While on the topic of being more sustainable, here are some inspiring ways to be thrifty by using what you have around you according to Mr. Bean.
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I know I haven’t had much of an internet presence lately. I’ve been laying low taking on personal projects or attempting some new illustrations to submit to indie magazines.
One magazine I recently submitted to ended up passing on my art because they received way too many submissions and I didn’t make the final cut. I want to be slightly bitter, but they made such an effort to write me the nicest email apologizing and how to not give up. It’s always disappointing to get rejected after working hard on a project for a specific client, but it was an open submission call, so I can’t be upset. These things happen a lot I’m sure. I’m lucky to have gotten back an email at all. A large portion of the time, if clients consider not using our art, you won’t hear back. It’s happened before. I’ve been ghosted and it’s an awful feeling.
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Back in December, I was commissioned to do artwork for a local magazine called Edible Queens for their Winter 2017 issue.
My artwork was featured on this piece called “This Is My Queens” which was written about Melinda Katz. She’s currently the Queens Borough President, and is working hard to fix up Jamaica, Queens. She grew up in Jamaica and knows of the potential it has to become a great neighborhood. The piece was written about her experience and thoughts about Jamaica.
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I’ve been busy the past few months working on a bunch of stuff on the ~dl~. At the same time I’ve been getting reacquainted with drawing and illustrating. I went to school for illustration, so I feel a little shameful when I say I’m a bit rusty. I’ve been loaded with personal crafty and sewing projects that it felt weird focusing on drawing everyday.
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Lately, there’s been a question constantly popping up in my head, and my recent trip to Graceland kinda brought it up again: what’s up with people obsessing over celebrities?
I don’t think we’re the only country to obsess over celebrities and their lives, but the U.S. seems to do a pretty good job at selling the idea to the general public that certain people should be put up on pedestals while creating jobs that are specifically geared towards stalking and photographing said people on said pedestals.
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As I still praise all the good things coconut oil has done for me over the years, I’ve decided to take a break.
My coconut oil downfall began near the beginning of my trip to Greece. Instead of packing my half empty jar, I decided to transfer the remaining oil to another container. I need to point out that it was solid before and after I left. With the heat rolling in about two weeks after I arrived, boy oh boy did all hell break loose. If you don’t know, coconut oil stays solid in temperatures under 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Greece started to reach the 80s and 90s which is when my oil melted. And when I say melted, it reached maximum liquid consistency, and the mess was unbearable. I thought I packed it in a decent container, but it became nothing but trouble for me. Seriously, oil was everywhere. I couldn’t stuff it in the fridge because I stayed with family – besides not wanting to explain what it is, their fridges are small with absolutely no room for even a small container like what I had.
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Happy Labor Day! I don’t have anything to write about relating to Labor Day, so hopefully I could twist this post around to somehow make it relate by sharing why I love action movies along with the actors working hard not to break a bone.
Growing up with two brothers, I got wrapped into developing similar interests as them. Maybe it was to prove something, or maybe it was a bonding tactic on my end, but whatever the case was, I grew up loving action movies. I had taken karate classes with my brothers, we’d act out action scenes from our favorite movies, and we’d play Mortal Kombat way too much on our beloved Sega Genesis. I actually enjoyed it. Like, a lot. I still played with my Barbies and did other “girl” things, but at the end of the day, I enjoyed being entertained by action and violence.
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The past five years have been a big deal for older bands reuniting, and I’ve been lucky to have attended quite a number of shows I would have never imagined would happen. As a music lover, and especially a lover of the 90’s, it’s been an exciting bunch of years for my beloved 90’s bands resurrecting.
Here are some bands I’ve had the pleasure of seeing.
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So I believe everyone has a right to their own opinion on art. Duh. Everyone has a different aesthetic that attracts them. Not everyone enjoys the same art. I can say this many different ways and they will always be true obvious statements.
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Guest post written by Victoria
Not including the people who have been living in a sensory deprivation chamber for the last year, it’s safe to assume we’ve all heard that Hozier song, right?
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