An Artist's Life | Marichit Garcia

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."

- Annie Dillard

Here are the nearly random musings and recordings of an artist's daily life. Here are the struggles and the joys, the wins and the losses. What possibly makes it interesting is the fact that I was not young when I started on this path. I was also disadvantaged in many ways. I made a lot of mistakes. These are very distinct perspectives. Even now as I write this I am far from being called a success in the traditional way. Some people have marveled at my courage to keep on this path but maybe I am just stubborn.

Marichit Garcia

Jun 7

I Might Have Finally Won Sundays

Since I made the decision to keep Sundays safe at the beginning of the year, I have only failed once. Yesterday I felt that I might have...

Marichit Garcia

May 28

Empty

I just got through another harrowing deadline. Spent Monday to Thursday with hardly any sleep to complete a sideline report that did not...

Marichit Garcia

May 23

Save Point

So I saved Sunday although I almost didn’t. I finished late yes on the sideline tasks and there were a couple I didn’t get to do at all....

Marichit Garcia

May 22

Tired, Broke, Unhappy

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the "broke" part will be resolved very, very soon. I've sent out requests for two paychecks. One...

Marichit Garcia

May 20

Hello Again, Insomnia

My insomnia has outdone itself last night. Absolutely zero sleep. Not even a half-hour of peaceful rest or reprieve. My head hurts now,...

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