In the house...

I had such a homebody day. Usually I hate being home all day, but today went by so effortlessly, I loved it! I did lots of playing with my kids, lots of cooking...a little baking, and tons of decorating. I had a plain 'ol breakfast... deliciously greasy lunch.... blaze ass took-forever-to-cook dinner... and some bangin ass cookies.

This is my favorite pic I took today...

The lighting is just perfect.

There's more to tell, but quite frankly I'm about to fall over in my chair; exhaustion has struck, and I have to get up way too early for my liking mañana. Bath then bed.

PEACE

TODAY...the snapshot edition.

Did some drivin...

A visit to my Dad's where I checked out pics from his hikes he finally printed.

Home for lunch.

Drew Baltimore!!

Chilled with my girl.

About to relax.

So PEACE.

Slackin Ass Slacker

Yeah, I'm not keepin up with the Blog very well...soon I'll get back on the routine tho. GET OVER IT. Haha!

Onward.

I have this feeling that I describe by saying "My fingers are tingling." It's the restlessness I get when I'm craving a physical art. So I either need to play the piano, draw, dance or fuck. All of which will temporarily cure the restlessness. I happen to be drawing (OK, well obviously I'm typing, but I was drawing and will continue to do so when I'm finished with my ramblings.) Hopefully I'll finish tonight and be able to post it; maybe not until tomorrow tho.

Ha! As I'm typing I'm listening to music...about 8000 tracks on shuffle. The song "Silly How We Ever" by thefiveone just came on and my son says "Yaaay! Is that GREEN?" I told him yes and said to my daughter "He's your favorite, right?" She replies "No, BLUE is my favorite now that I'm 4" LOL Apparently her tastes changed on her Birthday last Friday. Who knew.

Speaking of thefiveone, they performed [a great set] last night at the Loft Warehouse on NY Ave in DC last night for a Haiti Benefit show, along with Tabi Bonney, Chris Barz, The Golden Girl Tribe and more artists I'm too lazy to write. I'm so thorough, right? Ha! They raised $1K last night for Haiti!! LOVE.

Anyway, if you missed last night, don't fret, there's another Benefit show tonight at Cre8 Studio Gallery in DC also featuring thefiveone along with Chris Burns, Adrian Loving, Matthew Hamerlein, Laughing Man and others. They'll also be auctioning off art; I'm bummed I'm going to miss out tonight! It starts @ 9, and costs $10 or $5 if you bring canned goods. 100% of the proceeds go to relief for Haiti.

Alright, I'm hungry, and there's nothing worse than a starving artist who's starving....so PEACE.

Now Playing ~ Mully Man - I Go Harder (so much DMV Love in my playlist) ...Ok, I'm really done now.

Tell someone you love them...

First off, and most importantly, please visit Yele.org and do whatever you can to aid the relief efforts in Haiti. My heart goes out to all the friends and family who are still searching, still suffering. It's endearing to see what sort of efforts have been and are still being made to help...on the contrary, it's sickening that you actually have to weed through charities to make sure you're not being scammed.

I can tell you, Wyclef's Yéle Haiti is definitely a safe route to take. Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5 Or you can donate different amounts by clicking here.

I found a few other things today for the relief:

♥AMERICAN AIRLINES is taking doctors and nurses to Haiti for free. Please call 212-697-9767

♥Text 90999 with the message HAITI to donate $10 (This is through the US State Department)

♥To donate to Partners in Health (which provides doctors, nurses and other healthcare) click here.

For those doing anything they can to help; you are the ones that make the world go round.

Secondly, Rest In Peace to another legend, Teddy Pendergrass. I can't believe I've actually heard people say "who??" when they hear about his passing!! Needless to say I've been singing a little Close The Door and a lot of Love T.K.O. tonight.

With every great that passes, comes a new.

On a positive note, future legends, thefiveone, have put out Webisode 2 in their series. So stop reading my blog and go check it out.

I'll talk about me later, peace.

What is writers block?

