my car will not start

So my car still won't start today. I realized this last night when I wanted to go to Wegmans and get some slices of pizza. My dad asked me if there was gas in it and I said yes, but now am second guessing that. My gas gauge does not work so I monitor it by how many miles I drive. I forget to think about the remote starting everyday and that may be the problem. I can't get into my shed because there is too much snow in front of it to open the doors to get my gas can either. What the F. Hope everyone else's day started better.

The table across from me is empty

On January 1 my older brother Mike and his family moved out of the country to the island of Grenada. For the past 5 years or so we have worked at my fathers cabinet company full time and this is the first time I have worked there without him across the table from me. It is sort of strange because he dropped to part time and I recently dropped to part time, both our reasons are to do something better with our lives. Well when I went to work last Wednesday I noticed that someone had taken my little blue staple gun on a day I was not there. I took Mikes gun across the table and just started using it. I was a little annoyed that I didn't have my gun so I went to look for it. I found it and brought it back to my table and instead of putting Mikes gun where I found mine, I put it back on his table. The funny thing is, they are not Mikes anymore but I don't want anyone using them or putting them somewhere else just because it is his area. It will be weird if someone gets hired and works across from me because I will be watching them and thinking Mike wouldn't do it like that. It will annoy me. When Mike finishes school, the thing is he won't come back to the cabinet business anyways. I guess I just don't want anyone working across from me or using "his" things.

For the past week on my days off I have been at Mikes old house painting and refinishing the floors because my younger brother Andy is moving in there so they didn't have to sell the house. I will try to post some pics of the revamped rooms when they are finished. Later.

TwoBlueWolves

Two Blues Wolves is a short story by Sparrow Hall, well it started as a short story. After a visit to Rochester, Hall reached out to me to create a piece that would reflect my interpretation of the story. As we talked he explained to me there is also a soundtrack that will be created for 2BW also. After a year or so in the making, it is ready to be released in the upcoming months. (I was told about 2-4 months) The soundtrack is unbelievable with its indie vibe. The final track listing is

Missing You Again / Alex Parker
Castaway / Shawn Christensen (of Stellastarr) & Kevin McAdams (of Elefant)
Sons & Daughters/ The Hourly Radio
Bombs (David Crabb 2BW Remix) / Dual
Modern Day Nursery Rhyme / Ana Lola Roman
Stranger in the Strangest Land / Wythe Marschall (of Heavy Jamal) & Sam Tyndall (of The Kiss Off)
Wolfenlied / Galaktlan
The Waiter / A Crowd Electric
Undone / Jessica Caterina
White Light September / Chuck Bianchi & Jerry Preston
Click Your Fingers in the Oval / Slow Ghost
A. Rainer / The Well Enough Folk Band
Almost a Memory / Kago
Missing You Again (David Crabb In the Abyss Remix) / Alex Parker

Listen to some samples at www.myspace.com/twobluewolves (you will find and image of my painting in the pics section) and check out the teaser trailer at http://www.sparrowhall.com/.

The package will be distributed as a digital bundel including soundtrack, artwork and short story. This project is also linked to the Alzheimer’s Association in which a part of the proceeds will be donated.

With that said... check it out and let me know what you think and tell some friends about it. Thanks!

Presenting .............. Gino

Here are a few pictures of Gino the terror dog that I promised 2 days ago. Don't let his good looks fool you, he is trouble.

I brought him out to my brothers house in Brockport where there is about 2 acres of fenced in land to play. I am painting the inside of the house and refinishing the hard wood floors there so I figured while I work Gino could get some exercise.

We went to Ellis Park on Sunday with a few friends so our dogs could play. Gino would like to say hi to Pancake Sue, Cassie, Emma and Ollie. He had a lot of fun.

I would like to thank Marni for the good word to the ASL for us. Thank You! Good Night.

2009

Hi everyone! I have not posted in awhile for no apparent reason. I am going to get back on track for 2009. Resolution: Blog more. I am going to post at least twice a week and if I don't then someone punch me in the face!

Jen and I just adopted a 4 month old puppy named Eugene (Gino for short). He is a yellow lab, cattle dog, and terrior mix. He gets into a lot of trouble but I think he will turn out just fine. I will post some pics of him tomarrow.

Be on the look out for a whole lot more art work also. I plan to get down like James Brown this year. I feel good!

Happy New Year to everyone and enjoy this snow filled winter. Be back tomarrow.

Jen and I did some holiday decorating on Sunday. We set the tree up on a stand made of totes in front of the living room window. It is 4 feet tall and fake and has lights attached to the branches. It is in front of the window because I was too late on hanging lights up outside and then it got cold and then snowed and then I couldn't find something and then .............. Anyways yes I ruined Christmas. We did hang lights in the kitchen and dinning room though. Does that count for anything?

Yes, we do know how to break it down grandma style!

Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend to check out the Anderson Alley Holiday Gala. We had a great time hanging out and enjoying every ones company.

A little bit of sad news: Monday night marked the last night of one of my favorite TV shows Boston Legal. Denny Crane!

It was an awesome holiday weekend

The past week has been super busy. Thanksgiving was at my parents this year and as usual the food was awesome. I ate turkey for days. Then on to packaging prints and thrift store shopping for my display at second storie. That took way longer than I thought but it seems to always happen that way. Second storie was amazing and the vendors were top notch. The second storie gals did and excellent job. I went to Jens high school reunion on saturday night and went to bed just passed 4 am. yeah, I know. Followed that up with the 2nd day of second storie and crashed when I went home. A big THANK YOU to all of the shoppers and vendors at second storie and hope to see you in the future.

I tried to clean up my studio space and this is how far I got.

Anderson Alley Holiday Gala Friday and Saturday. Be there or be square!!