Update

Sooo busy lately, so crazy busy! I haven't been on here much in the last two weeks. I have been working hard to meet deadlines. I am lucky enough to have a stack of commercial illustrations to do, which is a good thing in this economy I know, but that also means that I haven't had time for my art. I have these wonderful sketches that I need to produce into full color images... I just need to get to them.

Now, even though I haven't had the time to sit down and type, I have still had a million thoughts running through my head that were the topics of the day, if I would have just found the time to log in and create a new post.

Here are some thoughts/personal statements and posts that would have occurred in the last 10 days.

1. Liz Taylor has made the statement that the new Michael Jackson movie is the best movie ever made. Does anyone care what Liz Taylor thinks? I certainly don't. I have had enough news on Michael Jackson as well. Seriously, doesn't anyone remember the disturbing comments he made about children?

2. Kenny G is back. Really? We didn't have enough the first time? Shouldn't he be in a retirement home with people like Fabio and Pat Boone? Kenny G has apparently collaborated with Weezer on his new project. What the hell were they thinking? That's got to be a career low.

3. Saw VI is now showing in theaters. How many of these can you sit through? Wasn't the first disturbing enough? You have to keep going back for more? Get evaluated.

4. Fans of the Godfather movies will be sad to know that Al Martino (Johnny Fontane) died recently at 82 years of age. Even if you weren't a fan- you know how that contract dispute ended..... horse's head... AAAAAHHHH!! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

5. Megan Fox said she wants to empower young girls to be sexy. Really? The dumbass couldn't have thought of something more appropriate to say? More educated? More cultured? More independent?

6. Who is listening to these right wing conservative radio talk show hosts? Wow- so much anger and aggression! They are filled with so much hostility! Have they already forgotten that it was their good ol' boy system that brought this country to it's knees? I suppose re-writing history is easier than damage control. Give Obama a chance for God's sake, he has a big mess to clean up!

And that's it for now! Have a great week!

Ciao Tutti!

A somber moment

Sending out positive energy to Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys. Adam, also known as MCA, is currently fighting cancer. He has a positive attitude and recently spent time in Tibet, meeting with the Dalai Lama and receiving blessings from Tibetan nuns.

If you know me, you know the Beasties are my favorite band of all time. Best wishes to Adam for a quick recovery.

Busy Weekend in Pittsburgh

Hi everyone.... almost the weekend. Getting close at least, and there is so much to do!! Besides all of the fantastic places to be in Pittsburgh on a weekend night, add to it the fact that the Warhol Museum will host the opening of the Shepard Fairey exhibition, 'Supply and Demand". See http://www.warhol.org/calendar/events_detail.php?eventID=1616 for info. This is an exciting event for Pittsburgh. Fairey IS contemporary art. Brilliant that the Warhol is showcasing his work.

At the same time, my friends at Boxheart Gallery will have an opening for Joshua Hogan's new works. Josh always does great work, so this is worth the stop. On top of it all, opening at the City Theater in SouthSide (which I love) is Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. Everything is great at the City Theater- I love all of their productions! I am especially looking forward to this one though, I know it will be fantastic. It runs through November, but I am going to try to get there sooner than later.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy the weather. Peace.

Wedding weekend

This has been a weekend of weddings! Last night I was in the Laurel Mountains attending the wedding of two great martial artists who are now on their way to Japan for their honeymoon. Japan! I woud love to be on a plane to Japan right now.

This evening I am back in Pittsburgh and attended another wedding. What are the chances of that? So this evening I had a opportunity to catch up with designer Jon Dascola. He's a very intense and passionate artist. His latest project, an interactive video installation that appeared at the August Wilson Center for the G-2o Summit was just brilliant. Do yourself a favor and take a look at this website. There are galleries, an overview and a thorough explanation of how it was developed. Go check it out: http://www.elliance.com/about/AugustWilson/index.asp

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Warm wishest to Ken and Barbara and Brian and Laura for a lifetime of happiness.

Ciao!

An Autumn Day in Pennsylvania

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a great weekend. I spent my Saturday at Seven Springs for Autumn Fest. Only an hour drive outside of Pittsburgh, but well worth it. When Pennsylvania is featured on television, the focus is often times on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Most don't realize that majority of the state is comprised of beautiful landscapes and breath taking mountain ranges. The Laurel Mountains is just one of those picturesque locations in Pennsylvania. If you are within driving distance, you should plan on spending a weekend there.

Autumn Fest was very nice, it's an Octoberfest surrounded by incredible scenery. They run every Saturday and Sunduy during October.

I spent a quiet evening at home last night and had a chance to watch the Penguins. I love hockey. My good friend Mike describes it as a game of finess- that's a great way of describing it. Sidney Crosby is amazing. It's worth your time to watch a game just so you can see him play. Pittsburgh is so fortunate to have a world class athlete such as him representing the city.

Well, enjoy the rest of your weekend. Enjoy the fall air that is now arriving (I love it), and be good to one another. I saw a friend recently who was experiencing a bit of heartache. Here are my words of wisdom for today: Don't be wreckless with someone else's heart and don't let anyone be wreckless with yours.

Peace.

Checking in

Well now, it's been a week since I've posted anything new. It's been a busy week, the kind of busy that just wears you down. I'm feeling a little sleep deprived at the moment and I know there's a busy weekend ahead as well.

Last weekend I had dinner at Cafe J's. Phil, the owner was very nice, the food was very good and there was an acoustic act playing that was quite enjoyable as well. I've never mentioned them in here, so if you happen to be in the South Hills, this place is worth the stop.

Last weekend I also saw a very cool outdoor art display in Meadville, PA. The works were made of old roadway signs- colorful ones like caution signs, stop signs, etc. It was just very bright and cheery, and for the most part was assembled into very interesting three dimensional objects. nice sculptures.

Well kids, I'm going to bed. My eye lids are getting heavy. I promise to be more interesting after I catch up on my sleep! I hope you are all doing well and feeling happy.

Ciao!