I didn’t grow up wanting to be an artist, but art was always something to do and I haven’t permanently left the pursuit. I’ve mentioned before that both of my parents had abusive upbringings. My father’s response was to be distant, paranoid of emotionally scarring his children. My mother began collecting and reading every parenting [...]
Category: Personal
Dumbest Smart Person
My brother used to tell me, you are the dumbest smart person I know. I had forgotten about that until I electrocuted myself last night. I was fixing a wiring situation at the brake pedal of my car. Half of my body was hanging outside in the cold wind, I could only use one hand [...]
Box of Popcorn
I know Christmas is about Jesus and not presents, but I keep remembering that my opa (grandpa) gave me a 10 pack of popcorn one year. That would not be bad if he was a poor man doing what he could for a grandchild, but he stole my father’s inheritance and literally traveled the world [...]
More Than You Wanted To Know
As stated in the previous post (A HAS-BEEN THAT NEVER WAS), I did not anticipate graduating from college. My ambition was to be in a touring band. However, I knew the complaints of my parents would not cease without a diploma. Reluctantly I acknowledged that my mother and brother were at a particular university with matching [...]
10 Years Later
"Professors I respect have told me to choose between pursuing a career as an artist, musician, or author. I admit their unanimous advice is practical, but I desperately oppose such a requirement to choose a creative focus. I fervently believe being an artist, musician and author makes sense. Yet, when I explain myself to friends, [...]
Speaking of My Father’s Death
If I asked my father for the time he would give me the history of clock making. He would often lecture me by walking slowly in circles. I used to think it would be nice to have a discourse with him now, but between his circles and my rabbit holes, perhaps not. “I was a [...]
Goodnight, Seattle
This book was recommended by a friend. Our family backgrounds are similar, we are the same age, went to the same elementary school and middle school. We then attended different high schools (although part of the same county) and different colleges, although both were funded by the same state. Years later, we began talking again [...]
What Is Love
As you begin to tell people you're engaged, there are particular questions that are generally asked. For example, where is the wedding going to be, where are you going to live, and where was the proposal? When you answer the last question with "in a parking lot," people tend to react. In response to shaking [...]
Causing Trouble in Chapel Hill
In a photography class we were given the assignment of producing a series based on previous or future events. With a few exceptions my classmates flocked to vintage clothing and classic automobiles. Knowing this, I had to be different. While reminiscing a recent ceremony I asked Christian for her cap and gown. She said yes [...]
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