THE 121 BENEFIT SHOW!

This day has changed my life. I got up this Saturday morning after many nights late work to have a phone call from Nicole's mother. She had been found between her building by her super and detectives had said she had fallen. I fell to my knees in disbelief. I couldn't even fathom something hurting my amazing girl. She was invincible. For the next two hours or more I called everyone in NY, trying to find all of her friends, and get someone to the Harlem hospital pronto to check on her and tell her help was coming. Her parents frantically bought two different tickets and were going in the morning, I got a ticket Monday. So, as you can guess, I wasn't myself all day. But the event that night, which I want to call a  benefit for the 121 and Nicole, was a huge success. I wore a short for Nicole and got all of her friends to sign it, everyone was in disbelief and I was going to try not to think about it till I was with her. I got word from Cheree that she was alive and giving her thumbs up. Overall there were probably 300 people at the event and a good bit of money was raised for the AC. As odd as life is, it was a good day to know that my fighter was still alive and that things went well at the 121.

t shirts in the making!

went and bought some ink and got some screens made thanks to Chane. Everything is a rush to have something to benefit with. David Stephens was super cool in making us 120 posters before the event and I ordered 700 bucks worth or more of stickers, postcards, banners, and beyond. I love this place. 

Small guys at work

and being under 130, we can climb the rafters like monkeys to hang the lights. whoop

Another Wednesday night at 121

can't believe we have so much going on down here. Wednesday was another movie night with bands. There were actually tons of people out while we worked in Gallery. 

Austin trying to pull down the ceiling

none of us weight over 130 pounds it seems so trying to pull things out of the ceiling was pretty damn funny.

something special in the making

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installation to be? hmmm

Week of preparation

pretty much the whole week before the 30th was everyday and night preparation. We cleaned walls, took our the whole front room and talked art and drank beer. It was fun, tiring, and lots of work! This is gallery

80's party!

Saturday night was the 121 show and it was a success! Lots of people and the bands were excellent. Got us really excited about the benefit coming up. Darra went to the Bond event with me so I went to an 80's birthday party with her and Leslie Sunday night. It was odd and fun, as all 80's fun is. jooswhoop

Max remembered.

While gone Max had passed away. Jef and Brenda's beloved dog. He meant the world to them and they had a benefit for him and organization that put him in their hands. Grady played some blues at Starbucks. 

on the Quaceta show!

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this weekend was preparation for the show. Friday we went on Daniel Guacs Radio show to talk about the event and the 121. Oh, and Bear Colony did a live set. They are playing Saturday night with Walking Bones and another band from Hattiesburg, an excellent night. Tyler and Matthew and I had fun on the radio, always do. 

but there was gambling

for entertainment only. lovely laws. People were just throwing for nothing, not even candy. ha

Jackson Arts Council event

Thursday night. Got Darra to be a cigar girl to redeem two tickets to a fun dress up Jackson night. It was a James Bond event. Lots of artwork, people, and some bit of fun. I live in such a conservative place. That is really all I have to say about the whole thing. But the martini glasses glowed in the dark, that was cool

Best Mail ever!

Had lots of mail in my absense but thought this was cute. My friends sent me a check for a print with pictures their daughter drew.  The whole thing was ripped in half and sent to me finally in a bag that says "We Care" in big letters. love it

back to the 121!

Got back to Jackson and yes had a hell of a transition to get to the Southern working life. My cats missed the poo out of me! Back up to the 121 Wednesday night to see talk about getting the Gallery ready for our Benefit show on the 30th. One room has to be completely ripped out and painted. As does everything.

heading home

tina came to visit me last night in Long Island and everything was super cool. I think after an hour of sleep I was finally on a plane back to Jackson. Two week of adventures and fun, and work. Love it. joos

Missed my flight!

