Ahh, Spring Break

So I'm hanging out with Tara and Tess (too many Ts, I keep calling them the wrong names). Anyway, when weird creatures like ourselves congregate, amusing quotes surface. Here are some from our day so far:

Me- "I can't catch the egg thief! She's too fast for me!"

Tara- "I had one squirt and it was gone!"

Tara- "Your foot is sitting on my foot."

Tara again- "I'm going to eat a lot of Mexicans!"

Tara/Me- "Anybody want a nerd?!"

Tara- "Tess, you need a quote. Say something dumb."

H2O² (That's water, squared. Our waiter at Vaquero's wrote it on our check.)

Tara sees a bee hive- "Look! A bunny hive!"

Actually, Tess hasn't said anything funny yet. But we're just using her for a ride, so we let her stick around. ;) No, we really do love Tess. She just hasn't said anything funny yet. We're waiting....

Soul Thief

"Once there was a time when the soul was captured in pieces of paper."
Ona said to her class. "The people believed that they could hold on
to emotions by taking these snapshots of time, but…"

The hands shot up in the anthropology class. Bright faces filled with
speculations about how a dead society acted or believed. It was one
of the benefits of being an intellectual in the present empire. You
were allowed to create whole societal belief systems with the barest of
facts.

"Jace!"

"They only found out that it shortened their life span while stealing
their soul."

This is one of the women in my writer group's drabble. A drabble is when we're given a subject and you have to write a bit about it in exactly 100 words- no more, no less. I never do them; I hold a firm belief that enough cannot be said in just 100 words. But this is the second time I've been proven wrong. This one really made me think. Thoughts in comment form, anyone? In any case, I still refuse to even try to do them myself.

Notice: New Screen Name

On AIM/AOL, I've switched to Closer To Regret. Thought I'd give y'all a heads up on that one.

Sorry I haven't made a real update in so long. I just haven't been in the mood lately.

My Views On Abstract Expressionism

BoscoSeven: so how are you
Jake8fire: Okay.... being confused about the concept of Abstract Impressionism.
BoscoSeven: well
BoscoSeven: good luck with all of that
Jake8fire: No wait.
Jake8fire: Abstract Expressionism.
BoscoSeven: oh
Jake8fire: I want to know why they call it that. They say it's all about the movement, the creation, the subconscious, the emotions... but then why do they all have to have a certain look?
Jake8fire: Why can't it just be what I want it to be?
BoscoSeven: haha
Jake8fire: It's not expressionism, it's a bunch of stylized formulas by pompous, stereotype pseudo-intellectuals.
Jake8fire: I guess that's okay if that's what you want, but just don't call it expressionism.
BoscoSeven: why not
Jake8fire: Because it's not. To be considered AE, one's paintings have to follow certain guidelines. But that's defying the entire concept of the abstract movement.
Jake8fire: Which is to let your subconscious make the painting, and to focus more on the creating than the creation.
Jake8fire: Since no one's emotions are going to be the same, why should their paintings have to be?
BoscoSeven: right

Right?

Maybe I just don't understand a key concept. I can't really recreate the style. Like, I can tell when I've done something right, but I can't identify what's right beforehand, in order to do it purposefully. Is that the way it's supposed to be?

Two days is what we got to learn the history of, the technique, and complete our own projects. Which basically boils down to less than 2 hours. So I guess I can't expect to understand it. I hope we get to spend more time on the movement, I really like what I've seen so far. I think I would understand it better if we had spent more time studying the beginnings, the concept, and artists that are part of the style.

Lehner's demonstrating for us tomorrow. We'll see....

Let Your Ears Enjoy Themselves

Ok. If you are cool you will go here, to the Epitaph artist info page, and listen to "Maxwell Murder" on the right. No, left. It's on the left. Yeah, I know, it's Rancid. I'm not a fan, they're not that good. It's annoying punk and the guy's voice sucks. But as you will read in the below quote from Bojc and go hear for yourself, this song contains one awesome bass solo.

"maxwell murder has the craziest bass solo ever if you dont like this your either deaf or an idiot."

It's true. It's good. The guy's insane.

Well, what are you hangin' around here for? Go!

Being nice tastes bad.

Angel Chorus

The Absolute Crown Jewel Of Beautiful Photography

...........

=-O

Wow. I love.


Mike, you are so amazing. I'm in awe and I'm saving this forever. This makes me so happy, I'm like a giddy little girl over here! So yes, hugs and kisses to Mike for making this for me.

Ahh, happiness....

One week from tonight, baby, that's my man.

1:30AM + Rivera + Extreme Boredom = .....

Photographs going into the paint shop for surgery!

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She Hearts Bright Eyes.

What Should Be Yelled Across A Crowded Room

What Can I Say?

He has great hair.

Wall Of Shame

I could have answered this in the comment section. But it is much too large of an offense to hide in such an out-of-the-way place where no one would see. So I must dedicate a post to her reprimand.

See that guy in the last post? The one in the middle with the eyebrow ring, the moustache, the love child? My sister, Crystal Marie Sparks, asked WHO HE IS!

Crystal: ADRIAN!!!

I'm absolutely horrified that you had to ask!!!! CREEPY?!?! He's ADRIAN!!! I can't believe you didn't recognize him! I can't believe you called him CREEPY!

No, we don't know that other guy. He's just a fan. Yes, he does look familiar.

And so I must put your name on.....

The Wall Of Shame

Crystal Marie Sparks

Ugh.... Adrian!

This Is What He'd Look Like

If Jack Sparrow and Orlando Bloom transcended time and reality and had a love child....