chill dude!

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Posted by Darlahood on August 13, 2001 at 23:54:15:

In reply to: Sacred Sun Henna Arts-- closed for self annalysis? posted by Nick on August 13, 2001 at 23:14:55:

Nick, you know you got the gift! You would be hennaing with your
toes if you had to. You'd be working at McD's to buy a plane ticket
to India if no henna was around! You're just a little depressed
because school's starting back up. We ALL want more henna business
than we get, most of the time. I know you feel bad because you think
you havent done anything this summer, but dude, you're only 14!!
Your website will help your business considerably, it helped mine
anyway. Make sure where you're located (city and state) and contact
info is highly visible on your site. Make sure your site is
registered so search engines can pick it up.

I'm not too sure about this whole henna "season" thing. I guess it's
different for me 'cause I'm in sunny ol' Florida, and it doesnt
really apply.

Where did you think you would be at the end of the summer? Have you
tried setting up in a coffee shop or venue? Have you made some
fliers, gone 'round town and put them in stores? If you need ideas
for fliers I can let you know the sort that I have.

And in other news, summer aint over yet, and freshman year is NOT
that big of a deal. Have you done your summer reading? Do that shit
NOW, if you haven't already. If you can at your school, sign up for
an art 1 class or something like it; keep that left brain functioning
even tho your henna stuff may be put away for a little while. Art
history is a drag, but study the classics. Read good stuff, too, the
best thing I read in freshman year was The Three Musketeers by
Alexander Dumas.

Keep working! Even if all you do is ONE design a day, do it, don't
be a lazy artist! We artists slack off because the "inspiration
isn't here today" or we just want to be bohemian and jerk around,
that's not the way to get things done. It's really hard to be self-
motivated in the arts, inspiration is challenging for one, and the
fact that we aren't getting paid is the biggest bummer of all. But
you just know when something is your life's work and you feel like
crap when things aren't going right and you haven't done enough
somehow. When the truth is you're never going to feel like you've
done enough, ever, because you're an artist. The trick is to reverse
that artistic melancholy into pure energy.

Speaking as someone who knows how it is,
Darlahood

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Re: chill dude! Kenzi 04:42:15 8/21/2001 (0)
Re: chill dude! Nick 00:36:53 8/14/2001 (2)
- Let's henna again sometime! Rupal 12:50:15 8/14/2001 (1)
  - Also, on getting "hennaed out" Rupal 13:22:31 8/14/2001 (0)

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: Nick, you know you got the gift! You would be hennaing with your : toes if you had to. You'd be working at McD's to buy a plane ticket : to India if no henna was around! You're just a little depressed : because school's starting back up. We ALL want more henna business : than we get, most of the time. I know you feel bad because you think : you havent done anything this summer, but dude, you're only 14!! : Your website will help your business considerably, it helped mine : anyway. Make sure where you're located (city and state) and contact : info is highly visible on your site. Make sure your site is : registered so search engines can pick it up. : : I'm not too sure about this whole henna "season" thing. I guess it's : different for me 'cause I'm in sunny ol' Florida, and it doesnt : really apply. : : Where did you think you would be at the end of the summer? Have you : tried setting up in a coffee shop or venue? Have you made some : fliers, gone 'round town and put them in stores? If you need ideas : for fliers I can let you know the sort that I have. : : And in other news, summer aint over yet, and freshman year is NOT : that big of a deal. Have you done your summer reading? Do that shit : NOW, if you haven't already. If you can at your school, sign up for : an art 1 class or something like it; keep that left brain functioning : even tho your henna stuff may be put away for a little while. Art : history is a drag, but study the classics. Read good stuff, too, the : best thing I read in freshman year was The Three Musketeers by : Alexander Dumas. : : Keep working! Even if all you do is ONE design a day, do it, don't : be a lazy artist! We artists slack off because the "inspiration : isn't here today" or we just want to be bohemian and jerk around, : that's not the way to get things done. It's really hard to be self- : motivated in the arts, inspiration is challenging for one, and the : fact that we aren't getting paid is the biggest bummer of all. But : you just know when something is your life's work and you feel like : crap when things aren't going right and you haven't done enough : somehow. When the truth is you're never going to feel like you've : done enough, ever, because you're an artist. The trick is to reverse : that artistic melancholy into pure energy. : : Speaking as someone who knows how it is, : Darlahood
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