I am tested...GOD DAMN am I tested. It's fine though, the more fuckery I encounter, the more I have to write about. Venting for me comes with little detail because I'd hate to waste a word in the air. I would just like to say that people, in general, are cruddy. This fact can only be made apparent by those closest to you. It's easier not to care, but if you do, sometimes....sometimes you get to feel warmth. We crazy humans deal with a lot of bullshit all for those few moments. I'm not sure if I want to understand, because I don't get it, yet I still feel the effects. Instead of writing about it, I'll go really write about it. If I can't escape, at least i can release.

Excuse me, I think I'm about to emotionally vomit all over the place...

Ciao.

YES YES YES!!!

When the Ravens win, the air out here in Bmore is SO sweet! Sometimes I think nothing can excite me more than music, until I see a painting that gives me the chills...then I think it's just the Arts that get me all hot and bothered, until I watch an amazing football game that leaves me lickin my lips. (I fuckin love my Ravens!)

Anyway, I guess I've realized I'm just passionate about life, period. I respect those things that make life difficult as well, because without them all the positives wouldn't be so..well, positive.

It's so true that we appreciate life after being faced with death, we're excited for a win after dealing with a loss; we're living for all of life's little victories...which can only be made possible by life's little "failures."

The world is supposed to be united through all ups and downs... The little things, like winning a football game, bring so much joy and people become happy together. In the same token, negativity breeds unity just as easily, that whole sense of 'sticking together.'

I'll end the rambling by saying that, basically, tragedy isn't really tragedy; it's necessity. Though it's nice when we can come together over great things instead!

All I'm really wanting to say here is GO RAVENS. But I'm too verbose to have put it that simply. LOL.

PAZ AL MUNDO.

I'm FREEEEE, I mean...cool.

I'm working on some sketches for my mumsy's housewarming gift.

This is all I have so far of the 4 drawings lol

SLACKIN'

That would be my sisters' eye.

...and that would SORTA be me, cept it has much work needed.

:::IN OTHER NEWS:::

My body is fucking KILLING me.
I need a full on rubdown.

Oh, and I BROKE ONE OF MY MCCOYS!! I could cry.

Ok, enough of this, back to settling myself in.
KTHXBYE

A little inspiration

 What to say, what to say...um...The Five One / thefiveone

Man, I'm so EFFIN HOOKED on these cats.

Check out their webisodes here

Now I have shit to do.

KTHXBYE 

Junkie

If I could inject music into my veins, I would surely be junkie.

I am fucken SICED to set my studio back up @ home...the withdrawal is extreme.

I really want to lay down this track, yet to be named, so for now I'll call it the resentment song...eh, it fits.

You can tell why:

"Mama, maybe if you showed me
I wouldn't be so fucked up.
Hey father, maybe if you loved me
then I wouldn't be a slut.
And daddy, maybe if you understood
I wouldn't be so tough.
But I'm grown now,
So maybe I should suck it up."

Issues=Lovely Art

This is what we do

Me and the three crazies doin what we do...(well, shit, I'm crazy too)

I know you like our outfits.



And a neat pic of me made by Video Myke

Damn...

R.I.P. Babe. (Dont be suprised when I rarely talk about this...it's just not how I operate)

GUGLIOTTA, JR. , Keith A. KEITH ANTHONY "Kage"; on December 7, 2009; beloved husband of Alexandria; devoted father of Alexis, Alana and Keith III; cherished son of Sharon and Keith Gugliotta, Sr.; dear brother of Krystal Hager and her husband Eddie; loving uncle of Hayley and Brody; dear grandson of Norma Lee and Tony Caldarazzo.
Relatives and friends may call at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, 7110 Sollers Point Road on Thursday and Friday from 5 to 9 P.M. A funeral service to celebrate Keith's life will be held on Saturday 11 A.M., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the "Kage" Fund for his children at Bank of America, 8819 Wise Avenue, 21222 or any Bank of America.

