I broke the silence!
Where have I been? What did I do? Why... on earth are earth am I so lazy? You might ask.
Lazy is not exactly the right word.
Well that whole list of things I posted just before I vanished was the cause of all this... that and having a social life beyond the computer screen. I never thought I'd be distracted for this long! o_O

Well that magazine thing is getting MADE! I've got 20-something people on the project (at least a few dedicated ones) and it's really happening. I decided to take the lead and direct the project. Scary. 'cause as a kid I told myself never to be responsible for somebody else's doomsday. So far so good! I just need to keep up with the rolling waves that will be running an online publication/blog. I have no idea if it'll be a huge success or not. I won't be disappointed either way, most people come up with ideas and never do anything with them. At least I'm doing something with it.

Awwww but right now.. I'm hating/loving life. It's a mixy feeling you see. I moved almost a year ago. (last September) School was out for summer. Got a job, lost the job. Realized that one of my teachers was completely incompetent and failed me for NO REAL REASON. She made some lame reason about attendance...anyways... I'm trying to get a new job. It's been two months and I've had 8 interviews. They went great! However the rolling competition in the city is fierce just as fierce as stupidity.

My birthday was last month. I had the time of my life... even though I was broke enough to not buy drinks, I got drunk!!! My friends came and visited me and brought some cocktails. My brother pitched in, my dj friend who was hosting the event I went partying at gave me some free drinks. It was the nicest thing I've experienced. Everyone had fun! Everybody!

I had one offer last month for a part-time job at the hospital's cafe. After the interview she pretty much said I was hired.  She never called. A few days later.. I called her. No answer. So I left a message asking if she was still needing cashiers because I was still interested. A day later, no response.

Then... suddenly, my auntie offered me the opportunity to go to Cuba with her for vacation. It was so worth it, the phone call and everything I've been through for her to say this. She acknowledge my mother leaving, my father being absent, my auntie's passing, my grandfather passing, my grandmother (her sister) passing. She said I don't deserve all the shit I've been getting in life and therefore I deserve a free trip to Cuba. Not a cent to give out.
And I said, hell yes.

Then I called the prospective employer and left a message saying that I'll be away for a week. So if she still needs me, I'll be available the day I get back. A week later, still no response.

So I said F*** IT! I'm going to Cuba!
I went, I loved it. It was incredible. Again so very lucky, I could've stayed home being miserable if I didn't go!

Now that I'm back and everything, things are still the same but I'm not depressed and sad about not getting work. I mean it doesn't mean I stopped caring, I just have to move quicker, get in their faces.
 
I live in the worst place for cell phone reception and there's nothing I can do about it. Nothing upsets me more when employers call ME and never leave a voice message. I lose the call because I can't get signal strength in the basement and I loose a chance for an interview.
Staples called me once..I got screwed by the weak signals.
I tried to get back to who ever called me. An employee I happened to reach didn't know what to do and didn't know which person called me. They never called back again.

Can you believe that some fashion retail employers (*cough* Urban Outfitters) I've met with did not consider "Wal-Mart" as retail sales experience? They gotta be freakn' kidding me right? I ask them why not and till this day I haven't heard of an answer that made intelligible sense yet.

It's also frustrating as hell when someone under qualified gets hired before me.

Nothing bugs me more than mediocre cashiers at Wal-Mart in Toronto. It's like... you know you can do a million times better than most of them but they won't hire you because they already full staffed with half-decent employees. It's not like I'm gonna stick around and wait... the bills need to get paid!
Truth be told I gave in and applied for a spot back into the team. They said they were happy to know I had previous experience but "oooh nooo we don't need cashiers at the moment."
EFFIN GHEY! Gimmie a job!

Yeaah but they did say I can apply for the baby department. (cause nobody wants to work in that dept.) Being the tool that I am I applied for that position too.

