2012 - Wouldja believe I been at it a whole year?

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It is my first bloggy birthday. When I started working this little project my goal was to stimulate my creativity and stretch my artistic muscle.  I said  "... a post a week.  Hey, I can do anything for a year, right?"  Well, I didn't quite post once a week, technically, but according to my stats I more than made up for it in sheer numbers.  

I am stubborn as hell so I'm not really all that surprised I met my target. I already know that when I put my mind to something I 'git 'er done'.  It's just a matter of getting said mind on board with said something and then makin' 'er shine like the top of the Chrysler building. Yeah, yeah yeah... a great number of my pictures are shit, I know this. But many are good. Some are even really good.  And, you know what?  A select few of my pictures are so fucking wicked awesome they'll make you cry.  And that, my friends, is how I See.

So, what the hell did I get out of it then?

2011 By The Numbers

80 posts
481 pictures posted
5,727 = Page views
First post of the 2011 = One A Week
Last post of the 2011 = Sleep Tight 2011
Highest view count (video) = Bandit video slide show
Highest view count (photo) = MOCA - Art In The Streets
Most downloaded (read stolen) picture = Free Bandit
Biggest "fan" = The County of Orange (Bwah ha ha ha HA!)

Reposted on: 
INSPIRE COLLECTIVE - JR
LAist - 2wenty
Gawker - 2wenty
Digital Cafe - 2wenty
Social Times - 2wenty
Holes in the Net - 2wenty 
The Streets Are Alive - 2wenty
Sidewalk Surprises - 2wenty
Goiabada - 2wenty
JAEH!BLOG - 2wenty
ibahia - 2wenty
Counseling Resource  - artist? 
Virgin Airline's Vtravelled blog - Banksy 
The Atypical Life - Spade
Nileguide - 3 Amigos, Vegas
San Clemente Patch - The Cellar, Bandit
MELROSEandFAIRFAX - Faux Banksy
CILA - Bandit
CILA - Bandit
CILA - Bandit
CILA - Bandit
CILA - Gypsy
The Dirt Floor - Daoe
The Dirt Floor - Common Cents  

2011 Exhibitions/Art Shows

The Flammable Heart Exhibition
Picture Professors - Wheenk! Photo Camp for Kids
The Cellar, with Bandit -"Cellarween" Part 1 and Part 2
SOCIAL @ SOCO with Bandit

But the best part?

(drum role, please)

• I shot 7032 pictures this year.
• I got a new 'pocket' Nikon, that I adore.
• I went to more art shows this year than in my entire life.
• I was in more art shows this year than in my entire life.
• I 'stalked' a Bandit and a Gypsy and got my picture taken with a Fairey (thank you, Cathy!)
• I got to shoot art locally and in Vegas, LA, Chinatown, Long Island and New York F'kin City, Mate.
• My Dad said, "You done good kid."
• My Mom said, "You go, Girl!"
• My BFF said, "You did it right web-girl. Love you long time."
• I love all my posts equally but I'm most proud of Bandit's Memorial, 3EK and Chinatown.
• This day!
• I am a linked photog on Colors in LA.
• I got my ass thrown up Duroh-style! 
• My kids conspired with a Bandit to bring the streets home to Mama for Christmas.
• I fell back in love with my art. I am proud of my work.

Now if that ain't success, ain't nothin' is!

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Stepping it up in 2012. Any Questions?