I'm going to California this week, but when I get back I'm going to try to start a chain of newsletters called 'Suggest a Feature, Get a Feature' where people send me something from their favorites to be featured, and then because altruism should be rewarded, I'll feature them in return!
If you want to participate in this, start sending me some of your favorite images from your Favorites or Collections folders.

Let's start spreading some love, people!

If you still want to be featured in this journal but haven't sent me anything yet, feel free to send me a piece of your art!

I'm going to California this week, but when I get back I'm going to try to start a chain of newsletters called 'Suggest a Feature, Get a Feature' where people send me something from their favorites to be featured, and then because altruism should be rewarded, I'll feature them in return!
If you want to participate in this, start sending me some of your favorite images from your Favorites or Collections folders.

Let's start spreading some love, people!

If you still want to be featured in this journal but haven't sent me anything yet, feel free to send me a piece of your art!

I'm bored, so I'm going to confess things.

1.) Flying scares the shit out of me, but I can't let it get between me and the things I want to do. I realized that one day, but I still can't shake the fear of a crash. I have tried several methods to remedy this. None of them work, so in order to combat my fear, I reconcile and accept my entire life before stepping into a plane. That way, I'm ready to go should anything happen. (I've done this eight times this year. The process begins anew every time I step onto a plane.)

2.) I have a list of 'Stupid Shit' I did while visiting England. The list is:
a.) Walked a mile home from a bar at 1am with two friends in complete darkness on a moonless night without a flashlight.
b.) Climbed down a fell (mountain) at 1am thinking it was 11pm.
c.) Climbed a 1000 foot near-vertical cliff without proper gear.
d.) Hitched a ride.
e.) Climbed a the wet rocks around a waterfall.

Consequently these are also some of my favorite times.

3.) In an attempt to rid myself of a horrible farmer's tan, I got a spray tan the other day. It terrified me. The spray smelled like cheap white wine and my hands are now kinda blotchy. If anyone is considering it, I have one word of advice: don't.

4.) I once stole a necklace for my cousin, at a carnival because she wanted it and I wasn't going to let her pay some druggie carny for a necklace that was way overpriced. I don't know if she still has it, but I assume she does for the novelty of it.

5.) I have yet to lose money playing blackjack. And yes, I do play at casinos.

6.) I've had a hard time keeping a journal in the past so recently I purchased one with the words 'Wreck this Journal' written on the front cover. On every page there is a little tidbit suggesting something to do to the journal. (According to the 'rules of the journal' you must complete all of them.) I now intend to creatively destroy every future journal I own because I have realized that the subsequent deterioration of the journal gives it that ' personal touch' I've been missing in the past.

7.) This summer I might get the opportunity to tour vineyards in California. This summer, I might die of a sudden and uncontrollable bout of happiness-induced asphyxiation. (Also, I love the way asphyxiation is spelled.)

8.) My most recent dream: Last night, I had a dream that I was climbing a bunch of staircases attached to a mountainside in England's Lake District. The mountainside was actually a library and currency exchange. It was closing time so the woman running the place -- a middle-aged British woman in a long fur coat and stilettos -- was locking up. I was in a hurry to leave because I had to get back to my house, but then I realized I forgot my money in a manila envelope in a room at the top of the mountain. The woman graciously allowed me to go back up to the room and get my stuff while she was locking up. (But not before a short and eloquent lecture on how careless Americans are.) She followed me up the staircases and we talked and started getting along. However, the further we got up the staircases, the more rickety they became until eventually they were banister-less, swinging in the wind and broken in places. Nails were sticking out of some of them. At a gap in one of the staircases, I became frightened and realized I couldn't continue past without falling, especially in the stilettos and dress I was apparently now wearing. She tried to coax me into jumping, but I couldn't move and the resulting fear caused me to wake up. I have no idea what that dreams meant, but as I was waking up, half way between sleep and awake I wondered about one of my original characters because, according to my thought, "he hasn't been acting right lately."

I might just be crazy.

I'm bored, so I'm going to confess things.

1.) Flying scares the shit out of me, but I can't let it get between me and the things I want to do. I realized that one day, but I still can't shake the fear of a crash. I have tried several methods to remedy this. None of them work, so in order to combat my fear, I reconcile and accept my entire life before stepping into a plane. That way, I'm ready to go should anything happen. (I've done this eight times this year. The process begins anew every time I step onto a plane.)

