Procrastination

Well, I guess this is my first official Blog and I mean ever.

I just finished filling out my profile and it must have taken about an hour, I have a hard time dissecting myself, trying to provide all my interests and favorite this and that's. I did the best I could for now and I guess I'll just procrastinate as usual and do the rest later. I suppose the fact that I am sitting here in my underwear still not showered, at two in the afternoon is a testament to today's blog title.

I'm pretty much your typical story of a guy that has raw talent but little drive, money or direction. I'm kind of an "intellectual buffet"* picking and nibbling at whatever interests me never really picking anything specific to define who I am, which doesn't really bother me as much as holds me back. It has it's advantages when doing IQ tests but it hasn't really taken me anywhere monetarily and when asked what I do, I can only answer with Artist. I guess I'm a creator of my own perceptions of the world around me.

Today I'm just plain lazy and I'm filling out my blog stuff so I can stall even longer, it's a lot more fun than housework. I don't mind housework but it does get a bit stagnant as I guess work must be for my wife Shelagh. I probably don't need to state the obvious but Shelagh graciously supports us both, while I try to create a lucrative income with my art. I used to be a cook but unfortunately the extraordinarily erratic and long hours I became frustrated and decided to develop my artistic talents. Thanks to Shelagh, I am able to do so.

If you would like to visit my wife's blog you can find her link on my main blog page, called "The Adventures of Shelagh". She is doing some documentation of our attempt to move to Nunavut. I'll leave the Nunavut information to her because she is extremely excited about going and much more knowledgeable. I myself am not a fan of the cold but the move will be good for our financial situation and as an artist the cultural experience will be unmatched. I am however, a fan of small communities, survival and isolation so I'm pretty excited about that part of it. Anyway take a wander over if you want to read more on our possible move to Nunavut.

Shelagh

Shelagh and her mother at the beach when she was about 8 years old. I gave it to her for her birthday a couple years ago. It took approximately 10 months to complete, as I was extremely new to acrylic painting. It was the first portrait and second painting I ever created.

Well I guess I've procrastinated long enough and I should get some housework done and try to get in an hour of painting at some point before supper. I'm not sure how often I will be posting but I will probably post more of my work in time and possibly some of my poetry.

Not bad for a first blog ever I guess...