Random SCRAPS #3: THE HUSTLE

Its all about the hustle
And the bussel float on up Russell
Shut your mouth speech muffled
Last course sweet treat truffle

Never stopping never breaking
Nervous legs always shaking
Take a break stay awake
Recharge yourself for safety sake

This is all irrelevant
The room with the elephant
No need to address it
Takes me out of my element

Times a made up concept
That flies by so slowly
While you're doing something
Fast in the past still keep going.

I'm so tired
Slipping and dozing off
Every blink I don't think
This filth needs hosing off

Be silly don't be shifty
Live it up light it up in this city
Stand up with me yeah really
Light it up live it up in this city

Eat the whole fruit and rind
Energizing my mind
Keep on moving forward
Stay on my grind

You Fail to plan you plan to fair
Between your legs I see your tail
Going to run away and bail
No dragging your feet blaze a trail

Do or do not there is no try
Why squander your dreams and lie
To yourself and all you've told
Noone to have and hold when old

Going for that gold... medal
All this in your head... mental
More solid than rock... metal
Be kind to yourself... gentle

You can do this if you try son
Work hard play hard have fun
Look how far you have come
Won one and done it just begun

RANDOM SCRAPS #2: HERO HEARTBREAK

Every hero had heartbreak

A hero not what a heart makes

Take a chance to tempt fate

Can't be a hero without heartbreak

You smile and don't show it

Save the world they don't know it

Counting on you so don't blow it

While world's watching sit stoic

I can see you're not into me obviously

Dichotomy of your psychology is dear to me

Random SCRAPS #1: NOBODY'S PERFECT

Nobody's Perfect

No body is worth it

Stick with yourself for your health

Or you will short circuit it

Don't feel you're worthless

My legs are all restless

Frustrated the way things before me

Feels like it's endless

Take me home take me away

Not to the home where I stay

Set me free what will I be

Foggy futures what I see

Made it clear sincere

I just want out of here

Place to call my own

Friends lovers want to be alone

That just goes to show it

That you should already know it

Take that shot pop pop

Don't blow it.

I work and i don't work

Get paid but that works

Get pain but that hurts

Incomplete holes in my shirt

Where should I take this now?

Live my life simply graze like cows

Live my life blazing dazing

Put up a fight I can't figure how

Stuck in my ways

I'm stuck in a haze

Conscious yes subconscious mess

Got my hand in this cage

Post my passion home

He went got his post alone

No face tats for me

Imma just let it be

So imma start killing it

If I think it I'm willing it

Dust off march on

Signs sealed delivering it!

I will

my will

to thrill

my chill

I will

My will

Will not

Stand still

Don't care what you think of me

Deep down I care minimally

Keep my nose down

Don't end up criminally

So starting today

I'll grind I'll hustle

Build my legacy

Won't let it crumble

I'm not just a kid

But I'm not yet grown

Gotta break the chain

Be on my own

Pave my own way

All that's left to say

Look out for me

See you next Tuesday

I will

my will

to thrill

my chill

I will

My will

Will not

Stand still

This shit is mindless

Takes all my kindness

Takes all my sight

Causes my blindness

Another form of torture and control

Sirens and lights flash on patrol

Stop your passion and dreams

Set fire to your mind petrol

No free thinking critical

Slaves by day cynical

Can't break these chains

Get you all in line political

Society set by rules divine

Be this way by others design

Why can't we just be kind

Can't because there will be crime?

Sick of this we're all fish

In a glass bowl of control we're not living in

They got a hold of that bowl

All your decisions

Of my imagination

Is it a figment?

CARDS Concept Sketches

52 designs in 52 weeks. 52 cards are in a deck so it's my take on it. So going to take one of these sketches into a design I will have on a CARD. Each exclusive design will be posted on redbubble each week they are uploaded.

Thank you for following alongside the process. I'm looking forward to seeing this journey unfold.

Work in progress and masterpiece

Working full-time has given me a rough mental health balance. I struggle with mental maintenance but I always get back into the swing of things reguardless of my creative slumps. I am blessed to be able to have the time to get my mental health back in order. Art music writing etc weren't really giving me the joy and the fun it once was. Sadly nothing was. Every area in my life was stagnating. The concept of better really destroys the psyche little by little. Why can't we all be together stop pushing people to improve constantly or at least comparison in this case isn't doing anything but helping the situations human to never feel acceptable.

So here's to being accepted.

January CARD DESIGNS

Each month I will be creating 4 CARD designs as a challenge for myself. Below are the concept sketches for January. The final designs are posted in /CARD. I look forward to each month to see where each of these sketches take me.

