http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Bashai&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Bashai en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:44:24 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28413420/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28413420/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:49:44 PST So, I'm offering 5 slots. First come, first serve. If someone fails to come through on payment or some such thing I will notify the next person.

Prices:
$5 - Simple Sketch (No inking, no color. Just...sketching!)
$10 - Simple Ink - B&W (No background, no color.)
$20 - Simple Ink & Color (No background)
$30 - Detailed ink, color & background.
This is priced for one character only. Please add $5 for each additional character.

Holidays are coming up! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Ash is waiting to doodle something

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]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28390798/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28390798/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:53:02 PST
Perhaps writing as a career? I know it comes to me alot easier than drawing but I'd like to use both. Perhaps a graphic novel. Either way I could use schooling and discipline in both and I'm hoping school will give me that environment and also bring me to try things that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Overall, college is an experience I want to try out. Danny won't always be around to provide and I'm not certain the sign business is something I'll want to continue. I want to try and find my own, find my own niche and hopefully find a way to make enough money to live comfortably through my own means.

We'll see how this goes!

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28282218/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/28282218/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:04:12 PST
I do not play by any rules. I like an open format. Free for all. Just go with whatever's on the top of your head!

So...anyone?

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Their music was loud, vibrant and lively. The women curled their bodies to and fro as they danced, mesmerized by the music. Music that spoke of loss, life and it's hardships but how despite all that they kept on and on. Living. Being. Existing. The music was as hard and as gritty as their lives could be at times but also could carry the most beautiful sounds reflecting the pleasures and beauty they could still see and enjoy. Most often the women would join in groups dancing and getting drunk off a combination of the music and alcohol. The men watched close by the edges of the sensual frenzy. It was in these times the people could let loose and finally be free and express themselves. They felt wild yet safe surrounded by their kinsmen and music. They accepted and embraced the pain and pleasure that were their lives. They were free from the numbness of their modern society. They were truly alive.


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As the dying embers struggle to hold onto their last glow
So we struggle and fight to be who we are
Who we want to be
Letting loose of ourselves so we may feel our own warmth
Know our own dying light
Come together with those other fading embers
And as a whole burn more brightly
And burn on forever.

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Pain, discomfiture
Scream it out.
Release it with one long breath
Make the heavens aware
And make hell scared
Alive I am!
I feel the pain and know
Fractured pieces still moving
Still breathing
This life is mine and I will not let it slip easily from my hands
Oh dear Life and Death
You take and take
But I shall not give you an inch.
I'll enjoy this life of mine
It may be the only one I have.

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The drunk fading into their thoughts guided by the music of heartache and defeat
Yet they can feel invincible to it all
For the moment hte words of the music is their life story
While others dwell and are subdued
Others raise their laughter in defiance and denial
Lovers and strangers alike dance the dance of intimiates
They all want a moment of happiness
Of glory
Of love
Of attention
Of affection
And with the music, for these moments it can be all theirs
Conversations of what has happened and what will be
Opinions and self righteousness theirs for the taking
We all just want a small piece of love
To be together as some sort of one.
To be surrounded by those we love
To be in our element
Beautiful and hideous
Inside and out
We're all exposed and hoping someone will accept it.

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Fat bottom girls
Ain't nothing but the large asses swingin'

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Males.
Watch out when they're intoxicated
They lose all sense of reason
Lose all sense of propriety
But they can still learn
If you but give them the command
For the most part they are harmless
Seeking only those that would invite them in
My lips are numb
My limbs are fluid
But still I never let them in
They may see but will never know more than a glimpse
Fuel for my fodder
All these strangers are

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Drink after drink
But I'll never relinquish my senses
Only one may relives those
I am not weak
I am not susceptible
I am grounded even in this drunken state
I am aware
And I remain stronger
The walls build higher and higher with every sip
Only small windows shall you see through
I am the odd one out
The one they cannot have.

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I may come off as distant
But I want you to suffer from no illusions
There is no chance
There is no promise
I have a life I'm quite content with
And there's no room for you.
I have no need for you
I have all that I could want
But ever man needs his whore
And you'll have to find her elsewhere
At best I'll lose control over my ci... ]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/27148943/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/27148943/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:51:10 PDT
Soo...the poor guy has been suffering the past few days and the whining has become...well, insufferable. Also vet recommends i don't bathe him more than once a month so the waiting was tedious. Today I finally got him in the bathtub. I think as much as he dreads being wet he really loves the scratchdown. Also, end of last month a friend gave me Frontline to put on him since I was broke and couldn't afford anything. Well I bathe him and I begin to see why he's suffering. Fleas I hadn't seen before are poppin gup everywhere as the soap suds cause them to freak out and come out. I was apalled at the number of fleas. So he got an extra good scrubdown on every inch of himself. I did my best to kill every flea on him.

