This is the tumblr account of a persona named Mumbles. Mumbles Slam to be proper. Mumbles Slam enjoys creating art. Mumbles has been writing and composing songs for over a decade now. Mumbles plays guitar.Tumblr (3.0; @mumbleslam)http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/<p>I haven&#8217;t posted anything in almost half a year or so. Do not fret, however, because I shall soon start utilizing this tumblr again. I am currently creating a professional art tumblr which I shall post most of my work on, although I will use this tumblr for more personal posts as well as for posting my music. I will post a link to my new BJR art tumblr once everything is in order.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/4589270926http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/4589270926Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:58:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb0s4ewV4G1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Inside Out</strong>. Oil pastels. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1426127093http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1426127093Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:38:38 -0500mumblesartpastel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lax613egWM1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Cause and Effect</strong>. Oil pastel. BJR 2010</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1409837099http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1409837099Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:48:39 -0500mumblesartpastel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lapi6rsSH31qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled. Acrylic. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1375028323http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1375028323Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:30:26 -0500artpaintingmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lam263wgSo1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Study for <strong>Executioner</strong>. Acrylic. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1361739655http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1361739655Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:51:00 -0500artfigurepaintingmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lab2xiXZaf1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Decisions</strong>. Acrylic. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1316537805http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1316537805Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:34:29 -0500artpaintingmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la8u19dYpj1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Where We’re Going</strong>. Oil Pastel and Ink. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307376844http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307376844Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:27:08 -0500colorartmumbles<p>Those are my initials. They stand for Belligerent, Joyful Ridiculousness. Not really. Who is this, my old pal David W.?????</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307203964http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307203964Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:53:46 -0500<p><strong><strong>This is a list of movies that I watched for the first time from July-September 2010, from worst to best, including my star-rating(Best out of 4). </strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Adopted </strong></strong>c.2009</p> <p>2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Shore&#8217;s interaction with kids</p> <p>Worst part: Not terribly funny</p> <p><strong>Life Stinks</strong> c.1991</p> <p>2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Mel Brooks</p> <p>Worst part: Too serious</p> <p><strong>The Open Road</strong> c.2009</p> <p>2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Jeff Bridges</p> <p>Worst part: Timberlake</p> <p><strong>Confessions of a Porn Addict</strong> c.2007</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Spencer freaking out</p> <p>Worst part: Confirmed fears that Kenny v. Spenny is staged</p> <p><strong>Rampage </strong>c.2009</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Ending</p> <p>Worst part: Tries too hard to be shocking</p> <p><strong>The Big Picture </strong>c.1989</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Christopher Guest directed</p> <p>Worst part: Another show-biz movie</p> <p><strong>Quarantine </strong>c.2008</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Special effects</p> <p>Worst part: Cover art gives away the ending</p> <p><strong>The Deep</strong> c.1977</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Underwater scenes</p> <p>Worst part: Score at very end</p> <p><strong>Mail Order Wife </strong>c.2004</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Asian actress</p> <p>Worst part: Tricked me into thinking it was a real documentary</p> <p><strong>Fear Strikes Out</strong> c.1957</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Anthony Perkins&#8217; break-down</p> <p>Worst part: Some parts feel outdated</p> <p><strong>Risky Business </strong>c.1983</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Joey Pantoliano</p> <p>Worst part: Cruise trying to look &#8220;cool&#8221; in shades with cigarette</p> <p><strong>Hot Tub Time Machine</strong> c.2010</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Rob Cordry&#8217;s first scene</p> <p>Worst part: Cheap gags</p> <p><strong>The Hangover </strong>c.2009</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Zach Galifianakis</p> <p>Worst part: Waaaaaaaaaaaaay over-hyped</p> <p><strong>City for Conquest </strong>c.1940</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: James Cagney</p> <p>Worst part: Arthur Kennedy</p> <p><strong>Born on the Fourth of July</strong> c.1989</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Willem Dafoe</p> <p>Worst part: Cruise&#8217;s dilapidated hair</p> <p><strong>Swimming with Sharks </strong>c.1994</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Twist at end</p> <p>Worst part: I thought it was supposed to be funny</p> <p><strong>The Fountain</strong> c.2006</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Visuals</p> <p>Worst part: Slightly confusing if not paying strict attention</p> <p><strong>Suburbia</strong> c.1983</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Violence</p> <p>Worst part: Acting</p> <p><strong>Milk </strong>c.2008</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Penn</p> <p>Worst part: Seeing Penn make-out with a dude</p> <p><strong>The Smashing Machine</strong> c.2003</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Gives insider&#8217;s look at MMA</p> <p>Worst part: Anti-climactic ending</p> <p><strong>Fingers </strong>c.1978</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Ending</p> <p>Worst part: Over-usage of songs makes it feel a bit congested</p> <p><strong>First Blood</strong> c.1982</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Action</p> <p>Worst part: Stallone&#8217;s acting at the end</p> <p><strong>Pusher III </strong>c.2005</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Lead actor/Acting in general</p> <p>Worst part: Ending</p> <p><strong>Pusher II</strong> c.2004</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Ending</p> <p>Worst part: Scene with the prostitutes</p> <p><strong>Synecdoche, New York</strong> c.2008</p> <p>3&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Concept</p> <p>Worst part: Confusing at times</p> <p><strong><strong><br/></strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong><br/></strong></strong></p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307186116http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1307186116Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:50:04 -0500““Alea jacta est!””