YEAR TO RESIST THE URGE, AND PURGE...
I'm one of those people that falls into everything... and gets bore easily. I'll be the first to admit it... and I've decided to focus more on those that truly deserve my admiration... and drop those that don't. Especially now that I have a home/house and am slowly working on bringing all my stuff together and consolidating my shit so that I won't come off as one of those crazy "HOARDERS" from TV...
So on the list of PURGE:
-Vinyl Toys: Having little funds to spend on fun things forces me to cut back severely on toys. COARSE, some KO, and Sam Flores are on the menu. Naturally, I tend to veer towards the more pricier stuff... but can't complain - the stuff is worth every penny... Only a few Dunnys are on my radar now... And some people in the toy crowd can be outright thuggish and annoying - on and offline. I don't have much "rare" stuff that I can part with but I'm sure that I'll find something.
-GUESS WHO?: What a douche bag. He was nice the first time I met him, then not so much a few times after... Nice again when I was hanging out with someone that he probably wanted to fuck, and then he completely snubbed me at the closing party for the GR Beniale last Thursday. What a hack. And now he wants to "write on some walls"... LOL. Also, I am mildly happy at the fact this his "BLACK LINE for KR vinyl figurine" has yet to sell out. Then he had the nerve to publicly post how he felt that galleries and artists should donate 100% from charity shows/events. I guess that he had another self-righteous moment and forgot some some of these artists and galleries still have to pay rent/bills at the end of the day. Must be nice being Mr. B_______ - NOT. Sorry man, but you get no love here. I'll admit that I'm not cool enough for you. I've rid every book, print, and toy (except a 3' Dunny) that I owned since I no longer wish to support you. I'm keeping the sketches though... every time I see them I am reminded how kind you were for 1st time but how pretentious you were the 2nd time. I was also surprised to meet many that also share my opinion of you. And it sucks because I used to admire you.
-Prints: I've got over 40+ that are still waiting to be framed. So unless I love the artist or they are friends and/or people that I want to support, then no more. But I think that I may have found the solution by getting a print rack like they have in galleries to show off print offerings... and luckily, I've bought only what I have truly wanted (not hyped about) and have been given some pretty sweet posters, to boot...
-Mementos from traveling: I GOTTA DO IT. So much stuff. Years of traveling, years of being a rat pack have lead me to envy those that can literally live out of a duffle bag - like my dad. But let's face it, most of these people are either in the WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM or they are criminals on the run.
-Obsession with celebrity figures: Luckily I've already kicked the "Inquiring minds want to know"... especially when the world starting to care about those not truly worthy of our time. Like these "reality TV stars", the Kardashians, Octo Mom, and that stupid couple that had 8 kids and are now going through some crazy drama. I'll save my respect and admiration for real stars that truly shine... and those that I truly respect in Hollyweird.
-My beauty product addiction: It wasn't severe, but I saw how it could become so as I begin to show signs of aging. I just don't care anymore.
-Cigarettes: Gotta cut down. The good news is that I have began to do so... drastically.
-DVDs: Why bother? I don't have enough time to watch them, anyway...
Now onto URGES:
-Collecting sketches: YES, from EVERYONE. I got 1 from KANO in 2008. Over 400 in 2009. Aiming for +/- 1000 in 2010. And from kids that I have babysat to Fine Artists, I don't care. I just love art.
-Comics: Luckily, not as $$$ as toys. But it can still get out of hand if I'm not careful.
-Art: I wish that I could buy more, but I can't. But I just purchased some inexpensive pieces from Philip Lumbang III and Eleanor Davis. Ironically, they were purchased at Giant Robot in SF, and GR2 on Sawtelle. I also score heaps of Post-Its, as well from: Bob Dob, Deth P. Sun, 2 from Rama Hughes, Ana Bagayan, Eleanor Davis, and Jeffrey Brown. I want this piece from Andrew Hem, but I doubt that it'll happen. I REFUSE to go into more debt over art.
-Writing more letters.
