Poppy Z. Brite's Blog, page 22
January 1, 2013
The Cure For Pain
"The Cure For Pain," acrylic on canvas, 9" x 12", $50 or best offer
[SOLD! If interested in commissioning a piece, please contact me at funkyegret (at) yahoo (dot) com.]
December 31, 2012
2012
Late last night I ate a delicious green onion sausage. Unfortunately, I'm now awake with the worst heartburn of my life. I've been reading people's summations of 2012, mostly how crappy it was, and I realized that while I couldn't call this a wholly successful year, it definitely wasn't crappy. To wit:
I was, and am, poorer than I've ever been. But I started making visual art in a major way for the first time since my teens, and most of what I've made has sold. My beloved partner of 22 years moved out on January 1, but I've spent the subsequent time with a new partner who amazes me every day. I've lived a whole year as Billy. I've made loads of progress transitioning and am sometimes passing as male now; at the very least, I'm confusing people, which to me is way better than just being read as female.
My album of 2012 was probably Billy Joel's Storm Front. My most all-consuming reading material was George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. My viewing material was mostly old Jerry Lewis movies and Family Guy reruns. It wasn't a real highbrow year.
One thing I especially sucked at this year was social interaction. I've failed to comment on just about every issue of the year, I've been very neglectful about replying to comments here, and I haven't done much better at keeping in touch with real-life friends. It's a strange time and I'm feeling less verbal than ever before in my life -- some folks have suggested this may be a temporary effect of the testosterone -- but even if I have seemed to ignore you, it truly helps to know you are out there rooting for me.
I was, and am, poorer than I've ever been. But I started making visual art in a major way for the first time since my teens, and most of what I've made has sold. My beloved partner of 22 years moved out on January 1, but I've spent the subsequent time with a new partner who amazes me every day. I've lived a whole year as Billy. I've made loads of progress transitioning and am sometimes passing as male now; at the very least, I'm confusing people, which to me is way better than just being read as female.
My album of 2012 was probably Billy Joel's Storm Front. My most all-consuming reading material was George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. My viewing material was mostly old Jerry Lewis movies and Family Guy reruns. It wasn't a real highbrow year.
One thing I especially sucked at this year was social interaction. I've failed to comment on just about every issue of the year, I've been very neglectful about replying to comments here, and I haven't done much better at keeping in touch with real-life friends. It's a strange time and I'm feeling less verbal than ever before in my life -- some folks have suggested this may be a temporary effect of the testosterone -- but even if I have seemed to ignore you, it truly helps to know you are out there rooting for me.
December 30, 2012
Me and Chris
It was recently intimated to me that some people think Chris and I are mad at each other, or that we broke up due to my transition, or some other shit uninformed fools make up out of their fool heads. I've been meaning to say it isn't so. Just last week Chris was over at the studio with me and Grey, checking out some of our art, and I looked at the two of them and saw four of the bluest eyes in the world, and I loved them both in totally different ways.
It's true that Chris and I didn't see much of each other for a while because things were kind of sad and weird, and also he was busy with his new restaurant, Serendipity (to which: go!). But I spent too many years with him to be able to imagine a life without him.
I don't think polyamory is ever going to work out for me, though. I've tried twice, at very different times in my life, and run into many of the same obstacles. Poly as I understand it means having multiple relationships, multiple partners you care about. Grey and I play with other partners together and occasionally separately, but as far as our time, our home, and our hearts go, we seem to be pretty much monogamous. Am I defining these things wrong? I'm happy with our somewhat unconventional life* and don't want to cast aspersions on anyone else's.
*I guess you could even call it a "lifestyle," but my God, the right has made me loathe that word.
It's true that Chris and I didn't see much of each other for a while because things were kind of sad and weird, and also he was busy with his new restaurant, Serendipity (to which: go!). But I spent too many years with him to be able to imagine a life without him.
I don't think polyamory is ever going to work out for me, though. I've tried twice, at very different times in my life, and run into many of the same obstacles. Poly as I understand it means having multiple relationships, multiple partners you care about. Grey and I play with other partners together and occasionally separately, but as far as our time, our home, and our hearts go, we seem to be pretty much monogamous. Am I defining these things wrong? I'm happy with our somewhat unconventional life* and don't want to cast aspersions on anyone else's.
*I guess you could even call it a "lifestyle," but my God, the right has made me loathe that word.
Dry Leaves From Young Egypt
"Dry Leaves From Young Egypt," acrylic, ink, paper, snakeskin on canvas, 16" x 20", not for sale (commission)
When making this commissioned piece, I was asked to keep the following things in mind: gay relationships, Australia, and kismet.
December 29, 2012
Decisions
I hate it when I can't decide what I'm in the mood to read. I end up with combos like this.
December 28, 2012
Oops
A buyer just alerted me that my Etsy shop, PZBART, wasn't set up to take Paypal. This was a mistake on my part and I've fixed it now. You can also pay with a credit card, debit card, or Etsy gift card. (Yeah, it's the end of the month and I'm flogging shit hard again, I know.)
Also, a couple of you have mentioned the slow death of Livejournal and asked if I'm going to move/mirror to another site. I'm open to the idea. Dreamwidth? Wordpress? Other?
Also, a couple of you have mentioned the slow death of Livejournal and asked if I'm going to move/mirror to another site. I'm open to the idea. Dreamwidth? Wordpress? Other?
Spider House
"Spider House," mixed media sculpture, approx. 5 1/2" x 5" x 3 1/2", $85 or best offer
I sold this vintage spider brooch on eBay before Christmas, but one of the legs broke off while I was wrapping it for shipment, so I refunded the buyer's money and turned it into art.
December 27, 2012
French SOUL KITCHEN
I don't usually make everyone look at my book covers just because I'm selling the books, but I got a kick out of this new French edition of Soul Kitchen:
Soul Kitchen, French translation, signed/personalized, $12
Soul Kitchen, French translation, signed/personalized, $12
