offf barcelona 2007

i just finished my presentation
at offf in barcelona and
well

so many things happened
to me there

like a new sugar was unleashed

because i wandered so far outside of my body
to do it

that when i came back
it was a new self
which i had never explored

like i had laundered
my soul

or something

or maybe it was just the streets
of barcelona

those
black little riddles
tied together with ribbons and smoke

making the mind's eye
lather

better

a lot of good news

there is so much good news that i want
to stuff it all in one entry like a present
that is so full you cannot even close
the box

so i found this heart-shaped pepper
on my pizza and
if that wasn't good enough

- i was invited to speak at OFFF 2007

- i have a 10-page feature in Design Graphics
you can download and read the whole thing here

- i signed with a new agency in Paris Creative Syndicate

- and i pitched for a major soft drink

so i would have to say these are

apple days
and i am grateful

crotch

sometimes there is nothing prettier
than a man's crotch

okay
maybe a man's crotch split
at the seams

seemingly innocent but
inevitably conjuring
both sexes
at once

soft spot

i have a soft spot for the accordian
and playing hands
folding over notes

i know i am not alone in this
but will somebody
please stand up and admit it

unleash the closeted
umpapa

band

blog city

i joined 2 really cool blogs today

finally
(apologies to those who invited me for the time lapse)

if you get the chance
check them out

they are both really wonderful:

sugar frosted goodness

and

on my desk

pure love

o my fucking god
how beautiful is this crazy doll

i found it the other day
at my aunt's house
nestled

in the swiss alps

i love this man so much
and his moustache is so overwhelming
that i think i want to swallow him

whole

catalina estrada

last night
i went to meet the lovely,
talented, poetic and
incredibly modest

catalina estrada

she took us to see her solo show

at the
iguapop gallery
in barcelona

amazing, inspiring, and fun

the text accompanying the paintings, she explained,
is from columbian folk songs

love songs

after spending a little more time with her and her husband
over drinks i realized how incredibly sincere
her pictures are

and i might have got a little
choked up

if i wasn't just so overwhelmed
by happiness