hope all is well in your world. i'm in Penticton, British Columbia getting ready for a reading and a workshop at the enowkin centre. it has been snowing all day and the trip down here very early this morning was bumpy and snowy. i read a book by nikki sixx, yes, that nikki sixx from motley crue. it wasn't bad actually, part self-help book, part journal, part confessional and part philosophical journey, yes, i said philosophical journal about life. there were definitely some pearls of wisdom in this book, from a hard life lived and global traveler and photographer.
i look for inspiration in many different ways, and do not limit myself, at least, i try not to limit myself! haha!
so what this means is, i try to keep an open mind and since we might only have one kick at the can, if it's worth a read, i'll read it. this book was quite engaging and i read 100 pages in one day.
anyways, i'm in another hotel room and made some art today, which i'm gonna post based on what i read, and what i saw lately. penticton is an interesting town, because there's some great music stores here, mainly in the shape of pawnshops. this is something i don't get, because for such a small town, there's a hell of a lot of used gear for sale here. and after talking to one guy at a music store, three world class luthiers, one of whom doesn't sell guitars for less than $5000 and has a 5 year waiting list. or so i've been told.
it used to be that you could tell a lot about a town by the number of pawnshops and pubs/bars there were, but i think Penticton is the anomaly to that theory, as there is a large number of both in this small town. Plus several bookstores, none of which i made it to today. next time.
i'm in the hotel i always stay in, and after several years on the road i never really tire of it. i know exactly what to pack and how much to bring each trip, as well, i'm getting to have several favourite places to go in each town i go.
this is a short trip, but i'm thankful to be here, and it's a good feeling to finally be where i am in my life, and a month sober is a month sober. it's nice not waking up fucking hungover as hell, or sick, or tired, or sore. i get up early and move it, getting coffee on and planning the day. there's something warlike and arrogant to what i'm about to say, but i want to build an empire based on art/music/writing and film. life is too short, and i've outlived many, many others, survived hellish relationships, endless tours, and am still here. on the road, making art, writing books, creating films and playing music. this is despite being told i would never be able to do so, and now i want to make it bigger and better.
i hope life is as good to you. fare thee well my friends,
enjoy the art and the ride, we never know if we're gonna get it again!
cheers,
cb
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