Ricky Sencion Blogs

WOWZA! What a beautiful day in LA! This past week I watched Rupual�s Drag Race Finale. Along with that, I�ve been thinking about the word relevance in regards to art. During Rupaul�s Drag Race, Roxxy Andrew has a breakdown on stage. It brough... 

It�s another gloomy day in LA, but this time around, I feel much better. I�m enjoying being home and being creative. Over the weekend, I finished reading Will Ellsworth-Jones book about street artist, Bansky, The Man Behind The Wall. It�s definit... 

Oh boy, I�m just getting back from my long morning walk. I wanted to break down in tears as soon as I left my apartment. Though I�m easily affected by this gloomy LA weather, its more than that. I�m feeling discouraged with my art career. Immedia... 

Happy Belated Birthday Mr. John Waters! 2 Days ago, on your actual 67th birthday, I finished reading Role Models, what a great coincidence and an amazing book. I felt like I took a college course, Cult 101. I learned so much about fashion, art, porno... 

Sometime this week, possibly tomorrow, I�ll be starting my art campaign titled �Free Ricky.� I immediately thought of 80�s song 'Free Nelson Mandela' by Special A.K.A. But, it was more than just a song: it became a slogan against apartheid. In no... 

Happy Monday! After all these years, I'm finally reading one of John Water's books; it's Role Models. And so of course, I started thinking about my troubled teenage years. But looking back they actually weren't so bad. As a �goth� teenager... 

Bullshit is defined as �Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.� After 2 months, I�ve finally finished reading Sarah Thorton�s Seven Days in the Art World. As a behind the scene into the art world, it was an intriguing read. It�s a must read... 

I think the Brits are coming! After all these years I never believed that a man would magically come into my life and make all my dreams come true; I never believed in prince charming until last night. The preview show, "Lie Down I Think I Love Yo... 

Happy Friday and here's to the 3 R's: Reading, Riding and Rules. After 4 years of not belonging to a gym, I finally decided to join again. After 20 years of belonging to a gym, I called it quits, mostly because of the �gay vanity� crap that our ga... 

Ah, it�s a beautiful Saturday in LA. I�m now on day 6 of 21 days of cleansing/detox. Will I make it? I think I will. A week before my Vegas trip last week, I started reading Clean by Alejandro Junger. It�s been 30 years since I fell in love with read... 

It�s been a little while since I last posted. I just got back from 5 days in Vegas for the Travel Show; I�ve been consumed with work. For the past month during my morning walks, I�ve been placing stickers from my LITTLE Pop series out into the pub... 

It was only last week that news broke out that the Pope was resigning. Honestly, I was kind of happy. Any upheaval within the church reminds me of why I left it. There were too many questions and no answers in return. I was 17 years old when I tol... 

Lately I�ve been thinking about time. Does it fly or does it stand still? We�ve often heard the age-old saying, �Time flies when you�re having fun.� But am I really having fun? I believe so; I�ve had 45 great years of life! It�s been an interesting ... 

I woke up this morning thinking about things� dicks, cocks, penises, pee-pees, wieners, weenies, pingas, vergas, organs, man hoods, horseys, schlongs, sausages, packages, its, you-know-what�s, you name it� (Actually if you can think of any other name... 

OK, so I�m a few days late, but here is what I meant to post on Monday. What do Coco Chanel and Sid Vicious have in common? Nothing that I know of other than they both had a great sense of iconic style. And with a simple Google search, I come ... 

In thinking about what to write this upcoming MLK Day, I thought I�d repost what I wrote last year. I couldn�t say it any better. It started with a dream� Burr!!! Happy MLK Day. (And Inauguration Day.) I had a dream last night. Definitely not l... 

So I woke up this morning and thought is it really Friday again? Where did the week go? After almost 45 years of life, I've been lucky enough to live 2,312 Fridays in my lifetime! A few weeks ago while waiting in line to purchase a copy of 1000 P... 

Oh boy, it�s another chilly day in LaLa Land. In the 15 years I�ve lived here, I don�t recall it ever being this cold. But I can�t complain; life is good. I meant to post yesterday, but somehow the writing didn�t come along. I couldn�t get a cle... 

Burr, it's chilly! Yesterday while on my morning walk I didn�t think of something new or different, but somehow I felt this thought on a different level. As I walked past a man smoking a cigarette, I thought, �We get one chance at life, why take life... 

Good morning World! Since starting my LITTLE Pop series, I seem to be seeing spots everywhere. I think of them as dots, but they�re actually periods, a punctuation mark. Many years ago I took a class on Adobe Photoshop, but since I never used ... 

According to an online dictionary, equality- /iˈkw�litē/ is defined as �The state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, and opportunities.� A few weeks ago while doing a Google search, surprisingly, I found Lincoln on top of a list o... 

Uh-oh! I woke this morning not feeling too well. I�m just getting back from a short walk and getting a couple of cans of Campbell soup. It�s my favorite thing to eat when I�m not @100%. It looks like I�ll be spending New Years Eve all alone and c... 

Ah yes, it�s Friday! Honestly, it feels like it was just the Friday before. It�s weird to think that the New Year is just a few days away. My sense of time is off, but I can�t complain. It�s a beautiful day! The piece here is simply titled "Red... 

Ah yes, it�s finally XMAS Eve. I�m loving the drizzly day. After a little work, I�m driving up to Ontario to spend time with the family. After almost 45 years, I still love it and none of us have ever missed it. In honor of XMAS and of a lit... 

I�m back! I took a little week holiday break from writing. Last Monday, I woke up with not a clue about what to write so I decided that after almost 3 years of writing consistently, I�d take a break. I�m also just getting back from my morning w... 

So what do Hitler, Barbie, and the Gerber Baby have in common? They were all part of my LITTLE Pop Art Show on Thursday night. They were the last 3 portraits I completed. After thinking I was all done, I realized that these 3 iconic figures were mean... 

Last night I dreamt about being attacked by giant 10-foot chickens/roosters. This dream was followed by yet another more interesting dream. I was deployed to 1940�s Nazi Germany. When our helicopter landed safely, everyone got off, but myself; ... 

Good Morning. Where has it gone already? I�m just getting back from a little workout at the gym. In the corner of the gym floor, I found a copy of New York magazine. On the cover was a portrait of President Obama by artists Craig Redman and Karl ... 

A few weeks ago I started an online meditation challenge with Deepak Chopra. It�s been an interesting experience. Because I started a day late and missed one day, I�m two days behind; otherwise I would have finished up today. On Wednesday once I�m ... 

What a beautiful sunny Saturday in LA. I love this city! As I was walking to work early Wednesday morning and thinking about gratitude, the first thing that came to mind was my beloved city and this area called Miracle Mile. I�ve lived in this nei... 

Hola Monday! A few weeks ago while on my way to The Getty to see the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit with one of my favorite people in the world, Christine, I told her about my grade school confessions at St. Marrianes. In knowing I had to go to con... 

Ah yes it�s F-day. Or at least it was; I was supposed to have posted this yesterday. In just about 3 weeks on December 6th, I�ll be debuting my latest series of digital photographs at Flight001. It�s all happening during the annual 3rd Street XMA... 

Hello Monday! This past Saturday I walked over to LACMA to see their latest exhibit: Stanley Kubrick. To my surprise, I loved it. Though I�m familiar with his movie titles, I�ve only seen three of them. (Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Eyes Wi... 

Happy Friday. I love this chilly fall weather. On election Tuesday, I had a little Obama fever. More than anything, I believe he cares about our country. Today I�m continuing from my previous post. I�ve never been a big fan of Michael Jackson.... 

After not posting over the weekend, here I am today on my favorite day of the week. It�s a beautiful sunny day in LA. While on my morning walk I sent in my ballot and cast my vote for Obama. Tomorrow�s a big day! As Americans, we�re fortunate e... 

It�s only noon and already I feel like I�ve been up for hours. Keeping in the Halloween spirit, I�m sort of leaving off from my previous post. About 10 years ago, life change unexpectedly. It�s not something I planned, but looking back on Hallow... 

It�s only a few days until Hallow�s Eve; it has to be one of my favorite nights of the year. With the exception of maybe one year, for the past 20+ years I�ve been dressing up in some sort of eye-catching attire. This year will be no less; I�m thin... 

Happy Tuesday Late Afternoon. I�m writing a day late due to a little revenge. Not the real kind, but the ABC hit show by the same name. On Saturday afternoon after a little reading of Leigh Bowery�s biography by his best friend, Sue Tilley, and a ... 

Good Morning World. �Damn, you�re the best thing I�ve seen today.� That�s exactly what the older black woman said to me as I walked by her car this past Monday afternoon. It made me smile, but then I thought, well it�s an older black lady and seco... 

Ah it�s my favorite day of the week, Monday! Welcome back. This past Thursday night, I returned home from Puerto Rico. We had another great siblings vacation. I�m already looking forward to next year; where will we end up? My return home ha... 

