Greetings,
I’m late in saying this, but I’m
very thankful for those who came out to the last MANIFEST. The creative energy
was absolutely beautiful and inspiring. We had Shane Morrow, Azusa Dance, and
Rebecca Love bless us with song, and I got to make an executive call and FORCE
a young poet to hit the stage to further find his voice.
Also, Mary Wier read a poem that
paid homage to my piece Love’s Theme. Man, I was TOUCHED. I decided to
run through the poem to close the night, and, on a whim, told the origin story
behind it. It was unintentionally hilarious, and allowed Your Friendly
Neighborhood Christian the chance to dig himself into a pretty sizeable hole. I
was fully committed to the task of getting out of it though (which …only made
things worse).
Anyway, it had to have been THE
most fun performance of the poem to date. It was a definite highlight, not just
of the night for me, but for my year.
I also had the chance to jump on
the list for Wide Open Floor at Barking Legs last weekend. I performed Worlds
and then pulled Shane and Rebecca up to pay tribute to Brother Heavy-D. You can
check the video out below. The lovely Megan Hollenbeck did a phenomenal job on
it, so she gets props to the nth from yours truly.
There’s been a lot going on in my
life over the course of the past few months. I definitely haven’t been as
efficient as I’ve been accustomed to due to recovering from being sick, healing
up from some injuries, etc. Despite that, things keep moving, so if it takes me
a while to post on here or respond to anything, know that it’s not personal. I’m
still getting where I need to be, it’s just taking a little longer than usual.
Let’s see. In other news, I’ve been
writing again when I can. As you know (if you’ve been eyeing the blog), I’ve
also been making music. I’ve actually been making A LOT of music. I’ve
been taking my time with getting everything situated in terms of preparation
and other bits of biz before I can let you fine folks hear the material. The handful
of people who have been able to check out a few things have really enjoyed the
tunes, which definitely pleases me and makes me more eager to unleash these
sounds upon the world! Patience is a virtue though, dear friends. So, stay
tuned!!!
Lastly, I’ve really come to realize
how fortunate I have been this year despite a number of obstacles. I am very
much still here and happy, brothers and sisters. I’m elated to say that I’ve
emancipated myself from some toxic situations and people, I’ve opened myself up
and stepped more into my own, and I’m really thankful for it all. I look
forward to seeing how the last few months of 2012 shake out, too. The learning
experience will continue. Oh, the suspense!
Blessings
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