The weather has been particularly haunting in the evening these past couple days, making it all the more exciting for Hallow's eve. I think we're planning on going to Locrian, an ambient metal band who makes songs about plagues.
I've been feeling a little down about Chicago as a place; I think it's great and wonderful but I generally don't ever feel "Inspired" by it like I do other places I've visited. Here there can be a feeling of containment because no matter where you walk you can hear the cars a block away, sometimes that just becomes too much and it gives me great lonesome feelings. Lately though I've had second thoughts about my current city, because I went walking down a street by my apartment, always thought this street was going to lead to some sketchy bars, some houses, and that would be it. I went walking there and found a crazy voodoo figurine store with ceramic unicorns and a giant shrine for a saint complete with animal bones under it. The religion isn't really voodoo, it has to be some combination of Christianity, a South American religion, and some African religion. Then farther down the street it turns into a Polish neighborhood with an excellent fresh sausage store and weird pet store that looks like a strip joint! heh. I felt like I was traveling in Europe instead of trapped in a city.
As for art, still working on this animation for class, making comic concept artwork, designing characters, etc..
Love you all,
Kira