Second Microwave Painting (Kelly)

hi all - this painting is still in progress. we're just taking a short break. -tom

 

Black: i've got an idea for a microwave painting Red: ooo, what do you mean by microwave painting? Black: well a microwave dinner is when you get home - it's been raining all day Black: the cab splashed water all over you Black: shoes leaking Black: and dinner comes easy Black: in a box Black: with simple instructions Black: and a short schedule Red: I could go for some microwave dinner right now Black: 1. do this Black: 2. enjoy! Black: yes so a friend sent me one of those things Black: you know those emails with stuff that people send to lots of people... Black: you get those? Red: yes, I get them all the time Red: my grandmother sends me religious one Red: ones Black: yes they come in all shapes and sizes Black: they're like .... cards Black: all purpose Black: like a microwave boxed dinner Black: all ready to go Red: yes Red: do you ever eat microwave dinners? Red: sometimes I eat microwave curries Red: they're alright Red: and they ding when they're ready Black: yes! Black: microwave curries! Black: wow i thought that was just me! Red: I'm not sure how that happened Black: it's like the taste of bengal in a microwavable plastic tray Black: love the ding Red: hehe, yes Red: oh yes, the ding is great Black: like that old triangle that rang - 'come n get it' Red: hah, yes. I always wondered if people ever did that Black: alright i sent you some stuff for our microwave painting - which is this Black: i thought as we're talking microwaves here that we might feel free to pick and choose from that list of stuff Black: that way people seeing this little painting who didn't get email would have some idea of what it's all about Black: it's called i pick you Black: now i didn't write any of it - but i did pick you Red: :D Black: so i guess that's what you're supposed to do with that kind of thing is pick someone to share it with Black: so now that part's done Black: what do you see? Black: throw in some good red stuff Red: do you ever watch emeril? I have emeril toothpaste Black: no but how's it taste? Red: not as 'bam'-y as I'd expected Red: it's kind of orangey Black: orangey toothpaste Black: wow Black: that's a long way from gel mint Red: quite! Black: well now we're on the positive side of life for sure! Red: 'some mistakes are too good to make only once' Red: I would have to agree with that Black: oh yes Black: that's painting for sure Black: the whole 'painting is a bouquet of mistakes' idea Red: yes Black: and birthdays..... something about having lots of them Black: yes the more you have the longer you live Black: so yes it's easy to see why we're all for having lots of birthdays here Black: how about happiness and the doors? Red: I love birthdays Black: cakes and presents Black: i like the way the softened ice cream starts to mix with the icing after a while Red: I like the way candles smell Black: yes and the ways heads move when they try to blow them all out at once Red: hehe, yes Black: don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened

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Tigers, Suns and Birds

Thinking and talking about podcasting and also tigers and a few other things with Amy.

 

