New Year's Eve...

I should be in bed... It's too early in the morning, but can't sleep.
And that's OK.
I've been thinking about this past year, and a few years before this one...
And although there have been hard times, I have to say the good out number and outweigh them.

I'm grateful for all my family, and friends, and extended family, and cats...
I'm grateful for the madness that makes me who I am...
I'm grateful to be alive...

So Happy New Year to those who read this, and may 2012 be amazing for you

- JB

Hanoi Rocks - Back to Mystery City [1984]

For Rich... Make sure to listen to his show tonite online!
Metal Imbalance!!!

Monday Song - Hello - Poe

And goodbye 2011...

Hope You Have a Great Nite...

King Tiki Tiki's Christmas Extravaganza!

Here's this years Elmwood Holiday Short...
Gabe made King Tiki Tiki, and it looks awesome!

ZAPPA on ZAPPA!!!

A few years back I made a Frank Zappa puppet for my Aunt Desi and Uncle John for Christmas... They were the ones to turn me on to Zappa when I was a teenager, and I haven't turned back...
John went to see Dweezil Zappa's show "Zappa Plays Zappa" last year and brought the puppet with him and managed to get Dweez to sign him!
I was pretty stoked when Desi showed me!

Monday Song - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

It's Munny Madness at Paris In Plantsville opening 12/17!

Saturday nite at Paris In Plantsville our new show for the holiday season opens...

MUNNY MADNESS!!!

It's a charity show too, so if you come and buy a Munny, or even make a donation, you'll be doing something good for others this holiday season, 30% of the proceeds are going to The Starlight Children's Foundation!

I've even got a couple Munnys in the show! Come check it out!

Monday Song - The Adventures Of Raindance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers Live at Rox...

"I'm With You"  - My vote for Album of the Year 2011

Bright Light! Bright Light!

Tonite at Paris In Plantsville!

Warts and all

A couple weeks ago the Elmwood blog had a profile on ME written by my cousin for a paper she did for class...  We liked it, so we posted it!  And now I'm linking it here...  Cuz my ego is out of control today...

Just click the picture above to read it!

Painting and Beer... What's not to love?

So, first things first today...

Need something to do tonite?

Come out and see me, and my fellow Paris In Plantsville resident artists at 

The Pabst Blue Ribbon Big Can Art Slam 

at The Black Bear bar in Hartford CT!

We'll be painting in public for the love a beer!!!

There should be some amazing artists there, and maybe even Johnnie Sojive...  Maybe...

More here

http://www.facebook.com/events/152555878177789/?ref=ts

And in news that makes me feel old...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses 

will both be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012...

Yup...  I'm "old, like the Chili Peppers..."

"Have you seen the Muppets?"

YES! I HAVE!

People keep asking me if I saw it and what I thought of it...

So I'll keep my review short and simple...

Loved it! Was the first Muppet movie that had the feel of "The Muppet Show" and it was full of that Henson Heart. If they keep moaking movies like this then they can't fail!

Can't wait to see it again...

I was lucky enough to have some great friends and my awesome girlfriend come with me to see it opening nite!

Monday Song - Evaporated - Ben Folds

And Thanks Brie!  You gave this song so much meaning to me...  I'm lucky to have you in my life.

Munny Madness!!!!

So here is my other Munny Doll... This one's the Foomi, completed with a base... It's already at Paris In Plantsville for the show!

I actually got this picture texted to me today by Josh, with the text "You're touched man."

To me that's a compliment.