The point in all this is I think Frontline is crap, at least for us. I know flea drops do not keep fleas off your pet, they simply kill them when they ingest the medication through the blood. But Promeris seemed to keep the population down and they didn't cover him like I saw today. So, since we have money in the bank he is getting some Promeris today. Also, I'll need to go around and spray the house with some kick ass stuff I got from the vet. It's expensive but it works and since I have little to no carpet in my home it goes a long way. Btw, carpet is disgusting. Wood and tile FTW!

Anyway, I feel better after the bath as I know Ace does to. So, now to get on with tackling the battle with fleas. I do not believe we're infested as we're not getting bitten but better to be careful.

Btw, for anyone curious, Ace is 13 years old and white shepherd/malamute mix. He is orignally from Eureka Springs, AR the town notorious for gays, stoners and liberals. Have I mentioned I love that town??? He was a street dog there and after Danny got him many people said they'd seen him before wandering around. He's been an excellent companion so let's hope I can keep him as comfortable and as healthy as possible!

Sorry, this ended up waaay longer than I planned.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/27084681/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/27084681/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:28:12 PDT
Presidential Address to Students - Transcript

Doesn't seem as scary as they made it out to be.

Oh and another thing, what better way to teach your children about education than to pull them out of school.And what better way to teach them to think for themselves than to think for them on such an issue. And since when did we treat our President with such disrespect as to say things like he is disrupting class? Disrupting fucking class? He's the goddamn president. That means something.

I'm just appalled at the lack of respect that is being shown in this country right now. Whether you like him or not, he holds a position of respect. Feel free to voice your opinions and thoughts but when he talks, you listen. You can't tell me that if he entered a room you wouldn't stop and look.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/26981550/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/26981550/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:41:09 PDT Well we went to a show this past weekend. I worked our booth while Danny tried to find time to escape his own work to get some snapshots. We left feeling like we probably didn't get anything but it seems Danny works well under pressure and zero sleep, so when I began going through the pictures even he was amazed at how much we got!

So there they are. Cute adorable little vehicles! -pinches their fenders-

It's okay though. I think I'm done...for now.

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Otherwise, just been working, living and reading Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas series. Fantastic by the way!

Hope this finds you all well!

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/22650004/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/22650004/ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:13:38 PST So we were up til 2:30 am beating around the dominoes. Renae beat me by four points. I had something like 126 and she 122...Logan had 220 something.

Hopefully tonight we can get together to do it again only this time without margaritas. Don't much feel like drinking two days in a row. I don't have to go into work tomorrow until 3 pm so I'll have plenty of time to catch up on sleep should I stay out late again with the dominoes

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/22352539/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/22352539/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:28:13 PST An excercise I haven't done in awhile. Though I think it was 10 good things that happened that day. Whatever. I woke up moody and have been doing all I can to suppress it until it shuts up and goes back to sleep. Took the anxiety pill, joint hasn't been touched and I swept up teh store floor. Those things make me feel good. But anyway...

1. Buster Blue (the dog) is visiting with us! He'll potentially freak customers out with his freakishly ice blue eyes and the way he just likes to stare at people. Not out of anything bad, he just likes to watch...and stare....and sometimes ti comes off as though he's about to attack. I'm certain he'll make me giggle lots today.

2. Ace. He's been jealous since Buster has been here. Makes him more lovey and I end up getting more kisses than I ever wanted from one dog.

3. Work. I have WORK. I have money flowing in everyday in small amounts. Let's not think about how it flows right back out twice what it came in as. And for those of you out there still job hunting Oh I so feel for you! And I hope opportunities explode for you soon...

4. New books. Off my Christopher Moore binge (6 books in a row by him) and back into history. Reading about the Duchess of Devonshire. I like looking back at these women because they remind me that my troubles are not as bad as they seem. (Definitely not compared to what they put up with.) They also remind me of how strong women truly are and that I carry that strength within me too.

5. Danny. I have a boyfriend who can find humor in the fact that I woke up yelling, screaming and roaring and crying yet knows how to not make it worse. He puts up with so many temper tantrums. I'm glad you guys haven't seen one of these episodes yet.

6. Friends. I've always felt on the outside and probably alwyas will but you guys, my friends, manage to make me always feel at some time or another included, wanted, needed and cherished. And I can only hope I return these feelings.

7. Food. We still eat 2 large meals a day. Breakfast and dinner. I feel so good and accomplished everyday that I can make these. I like taking care of myself and Danny. Makes the woman in me go "I'm super!"

