Go Green Poster
I made this (shot and concept) for a Go Green Posters contest at Worth1000. I thought it would be an appropriate way to wrap up the Flora and Fauna September, which has been enjoyable for me - and I hope, also for you.
Stay tuned for the next project. 
Paula
Prettiest, sweetest puppywuv in the world. She’s mine (although my son would discuss this and claim her, but truly, she’s mine!)
Winter has been coming. Christmas rushed passed, an old year died, a New Year came.
I did not blog.
And I hereby apologize. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As a reconsiliation, you get the latest family picture. The three of us at Christmas. Aren’t we sweet? Yeah, the li’ll one makes faces, he always does that for the camera. *rolleyes*
So what happened? Well, I took another job. Or the job took me. It was more or less a coincidence. I went out with a friend, and while we were chatting over a beer, she mentioned how desperately they look for people in their office. People to do customer liaison and support. I was big-mouthed as ever and said “Nothing I couldn’t do”. And she said: “OK, see you on Monday”. (It was on a Saturday).
Since then, I’m there. It started as three times a week for 2 hours, now it’s daily from 8 to noon. And I gotta say I like it.
The drawback is - I already had a job. You might recall I was working for a private English school, giving lessons to children, a job I thoroughly enjoy and love. Right now, I am working double: Office in the mornings, school in the afternoon, preparing lessons and doing the conceptual planning for the school.
It’s just too much. Joshua is not taking it easily, he’s throwing tantrums at least five times a day. And I am exhausting myself. I gotta decide. Deadline I set myself is March.
So this is the news. I promise I’ll try to update more often again, but time is sparse these days, really. I just barely find time for producing art, and art is as important as breathing for me.
So I’ll hang in there, and you guys will, too, until I’ve got more time for you again, ok?
No, this is not about roosters crowing. It’s koos’ question:
Q: What do you consider a successful (or good) day?
I have pondered this far too long now, and procrastinated the question over and over again. I tried to go back to these “perfect days” in my memory and find a pattern. And really, there is none.
So I can just tell ingredients which seem to be good for a good day. Talking to people I love is included. Not just the usual every day chatter, but a real talk.
Art always makes a day good. Creating art is even better. Good weather, good sex or other good things are surely helpful. But they’re not IT.
You know what? I’ll tell you two of my fondest memories to make you understand what I mean. (more…)
The lovely Eurydice chose to ask “Let’s pretend” questions. Nice idea. Kooskoodiroo had one, too. Thanks to both.
Q by Eury: Let’s say you and your mate are having problems since a while and you have decided to leave him. But then, he gets into an accident and becomes an invalid. Would you still leave?
This is a tough question for obvious reasons. I had to really think about it. My first reaction was yes, my second no. And the third and final is yes again. Yes I would. (more…)
Boy, this one took me. Thanks for your patience, readers.
The fabulous Worthians MasterGnu and Karmalilly went for it. They chose to go for Top Five Lists. Nice one, gnuukums and lillylove, so here goes.
Gnu: I would like to know the top 5 things in the world that are the most annoying to you (and no stuff about people starving and that kind) - If you think Miss South Carolina could say the same thing as you, don’t say it 
How dare you imply that Miss South Carolina and I would find the same things annoying? Actually, Miss South Carolina ranks pretty high on this list. Well, kind of. Here goes:
#5 Bad use of grammar, spelling and language in general.
Yes, well. Some people hate me for it. Some love me for it. I am adamant, I am ANAL about correct grammar, spelling and phrasing. I know it is horribly arrogant and smart-aleck, but it IS stronger than me. It makes for slapstick situations. I corrected profs, business partners and cops. I’d even correct my fiancé in the situation of proposing to me if he/she should use the incorrect form of subjunctive in his speech … fortunately, my hubby did it right back then. Otherwise, I would not be married. (more…)
I’m tired today, beat and teetering on the brink of depression. I tried to answer some of the questions that are piling up in the corners of the nBlog’s attic, but to no avail.
So please bear with me and stay tuned to hear the answers to some funny and interesting questions by MasterGnu, karmalilly, kooskoodiroo and Eurydice. Coming soon.
Question #3 by V1c: Do you have a philosphy on history and how it is used? I believe you have experiences (in real time) living in more than one country, no? How does history and the use of history vary from country to country and what are the positive and/or negative aspects of such fluid histories? Is there actually one true history or does it change because people’s perceptions of events are so amazingly different even if all in the same room when something happens?
Heh. Lovely, V1c. This has been one of my favorite topics of conversation for quite a while when I was still studying (history, btw.)
Yes, I do have a philosophy on history. And that is that all history repeats itself. Although we might grow and develop, we tend to make the same mistakes over and over. It was one of the reasons why I studied history at all. I believe that is we know history, and follow the events around us, we will to a certain degree be able to predict what will happen.
I found this to be true.
Being able to predict this isn’t going to help anyone, but I only found that out much later. At the time, I thought knowledge was power, and knowledge would enable me to change the world. Heh. (more…)
Question #2 by V1c: The theory of Pangaea - do you buy it?
Hah. Lovely question, actually. For those who are not familiar with the theory of Pangaea, check it out here: Theory of Pangaea. It basically says that, 250 million years ago, there weren’t many continents, but one huge super continent which later broke into the continents we know.
Look at that, doesn’t that look fab?