Ohhhhtay

Well, I finished re-posting all the pics in this blog. That was fun. I'm surprised I actually found all of them.

I wanted to post an old video I did with my kids...you'll have to excuse the audio b/c we did this the day we moved, so all we could find for a mic was some crappy headphones (which is why the video includes subtitles)

Anyway, this is about a year and a half old, so Zazy and Tre 1 and 2 at the time. They did all the voices in the movie. Enjoy!

GRRRR

For some reason all of the images I've uploaded to this blog are gone...I read online this happens sometimes, but that it's typically temporary. I gave it some time (about 2 weeks) and still, nothing. I'm so annoyed!!! I guess I'll run back through and re-upload the images one by one, but I'm not happy about it.

Anyways, here are some final images of my 3D design.

Fun with 3D

So, I've been working on the SketchUp 3D project for the past few days. I'm doing a house...which, yeah, isn't very creative, but I figured I'd start small considering I've never done 3D work before. My final product is about double the size of the orthographic drawing I turned in...I basically added an addition to the house because I just didn't like the room I had to work with lol. I'm happy with the outcome altogether. I added a few pictures on the walls of my, my husband and kids for the hell of it. My favorite part has to be my "support beam" for the loft.

I'll take some snapshots of the house tomorrow, but I'm feeling lazy now that I finished it. For now, I'll post the initial sketches, which still give you an idea of what it will look like.




Adios.

Anti Drug Video...sorta

Here's my submission for our lil video project. I never did get Premiere up and running on my PC, so I used Vegas Pro, which is set up almost identical to Premiere.

Ciao!

Ho-hum

After weeks of fighting, I give up on Adobe Premiere and my computer getting along. Diagnosis: Need new computer. But for now, I'll do the project that should have already been turned in on a different video editing program. Take that, Premiere, HMPH!

Fun with the tablet

Alright, well I did have a few pics I did on Facebooks Grafitti app, but after being up for a while they suddenly prompt for my username and password and won't show up. Stupid png files. I'll convert them and repost.

One for Señor Colón

Soooo, for Columbus Day, here's a little throwback!!

This is me sitting on the Castle Columbus sailed from in Puerto de Santa Maria (Anadalucía, España) I've gotta make it back to Spain and check it out from an adults POV some time, since I was a kid when I lived there.

Otherwise...whats goin on...hmm...I'm finally getting this last project done on Surrealism, and Im CRAZY excited about the next one. I love doing video projects!!! YAAAY.

K, peace.

Back on Track...

Alright, well I FINALLY got some surrealism books, so I have to finish this project I'm all kindsa late on...I have some catching up to do. Other than that, things are going well, work is good...my engineering student turned in the remainder of her lessons and I THINK my sickness is finally going away...I think. Stayin positive here.


Now, for some more oldies.

This first one is 4 friends (including my husband) writing a song once upon a time, I forget which song tho...but I sketched the moment. The second drawing is a bit unfinished. My boss from years ago asked if I would draw her grand kids...I quit working there shortly thereafter lol...I tried to contact her for about a year after that but could never seem to go into the store while she was working. Ah well, such is life.

Ay ay ay ay....

I'm officially falling behind in Digital Design...I got all jacked up when the past few weeks didn't go even a slight bit according to plan...so all the free time I should have had never happened. To top it off, still carless! Ug! This is ridiculous! I haven't had to go w/o vehicle since I had my learners!! And of course, it happens after I move out of the city...so no public transportation out here in the county....I need to go to the freakin library.

...this is going to be an interesting month, I'm certain of that.

Well, I'll leave you with a sort of lackluster drawing I did once upon a time...

Ciao Bellos!

Languages = ♥

Gettin some practice in on the language tip. I need to brush up on my Russian, German and Arabic. Well, I need to brush up on a lot, but I'll pace myself.

Anyhoo, picture time!

I drew this when I was a teen, dunno who it is...some guy.

до свидания ♦ Auf wiedersehen ♦ مع السلامة

Just a thought...

