Bury That Horse

Ah, it seems every time I think about shutting this down, I get a post or two over the course of a week...and what I am to do? Tell these amazing people no?

Hell no. Not this kid. Onward we go.

This picture was sent to me backwards like this. I chose to keep it this way because...it's cooler. ;)

I know the feeling.

Mucho amore, amigo.

Darkest Before Dawn. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.

I'm Always In This Twilight

So, I totally forgot that I've had this blog for two years. As of August 30th, it was two years old. Weird, how time flies.

Sorry for the lack of steam. Real life has been tepid and taxing lately. Read: I have a real people job now.

Fall is a quieter time. You can hear more clearly. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.

As I Gasp

It's been a slow year. =/ I'm a little bummed about it. But hopefully with some creative thinking, I can pull it out of the slump. In the meantime, I offer some unorthodox images.

I ask for pictures of people's faces along with their statements, encouraging a reclamation of one's voice and the strength to own up to an opinion. It's not easy to do this. It's not easy to put your face next to your statement, especially if it's a hard truth, a secret, or a controversial opinion. Over time I've received a number of people who yearned to free their voices, but did not include their faces (for whatever reason). I withheld posting them, but saved them nonetheless. Today, I will post them.

Let me be clear -I am not encouraging this format by posting these pictures. I want YOUR face with YOUR voice. It's all too easy these days to be anonymous and hide behind the screen and stay in our careful, controllable little box. But, that being said, I feel I owe it to these submitters to at least share their voice. They lent me that much, and after some consideration, I have decided to allow them to speak for themselves, even if it's not quite how I had imagined.

Ironically, these are some of the rawest voices I've heard.

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.

Every Day And Everything

Sorry for the delay. I'm gonna re-post my mission statement in hopes to garner some more Speaking...

Mission Statement:
To reclaim your voice. No more hiding behind computers and anonymity. Take responsibility for your words. No one else can say what you want to say, so end the silence. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.
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Take a picture of YOU. I want to see your beautiful, shining face. In the picture, I want you holding a notebook, piece of paper, cardboard, or whatever-ya-got. On said canvas, I want some words; your thoughts, feelings, muses, secrets, truths, lies, lyrics...anything you want the world to hear. Send it to me at:

jackattack452@gmail.com

...and check back for updates.

Leg'go. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. god damn.

Like This City Is On Fire Tonight

Someone needs to write a strongly worded letter to Mother Nature about this crap-tastic cold weather that we just can't seem to shake. Seriously, it was her idea for it to be Spring now, she needs to get with the damn program.

Winter's over, stop hibernating - let me hear it.

Spring is in the air, I wanna hear some voices along with it. SPEAKFORYOURSELF.

I'm Not Your Ghost Anymore

I don't really have much to say tonight. Maybe less is more.

Besides. I'd rather hear your voice.

Times are tough for dreamers. SPEAKFORYOURSELF.

Learn To Swim

Valentine's Day is really only cool for people who are in love. For the rest of us, it sucks. So I say, go buy yourself a chocolate bar and a sex toy, take a bubble bath, and celebrate V-Day with yourself.

On a less cynical note, several months ago I asked some loyal followers to make reactionary pictures about the Prop-8 crock-of-shit. So in honor of a holiday that glorifies ALL KINDS OF LOVE (and doesn't discriminate like a douche bag ::cough::California::cough::) - here's what I got. Short but oh-so-sweet.

V-Day is horse shit. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.