art for arts sake

well im working on a number of art and writing projects and of course i think they are all wonderful. but snoop dog hasnt called. madonna hasnt called. even social d hasnt called. the mark taper forum doesnt yet know to call so they have an excuse... but oprah, well oprah has no excuse. she has so many copies of my books she could start a library! if i had a nickel for every $6 book i sent to a celebrity as promotion, id be a loser in a roomful of nickels! lol! at the moment the room has no nickels but im still here with a big fat L on my forehead. waiting. this week i will make some progress on the button paintings and a small film. im trying to get reasonable estimates for the letterpress printing of a small edition of handmade books. and im checking that the phone and answering machine works. so far it does. but ill check again.

if you want to actually buy my books: http://royanthonyshabla.com

home sweet home

madonna has not called about my new downtown loft, she must be busy at the kaballah center. it is the high holidays, theres kugel to make. but i did dream that snoop dog wanted to produce a bunch of songs with me and a loft was part of the deal. so madonna may have to take a back seat as i rap on. i went to a loft party on saturday for the release of a newly renovated building in downtown la. it is a very community oriented compound designed to make people feel comfortable in the urban environment. but there were a couple of problems: one, the fixtures were cheap. and two, the value of my three bedroom home with antique fixtures and a fantastic garden will buy you something about the size of a car port ~ and with about as much charm. im sure god has kept my home from selling because the price of the lofts will come down and i will be able to get something larger and with a great view. the penthouse on this building had an amazing panorama view of los angeles, definitely a party home. but the cupboards would need to be replaced and the tile of the master bathroom looked like a bus station toilet. so a remodel of the new renovation would be needed... but snoop dog could definitely bring me on home!