the slow goodbye

My studiomate’s health has been dropping steadily for over a year now. I don’t wish to get into his details, so I will just say that after a long series of difficulties, his liver has shut down. He is losing weight, well, perhaps maintaining weight now, but has lost so much which he cannot regain. He […]

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the emotional debt of dying

My inner child, that part of me that never seems to age past eighteen years of age, faced a curious moment of maturity. I spend the early evening with my studio-mate, discussing further the decision to let go of the studio space at the end of the current lease, which would be July of 2011… […]

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state of the closet 2010

Good evening! First, I would like to apologize for the late timing of this address. I thought it imperative to not interrupt more important events, such as the season opener of Lost… Second, I would like to thank you all for tuning in as I report on the state of the closet for the year […]

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Mission Accomplished

I moved my computer last night before bed. Damn this place produces all lot of dust. Everything was filthy. My system is now nice and clean and sparkly, although I still have a pile of crap to sort and file sitting on half of the work surface. Unfortunately, I kinda made a bigger mess around […]

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Yay! for Productivity

I finally managed to clear another small bit of the floor in the studio and get it painted. I don’t think I have managed that since I was laid off back in June. Sometimes I really can’t stand to have all this extra time. With an open schedule, I never seem to get anything done. […]

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