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- Current Residence: Texas
- Interests: Graphic Design, Comic art, Music
- Favourite movie: Dumb and Dumber
- Favourite band or musician: Too many to pick just one......Dead Letter Circus, Safetysuit, Collective Soul, 10 Years, etc.....
- Favourite genre of music: Hard Rock/Arena Rock
- Favourite artist: Joe Quesada, Michael Turner, Randy Green
- Favourite photographer: Bobby Earle
- Favourite style of art: Vector art, traditional comicbook art mixed with a little manga style, general graphic design trends
- Operating System: Win7 (64bit)
- Favourite game: Any of the Metal Gear's, Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty MW, Battlefield Vietnam
- Favourite gaming platform: xbox 360
- Favourite cartoon character: Johnny Bravo
- Personal Quote: I'd rather be a blank tape than a broken record.
- Tools of the Trade: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Wacom Cintiq 20wsx, dual screens, and blood-pumping rock.
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Work is work. Things actually slowed down a LOT here lately. Which is cool, I kinda needed a breath. Unfortunately, though, when stuff picks back up, it's always hard to get back into the groove.
Music thing is as good as it can be. Actually picked up my acoustic for the first time in a long time yesterday and started writing a song....first time I've probably written anything since my band dispersed like two years ago. Felt kinda good to come up with some new melodies and stuff. Tried a subject matter I hadn't really written about before either...so that was kinda cool. Also bought me a new 5-string bass, so I've really been diggin on that any chance I get to play on it. Everyone in the church band has really noticed how much tone it's added to our whole sound (I'll randomly get that nod from the worship leader with a smile of approval when I hit a certain note that just really drives the song home).
Things good with you? BTW---you got a facebook you wanna keep up on?
Breathers are good, right? The thing is, what do you do with your breathers? Do you find yourself doing more of stuff that you would do if you were at work, or do you do stuff you wouldn't normally do?
Awesome, about the music thing. I mean, I would love a nice new bass, or one at all, to tell the truth. My brother was gonna give me his bass, but then I don't know what happened with that. I don't really play anyway, but guitar is my favorite sound, so I wish I could play like a pro. Just jam anytime I want to. Meanwhile, I'm stuck playing out my heart-break melodies on the piano, singing them. But, the great thing about singing is that you can carry it anywhere you are. I know your band isn't together anymore, but I was wondering did you ever make an album for sale or plan to do that (even a solo album or something)?? And, hey, it's so awesome that you got the time to sit down a write a song! Liberating, isn't it? I write songs a lot, mainly lyrics first. (writing first, as always. hehe.) The thing is, how can I transform my 50+ songs into albums that I can share with people? That is the question. Either way, I enjoy writing the songs, even if I'm the only one to enjoy it. Curious, if you're not shy, what is your song's theme?
Oh, thanks for asking. I've been somewhat okay. Has some really tragic events I've been through, but life moves on. I lost my best friend, a childhood friend, actually. Been best friends for almost 20 years. I guess I sort of disappeared from earth for a while because there's this huge hole in my life now that he's dead. I actually wrote an article about him that I'm trying to get published. I'll let you know if it gets published, if you'd like. I mean, I've talked about it so much, I should probably not talk about it again. Too much of that sappy emotional feeling crud. Either way, besides that... turning the page in life. Working on a new novel, a new photography book--both which I hope to publish next year if next year comes for me. Heh, what I hate is that I have so many people that I wish I could keep up with, keep in touch with--there's so many great people out there--and yet, when you are paralyzed by your own issues, it's almost impossible to. And, then once you're welcomed back to life, you've missed so much about everyone else.
So, yeah, I don't have a Facebook account or anything like that. Frankly, I don't want one. Because, I am not consistent with those things and I am so busy, I don't want the extra account for something. But, hey, you can send me a message here anytime and I'll try to check it somewhat regularly.
