Goddess Party

It took me moving to New York to really find some girls that I get down with. And get down we do. Why are we so cliche in so many ways, good ways. 4 bottles of wine later, demolished cheese plate, chocolate dip scraped clean, penis talk still going. I think someone cried?
Then we played Goddess cards! And it was awesome. I remember when I was little and would look through fairy pictures with my friends and we would pick which ones we wanted to be. And we would be them. This was kind of like that, but the cards were destined for us, we chose them blindly. Here's a lesson about some of them.


In order from left to right:
Athena: The olive tree owed to her it's fruit.... (Rosebud, how Greek!)
White Shell Woman: She gave them the animals, she gave them the gift of rain.... (Poppy)
Venus: She was the goddess of chastity, despite the fact that she had many affairs... (D.Dame, you like it)
Themis: The divine voice who first instructed mankind in the rules of order and hospitality... (Miss Melissa, a beyond amazing host)
Amphitrite: Loud moaning mother of fish, seals, and dolphins.. (Bug, you do like animals. A lot.)
Here's a picture going the other way so you can see all our Goddesses. I wanted to write a funny sentence about all of them, but some of the mythical bitches had nothing funny to say on their sites.

Beyond blessed to have these amazing woman in my life. Life's short, have more vagina parties. And the combination of an apple with cheddar cheese dipped in chocolate is pretty fucking delicious. Hay!

Art Party

Farts and Craps went wonderfully! Here, I'll show you:

Food and art....one and the same.
I painted on the newspaper....like the effect
Our three different interpretations of the word FLOAT.
Cheers!

Farts and Crap!

I have decided to do a monthly Cultural/Arts project aptly named "Farts and Craps", because there's nothing worst then taking your self too seriously. It's funny there is so much to do in New York and I don't really do it. This project should help with feeling a little bit more a part of my community and the wonderful creative people around me. Of course Rosebud and Dandelion Dame will be in full attendance. Sometimes we will go to shows or exhibits, other times, like our next project, we will stay in and read or create something together. This week we are going to paint! I have been wanting to paint for a while, so now I'm doing it. 2010 is bringing it peoples. What are you going to do for yourself? Little things are big, even the whole Universe used to be a little condensed unit.......And then time came in and changed everything. Wah WAh. (Sorry, just started reading Stephen Hawkings, it keeps slipping in, but that's a whole nother post my friends.)

The less we say about it the better, make it up as we go along..

So, this is the only picture I have of Phoenix and it pretty much sums it up. Staying in scrubs, cooking food, drinking wine, watching Gangs of New York with Arabic subtitles, listening to This American Life podcasts.............waiting for the dishwasher and covering the toilet seats with seran wrap. Phoenix guys, exciting stuff.
Thank you so much Aunt Pauline for an amazing place to stay. We carry your hospitality along with us.....Ride on!

These are two of our three Road Trip Warrior dashboard riders........guiding the way.

Rosebud sleeps patriotism.

We're in LA. Not really sure what that means at the moment, we're kind of confused about it. More to come as usual.

The Only Girl I've Ever Loved.....was born with roses in her eyes

Poppy found Rosebud in a cafe window........the rest is history. And the future. Here is the story of my co-pilot, the latest addition to the Road Trip Warriors:

I was dug up in Milwaukee. I am traveling; my roots in tow, waiting to be replanted. I drink the sun. I hum and sing, and make musical instruments out of fruit. I grow and blossom with each new day. I am rosebud. I promote music, art and light.

1. Describe America in One Word?
Rosebud: Overstimulated

2. If you Could Change One Thing About America What Would It be?
Rosebud: The maldistribution of food, and power, and wealth

3. What's your favorite food?
Rosebud: Pig

4. Who is a Hero in your life?
Rosebud: I have to say my mom. Have to.

5. What is the biggest stress you have in your life?
Rosebud: I'm having a hard time letting go and embracing the unknown.

6. If you could be any animal what would it be?
Rosebud: A hummingbird. Tiny, beautiful, vegetarian.

7. What is your favorite thing about yourself?
Rosebud: I can talk to anyone.

8. What "words of wisdom" do you have to pass on?
Rosebud: Follow your bliss.

On A Steel Horse I Ride.........

Just arrived in Memphis, which is looking like a place we'll really love..more on that later. We left Milwaukee (Rosebud and I) and pulled into Iowa yesterday to stay a night with my grandmother, who is 88 years old. She was cheeky, honest, bold, and vulnerable in a truly beautiful way. She shared many stories with us about her past and mine, much which I have never known and I was truly struck by the significance of it. Grandparents are.....us, our past, and so worth talking to. Here is what resulted from my 8 Question interview with Mary Weisnewski:


1. Describe America in One Word?
Grandma: Home

2. If you Could Change One Thing About America What Would It be?
Grandma: I would like to see the attitude of our government being more compassionate to other countries. It's not the people, it's the rulers of the countries that get us in all this trouble.

3. What's your favorite food?
Grandma: Not peas.

4. Who is a Hero in your life?
Grandma: My husband. To have gone through the things that he did and still be a compassionate person. He was so good with you grandchildren. So patient.

5. What is the biggest stress you have in your life?
Grandma: Finances. It's not what I'm having to live on, it's how to deal with it when I can hardly add or subtract.

6. If you could be any animal what would it be?
Grandma: A pussycat.

7. What is your favorite thing about yourself?
Grandma: Daring to do something and willing to take a chance.

8. What "words of wisdom" do you have to pass on?
Grandma: Go with the flow. Accept what you cannot change.

I am truly inspired by her independence and courage, the trip was a real blessing.
And we ate fried catfish with tartar sauce and drank chardonnay, it was awesome.

Here are some pictures of Rosebud and I's drive from Iowa to Memphis. Very blue they are. We cannot wait to see you all and hear from you...........more to come. Love to you all, the trip is proving to be just what it needs to.