For the past 3 months life felt like I was wigging out; I could've checked myself into an institution. But for the past almost 2 weeks, life is looking up. Later tonight, I�m heading to Puerto Rico with my siblings and in laws for a belated ... 

Happy Saturday! On my birthday this past Tuesday I had a mini breakthrough moment. This is what happened. I spent my day in Santa Monica/Venice. At Barnes and Noble, I found a book called Ishmael. At first I walked away and didn�t buy it unti... 

Joy to the World! It�s not�s XMAS, but we�re exactly 3 months away. I�m just coming home from my super-duper-early morning walk. There were tears in my eyes. Of joy or sadness, I couldn�t tell at first. But before I begin, a very special Ha... 

I don�t want to be Jane Fonda. On Wednesday, I had a little meltdown. And so I called my great and beautiful friend, Micah in San Francisco. It had been a long time since we had talked. He told me, that many years ago, a close friend of his mother... 

Ah yes it�s Monday and another hot day in LA. But in less than 3 weeks we won�t be complaining about the heat, my siblings, in-laws, and myself are heading to Culebra Island in Puerto Rico. We�re celebrating my little sisters Blanca�s belated 40th bi... 

I�m waking up feeling hungry and lazy on this already beautiful Friday day. What to eat, what to do? This week I started re-watching Damages. I first watched this show a few years back. I'm hooked yet again. One character tells another, �You�re on... 

TGIM! I love my Mondays; especially that I don�t have to work. It�s like I get to start off the week with time for me; it�s important. I�m just coming back from my morning walk; I was thinking about words. I wasn't lost in translation; I was lost ... 

Happy Friday. I was going to write about something else this week, except that I found myself watching live coverage of the DNC. In all my years, I don�t ever recall watching this and I have to admit that I didn�t watch the RNC; I probably would h... 

Ugh! After a 2-hour walk at 4am this morning, I'm now just getting up. It�s almost 10 a.m. I�m not sure why, but I couldn�t sleep. It feels like it�s going to be a strange Tuesday and the full moon has already passed. I�m I feeling the after effects?... 

As human beings, we can speak through our eyes, with our hands and body, but why do we have languages? Why do we speak? Is it a simple question? And what is �it�? I�m curious to hear some thoughts on this, please. Pretty please. If you're reading ... 

Hello Monday! A couple of weeks ago, before heading off to NYC, my TV broke down. It went poof! A little over 4 years ago since the 2008 Olympics, I got cable for the first time. And since then, I�ve been watching more TV than I�d like. This bre... 

Ooh La Land! On Thursday day, I got back home to my beloved city of Los Angeles. As much as I love NYC, it�s always great to sleep in my own bed. I knocked out for a few hours. Aside from a few hard days of work, my trip overall was fantastic! ... 

Hello World! I�m just getting back to the apartment after a long days work at the NYC Gift Show. It�s been a great 5 days in NYC. Can I see myself living back here, I don�t know? On Saturday after 4 hours of work, I took a 7-hour walk with me... 

Hello Monday. It�s finally over; the Olympics are now a blast from the past. This past Saturday after a long hike in Griffith Park with my sister Blanca, we went over to Wacko and The Luz De Jesus Gallery. I wanted to see the works of LA artist ... 

It�s a beautiful sunny Friday! I have a feeling that as Jimmy Cliff sings, �It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day� He also sings, �Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone. All of the bad feelings have disappeared� Though life has been ... 

Good Morning Monday. I'm just getting back from a doctor's appointment; all is well. After 43 years of life one could say that burn out is possible, especially in the last couple of months. Life hasn�t been so easy. After 10 days of Ol... 

Good Morning World. My watching of the Olympics continues. I can�t get enough! Today�s post is dedicated to pop icon and all around genius Leigh Bowery. Recently, I received my book of pictures of Leigh in all his glory. Olympics-Oh Leigh Pi... 

Good Morning World. I�ve spent the last couple of days watching Olympic coverage. I plan to do the same today with maybe a little painting. Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh wrote, �The source of a true smile is an awake... 

Good morning world. I�m super excited about the start of the Olympics. It was 4 years ago that I got cable for the first time in my life; I wanted to watch the Olympics in Beijing. At the time I wondered about how having more channels would affect my... 

Good Morning World! It couldn�t be a more beautiful day in LA. Last night I finished reading a biography on Freddie Mercury, �Mercury� by Leslie-Anne Jones. It was a fascinating read; how interesting it would have been to meet him. Later today, I�... 

Hello World. It�s Monday and in a few minutes I�m off on my morning walk. Last night while watching �Oprah Builds a Network� (a behind the scenes of her as CEO of OWN) she said something that struck a nerve. In struggling with the network, she sa... 

If weekends could fly, then this past one was like an eagle; it�s long gone. I�m just coming back from my morning walk, what a beautiful sunny day in LA. During the 80�s music was a great big part of my life; in many ways, it defined me. Or ra... 

Ah, it�s Friday! But the way life has been happening, days don�t seem to make a difference, other than I get to look forward to a day off tomorrow. It�s now been a years since I started my �LITTLE� series. It seems like so long ago. Though I st... 

It�s a gloomy Monday morning and I�m watching a little Wimbledon. Though I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel, life still feels dark. ☹ And as I wonder about everything getting back to normal, I realize that I don�t want it to.... 

It�s a beautiful Monday morning and after a few days off from work, I�m feeling much better, lighter. On Friday, instead of blogging I chose to hike in Griffith Park with my cousin David. I needed a little break from writing and some quiet time ... 

After a dark couple of weeks, on this Monday life feels a little better. In thinking about this darkness, I wondered if maybe God is missing? I don�t think of God as an entity, but rather a source of energy, of love. And so if this is the case, I... 

I�m keeping it short today ☹ If sadness lingers, I think it�s been here too long and it�s brought some friends, friends whom I haven�t been able to identify. Either way, the past couple of weeks have been difficult and dark. It�s like I�m br... 

Does a photo really say 1,000 words? Or is it me? Due to unforeseen circumstances, I didn�t write on Friday. Here it is. Since I�ve been writing about Jesus, Berkeley, and Keith Haring, I thought I�d share one last story, at least for now. It h... 

After a few days of not feeling so well, I�m feeling a little better. As I mentioned in last week�s post I didn�t major in Art while at UC Berkeley. Because Mama and Papa were paying for college, I didn�t think it was an option. Instead, I majo... 

Ah, it�s Friday! And I�m not feeling too well, but it�ll pass. I�m continuing where I left off, from my last post (sort of). I decided not to follow in my older brother and sister�s footsteps and attend Santa Clara University. I was sick of ... 

WOW! It�s a glorious and beautiful Memorial Day Monday. Last night, I finished reading Keith Haring�s biography. In the beginning of the book he says, �So anyway, after the Jesus thing I got into drugs.� As a teenager, Keith turned to Jesus and wa... 

Good Morning World! Keith Haring died on February 16th 1990. It�s strange to think that only two years later I�d be living in New York City. Our life paths came so close. If he had survived AIDS, I have a feeling we would have met. I guess it ... 

Ah, I couldn�t sleep last night so I went out for my morning walk at 4AM this morning. (Today�s post is a continuation from last Friday). Last Monday when I got back from Griffith Park after finishing Just Kids, I came home and I wrote. Afterwards... 

Happy Friday! I'm super excited about today's post; it's a diary entry form earlier on in the week: It�s Monday May 14th 2012. I just finished reading Patti Smiths� book Just Kids.(Thank you Rachel for the recommendation!) It�s an amazing love st... 

My weekend flew by. It feels like I closed my eyes on Thursday night and it�s now Monday. Recently, a Facebook friend pointed out that our mutual FB friends were a bunch of �freaks.� I loved it! I love the word freak. Though there�s often a negat... 

Good Morning Saturday! I�m a day late in writing; I felt lazy yesterday. Here�s an early cheer to all the mothers out there and those to come. I can�t imagine a greater superhero than Mama. She may not have the superpowers of some of our be... 

Happy Birthday to all my Taurus friends! Over the years I�ve often been amazed at the amount of Taurans in my life; it�s like we connect in an uber special way. A special shout out to Angel, Nene, and Mama! Before I continue, let me apologize if... 

Welcome back to me! After being disconnected from the �real� world for almost 7 days, I�m back from Tulum, Mexico. What an amazing time we had celebrating my brothers 50 birthday and 'life' in general! I couldn�t have asked for a better vacation. I f... 

Viva Mexico! Buenos! Friday! In just a short bit I�m boarding a plane to MEXICO! Woohoo! I�m in need of a vacation and still feeling hung over from my little rendezvous at Pop Tart gallery. After all this time, I finally picked up my self-portrait... 

Happy Belated Earth Day! According to the World Wide Web, population Earth is 6,840,507,003. And though I haven�t lived on any other planet, I can�t imagine existing anywhere else. Being on Earth has been the best thing ever. In thinking of o... 