8. Art. I have a gift. A talent. I have the ability to sit down with blank paper and create something from thoughts. I'm thisclose to God. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

9. Warm sunshiney days in winter. Even though they're simply teasers, it's nice to get a break from frozen bones.

10. Sitting outside on the bench reading a book while sitting in the warm sunshine. This is what I'm going to do now.


Ahh...I feel better already.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21996505/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21996505/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:12:25 PST YAY! I hope it sticks but I don't think it will...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21711917/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21711917/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:35:03 PST Somedays I am so tired of freakin' work. But I have to. Money's tight. Damn running one's own business!!!! We're still eating three meals a day and have hot water so we're not too bad off just yet

My art has been a bit lacking as I can only find an hour or two here and there to work on anything and it just so happens I've had several ideas so I have 3-4 pictures I'm working on at once. This could be a good thing. Giving me time away to contemplate but still, I miss spending 8 hours all at once in front of this monitor as I just lose myself in the idea and go.

Hope the economy isn't hitting you all too hard and you're still surviving and living. I hate to hear of the people in hard times. People who work everyday and it seems that paycheck doesn't meet their demands.

Just wanting to check in and say hello and there is still art going on this way it may just be awhile before we see a completed piece!

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21427185/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21427185/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:48:55 PST K. Enough politics I'm not really very good at it anyway. How have you all been? It's been busy here. Well not so much busy...really it's been a waiting game and a test in patience for me. Some days are better than others. Some moments better than others. I've been losing my temper alot lately but that's partly due to pms. The bain of womanhood. However, about this time I do tend to get more creative or at least doodle more and flex that artistic muscle.

I moved many of my plants indoors. It's all green and floral in here. Woohoo! My miniature rose "bush" was nothing more than a stick after our last sudden freeze that I failed to pay attention to. However, once I brought the little frail thing in, repotted, fertilized and watered it's just been booming ever since. Leaves upon leaves upon leaves in a matter of a week and a half. It's really a nice thing Makes me feel good. I wonder if I'll get any blooms!!! I haven't yet since I bought it at Lowes a year ago when it was only a twig then. It had blooms that lasted a good while then finally dropped off as winter came on..

I don't know. I'm hit or miss with plants. And I'm terrible at succulents. Go figure.

Anywho, hope all of you are doing well and thank you to all whom have watched, faved and/or commented. Your attention and support is always appreciated and cherished



]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21336165/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21336165/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:38:58 PST Wow. Just wow. Tears filled my eyes last night listening to McCain's concession speech. I am glad that he is still there in the Senate and I believe him when he says he will still work for this country and work with Obama to get this nation back on it's feet. And Obama's speech...another wow. This only brought more tears to my eyes because for me, after so many years of apathy, uncertainity, filling as if our country is just going down the drain with no hope and no one wanting to do anything about it it finally seems we have hope again! And both candidates are men I feel I can respect and honor for who they are. We the people of the U.S. have given Obama the chance to do something with this high office and only the next four years will show us if he can do it. I believe, as the man's already proved, that he can motivate and encourage and inspire with just his words. I feel proud to be an American. Watching the news clips of other countries around the world as they too celebrated this election just warmed me inside and out. I am so glad I am alive to experience this. I am so glad this is happening!

And to anyone who would post a negative comment please keep it to yourself. As both McCain and Obama said, we must work together to get anywhere. Obama has been elected and that is that. All we can do is wait, watch and see what this man will do with this opportunity. Let's hope the goverment will get over itself and work with a change in itself. Let's hope the House and Senate do not block progress. Let's hope none of us block progress in a direction that is beneficial to us all!

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21125184/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21125184/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:44:02 PDT [link] has been finding dead animals all around our new store. Today however, he came back covered in the smell of death and dark black purplish stuff on his neck. I immediately brought him home and bathed him and the black purple stuff was blood. Eeeeww. The water in the tub turned a nice shade of red. Needless to say, he's staying home for the rest of the day.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21075859/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21075859/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:11:18 PDT Just wanted to update and get the email of the deer off my main page. I'm tired of thinking about that situation. Really.

Life
Took yesterday off! It's nice after working almost 14 days at 91/2 - 10 1/2 hour days. My house was in sore need of attention and it's the time of year to remove the air conditioners from the windows. Now I can look out my window at my desk and watch the world outside. Though I could use some Windex. All in all, just getting the house prepped for the colder weather to come. I'm not looking forward to the raking that will need to be done. I cleaned a bunch of leaves out of my gardens and did some pruning.