Ooo, I hear Pink Floyd now. Well, that's my cue to get going. (I love my Pink Floyd!)
Take care!!
Ironically, the song I'm working on is called "Angel" (may not be the final name I go with... mostly cause it's an entirely unoriginal title). It's basically about losing a lover (death) and still feeling as if she's there, but knowing she's not, among other embellished details. I might lay down an acoustic track once I get all the lyrics down. It may not be a totally original idea, but for me it's kind of different because I usually write about very personal stuff that I've actually dealt with. But I started writing the music for it and just thought it needed something tragic to go along with the ominous guitar part, even though I've never dealt with something like this directly. It's kind of hard to write though, cause putting myself in those shoes isn't a very pleasant mindset, and I usually come out the other side in a kind of depressed mood after writing lyrics like that.
Well, if you ever get to the point you want me to take look at some of your novel or other work, let me know. I'm really horrible at getting into books, but I'm really good at giving my opinion
Well, that's more than ironic because my best friend that died was kind of like what your song is describing. I mean, we never got married, but we sure as heck thought we were. And, because we were so on again off again, I never even got to say good bye or set things right with him before he died. Thus, I wake up every morning thinking "today, I'll call him and make things right." Alternately at night, I'm stuck in a world of complete denial that we never had problems to begin with and that he's somehow there beside me. Strange. I mean, I didn't read your lyrics, but your explanation of your song is exactly what it feels like. And, I wrote a song a week before he died about the same sort of topic. The song is called "Demolish" and is pretty ominous, if I say so myself. Ominous yet beautiful.
More than that, I totally know what it's like to immerse yourself in a job of writing and feeling drained, or more so in the same mood of your writing afterward. In fact, I believe that may mean you are not just a good writer, but a great and natural writer. The more crazy you've got that is guided by emotion, unfortunately, means the better your art is released. After all, writing is a compulsion, an obsession, and a disease. For a true writer, it can not be controlled, it can not be stopped, it can only spread thin into ink, onto pages, and be read by the lips of others. Strange how writers have so many friends in their words, yet are very lonely people usually. Usually.
And, yes, I would be glad to let you read portions of my books, but probably not all of them, just because I would rather have it published first. (and have ya buy it--ain't I sweet?) But, I'm sure you are good at reviews, and I would deeply appreciate your reviews. Maybe sometime I'll email you bits and pieces. And, my poetry is made of discarded material, so I wouldn't mind sharing any of that with you. I recently wrote a poem called "Fallen Angel" for someone who lost a sister in death. Seems like you and I work on the same wave length with writing, huh? Once again, convincing me we'd make an awesome team working at Rolling Stone magazine. (still trying for that, by the way!)
New art?....hmmm.....well, considering I do probably 10-20 projects a week, I really always have new stuff around. Not to mention, I looked the other day and noticed at my work place, I've accumulated over 1600 customer folders...which I thought.....that's a LOT of graphic files. I figure that's gotta be over like 10,000 files throughout the 5 years I've been here. So you can imagine, it usually slips my mind to post up stuff I've done. I've been meaning to get some more stuff up though. I think I have a collection of logos I've designed that I need to put up though. I'll try to find some stuff a little more your style though and post it up.
That is a whole lot of graphics! Wow. And, I thought I had a lot of photography. (about 3,000 pictures.) Of course, when it comes to writing, I probably have that much. I have this, like, compulsive problem, should I say? Yes, I have this compulsive problem where I constantly must be writing at all times. Whether it's paper or on the computer or on my hands and arms, I'm always writing. And, I have way too much imagination for my own good, so I'm always coming up with new stories. I have so so so many novels. I just am really searching for a publisher to publish all of them without giving me too much trouble and letting me retain full rights. Of course, in between trying to find a publisher, I will start writing about 10 more stories. Words words words! Everywhere. *cough* Anyway... I'm sure that's the way it is with you and graphics/art. I would definitely love to see whatever you decide to post, though. Anything.
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