The other morning I found myself asking this question. What would the Dalai do? Though I was thinking of the Dalia Lama, I of course thought of Salvador Dali; the pronunciation of their names is close enough. But depending on who was answering the q... 

Happy Gorgeous Monday. Joe blows! His real name is Joe Sorren, an artist from Flagstaff, Arizona. His work 'blew' me away. Not since seeing Marlene Dumas, 4 years ago at MOCA, has an artist inspired me. I was immediately drawn to his work, the bea... 

Happy Friday 13th �The world doesn�t owe us anything; it owes us nothing. If anything, we owe the world everything.� � Me The piece here is titled, �You Are Not Here.� The many maps indicating where we are, �you are here,� inspires it. But what... 

Soul Bro It�s not the latest in Soul Food cuisine nor the newest reality show on the BET, it�s the way I see the relationship between my older brother, Johnny, and I. Tomorrow, April 10th, my Bro� is turning 50. Happy Birthday! And though we h... 

Happy Friday! If patience is a virtue then grace is a transgender houseplant. At least that�s the story I�m telling. On Monday, I finally broke down and decided to bring a little life into my abode; I bought a houseplant. It�s been years sin... 

Good Morning World! It�s another beautiful day in my beloved city of LA, where not many people walk, though in the past couple of years, I have noticed a slight change in pedestrian foot traffic. There�s no better way to feel the city; there�s art... 

Dear John This is not your typical Dear John letter, though in some ways it is. I want to thank you so very much for always being there; I know I can always count on you to hear me out. How many times have I drunk dialed you late at night? Too... 

Ah yes, it�s Monday and I�m just getting in from my morning walk. My apartment is a mess, but an artist lives here. My LITTLE people keep taking over and I find myself unable to keep them under wraps. But it�s a good thing; it means that inspirat... 

�Tumble outta bed And stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition Yawnin' and stretchin' and try to come to life.� - Dolly Parton (9to5) Ah yes, I'm up early today. It�s Friday and it�s so good to have a day off from work. Here�s a ... 

Hello Monday. What a GORGEOUS day in LaLa Land! I'm on day 7 of 9 days of work. I need a break! On July 4th, 2012, I posted my first image from my LITTLE series. I can't believe it's been over 8 months since my obsession with Fisher Price Littl... 

I�m a-day-late in writing yesterday�s post. But it�s been a long week of work, overall a good week. I�m loving the rainy day, sort of wish I could stay home and chill, but I�ve got more work to do. Though the saga of the mini breakdown continues,... 

Hello World! Ugh, I�m feeling like caca; I can�t breathe. Just a few days ago, my allergies kicked in and last night, they hit hard. I feel exhausted and worn out. I had a terrible nights sleep, but luckily I had a dream of working with graffiti a... 

Open your heart Madonna sung about it in the 80�s. Was she onto something much deeper than she intended? I�m still feeling aftershocks from the breakdown 2 weeks ago. The other morning as I found myself struggling for understanding, I stood in... 

After a couple of weeks and almost 600 pages, I finally finished reading Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. Though it�s a fascinating read, a couple of times I came close to calling it quits. I found some of Jobs behavior and antics quite despi... 

WOWZA! It�s another beautiful day in LA! I�m just getting in from a very long morning walk and feeling grateful. Just last week on a very late Thursday night on February 23rd I was, as Digby at work would say, �becoming unglued.� I was on the verg... 

Hey Monday, Lunes, Lundi! It�s after the Oscars, boring! Aside from �The Descendants� co-writer Jim Rash making fun of Angelina Jolie and her awkward sexy pose on stage, I found the fashions and show uneventful! Over the weekend, I watched the ... 

Hello World! A few weeks ago, I found myself watching �No Impact Man.� The documentary follows the Beavan family�s yearlong project as they curiously explore the idea of sustainability while living in New York City. I was inspired! I�m not sure why,... 

I�m just getting back from a little work/breakfast meeting. I�m so grateful to work with a small yet amazing group of beings. (Annatte, Digby, and Sam). I can�t imagine a better crew! Thank you for making my job not only easier, but joyful. Thi... 

Good Morning Monday. This past Saturday, I ran a 5K race honoring my angel, Mr. William Yurak. Considering I had not run a 5K in over 5 years, it wasn�t so bad; I didn�t feel too sore the following day. Maybe there�s a new runner in me, time will ... 

TGIF! Before I begin, let me warn you that I�ll be shedding tears while writing today. Tomorrow is going to be a big day. I believe in angels. (I�m already in tears). I�m so lucky to have two of them in my life. Their names are Sam and Bill (... 

Uh-oh! I just came back from the doctors for a check-up and I gained a few pounds. I�m up to 179lbs; it�s the most I�ve ever weighed. What am I going to do about it? I�m not sure. I thought I was eating pretty healthy, obviously, something isn't wo... 

Good Morning my beloved LA. It�s great to be back from the Big Apple! It�s now time to get back to normal, as much as normal can be. I�m looking forward to getting back to my writing, my art, my daily morning walks, and life in general. Whil... 

Old New York New New York Now New York Okay, I�ve officially been in NYC for over 24 hours. Before I say anything else, I�m always amazed by the amount of beautiful men roaming the streets of my beloved city. WOWZA! It was amazing! Though I don�t... 

Ah! I�m loving the rain this early morning. I love the sound of water; it�s soothing to my soul. I plan on staying home all day and doing some reading, writing, and maybe some painting. I may even go out for a walk in the rain. Recently, I reali... 

Good morning Saturday! Yes I�m a day late in posting, but yesterday,I had a long day of work and afterwards a long drive to Palm Springs. We�ve often heard the phrase, �When pigs fly.� According to Wikipedia, the phrase refers to �A figure of... 

Burr!!! Happy MLK Day. I had a dream last night. Definitely not like the one Mr. King spoke of almost 50 years ago. I dreamt of myself as a little 6-year old boy unknowingly riding on a bus with an older version of myself. When little me went ... 

Happy Friday! It�s another beautiful day in L. A. This year, aside from working on my book, I�m planning a trip to Barcelona. Believe it or not, I�ve never been across the Atlantic. For the past couple of years, something�s been calling me to go ... 

Ugh-oh! I almost forgot to post today. After a long morning walk, I�ve been cleaning all day. It's time to de-clutter! It's strange to think it�s been only 7 days since the start of the New Year, so far so good. In a post from 2011, I mentioned... 

On New Years Day I finally watched Tom Shadyac�s documentary movie, �I Am.� What a great way to start the year! Since seeing him interviewed on The Oprah Show some months ago, I�ve been anxiously awaiting to see the movie. It�s only been a few da... 

It�s official; it�s a brand New Year! Hip-Hip-Hurray! I�m wishing a happy and belated B-day to my great, beautiful, and most amazing friend, Christine. She was born on New Years day 1969. We�ve been friends for almost 25 years; I love her dear... 

Good morning last day Friday of 2011! How often do we hear the phrase, �Leading brand, leading doctors recommended, leading blah, blah, blah? What would it be like if we were to apply this to our everyday lives and to be the leading examples of h... 

Ah, it�s the day after XMAS and it already feels good. Spending a day with the family is always a treat for me; I had a great time as usual. For the first time, all the siblings and nephews played a game of soccer on a very sunny XMAS day. We may not... 

Merry F�ing XMAS! Great morning world. I�m not normally one to use a �bad� word, but after a long holiday season, it feels appropriate. I�ve got 2 more days of work before it�s all over and I can take a long breathe. I�m not sure why, but for ... 

Ugh, I rarely ever go out on Sunday nights, yet last night I went out to WEHO and today I�m feeling the after effects. The other day while driving, I saw a billboard of Hot In Cleveland. It had the 3 younger women wearing red sweaters with the w... 

I�m waking up late this Saturday morning. And yet again, I didn�t post yesterday. My brain cells are running on empty. There�s less than 7 ten days to go before XMAS. Fa La La La La La! I wonder who came up with the idea of this being the season to b... 

Okay, so I didn�t write yesterday. I�m a day late. Life has been a bit crazy and because of the holidays, I�ve been consumed with work. But after a long day, (I was supposed to have a day off) I watched Janie Fonda on the Rosie show. WOW! I�ve re... 

After 2 very long days, I�m home and ready to chill out at home. I�m exhausted! I want to thank everyone who came by for the opening of LITTLE at Flight001. After a lot of work, it felt so good to have it finally set up. It looked beautiful and m... 

I�ve been up super early today, still feeling under the weather. This little bug of cooties is not going away. I�m making some coffee and going for my morning walk, burr! Ever since leaving high school, I�ve wanted to write a book. For a many year... 

HEYA! I�m just slightly waking up and going back to bed for a bit before work. I�m feeling a bit under the weather, UGH! Yesterday was the 30-year anniversary of HIV/ AIDS. According to the CDC website about 33.3 million people have passed away.... 

Hello Monday I�m just waking up after some heavy dreaming. After almost 1 year of continuously blogging every Monday and Friday, I missed writing this past Friday. I had started my post early in the morning, but could not find the right �thank ... 