So, taking an hour and a half train is not easy to catch a flight. So after dealing with watching the plane fly over me, rebooking for getting up 5am, dealing with hotel people (trying to get a room in Long Island under 100 bucks wasn't easy, but we got it), cabs, this that, its damn tiring to miss a flight. So I have been blogging. And the beds inflate to your sleep number. ha. Nicole is coming over after work. Maybe I will make it back tomorow! 

Yes, so we went out and met Carter for drinks at Union square and then we went and met Ashley for drinks, and at that, yes we were superstars. That was an amazing Sunday! jeez. This is eggs the next morning! 

this dude totally jumped over all these people. Yes a front flip. Looked very Olympic gymnastical, just like the Beijjing games. I was slightly amazed

then more ridculous Sundayness

Red Lobster on Broadway, how much more silly could you get. and  the beer starts!

XANADU

Last surprise for Nicole. Bougtht tickets to Xanadu. It was kinda  crazy getting there. We got all dressed up and totally threw her for a loop. Went right in, guy handed me the tickets, they handed us two beers, and then we sat third row and the show was actually pretty amazing.

oye oye oye.  nights of my table!

she is just beautiful. thats all

NY postcard! Sunday start

Sunday on da Roof!

there was a mexican party next door. Feliz Cupleanos de un Pinata! aye.

Mississippi Barbecue in Brooklyn!

Met up with Heather Duffy (oh facebook), Nicole, Vanessa, Kat, Chris and Emily and others at someone elses backyard jam. We took over the top deck with Mississippi meat and the people who owned the place had vegan burgers and convo below. Odd but beautiful.

Nice drink. Met up with Carter and we had some more drinks and some local Brooklyn fiesta. This was a trick shot for my sister, they just don't have good white queso in the city! whoop.

Saturday, what a crazy day.

One of those days that I really can't type with one finger. Started
out with a client calling me about cancelling a wedding which was a
huge bummer. And it goes back to that. But got to meet up with friend
julienne about photography, web positive critcism, beer, and steak. We
have wonderful repoire of cutting the crap and good photography. She
doesn't even know where MS is? So funny

Friday dance train!

Went out to meet up with ashley hester at a bar called rodeos. Oh yeah
went to see first IMAX movie. Batman again! Wow. And yes nicky loves
to dance on the train.

Thought this was cute. Mom got all nervous about which train to take.
Tee hee

Get MET, it pays

Actually. You don't have to pay anything. The met is to large for
words and amazing. Here are some hot shots from Friday

Neil diamond sang us a song

Surprise for Nicole. We dressed up and went to eat greasy goods with
mom and Sis and then went see neil diamond in concert at Madison
square gardens. Gay, slightly spectacular, and the worst white dancing
imaginable. Overall quite a crackin rosie. My mother split her wig.

Times at the beergarten

Met up with my friend carter who is a French pastry chef. We ate
momarte! And was good. Then we went for big beers and scnitzel! That's
a sure treat

Tourist tradgedy

Finally seeing the big freedom lady. Mom wanted to do something so
here we are waiting with whordes of rude people waiting to move.
Tourism sucks. The breeze is nice.

The city creeps

It took way to long to get in. Planes, trains, and automobuses and
all. But a cute little schoolgirl picked me up at the station and all
was gravy!

Flight was early. Bladon and I got up at seven to get to airport.
Never book a flight on the phone. That lady cancelled the flight.
After four hours at the bar (good work done, good kahluha) I finally
got on my first standby flight. Delays, train down, it looks like I
will finally make it into the city six hours later than expected. Oh
well, that's just new York.

Bladons studio

Damn. My good friend brian (bladon) has an amzing new studio with view
to the city. Helped him paint, watched him put fotos on tables and we
all went out for sushi on last night in! Whoop

Dave and busters

First time! Good food and drink and expensive senseless games. Chucky
cheese on crack minus go go dancers. Loved it. Tired on a bus as we
speak. Compute. Whatever it is we are doing

The beach is the life for me

Surprisingly, the beach was eighty degrees and windy which equals an
amazing time. I will be back all day tom. Whoop