An unconfirmed quote

I found this quote, while surfing one day. It said it was a quote from Abraham Lincoln. I looked around some more and found several sites that said President Lincoln didn't actually say that. Whether or not he did or didn't say it, I think it's still a great quote! Whoever said it wasn't lying!

The Journey - pt.6

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There were two details left to take care of, before framing the acrylic art pieces we were working on. We needed some kind of unique or interesting hardware, to hold the frames on the acrylic, & LED lights to light the pieces. My partner Cory took charge of getting it lit, while I went looking for a good screw. Lol. His search ended online. Can't remember the name of the site he found, but they hooked it up! Mean while, I ended up, in Burbank, at Lucky's Hardware. ...A little shop that specializes in parts for race cars & airplanes! It took me a while to find the right screw, because of their huge selection, but I found just what I was looking for. Luck's is the place to go if you want a special screw! Lol. Here are some images from Lucky's & the hardware that I found & the LEDs Cory got. 

  

Famous for being famous

On our way home from the Known Gallery, we saw a Los Angeles icon driving home in her trademark pink Corvette.

...When I was a kid, I remember seeing billboards with this big tittied blond lady all over L.A. All the billboards said were here name, so I didn't really understand what the add was for. It took me a minute to realize it was just an add for her, because it was so strange, and out of the usual, at the time. Growing up around L.A., you can't help but see her driving around from time to time. So, I would react like I saw a movie star, when I would see her driving around the city. The funny thing is, I didn't know why. ...Maybe it was the billboards. ...Maybe it was the giant titties & tight outfits. ...Or, maybe it was the fact the she carried herself like one & really knew how to sell you on the idea that she was a movie star. Guess you could say she is a bit of a "fake it till you make it" guru. She, basically, made herself "famous for being famous" & became a pioneer of the term... I never actually saw a movie with her in it, but I still think she's a star & still love the feeling of being a star struck little kid, again, when I watch that pink Corvette drive by every now & then.

 

Push Adaptation at Known Gallery

Hi, & thanks for checkin' out Bsombin'! Last month, my "brotha from anotha mutha"(the man behind At Large Media & At Last League), Jefroe, hit me up to see about going to the opening of Push's show at the Known Gallery.  We hopped in the ride, the ninja princess & I, and we went and swooped Jefroe up on the way to the gallery. The show was not what I was expecting, I thought I was going to see a bunch of Push's paintings. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he had turned the whole gallery into one of his paintings that you could walk through, by painting directly on the walls & fastening straps, that ran all over the room, to the walls floor & ceiling. Push really inspired me with his installation & got me thinking a lot about my own anamorphic art & sculptures, since this work changed every time you moved though the room. It was also interesting how Push made his audience a part of the work & the work a moving piece that changed constantly through out the night. The whole idea made every viewers experience unique & personal for the viewer. It was fun photographing the installation to capture my unique experience. It took me a minute to get around to editing the pics, but I still wanted to share Pusher's work with you all...

It's Mr. Ghetto-bird!!

Mr. Ghetto-bird stopped by to visit the neighbors one night. The neighbors must have been real entertaining to Mr. Ghetto-bird, because he was there for a while. I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to photograph Mr. Ghetto-bird. But, I wanted to make him look more like an alien, since it was dark out. Here are some of the images I got from Mr. Ghetto-bird's visit.

A poetic post

Thanks for checkin' out Bsombin'!! I'm still working on my book of poems. I'm almost done writing & have started working on creating & sorting all the images that will be used for the book. The finished book will have images to go with each poem, in order to touch my readers a little deeper. I am very passionate about this project & want it to impact people with as much emotion as I am putting into it, so I decided to add my visual art to the book to help pull the reader further into my world. The end result, for the reader, should be a walk through their emotional gambit. A journey through self lead by my words & visions. Here is one of my most recent poems written for the book. I hope you enjoy it!! Please check back soon for more bsombin'!

"The Napalm Sea"

As it looked out on the 

Horizon...

God seized the meek,

While it was at ease, &

Hurled it into the

Violent seas

Under waves that

Swelled & crashed,

It's whole was stripped,

Drowned, & Smashed

Then, by currents

Swift & strong,

Pulled to depths

Where none belong,

...Can not breath & 

Light is gone,

There's nothing's right,

In this abyss of wrong,

Yet, still not stuck,

It's dragged along,

Finding solace 

In an angel's song,

Faith not spent,

Though the struggle's long...

Just then the seas turned

To napalm...

Somehow, though,

It retains aplomb,

&, in the fire, 

It finds a calm,

An explosion within,

Transformation bomb,

Brings forth a Phoenix

Chanting psalms...

Now the Phoenix

Can swim free...

Free from drowning

In a sea of misery!

Free to fly

To it's destiny!

Free to become

What it was meant to be!

...It had to drown, &

Go through the fire,

To be purified of 

Weakness & dark desires!

It had to be stripped,

& smashed, too,

In order to be rebuilt, &

Made better, as new!

Now, soaring,

With upward aim,

It just has to 

Adapt to the burn of flames,

...Though, as time passed,

The burn did too,

&, through it's trials,

Strong & wise, the meek grew!

Keep in mind what it went through,

& never give up,

Regardless of what kind of seas you're tossed into!

-Bsomb4

Shuriken - "blade hidden in hand"

Just a little randomness to start off the week... I collect weapons. This is part of my shuriken (throwing stars & daggers) collection.