I stumbled across this un-published blog Simon wrote in March, and wanted to share it today. We are all missing Simon, and here is a chance for us to hear his voice again. -Adie
Dear Listener,
Sometimes people are vain. With the advancement of our culture’s attachment to search engines, boredom is likely to draw one into searching their own name. Googling yourself has become common practice. Much to this effect, I was sitting at a store computer one August afternoon when I decided to see what sort of books were existence that bore my first name. When discovering a children’s picture book called Simon’s Book, I swiftly put in a special order for myself. Just the other day, after forgetting about my vain order from the fall, Simon’s Book came in. It became clear after thirty seconds of looking at the book that it was something I have missed out on my entire life.
The story follows “a young boy [who] stops drawing and goes to sleep, leaving his creation – Simon – stranded on the drawing pad with a huge, yet friendly, monster! Doodles come to monstrous life as a wild chase through the pages ensues, with Simon aided by his trusty drawing pens.” We eventually come to realize the boy’s imagination is writing the book that we are watching play out. A tale within a tale, the abstract nature of the story doesn’t stray far from the beautiful, sometimes challenging artwork. This is a great book to share with a child you hope will understand or appreciate a higher concept of art that may not be seen much elsewhere.
The pens come to help.
Simon gets chased by the monster.
But the monster was nice (and sleepy).
To go along with the abstraction, here is the video for Fever Dreams from Nurses 2011 album Dracula.
by Simon
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