Before leaving the store, an employee asked, "Are you old enough to work?"
I stood in shock.
Thinking in my head, "WHAT THE HELL? Okay so I look young. I get it but you're reading my resume... which has like years worth of experience typed on it. (oh! Legal work experience by the way) You're asking if I'M OLD ENOUGH TO WORK IN CANADA!? I graduated high school in 2005, worked straight for 1 year and took 1 year of college then 1 year University and you're asking me if I'M AT THE LEGAL AGE?(16 years old)... you do the math."

So I responded to his stupid question with civility, "yes."
Then I turned around and added, "I'm 21."

Today I went on craigslist and ...AND....AAAAAND I saw an actual real ad from HMV. The same place I handed my resume into about two months ago requesting a position for the Electronica department.
Yes. You are right.
They are looking to hire someone for Electronic Music Department OR Metal now. I'm very happy about this. There has been nothing but shit jobs to pick from but this one could hold the most promise. Music is my life! I can't let this opportunity go to waste.
Imagine the mad discounts? I will BUY CDs at discounts I tell ya. Imagine the cool people I'd meet who actually have ranging tastes in music besides Canadian idol one hit wonders. Of course some customers can be pricks but working at Wal-mart made me accustomed to pricks on a daily basis so.. I'm almost ready. I wonder what music pricks are like?

I applied to it today and this time I wrote a spank-ass cover letter. (I never do the same thing twice!) A guy in front of me in line applied too! He looked like a DJ.. AAARGH! FUCKING competition!!! All sorts of worries infiltrated my head right there and then.
Let's hope this is his first time applying for a job.

ROYALCLOVER vox journal gets a make-over!
do you like it? I DO, and this is me being modest about it~ "IT'S FREAKn'PRETTTYY"

I told you I'd do it!
It's part of the year 2008 goals. One thing I learned is that you cannot rush progress, and you certainly can't plan inspiration. I've taken a look at my portfolio site and thought. "what a shame. I designed this a year ago and still nothing really interesting happened afterwards."

sorta new...i guess

Out with the old!

After living in Toronto for a bit I've settled in quite nicely.

Now it's on to another endeavor!
It's all about music, lights, colour, technology and energy. My imagery is resembling realism yet still utterly within the context of a fantasy world. Make whatever you want out of it.

I notice something happening on the ocean front of pop culture so as a response to the world, I want to get a piece of that action!
The Royalclover has been pretty useless so... I want to make it useful this season.

Portfolio
Actually make a goddamn portfolio!

Culture Magazine
Me and a few close friends are creating an online Design/Culture/Lifestyle Magazine!

Hype-machine without an audience.
I'll use Royalclover.net as a networking emporium.

I live in Toronto and Toronto apparently has a huge, loving, artistic community. We're easy-going like that!
 
So if you have a GOOD portfolio site, blog or anything else-- don't hesitate to ask to be included on my site.
In return I'll talk about how good you are to everyone I know! No! I really mean it!
Seriously! I do it all the time! ===> D's mixtape archives, TMDP, So Me at Studio Gallery, etc
 
Of course you'll talk about me on your end and link back to my site!
Thats how the deal usually goes down. I wont ask for much at all just an honest opinion and a visible link on your website/blog.

If you don't want to reciprocate that's cool... I'll probably accidentally misplace your web url.
Maybe I'll forget your name...somehow, I won't be able to recall ever talking with you.
I apologize in advance for this, you were probably a very nice person anyway! =D

Promoting other artists in any way is a real pleasure for me.
If you have ideas on how YOU want to be represented. Hit me up!

I won't guarantee you a job but I will guarantee you awareness the DIY way!
This is totally experimental so don't ask me for charts and figures on how well this works.
The only thing I will ask for is: that you are a student, a recent graduate or someone who is living an enthralling secret life of an artist.

Variety is fine: Digital, traditional, photography, music, sculpture, film (friggn add me on youtube).
I dig paintings of trees too. The world needs more trees!

Don't be boring, do have something to say and have something good to show everyone.
You'll never know who might see your portfolio online! :D
If you're a musician that's cool too! I can dig that...send me your myspace page or something, kay?
I don't really care if you're not professional or you didn't finish college.