Whoa! What a beautifully cool Monday day. This past Saturday, my aunt, Tia Challo passed away. After months of being ill, she has gone home. As I�m waking up seeing this beautiful sunny blue-sky day, a day after the rain, I�d like to think she ha... 

Ah, Friday! A couple of weeks ago, I officially introduced my LITTLE line of greeting cards into all 6 Flight001 retail stores, YEA! The cards are titled �LITTLE Tourists;� they�re inspired by my 8 years of working at this travel boutique on 3rd S... 

Hello Monday! What a beautiful day for a morning walk. On Sundays, my favorite thing to do after work is to come home, make dinner, chill out with a little TV and call it an early night. Last Sunday evening, I found myself with nothing interesti... 

It�s Saturday afternoon and after being out and about for a bit, I'm now lounging around. I�m inspired to do a special Saturday post. I recently had a sale of one of my prints here on the FAA website. It�s my Little Girl, titled �I Have A Feeling... 

Good Morning World! I woke up not feeling well, but as the saying goes, it�ll pass. I�ll try my best to keep it short and simple. Christmas is almost here. Give the gift of LITTLE! The 8x10 photo print will be signed and framed in an 11�x14� ... 

Burrrr! I don�t feel like getting up and going for a morning walk. I sort of wish it was raining again; it would make my decision easier. But with a little coffee, I should be okay. Though yesterday, I did love waking up to the rain, it all feels so ... 

Yesterday morning, a few minutes before 6AM,I arrived at Pan Pacific Park for my morning walk. I was surprised to see that the early birds were already out and about. It being so early, I thought I�d be a little invisible but luckily I wasn�t alone. ... 

Happy Halloween! I�m waking up late after some tough dreams of being in a mansion looking for a place to hide from gangster killers. Lately, I�ve been watching the new Rosie O�Donnell show on OWN. Even though I�ve enjoyed her in the past, especial... 

Ugh, it�s too cold and I want to lie in bed under the sheets! But I�ve decided to get up and get my day going. It�s a simple decision, but it�s a decision nonetheless. It�s my little voice telling me to get up, make some coffee, and write. Oprah call... 

Last night after watching a mini marathon of CBS�s new TV show A Gifted Man starring Patrick Wilson, I started today�s post. The show's about a doctor and his dead wife who�s a sort of angel in his life. The show makes me laugh, it�s brought tears to... 

So on Monday, I blogged about something. I was curious! And I was surprised that I had NO feedback or replies ☹. I felt disappointment. Were my expectations too high? I�m not sure, but I thought I�d pass it on. It�s not often that we get so... 

The other morning while making the simple decision to reclose my eyes after being up at 4:00 am, I thought I could either go for a walk or rest. I decided to rest and thought: I�m an adult. For 20+ years I have now been an adult. I think about this... 

On Monday, feeling uneasy about hiking alone, I went to the Sullivan Trail in Santa Monica and I came across Murphy�s Ranch. Back in the 40�s during World War II, this place was a Nazi compound built by Winona and Norman Stephens, a wealthy America... 

I�m reluctantly waking up after the most erotic and sexy dream at an unbelievable all-nude male and female strip joint. WOW! I�ll never forget it! There were 100�s of dancers doing the most irreverent of things. So beautiful! Where it came from, I do... 

I woke up early this morning, but lay in bed for a bit; it�s Friday! And I wasn�t feeling up for a morning walk. I�m off to work and afterwards, a little tennis with Alex. My plantar fasciitis is feeling better and my right knee, since surgery 20... 

Ah! A morning Monday walk, always the best! I thought I�d write about something I may have already written before, but with a different header. Though, I talk to myself quite a bit, I�m still surprised by some of the Sh*T that comes out of my mou... 

Buenos Dias Friday! I'm up early again yet again. I�ve come back from a morning walk and a little yoga at the park. Ah, so good! For quite some time now, before lying down to sleep, I wish myself a good night and tell myself, �I love you papa.�... 

Happy September 26th. I�m now 43 years young, plus one day. Already, I�ve been up super early, curious about the day. I�m just coming back from my morning walk and hungry for breakfast. I�ve got on more day of exploring our city. For the pas... 

Good Morning World!!! It�s my 43rd birthday this Sunday. While on my morning walk this past week, thinking about what to write today, the first thing to come to mind were words spoken by Meryl Streep in the Hours. She says to her daughter, �I ... 

Greetings Monday! I�m waking up and already indecisive about whether to go for a hike up Runyon Canyon or a morning walk around Pan Pacific Park? I guess I�ll decide after a cup of coffee, but I�m leaning toward the park; it�s near by, easier, an... 

Good Morning Friday! As I was driving to work yesterday and feeling a bit anxious and strange, I thought about these words: �This is it.� I may have written about this before, but here I go again. Many years ago, I thought about these words and r... 

I�m waking up late this Monday morning. After watching too much 9/11 stuff before bedtime, I was having dreams of terrorist attacks on our home in East LA. Ugh! But luckily, as I was opening my eyes, I felt like I heard clapping and roars of cheers. ... 

Good Morning World. For as long as I can remember, I�ve been praying. Except for the short time I didn�t when I realized that I wouldn�t burn in hell for not praying before bedtime. It happened around 17 years of age. I fell asleep knowing I hadn�... 

I�m up early this Labor Day Monday. I�m off for a quick morning walk, a little US Open, and then a few hours of work. Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day Weekend. I can�t believe summer is already over, but here in LA, it never really ends.... 

Ah coffee! I must wake up. I can�t believe it�s been only 2 months since I started my series, �LITTLE.� It feels like I�ve been doing it forever. As a kid, I used to love playing alone. I could spend hours creating worlds and imaginary friends; ... 

After a good night sleep, I woke up early this Monday morning; it feels good! I�m off for a morning hike and then I�m back home to work on some more �LITTLE� and possibly a little painting. We�ll see how the mood strikes after my hike. This pas... 

Good Morning World! In a little while, I�m off to my friend Vero�s place to help her with a little art project. I�ve been looking forward to it all week; it�s always great to be around her. Though I haven�t known her for a very long time, I love ... 

I�m just getting back from a late morning walk. I had a hard time getting up; I was dreaming of Oprah, Barbara Walters, Maya Angelou, and the Real Housewives (no one in particular). I belonged to their click and they were throwing a fundraiser. It ... 

A Letter to Lee Alexander McQueen Dear Lee On Wednesday, I received Savage Beauty in the mail. I was so excited to flip through the pages and to see your work from the exhibit at The Met in NYC. I will keep my fingers crossed that maybe one day... 

OMG! I almost forgot to write! I planned on writing after my morning walk, but after breakfast, I got caught up in photographing my Little People. In the past month, they have so consumed my life. It�s been an interesting experience! I'm so grateful ... 

I woke up this morning and the first thing I realized is that I had dreamt of being at Alexander McQueen�s funeral with my mother; she had a plus one on her invite. I�m not sure how I came to dream this, but I loved it. I also loved that I looked fab... 

I�m up early this Monday morning; I�ve got to report for Jury duty. It�s my first time doing so I�m curious about the process. I�m taking my journal, a book to read, and lots of snacks! I�m feeling much better from my foot pain and I can�t wait fo... 

Oh Boy! I'm in so much pain; it hurts to walk. Looks like I have plantar fasciitis. I did not get much sleep because of it. After writing, I am planning on closing my eyes for a couple of hours. On a great note, it�s been good to wake up early ... 

I couldn�t get up this Monday morning. I�m still feeling a bit groggy. After my doctor�s appointment for a check-up, I�m coming back home to work on my �Little� series. I have so many more ideas. Yesterday, I was thinking how weird it�s been to no... 

Ah! Monday, it�s so good! I just came back from a hike up Runyon Park. I hadn�t done it in some time. Coming down the hill, I got a little teary eyed as I thought about some recent words. �I have everything I already need.� Twice in the past week,... 

Ah, yes it�s Friday. It�s grey and cool outside. I�m having my morning coffee and about to head off to work. Great News Alert! A few weeks ago and for the first time, I submitted photos from my �Little� series to a �Still Life� juried exhibition ... 

Hello Friday! It�s always good to meet you. I must say a very big Thank You to fellow FAA artist Rebecca Sherman-http://rebecca-sherman.artistwebsites.com. In recent weeks, she has posted such beautiful feedback about my work. In �Me and My ... 

I couldn�t get up this Monday morning. Coffee, coffee! And it looks like another beautiful sunny day in LA. Going for a walk in a few minutes; I think I�ll take a different route, for variety sake. Well, Carmageddon was very quiet this weekend an... 

I�m waking up late on this Friday; Carmageddon in LaLa Land is about to start. A 10-mile stretch of 405 Freeway will be closed from Friday evening to early Monday morning. Luckily, I don�t live anywhere near there, nor will I be in car stuck in tra... 