Red: can we talk about tigers and the sun? Black: we're like two birds in the park Black: yes sure Red: okay! Black: tigers suns and birds Red: all things great Black: this is Red: most definitely! Black: i'm exciting about something said one bird to the other Black: oops Red: haha Black: that's 'excited' Red: i could tell heh Black: 'hi i'm exciting'! Black: haha Red: yes you are tom! Black: soon amy we'll be talking in people's ears Black: right in their ears Black: as they ride the buses, subways Black: walk in the parks Red: as birds? Black: we'll be the little voices in their heads Black: yes Black: to keep them company Red: for all the crazy people?? Black: indeed Black: all those crazy people with the little white earbuds in their ears Red: i guess i wouldnt mind being a voice in someones head. as long as i was telling him to do fun things. Red: like jumping rope Black: yes Black: oh but not while they're waiting for the bus Red: or eating caramel apples. Black: that's a good one Black: how many can you eat? Red: if there arent any nuts, maybe two? Black: no bad Black: not bad Red: no eating caramel apples on the bus though. people will ask for some. Black: amy what's your deepest aspiration this fine day? Red: those kinds of things, you cant share. Red: my deepest aspiration is to be happy really. Red: genuinely content. Black: nice - how are succeeding with that so far? Red: its going okay, i prolly wont be too happy as soon as i have to leave for work. Red: whats yours tom? Black: oh but it would be fun if you could bring your ipod along Black: and then there would be two of you Red: oh i do have one indeed, with half the screen broken! Black: the you you and the one talking to me in your head Black: aw Black: does it still work? Red: yeah but i bought it that way at my work. for 20 bucks! hah Black: wow! great deal Black: you know i still don't have one - but i have to get one because i'm going to be podcasting my next salon portrait! Red: yeah, or else i would have paid 300 dollars for one. Red: you better get one soon tommy! Black: maybe i'll get a used one Black: indeed Red: time is a wastin away. Black: hahah Red: yeah cause the used ones get lonely you know? Black: can i go with happy too? Red: they get used and then pushed away? Red: a happy ipod? Black: as my aspiration Red: of course, but you are happy for the most part arent you? Black: yes i think so Red: every time i talk to you, you seem very upbeat Black: if im not i just kind of look around Black: being able to make paitnings a lot keeps me happy Black: it's like the two bird thing Red: yeah thats very true. Red: tom i will only be a bird if you allow me to be a peregrine falcon. Black: ah so far we haven't told anyone what this painting is about Black: wish granted Red: isnt it about two birds? Black: yes that's right Red: two birds, and im the prettier one? Red: haha kidding. Black: most certainly Black: the fair bird Red: fair can be good Black: are there bird artists? Black: with bird easels? Red: of course, i saw one just the other day! Black: nice tell me Red: he was doing a portrait of a tree branch Red: very detailed it was Black: with great focus? Red: yes, theres always gotta be a focus in paintings right? Red: or no? Black: hmm Red: or did you mean a different focus? Black: well maybe just the focus of making Red: as in he was very focused on the painting? Black: the deep concentration part of making something Red: ahh yes. Black: yes like that Black: you know when you get paint on your nose Red: yeah? Black: yes Red: red paint! Black: if you get too close to the canvas that can happen Red: yeah well i just got red paint on my nose. Black: let's jump in the paint Black: and then jump into the painting Black: everything red Red: but without black, there would be no red Red: so there has to be black yes? Black: cinammon red paint Black: ah yes Red: ohh yum, almost good enough to eat Black: so i guess i can only be red vicariously Black: but that's still good Red: vicariously isnt always a bad thing Black: it lets you lead lots of different lives in one Red: yes, whereas mine is boring, i dont think anyone would enjoy living through me. Black: alright we have to land this painting - do you know how to land paintings? Red: yeah you just have to steer the right way! Black: how does a bird know where to set down? Black: i mean birds have so many options Red: ive landed a plane once, landing a painting is childs play Red: hm, whatever looks sturdy? Black: yes an far away from hungry wolves too Red: wolves eat birs? Red: birds* Black: never thought about that Black: well it can't be the other way around Black: the wolves are bigger Red: hey, it might be! Red: some birds can grow big in size, when they feel threatened Red: well, in my imagination. but thats all that matters. Black: like big bird Black: nice yes that's where we land Black: in this imaginary place

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Small Green Painting (Nadia)

Nadia's back -this time a small green painting.

 

