"Big thanks to J..." Uhhh, ya. That J would be ME!

 

Not a Banksy

***Big thanks to J for sending in the info and this picture.***  Yup, that's what they said over on MELROSEandFAIRFAX, y'all! "MELROSEandFAIRFAX, according to Alexa and Google Analytics, based on hits and web traffic, just surpassed half a million hits this year, and is ranked as the #2 street art website worldwide."

I follow this blog every single day.  Probably half those 'half a million hits' they mention are little ol' me. IMHO, it is the best resource for LA Street Art.  Love how they support and honor the locals.  It's super fun to read about all this stuff and be able to jump in the car and go find it for real.  You should read about the spectacular show, WHAT GRAFFITI IS TO NEW YORK - STREET ART IS TO LOS ANGELES they are curating (is that a word?) in May and then you should come here and go see it with me.

Anyway, M&F had posted a pic of a near-identical rat yesterday and speculated it was possibly a Banksy.  I got all geeked out and sent in my pic with a little note.  Big Son pointed out the one pictured above to me on my Easter/Birthday visit to him in SLO.  He said, "See Mom, we have street art at Cal Poly, too". Yup, you sure do, Babe.  Thanks for sharing it with me, M&F and half a million readers ;-)

Solitary

alone

Keeping Watch

One a week...?

Fuel

Lost Gum

Yeah, I don't make resolutions.  It's just not my style.  And if you ask my friends (Janene!), I rarely do anything anyone tells me to do till I'm good and ready.  I'm stubborn as hell.  In fact, the running joke is to tell me to do the opposite of what you really want me to do.  So, yeah...that's why I'm gonna try to do this blog.  It has been mentioned to me on more than one occasion but, until now,  I wasn't good and ready.  I guess 2011's gonna be the year of good and ready!  My idea is a post a week.  Hey, I can do anything for a year, right?  Dunno that all the posts will be pictures but it's more than likely.  And since we are already into the 2nd week of January, here's 2 pix for ya.  Stay tuned, hold me to my word (it's not a resolution!)  and lemme know your thoughts.