Good Morning Monday! I�m writing from bed and just finished reading The Front Runner by Patricia Nell Warren. Interesting to think that as a gay man and an ex-runner, I had never read the book before. Though I didn�t absolutely love it, I did like... 

Yea, it�s Friday! This past Monday, I saw the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA. Amazing! Inspiring! Crowded! Way crowded! I can�t wait to see it again, with much less of a crowd. Though I have not been a big fan of his work, I left feeling inspired.... 

Happy Freedom Day! I thought I�d be writing about freedom and democracy on this 4th of July, but instead I�m writing about Glee. Since the Glee phenomena started 2 years ago, I�ve only watched one episode, maybe 2. But last night, I found myself watc... 

Friday! Blue skies, and a little Wimbledon. So far so good! After some heavy dreaming with Rafa Nadal, wolves, and carjackers, I have a bit of a headache this morning. My brain is feeling quiet and I�m not really sure what to write about. In th... 

Oh Monday, it�s always good to wake up today knowing I have some time for me. I�ve got some running around to do, but it�s all good. This past Friday, I had a very short and beautiful dream. It dreamed with Lucille Ball. For a very brief moment... 

Hello Friday! I�m up early watching Wimbledon; I can watch it all day, but I�m off to work in a little while. Boy, it�s been a tough week, almost two weeks. I haven�t been able to get out of this funk. A Libra horoscope from this week says, ... 

I�ve been up early this grey Monday. It�s the start of Wimbledon! I�ll be watching it all day and maybe doing some light painting. It�s past 9AM and I�ve already taken my first nap. On Saturday with my great friend Christine, a.k.a Still High 1... 

It�s great to be Friday! Woohoo! I�ll keep it short, sweet and simple. I�m not very tall; I�m only 5�8. I�d like to think I�m sweet, at least most of the time. And as for simple, come on; it�s like my middle name. I live my life as simple as possi... 

Boy oh boy! It�s Monday and I�m having a hard time waking up. I�m not offering free housecleaning, but the other day while washing dishes, I thought about getting a housecleaner. I�ve never had one before. Then I remembered how much I used to l... 

Happy Friday! I got an early start to my day- 5:00 Am to be exact. After some work and an afternoon nap, I feeling like I�m getting a late start. But here I am, ready for round two. Happy Gay Pride! It�s Pride in LA this weekend. It�s been year... 

Good morning Monday Grey! I�m just getting back from my morning walk and I can�t tell if it�s going to be sunny or cool; the clouds just came back. I haven�t yet planned the rest of my day, but most likely, I won�t be leaving the apartment. Th... 

Good Morning! It�s Friday and I had a hard time getting up. In 2 separate dreams, I was about to be killed! No matter how scary my dreams may be, I look forward to going to sleep every night. Tomorrow, we are celebrating my parent�s 50th wedding ... 

"Open, Open, Open!' Peace and blessings on this Memorial Monday day that we remember our troops who have passed away. It�s not my birthday, nor is it XMAS, nor the yearly Mervyn�s Sale. It�s Andre Agassi�s autobiography called �Open!� �Open,... 

O No O Kay I must admit that for 2 days, I got caught up watching the Oprah Show Spectacular along with her farewell show on Wednesday And more surprised am I is that I got emotional watching it. In the past couple of years, I have not watc... 

Bonjour! Uh-oh! It�s only 6am and I�m already hungry. I�m up earlier than lately, as lately has been 8am. After a morning walk and some light grocery shopping, I�m coming back home to do some painting, reading, and eating, of course! �I hav... 

It�s feeling a bit like a �freaky� Friday! Last night, I left my computer here at work and so I woke up this morning without Internet service. At first it felt weird, but then I realized how good it felt to wake up quietly without the mad rush to... 

It�s Monday already and I don�t have any coffee at home. I'm off to Trader Joes to buy a little �Cup of Joes.� Over the weekend, I hiked near the Hollywood sign with my sister Blanca and my godson Michael; my legs are feeling the soreness. When I ... 

Good Morning Friday. I�m feeling groggy; my dreams had me all over the place. This past week, I started re-watching Sex in The City for the umpteenth time. As Steve�s walking away in the rain, Miranda chases him down and says, �Maybe I can believe... 

Oh Monday, I�m not so excited today as I usually am; maybe it�ll kick in. The other night while at a bar in West Hollywood, I kissed a guy and I don�t know if I liked it! This year, I�m turning 43 years old and I had just realized last year th... 

Happy belated Cinco de Mayo! Happy early Mother�s Day! I�m a first generation Mexican American. Up until my senior year in high school I felt a shame for being Mexican. I felt less than; I felt like I didn�t belong. It wasn�t until my college year... 

Boy did this week fly by. I can�t believe it�s Monday again. After a morning walk and some breakfast, I�m sitting down to paint for a short time. Later today, I�m meeting up with my good friend Micah, who�s visiting from San Francisco; I love ... 

I�m up early this beautiful Friday morning. Not to watch the wedding, but because I had dreams of flying and being chased, in the end by an octopus! The only curiosity I had about this �royal� wedding was the dress and simply out of fashion curios... 

I love you Monday! For many years now, Monday has been my day off from work. I love waking up early, knowing that I have a day to myself. As I write, I�m drinking some Trader Joes medium roast coffee. Afterwards, I�m off for a little walk on ... 

Good Morning Earth Day! I'm feeling lazy. How nice to write from bed today. Interesting, that as I age, my love for this place we call home, only gets bigger and bigger. And just like the apartment I call home, I do my best to take care of E... 

Good morning Monday, why so grey? I had a hard time waking up, the dreams kept coming. Next week, I will be unveiling my latest blog. It is called Remembering Monsters. As a little boy, Mama says I told stories of monsters; she called them �los ... 

Oh New York! Very late Tuesday night, I arrived back home from NYC. Thanks to Brad, I was able to go to New York City and celebrate my brother�s 49th birthday. The piece here is titled �Siblings #1.� It is 1 of a 5 set piece from my Evolution s... 

NYC, here I come! John, my older brother is turning 49. Early tomorrow morning, I am leaving town with my sister Blanca and her man, Joe. Earlier this year, my brother commissioned me to paint a Little Girl for his dear friend Pam. The piece here i... 

It�s early this Monday morning. I got up at 4:30 am and decided to start my day. I enjoy having Mondays free from work: it�s a day just for myself. In the past couple of months, I have been spending my Monday evenings with my close friend Chris... 

Oh yes it�s Friday and I�m up early. It�s gonna be a long day; first work and then an evening at the Alvarado�s for an always fun an interesting �Friday Night!� Okay, so I have struggled with this piece. It�s titled "Burning Giraffe and Me.� For m... 

Happy Beautiful Monday! �And just like that Charlotte Poughkeepsied in her pants. Miranda was right, when something was really really funny, I laughed.� I love this scene in Sex and the City. After all these years, seeing Carrie laugh still makes... 

My Egg My Life I�m getting a late start on this cloudy, rainy sort of sunny day. But I�ve got my Mario Badescu Enzyme Revitalizing Mask on and I�ll be ready to go soon. Ta dah! Here is the final piece inspired by David LaChapelle/ Pamela An... 

Just a quickie before I reveal the finished piece on Friday. It's step #6 of my LaChapelle/ Pamela Anderson Little Girl. Right before I come to realize that a Little Girl is finished, I step away, sometimes, for a few minutes, sometimes for a day... 

Happy Monday and 2nd day of Spring! After yesterday, I was hoping for some more rain. I am planning to stay in and paint and eat and nap. Over the weekend, I painted very little. I was stuck on my Dali inspired piece and from there I felt no ot... 

Good Morning. I had a hard time getting up, as the dreams felt heavy. Without going into detail, they had something to do with stepping up to the plate and moving forward with my art. I will have to reflect on it and see what more I can do. What am I... 

Burrr, it's early! I�ll keep it short today as I just wanted to post the 3rd step of my LaChapelle/ Pamela Anderson piece. When I first started my Little Girls in 1998, I never traced them from sketches, instead I copied them freehand onto the c... 

Good Monday Morning! This past Saturday, I went out to the unveiling of �Your Face Here� at Pop Tart Gallery; it was a beautiful exhibit and I LOVED my portrait. I looked so young and fresh, ha! The piece here is step #2 of my LaChapelle/ Pa... 

Good Morning My Beautiful Sunny LA! A few months ago, I posted about the 6 steps it takes to bring one of my Little Girls to life; I found it interesting, so I�ve decided to do it yet again. A photo of David LaChapelle featuring Pamela Anderson co... 

A few weeks ago, I watched a documentary of David LaChapelle, the photographer. Not to be confused with David Chapelle the comedian. I was inspired by seeing him at work and listening to him talk about his thoughts and ideas. I think he�s somewhat ... 

Happy Friday Morning! It�s grey outside and a bit chilly in my apartment, burrrr! A few weeks ago, I accidentally got caught watching the new reality show staring Joan and Melissa Rivers- Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best on The WE Network. The... 

