sooooooo, i made it through the first round of poker today...and out of 2 separate rounds of play, i ended up with the highest amount of chippage.

'wHHHHHaaaatTTT in THE sam hill??' you ask.

believe me...i'm still rubbing my eyes and scratching my head?!?! call it dumb luck, or maybe it's just because i won chips early on and kept a death grip on 'em until the bloody end. which isn't any reeeeeal suprise...especially if you know me. i'd be the one fighting a rabid rat for a bite of half eaten dill pickle swimming in a pool of urine....um....well, if armageddon hits.

my opponents were top notch, and i was so sorry to see the eliminated go....honestly, being in this group show is a nod to all the artists participating, because each and every one is worthy of a solo show. and today i learned the i-5 gallery (nestled within the brewery art complex) has never hosted a solo show since it opened its doors...so whoever wins this will have quite the resume padding and a big ol' pat on their back from yours truly.

more to follow...pictures and possibly video (thanks to chuckvideo, oh my!)