Work
Today it's back to work. We're going to be doing inventory of all our videos which means we'll be doing nothing but scanning barcodes for the next few hours. Joy. But at least when it's done we'll have a more accurate database.


Imagination
Sorry to say that I've been wasting my imagination on the store with cleaning, decorating and learning about feng shui. Poor me stupid westerner need good joss! I'm really wanting to participate in kuschelirmel's October Song Contest but thus far have had little time to work on anything.

That's all for now


]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21027685/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/21027685/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:01:35 PDT

My email:

I have a business located on Benton County 40/ McNelly Road and on this road on Monday, Oct. 13 at around 6 a.m. a doe was hit by a vehicle. I was told later that someone moved her off the road and out of the way of traffic. There she has laid for five days now. I called around to get someone to pick her up. The numbers called are as follows:

Bentonville Police: 273-3170
Game and Fish - 1-800-482-9262
B.C. Animal Control - 271-1005
B.C Road Department - 271-1052
Health Department - 271-1055
AR Livestock and Poultry (in Little Rock) - 501-907-2400

Everyone one of these calls referred me to someone else saying they could not pick up the animal. I even had to call down to Little Rock when I thought the problem was simple and should be dealt with locally. This still does not make sense to me. Now my business is video, tanning and a sign shop so I have customers in and out all day. I figured surely the deer has become a health hazard of some sort and the city or county would want to take care of it. I never would have thought they would just let it lay there near the road as many many people drive by to and from the Arts and Crafts Festival going on this weekend. Surely Benton County takes pride in their community and would want to remove the deathly sight and possible hazard. But no. Everytime I got this broken record: "We don't do that. You'll have to call so and so." Finally a lady at the Road Department told me no one picks up road kill. So what am I supposed to do? The deer has bloated, fallen apart, maggot infested and the smell is reaching my store. Business owners next to me have also called for pick up but have gotten the same message. If I had known how useless our local system was I would have taken the deer and done something with it the very first day it was hit. And on that note, I've been told it's illegal to pick up road kill so that puts me in another dilemma. I hope you all will turn a blind eye if it becomes necessary for me to go out there and subject myself to this disgusting and unsanitary work of moving the carcass. I simply cannot understand why we don't have someone to pick up dead animals that are near public and active locations, especially shopping centers! And especially on a weekend where so many people are coming to and fro! What about out of towners?! They probably think the deer still being there is my fault and that I don't care!!!! How does this make me and the other businesses look to potential customers?

So if you ever find a large dead animal near your business or home, get it yourself but be careful. Remember, however, that it is an illegal act to move it yourself. How stupid. You're tax dollars don't allow for such a convience as pick up of potentially harmful diseases being spread by these dead animals and whatever grows in them and feeds on them. Shame on you Benton County.

I thought you would have cared more about the health and look of our communities.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20982231/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20982231/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:13:24 PDT Finally, after all the encouragement of the other artists I see around I'm wanting to try my hand at traditional painting again. I'm interested in oils but wondering if that's where I should start.

As a beginner what would be the best medium to start with? What paints do you recommend? Now I'm thinking of asking my mother for these things for Christmas so I need something that's not expensive. So cheap yet good tools are what I'm asking for including brushes and whatever else I may not be thinking of.

I've painted digitally but it's been years since I've painted anything other than a door or walls lol.


Please help!

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20854616/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20854616/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:39:26 PDT Change has been the word of the moment for several months of my life now. Our lives. Danny and I along with the help of many friends did accomplish one goal yesterday and that was to get the old store emptied out while still being open for business. For those that don't know we own and run a video store, tanning salon and sign shop. The sign shop had no space in the old store but now, with 3000 sq. ft. he has plenty of room to finally have his very own sign shop. So all in all we're able to consolidate all business under one roof. It will save us alot of time and currently, most important gas as well as allow him to have more time working on his WORK and get things done. He's had to pretty much neglect the sign business while constructing this new building. The whole thing pretty much had to be redone and he built a dividing wall between video store and sign shop. The tanning salon has always been combined with the videos. Gives the husbands or kids something to do. There have been too many issues at the old store that it has become very hard to make any money. We took the risk with this move but we are seeing the potential for an influx of new customers. People that could never see or find us. We're much more in people's view now.

For the lady in space images I've been submitting: I have been trying to write out a story for that but I also have had little time to just sit and think. What I have been able to do I'm not satisfied with. So it may be awhile longer before I submit the last piece.