It�s a beautiful Monday morning. Yesterday evening after work, I considered going out to a bar to watch the Oscars, but instead I decided to stay home in sweat pants and a t-shirt; I�m glad I did. I was so unimpressed with the fashions and as for ... 

It�s a grey Friday morning and I�m feeling a little groggy. The Oscars are this Sunday night. I�m looking forward to seeing the show, mostly to see the fashions and sor some inspiration for my Little Girls. �Academy Award Winner�� I�m sure that a... 

Happy Monday! It�s Presidents Day! Ah Ha! I just realized that Presidents Day is in honor of George Washington�s birthday. I guess I can learn something new every day. Or maybe I forgot something I had already learned in grade school? According... 

Happy Valentines Day! I�m waking up from some heavy dreams and I'm about to go for a little morning walk. It�s been over 6 months since Jason and I split up. I miss him and think of him daily. I�m hoping that with time, we I can be a part of ea... 

Another glorious day in LA! As I was walking home the other night, I was thinking about my blogs. And though not consistently, I realized that it has now been 2 years since I started writing about my process as an artist and how it relates to ever... 

It�s a Great Monday Morning! I�m about to do a little meditation and then go for a morning walk. For the past month and a half, I have sat down each morning, if only for a minute or two, and I have meditated. Life has felt different; I have gone o... 

Buenos Dias! I�m getting my day started with a little coffee and a quick workout at home. Possibly heading downtown for a walk and some inspiration. Yesterday, I spent all day painting and after some struggle, I finished the piece here. It�s titl... 

And the Winner Is It�s that time of the year; Award Season has begun. Over the years, I have painted my share of Little Girls that have been inspired by the fashions worn during award seasons. For this past Golden Globes, I was hoping to have a ... 

I�m just getting back from my morning walk; it�s another gorgeous sunny day in LA. I�m about to eat a little breakfast before I sit down and start painting. It�s a little over 3 weeks since the start of the New Year and I continue to be motivated ... 

Yesterday morning, I went out for a run. As a kid, I didn�t dream of being a doctor, a lawyer, not even a priest (ha!), I dreamt of being an Olympic runner. At 11 years of age, the dream abruptly ended when the kids at school made fun a boy because o... 

I�m just getting home from an early morning walk, what a beautiful day it is! This past Friday, I spent an evening with my great loves Vero and Alex. How beautiful it is to have people in your life that allow you to be �you.� Vero�s mom made a tas... 

Okay, so it's been some time since I have posted. Just yesterday, I finished my first Little Girl of the New Year. While home for Christmas , my sister Moni found a photo of Mama and her mother. I believe, other than a glamour shot, there isn�t... 

I meant to write yesterday, but didn�t. After a workout at the gym, I headed out to the downtown library in search of books by Erich Fromm. Just the other day while watching an episode of CSI, Lawrence Fishburne�s character tells his co-worker, ��The... 

In a few minutes, I�m off to the art store- they�re having a SALE! Recently, for 31 continuous days, I took a self-portrait and digitally enhanced it. I wasn�t sure what I was going to do with them. Possibly just leaving them as they were. But af... 

It�s another rainy day in LA. For the past couple of days, I have not felt well. I woke up this morning feeling heavy and in need of wanting to write. I have not posted for quite some time. But after reading an article about the importance of �... 

WOW! I haven't written in some time, but I felt compelled to do so today. We woke up to a most beautiful sunrise and just now, we had a most spectacular sunset here in LA. I saw a double rainbow, some lightning, scattered clouds, a few raindrops, and... 

It's feeling like Sunday today. After a walk this morning, I came home and made myself some 'chilaquiles,' again! One of the best things about being an adult is that I can eat whatever I want, when I want. If I want breakfast for dinner then that's w... 

It's a beautiful Sunday day. I got back from the gym and I just finished eating 'chilaquiles' with some refried beans and a cold glass of milk. They were the best I've ever made. As a kid, it was my favorite thing to eat on Sundays. Inspiration c... 

I've been writing, but I haven't posted here in a little over a week. After posting for 40 days straight, I needed some time off. For reasons unknown, I've been wanting to sketch for the past week. Of what exactly, I don't know. I even bought a br... 

This morning I headed out to the gym wearing brand new sneakers. I remembered being a kid and wanting to race the kids at school when I wore new sneakers. I thought I could run faster. I remembered being a kid at Assumption Elementary School and ... 

I�m just getting back from a little walk in downtown. I�ve been thinking about rereading The Artist Way by Julia Cameron and so I went in search of it at the Central Library. Instead, I found another of her books, Walking In This World. I�m hoping fo... 

I am catching up with life after the art show this weekend. Not only was it a success, but I also had a great time and the opportunity to meet plenty of new faces. I want to thank everyone who not only came to see the exhibit, but to everyone who h... 

It�s another beautiful sunny day. All is quiet this Sunday morning. I�m having a little coffee and about to jump into the shower and head back to Sunset Junction. Yesterday, my art show at The Collective went well; it was a long day. Top Ten List... 

It�s a beautiful Saturday morning and I�m about to jump in the shower and head out to my art show. Wish me luck. Rush, rush. Top Ten List of Books #2) Demian by Herman Hesse. I read Siddhartha by Hesse in school and didn�t understand it unti... 

A few days ago I completed my 30 days of continuous blogging. I have kept at it, as I need 5 more days to go to finish up my 30-day project of �In the News.� Aside from photocopying an image inspired by the day�s news and adding my twist to it, I ha... 

I�m feeling exhausted and hot this Thursday evening. I just want to call it an early night and get some rest before the long weekend coming up. I will be at my art show all day Saturday and Sunday. Tomorrow I will finish up with last minute details. ... 

I�m just getting back from setting up my show @ The Collective. Many, many thanks to Christine and Jason. It�s been a two month long project and now it�s finally done. It looks better than I imagined. I will take photos before it all starts this week... 

This time, he didn�t tell me he loved me. On a street corner, I ran into the guy who a few days ago told me he loved me. This time, he was ranting about �being slaves to the American dream.� It wasn�t until I had walked away that I wished I had told ... 

Obama�s in LA! I�m just getting home. The streets are closed all over the place and the bus took a major detour. In the 12 years that I have lived in LA, I have never seen traffic jam like this: it�s a parking lot out there. Good luck to my fellow An... 

It�s a beautiful sunny Sunday day and after yesterday�s ramble of thoughts, I am feeling much better. As I was walking back from the supermarket, I felt peace. I felt gratitude. I am so enjoying my latest project on postcards. For the last 5 days... 

WOW!!! My head is spinning out of control; it�s rambling and it won�t shut up. I wish I could hit the pause button or put it in time out. I�m hoping that it runs out of tape. I want to laugh and cry at the same time. I think this is what�s called �on... 

I�m just getting back from the gym and I�m about to have a little something to eat- some oatmeal with honey, flaxseed, and blueberries. Other than writing, I have lots to accomplish today on Friday 13th. Number 13 is my lucky number, but today,... 

The other day, as I was walking around downtown, I saw a homeless man crying as he passed me by. I didn't say anything. A few minutes later, as I was walking out of the library, he was coming down the escalator and he was shouting every bad word poss... 

It's a beautiful Wednesday and I'm about to run out for a little while and do some walking and of course lots of thinking. I'm guilty! I must admit that for the last two days, I did not finish my pieces for my "In the News" project. I have the art... 

On my way to the gym this morning, I thought about what my friend John told me 20 years ago. He placed a pencil on a table and told me to, "Try and pick it up." I went to the table and easily picked up the pencil. He said, "I didn't say pick it up, I... 

I just finished dinner, a bowl of pinto beans with an avocado filled flour tortilla, followed by a small bowl of ice cream. This morning, as I was reading the LA Times in search for inspiration for my "In The News" piece, on the front page was an... 

It's a beautiful Sunday day and I'm home watching a little tennis and doing some painting. It's my older sister's birthday today. Feliz Cumpleanos!!! Her name is Glicelda, but mostly she goes by Celdie or my personal favorite, Chela or Chelita. ... 

I'm just getting back from a day spent in Santa Monica and Venice. It was nice to wander around with no plan, no direction. On yesterdays blog, I posted a piece titled "Me and My Birdie." I know it's gramatically incorrect, but it's just words. I ... 

Okay, so here I go. But before I begin, the sober drought is over; after 31 days of sobriety, I had my first drinks last night and came home with a feathery birthday hat of I don�t know whose birthday. On yesterday�s blog, I chose a piece of ... 

Last night, I promised myself that I would get up early this morning and go out for a run. And so @ 5:30am, I went out for a run. It wasn�t too bad; it�s been some time since I�ve been out running so early in the morning. As I ran past a homeless man... 

I�m just getting home from the gym. It�s a noisy Wednesday afternoon; the guy across the street will blow leaves for almost 2 hours. Yesterday, if I thought of something to confess, I would do so today. When I was 15 years old, I stole a pair of ... 