Black: happy green day to you Red: u 2 did u get a shamrock. is it magical? Black: i did Red: :-) Red: ooh Black: alright let's listen to the moment Black: put our ear to it Red: ::blinks at the moment:: Black: its a tiny moment Red: ::puts it in her mouth:: Black: we have to lean in close Red: ::chews it:: Black: oh what flavor is it? Black: oh Red: cherry! Red: cotton candy! Black: cherry it is! Red: duck sauce! Black: that's some flavorful moment indeed Red: rocky road! Red: :-) Black: one moment -every flavor Black: how many flavors can dance on your tongue at one time? Red: ooh a lot Red: u know ur tongue has sweet/sour/bitter/salty receptors Red: we have a broad capacity for the moments Red: the many many moments Red: that live in our mouths Black: wow Black: lots of different combinations possible Red: which is not even to address our smellyness! we have smellabilities Red: we cannot underestimate them Black: well i certainly do - i'm all bond tonight Red: ooh high tech Black: bond 109 Red: spyability Red: Hahaha Red: I want to spy on your tasty moment Black: ah did you see my spy vs sation? Red: and steal it and put it in my mouth and run away Red: no :-) Black: that was a fun one on the blog Black: you know nobody's every said that to me before Black: i like that Red: thats because no one would ever dream of such a thing Red: ooh look its Tom, blah blah blah -- he's so black and red and stuff Black: but when all of your life is a dream well then.. Red: no way man Red: I'm running away w/your moments, see if I care Black: my moments! Black: wait how many? Red: Mr. Big Tom Man thinks he can just stroll around w/all these tasty moments and no one is gonna care Red: no way tom, no way Black: but i'm making paintings to share them Red: thats not how its gonna go down Red: ohhh is that what you tell them? Black: and how many moments per dancing tongue? Red: as many as I want!!! Red: you want an itemization! Red: crazy virgoans Black: i guess some things can't be itemized ever Red: should I balance your moment handbook while I am here? Red: :-) Black: no let's toss it back with a grey goose Red: those troublemaking geese Black: yeah and there grey too Red: mm. Black: they're their there look over there their there Red: grey. Black: this is like nadia in wonderland Black: go ask nadia when she's ten feet tall Red: fish fish fish (an actually gramattically correct sentence) Black: nice Red: ah yes, but arent all our little bloggies wonderlandish? Red: yes tom.... Red: mad... Red: mad Red: we're all mad here Black: with hats! Red: ah hats hats, all sorts of hats Red: hats and bats and flying cats Black: hold still so i can paint you Black: flying cats Black: bats Black: hats Red: ::twirls around:: Red: you cant paint me! try to catch me first! Red: wheeeee Black: over there Black: right in the center of the canvas Black: no nadia off the edges Red: im bleeding Red: im bleeding off Red: quick, get a bucket Black: gets rag Black: gets bucket Red: :-) Black: wipes down painting Red: ::grabs rag:: Red: throws it at the mouse Black: paints a field Red: ::blinds mouse:: Red: ::steals his cheese:: Black: i went to bed with some good friends tonight Black: it was fun Red: slumber party? Black: have you been there? Red: pillow fight??? Red: PILLOW FIGHT! Black: yes a bit of one Red: FLUFFY!!! Black: food too Black: good food Red: angel food Black: yes even some fluffy food Black: angels are nice Red: for angels Red: angels of ice Black: what do you like better angels or angles? Red: angles.... no angles trap angels. Black: right Red: with their tangential bureacracy Black: they're all sharp Black: pointy Black: le'ts have more curves Red: their skewed diameters and abrupt invokations of space Black: do some womanly stuff Red: womanly lol Black: wo man Red: should I give birth? Red: would that qualify? Black: a painting that gives birth Black: yes i believe that would qualify Red: mm Black: like those little russian dolls Red: birth Red: to new life Black: wow fun Red: birth Red: to old life? Black: that's a big power Red: or just birth... to life Black: sounds a bit like bladerunner Red: hm, never saw that whole movie Black: oh its a real treat Black: get the first version with the narration Black: are you a people person? Red: a people... person Black: or a person people? Red: I think I'm a person people Red: but I want to call in a lifeline for this one Black: what's peoplely about you? Red: can someone birth me a lifeline?? Black: somewhere out there? Black: in people painting land Black: alright i'd say you are Red: why? Red: tell me Red: because I cannot explain Black: alright people person Black: people people............... are people Black: that's for starters Red: people are in my head Black: people who...... well like people Black: people peopling people mostly Red: I cannot imagine what they might have said Black: but really all kinds of people Red: I just know that I am red Black: that's that's for sure Black: the carts in the house Red: and soon these people will to bed Black: oh you mean we're almost out of canvas already? Red: for there are armies I have led Black: green camouflage armies? Red: and many skins that we have shed Black: yes we loose skins cells every hour Black: every minute Black: we're new every minute Black: lose right? Black: i'm glad i forgot how to speel Red: yes Black: oh if my eight grade nun could see me now Red: youre delirious tom, u need sleep, i will finish my poem later Black: no please finish Red: u had a nun in 8th grade? Black: then our painting can find rest Red: no i cant u kept interrupting w/strangeness :p Black: yes Black: alright here's my non-strangeness pact Black: no more strangeness for the duration of this painting Black: signed tom Red: our painting .... seeks rest.... but how am I to know if it will pass the test... escaping time and forgotton rhyme Black: let's bring the lights down low Red: we carry on this strange design Red: carry on this strange design... Black: in time Black: oh that's nice

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