#6 from the Freedom of Depression : 9 Ways to Commit Suicide Series
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From the road trip - photo series
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mixed media on luan
(c) 2008 Dylan Scholinski

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Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that i have found myself very connected to over the years... relating to it so much that i almost had it tattooed onto my knuckles until i decided on "tomatoes" instead... ( but that is another story. )
learning of wabi-sabi meant almost as much to me as "coming out" as queer, transgender, psychiatric survivor, etc. - it meant i finally had language to express the deep love i have always had for the beauty i see in imperfect, dirty, rotten, and rusty things - things that most people seem to see as falling apart, dying, and ugly... and what i have always felt is that it is at those moments of imperfection that we are truly alive and beautiful... and that is often where i find beauty and grace in my life and my work.

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wow, i am really gonna do this.
try my hand at "blogging".
actually not entirely sure what that means.
we will just have to see where this goes.

2009 is only 4 days old...
and i can tell you it is already living up to
"2009 will be SUPER fine".

in addition to creating this website and beginning this " flight blog " - i have been spending a lot of time and energy creating healthy space - rearranged my home and studio spaces and i am totally feeling energized by these shifts. somehow this all helps me feel more connected to mySELF and in turn better able to connect with other aspects of my life.

10 ways i want to begin 2009:

1)  quit eating meat
2)  drink more water and less alcohol
3)  MORE ART
     show my art more
     go to more art shows
4)  have one computer free day a week
5)  cook more in the house
6)  explore a new neighborhood at least once a month
7)  spend more time with friends and family
     build and maintain community
8)  get more exercise
     ride my bike and walk more
9)  more time in my studio
10)spend quality time with sara and cats
     be a good partner

and for now i will try to celebrate the movement in my life.

dearest nikki,

it been 2 years and not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts
while i know you have found peace and that gives me some comfort
i cannot help but be selfish sometimes and wish you were here with me

love and kittens,
dylan