Jen vs. Tulsa
5/27/2007
posted by novachild @ Sunday, May 27, 2007,
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Tulsa tonight
The skyline from riverside bridge during a soft rain. Perfect night.
posted by novachild @ Sunday, May 27, 2007,
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Larkin May 18
5/26/2007
Here's another flickr set I made from a Larkin show last weekend. I've been busy with this new camera.... the lighting was very low at McNellie's so these didn't come out so great (plus notice the extra special thumb addition to a pic or two). Still, great show, ultra-rare rendition of Danny Boy, and some good beer. :)
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Flikr Sets
I've been so busy on weekends just having a blast, getting out to festivals, concerts, fairs etc.... with plenty of opportunities to have fun with my new camera and my new Blackberry Pearl (set up for moblogging). I'm sure the 'newbie' bug is biting, hence the overload of pics lately, but I'm really enjoying having these capabilities now.
Check out a couple of photo sets from last weekend's Blue Dome Art Festival. I thoroughly enjoyed the Art Car exhibit and my bellydancer friends from the Hippie Shack. SOMEONE took a pic of me playing drums with them dancing around, and I'd love to get hold of that photo (hint hint if you are reading).
Enjoy. More to come.... I'm sure
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Yum!
Rat on a stick!
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Red tail hawk
From nova scotia!
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Faire wenches!
Arr! I see a pair of faire wenches, so I must flog... Er... Blog them!
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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More...
Jen as knight that says ni!
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Ren faire!
Mudbaggers building a tiny fairy town. Too cute.
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 26, 2007,
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Another pic
5/25/2007
posted by novachild @ Friday, May 25, 2007,
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Guitar man!
Bought my old guitar back! Woo hoo!
posted by novachild @ Friday, May 25, 2007,
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Cuteness overload!
5/21/2007
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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Take me home!
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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Jen Admiring the rodents!
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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Beautiful pionus
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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ATTICA!
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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Pet store!
Tonight Jen and myself are checking out the parakeets... Just because its next to the computer hardware store. Damn cute birds. Makes me miss Logan, me old cockatiel! *sigh*
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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This Weekend
Weekend recap:
Friday night was Jen's graduation. I took 100,000 photos with my new Sony CyberShot. It was short & sweet, and the weather was absolutely perfect. We met later for pizza and drove back to Tulsa late. As soon as we arrived back at the apartment, we dove into dreamland right away.
Saturday... The Blue Dome Arts Festival! It was great fun, much more populated with visitors this year. I took a few pictures that I will post within the next few days. Notable things that stuck out for me... the art car display (specifically the chariot that my friend Curtis built and Tabitha painted for Burning Man last year), the belly dancers (I played drums and hung out for a bit), the little 'box parade' (you'll see pics later) and buying Jen a tie-dye. I bumped into at least a dozen people... Andrew, Henri & Scott, Art, Jeremy & Co., the guy from Living Arts, and more. It was great fun.
Later Saturday night I went to McNellie's pub to watch Larkin play for awhile, drinking a couple of beers and chatting with some new acquaintances. I wound up at Gypsy Cyber Cafe, then I drove home exhausted.
Sunday Jen and I visited the (lame) Mayfest, breezing through it as quickly as possible before hitting the matinee to watch Spider Man 3. I seriously don't understand a lot of the criticism this movie received, because we both thought it was great fun and emotionally charged, at least as good as #2 and a bit better than the first. I hope they make at least one more. I would love to see Hobgoblin & possibly The Lizard and more of Carnage. And definitely more of Gwen Stacy. :)
After the movie, we settled down at the apartment a bit before driving back to Okmulgee. Soon I won't have to make that trek every weekend. *sigh*
Will post pics as soon as I can get round to it.
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 21, 2007,
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Chris mantle ends my night!
5/20/2007
posted by novachild @ Sunday, May 20, 2007,
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More Larkin @ mcnellies!
5/19/2007
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 19, 2007,
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Larkin live ... Low light!
posted by novachild @ Saturday, May 19, 2007,
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Sexy IT guy
5/18/2007
posted by novachild @ Friday, May 18, 2007,
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New Things
5/16/2007
Thanks to a screw-up by the auto dealership, I'm now blessed with enough money to purchase a new Sony Cybershot digicam. She's a beauty :) I'll be posting more pics in the future.
Also, yesterday I purchased a Blackberry Pearl for myself and a Motorola RIZR for Jen. They should arrive today. My first cel phone... and it will be a blackberry. :)
I've also paid my Kohl's card, paid my mother back for a loan to fix the old car, and I still have a nice chunk of change left for saving once I pay my chiropractor. I am thankful. Perhaps now I can begin my back therapy again without a looming debt.
posted by novachild @ Wednesday, May 16, 2007,
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This Just in...
5/15/2007
More lolcats here...
(yes, amused, bored etc.... waiting 4 ma phonez)
posted by novachild @ Tuesday, May 15, 2007,
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Oh Shit....
