Best

Richmond is going to miss you and all your hard work.

House hunting...

Sarah and I are going to be driving around today to check out some houses in person that we have found online. I still can't 100% believe that we are actually going to buy a house in the next few months. It's pretty exciting. I am really looking forward to the act of putting time and effort into a house and yard and not feel like a sucker because someone else owns it. I definitely plan on building a really nice Japanese style garden. Knowing that I will be in the same place for years to come will also afford me the ability to take some steps with my dabbling in bonsai that I previously could not. One of these is the act of planting trees in open ground for a time. For those who don't really know much about it the concept of taking a bonsai tree out of pot and putting it in the ground seems strange but is actually really important when developing a miniature tree from what is essentially a shaped sapling to a mature miniature tree. About half of the trees I am working on could benefit from at least two or three years in the ground.
Realistically we are looking for something pretty small with a yard but I am crossing my fingers with the hope that we will have enough space that I an make a nice studio room for painting again. Something else I neglect entirely to much.

The old me....

My friend Jared had some videos of my old band My War. They are posted up on the now defunct band's myspace. Making music is something I dearly miss doing but seriously don't have the time to do anymore. Chances are I will never be in a band ever again. Kindof depressing.

Anyway... you can see them HERE if you want to.

Ready to print...

These will be out in a week or two...

Birth control is not abortion...

I'm not trying to weigh in on actual abortion because I don't feel like stirring up that shitstorm. However this came across the internet to me today and I felt compelled to pass it along. Not sure who originally started this chain but it's worth it to pass it on.


I had to share something with you.
Can you imagine living in a place where birth control is considered an "abortion" and health insurers won't cover it? Where even rape victims are denied emergency contraception?

It seems unbelievable, but the Bush Administration is quietly trying to redefine "abortion" to include birth control. The Houston Chronicle says this could wipe out dozens of state laws that protect women's reproductive freedom and protect rape victims. And this proposed "rule change" doesn't need congressional approval.



I just signed a message to Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, whose department is considering this rule change, telling him: "Contraception is NOT abortion." Can you add your voice to this cause? Click here to sign the message.

Thanks!

Another new shirt...

News from Kentucky

My brother Whitney recently moved to Louisville and about a week ago I bought himself a rabbit.

A rabbit would not make it long in my house with Buster around so I don't take much interest in lagomorphs, but I have to admit this little guy is pretty cute.



This is what Whit has to say on the subject...

So far he's been really active and playful. He really likes to run real fast and jump and spin in the air. Today he got to play outside of his cage for a while and was having a ball. I need to get him some toys of some sort when he's in his cage though. He's also completely cleaned out all the bedding from his wooden hutch I got him and likes to lounge in it with his paws hanging out. So far so good.