It's early this Tuesday morning. I had some dreams last night about some 'mean girls', who weren't very nice to me and also that I made a porn video while Jason watched- weird. Last night, I must confess that I got teary-eyed at the season final... 

Out of curiosity, I looked up the meaning of the word Monday. It means "the second day of the week, the first day of the work week." The names of the week stem from Roman mythology, (Monday- meaning moon/ luna in Spanish). Interesting that this past ... 

Yesterday as I walked to the 99 cents store, (in search of prune juice and a magnifying mirror-just in case you wanted to know) I was reading Paulo Coehlo's "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept." It's been 13 years since I last read it. In it, he... 

What a gloomy Saturday morning. Jason is at the gym and was so kind to go buy me my newspaper this morning. 27 days of soberness including no smoking, 17 days of blogging continually, and now I am 5 days into my 30 day commitment of working on ... 

It's a beautiful sunny Friday day with a cool breeze. Even after my workout and for no apparent reason, I'm feeling "muddy, muddy." Hmmmm? Shall I think about it or should I just feel it out and know that it will pass? Anywho, yesterday evening ... 

Three years today, Jason's grandmother Lester passed away. She raised him since he was a kid; a few weeks ago, he warned me that the month of July would be tough for him. Though I never met her, she has come to be a part of my life. I know she's an ... 

Two days ago I wrote about a man named Frank Raymond Clark who had passed away. What I didn�t write is that I took a small wooden cross that was left at his little memorial on a street corner. Though I didn�t know him, I took it to remind me of him;... 

This morning as I walked to the gym, I read Robert Fulghum�s �All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.� I love the simple and beautiful stories. It�s my third time reading it though I hadn�t picked up the book in quite some time. Half way thro... 

This morning as I walked to the bus stop, I noticed a memorial of flowers on the corner across the street. His name was Frank Raymond Clark. He was struck and killed by a motor vehicle. Along with the flowers, was an anonymous type written note te... 

Happy Sunday! Jason and I are off to downtown for The Renegade Craft Fair and Summertramp. It's another sunny day in LA. I don't have much to say and so I will leave it at that. The piece here is titled "Wordly." I chose this piece today becau... 

The follwoing are notes from what I wrote early this morning: "It's a beautiful hot sunny day in downtown LA. I am sunbathing in a little grassy area on the grounds of the Bonaventure Hotel. It is so quiet, I love it! I could barely hear the cars ... 

So last night I was woken up by the sensor lights on the building next door; I�ve complained to management about them, but so far have had not luck. It�s like having spotlights pointed into the bedroom preparing for a reality show. Jason and I sle... 

This morning, while riding the bike at the gym, a guy behind me started running on a treadmill, a very noisy treadmill. Rather than hop onto one of the many available quiet ones, he continued running. I thought, �What an F�ing idiot!� Was he clueless... 

Jason and I just got home from spending the day with my great friend Christine and her little sister Yolanda. Christine and I go back some 20+ years. Tonight, I will keep it short; I just want to lay down and crash. The piece here is titled "Chri... 

I just got home an hour ago and after devouring 2 beef tostadas, I am now chilling out. Yesterday, out of great curiosity, I started reading a biography on Hitler. 80 pages into the book and the thing that has caught my attention of all things are th... 

It�s late night this Monday and Jason is out working. It�s day 5 of blogging for 30 days straight and we are 15 days in of staying alcohol free; we are half way there! It hasn�t really been an issue, but I know that I will want a very tasty Martini... 

It�s an absolutely gorgeous sunny Sunday early morning. Jason and I will be off to the �new� LA Flea Market at Dodger stadium and later Palos Verdes. Happy Birthday to my sister Monica; I call her Mona. The piece here is titled �Homecoming Mo... 

Another Scorching HOT day in LA. I just got back from a 2 hour hike in Runyon Park. I was hoping to catch a little of the British Open, but no luck. Jason is quietly sleeping a few inches away. As a little boy, Mama says I told stories of monste... 

Another Scorching HOT day in LA! S. O. S! I need your HELP. I am working on a series of Little Girls featuring iconic female images from artists past and present. Please, please post! I would appreciate it so very much. I have, of course, the ... 

Inspired by the 30 days of being alcohol free, I have decided to blog for the next 30 days starting today. We�ll see what happens and how much I�ll have to say over this period of time. I�ve never been one to place restrictions on myself, but I am op... 

It's early and a beautiful sunny day on this Wednesday morning. It's day 10 of not drinking alochol, except for the mouthwash. Haha! Otherwise, so far, so good. I had a moment a few days ago and the first thing I wanted was to have one drink, but it ... 

Happy Anniversary to Jason and I. Today, we've been together for one whole year. This morning, we made breakfast and finished watching Into the Wild with Emil Hirsch. I saw the movie back in 2007 when it first came out: it had a great impact in my li... 

Oh brother, I finally finished reading Gandhi's autobiography. I didn't care for it very much. In the end, I just wanted to be done with and move onto another book. What to read? What to read? Out of curiousity, I'm thinking about possibly reading a... 

The greyish piece here is the fourth step of my Frida inspired Little Girl. Getting to this step is always a good feeling. From there, I put on a frist layer of paint. It is the main piece featured here. Once I have arrived to this step, I someti... 

It's a beautifully sunny Sunday day and I just go up this morning. Jason is still sleeping. Yesterday, we spent all day inside our apartment; we ate, we napped, we watched the U.S Open and movies. It's pretty awesome to do so with the person I love. ... 

It's a hot friday afternoon and I'm feeling pooped from last night. I had way too much to drink and I don't remember everything. I know that Jason and I had our words and I know that I wasn't very kind. He has been very patient and loving to me. I ad... 

It's a quiet Saturday June gloomy day. Jason is at work and I'm finishing up a Modigliani inspired Little Girl. I'm almost there. In a bit, I may start on another of my Picasso's or I may just take a nap. I would like to have a set of about forty pi... 

I woke up early this morning even after a late night out at The Collective Art Gallery opening of BITCHES. Jason purchased a small piece for me. Thank You Oded for providing us artists' a place to show our work. I'll look forward to the next opening ... 

It's a hot Monday evening. Got home from work a little while ago. Feeling pooped! Made some refried beans and Mexican rice for dinner. I may go out for a walk and to the supermarket. This past week, I got my inspiration for the Brooklyn Art Librar... 

I am up early this Friday morning unable to fall asleep and feeling hungry already. Jason didn't come home tonight. Inspired by reading Gandhi's autobiography, I have been eating lighter foods for the past couple of days, thus the hunger. I have... 

It's Thursday night and I'm laying low. Not going to the fashion to see Jason. Not feeling up to being social this evening. It's all good. The piece to the left is a from my series called Evolution. It's a set of 3 pieces titled Balancing Differe... 

It's a weird Wednesday afternoon. Waiting for some oatmeal to cook. Life with Jason is now over. It feels sad and strange. He wants silence from me and so I will give him silence. "It's godly," he said. I'll leave it at that for now. Yesterday, I ... 

Yesterday, I got back from my trip to SF. Lot's of good eating. Now, I am watching a little French Open and thinking about how to get back into a painting rythm. Aside from pulling out some unfinished pieces, I started to do last minute touch-ups... 

On May 20th 1938, God sent us a gift. Yesterday was Mama's 72nd birthday. For some time now, we have thought that she would not be around. We have celebrated birthdays and Holidays thinking that they would be her last. Living with ALS has not been ea... 

It's a beautiful sunny Thursday morning and Jason is still asleep on the couch. 'I did it Ethel, the dress is mine.' After writing yesterday, I went to the gym downtown and worked out with weights. As I left, I decided to run a little. 50 minutes... 

It's a grey Wednesday morning and I woke up thinking about John Lennon's song 'Imagine.' It's been in my thoughts for the past couple of days. "...Imagine all those people livin for today." Sounds like heaven. I'm 60 pages into reading Ghandi's a... 

It's a beautiful Thursday morning and it's quite loud today with the construction crew next door. When is it going to be finally done????? 626 pages later, I am finished with Nelson Mandela's autobiography. What I loved most about the book was the... 

In honor of our recent Mother's Day, I have posted a piece featuring Mama. The piece to the left is titled 'Mama and Her Ninos.' I took the image from a photo of her and the 5 of us kids when we were very young and visiting Mexico. Mama has alway... 

Jason got home very late from work last night or really early this morning and so instead of going back to sleep, I started my day and headed to the gym. Yesterday, I wrote about feeling in a rut and not knowing how to get myself inspired. As I left ... 

I'm excited about this new slide feature. wooohooo!!!  

It's a beautiful Cinco de Mayo and in honor of today, the piece to the left is titled Chelita Mexican Flower Girl. It is a portrait of my older sister Glicelda as a flower girl for someones wedding day. This piece took some time do as I had to tape o... 

