A Sunday playlist: you just had your morning coffee as a cowboy in yellowstone
A Sunday watch: I’m Not There (2007) by Todd Haynes
I’ve lived many lives,
or so it feels.
I’m not yet thirty-five.
What would I name them
if we were to meet?
I’ve been in a western mood this week, as you can tell, because I watched the Bob Dylan movie and listened to Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER.
It’s also Easter.
I’ve kept this photo in my folder for years, and cherish it every Easter.
Something I’m thinking about:
To be so much in your head can be lonely and painful. Self destructive at times. It’s good to think and imagine, but I can’t listen to the sound of my own voice at all times. I need to listen to the birds, I need to listen to the sound of others talk. I need playful, I need humor. Anxiety tends to takes the playful away. I think many artists get lost inside their heads. It’s what makes them good. It’s also what drives them mad. I don’t want to go mad. I don’t want to live mad. Maybe I’ll start thinking about what I fear in a funny way. Maybe I’ll draw caricatures of my anxieties. To lean into absurdity with joy and comedy. I’ve always liked that category.
Something that inspires me:
It’s Easter, so I share various portraits of Mary Magdalene, who followed Jesus and witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection. According to the gospel of John, she was the first person to see Jesus resurrected.
Two quotes:
“When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it - don't back down and don't give up - then you're going to mystify a lot of folks.”
“The purpose of art is to stop time.”
—Bob Dylan
Until next Sunday,
In case you missed it:
Last Sunday Notes—SUNDAY NOTES 030
Trampled horse!