Artists are kids

After the Kismet launch, I found myself committed in an interesting talk with three attractive and beautiful ladies about how it's like to be in a relationship with an artist?  I enjoyed this.

And so we went on, I somewhat disagreed on a few opinions, acquiesced on some.  It's interesting to note how the ladies' view artists - that while they're not boring people, they easily get bored.  Hmmm... everybody does.

Artists are generally playful.  It's what they are.  Creativity requires no restrictions and boredom is an ailment when obstructions come.

In my opinion, it is important to accept them that way.  Boredom shouldn't be an excuse.  They are artists and in any situation one must "play" with them to keep the spark going.  Teach them to "play" with you too.

I'm not sure if I'm saying this right but artists are kids.  Not afraid to explore possibilities.  Always curious.  The downside is that most of them are unmindful of responsibilities and commitment.  Most of them have misplaced pride.

But between an artist and other professionals (lawyers, accountants, etc. which are trained skeptics in schools), I'd choose the former.  Because creative people are far more fun than skeptics.

Stories from the visual intellects

Whatever you do, whatever genre and community you belong to, to stand out, the simplest way to do it is to tell a story.  Now here's an event that might have stories that could catch your visual sensitivities.  Stories of graphic artists, illustrators, shirt artists, and web designers, their works and their experiences... something to inspire the many and spark a chosen few.  Stories will be told this weekend, Nov 28 to be held at SM City in a digital design conference aptly called 'Visual'.

Artists and Musicians Marketing Cooperative (Artist Ko)

My memory is selective and with that I get accused often for being forgetful of details.  Yet the excitement felt to put up a cooperative is still brewing in me vividly today as it was then when I first auditioned this idea to my good friends in the music community.

I'm 100% sure the motivation sparked up during the Tsinelas' songwriting workshop after sharing it with Insoy Ninal, Jude Gitamondoc, Cattski, and Undercover Grasshoppers.  From then on, what transpired just simply rolled from inspirations to creative options.

Things can only happen if you believe in it.  If you believe beer is better than water, then it will taste that way to you.  If you believe in long term investments, things will mold along that line of thinking for you.  Of course there is also persistence, the right mindset, and more importantly the foundation - the very first people to comprise the organization.

I am aware that the most difficult part in any endeavor is at the start up phase.  This is a given.  I'm also aware that it is in the commitment and good character of the cofounders I work with in this project that I believe will make a strong and binding relationship not just for us but for the general community as well. However that may happen, I insist to believe that this will be a kismetic journey for all of us.

This week, finally after 6 long months of continuous discussions, I am proud and happy to say that we, the cofounders (18) will be signing the documents in compliance with CDA's requirements, that we will be legally recognized, that we will celebrate this on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at The Outpost, and that we will be Artist Ko.

Peace, art, and rock 'n' roll.  This is another start of something wonderful.

Cheers to all!

SATI at the VMF Family Park

We got in the venue at 11pm for a supposed 12 midnight schedule.  Then we learned that the show started really late.  It could've been worse if not for those who stayed.  Thank you 'jetlagsyndrome' for staying in until 2:30am and for this priceless rock-u-mentary (missed out notes are so clear in the audio - so yes it's live).

Maude

SATI at MTV Exit

A million thanks to Cheetahr for the wonderful rock-u-vids.

SATI's version of an APO Hiking Society classic Softly released in the The Best of Kami nAPO Muna double CD.


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