Introduction

Hi!  Though I tend toward a wry sense of humor and enjoy pointing out irony and odd juxtaposition in things (and hypocrisy from blowhards), I'm not a sad-sack type. I'm really quite upbeat and easily find enjoyment in little things. Sunlight just so on a landscape. Dogs. Funny movies, especially old ones. In fact, I'm really saddened when others find only things to complain about. So when the bad economy seemed to sour my life quite a bit and I found myself falling into frustration, lethargy and complaining, I needed to do something! So just as one keeps one's body fit with regular exercise, I thought I'd start this blog as a way to keep my good nature exercised. I can't promise that I'll not mention something bothersome; but if I do, I'll do so only as a starting point for finding something positive in it. In fact, I'll try to "exercise" every day, or a majority of days during the week. So check back often!

By the way, I do photography and on the left margin is a slideshow of some of my images. You'll also find a link to my photography website in the Links section.

And a note about the two previous entries:  I made those posts about 3 years ago on an early version of this blog that I didn't maintain. They seemed like appropriate fun topics for the theme of this blog. If you're an artist, you may enjoy the online magazines. If you're alive, you'll definitely enjoy "PostSecret." Check it out!

PostSecret

Online since 2004, PostSecret is an art project that invites people to mail-in self-made postcards on which they anonymously confess a secret or a wish about their life.

From a CNN.com article:

The voices presented on PostSecret can be troubling, tender, hilarious or heartbreaking. Some of the art and graphics may have taken less than 10 seconds. Others take hours of time and effort.

Online Art-Zines

Here are some of my favorite ["underground"] art magazines online. Most you can download and save for viewing offline; all are great viewing. Some are in Flash (.swf) format, and some are .pdf. Each issue presents work from young artists around the globe - USA, Germany, Romania, Russia, etc. I keep my downloaded issues always nearby to kickstart me into "create" mode. Click around, view or download a sample of each issue, then bookmark the sites for your pleasure as you need.

Illustration, photography, etc 'zines:
BAK (swf)
NeoCollective (swf)
Ruby (swf)
Bloodwars (pdf)
Destructed (pdf)
Orangeflow (pdf)

There are lots of others, but these will get you started (and inspired).