I’ve been busy since I got home from visiting my parents. I had to get groceries, take out the trash, and carry some heavy stuff upstairs after twisting my ankle and knee on the ice so my body isn’t happy. I still have a number of chores left that I need to do, but I’ve been focusing more on creative work and getting it out there. I queried more agents after getting a couple rejections which were pretty nice overall. One of them said my book sounds interesting but it isn’t the type of book they are looking for, and that’s basically what they all said….it’s not the type of book that fits with their list or they aren’t taking new clients. I gotta try to have faith that someone is going to represent me this time. I know the writing is a lot better and it’s a great story that could be important at a time like this. It’s also less controversial than The Godchild. I hope I can get a bite on it.
While I wait to hear about my novel, I’ve been working on a children’s book and I just finished drawing page 8. It is a mom giving the main character child Meg medicine.
I got five 9×12 frames in the mail and framed these pictures for an upcoming art show I’m doing of art from the psych ward and photos from around the time of my psychosis breakdowns in 2008 and 2010, which my trilogy “The Godchild” is about. I plan to read a chapter from my book about the first time I swam to the island in Spy Pond, as well as a few poems from that time period and I’m showing about 20 drawings, 20 photos, and 3 or 4 canvas paintings, all on the theme of my psychosis and the spiritual experience I went through. These ones I just framed show the island and my soul being born again and starting my life over new after breaking.
My parents got me this great steak and cheese macaroni and cheese from a place called Mr. Mac’s in NH. I took it home and put it in the oven for 20 minutes. It was delicious…
That was last night though. Tonight I tried to do something a little healthier and ordered a chicken kabob plate from Pita Cambridge, which has earned my vote for best kabobs in the area, and I have tried a lot.
I did a recording of me performing my newest song…
I got some new weed tonight. It’s called Cookie OG and it’s a perfect strain for me. Indica dominant but good for creativity, stress, pain, and mood swings. Just what I need right now as I have been a little moody and my nurse didn’t show up today and I don’t know when they will, so I could be late on my Testosterone and anti-psychotic although I’m usually fine being a few days late on those things. I just texted a note to my mental health worker to let her know just in case. The weed is perfect though. It really helps me a lot.
I’ve been practicing for the next open mic where I’m performing “Clint Eastwood” by The Gorillaz. If you don’t know it by name, you may still recognize it. I wanted to do something by a black artist for Black History Month. The majority of the hip hop I listen to, and hell, all music for that matter, is by or at least influenced by black artists. Unfortunately, most of my favorite hip hop by black artists have lyrics I wouldn’t feel quite right about rapping for one reason or another, but the lyrics to “Clint Eastwood” are not only appropriate, but it’s a kick ass song where the rap style and unique flow by rapper Del The Funky Homosapian make the song. It was incredibly difficult at first, but I am beginning to master it and should have it ready for the Jam’n Java Zoom Open Mic on the 19th, and will share a copy of it in here as well, but for now, you can see/hear the original…
Del the Funky Homosapien was also in the group Deltron 3030. This is a kick ass song and album…
He was also in Hieroglyphics and you can hear them here…
Del is highly influential and awesome. Enjoy.
