"....No. I'm fine....no, really "

28.o8.07
uvieu,España


No, I'm fine. No, really.
Just an attack of emotional diarria
and vocal schemenge.
It's something in the water...yeah
some weird
invisible
tasteless
colourless...nope,
its red and has teeth...
No, I'm fine. No, really.



Be well todo mundo....
J.Level
(Jlevel77@Yahoo.com)
painting: "Galeria de los gigantes" deatil
195x89cm oil/linen 2000 euros

..."Ok....All good....Whatever.....Emotional body armor...."

27.08.07
Uvieu,España
I live a blissfully freaky life. Complicated,but not impossible... all good? All good.
There is nothing that can be said ...., as downstairs is that
17th century barrio, my barrio. It's beautiful...
" Huh, Look where i live... " walkin around... And to my
Detractors,critics and those near do well's...
" Ok... All Good...Whatever. Makes little difference...."
Thats the third time i've said that today... another Lunes in España
8 years and 328 dats later...
I'm Walkin the dog...
Whom tells me " Just live well Jess..."
Smarter than most people i know, so he is...
the emotional body armor...
never leave home without it... i don't .
Its a three stooges sorta day... started out thatta way.
Lets see how the freakshow forms up today...
" Ok...All good... Whatever....."


be well todo mundo...
Let's try an not choke on our egos today, hummmmmmmm'
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

...And now what???

26.08.07
Uvieu,España

"....So,now what?" he asked.
" Don't know. Pretty much outta material
have smoked and drank all there is? Or is it was?..." i asked
" Was..." he said.
" Was... " I said.
" Something will happen, always does...." he assured.
" Yeah." i said
" Bored...? " he asked.
" You bet I am...you bet.

Be well todo mundo.... send me something.
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)
foto: " Manoline de Somiedo no.7"
90x40cm oil/canvas

" A Normal Guy Named Death " part 4 an final

25.08.07
Uvieu,España

" ....Your bringing me down with that tune, Stop! "
" What ? "
" Thats " The Death march" your humming...No? "
" No."
"...Huh."
"...Another beer...?"
".. Yeah."

Death waited in the kitchen.
He read an ad from the Eroski Store and commented on " what a good price "
they asked for a glassed topped diningroom table " with 6 chairs..."
" And a 4x5 floor rug as a gift !!" smiled Death.
Turning the page...Death thought " maybe it is time to paint the livingroom...?'".
The ad read " READY FOR A CHANGE ???"
" Huh, READY FOR A CHANGE DAVE ???" smirked Death.
Dave enters the kitchen... " You want a Miller or a Bud Hon...?
Death Rolled his eyes " Bud or Miller..."
" When i'm finished here ...YES ! I'll paint the walls light blue, and the trim a cool white....
maybe i should change the curtins too...hummmmm." Thought Death putting down
the ad for the Eroski Stores....

Be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(Jlevel77@yahoo.com)
" A Normal Guy Named Death"
©jlevel2007

" A Normal Guy Named Death..." Part 1

22.08.07
Uvieu,España

Cutting onions for the " Tacos ala Death"
Death hummed... " Its a small world after all-it's a small small world...".
Guests were comming.
" I hope theres enough for 8...", Death thought.
He peeled another onion.

Outside

Dave and the gang were just pullin' up.
Nobody had a clue...Parking the mini-van, a Dodge Astro.
" Huh!. They don't have a clue..." said Death, smiling.
...It's a small world after all- it's a small small world...
Hummed Death, brushing the onion skins into the trash.
Death noticed a scratch on the white marble counter.
" I can probably sand that out verrrry carefully....hummm...",thought Death.
The doorbell boinked...BOINK!BOINK!
Death cringed.
" Thats the last doorbell i buy from that shop on Pine...Well, "
Death straightend a dolily...
" Showtime" Death said, reaching for the door.


Be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)
"A normal guy named Death"
©j.level2007

Conversations with God part 2

21.08.07
Uvieu,España

"... There is a fine line between the surreal and the absurd...
I have erased that line...."

" Did you say something ...? "
" No"
" You did'nt just hear some powerful all mighty voice say
" there is a fine line between the surreal and the absurd...."
" That lines been erased for years...No?"
" why am i always the last to hear these things?"
" maybe you don't listen...?"
" Maybe..."

Be well todo mundo
J. Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

....Conversations with God part 1

20.08.07
Uvieu,España

"......ok, I'll do what i can...."
" The brother was six six with one eye...you can't miss him..."
" Anything else ?..."
" Could you do something about Woody Allen,Paul Allen and Steve Allen...?"
" Done."
" Thanks..."
" De nada...."

