"When I was just a little boy standin' to my Daddy's knee, my poppa said, 'Son, don't let the man get you--
Do what he done to me.' "
--Born on the Bayou/CCR
It's been almost a month since my mom moved back to Oklahoma. I've spent this month adjusting to living and settling in with both Adam and Ryan. Admittedly, I will say it hasn't been all rainbows and sunshine. I almost forgot how hard it was to take care of Adam without my mother's help. On the Ryan side, I almost forgot how hard it was to make a true relationship work. But after the past few weeks we've begun to find our niche and started to learn how to live our new lives together, on every level.
(Cue in RAINBOWS and SUNSHINE.)
I'm figuring out how to balance all of the piEces of this new life; my family and art as well. I decided that once November gets here, my second priority will be working on getting my own art career in gear. Until then, I'm exposing my heart, my mind, and my soul to EVERYTHING and becoming inspired by the world around me; gaining inspiration from those close to me and from complete strangers.
I've also decided to enter an art installation piece into an art show in Fort Worth. The show is themed Dia de Los Muertos, and opens on October 30th. It's my first art show, so obviously I'm excited but I'm also nervous. The installation I'm entering is going to feature a 12ft x 8ft recreation of my parents' dining room, as it would look in the morning, if my father were still alive today. It's sounds vague right now, but once I write out the concept and get the blue prints for the design drawn out it will make a little more sense, visually speaking.
October 2010 suggested list of things I should experience
Apocalypse Now - (Patrick and Ryan)
Mayan Exhibit at Kimbell Art Museum - (self-suggestion)
Ansel Adams photography exhibit at Amon Carter Museum- (Patrick)
Road trip to Oklahoma with Adam and Ryan - (self-suggestion)
Minus the Bear show at the House of Blues in Dallas - (Ryan)
[Open suggestions here.]
Wednesday afternoon, on the street, in downtown Fort Worth...
OLD MAN: Are you going to dye your hair purple like that girl's hair?
LIZ: (Smiles at the man) No, I didn't plan to.
OLD MAN: That's good. My hair is brown and gray. Your hair will get gray one day too.
LIZ: (Laughs) I hope it doesn't!
OLD MAN: You just gotta keep waking up. That's the key.You gotta keep waking up. Over and over. Everyday.
I've also decided to enter an art installation piece into an art show in Fort Worth. The show is themed Dia de Los Muertos, and opens on October 30th. It's my first art show, so obviously I'm excited but I'm also nervous. The installation I'm entering is going to feature a 12ft x 8ft recreation of my parents' dining room, as it would look in the morning, if my father were still alive today. It's sounds vague right now, but once I write out the concept and get the blue prints for the design drawn out it will make a little more sense, visually speaking.
RYAN: What do you think the best CCR song is?
LIZ: That's easy. It's, "Born on the Bayou".
RYAN: (Smiles) See, that's why I love you. Because you know that too.
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