The Battle is Never Under...I mean OVER... by RFY (holy fool)
It is Friday as I type this, Sep. 29, 2023. I have seen the future. I can't afford it. (That's okay. I'm opting out of consumer culture. I've decided to concentrate on etheric / artistic / psychological topics, instead of fancy tech-toys or conspicuous consumption games... So... Let's see what's been up over the last few days...
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26 Sep. 2023
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Yesterday was a grandpa/babysitting day. The little kid was still ill, so she couldn't go to school. We THINK she was healthed up enough today to go. (She was excited to see her friends! I guess grandpa is boring. All I ever want to do is color!!!)
Here's some stuff:
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"Consumer Slaves" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Liner pen, gel pen, and crayon on notebook page with digital embellishments and color.] Howdy fellow CONSUMER SLAVES! Today, you can ADD this wonderful collectible to your collection of HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER OUTSIDER ART for a ridiculously LOW PRICE! (GOSH! JEEPERS!!!) There are ONLY 23 editions of this piece being conjured, and once they sell on primary, then you'll have to deal with that INSANE SECONDARY COLLECTOR'S MARKET! Don't let that happen to YOU!!! Be a good consumer and BUY BUY BUY!!! Makes a great gift for an imaginary friend! ---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
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More tunes for the BEDROOM BOMBERS random jukebox playlist!!!
---332. Freaky Chakra - "Vector Head"
---333. EC8OR - "Plastic Creatures"
---334. Cyberaktif - "Nothing Stays"
---335. The Knife - "Silent Shout"
---336. Sunny Day Real Estate - "Snibe"
---337. Island Universe - "Energize"
---338. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Real Wild Child"
---339. Kon Kan - "I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) (12" Remix)"
---340. Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance"
---341. Violent Femmes - "Add It Up"
---342. D-Mob feat. Gary Haisman - "We Call It Acieed"
---343. Spalding Rockwell - "Vicious"
---344. The Spinanes + Scott, Sean & Ted - "Messy Shitty"
---345. The Human League - "The Black Hit of Space"
---346. Hammerbox - "Ask Why"
---347. X-Ray Spex - "Let's Submerge"
---348. Scritti Politti - "Bibbly-O-Tek"
---349. Gary Numan - "Observer"
Let the good times roll on...
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27 Sep. 2023
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[Posted to typed.art]:
The "NEW" regular schedule for life has begun. I am a fan of routines, rituals, and grooves. Some folks find these restrictive, but I come at this universe from a position of utter chaos and entropy and mental overload, so finding a way to build little moments of CLARITY in the CHAOS is very helpful for keeping me from freaking out (actually, I usually FREAK-IN; when I'm too overwhelmed I shrink and shrivel inwards...)
As it goes, now, I have a tentative daily schedule: ---1. Up (meds); ---2. Take Mariah to work; ---3. Get Felicity ready and take her to school; ---4. ME TIME (writing, art, music, reading, chores, shower, whatever...); ---5. Pick Felicity up from school [Felicity is my granddaughter, for any folks who might not be aware]; ---5.5 Possibly pick up Felicity's dad, Alec (if Frankie can't); ---6. Pick Mariah up from work; ---7. Dinner and evening stuff; ---8. Night meds; ---9. Read until I think I might be able to sleep...; ---10. Reset and begin again...
Somewhere in there I might squeeze a bit of breakfast or lunch, but I'm bad at remembering to eat is it's not worked into the schedule, and at the moment, the schedule is pretty tight. (The "ME TIME" ends up being between 4 and 5 hours, depending on whether or not it's early release from school day. Technically, the reading time at the end of the day is "ME TIME," as well, but it's also essential for lulling me to sleep. If I try to sleep without reading, I may take 2 or 3 hours to crash---even with all the pills. It's a mental game! I have a pretty good handle on how to play it, at the moment...)
WE FEAR CHANGE. Our needs are simple and almost attainable, but LIFE is constantly throwing asteroids thru our glass house's roof!!!
Need better protection spells! (I'll keep reading...)
---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
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"3.2 Megabytes (Of Postcard Nonsense)" by RFY (HF)
[Felt pen, paint pen, liner pen, and sticker collage on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color tweaking.] Did I send this one out yet??? I can't remember... ---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
https://zeroone.art/artwork/32-megabytes-of-postcard-nonsense-by-rfy-hf-3589
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"Chewing (Psych Performance)" by RFY (HF)
[Selfie video of an old man eating some granola bar or something, moshed, and presented as a performance piece.] Definitely not stolen from an old Stellabelle piece! Nope. Definitely not... ---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
https://nftshowroom.com/gallery/richardfyates_back-to-primitivity_chewing-psych-performance-by-rfy-hf
[Have to go to the actual site to see the video, I'm afraid!]
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28 Sep. 2023
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"He Is Asleep!" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Paint pen and felt pen on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color.] WHO? Who is asleep? Damn you ambiguous artist person!!! ---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
https://zeroone.art/artwork/he-is-asleep-by-richard-f-yates-holy-fool-4915
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"Monster Council" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Digital drawing created in a no-longer-supported, free app on my old, tatered phone!] The SEASON approaches. Plans must be made, and spirits must be raised! ---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
https://objkt.com/asset/KT1F94smAkoLSgNT7PLaxYj7Ba1SKqXfGjsY/603
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Back to 29 Sep. 2023
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The world, as Billy once said, is a vampire. I hate garlic, though, so I'll need to find a different method of keeping myself unbitten... Anything else for this post??? (Checks notes...) Nope! We'll see ya'll again in a few days...
LATER!
---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)