about fun art. zero pretense. very playful. i love both this post and the show.
curious fits for curious beings - by ethereal hotpot
a liminal art review
okay ciao. i miss all my friends sooo much. here’s a pic of me aka proof of life
