JC Artist Studio Tour & Exquisite Corpse 2011

This weekend is the Jersey City Artist Studio Tour around town.  On Saturday Oct 1-2 from 12pm - 6pm, Artists and Studios open up their galleries and studios/homes to let people scope out their artwork. It's always a fun time. I'm happy to be part of the Exquisite Corpse Show once again for the third year in a row.

This year the Exquisite Corpse Show is at Mana, Fine Art Annex
located at 227 Coles Street Jersey City, NJ 07310

Below is my submission and Chip's submission for this year. I can't wait to see what our legs are paired with.

'hula'

'best leg forward'

I'm not the only one

Just last month, during the New York City Triathlon, the death of 2 athletes who went into cardiac arrest during the swim part of the event has had a lot of people wondering about this part of the tri-sport event. An article, Preparing Athletes for the Chaos of Open Water Swim, published by the NY Times addresses the issues that myself and a lot of others come across when they first enter the water.

The swimming part of the triathlon I did was the hardest part for me and I made sure to train for it more than the other sports. I'm an ok swimmer, and I was confident swimming laps at the Y, but as soon as I jumped in the lake back in July I could feel the panic set in as I started to tread water for a few moments while I waited for my wave to start. It was a rush and challenge for me, which is why I competed in the first place. Whenever I found myself beginning to panic as I swam, I would easily flip over onto my back and kick my feet for a bit, until I felt confident enough to swim again. This happened ALOT until I finally made it to the giant welcoming "finish" sign. It felt like smooth sailing from there.

 

I tried a TRI and I LIKE IT!

This past Saturday 07.23.11 I finally did it! I completed my first triathlon @ the Jersey State Triathlon in West Windsor, NJ.

The swim was the hardest part for me, and it was my first time swimming in open water.
Can you tell from that nervous look on my face?

Here's my wave in the water, I stayed safely in the back so as to not get kicked in the face. :)

Biking was the easiest part for me oddly enough and I enjoyed the course. I even passed a few women along the way and 2 men! :)

The run was HOT, HOT HOT, and I was so excited when I finally saw the finish and my friends and family!

Next up: Marathon training!

AM bike ride

I got up early this morning to ride my new bike to work and to try out my clips and shoes in the city. I made it in one piece and am looking forward to an early dismissal to ride in Central Park. Lucky for me I have a secret private parking spot at work.

Is it noon yet?

Tri-Swimming

I've been going to a Swim 1 Class on Technique & Form with Jack Rabbit Sports  to become a better swimmer. I plan on doing the NJ State Triathlon this July and the swim part scares me. Swimming is a whole different beast to running and biking, but I'm learning alot in class but am still sooo extremely nervous.

R. Crumb

R. Crumb is one of my all time favorite illustrators. I went to see his exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in NY last month. The detail in his originals are amazing. He's nuts and I love his work.





Gummy Bears are the Greatest

I love Gummy Bears and when I saw these photographs I thought they were totally worth sharing. They are from the portfolio of Mauricio Murillo, a photographer who has a great sense of humor that has won him acclaims and awards. Check out more of his work on his website.  :)