last minute for all the world to see

So I guess being someone who unintentionally seems to thrive on the last minute I probably shouldn't be admitting to it here, since I am likely to use this blog as evidence of research/idea development/inspirations, just like the title suggests. I'm supposed to be selling myself here... but I appreciate honesty more, especially when it comes to creating art.
*Sidenote: Tonight on Triple J, John Safran was talking about how he can't lie. But it's not based on morals, its just because he's bad at it. Which, in a way, makes him even worse than those who lie, because he's only not doing it to protect himself... but yeah, he said it better.

Anyway, to help me work it out, the following is what I need to finish by Tuesday evening at the latest (to present in reviews for the rest of the week):

- prepare images for printing (much more time-consuming than it sounds).
- printing... in the digital darkroom, for the first time... scary.
- artist's statement.
- annotated bibliography.
- project proposal with timeline and budget.

Big things, little time. Once again, I wish I could've finalised the actual idea process earlier and I'd be right on top of all this! But I really think that's the hardest part. So I'm glad that's over. But now I have to transfer it from my brain into comprehensible writing and speaking... so I better get some sleep to recharge (I haven't yet changed the time settings for the blog; it's currently 5:45am).
*Omg... I forgot it's still daylight savings. That's one less hour of sleep :(

sunday night safran

I was listening to Sunday Night Safran tonight. I love it but I always forget to tune in.

Anyway, they were discussing some kind of weird alleged local bakery crime... and segued into a story about a man, who headed down to the scene, with the intention of appearing as an 'extra' on news reports. Mr. Weinstein, from what I gathered, is a curtains & blinds salesman in Carlisle St, Balaclava. He has gained some kind of reputation, not as a salesman, but as a salesman who prides himself on being an extra... whether as an innocent 'bystander' on local news reports, or a juror on Ally McBeal.

My research skills are being used on more pressing issues tonight, but I do intend on learning more about this average joe. I'd like to perhaps have a chat with him and potentially create an exhibition using stills from his television appearances. Our desire for the 15 minutes is something that really interests me and I think I could really do a lot with.


And on a side note I just discovered Father Bob has a blog!