Rent this!

I have been waiting for this to be released for quite some time now and last night finally got around to watching it.

My review:

I freaking loved it.

Twisted, dark and laugh out loud hilarious.

I'm already looking forward to watching it again.

We had joy, we had fun...

We had a kitten in the sun.

They say you can tell a lot about a person by the books they keep next to their bedside. Well, beside my bed is a copy of Thoreau's Walden but on top is Campbell's The Power of Myth and Gurney's Color and Light.

I suppose it suggests that I am on a spiritual quest and trying to become a better painter while living out in the woods. Sounds about right.

Spring

Despite the recent snowfall I know in my heart that Spring is right around the corner. How did I come by this knowledge you may ask? Well, unlike that simple-minded, lying bastard known as "Phil", some critters truly do sense when Old Man Winter has finally relaxed his icy grip and is ready to call it a night.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the Spring Peeper, otherwise known 'round these parts as P. c. crucifer. 

They apparently wake up rather horny after spending all Winter buried in frozen ooze and immediately begin the search for a mate. Their calls are so loud they can often be heard from as far as two and a half miles away. Gathered by the gazillions, as they seem to be directly across from my house, you can imagine the magnificent Peeper Orchestra that I am treated to on a nightly basis. 

So as I prepare to throw another log in the wood stove and am eternally thankful that the power just came back on, I rest easy in my soul knowing that the Peepers are out there, soliciting Spring with their warbled symphony.

The Lumineers

I have been a bit obsessed with this song lately; it seems to sum things up perfectly.

What's new is old again. I hope to catch these guys this summer at Floyd Fest.

Moving to the country...

I'm gonna eat a lot of peaches.

Yep, I'm moving to the country for a while folks! Beautiful old farm house, inspirational surroundings and a lot of natural light. I plan to get serious about this painting thing.

Besides, my cat Mucha misses bird watching and I promised her a while ago that I would do my best to remedy that. Happy now, you tiny fuzzball? I suppose I'll have to buy her a bird feeder too. 

Phalaenopsis Orchid Relief

I finished this piece up a few months back and am currently working at filling pre-cast orders. I've been meaning to add it here for a while and am finally just getting around to it:

Beasts of the Southern Wild

I finally snagged this from Redbox last night and sat down and watched it with my friend John. Having successfully avoided all of the buzz about the movie I had no idea of what to expect.

I was completely blown away.

I openly wept throughout the last ten minutes, the imagery was that beautiful.

In fact, the whole film has left me a bit speechless.

Please do yourselves a favor and rent it as soon as you possibly can.

I hope it moves you too.

I'm pretty sure it will.