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What was a mild inconvenience turned into a surprisingly good day, I had an extra couple of hours before my shift started at the kitchen job, and so I decided it was the perfect opportunity to explore Milwaukee's Third Ward. Sketchy hallways and staircases led me to some of the coolest art galleries I've seen in a while. I've lived in Milwaukee my whole life and somehow still find myself discovering new things. One place I stumbled upon was 100 Percent MKE, a non-profit artist collective where they teach the resident artists how to hold gallery nights, discuss their artwork, how to improve, and it's all a working studio with other people so peer review is common there. I met one of the resident artists named Squire Robinson (the first time I've ever heard that name before, how unique?! Can't wait to go again.

Novel Update

While the goal of Anomie being released for publication is the end of January, there's a strong possibility I may have to extend it to a February release. Just to make sure everything is set in stone and everything is great.

Garden Gnomes Have Evil Inside Them

The gnomes in my front yard are trying to convince me to give them souls: a backstory.

I obtained these garden gnomes from a relative who had passed away some years ago. They had lived in the forest for a decade on a small plot of land and so over the years they lost the color in their faces and their clothes, once painted on, crumbling at the touch.

They took a long card ride home with me and are now protecting my front porch by throwing stones at hooligans trying to steal the bucket of dog poop the other tenant in my building insists on leaving there. It truly makes me wonder if there is riches hiding in plain (but nasty) sight.

In recent months since I've started to use my front door more often, I've noticed an unnatural pull towards the gnomes, a slight impulsive thought that I need to bring them in and give them a new coat of paint. The gnomes tell me that their life forces are being drained by their appearance, the older and broken down they get the less they can do.

I try not to pay attention but the pull is getting stronger, they demand fresh faces, they want me to paint them. Alas I will have to ignore them further for sentient gnomes cannot ruin my weekend.