me kissing you: me kissing Aaron

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

me kissing Aaron

I've only just met Aaron C Coleman in the last couple of months. He's participating in this spring's Fieldwork session.

What I know so far is that he's retired from the medical field and now pursues songwriting and other such creative endeavors. I've only heard two songs so far, each I would describe as fitting in a pop/folk vibe. One he sang with a recorded music track (which I believe he produced, but I don't know everything) and one he sang accompanying himself on a guitar. The guitar performance was the one that really captured me, as I've been known to hang out in coffee shops and listen to singer/songwriters do their thing. Aaron would would fit quite comfortably in some of the better venues.

Beyond that, I can't say I know what the story is on Aaron. But I'm pretty sure he has one. I look forward to learning more.

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aaronssongsMarch 15, 2012 at 7:10 AM
Neil....you are a character. I love characters.
I'm glad our mutual friend, Margo Toombs invited me to Fieldworks. Aaron
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AnonymousMarch 15, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Me, too! ;-) Hot Margo
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about this blog . . .

So 2011 saw me dealing with a bad 2010 by posting a picture of myself, taken first thing every morning, as some kind of conceptual art project. You can see all 365 blurry, bleary photos here.

As it was, at it's core, a response to loneliness, I knew it was not something I could or should sustain beyond the one year boundary I initially set for it. But I sort of liked this photo blogging thing . . .

So I decided the next logical step was to reach out to other people. Not just reach out, but cross some of my own comfort zones and kiss them. Not on the mouth, not in a romantic or sexual way, just a kiss on the cheek.

So, this year, I plan on kissing as many people as I can. I won't even try to kiss someone everyday, but in various situations, I may just ask someone, "hey, can I kiss you and photographically document the event?" If they say no, no worries, I'll move on. If they say yes, I'll say, "I have this tiny release form granting me permission." (It is a tiny release form, postcard size.)

It's a small way to get me out of a rut I'm in and also to spread a little love. In the ancient Christian church, there was the custom of the "kiss of peace" (which survives in liturgical churches today as "passing the peace," usually signified by a handshake). I think of this exercise as something of passing the peace, too, of offering a kiss of peace to whoever will let me do it. And document it.

Wait---there's more! You can be kissed, too! If you're in the Houston area and would like to be kissed by me, let me know. Or if you're coming to Houston. Or even if you're not in Houston or coming to Houston, but want to be on a list of potential kissees, in the event that I might be traveling to where you are (I get up Austin a few times a year, I hope to get to Chicago this year, etc.), let me know that, too. you never know where I might pop up. Email me at neilellisorts (at) yahoo dot com.