After a recent stint where I could neither stand nor sit without experiencing the kind of lumbar pain that throbs like a Velvet Underground bass line, I decided to visit a disarmingly enthusiastic chiropractor (“Hi there! Why dontcha lie down on the table!”).

“Everything exists as a reason for us and the talented people we know to make visually driven shorts,” -Danny Jelinek, Co-Creator.

Friday, Feb. 12th, was opening night to Damon Soule’s “Modus Alone,” solo exhibit and “Fresh,” a group show, both at Thinkspace Gallery. After enduring an excruciating hour and forty-eight minutes on the 105, 110 and 101 freeways (Damn you, Friday-evening-rush-hour traffic!), I arrived at my destination: 4210 Santa Monica Boulevard in the fine city of Silverlake. It was a chilly night, but Little Spoons Desserts and John Park (one of the exhibiting artists and designated live-painter for the evening) were both outside, representing.

Inside, I encountered an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. Very interesting creature – lots of wisdom to share with the world. Seems to have endured quite a bit more than my 108 minutes of hell on the freeways. He told me to go “Reflect” on his creator’s (Damon Soule) work and that he’d like it very much if we could discuss what I thought afterward. So I did.

The weather last Thursday night, February 11, may have been considered brisk for native Angelenos but it didn’t stop people from coming out for the monthly art walk held in downtown LA. Taking place on the second Thursday of every month, the Downtown LA Art Walk is a unique event which allows the every day art admirer as well as the more experienced art connoisseur to visit any of the art exhibition venues downtown for free. Spanning from Figueroa to Central Street from West to East and from 1st to 11th St from North to South, the art walk includes commercial art galleries, museums, and non-profit arts venues. On this evening I am focusing on one art gallery in particular: the Art Annex on the corner of South Main St and 4th St.

Much like the bell curve, there is a drinking curve, divided into six stages: teetotalers, social drinkers, business owners, people who drink too much, writers, and finally, alcoholics. Although most people will spend their life hovering somewhere between being a social drinker and someone who drinks too much, a few rare individuals go all the way, and end up abstaining completely, or lying motionless on a slab.