Running with helmets.

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you should do that. in general. 

run with a helmet. 

but run. 

totally. 

because if you are walking, people will run by you. and they will beat you to whatever it is you are trying to do. 

and with a helmet. 

because you WILL fall. and there's less chance of serious damage. 

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and then... if we are talking literally...

you could make a costume with your friends. 

and run a 10k in it.

with helmets.

you say asphalt. we say water. 

same difference.

and most importantly. 

this is not the entire costume.

but 

isn't it fun to see part. 

I hope the rest survives the maybe chances of rain. 

and maybe crowd of millions. 

(I only make educated guesses.)

and I hope we survive the angry runners with times that are 3 seconds longer because they had to navigate around us. 

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WHO HAS TIME TO DO THIS?!

not us.

seriously. 

(life is art)

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Special shout out to Mrs. Richardson

the diamond collared wonder. 

who watched and worked on our project. 

But something someone said or did really pissed her off. 

(teamwork is not her bag)

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Hola. and other massive underestimations.

I just got back from Spain. 

but I seem to be blissfully unaware. 

because I'm drinking their coffee. 

and scrolling through pictures of balconies and open air markets...

and FIND THE PRIZE IN THIS PICTURE.

found her.

unfortunately,

I barely remember the food.

it didn't make much of an impression on me.

My hands smelled like olives for 10 days.

Yeah. I did have every single thing you see in these pictures. 

I showed no restraint. 

Wait. I did not have these merengues. 

and that was only because it was lost in translation.

And speaking of, I massively underestimated the language barrier. 

But, as my cousin said, it was sort of hilarious running around the market getting more and more confident in our ability to order things. 

and I developed a barely-there skill of slipping under the radar as having studied Latin in highschool... and 4 treacherous semesters of French intensity in college. 

(id like to dedicate this post to my language study partners of yore Erin Buckley(Ecce!) and Danielle Boyd(tres difficile!)

 seriously evaluate the picture below. 

This explains why I have been grasping for bread since I got home. 

I miss eating a loaf three times a day.

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And sometimes it isn't the place. It's the trip.

And it should be a requirement in life to go somewhere. where you see people who you should otherwise never run into. So you know they exist. That people outside of your daily routine are for real. 

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And in a joyful sighting through a museum window, 

I remembered that we are all students. And when we realize that, we are at our best. 

innocent.interested.excited.



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SPAIN

THERES GOING TO BE A BREAK IN POSTS FOR A BIT. 

Im off to Spain.

if you are awesome you noticed I tried to distract you with an old drawing. 

but Im pretty sure this is what my trip will be like.

(and while I am gone. go see my work in the Libbie/Grove Starbucks.)

STAY TUNED!

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do what you do

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meet the new guys:

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Life is good. I know that for a thousand reasons.

for one, this brick wall screams nice things to my nail color.

 AND, I know things are happening in my art career if I find myself eating Chik Fil A alone. in a parking lot. in my truck. and I am slightly nauseous.

Not from the food.

But from lack of sleep and the realization that I am starving.

Since that happened this week,

I must have some new work out there.



So

In honor of my new leap...




 THE RISK SERIES.

five NEW original pieces for sale

 thread.fabric.ink.

18 x 24 framed

Holler fast. 

did I mention this-

 im madly in love with your support.

so

LETS DO THIS.

All originals in this series are $ 410.00

oh. want to know a secret thats not a secret?

AFTER originals are sold- They are still available as PRINTS. 

A framed print will look just like the original- (I wouldnt sell them if they werent spot on. ask someone who bought one. they tried to grab the thread..it looks super real.) 

 THE RISK SERIES PRINTS - framed- are 275.00 and prints alone - unframed- are 150.00. 

So if you are interested in a print. I am interested in getting it to you.

READY TO MEET THE NEW GUYS?

1. Overboard original sold! (but prints are available!)

2. I'm Part Superhero

3. Blindsided

4. Unicycle

5. Let Me Get My Wand

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OVERBOARD

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I'm Part Superhero

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Blindsided

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Unicycle

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Let Me Get My Wand

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on the count of three, go to Starbucks (@ Libbie and Grove) to see them in real life.












Three.










(to grab an original email abernathy.parade@gmail.com)


to grab a print. do the same.


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I also know life is kind of awesome when I look at my groceries. There aren't many. but they're quality.

Making smart decisions,

me.

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