I'm starting to like this ~

I am really starting to like drawing ACEO's (art cards, edition and original). It is a quick and easy way to do an original art piece. I did 5 today (the 5th is a pear, but I don't have it on the computer yet). It is also a good way to practice your drawing; you know the saying 'don't use it lose it'. I don't know what I would ever do if I could not draw, paint ~ basically, create things with my hands.

Sketching...

It has been so long since I have drawn that I was beginning to get worried (I don't know why?). I figured I should start small ~ I went with ACEO's (Art Cards, Editions and Originals), ACEO standard size is 2.5" x 3.5" (I said small). The idea behind ACEO is that anyone and everyone should be able to afford art.

I didn't do much, but sketch. I think they turned out pretty nice.

1st: 'Lips' (do I need to say more?)

2nd: was a perrrfect picture of a cat, but I turned my back for just a second and I see the picture all scratched up (you know how cats are...they scratch on everything) ~ 'Mischievous Cat'.

3rd: 'Master of Darkness the owl'.

4th: 'Eye see you' (insert bad music here), this is a sketch of an owl eye.

5th: 'A Bird', the bird is a little incomplete, but I like that look.

All can be found at my esty store: Starvnrtist.etsy.com

11-04-08

I enter a new chapter in my life tomorrow, a life as a Voter. I am in my 30's and never have I voted. I never felt the need and therefore, my opinion did not matter. I registered several months ago on RockTheVote and have been eagerly anticipating this day for me to cast my very first vote.

*Get out and VOTE!

Halloween 2008

We started out the week by buying the pumpkins - I have never spent $20 on pumpkins!!! Never!

I first cut a hole at the top and started pulling out all the guts - then I gave that job to Hoss, he thought it was gross. He really wanted to carve the pumpkin, but wasn't sure what he wanted: A car? A door? A scary face? Ended with a jack - o - lantern.
He did a great job poking holes right were I needed to cut. He was very excited with the end result, but then cried when the pumpkins had to go in the trash. Poor guy, his first pumpkin and we threw it away (shame on us!)

The husband, with no surprise, carved his vw truck onto his pumpkin and I did 3 ghost looking out a window (I should have scrapped it out more on the inside, I know better for next year).
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We had 2 Halloween parties and we went to a spook alley, no need to go trick or treating. Here in small town USA, they do not really do the door to door thing, but have 2 main places for everyone to go, the mall and downtown. I am not one for crowds so we stayed clear of those.

The husband went as an US AirForce dude and might I say he was very good looking. I had to paint all the medals and pins on his costume, they looked good from a distance.

I went as an 80's chick, that was fun to do and by the way - what were we thinking back then?

Hoss went as a ghost musician: I made his guitar out of plastic corrugated coke ads (you can read how I did that several posts down).

Sprout went as a lil monster. The costume is big enough that if he wants he can wear it again next year.

~The pumpkins were carved and the candy was given out, another Halloween has come and gone.

Do you believe?

...in Ghost?


YouTube - Ghost Hunters '08 - Ghostly Conversation - Findings & Reveal
YouTube - Part 1 Ghost Hunters video evidence from multiple episodes
YouTube - Part 2 Ghost Hunters video evidence from multiple episodes


I have believed since I was a child, too many personal experiences.

Why do I do Shorinji Kempo?

Why do I do Kempo? ’taint no mystery
Need to have a good medical history
My physio told me Kempo is great
Help them blood cells circulate
Good for the lungs, great for the ticker
There ain’t nothin getcha in better shape quicker
Feels so healthy feels so sweet
Rotating my hips, moving my feet
Panting like a shire horse, sweating up a storm
Keeps me youthful, keeps me loose
Tightens my tummy and shrinks my caboose
Beats being sluggish, beats being lazy
Why do I do Kempo? Maybe I’m crazy!

Where are the manners?

What ever happened to manners?

I was raised down south and in the south people have manners and are polite. As a child you are brought up to say Please, Thank You, Sir and Ma'am. We raise our children in the same way. You would never go onto someone else's property to play unless you were asked to be there. The kids here do that all the time!

I have noticed a lot that kids these days just don't care.
I took my son to the bus stop this morning and other (older) kids were there also - one of the older girls threw a plastic bottle into the road and I told her to 'go get it' (no cars coming) and the other kids as well as this girl just look at me like 'I don't think so, No or I don't have to listen to you' (I am the only other parent there at the bus stop). The other mom (not a mother to these older kids) asked 'who threw that?' and the girl spoke up and the other mom said 'go get it' and she did ~ I always get a look of defiance from these older kids.

It isn't just the kids, young people/adults are just as rude.

Ugh! I don't get it!

Hold doors for people.
Give up seats.
Let those inside the elevator exit before you enter.

Mind your telephone manners.

Introduce people.
Say please, thank you, and you're welcome.
Respect elders.

*Common Courtesy

This just saddens me, knowing I am trying to do right by my kids, but the way others act will also have an effect on them.

My friend told me I have anger issues and I do, but due to the lack of respect from others.