We shut the store down completely today and I must be leaving soon to get started. We plan on opening tomorrow despite that the walls only have primer and are just getting painted today. The floor is all concrete and we still haven't gotten this latex based paint stuff that the idiot before us laid out on a section of the concrete. We have to have that up before we can paint. We planned on painting and sealing. I've got a lot of ideas. One is painting the floor back and then going over with an airbrush and painting a space scene. I've never done this before so...it would be a huge learning process...if it happens. Alot of work is involved and I'm not sure when we'd have the time for that either unless perhaps after hours. But the point is I may be renting movies out on the sidewalk until the interior is fit for public. Lots of sheetrock dust right now

There's a whole lot more I could go on about but I won't. I just want to focus on today and possibilities. I hope you're all enjoying your Monday and of course a big thank you to everyone who's come by to comment, fave or watch. I always appreciate you stopping by

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20781147/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20781147/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:13:54 PDT So I'm checking my email and such. Home alone. Waiting for him to get home. It's silence, aside from the normal everyday noises but no t.v., no music, etc. Suddenly I feel a pressure on my lower back. I imagine a hand and for a fleeting moment I wonder if my bf got home and was just that stealthy before I gasped and turned around to see nothing.

But then there was Lenny. My cat. If you ever think you're house is haunted, it might just be a cat.

_{In the meantime, some recent faves:}


]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20681233/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20681233/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:52:22 PDT Only 9 more days left until the big move of our video store. My bf Danny has gotten alot done but there's still so much to do!! At least most of the walls are up and we've got our paint picked out. I'm so ready to move. Our current residence is just....bad feng shui! And people are nothing but walking wa disturbers!!! Plus over there it will be more "our" store and I want to make it comfy and full of plants with a garden outside as well. I'll have to make a raised flowerbed because I am not struggling with the Arkansas rocks...which is pretty much all our soil is here.

I hope everyone's doing alright finacially. I know alot of people are hurting ourselves included but we manage to eat three meals a day and keep hot water running so I'm content . But even the smallest things, like me running out to town today to buy a book causes us to scrounge for extra cash due to the rest going to bills. But by god I will have my little luxuries! I'm so involved with James Clavell's Asia Saga I can't stop. Thus far I've read Shogun, Gai-jin and King Rat. My friend is borrowing my Tai-pan but she's nowhere near done so I must get another book! Perhaps Noble House or Whirlwind. I believe that's all I have left.

Well I must go start making breakfast now.

Oh and a quick thank you for everyone who has watched, faved or commented on my gallery.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20517566/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20517566/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:30:39 PDT I'm a Winter Whiner but at the same time madly in love with her. She's like that psycho girlfriend that just ruins your world but gosh...she's so pretty!

So today was 50 this morning. (High of 74 though) I'm in Arkansas. I used to live in Alabama where winter's coldest was 50. It's barely fall here. I guess I've never really adjusted but I do love the snow. However, I am excited that Fall is on it's way. The colors are beautiful out here in the Ozarks. There will definitely be photos.

All in all, I feel my body beginning to mourn as it feels the goosebumps rise and hairs stand on end. In another month or so it will be "Adieu sandals".

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]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20337663/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20337663/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:39:13 PDT for me anyway.... We are in the process FINALLY of getting our new building deconstructed and then rebuilt on the inside. We have a video store, tanning salon and sign shop and our business' current residence has been...frustrating and stressful for the past few years and FINALLY we've found an affordable place to move to. We're paying $1500 a month for about 7-800 sq. ft. right now but the new place is the same price for 2800 sq. ft. Most of this space will go to the sign shop because my bf needs room to pull vehicles in and do the wraps on them. Which, I really need to get pictures of his work on here. I'll try to get to that sometime. I don't know if I'll be able to spend much time in the next month on any artwork due to the time we have to invest in getting this place up and going. We have 20 or so days left. I'll be helping but what I really want to do is the decorating! heehee.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20215850/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20215850/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:25:31 PDT Okay so I misinterpreted. I cannot go directly into the cages which yes I guess makes sense. Please pardon me as I sometimes take little information and run wild in my imagination with it. But it's so fun! I am however, allowed to go through the main fencing to the interior cages where I can more easily shoot without interference.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20199531/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20199531/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:19:44 PDT Eureka was awesome as usual. I really loved visiting Turpentine Creek. It's been several years since I've been out there. One of the volunteers saw me shooting and let me know they offer a Photographer's Tour at 8 am. It's $100 and you get to go in the cages with the volunteers to get shots without fencing. I am filled with giddiness just thinking about it! We are very much wanting to take them up on this offer. It allows me to get close and also some money can be given towards these beautiful creatures. Most of the cats they have are ones who people owned and for usually unfortunate reasons, discover they cannot properly home a wild cat. So sad but yet hopeful as these cats are given very nice homes, as much as we humans can provide them.

