Two Gents and a lady.

You can find creativity anywhere. You can wash, lather and repeat creativity in the land of Brooklyn. I was at my creative best in Brooklyn. And now I'm living in Virginia, still creative but harder to bring forth to a canvas. So I look back at my brief time in BK. Nostalgia hits me when I'm stressed out. It's one of my defense mechanisms when I'm stressed. I want to be somewhere else but in the present time. I am stressed out. I am attempting to accomplish a pseudo art something or other, be awesome at my real job, hang out with my friends and family AND find time for myself. I've been feeling a little over extended lately. OY!

Any butt....I was part of a trio that one day just decided to make a podcast. Why not?! You're young, you're single and you are living in Brooklyn so open those doors of fun. If fun was a bus I'd be the driver - certified and everything!
I went into this project with two friends of mine - Noah and Warren. They are 2 of 4 red headed men I know and they make me laugh.  I am not a comedian, so I don't have that comedic timing Noah and Warren have. I unintentionally say things and sometimes they are funny and sometimes not so much. Awkward face! So here are 3 cats just wanting to go off, with not much of script and say whatever on the mic. We were called the UNCLE BILLY podcast. Some of our friends have already heard this podcast but I wanted to bring back for a hot sec.  It is record keeping for when I'm an old woman. I'm using a walker and I'm pissing off other drivers for driving too slow.  And one day I'll want to relive my youth for shits and giggles. It's the pictures, the sounds, the art, the writings and the videos that remind us of a time back in the day. I can look back at any of my paintings and remember that moment and why I painted that image. I cherish every crazy moment I've lived in my short life - wouldn't change a damn thing (except maybe an ex or two haha)

I rediscovered Uncle Billy on my iPod while looking for music to listen to at work. I laughed at the insanity and randomness of it all. It put a smile on my face without me knowing it. I sat at my cubicle looking like an insane person trying to work but laughing intermittently. This is why I can't say no to new things and new adventures. I'd miss out on some random and unexpected awesomeness.

UNCLE BILLY podcast Episode 2 feat. two hot red heads and a spicy latina haha

Unfortunately, you have to sit thru a commercial and then you can listen to it. I am not a techie so I couldn't make it look nicer.

So listen to it if you have 45 mins to kill. It was Warren, Noah and myself rocking the podcast in Brooklyn in one of our apartments. It was dope time and I would never take it back.

Mi Madre en seis marcos.

I am not a photographer by any means. I'll leave that one to the professionals. However, I am a visual person and certain images capture me more than others. My mom being one of those images. She's a hard working mom who put her two daughters through college by herself. The woman is amazing.
We butt heads but we love each other.
As my sister has said to me before, my life keeps my mom on her toes. hahaha

The images below were taken with my smartphone during Mother's day. She wanted to go to Ihop. She is not one to have her pictures taken so I snuck it as we were talking to her. I liked what I saw. The woman who gave me life talking and drinking her coffee. She takes it with sweet n' low and cream.
I don't see her that often.  I should. My mother in 6 frames.

From Baltimore to Great Meadow : My weekend was RIDIK with awesome sauce all over it.

The weather is getting nicer, here and there in my neck of the woods and it gives me more opportunities to venture out and see some awesome shit. So I was invited to Hoodscape by some dope peeps I know in Baltimore. I left for Baltimore Friday after work and hauled my cookies up there. woohoo! The commute was ridik - an hour and a half long and then I had to navigate downtown Baltimore.
 But yo! I made it and I was excited to be there.

I saw this mural on my way to my friend's house and I stopped to take a picture because I love the scale. It was GINOURMOUS. That's one of things I love about Baltimore - all the art you see just walking around. Fast forward to later that night and several shots of Jameson in the Buddha belly...we were at Hoodscape. 

The hostess was an artist who was displaying her artwork in her house and providing entertainment and food and some alcohol. There was no cover to pay and they had local vendors in the backyard selling cups of meatballs and "Haute" dogs. hahaha The guy selling the meatballs was dressed as Mario with the raccoon tail and everything. I love all the Super Mario video games so I just smiled when I saw him. Clever. There were 4 bands playing that night from what I remember. I was content with my Fat Tire beer and my haute dog. We jammed out until the cops came and told us to be more quiet. Lame.  So we departed and headed to a bar near by. I had my very first Natty Boh beer. Along the same lines as drinking a PBR and it suited my tiny budget. hahaha

I crashed at my homeslice's place and got up at the crack of ass dawn to drive back to Virginia for the Gold Cup. Seriously, I've haven't driven so much in one weekend like I did this weekend. But I do it all in the name of art and adventure and something new to experience. The Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races is like the Kentucky Derby but on a much smaller scale. The women dress up in sun dresses and giant hats and the men wear khaki slacks and preppy collared shirts and bow ties. It's not an event I'd ever thought of going to but I was invited so why not?! I will try anything once.
I have a big head so I don't wear hats and I couldn't find a giant hat to wear with my outfit. lame. So I improvised with the help of my friends, and I wore a giant red paper flower.
It's for decoration but I tied it to my headband and rocked it!

 

It was lots of fun and the people I was hanging out with made it even better. I also had my first crack at drinking moonshine. I just had one cup and I was toasty and not walking very well in my wedges. hahaha We tailgated out in the parking lot donning our finest attire and shooting the shit. The weather made it awesome and I was buzzing with delight. Let's just say I took a nap in the jeep on our way back to my friend's house. Some one might have pictures of that but I'm not sure. :)

I had a FULL DAY but I got in my car after hanging out a bit and sobering up and drove to Washington DC. I met up with Bolt and we headed to BackBar which a tiny bar underneath the 9:30 club on V St. One of her friends was deejaying so we took some energy drinks and headed out. It was a good night but I finally drove back later that night to my house. EXHAUSTION from the loaded weekend bitch slapped me in the FACE as soon as I pulled up in front of my house. Oh man! I don't know how I did it all but I did. I had fun, I spent time with some dope ass people and experienced new things. Life is crazy right now and I don't seem to want to hit the brakes quite yet. I need a day off from my weekend. :)

Alas, it will have to wait until I'm done with installing all my artwork for Artomatic. This is a casual preview of what's going in my space. Pardon the mess, I work in my bedroom.  One day I'll take a break and just sit there and do nothing. I keed! not really.