I just realized... I'm one of those mythological "Cat Persons."
At least I don't have cat fridge magnets.... oh wait. Damn. At least I don't have pictures of my cats in frames.... ah, never mind. Fuck.
posted by novachild @ Tuesday, May 15, 2007,
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Meet Kilala
It's official; Jen is moving in. We will be living together. With the new car payment, I need help paying bills, and we get along very well for extended stretches of time (snow storm, vacation, holiday weekends have all proved this). We are on the same page, and we're giving it a go!
posted by novachild @ Tuesday, May 15, 2007,
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Stop The Chop Succeeds
5/10/2007
It's nice to know that, occasionally, a grassroots effort to preserve natural beauty can succeed. I signed a petition a couple of weeks ago to protest the unnecessary removal of trees in Woodward Park, and it seems the Mayor listened to us.
posted by novachild @ Thursday, May 10, 2007,
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Why I Make Music
5/09/2007
Music and sound experimentation have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. As far back as first grade, I was banging on drums in the garage. In High School I played Trumpet, electric guitar, learned how to read sheet music, studied a bit of music theory and spent many evenings constructing audio collage with my best friend in his bedroom. Beyond school I have been in several bands, but the most significant musical outlet for me has been Novachild, a solo project that goes wherever I go.
At times, music was the centerpiece of my life, and at other times it was simmering gently on a back burner, but it was always there, readily available to my need to create.
Right now, in this transitory stage of my life, music has remained my greatest passion, but at the same time has become one of the most difficult things to access. My spirit has been wounded and is recovering, and music has generally refused to come out. My personal struggle to regain ground has taken a toll on my creative output, but I am not too worried about it. It's just a matter of time before I am back to creating regularly again. Everybody needs time to heal, a break, a breather.
I make music because it's what I do. It has nothing to do with money and everything to do with self expression. There are things I simply cannot express any other way, and they must get out. It is an outlet I have nurtured over many years, and whether I 'make it big' or not isn't part of the equation and never has been. What matters is that music is made, and hopefully it is music I can share with others, and maybe sell a CD or two to offset the costs of the equipment I purchase to make the music, and maybe just a little more if I'm lucky. But at the end of it all, the only thing that will truly matter to me is "What did I create in this life, and was it beautiful, sincere? Did my expression provide a healthy outlet for me? Did it provide new experiences? Did it lend to anyone else a new perspective?"
I'm not a businessman, a handyman, a chef, a manly man. I am an artist and a geek, perhaps the lowest of the low in the 'spectrum of success' idealized by other 'intelligent' human beings. I have great passion for subtle things that I can hardly express in words or even poetry. I feel that life without music is meaningless, and that the need to create is my primary driving force to cohabitate this planet with all of you. I am not a genius, nor will I ever be a genius. I do have something to say, and I tend to say it best in music than in any other way. And that is that.
Love it or hate it, the burning desire to create music and meaningful art is my motivation to wake up. It is the reason I exist. It won't go away as long as I remain a citizen of the planet. Friends, lovers, enemies take note. It may seem irrational when I spend money on art supplies or music gear when I need healthcare or utility payments, but just understand that my expression is the answer to the living nature of my very soul. Without that outlet, nothing else really matters. I am not here to survive. I am here to live. My life is dedicated to creating music, poetry, and occasionally very good food. Perhaps this is not wise or logical, but it is my life. You can have your compartmentalized existence, your routines. They are healthy. But they are not for me.
The next time you see an artist painting their hearts out, or a photographer eating up the film, or a filmmaker drooling over a scene he is filming, or a musician pouring everything he has into his craft, if you find yourself wondering if they are ever going to 'make it,' then you are not appreciating the act of their creation, the meaning they make of their own lives. You are projecting ideals that aren't even your own, which is normal. But when you catch yourself doing this, just close your eyes, count to three, take a breath, then open them again and witness the act of creation from a less obstructed view. Clear the filters you have placed in front of your vision, the instant judgment, the expectancy of predictable outcomes, and just witness the 'happening' for a moment. That is where the communication happens between you and the thing happening, the art, the act of creation.
posted by novachild @ Wednesday, May 09, 2007,
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Twenty Two Fourteen
5/07/2007
Another vid from The Album Leaf....
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 07, 2007,
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Always For You
A little sample of The Album Leaf for those who have absolutely no point of reference.... This is one of very few songs that have lyrics.
posted by novachild @ Monday, May 07, 2007,
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The Album Leaf
5/06/2007
Went to see The Album Leaf with guest Lymbic System at Hailey's in Denton, TX. It was an incredible show. Lymbic System IMO outperformed The Album Leaf in the realm of 'stage energy.' Kudos to them. But everyone did well, even the opening act 'Mom,' a local band.
It was definitely worth the drive. Photos coming soon.
posted by novachild @ Sunday, May 06, 2007,
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