Oooooo, look at my new design. Isn't it magical? Thanks mucho to the Canadian with pleasantly tarnished wings. The image reminds me so much of home and makes me feel that comfort, minus the stagnation. I love just looking at trees, especially covered with snow, an intricate white winter wig for an old friend.

I am back from LA now. My week was fantastic, full of activity and growth. I have to apologize to all my Inland Empire crew, for I didn't make it out there. I will say this about my southernly excursion:

Venice Beachemia, political arts panel, peace rally holding signs, running into Martin Sheen, pictures with Tom Morello, handing out "Act like its a globe, not an empire" bumperstickers, meeting new people, hanging with old friends, sun on and to the beach with volleyball and one dive into the ocean before I left, walking streets with beautiful homes, reading books, Wisdom Of Insecurity, It's the Media, Stupid, Plato, Culture of Fear, rain and clouds the first few days, Getty Museum and a lot of beautiful paintings, those Dutch and Flemish know beauty, old Greek statues and old French paints, much walking, walking, walking, fasting for only 2 days, quasi fast for 4, karaoke, poetry readings, Kate, Julia, Joe fine hosts, Amy coming from San Diego, every moment is you, definitions try to define infinite like lips try to see ears, drum circles on beach, rhythm rising, calm, a little wine a little grass, philosophical discussions and many questions and interests, talking with a drunk "man of a thousand faces", my drunken valentine, calling family and friends with warm wishes and wonderment, love shooting from fingertips and just just just enjoying the moment, tanning in flip flops, LA is not as bad as I thought before, I could live in Venice, love in Venice with Venice.

I just deposited my pay check and bought two albums, Badly Drawn Boy's "Have You Fed the Fish" and the Raveonettes' "Whip It On". I am going back to Cool School today. I have missed the co-workers and kids. Bloody hell, happy day to all. Much love, Ray Andrew Swaney. Look at my new design. Hot Damn!

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