Day 16
Yesterday I failed to drink enough water and I didn’t touch my collages at all. I did gaze into the water on my big collage but that doesn’t count. I did send in my series proposal to Adult Swim via the Contact Us link on their site. Then, as expected when stumbling through new things, I discovered they have a whole process for submissions. There’s some lingo on there I’ll need to research before reaching out again. Trying to stay on their radar via social media because Jason DeMarco has made the kind of mark on the work I appreciate the most. Most of yesterday was spent researching artist grants, music, and thinking about what my plan should be. As much as I don’t want my life to be the pursuit of money, I need to start making some. So hard to know when thinking turns into overthinking, especially when your whole future will be determined by your decision.
Loved releasing a new playlist into the world yesterday with an image I created myself. It’s so awesome to see my own art all up in Spotify even if I put it there myself. Plus, the playlist is awesome. I make these playlists for myself but I’ve gotten some great feedback from others as well. Discovering new music still makes me as happy as it always did. It got tricky there for awhile when I became acquainted with some of my favorite musicians both in and outside of the Seattle music scene. I’ve posted a lot of music I didn’t like in the past (I’ll never tell which ones) because I felt obligated to but now that I’m an outsider again, I only post the music I actually enjoy listening to. I believe that I can help my favorite local musicians the most by placing the best of their music alongside great music from all over the world. If the underground music communities were connected on a global level, it would lay the groundwork for world tours and fans from every corner of the planet. There are already many talented people who write about the Seattle music scene specifically and for the most part, I have different tastes than all of them. There is more than enough room for all of us on the internet. As the title of my website declares, the stuff I post is what I think is cool right now; I don’t really care if you don’t like it.
I did complete two job interviews today, both seemed to go well but one of the jobs seemed like a better fit AND it has health insurance/401k. We shall see what they decide. That’s the hard part about job searching for me, waiting for someone I barely know to decide if they want me to work for them. If they could see the future, they’d already know I’ll be the best employee they’ve ever had. It’s looking very much like I’ll be building a strong foundation for myself over the next 18 months and staying on this continent. It’s not I’mPossible to use credit cards to fund another photo vacation, I can do better… it will just take more time to do it right.
TODAY’S GOALS
1. Drink 64 oz. water
2. Stretch at least 10 minutes
3. Go For A Walk
4. Two Posts On Website… Shared (post on all blogs on Medium also) – 2-3 blocks
5. 2-3 Instagram Posts Per Account @206liz @TheRingOfDOOM @MyDefOfCool
6. Pour resin and work on collages
7. Look through bin of items that I’ve failed to sell on ebay in the past and try again.
8. Spotify/Music work block
9. At least 20 minutes of cleaning the studio
SONG OF THE DAY
Aretha Franklin & George Michael – “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” 1986 Aretha gifted us with so much music in her life and it will always be part of who we are. Thankfully, we can press play at any time to feel the connection to the artists we have lost even if we've never met them. This song will always make me smile even if a tear comes along with it.
DID YOU KNOW
Did you know I have a YouTube playlist called Street Art Universe with almost 200 videos that I half-watch while gluing tiny pieces of paper? I’ve learned so much about the journeys of artists by watching these videos and the playlist grows every time I head down the rabbithole.
One of my recent favorites: