The Artist Formerly Known As Lance

About Me

I'm a person who thinks that the richness of one's life is about the friends you keep. Needless to say, my life has never been more fulfilling as it is now. I've recently had the oppurtunity to spend time in Louisiana working for the Hurricane releif efforts. The people I've met and befriended there have made all the difference in my life. My friends from home kept in touch and gave me the support I needed when I felt apart of. I don't think I could've done what I had to do without all my friends; new and old. So, this goes out to all my friends; THANK YOU!So if your new and just stopped by, please drop me a note or add me as a friend. Because, A person can never have too many friends.

My Interests

clean time, painting, photography, graphic arts, cooking, E-A-G-L-E-S!, music, running, golf, travel

I'd like to meet:

Friends, Romans and Countrymen

Music:

Modest Mouse, U2, Miles Davis, Sufjan Stevens, Crystal Method, Metallica, Sinatra, Springsteen, Bob Marley, Charlie Parker, Incubus, White Stripes, Audioslave, Smiths, Cure,......

Movies:

Reservoir Dogs, Dogma, Garden State, Singles, Platoon, Napoleon Dynamite, Something About Mary, Toy Story, Pulp Fiction, Motorcycle Diaries, Finding Neverland, North by Northwest, Philadelphia Story, Igby Goes Down, Godfather, Caddyshack, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Snatch, After Hours, Raising Arizona, Millers Crossing, Rocky, Seven, Man on Fire, 12 Monkeys, The Crow, Patton, Monsters Inc, The Natural, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Matrix, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Harold and Maude, American Wearwolf In London, Aliens, Sixth Sense, Stripes, Empire of the Sun, etc

Television:

Family Guy, TLC, History Channel, Discovery Channel

Books:

Steinbeck, Vonnegut, O'Henry, Atwood, Wells, Fitzgerald, Lilley, etc.

Heroes:

Benjamin Franklin, Linus Pauling

My Blog

To All My Friends in Louisiana!!!

In all the comotion with me having cancer, I forgot to tell y'all that I got 2 yrs clean again on Monday 9/4!! I couldnt have done it without you. You have become a part of me and my time on thi...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:28:00 PST

The Absurdity of it All!

Well, I started on chemo yesterday and I'm still dialysis (at the same time). The absurdity of it all! So far its been ok. The chemo isnt intense and the care has been great. T...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:12:00 PST

It's the "big C"

It's been confirmed. I have multiple myeloma; Cancer; The big C. I'm 40 yrs old and I'm diagnosed with what's commonly called old man's disease because it's prevailent in men 70yrs or olde...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:00:00 PST

Well....It's not bad news!

My results from my bone marrow biopsy came in yesterday and they, of course, were inconclusive. According to the oncologist, (and I quote) "my plasma cells showed signs of potentially related t...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:42:00 PST

So when do I get good news!?!!

Where to begin??...It is Acute Kidney Failure. That's the good news. We at least know something. I've been in the hospital for almost 11 days straight and only got out (again) today. ...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:13:00 PST

I May Have Spoken Too Soon....

It looks like I may end of needing to return to the hospital and may be go on dialysis after all. My lab results have been getting worse. I felt better for a few days. But, lately I not so...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:01:00 PST

I Was Poisoned!!!

When we last left our intrepid reporter he was hanging in the balance; Does he have kidney disease? How bad is it? Will he need dialysis? Tune in after these words from our sponsor.....
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:28:00 PST

Life is giving me lemons (but I'm not suppose to eat them)

Well, how unexpected is this? I'm 40yrs old. I'm in good health, and I'm being told my kidneys are failing. They are at 10% capacity as I type (or as of yesterday). Go Figure. ...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:11:00 PST

MySpace Whores Rule!

I'm sure MySpace will go down as one of those society-degenerating icons. Where else can you get those half-an-ass, hand in the thong, boob-squishing self portraits. And it be socially-acceptabl...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:12:00 PST

Laziness is costing me money

Ok!!??!! So, I can't get out of bed in the morning!! So what! As with millions of other Americans. I often toss and turn at night until I finally fall asleep. And then the god-forsake...
Posted by The Artist Formerly Known As Lance on Thu, 18 May 2006 10:38:00 PST