close doors

CLOSE DOORS

you close doors
like it's your job
up and down
up and down
but what hides behind
those closed doors?
practicality
plays the principal
role
but today you've
got something
else on your
mind.
today the seas
have changed
and only
tomorrow will
we be at port.
Updates waiting.

2014 READS

thus far...

1. Asylum by Patrick McGrath
2. Talking God by Tony Hillerman
3. The Three Muskateers by Alexandre Dumas
4. The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West
5. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Tennessee Williams
6. The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
7. The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway
8. The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
9. It by Stephen King

updates pending

Hostility

It's more than hostility really
A limited lexicon could not venture to define it
the entire dictionary would come up short too
it's that brain swelling feeling
fighting back your reflexes
control. control. control.
you shouldn't feel this way
a sea of respect couldn't help you now
those days have long passed
all efforts to define the relationship are futile
futile.
they are futile. they are a cretin.
you just thought of this word today
it is your new favorite marker
they are a cretin
the perfect all encompassing monicker
now the guilt floods in
you shouldn't feel this way
this relationship demands respect
you are forever indebted
you will never separate yourself from them
but.
but how many bad qualities can a person take?
how much stagnation?
lack of drive?
but you have a lack of drive
the connection is deeper than you will ever understand
you don't want to understand
you will separate yourself from the truth
you will separate yourself from all of them

I want to be a combination of these 5 people when I grow up....

1. Martha Stewart

2. Dick Proenneke

3. Norm Abram

4. Buffalo Jones

5. Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor

* If you don't know who any of these people are, shame on you! Go find out now.

First Venture Outside Belfast

I don't know about you, but this is why I came.



The water looked freakishly like tropical water.


This really is the greenest country you will ever see (and yellowest?)

I don't feel satisfied until I step on the furthest edges possible.



The rope bridge we had to cross to get there.
(The bridge itself was actually the main attraction)





Giant's Causeway


That's all folks!
Coming up next, adventures from my refrigerator!!

Trials and Tribulations

My father likes to create problems that are not there. He recently did this regarding a non-issue that I knew did not exist (i.e. there was no problem at all and I knew it) and this is what happened...

Upon finding evidence in the lack of problem, this was my response via email:

ME:
TAKE THAT MOTHERFUCKER!!

there will be no problem and i knew that there was no problem. STOOPID

APPARENTLY HE DID NOT RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TOUT SUITE.



HIM:

Very possibly yes BUT

I already told you the information I need.

HIM SPEAKING ABOUT HIS FABRICATED ISSUE

ME:

DID YOU NOT GET MY EMAILLLLLLLLL
CHECK YOUR FRICKIN SPAM BOX OR SOMETHING

NO WONDER YOU NEVER REPLY TO MY EMAILS

GAWWWWW

HIM:

UPON READING MY INITIAL EMAIL

IM NOT TALKING TO YOU NOW

MARK MY WORDS

Japanese influence will be big for Spring/Summer 2011.

I have a theory.

There is a direct correlation between the amount a person reminisces and their current state of happiness.

Circle of Life

Lots of great paintings form inspiration for other artists. There have been several paintings throughout history that have been done over several times throughout history.



The Sower by Jean Francois Millet
(This one is particularly synonamous for its recreation by countless other artists)

Van Gogh's SowersThis one has a japanese influence too, in the tree.

Le dejeuner sur l'herbe by Edouard Manet (1862)

Le dejeuner sur l'herbe by Picasso (1961)

This is what I do in my free time

Come On Over, The View's Amazing!

Short Film Debut

The Anatomy of Making a Sandwich

Starring: Sara

Directed By: Kara

My Favorite Capture From Morocco

One In The Same

Harry Morgan from Dragnet
Droopy the Dog

The resemblance is uncanny. You can't deny it.

These things make me both happy and sad

Patent Pending

Boredom and laziness have come together once again to create a most joyous slogan.
Whilst not properly doing my job, I came up with a wonderful advertisement idea to promote French travel to the state of Vermont.

......are you ready for it?

Here we go..........

VRAIMENT VERMONT

i know, i know...

Nina Ricci Heelless Shoes

Daphne Guinness Treading Carefully in Heelless Shoes

Daphne Taking a Break

DAPHNE GUINNESS