We probably won't go until later in autumn when it's cooler and the cats are moving around a bit more. It was sweltering when I took the pics in my gallery. So, while there were more pictures I just don't like the fence that much and probably won't post any further, or if I do, they'll more than likely go into scraps.

Thanks for stopping by and checking me out!

Also, see here for more info on Turpentine: Turpentine Creek Big Cat Wildlife Refuge

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20104502/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20104502/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:02:21 PDT I'll be gone for the weekend. Taking a break from reality to participate in the 16th Annual Volkswagen Show in Eureka Springs, AR. I'll be posting pictures. We dropped our van off tonight and returned home to actually pack and prepare. I cannot wait to upload the pictures of the van. We wrapped it So far it's the biggest hit of the show!

You'll see what I'm talking about when we get back.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20043221/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/20043221/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:24 PDT

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19769926/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19769926/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:39:21 PDT So...I haven't been able to get into the chatrooms today. It disconnects me with "no reason given." Nice. I know I'm not the only one having this issue so I suppose there's no option but to wait.

I spent the whole day swimming yesterday which was the first day I've done. I did dip in my mother's pool earlier this season but it wasn't much. I so love the water. I love how warm it was, how easy it is to move through it. I can do flips and such underwater that I probably could never do on land.

Sun + water = great time. Today, the temps expected to get in the 100s. Sheesh. I'll be working today and probably spending as little time outside as possible. This is heat stroke weather so make sure you're all keeping the body full of fluids.

Really not a whole lot going on. It's too hot to do anything I suppose I could recount all those times I've walked into spider webs this year. As much as I love the little guys, it really bugs me when they have to build their web around my walkways. I nearly walked into a huge one that was built right equal with the top of my head. -shivers-

So anywho, hope you're all having a wonderful season. Until next time...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19683936/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19683936/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:59:56 PDT My car, Scion 2005 xB has become a planter. While transporting some plants I managed to spill the potting soil not once, but twice. The side door is prime resident for flowers. On top of that I uncustomarily loaded the trash in my car. Now it smells. I febreezed it like mad and it smells a little better. I'm waiting for the day to cool off so I can finally go out there and clean it. Make it smell good and pretty again.

July is soon to be over. August is going to be hot here. I know I shouldn't think about it but I dread winter and it's getting closer everyday. Time is passing too fast for my liking and I hear it only goes faster. I can't even imagine...

Otherwise, just trying to settle into a daily routine. Playing with the camera much more often. I swear half the time I have no idea what I'm doing. But I have books and manuels now. At the least I can figure out what I'd like to do and figure out the proper investment to do so. This will take some time though.


Well, I suppose it's time to attack the car with the vaccuum...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19539150/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19539150/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:41:31 PDT Today is my birthday though I wasn't born until 11:55 pm. Perhaps I can also celebrate tomorrow?

This marks 24 years upon planet Earth. Sheesh. I hope the next 20 are a little more productive.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19287728/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19287728/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:56:15 PDT

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19199361/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/19199361/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:36:37 PDT I planted the seeds I had a wee too late but I'll be okay. It's just they could have been larger by now but at least they are starting to vine and when that happens they tend to just take off running.

I swear these plants have personality. I'm thinking of taking some photos of the moonflowers as they're growing. A little for dA but mostly to share with friends so they can see I'm not lying about how this year, I have the moonflower vines growing nearly everywhere.

I plant these guys every year. Never had a plant come back up so I always have to go out and buy seedpacks. This year, I actually kept seeds from last year and put them out and not a single one came up. (I learned I need to notch them ) So, from the seed pack I plant about 3-4 seeds in various locations to see how well they do in different light, though to say here, this is a plant that loves lots of sun and will quickly take over. As I go out and check on the little buggers everyday to see a sprout I notice there's small vines growing near where my moonflowers were last year. I count about 4-5 plants in a small area. It's freaking awesome! I'm letting them grow and grow just to see what happens. At the present they're still small vines but they've grown alot in the past couple of weeks. It's probably won't be until late summer until buds and blooms finally start to appear, which they are normally in their glory about that time anyway.

So yes, moonflower vine pictures.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/18899584/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/18899584/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:20:38 PDT Mornings are a time of beginning and our first step and knowing encounter of renewal. We all have our mornings at different times because morning is not a time, but a moment.

It's the first breath into a new perspective, or perhaps another day to try and hold onto the perspective you know to be true. Whichever way, the glory of the morning eventually fades into the day and it becomes moment after moment after moment of decisions. Choices. We are imperfect beings and we fail constantly. But we have the capacity of learning lessons and hopefully keeping these lessons as near and dear to our memory as is possible. Failure is pain. Life is pain. But it's just another reminder that there's more to come.

