The Last Sunday of 2008

Here I sit again, but this time its the last Sunday of 2008.

Its a cold morning and it is 9:30 AM central. I am having a bowl of fruit with granola to get ready for the task of replacing a 32x33 window pane that Sebastian busted. I have finished processing and adding the images of Ix Chel (Mayan goddess of the Moon).

They are now online at Studio Gonzo. Just go to the gallery and click on the Ix Chel image. I have added some new features to the site, first - the viewer tilts around, second - you can select an image to enlarge it, third - clicking the semi-circle arrow flips the image, so you can view the text that has been entered. Which contain my thoughts, a short bio of the model, hair & make-up artist, as well as one of the two clothing designers.

So, have a great New Year, be safe, healthy, smart and creative. But most of all keep on dancing.

A Week Later

Week in review;

1. Is busting up wine bottles to fuse and slump for Christmas gifts.
2. Became friends with Tim Stokes.
3. Commented on Kim Smith's photo.
4. Uploaded new videos to facebook.
5. Got up earlier than normal for a wonderful day ahead.
6. Done what he does, when and where he does!
7. Thought about having something sweet to eat.
8. Looked out the window at the cars going by with a cup of caffeinated cocoa.
9. Spent a long commute in bumper to bumper traffic, and a close call with the iceman.
10. Wondered how you select a shoe to throw? Do you buy them over-sized for easy slip&throw, how much should you spend, carry a spare pair?

And last, but not least wondered why rye grass doesn't taste anything like rye bread?

Some may think my thoughts, and perhaps my life, are folie. But I say, at least I have great memories and can brag about living life as George Carlin would have liked.

Does it ever get better?

As I sit watching the program Sunday Morning I am thinking about, why I do what I do when I do?

Not really, this is more about life and if it ever gets better. Do I want to continue as a systems engineer or take a road with less pay to do what I really want to do? But there is a long list, to be creative, to teach, to pursue a photography career, to run away and start a new life (ok scratch this one off) or perhaps truck driving or clown school.

As I sip my coffee and review my options, I am reminded of the list of to-do items to finish. The half bath needs a sink, the walls completed and the toilet replaced. My back yard needs the leaves raked and I need to produce wood ash for the next shoot. The front yard is not complete and I am not sure I like the abomination I have created (looks good from the top, but not from the street), lacks harmony.

The wood floors need to be refinished, the kitchen is still incomplete, but I want to go outside to break glass and make more platters. My dog Chucho needs more attention, but Sebastian deserves more of my time. I want to exercise more, and care for my health,but it is difficult to get back into the regiment.

Perhaps, I am already living my life to the fullest and I just have not seen the fruits of its labor. I should make a list, start with sell the house, pay off debt, and buy a studio (large 5000 to 10,000 sq.ft). To live, create, and work. Do what I like, watching movies, reading, playing video games with Sebastian and cooking. Wait I forgot to add sex, I really do need a list.