Blogivation

My name is Mark Rivard, I’m a professional artist out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  I run my personal blog which is “Life Happens, The Mark Rivard Blog,” as well as my professional site, Mark Rivard Skateboard Art.

Life Happens actually started out of pure frustration from trying to remain true to myself as an artist while maintaining a professional career.  I think it was my Mother who suggested I lay off the F-words in some of my writings, and in some situations I agreed with that, but at the same time that was how I wrote and that was the truth of who I am so I didn’t want to conform my writing.  I try everyday to stay true to being an “Artist Of Truth”, and part of that is being able to express yourself with no reservations.  Life Happens is where I go to write about the uncensored part of my life.  The phrase “Life Happens” came about from one of those nights where most people would prefer never mentioned again.  That’s where I’m different.  I’ll tell that story with no shame.  It was following a break up (Of course, that’s where all the good writing and art stems from.), I was out getting hammered and drowning sorrows with my friends when one of them decided it a good idea to start filming the shit show.  The next morning I saw the footage and watched myself holding a large glass of wine spouting off how LIFE HAPPENS!!!  YOU HAVE TO MOVE ON!!!  It was this same spirit, and generally honest attitude through the thick and thin that inspired the blog.  Here’s sample of the Life Happens introductory post…

“It was recently brought to my attention that there may just be a larger amount of people that follow my online presence. Some of which are family, some of which are friends, some of which are strangers to me, and some of which don’t always like my choice of language or the way I express myself artistically. I understand this. I am coming to terms with the fact that I live a public life and through outlets like Facebook, Myspace, and my own website, Mark Rivard Skateboard Art, I am living with very little privacy in my life. I chose this. I like it this way, I am who I am and I say the word fuck a lot. I am also a respectful person, personally I see no issue in the use of profanity, our language is beautifully intricate and expressive and I say we all use it to its full potential. However I can still respect that not everyone agrees with me and sometimes those people are people that have helped me in getting to where I am today. The word fuck, is one of the most versatile words I can think of. Along with dude, can you think of any other word that is that flexible and usable in almost any situation?