Update

So I appreciate and thank you taking your time to ready my posts. This last week I haven't really posted much at all. I couldn't do much of anything this week. My grandfather passed away. We were really close. Growing up He and my Grammy raised us before during and after school while my parents were at work making money to support our family. They also had a babysitting business. My grampa would bring all 8 or so of us kids in one car to the playground. Me oldest in the trunk. He had an even better donald duck impression than the original. I love you with all my heart and really will miss you. I appreciate your understanding. SCRAPS 33-41 will be belated put all posted none the less.

Posting

Hello. I've been struggling mentally for a bit to get up the courage and motivation to get this rolling rock to gather some moss.

I will be posting every week in SCRAPS a poem from the new book. A poetry collection of 5 years of scrap paper called 117. A download of the ebook will be available soon.

I will also creating artwork every week in the year 2023 for 52 weeks for my CARD project. I am currently working and waiting until the unofficial release of my CARD packs for purchase happens sometime in the near future.

Music will also be posted to my YouTube channel as projects and videos are completed.

Follow all the socials: @youcanmooit

Have a great day.

If I can do it, You Can Moo It!

Rhode Island Comic Con

Hello everyone. I am headed to Rhode Island Comic Con for my birthday weekend. This time next year I'll hope to get my work out there even more. I'm excited for the road ahead. Big things on the horizon. Fingers crossed. ^∆^

Hey hey hey

Guess who's back baby!?

You Can Moo It needed a break for a while.

Now I'm ready to start getting real.

Weekly posts are coming all over the socials.

The sauce is cooking up real nice.

Stick around and find out.

∆117∆ the YOU Can moo it SCRAPS BOOK poetry collection

Here we are. LET’S GO!

Took a long break off for many reasons to focus on bettering my mental health.

I have for you a collection of poetry I babe written for roughly 5 years or so now. I put them all into one pdf document for you all to peruse at your leisure.

I don't want to have anyone have any expectations. Please read it and interpret it as you may. I may not change the world but let this be a stamp or something like that.

One of my many projects I would like to get finished and published one day.

Officially: 117 “Pages” 20,000 “Words”

If I can do it You Can Moo It!

Please send an email to: youcanmooit@gmail.com

To receive a pdf copy of the book!

Publishing is a whole other thing. Eventually! I just want you to enjoy my art in some way or form and email is the only way to send it. <3

SELF CARE

Words aren't enough to define

Take a breath up in the sky

Got me shaking on a wire

Frozen let go you're fired

Fuels my spirit floating lighter

Maloney baloney never tired

Only in dreams it seems I find her

Step on up touch gloves fighters

Get that ink paper cultivate stacks

Focus is not hopeless my self love lacks

Stay humble in the jungle I gather facts

Time and space out of place tics and tacks

Boomerang breakthrough coming back

Escape and break fast constant attack

Stay golden pony boy got on track

Men of steel man they do not crack

Outer space. Inner world. Self Care.

A self portrait inspired drawing.

Traditional sketch to digital.

Live with love. Love with light.

“Don't undervalue yourself or overvalue others. Realize that they are made of good stuff and that locked in your mind are many good things. Then get to work and unfold these good things and make something out of that good stuff.” WWA

PERFECT BODY

I don't got a perfect body

No girl on my arm burnin hottie

No place of my own stay home

Because some people forgot me

What can I do to make a change?

Sing songs sit back home on the range

This government has made a stain

Sorry to the ones who lost the game

Ahead of me I was naive

Inside agreed with just my needs

I live to be comfortable and loveable

World won't change says stay humble.

To be comfortable is to be complacent is

To not strive to better arrangement is

To not care for thy neighbor is

To close your lid Tupper Ware container

Just different in how they were raised

oh boy back in the good ol days.

Glory to out childhoods of the past.

Not focused on the present aside is cast.

As a caste focused the low not the high.

We're all connected you and i

There will always be those who

choose to live less and those who

prosper and those put there by the plan

of the man triangle eye he sees through.

Idk my point. my decision optimistic.

Got clearer prescription optometric.

Clear view see through me and you

My own alignment awaken I come to

A self portrait of sorts called Self-Love. It is currently a project to finish over this snowy weekend.

I created this because losing who you are, your own love for yourself makes you lose so much more than that.

I am now more happy with who I am and where I am. I may not get everything I've ever wanted because I can't control what is going on the outer of my internal space.

The control I feel I need. The external validation and love I feel I need is inside me. Relationships are all but a bonus acknowledging ourselves that we are tapped into who we really are.

DEEP SLEEP

I dont care any more

Lying naked on the floor

Noone cares any more.

What the hell you waiting for?

Doin it for the hell of it

I'm not a donkey or an elephant

I'm not important I'm irrelevant

Doin it for the hell of it

I don't know better

No one else knows.

But I DO know better.

Bitter badder I suppose.

Head full of woes.

Curl your toes.

No time for hoes.

