I was riding home on the subway recently, sitting across from a *man-spreader with an iphone on his chest, blasting music from the speakers loud enough for the entire car to groove along to the beat. We’ll call him Chad. Next to him was a fellow with very straight posture and a short-sleeved
Effort-less
Effort-less
A friend of mine recently played a show that was flawlessly executed. People said many wonderful things after, and one of the many compliments I heard was “effortless.” Others were “comfortable,” “confident,” “awesome,” you name it. But there was one I never heard, and I think it’s the mother of them all-- PREPARED.
Blah Blah, Inc.
Blah Blah, Inc.
I recently received a message that went like this: “Hi, I’m Blah Blah... I live in LA and am doing what everyone else is doing here...” There was other stuff too, but I won't include it, because you're probably already asleep. Wake up!!! I have not yet responded, but this is what I
DON'T TAKE LATIN!!!
DON'T TAKE LATIN!!!
Does this look like someone who was ready to be making important decisions? Recently, I was speaking with a friend about her next career move. She was offered a job doing something she doesn’t like at all, and wanted to know if she should take it. This seemed like a trick question, but
Trashio
Trashio
Trashio [Trah-shee-oh] Noun. A two by eight foot semi-enclosed slab of concrete where apartment-dwellers put their trash. I made this word up. Trash Patio was too long. My apartment in Queens has a Trashio. Ten tenants and a few scavenging critters share this glamorous front yard. Last week we got a new neighbor. Move-in
Which Home?
Which Home?
“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.” - Pierce Brown, Golden Son __________________________________________________________________ My first apartment in New York City sat atop five flights of stairs in the Queens neighborhood of Astoria. There were three bedrooms, four official roommates, and several more unofficial roommates scattered on
Make Something the World Does Not Yet Know it Needs
Make Something the World Does Not Yet Know it Needs
Make something the world does not yet know it needs. That is the quest of the artist. It’s what instigates the artistic journey. And it’s what instigates the artistic career. An artistic career starts by making something nobody asked for. By making lots and lots of somethings, and then sharing them with people
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