:: Gentle Beast

Watching the world one hopes he ponders a higher meaning for himself. Does he wait and suffer in self doubt, uncertain confidence, or diet induce hunger rage, we'll never know. The low January sun bounces back blood red. It's warmth and purity urging to penetrate his thick head, "Get back to work, Monkey!"This one we worked on together. A pain in the ass. Pretty slick though.
This was him. I helped. I'm the best helper. Best ever. I've been told that. They weren't wrong.
Fooooooood. Some left over salmon and stir fried vege. This was all done in the same pan at the same time because the salmon only needed to be heated through. Some lemon on top and wham! Yummy, yummy. I purposely super heated a spot on the pan to quick fry the skin to crisp up it last minute.
An I used these to eat with. That's right, I finally went to a dentist. Well, really I went twice because they couldn't clean them well enough on the first trip and I had to return the next day to finish. I apologized for how hard the hygienist had to work but she just joked about how she hadn't worked so hard in a long time and I was lucky she loved what she does. In the end I won. No cavities, gums are pretty good and healthy, teeth are clean and smooth and I learned what happens when you wait 5 years between appointments. Shit gets real. Fists clenched white knuckle real. Thinking the warm water gun and the sucky-air tube thing are your best friends and you don't see them nearly enough and you don't know what happened or why you drifted apart in the first place so you plan a fun weekend together with both of them to reconnect real.

But everyday ends. And this weekend I get to ride for the first time this season using my new goggles so I'm happy.

Splice, H.I. Persimmon lenses.

:: Let's Ride

Goggles.

The Old ones have seen a battle or two.

The New ones can still see.

There can be only one.

:: Your Eyes Can Be So Cruel

The stairs at this place made me think of labyrinth.

However it was not on my mind when I struck this pose.

Anyone?

..........just as I can be so Cruel!

:: Just Work

Hopefully this one works... I don't feel like fixing the other ones. Blogger is weird and I can't read code.

:: Dear, Glass, Smash

Both me and Luis thought this was a lawn ornament at first until it moved it's ears.

So we scared him and I tried to get an action shot.

Mostly though they didn't really care that we were there or how close we were. The home owner told us to "take some with us" if we liked them. I guess they are a pest in this neighbourhood.
I see what he means.

Another railing completed. This one would have been easy if the stairs or the walls were even close to level. Kind of makes me wonder where he get those wonderful toys...

It was a bit of a battle getting things to line up but we did it.

This was a different job which worked out much better in terms of glasswork but was a nightmare to build the actual handrail.

This is pretty rough as it was my first try using my vid editor and I was just messing around. I think I figured out some tricks though and will do better in the future.

Not much else to say for now. I need to ride to clear my head. Red is doing kickass these days jsyk.

:: Heartbeats

Don't bother to pack your bags or your maps. We won't need them where we're going.

Hot damn though, remember you sunglasses. All year round the sun comes out. All year round the day blasts you with radiation. The sun is my friend and enemy. Like most of best friends. It challenges me to find a way to live better. Well I've lost my sunglasses and so help me I'm more or less a vampire. I can _not_ stand the sun.

But I will find a way...

Merry christmas friends and family. I can count on my fingers how many people I believe deserve it and I can fight with both hands for them a chance to enjoy it. You know who you are.

Happy holidays!!!!!

:: Two Minute Drill

I've been keeping busy.

Though it seems backwards the actual handrail is much more work than the glass to install correctly.
We made magic here. I can't believe we made this look as good as it came out.

My partner in crime right now working away... I had to get this shot quick so I didn't catch him texting.

He can get a piece of paper towel straight through his head. It's uncanny!

Shit, this took me 3 minutes.....