Bah Hambourg!...

....many say youth is wasted on the young. But, I would love to be 6 again around christmas time. Everything seemed much more simple and magical. From watching holiday specials on TV at my grandparent's house to decorating cookies at my aunt's house. I can't help but think that this sort of magic has been lost over the years to responsibility, death of family members, and growing up. Dammit...wish they told me sooner about that little "perk" of aging. Well, I guess the memories of christmases past will have to suffice.

...well, with that happy though, Merry F&%^ing Xmas.

(just kidding - Merry Christmas kids.)

It's beginning to look alot like....ummm...err

It's december and I can wear shorts outside without fear of losing feeling in my legs. Man, that's just not right. There should be people out in parkas not polos around xmas time. You shouldn't be able to utter the phrase "We can only test out your new bike Billy if you put the sunscreen on." F*ck it, I'm moving to Canada.

...on the art front: More shirts, more pix and paintings, and sculptures. I'll keep ya posted.

addendum

BTW - Yes I'm the moron that posted the last one sentence comment at the end of "Deadly Dracula's" submission. Somewhat maligned but I needed vindication ...so sue me.

...and I want one of these as a pet - http://www.apopo.org/ - big as a cat and would scare old women at 50 paces. heh, heh, heh...

figures...

As you might have noticed I've been submitting shirts to Threadless.com to hopefully get one printed and net $400 ...some responses have been great, but the 3rd rate quasi-designer jackholes kinda ruin it for me. Putting in juvenile comments that are not so much constructive as they give me little insights as to their intelligence as well as why I should reconsider posting t-shirt ideas on a largely hip hop/emo site. Here are a few "gems"- (I've added their profile for your enjoyment)

A man with an in-your-face critique (and a fetish for wearing women's pants) :

CaseyDDR, at 6:20pm on Dec 2, 2004
sucks plain and simple.

Username:
CaseyDDR
AIM:
Im Casey Im Hott
Profile:
Vintage/Emo/Indie is da stuff.Tight shirts and girls pants keep casey happy.


...and a Wal-Mart patron:

Someone_else, at 9:53pm on Dec 3, 2004 sorry, but it looks like something I saw at Wal mart, because Hot topic rejected it.

Username:
Someone_else
Real Name:
Davis Alexander Stine 3rd
AIM:
parrothead8806
Profile:
I talk alot, I walk alot. More than I can say for the handicapped and mute.



And my favorite...

Alucard Yldaed, at 3:53pm on Nov 30, 2004
I can't stand to see anything that looks unintelligent gratified. I'm sorry.

Username:
Alucard Yldaed (deadly dracula...wonder how much black he owns?)
Real Name:
Dan Williams
Url:
http://www.forgetyourname.com/
Profile:
Nothing to note at this time, such is that unremarkable for public recountance.

...and he at least was brave enough to submit some work:
http://www.threadless.com/submission/26945.html (the comments almost made me wet myself)

...all in all it was a very "educational" experience. And I have decided to continue to submit work, granted it'll be more in the cookie cutter emo/hip-hop vein (hey, I'll put up with the guilt for $500 easily). As for the one sentence critics? My advice for them is:
1.) Think about what can make the piece better before you spew slander at it. Constructive criticism is always appreciated whereas slamming the piece just makes you look like an ass.
2.) Step up to the plate and submit something ...there's no better way to see what the folks who submit art have to go through, and you'll think twice when you leave snide comments like "that sucks"

...enough venting. I'm gonna eat breakfast.