Lick my fingers Doritos.

Chase it. you can replace it.

Gotta own up. And face it!

X2

Ready for that deep sleep

Fly me away

High up in the clouds

No rain falling down

Dangerously cheesey

Dangerously sleezy

White and asthmatic

Call me wheezy.

Extra saucy

Salad tossy

Throw me a rope

Gotta flossy

Graced by your face

buy you presents

I'm not worthy

by your presence

Chase it you can replace it

Gotta own up and face it

X2

Ready for that deep sleep

Fly me away

High up in the clouds

No rain falling down

Hard to lose your nerves

They haven't helped before

I know the right path

Recalculatung a Detour

Take the road less traveled

May be rough and Rocky

Fight through it just begun

Don't get too cocky

Got that passion to write and sing

Soaring sky's with a broken wing

Not proving tough am I enough

We're all puppets cut your string

Chase it you can replace it

Gotta own up and face it

Unlike the days old masses

This sabbath is dark and black

Light ends the tunnel passes

Crazy train flying off the track

Chase it you can replace it

Gotta own up and face it

X2

Ready for that deep sleep

Fly me away

High up in the clouds

No rain falling down

(Fade away to nothing)

No not a drawing but I had to share this. I found a mouse friend. I was hanging out a bit ago at a local bird sanctuary where I like to go to connect with nature and ground myself for some time to myself.

A man walks up to my car and seems all panicked. His battery died it was cold and his dog was in the car. He has cables and was desperate because he was supposed to get his batter serviced tomorrow. Figures. Such a humble guy down on his luck. We count even find the latch for a good 5 or so minutes. I got a flashlight and found it in a weird spot. We spent a couple times giving it a go.

Come to have it I've been down on my luck as well. I was asking for a sign thing sweet going to be ok. I don't tend to ask for much but it felt it was necessary. So in my car after helping a man with his jump and saying bye to the pup I eat my bagel and my coffee. I picked up some meds I am starting to get a handle of my mental health.

As I reach for my bagel I see a little furball on the floor. Eeeeeeek! Not really. I was excited. I calmly gave him some bagel crumbs. I sat there for a while while we both munched down. It took a good half hour to coax this little one out of my car. After taking my seat cover off where he was hiding in strategic fashion I put a bagel piece just on the edge of the door so he would have a good amount of food for itself.

I have a video uploaded in the You Can Moo It Facebook page of what I'm talking about. My dad pointed out that this mouse had to be a good sign for me. I didn't notice but a song was playing during the video saying it's gonna be alright baby. I didn't even catch it and was going to delete the video. It was a quick thing to share about what happened. After looking up mouse spirit animal on the first result it solidifies that I got to be consistent in working on myself to recap my rewards. I have to find myself to find the answers to the universe. So how about that for a sign! <3

THUNDER CLAP

Under ourselves Indivisible

We're run by these Individuals

We can't see In the visuals

Taking all our 99% Residuals.

Luke I am not your Father

Floating suspended underwater

Burns hot together metal sauter

Souls wove makes a son or daughter

I know I don't have it together.

Rain cloud clap bad weather.

Groups of feathers flock forever.

Stuck in my own rut that I gotta sever.

Crumbling from this fragile nation

Why resort to Condemnation

I know I'm blessed but still stressed

Needs some elevation

With this lack of communication

Reasons for my internal Flagellation

Stuck here in this fragile station

Tried to escape vacation cancelation

Found it all in you but you

choose to choose another dude.

Give all of me its rude your attitude

This love from you was pre-chewed.

I know I don't have it together.

Rain cloud thunder clap loud weather.

Groups of feathers flock forever.

Stuck in my own rut that I gotta sever.

So that's all I got.

Not to pick on you or pick your spot.

Living the life I'm given.

Seek out my destination my vision

Cause my cause of addiction

Love conquers life's ambition

End of the road

bottom line stone cold

wherever I roam

To find my own home cause.

I know I don't have it together.

Rain cloud thunder clap loud weather.

Groups of feathers flock forever.

Stuck in my own rut that I gotta sever.

Rain cloud thunder. Clap clap clap.

Pain now mother. Clap clap clap

Rain cloud thunder. Clap clap clap

Rain cloud thunder!

I know I don't have it together.

Rain cloud thunder clap loud weather.

Groups of feathers flock forever.

Stuck in a rut that I gotta sever.

We need to find our very own super power. We are human but doesn't mean we still can’t feel super. Here's to feeling more super for this coming year and to stay in my power. I will not allow outside forces hurt my inner self. I am in control of my emotions and reactions. One step at a time. Day by day.

Relationship Rambles

She can easily find a better guy

Happy sweetness Peace of pie

Taller more handsome than I

She's a knockout right in the eye.

