Siblings..

A couple of days ago, my sister Jia did something she'd never done before. We were getting into an argument, and for the first time ever, she made fun of my stutter. When she did this, I was absolutely speechless, and had no idea how to come back at it. Out of impulse, I yelled at her and ended the fight, but I couldn't stop thinking about what she said to me. Anyone who knows me, knows that yes, there are times when I joke around about it, but it's one of the few things that I get very defensive over. At the time, it seemed like Jia had some ulterior motives to really hurt my feelings, and get me to get so mad that it seemed like I'd be the bad guy. In retrospect, I don't think she truly had any malicious intent, but she also has to know her boundaries.



I'm not here to complain about how mad I am at her, I'm here to comment on what she did, and why she may have done it. Jia's been getting on everyone's nerves lately, and she's been throwing fits almost everyday. She never used to do that, but it's becoming more and more frequent as time goes on. I honestly think that there's a reason for it. As Jia gets older, she's getting smarter at an alarmingly rapid rate, and with this knowledge, comes curiousity. She wants to see how far she can push people before they get mad at her. I really don't have much patience, and I've got a very bad temper. She knows this, and uses it, not against me in a negative way, but in a way to get my attention. Like I said before, I'm not complaining, I'm just writing about what I see. And what I see is, Jia's maturing much more than she knows. It's kind of crazy to see this, being with Jia her entire life, and seeing how she's developed as a person. Thankfully, I also have the opportunity to see this growth with my brother Max too. I guess I'm pretty blessed huh?

Also, a couple of weeks ago, maybe a week ago, I don't keep track, I found a few of my friends from my hometown, Tenafly. It's crazy to see people that I went to kindergarten with, and see that they're still fun and cool. So, this is a shout-out to Tenafly, NJ, and all of the old friends who I got into contact with.

I'm going to start doing a little thing where I introduce a few local Phoenix artists every couple weeks, and today's artist, is my friend Patrick Wagner. He's got a profile that's on deviant art, and although there isn't a lot now, he's been working on some new pieces to put on there. So here's a link to his art, and I hope you guys get a chance to check it out:

www.patrick-rocks.deviantart.com

His art reminds me a lot of the art of Jhonen Vasquez, and this kid has a lot of talent. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did.

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