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"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."
Samuel Beckett
I first read this quote a few years ago. Being a bit slow on the up-take I wondered, 'why would anyone want to fail?'
I don't really know anything about Samuel Beckett or his work, but I know that he is right about embracing failure. Clever bugger.
"Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
Samuel Beckett
This quote has motivated me a lot through my 365...being a bit of a perfectionist/control freak (depending on who you ask) posting images I am not 100% happy with has been difficult, but knowing that failing occasionally/regularly (again depending on who you ask) is all part of the 365 journey has helped :)
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 36 mm (canon 17-40mm)
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On camera flash fired triggering 580exii through umbrella right
writes Amy Sillman, telling the absolute truth.
And there I go, following the most menial, accident-prone self around with a magnifying glass and a camcorder in hopes I'll make magic by mistake. Leave no glass of milk unturned on the countertop. Lightbulbs slipping out of my hand every time I touch a lamp.
© Manfred Schmidt Photography | All rights reserved.
Do not use, copy or edit any of my images without my written permission.
Failbetter Games has announced Sunless Skies, the follow-up to Sunless Sea, which they say has been inspired by H G Wells, C S Lewis and Event Horizon.
An Emdashes Feast: The Katrina Relief Benefit
Featured Poets: Oni Buchanan, Jon Woodward, Susan Brennan, Jeffrey Paris, Adam Golaski, Steve Roberts, and John Cotter; with a Harper's essay about New Orleans from the forthcoming issue by contributing editor Matthew Power, and music by Brandon Patton.
Sunday, October 23, 2005, 5-8 p.m.
Camaje bistro, 85 MacDougal St. between Bleecker and Houston, New York, NY
Boston/New York bonanza! Poetry, music, fiction, New Orleans reportage, and/or spontaneous collaborations. Optional eats by oft-applauded naked chef Abby Hitchcock. Every dime of the pay-what-you-want admission, book and CD sales, and bribes goes straight to the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund for displaced New Orleans musicians—it buys shelter, food, medicine, new instruments, and other necessities.
Location: the celebrated neighborhood bistro Camaje ("cahm-ajh"), at 85 MacDougal St. between Bleecker and Houston (212-673-8184). If you've been reluctantly skipping Katrina-relief benefits because you can't swing the tickets or there's no chocolate soufflé on the menu, this is your chance.
Susan Brennan is the producer and host of Radio Poetique Ink., a poetic-audio project which is linked on line to Brooklyn Heights Radio and PENNSound. Most recently, Radio Poetique ventured to Brazil to meet with local Bahian poets and poems. Susan is co-founder and member of Acts of Art, a newly forming, political organization for artists. Susan is also a performer and Jivamukti yoga teacher, NYC. She received her MFA in Poetry at NYU. She's very happy to be reading and eating at Camaje for such a good cause.
Oni Buchanan holds a B.A. in English and Music from the University of Virginia, an M.F.A. in poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and a Masters in piano performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. Her first book of poems, What Animal, won the University of Georgia Press Contemporary Poetry Series competition and was published in October 2003. She has released two solo piano CDs, the most recent in September 2005.
John Cotter has published work in 3rd Bed, Hanging Loose, Pebble Lake, failbetter, Goodfoot, Hunger, and The Good Luck and All The Best. His recently completed novel, Under The Small Lights, is currently undergoing spell-check.
Adam Golaski's poetry, fiction and non-fiction has appeared in a number of journals including Lit, All Hallows, American Letters & Commentary, LVNG, Hanging Loose and Supernatural Tales. He is the horror fiction editor of New Genre (www.new-genre.com) and associate editor at Flim Forum, an independent press for the publication of contemporary poetry.
Jeff Paris was a Boston poet up to a year ago. Now he's ... some kind of New York poet. This will be his first reading in NYC. He makes his money singing and dancing with tiny people. He also writes fiction, edits New Genre with Adam Golaski, and is looking to move (to Brooklyn or Manhattan--make him an offer).
Brandon Patton's solo career was born from the ashes of the band three against four. After the Boston-area trio broke up in 2000, Patton moved to San Francisco, where he played bass with Matt Nathanson, Joe Sibol, Solea, and John Vanderslice. He released the album Should Confusion in 2004 on his own label, then moved to Brooklyn, NY. The album got glowing reviews, and grew into an invitation to play at the Newport Folk Festival and a nomination for Album of the Year by the 2004 Independent Music Awards. He signed with ACM Records and is currently working on his next album, which will be released on his own label, Merlin Pool. In New York City he has also played in the rock musical Young Zombies in Love, and composed for the A-Train Musicals. His music can be downloaded at www.brandonpatton.com.
Matthew Power is a Contributing Editor for Harper's Magazine and National Geographic Adventure. For much of the last three years he has been based in New Delhi, covering the tsunami in Thailand, the rebuilding of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, and motorcycling through Kashmir to the highest road in the world. His report on the disaster in New Orleans will be in the December issue of Harper's. He lives in Brooklyn.
Steve Roberts is a Brooklyn-based poet and blogger. He can be found at www.stevepoetsteve.blogspot.com.
Jon Woodward currently works at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology. His first book of poems, Mister Goodbye Easter Island, was published in 2003 by Alice James Books. His second is forthcoming from Verse Press/Wave Books, in Fall 2006.
Feast is a tasty, free reading series on a Sunday each month at Camaje. Come share a bottle with the city's best poets--past readers include Richard Allen, Kirsten Andersen, Michael Broder, Steve Roberts, Jason Schneiderman, Maureen Thorson, Susan Brennan, Jennifer Chapis, John Cotter, T.M. De Vos, Jordan Davis, Kathleen Graber, Shafer Hall, Jennifer Knox, Eleanor Levine, Daniel Nester, Patrick Phillips, Katha Pollitt, Evelyn Reilly, and Marion Wrenn. Don't miss the celebrated wine list and the poet-friendly Feast version of the award-winning menu! Featured in the New York Sun and elsewhere, and hosted by Emily Gordon of Emdashes.
Sponsored by Camaje bistro
Info: (212) 673-8184
emdashes@gmail.com
december choices
*****
"Vivo em lama
à beira do derrame
Na cratera
Vivo em cama
de pregos, vidros
dentes de fera.
Vivo em chama
Pegou-se o fogo ao fato
que morte e vida
irmana."
A LUME
Luiza Neto Jorge
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
I started this letter banner in December but only punched holes to string it up tonight. Funny enough, half of it started falling down a little over an hour later.
Starting a 365 where I try to just... make... something... each day of my 24th year.
24.XXX/365- March 17, 2013 (Happy birthday to me!)
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The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
This piece was meant to be my entry for Failbetter Game’s fan art contest. The contest closed August 10th and unfortunately schoolwork got in the way of its completion. A shame really, I really wanted that Fallen London/Sunless Sea swag. :-P
Anyone interested in the artwork of the other talented participants can view their work on Failbetter’s tumblr - failbettergames.tumblr.com
This is a little homage to some of the characters and places encountered throughout the stories of Fallen London and Sunless Sea (Mr. Eaten, Parabola, some of actual London sites in the game are even visible in the background) as well as the company’s co-founder and art director’s artwork for the game (Paul Arendt - misterarendt.tumblr.com/ ). His work is what initially drew me to the games in the first place, and the fantastical storytelling is what kept me along for the ride.
Fallen London is © 2015 and ™ Failbetter Games Limited: www.fallenlondon.com. This is an unofficial fan work.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.