Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here... - General Tiki

BT Bwana Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Left Coast (south) Joined: Feb 14, 2004 Posts: 110	BT Bwana Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Feb 19, 2004 10:12 PM Okay Fine, I’ve been skulking around, sometimes posting, reading, and even showed up at Valen-tiki-tine at the PO. So I guess it’s high time I introduce myself. But before I do I have to say you TCers have made quite an impression on me so far. I am struck by the amount of truly fine artists who make TC a regular stop. Believe me when I say this is no small complement coming from the likes of me. I have been involved in art in one form or another my entire life, in fact I could count on one hand my non-artist friends. Almost every job I have ever had has been in art related fields and art is something I take seriously, (I’m not that thrilled with the choice of the word “seriously” as I’m not a serious person, but I’m attempting to make a point so it will have to do). Anyway I wanted to say up front that as a group you have already earned my deepest respect. But enough about you… this is an introduction so lets get to it. Anyone who knows me knows that Tiki is a big part of my life. It has been this way for quite some time. At the tender age of seven I carved my first Tiki from a piece of fire wood, I have no earthly idea what became of it, but I remember it fondly to this day. Alas it was also the only Tiki I ever carved, but it was an important thing, and someday soon I hope to get back to it. I have a rather modest Tiki bar, but it holds a special place in my heart as I have been drinking at this same bar literally my entire life. It was originally owned by my grandfather who purchased it upon his return from the south pacific after WWII. I started out as a nipper with a penchant for grenadine rickeys. As time wore on I moved on up the food chain. A few years back my grandfather passed away and the “monkey bar” was passed on to me, it is my prize possession and no other can take its place. And then there is the matter of the uke… no such vintage whooie in this category. I play a fluke and love it. Its big as ukes go, its loud and brash and has more than its share of plastic. Not much on vintage song either. I tend to seek out songs that seem somewhat ill suited for uke and deconstruct them until they work out, sort of a square peg approach. I spend a lot of time circling my pool, playing uke and scowling at the water for having the unmitigated audacity to be cold, endless summer my eye. Most recently I have undertaken the study of the landscape and am about to earn a degree in landscape architecture (BSLA). For work I design and consult on high end pools and fountains. So far I have found no Tiki clients, but feel sure that Tiki will show them the way when the time is right. Well that should be enough to get you started. I’m thrilled at the prospect of associating with such an active group of like minded people, people who won’t ask me to “lay off that damn toy guitar already”. Keep the faith,

Okay Fine,
I’ve been skulking around, sometimes posting, reading, and even showed up at Valen-tiki-tine at the PO. So I guess it’s high time I introduce myself. But before I do I have to say you TCers have made quite an impression on me so far. I am struck by the amount of truly fine artists who make TC a regular stop. Believe me when I say this is no small complement coming from the likes of me. I have been involved in art in one form or another my entire life, in fact I could count on one hand my non-artist friends. Almost every job I have ever had has been in art related fields and art is something I take seriously, (I’m not that thrilled with the choice of the word “seriously” as I’m not a serious person, but I’m attempting to make a point so it will have to do). Anyway I wanted to say up front that as a group you have already earned my deepest respect. But enough about you… this is an introduction so lets get to it.
Anyone who knows me knows that Tiki is a big part of my life. It has been this way for quite some time. At the tender age of seven I carved my first Tiki from a piece of fire wood, I have no earthly idea what became of it, but I remember it fondly to this day. Alas it was also the only Tiki I ever carved, but it was an important thing, and someday soon I hope to get back to it. I have a rather modest Tiki bar, but it holds a special place in my heart as I have been drinking at this same bar literally my entire life. It was originally owned by my grandfather who purchased it upon his return from the south pacific after WWII. I started out as a nipper with a penchant for grenadine rickeys. As time wore on I moved on up the food chain. A few years back my grandfather passed away and the “monkey bar” was passed on to me, it is my prize possession and no other can take its place. And then there is the matter of the uke… no such vintage whooie in this category. I play a fluke and love it. Its big as ukes go, its loud and brash and has more than its share of plastic. Not much on vintage song either. I tend to seek out songs that seem somewhat ill suited for uke and deconstruct them until they work out, sort of a square peg approach. I spend a lot of time circling my pool, playing uke and scowling at the water for having the unmitigated audacity to be cold, endless summer my eye. Most recently I have undertaken the study of the landscape and am about to earn a degree in landscape architecture (BSLA). For work I design and consult on high end pools and fountains. So far I have found no Tiki clients, but feel sure that Tiki will show them the way when the time is right.
Well that should be enough to get you started. I’m thrilled at the prospect of associating with such an active group of like minded people, people who won’t ask me to “lay off that damn toy guitar already”.

Keep the faith,

Post #77001 by Bwana Tiki on Thu, Feb 19, 2004 10:12 PM