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Solace in color
Paintings by Karen Russell
Monthly Archives: September 2013
leaving on the 29th. trip will probably take 10 days or so. going to rent an art studio in seattle, and see if that city does it for me. i have a good van crew, its all dudes so the van is going to smell like farts and stale beer and my mustache is going to be the only un-ironic one.
ive been in florida pretty much my whole life. i am not going to miss the wanton sun, but i will miss the summer jasmine blooms and the warm evening cicada songs. looking forward to anonymity and unpredictability.
i have been selling the few things that are worth anything, and giving away the rest.
my down grade of possessions is near complete.
i think there is some rumor going around town that i am committing suicide.
several concerned people have asked my roommate “is she ok?”
lol.
quit my job. running away in my van in one months time.
i am working on getting all my shit together now. luckily i don’t have that many possessions to sell off.
the perk of being a failure with no ties is that its pretty easy to get up and go.
after years of gypsy dreams, i finally have the funds to go through with it.
i went to visit new orleans this spring to scout it out.
its one of the few places i can afford to buy a house (also detroit, baltimore) with plywood windows and no plumbing of course. i was not won over, and i should have based it all on my distaste for chicory coffee. i love the way the city does southern vice, i liked the filth and architecture, but, i did not like the politeness. its too invasive, i need more privacy walking down the street. it was also pretty cheesy and would seem like a lateral move. i guess i expected vampires, mystery and packs of wild dogs, instead of just a fuckload of used up drunks.
planning on going to the PNW, and possibly canada now.
Solace in color 