She's got me others got none

We're still just friends having fun

I'm that case I feel color runs

Down her face he left blue bumps.

You see my conundrum

The life not so humdrum

Singing for myself in a band

Futures bright health be a man

Demi attractive sexually

Doesn't matter actually

Could it be to me perfectly

Where in life I want to be?

Don't get too close. But don't be too far.

This balancing emotions is very hard.

Take a trip to the local bar.

Drive to mountains in my car.

Idk if they like me that way.

Taking things slow is ok.

Don't get ahead of myself.

Unless you want to head yourself.

Your mans hand is used against you

I just want to lay against you

Run from the tyranny tears she's shed

Run away from the pain that fears fed

I see you as my future one and only

But I gotta take time to better know me

You are a fantasy figment of my reality

Testing my actions and distractions had to be

I haven't known myself for years

Weekends with some buds not beers.

She's helpped me through jeer and cheers

Through lots of fear and tears.

For my own kind my own peace of mind

Before I can vibe with my tribe and cheer.

This has been a tough week for me. You can kind of guess what's going on. The fact they are all serious when they mean you gotta love yourself before you love somebody else is far deeper of a concept than I expected. I have to still keep going one day at a time no matter how bad I just want to give up.

All I gotta say is to this woman that I am sorry. You are right. I have to work on myself. I'm getting on meds with no shame anymore. My happiness is my job. I adore you in so many ways but I'm not going to hold you responsible for the way I feel. You added to my happiness as much as you could even though I was dragging myself down and thinking I wasn't worthy of the realest love I have every had.

NEW HOPE

Oooo Ahhh! Oooo Ahhh!

Trip on the past

At one point in time

Dark skies have past

Over this life of mine

Stare and lose focus

Feeling so low

Not all is hopeless

You go with the flow

Credits are rolling cut the ties

Waves are controlling rips inside

Moments unfolding sequence of lines

Your broken hearts have equal minds

We are the new hope!

We are the new hope!

We will not fail

The strength it burns within us

Tell our tale

The problems they don't concern us

Minds in jail

Lacking even common sense

Piercing the veil

With the Chain of Consequence

Credits are rolling cut the ties

Waves are controlling rips inside

Moments unfolding sequence of lines

Your broken hearts have equal minds

We are the new hope!

We are the new hope!

Day after day spent chasing

While my whole lifes been wasting

Resurrection to my woeful

Vocal redemption facing

The new hope where we walk the skies

The new dope the darkest of sides

Savior’s sabre is in your favor

Of course the force replies

Oooo Ahhh! Oooo Ahhh!

Credits are rolling cut the ties

Waves are controlling rips inside

Moments unfolding sequence of lines

Your broken hearts have equal minds

We are the new hope!

We are the new hope!

Credits are rolling cut the ties

Waves are controlling rips inside

Moments unfolding sequence of lines

Your broken hearts have equal minds

We are the new hope!

We are the new hope!

A Bob Ross inspired acrylic on canvas board. Waves of energy are always controlling us. Sometimes those riptides rip inside. You at the end of it all have to just go with the flow.

This is the first song actually being created by a band Chain of Consequence. I am in fact the vocalist. I play ukulele and bass when the song needs it. Just like those waves it has been a storm of a struggle but that's another goal of mine. We are creating a 10 song album when all is said and done.

Navigator

I bought this canvas from a yard sale years ago. It was a more simple tree landscape with a lamppost. I had the intention to paint over it. I felt terrible. It means something to someone else at one point even though it seemed to be someone just starting up painting.  Not a novice myself but still discovering my process. I threw a bunch of colors on the floor. I wanted to use up some of my paints left around. That's my goal to at least with my painting is to use up all the paint I have before buying new ones.I wasn't feeling the greatest this week. A loved one was admitted to th hospital while one isn't doing great with dementia. I sometimes get stuck. Frozen.Not knowing where to go or what to do. I just stay in place. So out comes the navigator as a push to move in any direction really but honestly with the one the speaks to you the loudest. Hope you enjoyed it. I did.If I can moo it… You Can Moo It!

I bought this canvas from a yard sale years ago. It was a more simple tree landscape with a lamppost. I had the intention to paint over it. I felt terrible. It means something to someone else at one point even though it seemed to be someone just starting up painting.

Not a novice myself but still discovering my process. I threw a bunch of colors on the floor. I wanted to use up some of my paints left around. That's my goal to at least with my painting is to use up all the paint I have before buying new ones.

I wasn't feeling the greatest this week. A loved one was admitted to th hospital while one isn't doing great with dementia. I sometimes get stuck. Frozen.

Not knowing where to go or what to do. I just stay in place. So out comes the navigator as a push to move in any direction really but honestly with the one the speaks to you the loudest. Hope you enjoyed it. I did.

If I can moo it… You Can Moo It!