Are we to embrace the challenges that life hands us? Understand them? Or are we to turn away with only our rage for comfort?

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/18519134/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/18519134/ Mon, 26 May 2008 22:16:19 PDT It's amazing how long it's been for me since I've actually played with my more traditional mediums i.e: oil pastels, chalk pastels, colored pencils, blending stumps (god love blending stumps ). I did however, jump head first into all of these and it's also amazing how much I've progressed. While it's still different from painting digitally there's a lot I've learned that is showing itself on the paper. This makes me proud.

And of course the best part is my hands are covered in oily, chalky smeared color!


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Some recent favorites:





]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17942179/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17942179/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:41:09 PDT It's been warm for 2 whole days! Hooray! I've spent the time outside as much as possible. At least I don't have to work today. Planning on getting the lawn mowed, some seeds planted, some plants replanted...plant plant plant plant. Yesterday EVERYONE around here was at Lowes in the garden center. I saw my mom, a couple of friends, a few customers...it's amazing what we do when we all are subconsciously working together at the same thing. Imagine if we applied this to other pursuits

On the art front, I've been managing to dabble in things here and there and it's been highly therapeutic. I'll be putting up my considered successes as they come.

On the fish front, the babes are growing so so fast. One little fella is getting so big I'm considering moving him on ahead to the 50 gallon tank. We'll see. I need to make sure first that it'll eat flake food as I'm still feeding them all live food. I'm sure it'll catch on it when it sees the other fish munching down. So far, I count about 30 babies but some could be double counted and there could be some I just don't see at all due to all the plants I have in there.

Well, I hear the mower going. That's my cue to start my part in..planting.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17556372/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17556372/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:56:10 PDT Does anyone else get a mild depression when they dont' create something for so long?

I do. The biggest problem is my wacom driver. Everytime I shut down or restart my computer the drivers stops working and it takes 20 minutes to get it running again but this last time it stopped again so I don't know. This means I haven't gotten anything done. I feel useless on the computer without the wacom. The mouse seems obsolete and insignificant now

I have been channeling my need to create into spring cleaning and gardening (which I do veeery slowly.). I've got several flowers germinating and plants scattered about the house to add some green plus all the gardens outside that still need some minute touches and mulch. Lots of mulch.

Also, I've been wanting to get an artshow prepared and in action but I use alot of stock and thus while I have many permissions some ask for a print and money isn't allowing for that yet. I'm beginning to think I should just start using myself for my work but I don't have all those wonderful beautiful costumes so many of the stock artists use. You guys make me jealous

Overall, time has been happy and I try not to think about my lack of artwork instead focusing on other things.

It's okay

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17206103/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/17206103/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:31:54 PST I've had several people now on DA seeing my betta photos and asking how to breed them. I figured I'd throw a journal up to refer the next person so I don't have to retype this out again. Man it's alot! I'll update should I forget anything and I hope this helps anyone who's interested.


<sub>First thing you need to have a tank that's five gallons minimum. Keep it bare as it makes it easier to clean up any wastes. I use a small hose when cleaning and do it slowly. This way it sucks up less water and is easy to manuever around the babies. Sometimes babies will get sucked up. Just be sure to check and fish them out.

You're breeding pair should be near the same size as one another. Also, while keeping the tank bare you can add plants and such. The female betta will need hiding places during the breeding process. To start off, put the male in the tank first and let him adjust to it for 2 days or so. I then add the female but leave her in a plastic cup. Usually the cup I bought her in. It's a VERY good idea to save these. They come in handy SO much! If you don't have one, any clear small plastic container will do. Just make sure it's clean and won't contaminate your water. When you add the female she may show horizontal stripes for stress at first but if she's wooed by the male her stripes will become vertical. You can let her out of the cup anytime but when you do you must remain to watch them because the male could injure the female badly or vice versa. It's often suggested to leave the female in for an hour at a time and if nothing happens, to put her back in teh cup. This part takes alot of patience. I currently have a male and female I'm trying to breed and it's taking a week and a half so far. Some bettas only take a few days. It varies fish to fish.

Once you DO get the fish to breed you must stay and remain close by to keep an eye on them. They usually breed for an hour or so and when they're done remove the female immediately. The male becomes very protective and aggressive with his nest and WILL hurt the female.