Instability and confusion make for beautiful art.

I love art because it allows me to dream when awake...if I want to dream with eyes closed, I turn to music; with eyes open, I turn to paper.

Old school

I did this for my pops 4 years ago. He had an appointment sometime in '05 to get tatted up, but he was a no show! He still talks about getting it done...just gives me a reason to bust his balls. He's scuuurrrred.

There's a lot of symbology goin' on in this one. The anchor represents the Navy, and then the lightning and quill extend this by representing the Cryptology rate. My father, his wife, my mother, my dad, me and my cousin were all CT's ...purely coincidence. In the back, connected to the anchor, is the Free Mason symbol. The names on the tat are that of his wife and mother. Lastly, we have the anchor chain. Each link represents a child.

Tramp Stamp Material

Here are some tribal designs I did, IDK I was just experimenting at the time, but I liked the turnout of these.

Clash of Nostalgia

My most recent...

...as of about 10 minutes ago.

Ooh la la

I drew this about 6 years ago and it remains one of my favorites. Appropriately titled "Ooh la la"

ah-BDEEBABADEEBABAA THATS ALL FOLKS!

Bloggy Mood

As the title states, I'm in "Bloggy Mood" not to be confused with a "Blah Mood" even though I could imagine these things go hand in hand sometimes :)

I lost all of my music a few weeks ago, and I've manged to recover about 5000 songs to date...I feel so much better having my music! I basically have music playing 24-7...with the exception of Football games, the occasional movie, and when I'm working on my own music. I can never get bored of a song, no matter how many times I hear it, because I hear something new everytime; everyday can make for a new interpretation.

Lately I've been on a Björk and Portishead kick.

All of that aside, I've decided to share some past and present art more often...so here's one I did a while back for someones Harley trailor. This was my first airbrush job...I did it for an acquaintence named Norman. He gave me a picture of what he wanted and asked me to airbrush it for him, to which I replyed "I don't know how to airbrush" Norman then tells me "Eh, I think you can do it." Then he bought me a new airbrush kit and pod compressor and sent me off.

This is what I came up with:

I coated the final product with glass bead, so when headlights shine on the image it puts off a nice glowing effect, like the lines on a highway. (Thanks to American Tennis courts for the glass bead!!)

I had a chance to see the eagle on the trailor just a short while ago, when I volunteered at the annual DC Barbeque, where I happened to be working for Norman at Hog Bites BBQ (yummy). This company travels from Florida to New Jersey doing various events feeding the crowds some BLAZE BBQ. Very nice to know I have a lil mobile art out there!! ☺☻

Battle of the Arts

I ran away from Bmore and headed to DC last night to checkout some of their artists. I absolutely loved the show. I ended up seeing a group called The Five One. They're very eclectic, and it's more than obvious that they are influenced by all things music...open as all artists should be. I could pinpoint some of their influence, but probably just a cunt hair, I know there's much I missed. I heard everything from Sublime to Rage to Mos Def and everything in between and on the outside. Biiiig ups. The feeling I got while listening to them was that of "Whaaa...holy....uhhh...YES!" or something to that extent. So refreshing...SO DAMN REFRESHING. Left me wanting more.

Onward, I've been neglecting my drawing and design for my love of music lately...so I finished this song I was working on, and now I can get my head back on track with the other side of art.

Before I do tho, this song I was working on is called The Chaos (Ups-n-Downs) and it's spit on a sort of up-beat, fast tempo, techno based, hip hop beat.. I can't wait to actually record it.. obviously reading and hearing are two different things.

"Wanna hear it, here it goes..."