Be well todo mundo...
J. Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)
painting: " Guy with painting" 30x40cm oil 500 euros

....Manoline

17.08.07
Uvieu,España
another day in the life, and thats in España
surely...? .

be well todo mundo
J.level

On all scrunched up mean and snarley.....

16.08.07
Uvieu, España

" I'm gonna take a video of your sleepy grumpy face everyday..." I smoozed, smooze
ningly.
" Get that outta my face... Joder ! ".... She growled pitbull like yet, adorably.
"I think your beautiful in the morning, all scrunched up, vicous and snarley...
i love you so much..." I cooed smoked and floatingly stoned( I'm a painter. I've a license).
" Vete a mierda ! coñjo..." she sang like a chainsaws 2-stroke whine.
And after a coffee. A smoke, and a look at the E-mail for good
bad or indifferent news....
"You know i love you very much..." she smaltzes, smaltzingly cute.
"I've got it shot. I know how much you love me...." I affirm. Solidily.Honestly....
" Your a very strange person..." she murrmers...
" Yeah. So i've been told... " I confess.
" A glass of wine ? " she asks taking off the Ramones T-shirt. Pouring
two glasses of interestingly spanish wine... It' 9:00 am....

...And infront of the hair salon, a line of normally elegant spanish women pretend
that all will be well when the girl arrives with their madusa like hair under wraps
and paniced smiles shared all around. smiles of shared hope that time would advance
its self like NOW!!!!!!!!

... She left and it was like she was Elvis arriving puttin the key in the door the door that led
to estecitc salvation.
" We are Saved !!!!" could be heard thruout the barrio. It's 10:30 and i wish she could have stayed alittle longer
before flyin' out to save the house wives in the barrio Pulmarine, thats Asturias, and thats España... Joder!!!!

Be well todo mundo....
We are.We're good.
J. Level

(jlevel77@yahoo.com)
On all scunched up mean and snarly...©jpl2007

my butcher, Don Miguel...

16.08.07
uvieu,españa
The brother opened his shop after i found him sitting on a bench in Campo San Francisco
and Don Miguel sells me a big chunk o ground chuck on"El dia del Señoria", that was yesterday....
More ground chuck in the inbox of the hotmail , and on the TV... and the fone wont stop ringing...The girls gotta
work, and i would much rather have her sittin in the big chair beside that fake cardboard fireplace being snarly or
beautiful or snarlybeautiful, whichever....it's another day in the barrio, and have alot on my mind floatin' over from
America....

be well todo mundo.
I am.

J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

" ...And all was right with the world... FIESTA!!!!!!!!....oh"

15.08.07
Uvieu,España
Another un known fiesta in the rainy city today. There are something like 6,453,987 fiestas a year in España....If one does'nt wish to work, this is the place.
America, Los Angeles, specificly, is now at this moment blessed with the presence of my mother in law "Menchu", a hell of a gal. The leader of that pac of Duarte's, a powerful bunch of woman. Glad their on the side of this poor artist, so i am. She'll stay until the birth of Salvador, my second nephew.Should be any day now....
And with the yard cleaned up, and the emotional hiroshima blowin some where over Xixon, i reached another conclusion... there is no way to predict the reaction of a spaniard....in España. Theres something in the water, Im sure of it and have my experts studing the situation as we speak...don't worry. I'm not.

Thats my dumb entry. I promise something with alittle more bite tommorow....
be well todo mundo...
and to Avid, Brother, i'm sooooo happy your back. Don't ever drift away again...j
J Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

the painting: "Manoline indirecto" 70x63cm oil on canvas 1400 euros
©jpl 2007

Today...

14.08.07
uvieu,españa
...A friend said,
" I've never been more happy with my life, as i am now..."
I have great envy of a person
that can say that, so i do.
Here, The freakshow continues.
not worth envy...forget it.

Gotta go clean up the front yard
Sorry. I am a passionate person.

try and be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

"...HEY !!! COMPRA ALGO WOODY, POR DIOS !!!!!! "

12.08.07
Uvieu,España

The fourth time i'm snubbed by Woody Allen
the press screamed WOODY
WOODY
WOODY
" Woody ! tio ! compra algo !!!!!"
" Woody, I've paintings for the movie..."
nothing
nothing
the security guys were
very nice
and well Woody did'nt buy anything
Marco brought up Chuck
Ground Chuck
I Thought of him
A Punk/orignal/weird/ possibly
brain damaged
or near prophet Ground Chuck
Should be a movie Ground Chuck
or social study....
i'm afraid to ask
" hey whats up
with Ground Chuck????
afraid he rich sucessful and taller,
so i am...
" You'll be tall one day Jess..."
thanks man...
The girls asleep it's sunday
in the rainy city. Snow and cold
but the gitanos will set up
in the campillen,Domingo,
and i will find a Ground Chuck doll
to add to the collection of
dashboard saints....
You should be here marco
bring your ski's
it's summer in the Mall
thats oviedo
and thats España
8 years and 321 days later...
The Freakshow continues....

