Monthly Archives: January 2012

13 on 13

Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 12:44 amPonderings12 of 12, Chucks, Fauna, Getting Tattooed, gpoyErik Rubright

So I’m doing my very first “12 of 12”. But on the 13th. Since it’s a Friday the 13th. And since I tend to be contrary like that.

13 pictures taken on the 13th of the month. All pictures were taken with my iPhone. Click the images to enlarge, if you dare!

Created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then link back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, so I linked to Blobby’s Blog as Blobby is the one who inspired me to do it.

10:01 AM: Brush, brush, brush. Brush, brush, brush.

10:02 AM: µ probably wonders why us pink-skins put on clothing. Actually, she probably wants me to hurry up and put my clothes on!

10:21AM: Suiting up. My feet. Which reminds me, I need to tell a humorous story about this pair of Chucks.

10:30 AM: Essential head gear for the 20 degree weather we’re having today. Not a fan of the cold. Ever. And we still have snow on the ground from the dusting we received the day before.

10:42 AM: Returning a disc back to Netflix. A Doctor Who episode or two. I may or may not be making “archival backups”. Just in case. I really need to buy every episode made, which hopefully I can do one day when I’m rich.

11:34 AM: Preparing my room at the studio for the day. All cleaned and mopped.

11:39 AM: Making tattoo care instruction sheets. Because it’s important.

2:59 PM: Got my hair cut. Again. So much maintenance these things are.

7:18 PM: A quick snack between tattoos.

9:57 PM: Leaving the studio for the night.

10:24 PM: The product I ordered December 8, 2011 FINALLY came in the mail today. Over one month after I ordered it. I definitely don’t recommend ordering anything from Pet Street Mall if you’re in a rush.

10:27 PM: Dinner. The Husbear made some chili.

10:39 PM: My entertainment unit/work space. This is pretty much where I park my butt at night once I get home. The Husbear is usually in bed already. And I usually have tattoos to draw, paperwork to work, blogs to read, and Doctor Who episodes to watch.

Bonus: 10:49 PM: Someone got a Friday the 13th tattoo today!

Until next time...

Cup of Brown Joy

Friday, January 13, 2012 at 1:58 pmAudiophallicMusic, YouTubeErik Rubright

I present Professor Elemental’s “Cup of Brown Joy”. An English chap singing/rapping about tea.

Trust me, it’s worth it. Totally.

(YouTube link)

I’m totally intrigued.

Hat tip to Gavin!

Until next time...

Who says we can’t have nice things in Arkansas?

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7:27 amPonderingsArkansas, Husbear, Strange ArtErik Rubright

On Monday, the Husbear and I went to the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art here in Bentonville.

For some reason it took years to build, but it finally opened on 11/11/11.

This is the entrance to the museum. There’s a large silver tree out front. The Husbear wants one now so that all his peacocks can hang around on it.

My apologies if the pictures are a little fuzzy. They were all taken with my iPhone 3GS’ camera.

I was definitely more intrigued by the building design than I was a majority of the art on exhibit.

Something about this building reminds me of a turtle shell:

And this one a rolly-polly or a centipede:

It will be interesting to see the grounds in a few years once everything has started to weather and loses that new construction feel.

The interior ceilings of the “bridges” are gorgeous to look at.

There are a lot of unusual shapes to be found in the museum.

This is the ceiling of the gift shop/museum store. I loved it more than anything. Each of those lines is actually a cut piece of plywood on edge. And the buckyball-esque light fixtures are incredible.

The museum has an interesting layout. In between each of the sections of galleries, there are small, comfortable libraries with books one can read. Some day I may just go back and park my butt down and read for a while.

Then there’s all the art. The museum has several galleries dedicated to different periods of time. But my favorite pieces ended up being in the Modern and Contemporary sections, which the Husbear loathed.

Here’s a few pieces I love.

Nam June Paik’s “John Cage Robot II “, 1995. It reminds me of something one would see at Burning Man. Or possibly at a Blue Man Group event. Who happen to be here this week. (*hint* *hint* Husbear!)

Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter”, 1943:

Thomas Hart Benton’s “The Steel Mill”, 1930:

The Husbear staring at Neil G. Welliver’s “Snow on Alden Brook”, 1983:

Kara Walker’s “A Warm Summer Evening in 1863”, 2008:

It’s an interesting museum. If you’re ever in the area, it’s definitely worth the visit. The museum sits on some beautiful grounds that I can’t wait to see in the spring and summer.

Until next time...