"when i was done dying"

Dan Deacon "When I Was Done Dying" (DDWIWDD) for Off The Air on Adult Swim from dave hughes on Vimeo.

day of collages and new music

Since I started my new plant shop job and it being spring and therefore busy I've fallen into a lazy routine lately involving work and coming home and watching Big Bang Theory, taking care of my plants filling up our three windows and taking care of our pets; 2 cats, 2 frogs (australian whites tree frog, American green tree frog) and an anole lizard. All of which except for one cat we acquired in the recent weeks. Now on watch through number 3 of the series I started to feel the need to be productive and creative.

Today I was browsing etsy for a few minutes and came across an item a friend of mine favorited, from there I went to the girls blog, depeapa. I found her style, colors & shapes inspiring and felt refreshed and energized to create. A welcomed response and change to my couch potato nature as of late. 

So I sat down at my desk this afternoon and created the 2 above collages. 

I turned on some music from the music blog gorilla vs bear and found a band I really like Prince Innocence a band I had previously no knowledge of. I like how they don't look like they go together, they have catchy beats and professional videos which I found interesting since they are distributed through a small label pretty pretty records that through their website seems to have only 3 bands and have yet to release a full length record and seem to only have 6 songs all of which were release in the past year. I love this video of theirs, the prism lights, the random items and poster taped to the wall, the neon pop cartoon icons overlaid over the live video. 

The other video my husband found the artist last night and from what I heard I really liked at the time and remembered and found again today. Shuta Hasunuma on the same label as Balmorhea, western vinyl. A fun found sound electronic beats.

cold day

yesterday we played disc golf for Valentines day. It was such a beautiful day, the weather was awesome, cool but it warmed up enough to loose the sweater while playing. I'm getting a hang on the technique of throwing. It's funny but Jamin pointed out that we are a holiday disc golf couple. We played on Christmas. Rode our bikes the 5 miles to the park back in Orlando and although I'm not much of a risk taker adventurer. It just doesn't come naturally something about being raised to not brake rules, some are still just hard for me to be comfortable with, like sneaking into a park on Christmas. But we rode up and 2 seconds later a camper drove up and entered their code and we were able to ride in after them. It was an awesome day. We played the whole 18. We had a memory making moment adventure where I threw my new disc that Jamin bought me to be my own first disc. I cut it left by early release and sunk it into the middle of man made river storm ditch. Thankfully it landed leaning on a log bellow this big pipe that crossed the river at that spot. At first I tried to reach it with a large branch while standing on the pipe but couldn't reach it. Then Jamin tried while stepping out onto another log but the stick dropped the disc and it sunk. So I took off my shoes and socks and rolled up my tights walked out onto the log and reached into the cold water but I couldn't feel the bottom so I jumped in and search for it with my feet because I didn't want to put my head under the water, it was not clear. At the point where I thought I might not find it Jamin reminded me to pray about finding it and at that point I did. Praise the Lord! I was happy I found my special disc. I was wearing layers and removed all wet clothing I still had a dress, shirt, socks & shoes that were dry. It was an experience semi-swimming in a storm ditch. 

Today I had a day lesson in patience. I notice a lot of people struggle with patience while driving. I need patience when wanting to use the computer but Jamin is using it, we own one laptop. I wanted to surf blogs, pinterest, etsy, scan new drawings and blog. Jamin worked on his first music video all yesterday and today making it, editing it and figuring out how to upload it onto youtube. It was frustrating trying not to be impatient. knowing how much I use the computer and sometimes wishing someone would stop me when I can't stop myself from wasting time online instead of actually making, doing or accomplishing something. So in waiting I drew my jar of favorite brushes and pens I'm currently using & my diana mini camera and I ended up liking them. 

Yesterday I was struggling with feeling inadequate, not good, talentless. I was comparing my art abilities to other people art. Not like side by side. It's just sometimes you see something, in this case other people photography on this blog I like inconnu // unknown and really really liking it and then feeling not as good as them and down. Jamin pointed out in doing that, not only is it unhealthy, it's a sin. Because in doing that being envious of others capabilities I'm not resting in the fact that God has made me exactly who I am, who I'm meant to be right now, He's given me exactly the amount of talent and capability he designed me to have right now in the areas he designed me to have them in. I can work on improving and be inspired by others work, it's just not helpful to compare myself to others. 

So today I organized my paper drawer unit (from ikea) It's a mini affordable apartment size version of those large metal paper drawer units at schools. I had stuffed stuff that was on the walls at our last two places when we moved and never fully unpacked it till today. My art, other peoples art, paper, bits of inspiration, posters, knick knack pieces of paper, art supplies, plastic sleeves, stickers. In organizing I came across some pieces of work that I had forgotten about that I really liked. It was like God was showing me I don't always have that feeling like I suck, sometimes I make something I'm proud of. It was encouraging to be reminded that sometimes I like what I make. 

SXSW

So south by is over now and i'm left to confront our situation trying my darndest with prayer to not get overwhelmed by it all. Everything we went to was awesome but the local band "Dikes of Holland" rocks my world every time. We got to go to 4 out of their 11 shows they played for south by. I'm really gonna miss them playing when we move. We also got to see doomtree records and peter wolf crier.

Did you know that u-haul trucks are between 700 and 1000 to rent. I had no idea. I want to plan. the human in me wants to prepare or be prepared. It says "don't move till you can afford", "don't move till you have prepared" inserting deceiving reason. In a reassuring way that can also be scary as walking blindly (also known as faith) God will do what he has planned and everything will work out accordingly. I know this but I have spurts of overwhelmed-ness. It's a different feeling than I used to experience before I was a believer. My peace rests in my chest, firm and unmoving. It is there and never leaves me. This fleeting anxiousness is now experienced as almost not a part of me, like it crawls around on my shoulders wanting to get in to destroy my peace and makes me question doubt momentarily but then my core reminds me that we can call Him Father. All my peace comes from Him and just to be reminded of his sovereignty brings that peace that passes understanding, peace without reason, peace that only comes from God.

mountain painting

went to a freakin fun show last night "Battles" played at this relatively new emo's east side venue off of riverside. Their music is so tight, check them out. You may already know their "ice cream" song.



I brought my polaroid camera with some impossible project black and white film and took come pictures. Got a sweet one of the drum set and a good one of the keyboardist/guitarist Ian Williams. wish i could post a picture of the picture but i gave it to him. Wanted to meet the drummer but he didn't come out after the show was over.

watch

Timothy Blackman - Wolves from Alistair Cheyne on Vimeo.

found this through the fox is black , i like it

Burberry Acoustic - 'Young' by Dog is Dead

Burberry Acoustic - 'Alleyway' by Life in Film

Laura Veirs - "I Can See Your Tracks"

love her awesome music

exchanged presents

img221, originally uploaded by even eve.

my friend Adrienne is so creative with wrapping presents, I just wanted to share this with you. Inside I was blessed with a calendar she made for her family for christmas, but i got one too, they're awesome, i love her art. She made it so you can hang up her lovely calendar with the two little clothes pins and the bit of string that look like decoration on the outside of the package. so sweet.

I noticed she liked wiksten and odette's collaboration on an arrow necklace a few months back and thought she'd appreciate it. She had a huge grin when she notice what it was, so i think she liked it.

As far a Jamin and I we bought ourselves presents with each other. Jamin a small bodied acoustic guitar a "little martin". We really like the sound this kind of guitar gives for the band "Blind Pilot"



They are awesome you should check them out if you haven't already. They've been in my top three since I saw them sxsw 2009. They also make me want to learn how to play the dulcimer.

I got pro flickr for two years and a vintage camera from 1972 a yashica tl-electro, sweet. My favorite photo blogger "Abby try again" camera. She uses a different lens that she's never told what it is. But I've seen other peoples tl-electro model yashica's and they still have the same softness and blue tinge to them, so I'm excited to take my first roll today, having the day off, and maybe post some later.

I love how photography to me is similar to primitive camping. There is a trusting God factor that is much more present in my consciousness when I'm in the wild than when I'm going about my daily routine where it is easy to be on auto pilot through our day on a schedule choosing weather or not to help people if it is convenient to our schedule. When real love is inconvenient most of the time. I feel lead to strive to help and fill the needs of people I see, mainly panhandlers and homeless, because those are the people that God has put in my path, even though i fail often, i wish not too, i wish to be more selfless. It's a life long journey, righteousness, that to His glory won't be complete till I'm in heaven. So I shall seek God's glory everyday, by being in His word, praying for the salvation of my loved ones and people around me and fruits of the Spirit for myself and others "love, joy , peace, patients, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control" but anyways i like how like in camping you have to trust God because there are dangers in camping in photography God is in control of what your pictures turn out as, how you capture visually what He has created physically. And the sharing of His love of creation with us by us creating art. There is joy in making things. That God allowed us to capture in that moment.

Lisa Hannigan - Lille

And the lyrics to this song tell the story of a pop up book.

Lisa Hannigan - I Don't Know

Another Music video. She does cut out art in this one.

Lost Things

really awesome short music video, more my visual taste than music, but it's not bad.

Pedro the Lion - Be Thou My Vision

SXSW Tuesday March 16, 2010

The Black & White Years, originally uploaded by even eve.

Went to go see The Black and White Years play again last night at The Parish for the Welcome to the Jungle show. My other faves of that night were Melogrand which was awesome. I will have to see those guys again and The Kissaway Trail who are from Denmark and I noticed they have the same plugs as in France(so they had all of these extension cords and adapters). Random info I know but it made me smile. It was a lot of fun. Shout out to the talented artist Adrienne who I got to enjoy The Black and White Years show with.

sxsw 2010

so we kicked off the start of our sxsw week with a free show at club de ville with The Laughing followed by The Black & White Years. The picture is the work in progress poster i'm making. I thought it would be cool to make a poster for a band whos show i'm going to attend and get them to sign it. It's not done yet, I still need to finish the faces and write the band name and venue and date on it.

watch this video