Full Of...Forgetfulness
On Brain Farts + Memory Lapses
Yesterday, I completely forgot it was Studio Saturday until after I woke up from an afternoon nap. So I ended up spending the evening recharging and refilling my creative well, falling down rabbit holes filled with art and photos. My kind of fun!
Forgetting things is normal—human, even—but this felt out of the ordinary for me.
Studio Saturday has been on my calendar for over a year now, at least as old as Collide Press. April 2023? Earlier? Who can remember?
Memory lapses like this have been creeping in more often. Slowly and surely. I’ve always been terrible at remembering names, but now the brain farts and memory lapses are more often and regular.
I’m chalking it up to a combination of age… and exhaustion.
Last week was A LOT—for me, at least. Maybe for you too?
The silver lining is that yesterday’s moment of forgetfulness turned into an unexpected win: time spent exploring, learning, and getting inspired.
Maybe that’s the real magic of Studio Saturdays—reminding me to show up for creativity, no matter the day. Even on Sundays. Even when I forget what I was supposed to be doing.
Just trying to get a nut without going nuts.
Know what I mean, squirrel friends? 🧠🐿️
Have a great day and thanks for reading!
Clint
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery (Defunctland) 📺
Amy + David Sedaris Discuss Grief With Anderson Cooper (CNN) 📺
Anita Bryant and the Orange Juice Boycott That Changed America (John Birdsall)
ON THIS DAY
BIRTHDAYS = HIGHLIGHTS
1856 = John Singer Sargent = American painter and academic 🌈
1862 = Edith Cooper = English poet 🌈
1876 = Jack London = American novelist and journalist 🌈
1910 = Patsy Kelly = American actor 🌈
1930 = Tim Horton = Canadian ice hockey player and Tim Hortons founder
1949 = Haruki Murakami = Japanese writer
1951 = Kirstie Alley = American actress and producer
1954 = Howard Stern = American radio host, actor, and author
1957 = John Lasseter = American animator, director, and producer
1960 = Oliver Platt = Canadian-American actor
1965 = Rob Zombie = American singer-songwriter and filmmaker
1966 = Olivier Martinez = French actor
1974 = Melanie C = English singer-songwriter and actress
1985 = Issa Rae = American actor and filmmaker
1987 = Naya Rivera = American actress and singer
1993 = Zayn Malik = English singer
EVENTS = HIGHLIGHTS
1966 = Batman premieres on ABC.
1971 = All in the Family premieres on CBS.
1981 = Dynasty premieres on ABC.
1997 = King of the Hill premieres on Fox.
HOLIDAYS + OBSERVANCES
PHOTO + QUOTES OF THE DAY
“Mine is the horny hand of toil.”
John Singer Sargent
“I do not judge, I only chronicle.”
John Singer Sargent
“Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.”
John Singer Sargent
“A portrait is a painting with something wrong with the mouth.”
John Singer Sargent
Shop = John Singer Sargent Collection
Storefront = The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World
ICYMI = IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
COLLIDEPRESS.COM = ON SUBSTACK
Blog + Newsletter + NSFW
Pioneers + Pride + SFW + Shop
COLLIDE PRESS = LINKS + MORE
Ko-Fi + Linktree + Shop + YouTube
Amazon + Bluesky + Threadless + Tumblr
I wonder how impressed John Singer Sargent was with the fact that he carried the names of two of the most respected manufacturers of precision equipment: Singer machines and Sargent door locks. His version of precision was the fine bristles in oil, I suppose.
May you be safe.
Clint 💩 happens 😮 I blame getting to a Stately age BUT I refuse to make out a shopping list, that's giving into it and forget to making a To Do list, 😎 Cheers DougT