Damn you, Carracci brothers.

Why are you so confusing?!

Ludovico & Annibale






























I choose Naturalism any day:

















Caravaggio...
You make me giggle.

Listening to:
Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0O3WKHA2

Pause.

Don't you wish that instead of rushing to get things done, time would just stop and allow you to move at your own pace, maybe not move at all.
I was watching a special on the History channel the other day about Nostradamus and his prophesies in relation to Mayan and Egyptian beliefs. I'm not going to get into it but according to this documentary there will be a cataclysmic event (galactic alignment) in 2012 that will end all life as we know it. Although I personally believe that this is bullshit, and that the History channel is a cesspool of conspiracy theories, it was interesting to watch and wonder why we continue to worry about meaningless things if we only have 4 years until we die. Why not just forget responsibility and live each day as if it were our last. Today I almost bought a airplane ticket to Dublin, I don't know why I stopped myself. In the greater scope of things $300 is nothing, and an adventure in Ireland is worth everything.
Why do we stop ourselves from following our desires?
I'm making a decision to stop controlling myself. Not worth it.

Listening to:
Au Revoir Simone- The Bird of Music
(The lead singer has a lovely voice, and the songs are melodic and soothing)

http://www.mediafire.com/?eyxzxiiyhmx


Georges de la Tour- Madonna at the Mirror

One of my favorite paintings, I love the placidity of the image. The memento mori is a nice touch.

And so it starts...

Painting: Breugel, hunters in the snow

I thought that given my serious addiction to blogs and music in general I might as well start my own. This blog will pay homage not only to my musical escapades but also my somewhat non- sequitur train of thought. Perhaps when I gain access to a scanner I will be able to post my art on this as well, in theory that would be awesome, although I am not too sure on how avid I will be in my scanner pursuit ...we'll see.
In any case, enjoy.
On a side note, all the music files that I post are purely for sampling purposes. If you are a decent human being, which I hope that you are, you will actually go out and purchase whatever album you really fall in love with.

What I have been listening to today:
- Hot Snakes- Automatic Midnight
(Some people like coffee in the morning, I prefer Hot Snakes for my bolt of energy)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2G2YL6YS

- Deerhunter- Microcastle
(Words cannot explain how happy this album makes me. For those who enjoy Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective, this is a sure fire hit)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zcmkyezmmv1

- A Certain Ratio- Early CD 1 and 2
(think of them as the musical spawn of Joy Division and James Brown)

http://www.badongo.com/cfile/12795969

- Mansun- Six
(really prog-rock and psych influenced, the album was totally underrated when it was first released which is a shame since the tunes and lyrics are eclectic and awesome)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X8VW75QH

And since it was a snow day:
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

mmm... so good with some hot tea