Maybe that’s why I like writing, photography, all types of artistic expression so much. I get to do my part to try and manipulate the perceptions. Still, I strive for honesty, couched in a self-serving concern for the sanctity of my public image. After all, who doesn’t want people to think highly of them and what they do in the world?
I’m all reflective lately because I’m learning, step by grueling step, just how little control I truly have. I’ve always thought that if I let up on that unwavering need to control for just a moment too long... when everything finally does appear to go wrong, not succeed or fall short of expectation, it’ll be my fault for not doing enough. Sometimes, hard work just doesn’t pay off. And horrible things happen to beautiful people.
My dog JoJo is amazing, even though he’s being a brat lately. He’s hit adolescence (9 months), and it’s cost me two pairs of my favorite shoes so far. I guess you could say it was my fault for leaving my shoes on the floor.
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