MIGHT BE A BRICK WALL WOULDN’T CALL IT SOLID / DETERIORATES FAST NO I WOULDN’T LEAN ON IT / FEELIN’ ALL HELD UP THEN SUDDENLY IM FALLIN / KISSIN THE PAVEMENT / LISTEN WHEN IM CALLIN / I KNOW NOT WHAT I DO / LOST LIKE A LABYRINTH TELL ME HOW TO GET THROUGH / NO NO NO I’LL FIND IT BY MYSELF / I DON’T NEED NOBODYS HELP / I’M A LITTLE BITTY CHAMP GOT STUBBORN ON MY BELT / WAIT A MINUTE NOW CAN I GET A HAND? / HELP ME TO MY FEET THEN ON MY OWN I WILL STAND / UNITED WITH MY LONELY, HOMIES PHONY / FIND MYSELF CONFIDIN’ IN THE ONES WHO DON’T KNOW ME / I RISE, FALL, CRAWL, STAND / THEN I’M WALKIN ALL SMOOTH TIL I TRIP LIKE DAMN / FEELIN’ LIKE A BABE WITH MY KNEES ALL BANGED / AND EVERYTHING AROUND ME IS A BRAND NEW THING / GET UP STAND UP IT’S MY RIGHT / NOT THE TYPE TO FIGHT STILL WRESTLE ALL NIGHT / WITH THE DEMONS AND MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE / ITS COOL, IM STRAIGHT, BUT A DIKE SOME NIGHTS / NOT THE COLLEGE TYPE DON’T DIP I DIVE / DRY OFF GRAB THE KEYS WHEN I FEEL I GOTTA RIDE / BACK TO THE PROGRAM FORGOT WHAT I WAS WATCHIN / SOMETHIN BOUT A CHICK WHO CAN’T STOP FALLIN / TRUE TV TRUE STORY / BUT OF COURSE BOUT A FRIEND NO NOT ABOUT ME / I KNOW, DENILE, THE RIVER RUNS DEEP / UNDERSTAND HOW TLC MAKES YOU CREEP


CAUGHT MYSELF THE OTHER DAY BEIN WHAT I HATE / HYPOCRACYS A BITCH AND SHE’S HARD TO ESCAPE / MAN…THAT’S WHY I NEED TO ESCAPE / CUT OFF THE PROGRAM DELETE, ESCAPE / MOVIN LIKE A RUNNIN MAN I WANT TO STEP AWAY / GOTTA FREE MYSELF FROM THE BEAST IN THE CAGE / END THIS CHAPTER HURRY UP AND TURN THE PAGE / SKIP IT TO THE PART WHERE THE HERO SAVES THE DAY / RAVEN MAD LIKE A BIRD / HOW I WANT TO FLY AWAY / YOU CAN BE MY SUPA I CAN BE YOUR LANE / FIGHTIN ALL THE EVIL GOT IT SUBDUED AND CHAINED / NOT STOOPIN TO THE LEVEL CUZ I COULDA SAID SLAIN


EPILOUGE AINT HERE SO IM WAITIN IN FEAR / I TRY TO DO IT RIGHT BUT IT FEELS SO WEIRD / YEAH IT FEELS SO WEIRD / ALLA THESE OPINIONS STEADY SPITTIN IN MY EAR / I TRY TO USE MY HANDS SO I AINT GOTTA HEAR / TRY AND TUNE IT OUT BUT I HEAR IT LOUD AND CLEAR / TRY TO MOVE AWAY BUT MY FEET FEEL STUCK / AND MOMMA HATES IT WHEN I CURSE BUT ALL I CAN THINK IS

...FUCK.

An oldy

I turned my son into a cartoon last year...playing around, being silly, but I just came across it, so I thought I would share.

Awesoooooome

Wanted to share some baby art. It might not be as exciting to someone without kids...buuut, it's exciting to me! I think this is very good for a 3 year old, personally. Alaña amazes me with her art every day. She is CONSTANTLY drawing...she's drawing right now! LOL. Without further ado, the crayon and highlighter art...

She has informed me this is a "girl turtle, named Aleez."

FINISHED...Wahooo!

Alright, well here's the final product...

...hmm, can openers are pretty. LOL.

Illustrator...blegh!

So I've been messin with Illustrator for about a week now, and I have come to the conclusion thaaat...I still like Photoshop.

