edited 3-28-09...from 3-26-09

Hello. So yesterday I saw my doctor and he gave me an anti-inflammatory shot and today I think I feel worse. It is very upsetting as it is really getting in the way of doing any work. The pain is located in my back above my right hip. I have never gone through this and I forced myself to get down on the floor and do my meridian stretches. These are stretches that I learned when studying shiatsu a point in my life when I was at my healthiest. It was pretty sad to realize how limited my movement is but if I do them daily I am confident things will turn around.

This image is my only crystal which is so beautiful. It is supposed to be good for friendship which I am all for.

I am going to look for some art blogs today, I've updated my site and it is better than ever, much more concise, so check it out. www.markperry.org There is photo of me from James Kennedy's reception that was in early March in Amagansett, NY. You can find it on my press page if you are dieing to see yet another image of me. You know you are. How pathetic am I? It's like that adolescent mentality that you are only worth anything if you are at all famous. Tragically I get that thinking, of course it is a little more than that. I am trying to sell paintings and the only way I am going to reach an audience is if I am out there. Sure I can convince myself to believe anything. The trick is can I get them to believe. Yikes I love my stream-of-conscious thinking, writing. As I've said before it's my blog and if you want to vent start a blog. It is the most rewarding thing ever.

Watched creepy "Red Dragon" last night. So much fun. Feeling better after finally taking some muscle relaxers. I was hesitant because I confused muscle relaxers with pain pills and do not like taking pain medication. Foolish me suffered back pain all for naught.

Hello Susan!!!

Blog Heaven 3-25-09

my site, www.markperry.org

Hello. I have been searching around looking for interesting blogs (which in itself is challenging) and what is alarming to me is the amount of people who think it is okay to publish their babies online for the world to see. Yes in a perfect world it should be fine to do this but we live in a very imperfect world and shouldn't people be able to make the decision to have their faces and bodies broadcast themselves when they are adults. I am for free speech but I feel that there are people who don't realize the possible consequences of putting their precious little ones on the Internet. I do think this is a serious topic and I am very happy that it does not directly impact my life.

Anyway, my dilemma is that I can't seem to find art related blogs. My search is on. In the words of that old "Rowen & Martin Laugh-In" sage, "Very interesting...but stupid".

I am supposed to be talking about art, 3-25-09

My site, www.markperry.org I will be linking my site on every post until I figure out how to link my site on my profile which to me is the dumbest thing ever. What is the point if someone can't get to me in a second. Meanwhile thank you very much blogspot if there was any interest in this millisecond attention span world we live in, it's gone.

Hello. We've stepped off the bitter bus, this is a painter that I have just discovered named Michael Raedecker. I saw the clothesline painting, above at www.andrearosengallery.com and the other two are in the Saatchi Collection. I think his paintings are amazing and in keeping with the Leipzig painters that I love. So beautiful to look at I could gaze for hours. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk

I also discovered this woman named Cayce Zavaglia at Lyon Wier Gallery. She paints portraits just under life size with wool. Embroidered with the most amazing varied palette. They must be seen to be believed. It is not embroidery in the neat traditional knot sense she stitches and wraps the thread so tightly that the colors almost blend and the surface becomes relief. The backgrounds are equally interesting I believe they are oil paint as opposed to acrylic. They are neutral Morandi like colors and and the stitching is tightly sewn into the background canvas. The craftsmanship is perfect. www.lyonswierortt.com

I am thinking about my own work and very excited about my ideas. I fear that my visions can not be equaled with paint but that is my challenge. Here we go.

Can I Get a Witness, 3-24-09

My site: www.markperry.org

Hello. Just listening to the news and evidently many people find our current Mayor "cold and business-like" I don't know who they are talking to on the streets but I think it is totally ridiculous. What do we want in a mayor, a fun loving comedian? He has one of the toughest jobs and He is a serious man. I love his candor.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, (AP file photo), www.newsday.com
I come from Providence, Rhode Island where a crook, hood Mayor was re-elected and then before going to prison had a very successful daily, call-in, radio show for years. I won't even mention his name as I do not want to give him any publicity. He was, is a real creep. Meanwhile Spitzer only hurt his family and himself so why can't he be forgiven and allowed to do the good that he is capable of doing for this state and now country. We should be so lucky to have him back. Yes He is arrogant, show me a good politician who isn't.

I'm hearing on the radio that a conservative group, "citizens ???" produced a 90 minute "documentary" bashing Hilary Clinton. It was made during the campaign and if it had been allowed to be released I'll bet she would have won. Something so mean spirited might have backfired against those dirty, rotten conservatives. She did not need the conservatives to bring her down, Bill was enough. Thank you very much. I don't know what goes on in that household but it seems to me that He hurt more than helped. So typical. As it turns out I am very happy that we have President Obama and the First Family as I think he is the one to turn things around.