Like most American men, my early twenties could easily be described as my “Kerouac Phase.” From roughly May of 2012 until sometime in the early fall of 2018, my life was a flurry of road trips, drug use, and pursuit of genuine connection with my own artistic circle, all shaped by Jack Kerouac’s prose andContinue reading “kill your heroes”
Category Archives: life
building a routine
As we’re all navigating the strangeness of being trapped at home, I keep hearing time and time again that the best way to mitigate depression and insanity during this time is to stick to a routine. While I was in college, I spent my summers working as a camp counselor in rural Ohio. The campContinue reading “building a routine”
spending my days
Thought I’d share a few thing I’m using to pass the recent days. Movies: Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943) – The greatest cinematic crossover event in history. Don’t @ me. Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) Revenge of The Creature (1956) – yikes… Frankenstein (1931) Bride of Frankenstein (1935) The Wolf Man (1941) –Continue reading “spending my days”
revisiting tumblr
With the entire world on hold at the moment, I’ve had a blast combing back through the Tumblr page I ran between 2012 and 2019. I only ever used Tumblr to collect things I thought were interesting, whether they be quotes, gif sets from movies, ideas for interior decoration, or pictures of the kind ofContinue reading “revisiting tumblr”
slowing down
As I’m reading and watching and living lately, I keep bumping into tiny reminders about slowing down. I recently started reading Danny Gregory’s The Creative License, which I can’t recommend enough. I’m only about thirty pages in, but so far, it’s a tremendous education on allowing yourself to abide in your own imagination. One ofContinue reading “slowing down”
paying attention
I was working on an art piece recently and found myself so focused on the finished product, I didn’t pay attention to the details along the way. The result was a piece that didn’t come remotely close to match my intention, all because I was focused on the product and not the process. I wasn’tContinue reading “paying attention”
hearing vs. listening
According to Merrian-Webster, the word “hear” is defined as “to perceive or become aware of by the ear,” whereas the word “listen” means “to pay attention to sound.” Hearing is a transitive verb. Listening is an intransitive verb. Hearing is passive. Listening is active. I’m telling you all this because I’m trying to hear lessContinue reading “hearing vs. listening”
what i’m listening to — 5.13.19
I’m a big believer in sharing the work that inspires us. As a result, here are some songs and albums that I’ve had on repeat lately. 1. Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties — Routine Maintenance Imagine if Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years fronted The Mountain Goats, then wrote a series of songs detailingContinue reading “what i’m listening to — 5.13.19”
the problem with expertise
No one enjoys feeling stupid. We avoid it at all costs. We want to be seen as informed and educated to those around us. We devour news articles and binge-watch YouTue videos and when we see a movie or read a book, we’re cautious to share our opinions until we’ve confirmed with those around usContinue reading “the problem with expertise”
a confession and a promise
I’m bad a blogging. Maybe you’ve noticed. This is the first post that appears on my website since I’ve redesigned and relaunched it. Every few years, I clean house and start over. I used to blog a lot. I shared things that inspired me, ideas I was thinking about, music I was listening to, andContinue reading “a confession and a promise”
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