A week ago, I started reading Nelson Mandela's autobiograpy and 350 pages into it I am loving it. What a story!!! And surprisingly, it's been an easy read. He named his second daughter Zenani "... which means 'What have you brought to the world?' - a... 

Okay, so here I go. I haven't written in a few days and I've been feeling somewhat strange. I'm not sure how to descibe or even understand what I'm feeling. Things between Jason and I are strange, I'm feeling stuckm creatively, and I'm not sure how I... 

It's an early sunny Thursday morning and I'm drinking some coffee before I head off to the gym and the library downtown. The piece to the left is titled 'The Bride in Me.' It is a self-portrait inspired by Marlene Dumas. Here is a copy of what I wrot... 

It's late night this Wednesday night. Below is copy from my old website. In honor of gay pride month (June 2009), I did my �little girls� of some personally favorite drag performers. Over the years, I have had the privilege of seeing them perform... 

On my drive home yesterday, I was thinking about Papa. For the past couple of days I've been working near Mama and Papas home. After 49 years of marriage, he is now taking care of her as she has been living with ALS for the past 7 some years. For the... 

It's been some time since I last wrote. I have my ideas, but I've just been a bit lazy about it. A friend once told me that whenever I told stories, I told the 'X-Rated' versions and not the PG-13 version. She wasn't refering to them being pornogr... 

Blog blog blog. Blah Blah Blah. It's a beautiful Saurday morning. I'll keep it short and simple. Sometimes not saying much is best. May you all have a most beautiful Satiurday day. WooHooo!!! The piece to the left is titled Aurora Queen of the... 

It's a grey Thursday morning. My allergies are still here and Jason is stiring in bed. I have finished my 3 Jerome Caja inspired pieces. It felt like it took me forever. The piece to the left is titled The Virgin in Me. The 3 pieces are self-port... 

It's Marathon Sunday here in LA. Looks like the sun wants to come out. Due to the change in course, it will no longer be going by the apartment here. I would normally be waking up with louds screaming today. I kind of miss it. In the past, I would go... 

It's a quiet Saturday monring. Waiting for Jason to get up so that we may head off the the gym downtown. Yesterday, I finished piece #2 from the Jerome Caja inspired pieces and I am now working on finishing the last and final piece. This last pie... 

Waking up this morning feeling very congested with allergies. Ughhh!!! I think I will stay home today do some painting and watch some March Madness. Go Bears! (CAL). As I wrote yesterday, I will begin transferring over some of my writings from ... 

I'm waking up a little late this Thursday monring and feeling very congested from allergies. I took a benadryl last night and it helped with sleeping, but I had a hard time waking up. I am excited about the new feature on FAA. Having our own sit... 

Another beautiful day in LA. I had a great chat with Jason last night. And it reminded me of one day telling a close friend that since I was a kid, I always felt diffrent. A good different. I felt that I have always marched to a different beat in way... 

It's another beautiful sunny day in LA. I'm off to the gym with Jason in a few minutes. It's no big deal, but I thought I'd come out and let everyone know I'm gay. I've been out for some 20 years. It feels a little weid writing it down as I haven... 

Just got back last night after a weekend at Alex and Vero'. I met Alex 25 years ago while vacationing in Mexico. 2 years ago, he married the love of his life-Veronica. The piece to the left is titled Her Love, His Light, Their Life. It is inspired by... 

I got up early this chilly Friday morning and I walked about a mile to the offices here in Ontario, California. The song says 'Only a nobody walks in LA.' I've been living without a car in the heart of Los Angeles where you do see people walking arou... 

It's late this Thursday day and I'm beat from a long day of work. I'm just about to head home to Mama and Papa's one more night before I get back to LA. This morning, I woke up thinking about a night some 13 years ago when I had a conversation w... 

I didn't blog yesterday as I got caught up with work. I'm away from home for a week. It will be strange not painting. I was able to finish one of the Jerome Caja inspired pieces on Sunday. I'm hoping to have the other 2 pieces finished by the end of ... 

I'm having a little coffee and taking it easy. It's Oscar sunday and it's a beautiful sunny day. This time of year, has always been an inspiration for my Little Girls. I'm looking forward to seeing the fashion on the red carpet, especially this year.... 

Oh no! I didn't blog for 2 days. I was away all day yesterday and there is no real excuse for the day before. I am up early this Saturday morning and it looks like it's going to rain. Jason and I have tickets to go see the first showing of Alice ... 

I'm just getting home from the doctor's office. It felt like I spent hours there. I got some x-rays on my knees. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't have to do an MRI. After having major knee surgery 20 years ago, I'm a little afraid of havin... 

Just finished having some lunch and feeling a bit hungover from last night. About to get some shut-eyes before I do a little painting. I didn't paint yesterday so I have to take a few steps forward on the Jerome Caja inspired pieces. As I was wal... 

Just getting home this afternoon from a long day of being out and about. Time for a little rest. I'm not sure if I will get any painting done today. In the past 2 days, I did start my Jerome Caja Inspired pieces. Painting on condoms has not been so d... 

As I rode the bus home from the gym downtown on this sunny Sunday day, I was reading Stephen Levine's A Year To Live. In it he writes about meditating from a 'soft-belly' place. Not a soft-belly from cookies and potato chips, but from a place of lett... 

Looks like it won't keep raining for the day and the skies may be clearing up. I'm off for a slow walk to the art store. My leg is feeling much better. Today I will start painting on the condoms and see how the paint sits. Unlike my other Little G... 

Laying very low this overcast Friday day and over the weekend. I'm hoping that my leg feels better. It's not as swollen as before. I'm not feeling too inspired to do any painting, but hopefully something will trigger me. I'm keeping my fingers cr... 

Buenos Dias My leg is still hurting lots and just hanging in there. Yesterday, I spent the entire day laying down with my leg up and iced. Today I am off to the taping of the Ellen Show and I'm excited about taking her my painting of her and Porti... 

Ouch!!!! It's a grey Tuesday morning and I'm in a lot of pain. Last night while out dancing you can say I was 'dropped on the dance floor.' I twisted my leg while attempting to dip a friend. Looks like I will be laying around and doing some reading a... 

I got up at 4am this morning. I could not sleep after Jason, my partner-in-crime, came home. I felt congested with allergies and so I got up and did some reading and writing before heading off to the gym. In A Year to Live, Stephen Levine writes abou... 

Waking up from some strange and heavy dreams. Feeling a bit groggy. After my walk in a few minutes, I am coming home and sitting down to paint. I've got to finish my 'Teacher's Pet' piece. Not finishing it up is making me feel stuck like I can't move... 

It's a quiet Sunday morning so far. I am off for a walk in a few minutes. Not sure if I will do any painting today. The "Teacher' piece is getting there and I can't wait until it's done. How do I get myself to sit down and paint this afternoon. Maybe... 

I just got back from a run. I ran longer than I had run in a very long time. And as I ran, I kept thinking what if I fall down. The scabs on my knees are healing from a bad fall 2 weeks ago. But I kept running because I love to run. And I thought, I ... 

Another overcast day here in LA. I'm off to the gym and then coming home to do some painting. After the library yesterday, I did not want to paint at all. Zero! I needed a break. I will work on my 'Teacher' piece. It still needs a lot of layers. T... 

It's an overcast day and feeling hungry this morning. I am off to the Downtown Public Library in a few minutes. Looking for inspiration and possibly a good book to read. After stuggling yesterday, I was able to work on my piece inspired by Marlene Du... 

Another beautiful day in LA, yet a bit nosiy due to the construciton going on next door. I will sit down and paint a little later on. After not feeling inspired yesterday, I was able to sit down and start 3 new pieces inspired by Angel Botello. His w... 

Thinking about inspiration. Wondering what to do. Not feeling inspired to sit down and paint. Thinking about Marlene Dumas and how unbelievably inspired I was almost 2 years ago when I saw her exhibit at the MOCA. I actually cried as I stood in front... 

It's another beautiful sunny day in LA. Did not get much inspiration from being at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, but still had a great day walking around. This 'Little Girl' to the left is called In Red Light District. It is the very first in the ser... 

Last year after my first art show at the Alexandria Hotel in downtown LA, I was fortunate enough to receive a phone call from a close friend who let me know that Whoopi Goldberg was in town for a day and that it would be okay for me to drop of the pr... 

It's a beautiful Sunday morning here in Los Angeles and I'm off to the Rose Bowl Flea Market looking for inspirations. Before I head off, I want to wish everyone a beautiful Valentine's Day. I drew this piece called 'Love' at the age of 15. It's... 

I've been working on my 'little girl' series for the past 11 years. This July will be the 12th year anniversary of the first appearance. I didn't realize 'til a few years ago that I had the habit of turning on the cd player and listening to Billie Ho... 

Holy Mama! A few days ago was Papa�s 76th birthday. In 41 years, I don�t recall ever giving him a gift. About a month ago, while visiting Mama and Papa I took a photo of Mama hanging on the wall and asked him if I could bring it home to sketch. It...