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i was once an old man from nantucket. and i was once the color gray. i am neither of those today.
this is my space for telling stories as well as a place for documenting and sharing current art projects.
i was once an old man from nantucket. and i was once the color gray. i am neither of those today.
this is my space for telling stories as well as a place for documenting and sharing current art projects.
this week austin-artists.com featured me on their website. incredible! we all need a little affirmation along our way. i hope to look back on this year and be even more thankful for the encouragement i received to keep doing what im doing. thank you maria and roy gatling.
http://www.austin-artists.com/2011/10/hailey-lowder-introspective-middle-child/
now i think about that and consider that while i laid sprawled out by the wind laughing, so many serious events and troubling issues were taking place all around the world at that very same moment. yet finding those moments to laugh out loud even when our hearts are heavy is still so important. our human experience is a bit absurd. but hopeful. always hopeful.
my fall this morning caused me to consider this and re-appreciate just being alive. now if only we had stilts for legs we could focus on other things besides balancing on the balls of our feet while squatting. and we could all move around like perma-ballerinas. that would be something.
funny story. correction. story that is funny to me and i hope is funny to you.
this year has been my year of medical woes. one particular incident placed me in a dermatologist office nervously staring at a wall. immeditate mole removal at hand. all my fears were about to be scalpelled off and examined.
the doctor, about to remove the little dark demon, backs away with a tilted head. he is staring. now pinching. now stretching the same little section of skin.
"now, i just want to inform you... . .
...there are a lot of coincidences here.. .. .
there might be a bit more sensitivity after the procedure than what we explained... .
.. ...mam, you might have what we call an accessory nipple."
no further description needed. in two words i was rendered speechless. well, except for the word "fantastic" that slipped out immediately following the news.
a what? an accessory nipple. a little nipple. a wee little nipple disguised as a mole, on my stomach.
an accessory nipple. unnecessary, but a great addition to any bag of bones.
and now. i give you a piece i created around the same time i was informed that i might have extra lady parts.
i've titled it... lady parts.
just one more example for why i should use caution before participating in witty party games with others. while floating down the san marcos river yesterday someone kicked off a 'would you rather' game with a clever play on star wars characters. i was passed the mantle immediately after. with almost every one's full attention and interest i spat out the first two things that came to mind and said, 'would you rather your only possession be a swing or a cell phone?'
blank stares. no laughter. blink. blink.
the game ended moments after.
"idiot."
but i still think it was a very compelling question. :)