...as expected my comic is still being worked on
It's coming. Give it time. It will resurface again..

Advertising??
There is money to be made on adbrite.
I'm thinking of a solution.

STUDIO: Agency + Art Gallery + Ourpsace Toronto Party Photos

http://www.studio.to/gallery.html

In retaliation, So Me's devised a video that would get back at them and he succeed with flying colours - the t-shirts in the D.A.N.C.E. video slid right under the radar of France's TV censors and sales boomed:

NEXT EXHIBITION
SO ME: Portraits

Opening Reception: Friday, March 21st 7pm - 10pm

Public gallery hours: Saturdays, 12-8pm
Weekdays & evenings by appointment. 416-832-3933 / averyhunsberger@gmail.com
Studio Gallery is located at 294 College Street, 2nd Floor / Just west of Spadina

Portraits, will be the North-American debut for acclaimed French artist and illustrator So Me. This exhibition comprises a series of portraits done in So Me’s trademark style, incorporating the vibrant colours and tongue-in-cheek references which define his work as Art Director for Ed Banger Records. Like previous album-art designers such as Peter Saville and his relationship with Factory Records (Saville designed album art for Joy Division and New Order), So Me has found a way to make tangible albums relevant and worthwhile - a feat in today’s world of digital music distribution. So Me provides the artistic and visual identity which accompanies Ed Banger Records’ brand of music and culture that has recently experienced tremendous growth – largely via the internet. So Me’s work is often described as influenced by the iconic pop art of the 1960s, French comic books and graffiti, and contemporary iconography.

TMDP

70s analog
1.You Can't Fool Me Dennis (Justice remix)/ Mystery Jets
2.The Twilight/ Cut Copy
3.Here With You/ Van She

wash your brain deep
4.Deliverance - Mini Mix/ Pig & Dan
5.Olga Dancekowski - Audion's Paradise Cafe' Mix/ Matt John
6.C'Mon Girls/ Eater
7.Satisfaction (Mowgli Remix)/ Benny Benassi

dance hard
8.Bump (Switch Remix)/ Spank Rock
9.The Black Block/ Modeselektor
10.Bump (Pink Skull Remix)/ Spank Rock
11.Head Trick/ Santiago & Bushido
12.Glowsticks/ Adam Freeland
13.Keep Hope Alive (MSTRKRFT Remix)/ The Crystal Method

drug for drunken hour
14.Nu-di-ty (Bass Ill Euro Remix)/ Kylie Minogue
15.C.Y.O.A (AC Slater Remix)/ HEARTSREVOLUTION
16.Is You (J-La Remix)/ D.I.M.
17.Je T'aime (Riva Starr ACID 80 Mix)/ Armand Van Helden feat. Nicole Roux
18.I Love U (Bart B More Secured Dub)/ Larry Tee
19.Hustler (Armand Van Helden Remix)/ Simian Mobile Disco

sexual on the dance floor
20.Mein neues Fahrrad - Boys Noize Rework/ Siriusmo
21.Simple - Original Mix/ Siriusmo
22.Wow - Modeselektor Edit/ Siriusmo
23.Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)/ Sebastian Tellier
24.Tous Ces Mots (SebastiAn Remix)/ Nadiya
25.LVNG CLR/ Sta

glow
26.Don't Cry Out (The Teenagers Remix)/ Shiny Toy Guns
27.Lovers Who Uncover (Crystal Castles Vs. The Little Ones Remix)/ Crystal Castles
28.Play Me A Tape/ Miss Kittin
29.All I Need (Owen Vallis Mix)/ Caroline Lufkin
30.Rubbernecker Nightingale (Sta Remix)/ One Hand Loves the Other
31.Voyager (Revolte Remix)/ Daft Punk
32.Radio (Shinichi Osawa remix)/ Felix da Housecat

That's a lot of stuff going on. These tracks were all mixed by my favorite far east friend whose name shall remain anonymous. It's about 80 minutes long, tons of variety. Something for everyone here!
So what are you waiting for? DOWNLOAD IT NOOOOOOW