| Farquhar1970@AOL.Com __A dramatic year__ Near death experience... A friend and I nearly got killed when the car we were in stalled in the fast lane of the M8. She couldn't pull into any of the slow lanes, so we coasted to a halt and sat there, trying to call emergency services to get us to safety. About six minutes later, we were hit from behind at around 70mph. Unemployment... The clinic I had been working in as a massage therapist became a victim of the recession and closed down. My working week had consisted of a minimum of 60 hours and suddenly dropped to nothing. Homelessness... I get evicted from my flat, lose a lot of property that I've spent years accumulating as a result and suddenly have a lot fewer possessions. This means less drag. Theoretically, this means I can go anywhere in the world with nothing to hold me back. In reality, I return to Edinburgh. Photoshop... Someone gave me a copy of Photoshop and I started tinkering with it. It was daunting at first, but I kept persevering. Eventually I discovered I might even have a bit of an artistic talent. Self-discovery... I was diagnosed as being mildly autistic. A startling discovery to make after 38 years of just dealing with it. Suddenly a lot of things start to make sense and I begin to understand that there's a reason that I'm "a little thick" in some areas and have trouble understanding some things that other people take for granted. I also start to understand why it is that I notice things other people miss, but miss things that absolutely EVERYBODY else notices. New job and potential new career direction... I start work as a life model for an organisation that sets up art classes for girls on their hen nights. The term CFNM is perhaps appropriate here. After a while, my organisation skills are noted and I am offered the opportunity to take over the running of the Scottish side of these classes. My wages take a substantial hike and I start seeing opportunities to get creative with the concept. 2009... a dramatic year and potentially one with far-reaching consequences. There are opportunities in the darkest times. Graham Farquhar1970@AOL.Com __Some of my other profiles and websites__ Life drawing classes for hen parties can be booked at [link] Some of my other pictures are posted on [link] I have a couch-surfing profile at [link] |
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Proteus; the Greek Sea God of multiple forms. The protean self evinces mockery and self-mockery, irony, absurdity and humour.
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(from our good buddy Tom Waits)
One flew over the cuckoo's nest is an all-time classic - both the film version and the book.
i was wondering if you would have 5 mins to take a look at a presentation I have made on self-portraits?
heres the link - [link]
anyway - thanks again.
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The Protean Self Project
Proteus; the Greek Sea God of multiple forms. The protean self evinces mockery and self-mockery, irony, absurdity and humour.
Thanks for your comments, by the way. I need to concentrate more on my stuff. There's a couple of directions I should have gone in lately but haven't, so I "must try harder"
n.probs about the comments, il keep looking when they pop up on my messages and try to write something constructive back!
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And of course, a big big thanks for your support
Atte: Mariana Palova
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