2.) I have a list of 'Stupid Shit' I did while visiting England. The list is:
a.) Walked a mile home from a bar at 1am with two friends in complete darkness on a moonless night without a flashlight.
b.) Climbed down a fell (mountain) at 1am thinking it was 11pm.
c.) Climbed a 1000 foot near-vertical cliff without proper gear.
d.) Hitched a ride.
e.) Climbed a the wet rocks around a waterfall.

Consequently these are also some of my favorite times.

3.) In an attempt to rid myself of a horrible farmer's tan, I got a spray tan the other day. It terrified me. The spray smelled like cheap white wine and my hands are now kinda blotchy. If anyone is considering it, I have one word of advice: don't.

4.) I once stole a necklace for my cousin, at a carnival because she wanted it and I wasn't going to let her pay some druggie carny for a necklace that was way overpriced. I don't know if she still has it, but I assume she does for the novelty of it.

5.) I have yet to lose money playing blackjack. And yes, I do play at casinos.

6.) I've had a hard time keeping a journal in the past so recently I purchased one with the words 'Wreck this Journal' written on the front cover. On every page there is a little tidbit suggesting something to do to the journal. (According to the 'rules of the journal' you must complete all of them.) I now intend to creatively destroy every future journal I own because I have realized that the subsequent deterioration of the journal gives it that ' personal touch' I've been missing in the past.

7.) This summer I might get the opportunity to tour vineyards in California. This summer, I might die of a sudden and uncontrollable bout of happiness-induced asphyxiation. (Also, I love the way asphyxiation is spelled.)

8.) My most recent dream: Last night, I had a dream that I was climbing a bunch of staircases attached to a mountainside in England's Lake District. The mountainside was actually a library and currency exchange. It was closing time so the woman running the place -- a middle-aged British woman in a long fur coat and stilettos -- was locking up. I was in a hurry to leave because I had to get back to my house, but then I realized I forgot my money in a manila envelope in a room at the top of the mountain. The woman graciously allowed me to go back up to the room and get my stuff while she was locking up. (But not before a short and eloquent lecture on how careless Americans are.) She followed me up the staircases and we talked and started getting along. However, the further we got up the staircases, the more rickety they became until eventually they were banister-less, swinging in the wind and broken in places. Nails were sticking out of some of them. At a gap in one of the staircases, I became frightened and realized I couldn't continue past without falling, especially in the stilettos and dress I was apparently now wearing. She tried to coax me into jumping, but I couldn't move and the resulting fear caused me to wake up. I have no idea what that dreams meant, but as I was waking up, half way between sleep and awake I wondered about one of my original characters because, according to my thought, "he hasn't been acting right lately."

I might just be crazy.

My dog chewed the end off my Bamboo Fun Stylus. I was working well for awhile, but then, today, it crapped out. It's stuck on one function. Erase. . . . So that's not helping much. I have to replace it. The problem is that not just any stylus will work with my tablet. I have to replace it. And the reason that's a problem is that the replacement stylus is going to set me back near 40 dollars. And that's money I really don't have right now. Plus, it sets me back about a week as far as the art goes on top of already losing work due to a Photoshop crash. And that's if I order the stylus tonight. Which . . . eh . . . it's not happening so we'll see when I'll be back in the saddle as far as art goes.

The good news is that my devART account has finally reached 10,000 pageviews! I saw it coming and was going to attach a kiriban, but the fact of the matter is that I don't have enough time to provide a gift for the person to catch it. I do appreciate it, though. You can be assured of that. I'll probably have one at 15,000 or 20,000 if it ever happens.

Something on the lighter side:

Today I invented a drink. I call it an 'Island Zinger' and I recommend it to anyone over twenty one. Here's the ingredients.

"Island Zinger" by Keeny

1 shot of Amaretto Di Saronno
1 shot of Malibu Coconut Rum
1 1/2 shot of pineapple juice (100% juice)
Fill with Orange Juice
1 shot of Tropicana Pomegranate Blueberry Juice on top

Try it out and tell me how you like it!