Listening to: Rock am Ring 2004 concert
Thinking: I want chocolate but I don't want to get up. I'm comfortable.
Eating/drinking: Nothing. Because I'm too lazy to get up (refer to above)
Windows open: LPF, UploadEngine, UleadPhotoExpress.
Hey guys!
*awww* I'm touched that you noticed I was gone!
Shah, Rusu, Hybrid-Hear, SS1, Vero *huge bone crushing big Bourdon bear hugs*
Yeah, I'm finally back. Just had a bit of a break, been busy last few days (OMFG! I actually had something to do!!) Had visitors all day yesterday and started therapy (yes, finally started getting my head sorted out, which, some would argue is probably WAAAYYY overdue! *laughs) and today Jammer and I did a lot of running around trying to get her organised for work, etc. Long story, I'll let her explain all that when/if she gets her **** back online at some point in the near future. She's back to living here again, which is a bit of a mind job on everyone, but I think she's figuring herself out slowly. Hope so at least.
So, like I said, started therapy that I'd been putting off for 4 months now. I'm an artist by trade AND by nature, so one would argue I'm predisposed to being moody and depressed and all that (you know, 'suffer for your art' mentality) but it became a problem after I suffered a kind of creative burnout while at Uni; half way through my second year I flipped out and quit. By that stage I'd been studying art for almost 5 consecutive years and didn't have much of a break in all that, so I just woke up one day and thought 'I can't do this anymore' and quit. It's five years later and things are slowly getting back on track. As part of my therapy I'm working to produce at least 5 pieces/portraits/drawings (in my degree, my Bachelor of Visual Arts or BVA I was majoring in drawing; I love drawing people) and that's to get me back on track with hopefully getting back and finishing my degree in the next few years. It's hard having to create upon demand (I can totally relate to the rock-band analogy, having to continually come up with something good if not better everyday to please the audience) but it's something I've since lost and need to work back towards. Jammer and I are doing some art for the Aboriginal Mental Health Organisation of QLD here in windy old 'Woombieville (Toowoomba) so that's been a good stepping stone, or will be, when I get motivated to start! *laughs*
Uh... not much else happening besides that. Still writing, or I should be. It's hard at the moment. I'm kind of bored but also kind of don't want to fiinish, because you get attached to the characters and stuff (weird, but true) and so I'm stalling. I'm close to around 400 pages now so it's by far my longest ever Linkin Park fan fic... I'm kind of proud about that small achievement! *laughs* But if any of the band members see it I know I'm
goin' down... to the courthouse! My sorry *** will be sued... well... it's a kind of meet and greet anyway! *shrugs* Oh well...
Oh yeah, next week, at least here in Australia we have like a week-long fundraiser for the Charity called SIDS dedicated to research and finding a cure for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (my 'adopted' nephew died of it at 3 weeks about 3 years ago now). Last year my friend Chrissy and I and a few others helped man the stall and sell SIDS merchandise; teddybears, keyrings, etc (the 'logo' for SIDS is a red nose, like a clown nose for those of you who may not be familiar with it, so all merchandise has red noses etc) and this year I'm helping out again for a few days, so that's all for a good cause! Last year we (my friends and I) were the 10th highest money earners for QLD alone out of several hundred, so yeah, we were very impressed. (I think we raised around $3,000) Hopefully we can match/better it next week. Hope so anyway! All Aussies, GET BEHIND IT! *big sad puppy dog eyes* Please!
*Ahem* Speaking of big puppy dog eyes AND seeing as though this IS the
Church of Bourdon and I haven't posted a Rob pic in my journal for a while, I thought I'd end this reasonably short post with a nice soothing pickie of everyone's favourite drummer... well, mine anyway! Like, d'uh! *s******s* They don't call me
The Rob Obsessor (over at Rob's Pics thread) for nothing y'know! *laughs*
Okay... here's somehting I picked up;
It's from LIT, but I like it... captures 'the quintessential essence' of Mr Bourdon, I think.
But THIS one would probably sum up Rob's thoughts better;
Rob's thoughts;
'***, if I have to pose for one more photo for that Ravyn chick I'm going to snap!'
As for the band...? *laughs* Yeah Hybi, you're right there! But it's taking shape nicely! Now... we just need some songs! (Should make for interesting listening, to say the least!) Oh wait... we need a NAME! CoB Choir/band just doesn't sound right, a religious band dedicated to the drummer out of LP??? *raises eyebrows* Will be hard to market to say the least! Names? Suggestions?? Would like to hear them... *rolls eyes with a grin*
Well, thanks for humouring me, as usual. Miss you guys! Thanks for all the um... well, 'offbeat comedic relief!' *laughs at own joke, which is sad enough in itself!* Take care and I'll be back soon, hopefully! *huge hugs!*
-Rav
(Yes, beware,
The Rob Obsessor is back!)