<br/><br/> - <em>Julius Caesar</em>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1060659087http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1060659087Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:59:52 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7mewq1epb1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Madame and The President</strong>. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1000920997http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/1000920997Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:30:00 -0500celebrityheidi fleissrichard nixonblack and whitemumbles<h3><strong><strong>This is a list of movies that I watched for the first time in June 2010, from worst to best, including my star-rating(Best out of 4). </strong></strong></h3> <p><strong>Fidel</strong> c.2001</p> <p>2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Seeing some of Fidel&#8217;s character</p> <p>Worst part: A little one-sided</p> <p><strong><strong>Forgiving Dr. Mengele</strong></strong> c.2006</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Holocaust survivor&#8217;s resolve</p> <p>Worst part: Trip to Israel</p> <p><strong>I.O.U.S.A.</strong> c.2008</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Ron Paul</p> <p>Worst part: No clear-cut solutions</p> <p><strong>Maxed Out</strong> c.2006</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Interesting</p> <p>Worst part: Slightly dated</p> <p><strong>Traitor</strong> c.2008</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Good twists</p> <p>Worst part: Jeff Daniels underutilized</p> <p><strong>The Stepfather</strong> c.2009</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Dylan Walsh, though not great</p> <p>Worst part: No suspense, whatsoever. Predictable.</p> <p><strong>Panic </strong>c.2000</p> <p>2&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Child actor</p> <p>Worst part: Pointless story</p> <p><strong>Public Enemies</strong> c.2009</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Don Frye</p> <p>Worst part: Shaky camerawork</p> <p><strong>The Orphanage</strong> c.2007</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Looming mystery</p> <p>Worst part: The very end</p> <p><strong>The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call-New Orleans</strong> c.2009</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Seeing a familiar cityscape</p> <p>Worst part: Cage&#8217;s pronunciation of Biloxi, MS</p> <p><strong>Before the Flying Circus</strong> c.2000</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Old television footage</p> <p>Worst part: Too short</p> <p><strong>Kids In the Hall: The Pilot Episode</strong> c.1988</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: It&#8217;s the beginning of a hilarious show</p> <p>Worst part: Some jokes fall flat</p> <p><strong>The Falcon and The Snowman</strong> c.1985</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Rapport between Penn and Hutton</p> <p>Worst part: Hutton&#8217;s character has no real motive</p> <p><strong>Bill Hicks Live</strong> c.2004</p> <p>3 stars</p> <p>Best part: Bill Hicks</p> <p>Worst part: Some repeat material</p> <p><strong>Tape </strong>c.2001</p> <p>3&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: Dialogue/writing</p> <p>Worst part: Didn&#8217;t want it to end</p> <p><strong>300&#160;</strong>c.2006</p> <p>3&#160;1/2 stars</p> <p>Best part: &#8220;This is Sparta!&#8221; scene</p> <p>Worst part: Ending</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/824896232http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/824896232Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:41:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5l5pnF3Tl1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some people are ridiculously gullible. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/817343906http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/817343906Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:00:00 -0500tennisfacebookmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5cxitDnpv1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled. Acrylic on canvas. BJR 2009.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/794751054http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/794751054Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:44:53 -0500paintingnon-objectiveartmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l55s9vbx9v1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled. Mixed media. BJR 2009.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/778591587http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/778591587Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:08:19 -0500drawingpastelcharcoalabstractartmumbles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4sxv9rGTC1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled. Acrylic triptych. BJR 2009.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/755479713http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/755479713Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:52:40 -0500artpaintingmumbles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4sxrn0BkJ1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Analogous Vortex.</strong> Acrylic triptych. BJR 2009.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/751614063http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/751614063Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:38:11 -0500artpaintingcolormumbles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4hyr6I5Mz1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>In a Field. </strong>Acrylic on canvas paper. BJR 2009.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/730004012http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/730004012Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:25:53 -0500acrylicpaintingcolorartmumbles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4a15apO0V1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Reflections of Reflection. </strong>Ink and Brush. BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/716666735http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/716666735Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:10:00 -0500drawingbrushinkartstill lifewashmumbles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4a0zrQDSL1qbq8qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Stringy the Wooden Tennis Racquet.<br/></strong></p> <p>Anthropomorphic character created for illustration class.</p> <p>These are a couple of rough-draft strips.</p> <p>BJR 2010.</p>http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/716522926http://mumbleslam.tumblr.com/post/716522926Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:25:49 -0500comicscomic stripanthropomorphismtennisillustrationmumbles