Andrae Gonzalo Thanks You

For setting it to music.

andraegonzalothanksyou — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:33:46 +0000

Many thanks to Santino Rice for turning a bit of mockery into song and dance. Music is the ultimate revenge.

Posted in Colleagues, New Friends, Old Friends

For the fall of man.

andraegonzalothanksyou — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:33:33 +0000

Many thanks to Susan Sinner for a delightful train ride. The road to hell may be paved with good intentions, but the train to Little Tokyo boasts the original Sinner.

Posted in New Friends

For patient patronage

andraegonzalothanksyou — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:41:39 +0000

Many thanks to Greg Busch, for patiently waiting for me to send his original Andrae Gonzalo swimsuit. It’s such a delight to know that something I’ve made has found itself a good home, while simultaneously helping to change the world.

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For helping me identify “Systemic Oppression”

andraegonzalothanksyou — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:32:52 +0000

Many thanks to Rebecca Armstrong for giving me the best name for what so often ails me.

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For the gift of certainty

andraegonzalothanksyou — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:31:03 +0000

Many thanks to Ellie Krakow, for a long conversation about art schools, and her amazing practice. It is indeed a luxury to be sure of something, and I think tonight you’ve helped me get as close to it, as anyone could possibly be when speaking of the future.

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For the New York moment

andraegonzalothanksyou — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:08:06 +0000

Many thanks to Jay the painter, for the type of conversations I used to only have in New York, but that happened tonight on the LA subway. Here’s the bar you were looking for. I wish I could have remembered that it used to be “Little Pedro’s”.

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For making me a success

andraegonzalothanksyou — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:20 +0000

Many thanks to Ashley Gibbons, Simon Kansiger, Jane Gillespie, Sergio Robleto, Kerianne Connor, Billy Reynolds, Carolyn Holden, and the rest of Thirteen Chairs for encouraging me to maintain this work. The success of my practice is derived from these human connections.

Posted in Colleagues, New Friends

For the best kind of flattery

andraegonzalothanksyou — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:25:46 +0000

Many thanks to Jane Gillespie and Kerianne Connor for complimenting my vocabulary. It is a luxury, indeed, to have friends that find value in the manner that you express your thoughts.

Posted in Colleagues

For amazing “chunking” skills and incredible attention to detail

andraegonzalothanksyou — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:42:06 +0000

Many thanks to Nikki at the Bottle Room Bar in Whittier. Your unbelievable ability to remember all that my friends and I ordered was unparalleled. Your kindness and consideration for our large cumbersome party provided us with the ultimate luxury – excellent customer service.

Posted in Kindness of Strangers

For an instructor’s real salary

andraegonzalothanksyou — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:35:08 +0000

Many thanks to Kathryn Loder for being the kind of light that every teacher hopes to ignite.

Posted in Colleagues