I went to the grocery store today to buy some overpriced produce and bread and I was kind enough to let a woman cut in front of me. She only had one item. It was a bouquet of flowers. She took longer than I expected. She was asking for some sort of stamps and the cashier had to run back and forth between registers to find them. I wasn't quite sure what was going on, but I was definately losing my patience due to some hunger pains. The cutterlady apologized for inconveniencing me and I responded with a half-hearted "that's OK." At the end of the whole scenario she turned to me and said "thank you so much...now the world owes you one". I thought it was such an interesting thing to say to someone. I've never heard that before. Does the world really owe me one now that I've done my good deed? I would like to think so. But to expect something in return would be downright foolish.

Maritess vs. The Superheroes is a parody about immigrant Filipinos who work as maids in the United States. It's hilarious.

I went to the Summer Solstice at the Museum of Contemporary Art last night. It really wasn't all that big of a deal. I normally don't make a big deal out of it anyway. I missed the cool Indian dance performace closer to the beginning of the evening because I was at another party. I was pretty bummed out about that. And I lost most of my friends because there was such a huge gathering of people. I guess I just wasn't in the mood to be around a huge group of people. Or maybe it was the champaign I drank beforehand that made me crash so fast. Anyway. blah blah blah.

Tonight is the Summer Solstice at the Museum of Contemporaty Art! I look forward to getting some good energy from the vibe tonight! Solstice is such a great event - it really is a celebration of art and summer - and what could be better than that?

Fluxcore's site is finally back up -- yay! Now the universe is back in balance. How refreshing.

Also, check out Kelly's photos from Fuxxxcore.

I saw an exhibition by Todd Slaughter yesterday at the Chicago Cultural Center. Good thing I caught it too because it was the final day of the exhibition. It was awesome. I really needed some installation inspiration for my persoanl exhibition in the fall and by Jove! I think I got it! The coolest one was called "Comfort Zone" - which was a mini house covered with hands. I sat on the chair inside the little house and that triggered a projection to play above on the ceiling. It was really creepy. They were images of silhouettes on the roof. The sounds in the house were really creepy too - thumps that got louder and louder. As the thumps got louder, more shadows filled the rooftop - so it gave me the feeling that the roof was going to cave in on me. There was also a tower-like exhibit that I actually climbed. There was a chair on top of it and I could peek through certain holes. The tower was made out of grey wool. I got some ideas from the concept to create my human-sized veil for the exhibition this fall. Now that I have more free time - I can venture out and look at art a lot more. This is great.

I met with the Fluxcore crew yesterday. It was a nice day. We ran around downtown and hung out at the beach. The show was a great success last week. I really had a great time - and I am not just saying that because I helped put it together. There were so many things to look at or participate in. I was entertained. We really work well together. And so now comes the burden and excitement of planning for the next show, which will be in late August.

It's been a week and two days since I graduated. I have been trying to relax, but projects still linger. I have one more independent study to work on with Wade Roberts from the IM Dept. at Columbia. I am developing altiveros.com for the project, so it probably won't feel like work to me because I love doing it. It was really nice going through the graduation ceremony. I was all nerves. I couldn't believe I was actually doing it. All those years of frustration with having to work full time and put myself through school! I can't believe I made it.

Just one more day before graduation. It hasn't really hit me yet. I've been so preoccupied with final projects and papers that I haven't had time to really think about it. Geez, all those years of putting myself through school and I am finally out! Gosh, I thought I'd never finish. I am just such a happy camper today. I am adding the finishing touches to my DVD project and I will be totally done and ready for a beer!