Yes I’ve been neglecting my blog again, and never finished posting all my travel photos. I suck.. I’ve just been so busy. My usual day starts at around 5 AM. I eat breakfast, drink 2 cups of tea, than by 6AM I run 4-5 miles along the beach. Then I get dressed for work, pack my lunch then bike 7.6 miles to my office. After work depending on what day it is, I either bike back home and paint paint paint if I don’t have an (illustration or logo job waiting for me that is) or I head to the gym for yoga or weight training for about an hour and a half. So when I say I don’t have time I really don’t. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to fiddle around with blogs. With that said, I think I’ll just be using this blog for various updates on upcoming shows, and as my travel blog.

My latest update is this…..Lot’s of stuff is happening in the studio…which means inevitably that a show will soon follow, probably within the next couple of months (that’s the best I can do given my schedule). Updates on location and and time will be given as soon as I arrive closer to completion of my latest projects. That’s all for now.

I’m getting ready to move into a new apartment. I’ll be closer to the beach and to work and to better bike paths and trails…so I’m quite happy….But I still have so much sorting and organizing to do. Will try to post more pictures of Mexico and such when I get settled.

Unfortunately I’m just too busy right now to update this blog. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to post once again sometime in the future.

Close to Patzcuaro are two villages named Tzintzuntzan and Ihuatzio. The name Tzintzuntzan means “place of hummingbirds” in the Purépecha language. The Purépecha people as I’ve already mentioned in my previous post on Patzcuaro, are the indigenous people of the region and descendants of the ancient Tarascan civilization. Tzintzuntzan became the capital of the Tarascan society after Ihuatzio and before Patzcuaro.

I arrived at the ruins in Tzintzuntzan after walking from the town center, past a cemetery (still heavily decorated from Dia de los Muertos), and up a dirt road. I was simply overwhelmed by the beauty of my surroundings. Rolling hills, and wildflowers reaching out all the way to the lake of which I gained a clearer view as I ascended the hill. Once inside the archaeological reserve I found myself completely alone, with the exception of the gatekeepers. It was really an awesome feeling.

From Ihuatzio I jumped on a combi (these are small passenger vans) and headed to Ihuatzio. Ihuatzio is tiny little village. To get to the archaelogical ruins you must walk up a cobbled road. I was accompanied for half the trip by a friendly black dog. Once at the reserve, I was entirely alone again save for the gatekeeper. It was truly a wonderful experience and the weather could not have been more perfect.

Here is a slide show of my photos taken there:

A friend sent me a link to this great video…a well illustrated perspective on U.S. consumer culture. I thought is was put together nicely and particularly impactful at this time of the year . You can view it HERE