tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post8035186066818266189..comments2023-11-03T03:44:28.088-05:00Comments on Geo-Logic: Why? Cuz Roman...George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-25942135058179616022007-03-18T23:42:00.000-05:002007-03-18T23:42:00.000-05:00Oh Uki, I am so not worthy of such praise and grad...Oh Uki, I am so not worthy of such praise and graditude! I've been following your blog since January yet happened upon this post quite by accident. It made for a very enjoyable take on our relationship, and I like your family name chart (how is it that Andrij and Tanya didn't have nicknames?!). BTW, a few comments, in no uncertain order: 1) I followed Jenny to Europe after she had been gone for about 6 months, not vice versa. I ski bummed at Windham and Hunter for a season, saved some $$$, and went to visit her for a few months, as well as meet up with a writer friend from NYC for a trip around Ukraine. Afterwards, ended up with some English teaching work with Jen at the University in Pecs, Hungary, began graduate studies in painting there, and the rest was history (Cliff Notes version). 2) My "disappearance" was basically me being fed up taking microeconomics and marketing classes at Fairleigh Dickinson University, getting high one day on the way to class, and instead driving down to Miami, FLA for a week long party w/some friends from Suzy-Q (have you explained that place to your readers?). I came back to NJ, left FDU, worked in a gallery/frame shop for half a year, applied to SVA, and felt extremely validated when I got accepted. Of course, that was really just the beginning...3) I was never told by any parental figure to be careful of exerting any influence upon you. I just figured that since you hadn't followed your sister's footsteps in listening to Wham!, I could share with you what I thought was cool in music and art and literature and film, and that eventually you'd figure out how and why it could all be so mind blowing. Of course you did it all in your own way, in spades...<BR/><BR/>Which brings us to the crux of this cosmic debris: could you imagine doing anything else with your life? Aside from being paid beaucoup bucks to ski anywhere in the world (that would be a pretty cool gig, too). I've always admired your integrity, and your relentless discipline in pursuing your art and honing your craft. That is pure inspiration and I thank you for it. For in the end it all boils down to the work. And anything that get my ass in the studio is worthy of the highest praise.romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545672165855015706noreply@blogger.com