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new beginnins

Art. The above word has taken on a whole new meaning for me of late. For example... Last night at IAO Gallery, I witnessed silent tragedy. On shelves, there were jars. [glass jars.] The jars contained wings. [of birds.] It hurt me to look at this depressing spectacle - I instantly felt pain in my gut upon seeing them. A scene flashed into my mind at this encounter :: Picture the birds, the ones whose wings were encased on a shelf, high above their reach... Think of their invisible prison, barring them in from reaching any of the heights they know instinctively they're intended to reach, but can't articulate the right questions to ask in order to get there. Trapped unaware, they live. Pieces of their very being are hidden away from grasp...or knowledge of an ability to grasp. Some of these wingless aviaries will live the majority of their lives resigned to do as they're told...to believe the nay-sayers of flight when they say, "It's not your place, little

love over fear

The art of convincing is a tricky one. There's manipulation, there's preaching, there's the friendly nudge, there's heartfelt imploring, and more I won't try to think of right now. More and more, as I am exposed to deeper, bigger, and more...um... colorful [yes - perfect word] sides of life, I see that love is a POWERFUL motivator. Who wants your Bible and your church when they can have LOVE, anyway? To be told that who one is isn't good enough implies that the person spoken to can do something about their goodness. And still you say, from the other side of your mouth, "There is none righteous, no, not one." Every time someone tells me they never want to see another Christian again, I feel heated...my sinuses burn, eyelids fill, heart falls. W h a t . H a v e . W e . D o n e ...? (((The above eight sentences are what currently motivate me to keep burning, because...even an angry passion, when funneled into decisive action, can set mou

short

So! it's off. Been thinking about it for a long time...since last summer, as a matter of fact. My hair hasn't been this short since I was about 11, and at that time it was stick straight. Puberty worked its miracles around 18.5ish years of age and *poof!* my head is now a bunch of chocolate curls. It's been fun working with, experimenting with... People say you can't do as much with short hair - I beg to differ. There are a lot of things you can do with short which are impossible with long. Anyways, I am liking it short. I am also liking being excited. Getting started on [possibly] creating a business... Funny, cuz the guy I'm dating is SUPER good at business. Yay! We'll see how things go. I'd be making clothes, jewelry, accessories, etc...stuff I've been doing since I was a little kid. And now it's coming to a head...awesomeness.