If you can remember from last week I kept plugging the art show that Matt Gondek and I were putting on called, “Doughnuts and Art”. I would just like to say that it was a great success! Even though I was jetlagged I still managed to keep everything running smoothly. There were only a few snags during the night but those were behind the scenes and the guests never noticed.
Everyone told me that they had a great time and I was surprised that many people stayed for the whole event. Which is amazing to me since the event was 8 hours long. I guess the fact that the event was really three types of shows (Art, Bands, and Dance Party) it kept people interested.
The artwork that was shown was amazing. I really can’t even put what I saw into words, you’re just going to have to come to the next show and see it for yourself. If you really can’t wait, you can click here and see what pictures people have uploaded on Flicker of the show.
The music was a great surprise. Just before the show, two of the bands canceled, but I didn’t freak out. I knew finding bands to play the event would not be difficult since there is a waiting list to get on the next show in August. The two last-minute bands that played were out of this world. One was a one-man show called Buddy Nut and the other was a two-man cover band that could almost play every song the crowd requested.
The dance party lasted until 2 am and I had people dancing till the last song was done. Even during the dance party two art pieces were sold. I guess good music and dancing get people in the mood to buy art.
We are planning to do Doughnuts and Art 2.0 in August. If you are an artist or band that would like to be part of the next event, just send me an email.
Thanks to everyone that helped make this a great event, and I can’t wait to do it all over again in August.
I am finally back in Pittsburgh! I really wish I would have been able to update this while I was in Vegas but the internet in the hotel cost 11.99 a day. That is a little to rich form my blood.
I will write a post about my adventures in Vegas sometime this week. I am still waiting for my friend to email me the pictures. I was lame and didn’t bring my camera along, but luckily the people I work with had their’s.
I would like to thank everyone that emailed me and continued to comment on this blog. It’s nice to know that you’re missed.
I am still in Vegas. Like everything else here the internet is not free so I can’t update right now. I wish I could, I have so much to talk about.
Well I have to get back to work before I get yelled at. Also, I don’t think I am allowed to be online with this computer. I will be home Saturday in time for the DoughnutsandArt.com event!
Tomorrow I am going to Las Vegas to work a conference (sadly not for pleasure). Since I will be working the event I have long 12-hour days ahead of me. But I am not too upset about it because the overtime pay is great! I will be coming back 6 am Saturday so I can still set up Doughnuts and Art.
I am bringing my laptop this time, so I hope I can find some cheap or free wireless. I would like to still update this a few times next week. I hear that I might have trouble because nothing is free in Vegas. I know they say drinks are free, but how much money are you losing in the slot machine to get it? Wish me luck!
I was browsing AynRand.org and found a letter to the editor about the Government in San Francisco banning plastic bags. I don’t know for sure if this is true since I don’t live anywhere near there, but if it is, it’s sickening. Click here to read the letter.
I never like it when I hear about stuff like this. The plastic bag is a great invention and it’s not right that they take them away. Not only can you use them to take your items to your car, you can also use them to take your lunch to work. I also hear they’re good to pick up your dog’s crap off the sidewalk. Even though the people that live on my street don’t seem to know this (There is dog crap on my sidewalk!). So you see banning plastic bags is actually a disservice to the customers and society.
What will we use to pack our lunches, clean up sidewalks, use as a garbage bag in our cars, fill with newspapers to recycle, collect aluminum cans in, and use to put dirty clothes in when on a long trip?
But to get back to the point of the letter, the writer makes a very good point. “People, not plastic bags, are responsible for littering, and we already have laws against littering.” So the environmentalists are copping out. They should just try to educate people not to waste bags and to use ones that are reusable. They should use their time and money on education, not lobbying! But like most unreasonable people (liberals), they just want everything to be easy and have big daddy government step in and tell us little people to play nice.
Well I don’t want to play nice! If you live in San Francisco and want a plastic bag, let me know and I will mail you some. That way when you go to the store you can use your plastic bag with pride, knowing that you are standing up for the right to choose, paper or plastic.
Ever since I really started to promote this site I have been gaining more reads. I guess that would be the obvious out come, but I never really thought it would happen. Not only are more people coming to the site but there reading too. It kind of puts a smile on my face to know that someone out there enjoys my poorly spelled postings.
If you don’t believe me here is a post to prove it. It’s a review about MrBaconpants.com. With a great picture of bacon right in the review. So even if you don’t like the review you can’t deny the allure of the bacon.
The only bad thing about this now is I now know people read this. So that means I need to step it up and not disappoint. I would hate to have all my hard work getting these readers go to waste. So I will keep posting, if you keep reading. 
Never, get between a man and his bacon.
