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- patrickobrien0
Please continue your support of the
Patrick O'Brien Foundation and October 5, 1974.We are currently seeking completion funds for three
film shoots scheduled for the Winter, Spring and
Summer of 2007.Now is the time to get in your tax-deductible contribution
before the end of the fiscal year.All contributions to the Patrick O'Brien Foundation
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- patrickobrien0
[hi ben--merry christmas to u and katie]
Title: Hammy
Date: 12/29/06In a box, under my desk, is my new voice. It uses
words
like gnarly, gnash, gleen, keen and other words I
always forget
to use. I will control these words and other windows
software by using my eye to move a curser around the
screen. It's Friday morning and I woke up before the
sunrise with those first two sentences in my head. I
like
waking up early. I like to watch the way the light
moves
and transforms the same tree over and over again each
day. Different moods. I waited in bed to write those
words for 1/2 hour until my loving family was awake
and ready to help me up. Sitting beside me are two
peanut butter, jelly, and bacon sandwiches. They
appear
like a gift from the Gods with a 1/2 liter of black
sweetened
coffee which will be first sipped and then the
majority of
which will be poured into my stomach as if charging a
giant energizer bunny. My niece has come up with a
new
nickname for me: "HAMMY". Hammy loves ham and drinks
ham - juice. It is my favorite nickname so far.
My PBJ-and-B has officially derailed my train of
thought.
They beckon to me as does the coffee, so Hammy is
gonna
go now and greet the day.Wishing you and yours a peaceful and prolific New
Year.Sincerely,
HAMMY
- version30
Patrick, I worked with Patricia Foulkrod and Stolen on the ground truth documentary. it seems when we were completing the site she'd call every other day from a fund raiser. I'm going to send your link her way and see if she doesn't have any ideas for you as well. She's a nice woman, a little distracted so don't be confused if she calls/writes and instantly starts rambling on.
- patrickobrien0
ramblers are fine justin, thanks, i'll keep an eye out. thanks again.
- Bouncer0
Hey Hammy - that is more than pretty cool. Glad that you are keeping it gnar. My typing skills didn't fail me I heard that term on "Stunt Junkies"
Wishing my name was Kevin in 2007.
B!
- Bouncer0
Thinking about you Hammy, Happy New Year.
much love
xx
- Tara0
that last comment from bouncer was actually from me. I forgot to sign out and in as me.
Also, a couple of people mentioned that they would like to donate items.
So, I'm thinking of doing round 2 of the auction. Round 1 was very successful, we made $742. Thanks everyone for your contributions!If you would like to donate for round 2, please email me.
Thanks again, happy new year
- grunttt0
tara - you've got mail.
- flavorful0
Tara has updated the 2nd Round. :D
- grunttt0
werd.
- flavorful0
I was going to write, "And PVN's own grunttt is featured." ... in fact I don't know why I didn't write that, haha.
- grunttt0
lol - thanks but i just want everyone to participate, no matter what they're digging. I'm just now seeing some of the other other work featured in this round and it's daaaamn nice.
Step Up NT!
=)
- Tara0
It's on. round 2!
- mimeartist0
Yeh cheers Tara... here are some direct links to my two auctions...
- grunttt0
nice mime!
=)
- mimeartist0
I'm moving house on Saturday... so will pack them up before I leave.
Funny that the jules one was payment for the site i did him... says a lot that its only at a pound
- patrickobrien0
It is as this moment that I would like to reveal the fine art of aspiration. Before you say "Oh, no" let me say that you have not experienced red wine until you've had it in your lungs and then coughed it up into your mouth. For all you red wine lovers out there I invite you to experience this full flavored full-bodied wine experience. It doesn't have to be with red wine, though, any alcohol when introduced into the lungs can only be described as a dazzling sensation unlike any other in the world of drinking. I have had the priviledge of having many fine wines and liquers, beer, and mixed drinks in my lungs over the past year. Some, like beer for instance, can be coughed up without too much trouble and in recent months I've discovered the only way to drink beer is two at a time through a feeding tube (for all you whipper-snappers out there remember this when you get old-it's totally wicked). But I think I got off the subject. OK, one thing you don't want in your lungs is hamburger. You don't want hamburger lungs. Hamburger does not belong in the lungs. But back to the fine art of aspirating. The worst thing I have had in my lungs is a whisky sour. That shit will do you in. So will spicy bloody marys but I love those fuckers and don't plan on cutting them out of my repertoire anytime soon. On Sunday I attempted to drink a vanilla martini. The martini glass, somehow, with a bendy straw in it lost all it's glamour, but that's OK. I attempted to drink it all the same. The key is taking very small sips and before swallowing making damn sure you know where the chilled gin is going to end up. If you are not an experienced drinker like me you would end up with gin in your lungs. Now gin, when introduced to the lungs, if not coughed up immediately, causes vomiting as if your body is telling you, "I dont know what the fuck you think you're doing but here's a reminder not to do it again." But back to the martini I had at the restaurant. I would say I sipped about a third of it. I was very mindful and did not aspirate. My sister asked for a child's to-go cup and when the waitress wasn;t looking poured the martini in the doggy bag for me. She said "well, we'll pour it down your G-tube with your meds later" and smiled. We never did pour the martini down my feeding tube. That will be a future experiment. Well, I should wrap it up now. I called my new friend Laura mid shower with these words in my head and I'm sure she would appreciate me letting her go put some warm clothes on.
Happy drinking,
POB
- flavorful0
To be honest, I didn't think I could imagine/picture it ... but you describe it very well, haha.
Happy Drinking Patrick!