Shannon Larratt is Zentastic

Saira, Roo, and I went for another walk up the tracks today since it's the weekend (and warm) and we figured that reduces trespassing charge likelihood, as if that's something that would happen in these neglected parts of town. Anyway, the main goal had been to climb up and get a better look at those pipes, so that's the first picture I'll post.

Ten points for anyone who can recognize my shirt in this kinda haggard looking shot. One of the windows on the far side of that building (that's the Viceroy Rubber Factory) had a bulbous window, all deformed from heat or something and discoloured from who-knows-what.

We walked through a graffiti graveyard (as in funerary art). I took this picture just before we got there… Part of me feels like just switching to outdoor art like this but I think I'm probably more into billboard defacement than graffiti. I've been told that many of the billboards in Toronto have been placed illegally, and that the charges that can be laid in the case of altering them are extremely minimal.

Anyway, I've been thinking about hanging an art show, but I sort of want to hang it somewhere unannounced, difficult to find, enigmatic, and potentially in a location that won't be discovered for years. Roo and I busted into the basement of this old place… it was sort of funny because we had to partially remove a window frame (it was already busted up) to get in, but when we finished exploring we found a much easier entrance on the other side (but it's in an actively used lot, so we hadn't seen it earlier).

I'm not even kidding. I'm really inspired about the idea of hanging shows in abandoned factories that won't be found for years, seen only by homeless people seeking shelter, animals, and eventually a wrecking crew… I can already see the whole show in my head, every painting… I just have to make it real.

Well, I'm going to prep an update now… It should get posted later today.

So far today there have been three power blackouts that I know of since midnight, the most recent a few minutes ago. It's funny, because last night when Phil was on his way home, I'm like, “we should make a habit of saving everything before you go home, just in case there's a power blackout” since we sometimes leave work running and then just restart it in the morning. Everything was saved yesterday, so nothing was lost!

Don't lecture me about a UPS, it's on today's list. My old one blew up.

And seriously, to the various anonymous people who send me postcards around the world with little notes on them, I can not express to you how happy I am to get them… It really brightens my day a lot.

Anyway, update later today, and another new interview (the indestructible man was quietly posted yesterday) will go up either today or tomorrow as well (most likely an interview with the Constant Elevation suspension group).