It’s a question I ask myself at least once in a good week, in a bad week 30 or 40 times a day. Am I crazy for putting this much effort into artistic pursuits when hardly anybody is paying attention. Am I crazy because I don’t seem to find fulfillment in the aspects of my … Continue reading Am I Crazy
For Episode 2 of the Mindful of Madness Podcast I had the pleasure of sitting down with painter, punk rocker and all around cool dude Tim Furlow to talk about pointillism, pop art, and well, a whole lot of other stuff. Tim's been painting professionally for 6 years and while, at first glance, his style … Continue reading Episode Two: Tim Furlow – Painting
Oh hi, it's me Andrew, that guy who keeps sharing his projects all over your facebook timeline. I know you're super interested in all of those things so I figured I should let you know I have a podcast now. It's called Mindful of Madness (Branding bayybeee) and I'm not at all embarrassed I keep … Continue reading I have a podcast now and no I’m not embarrassed to tell you about it
Alright my literal dozen of readers the time has come for one of those posts I hate to write. Yep, I’m going to tell you about all my projects in the narcissistic hope that you’ll check them out, tell all your friends and one day I can quit my crusty day job. Will there be … Continue reading Shameful self promotion
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Just hours after The Pentagon announced The Confederate Battle Flag could no longer be displayed on American military installations, Spc. Frank Lawrance visited a Colorado Springs tattoo parlor to emblazon the Stars and Bars on his right forearm. The wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s Special Troops Battalion … Continue reading Breaking: Soldier gets Stars and Bars tattoo to avoid work
Back in March I wrote an entry about how I already missed performing stand-up comedy after something like 2 weeks in lock down. Well it’s June now and I haven’t done comedy in over three months. I may be going insane. I was doing ok for a minute there; writing a lot, catching up on … Continue reading I Miss Comedy
What do you do when you have writer’s block? Check out the essay title. That’s really all you can do. Write shit. Then write some more shit, and hopefully by the end you’ve got something you can salvage. There You can stop reading now! (Wait no! Don't go I have plugs at the end of … Continue reading Unsolicited: Write Dammit!
COLORADO SPRING, CO - Physical education teacher Grant Grinner discovered a sentient fungus while cleaning out the boy’s locker room at Northgate Middle School in Colorado Springs last week. “Nobody had been down in the locker room since the whole (COVID-19) lockdown thing started,” Grinner said just hours after finding the thinking mold. “I knew … Continue reading Breaking: Sentient life found in boy’s gym locker
What? You’re actually reading this? Really after that title? Ugh, fine. I guess I better make it worth your while. How about instead of some trite bullshit about the artistic process I just tell what I really think: I don’t want to write this. I could be playing animal crossing while listening to podcasts. I … Continue reading Unsolicited: I Don’t Want To Write This Blog Post
Earlier this week I re-watched Mike Birbiglia’s second directorial outing, Don’t Think Twice. It’s a great indie movie about an improv team at a crossroads. They’re all getting older, their theater is getting shut down and one of their members gets a job at Weekend Live, an SNL rip off so on the nose I’m … Continue reading Unsolicited: Jealousy
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