Fortunately my lil' bro is an Illustrator novice in need of Photoshop assistance, so we're makin' trades. But tell me, why the hell does he do something, and it works for him, and then when I repeat these actions - no dice. A big fat grrr to you, Adobe Illustrator.

Illustrator hates me, and I hate it back.

Here's hopin' we can work out our differences.

Ow

My shoulder hurts. Too much computer.

2 CHILDREN FOR SALE

Remind me again why I had kids??

I walked into my bedroom today only to find this. I gasped, as Alaña sat on the bed with an about-to-cry face telling me, "It was aaaallll Tre, Mommy. It was alllll Tre. I just couldn't find any paper. I wanted to draw, but Tre did it. I just needed paper. I know you're mad, but it was all Tre." When I asked how Tre drew all over his own back, she stuck to her guns "He did it." Tre's only comments were that "We're monsters, arrggghhh!"

I'm so glad my sharpies were still on my desk after the abstract drawings...hooray.

Whatcha been up to? I will tell you.

I found this site, WeMix...well, I didn't really find it, Ludacris posted it on his Twitter. Anyways, I joined and added some songs. Feel free to check them out, rate if you want. For a little forewarning, if you're not into bawdy things, just don't click the link. Afterall, I was a sailor.

On to other things, here's a little snippet of this project we're all slavin' away on. I wasn't sure if I liked the angle I chose. I'm gonna get to the Illustrator portion today...if my incessant procrastination allows it. I'm such a die-hard Photoshop user, but I suppose I can switch it to AI for the sake of process. I'm anxious to see everyone's creations...and my own for that matter.

Happening now: So, my little brother is also going for his Associates in G.D. He's already taken this class, actually. He also goes to AACC, but on campus. He's working on a similar project, only he has to draw 100 versions. He's drawing a frog. We're on the phone right now, peep the convo... I just told him "I'm updating my blog" To which he questions, "You're updating your frog??" lol, I obnoxiously articulated "Bahlooog" He laughed "Oh, sorry, I've just got frog on the brain."

Well, it amused me at least.

I've got the itch...

I'm missing the booth SO bad! I need to just set up a home studio again because right now actually going to a studio is so far out of the question for me...

...all things that I lack.

Shaka (The Voice of Baltimore Hip-Hop) told me he'd hook me up with the"inner-circle" deal. The longer I'm out of the game, the more I fear being pushed from such circle. I guess it shouldn't bother me, I'm just not ready to close that chapter. Stubborness and pride...oh, what they do to me. People are messaging me for shows, shoots, collabs..I am stuck! I haven't done an event since May, that's crazy.  (btw, click the spitters club pic to peep the show)

I'm out of my element here in Anne Arundel County.

I miss Bmore right now!

For now, I'll continue writing. At least I know when I step back in the booth, I'll have much to say. I can not wait to get this LP done!!! Right now, my friends jokingly decided it will be called "More than just sex and weed" If you're curious at all, Check out my Myspace. What is found there is a far cry from any of my deep music. I can't wait to sing out, to truly express... to laugh and cry on the track. I was the labels gimmick, and it worked. So many times I would be at work producing, and at some point during the session would hear some form of, "Wow, Mulatic really knows her shit." It took a long time to gain any sort of respect in the industry, but felt so good when it finally happened.

Wow, ranting away, when all I really wanted to say is:

 I've got the itch...

Meet the Fam

Check out my mini-me's Alaña (3) and Tre (2)

They're little goofballs just like me!

We have the lovely Princess and handsome Prince.

My Bmore babes.

And my personal fav

Gettin Down to Business!

So, now you've met Alaña (aka Zazy) and Tre (aka Keith aka Big Man). Zazy is my little art protegé so I'll be sure to post some of her creations up here from time to time. Not a day goes by that she doesn't draw! :-) Tre, on the other hand, is my dancing babe. The second he hears music, something on him is moving.

Here's little piece we all did together a few weeks ago which we proudly display in the living room!