… and so far we have survived the first of the hot days of Summer. (105 F last Saturday, yo!) Oh, there will be more. We’ll survive those too. It is Summer in the valley afterall. Heat is what is to be expected. Yet, there are those who still whine and groan about it. As if that will make things any cooler. At least, so far, the humidity has stayed low. Though I don’t hold …
Everyday, actually. Lots of them. They hover in my mind like gnats in a warm dusk. Most are fleeting. Some stick. Many don’t. Of those that stick… I make them wait. Because some will fade. And the ones that don’t… I set aside to brew or cook. I used to cook a lot faster than I do now. I used to treat them like produce to be used before they go limp… convinced of it’s …
… and I didn’t want this month to feel left out of me posting here on the blog. Yeah, I know it is bad form… my lack of postings. Still I’m doing it now and that’s what counts, eh? If you must know, I’ve been up to my eyeballs with video work. This is a good thing. Brings in an income allowing me to buy food and stuff my face so that I don’t wither …
Two biggies in one week. Both lasting just as long and just as ostentatious. So, if you are into big lavish pomp of the dead… this was the week for it. I’ll admit I’ve been following the story of Richard III since his body was found in a council car-park for the last three years. The story is fascinating both from the historical and scientific fronts. Since I had followed it all that way I …
Yeah, I know. Heck it is March 25th. So, what has been happening to me? I became King… that’s what. Here is proof. Like my court? Yeah, it is a frenzy of pith helmets and sarongs… a dream come true. So, yeah… I was asked to be King of this year’s Mardi Gras… and I obliged. It was fun… yes, it was. But I digress… because earlier in the year I took a trip to …
I’ve been up since 3 AM. Yeah. Well, my sleep cycle is usually jacked up when I’m working on a project. Figured I’d post something here today just so I get in at least one post for this month. That usually happens when I’m working on a project. Have I told you I’m working on a project yet? What is it? Don’t ask. I will say though that it is kicking my ass. Enough said …
Many homes of my parents generation had a copy of the “Stranger On The Shore” EP in their record collection. Like many in my generation our first forays into music was scouring our parent’s stash of records. For me it was an eclectic bag… everything from from Viennese waltzes to light jazz to skiffle to 60’s Malay pop to the “easy listening” sounds of Mantovanni. In the process of growing up and developing my own …
“How long have you been at this, Lecram?” “Long enough to know better” is my standard reply. It happens every time I embark on a creative project… every damn time. Especially if I’m creating from a personal place. One could argue that everything I create comes from a personal place. That accumulated perception, knowledge, experience and the self (to this point and time) is funnelled through the sieve of craft to it’s eventual display for …
Aye, it has been a while. October is here… though about a month ago I saw Christmas decorations go up at a store. All I could do was to shake my head and smile sadly. Since this a random post here is a random thought… one of many that flit through my rabid mind from time to time. ANTICIPATION IMPLOSION: We’ve all had it. You think and dream and want something so much (in secret) …