Be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

painting:©jpl2007
" Compra algo Woody, por dios coñjo" 30x40cm oil

Man in bottle building a ship outside........

11.08.07
uvieu,España

Somewhat lost in my own
world
the ship aint gonna build it's self
and if the gods were to smile
on this poor artist, Domingo....
Thinkin' of wrapped
taped and mailed
thinkin
next time i'll include a note
or a script
or just some jumbled word
like these...
we're lost, I think, Domingo.
why don't you roll us up another
I've got some thinkin'
and some laundry to do...
out here in the sunlit shade of Asturias...

Be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(jlevel77yahoo.com)

...on warm days in oblivian,Harleys,The Good Gallery and Home....

10.08.07
Uvieu,España
Lookin around yesterday i find Avid. Such and old friend .I cannot begin to tell ya'll. The first to show in the Good Gallery, in those trendy Everet Lofts back in 90'... He showed the Harley guy fotos, and we learned patience and new words and the sight of this cool old guy always made it a warmer day in that rainy, cold town... Thats Portland friends, a long time ago. He's still takin' fotos of kids and dogs. Theres nothing like a portrait by Avid. No big smiles and all perfect black and white... We fell apart on a raven day i surfed off to oblivian where the sun did'nt shine, and the brother grew and changed..it took this poor artist a little longer.... All good now Avid, livin'in a weird and beautiful place, with the girl and the dog, we're happy, feisty and prepared for the ambush, or the peace, which ever comes first.The art is flowin' and after all the giant waves that have washed alot away...when i think of that place ,long ago, i think of Avid....You can call,my Brother
034-636.54.68.25... always around, so i am.

be well todo mundo...
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com

When washin' up on the beachs of Madrid part 1

06.08.07
uvieu,España
An old memory......

Walked down the ramp smoking. No firemen thinkin' I was aflame
no cops
all overzelous with those clipped
pittbull ears
waitin' to interogate me into the hospital
The hotel Europa
a plate of jamon and some beers later
I quit the life jacket beginning to notice
just exactly where i've washed up...
Puerta del Sol
And thats Madrid friends
" Hey man, you gotta 1000 pesetas for some wine ?"
Pesetas?

There were hippy protesters in Puerta del Sol
" FACISTA"
the cute hippy girl yelled at me
pointin' to the car
pointin' at me
pointin' at the BIG
white Jaguar
The sound of the trunk closin'
wooosh-thunk silent with my backpack
50 paintings
and 50 drawings all dry now
My rumpled white shirt
a 2 day beard the hippy idealist
" FACISTA" she yelled
I look to the driver....????
No help. All good
It enters fast
Puttin' 2 x 2 = 5
" A hippy like me gettin' into a car llike this.....
Washed up in a weird and beautiful place
I realized " This aint' Kansas brother... "
The freakshow begins.....

To be continued.......

Be well todo mundo
J.Level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)

...The valley of the shadow of Jess... Part 1

05.08.07
uvieu,España
My friends, the long ride ends. the circle completed. I'm on the couch.Its Sunday. A-Team's on the tube, Hannibal's Spanish...is perfect. Madrid my friend, Madrid. Hot like Africa hot. Hot. Fuckin' hot. Hot. The attitude of the indigenous was indignantly madralaina'... all snarly and apathetic. I love the place. Has no effect on this American, them peoples like dat all da time in America...or no? Madrid. Indian food in Lavapies a barrio with ten cultures and languages goin all at once...we sit in a cool breeze in a cool plaza, the African brothers the Arab brothers those Bolivians and Colombians Chinese and Russians Moldavians Bosnians Romanos Cubans Dominicans..... seemingly all getting along in that little palce.... the rastro in the Latina nearly got me ...Hot? like Sahara hot. Leaving that weird island called Puerta del sol, and underground, we ride on to that Museum Reina Sofia... I watched a tear flow from the right eye of the girl as she stood quietly before " La Gurnica" de Pablo Picasso... it 's quite a piece. I'v a little more respect for the brother. A little. The same effect with the few Dali's, and the Miro's , the last painting being the three dot's ... i hope that the evolution of my own work and its final pieces will be more than just three smeared dot...ya know what i mean..? To the garden and another Miro, we smoke and talk... The girl was truly beautiful sitting there next to that fountain....surrounded by art and "Art ? " Beautiful, so she is.
Rode on to Salamanca the next day....

more in part 2 " The valley of the shadow of Jess "

be well todo mundo
j.level
(jlevel77@yahoo.com)
foto.©jpl2007