Self Portrait Assignment from frank ruiz on Vimeo. This was a challenge issued to me by my cohort/padawan to do a self portrait, using no photo, and to record the work as it went.
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Death note
The assignment was to imagine the final moments on your deathbed: I know you people. Your names are like good songs on the tongue. The doctor said… Well… I told the doctor to fuck himself. I been telling people that forever. People not in the room. Some in the dirt. Some sailing. Some looking into …
So Sad – an art piece
I have an emo cousin who makes these beautiful photographs. You can see her latest one here. I was so inspired that I made my own. Rosa’s photo was so sad that it brought out my inner darkness and emotalia. I had to respond to my people. I am sad because my Dolphins lost again. …
Shout Out Wednesday
Lady at the elevator this morning, you have to push the button for the elevator to come. Just like when you’re at home with your vibrator, you PUSH the button. Even new cars have buttons in them. It’s a button world, lady. PUSH, don’t stare. To the rude lady who skipped 3 of us in …
Signs
I just pulled up there and people are tailgating and the smoothie shop is open and I remember when getting videogames late at night was a nerdy kind of thing. But now everyone’s doing it. I like to be weird. None of these people were weird enough for me. I don’t mind being in a …
GG Florida… nubs
Florida Exodus: Rising Taxes Drive Out Residents – Yahoo! News.
The awesomest thing ever… for today
I might actually spend money on an iphone app.
The Shape of My Head Tonight
Eating dinner on the deck, trying to do some work. Now it’s dark and it smells like maybe rain, but it seems far off. I think the parrot from the rear neighbor’s tree is around. Or maybe I’m just hearing things.
I give you… the super penguin
We made sliced bread. We invented the internal combustion engine. We put a man on the moon. And now… the planet earth brings you… FLYING PENGUINS!
Between the Boards
I crawled under the deck today belly up unblue wood underneath looking for the fount of wasps and I discovered a party in a corner buzzing too big for the holes in their nest. Belly against wood dirt in my hair and crack something with wings setting on my left shin the women hiding inside …