Within 48 hours the eggs will hatch and the only way you know is by hundreds of tiny tails hanging down from the nest. You'll see babies falling and the male will go after them. He's not eating them, he's just gathering them and putting them back in the nest. If he misses some it's alright. They should still be okay. I usually take the male out about this time as the babies dont' really need him. In the wild perhaps, but they're perfectly safe from predators in my tank. For the first three days the babies feed off their egg sacs so you do not need to feed them yet. You'll just be wasting food. However, once their egg sacs disappear you MUST begin feeding them at least three times a day. This is where the microworms comes in. Now microworms sink so some people also feed them freshly hatched brine shrimp which remain at the surface, closest to the light. This way bettas at the top and bottom both get food. I have alot of plants in my tank and so I add the microwoms in such a way that they fall and settle on the plants at the top so the babies there can get some. Do not dry microworms. NEVER GIVE BABY BETTAS DRY FOOD. They must have something alive and moving or they will not eat it! For the first month or so they are purely instinctual and need to see the movement before they'll go after the meal.

Make sure you clean up the wastes and replace any water. Some people say you need to replace the water quite often but I actually find that if I let my tank get nasty (as in growing alot of algae and looking like a science experiment) they do much better. Do however, keep the poop and uneaten food cleaned out as this will cause your parimeteres to get out of hand and the babies are very sensitive at this young age.

I suggest using a sponge filter as well and keeping the filter on low. This allows the babies to swim near the filter without being sucked up and also bacteria and microorganisms tend to grow on the sponge filter which the babies will eat.

Also, do not put ANY other fish in the tank with these babies. Not even a pleco as they will eat someof the babies. I usually only keep snails because they help to eat uneaten food and algae. I've not noticed any problems in keeping them with the baby bettas.

If you can keep the babies alive longer than four weeks then you've already accomplished something! Most beginners don't make it that far. I sure didn't lol. When they get almost an inch you can start experimenting with dry or frozen foods but only in tiny bits. Perhaps just putting one peice in to see fi any of the babys go after it. I notice whent hey're used to seeing the microworms falling, if I add frozen daphnia around their 2-3 mths of age, they will eat it. Also, you'll notice that some babys grow larger than others. This is where a grow out tank can come in handy.

Bettas do grow s... ]]></sub> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/16601814/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/16601814/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:02:42 PST Nothing much to really update on. The recent submissions speak for themselves more or less. I am having issues with my tablet. Anytime I shut down or restart my computer, the computer no longer can find or recognize the drivers. It's driving me insane! It's up and running again but I suppose I won't be able to turn my computer off now. (Which I rarely do as it is anyway.)

In unart news, my baby bettas are still alive, healthy and growing. They are such cute little things. Check out some pictures of them here.

So until next time, I'll still be waiting for spring.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/14448207/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/14448207/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:26:12 PDT I'm gonna give this a shot. Check out for more info.



<sub>1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flowers
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Stars
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope</sub> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13984736/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13984736/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:38:09 PDT

Here first, is a growth chart of the lil buggers. However, when I linked the images, week 1 - 3 show enlarged pictures that are not what they show on the actual website. For credit and if you want to see the site in all it's propreity here is a [link]

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If it looks one inch long on your monitor, you'll be seeing the fish at their actual size. Be warned, young fry are so small that they will appear as little more than specks.

. Betta egg: 0.03 inches in diameter

One day old fry: 0.1 inch long (The tail doesn't show at this scale)

One week old: 0.2 inches long.

Two weeks old: 0.25 inches long. (Starting to show dorsal fins.)

Three weeks old: 0.34 inches long

Four weeks old: 0.45 inches long on average.

Five weeks old: 0.6 inches long. Size ranges from .5 to .75 inches.

Six weeks old: 0.85 inches long. The largest are over an inch.

Seven weeks old: 1.1 inches long.

Eight weeks old: 1.3 inches long.

Nine weeks old: 1.55 inches long.

Ten weeks old: 1.7 inches long

Eleven weeks old: 1.9 inches long

After eleven weeks of growth, the amount of week-to-week change is too little to be interesting. From then to seven months of age the betta's body shape stays the same with a very slow increase in size. The fins grow at a glacial rate, eventually developing their full length at seven months.
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Okay got that? Good. Now my biggest betta fry is going to be 7 weeks old this Saturday. He is very close to the size suggested in the picture. Perhaps just a little shorter and of course, his coloration is different because he's not the strain shown in the pictures. Here are some pictures though...





I seperated this one because it was growing so fast and I worried the others may not be getting any of the food. So once it was in it's own tank I noticed the others did start growing some more though they're still small for their age. There's one that looks like it's still only 2 weeks old. A runt. Anywho, I started with 200 + babies and am down to 8. Don't ask. I think it was a water change I did that killed off a bunch of them. woops. Lesson learned however.

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13802554/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13802554/ Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:51:52 PDT
And I did manage to finally push out some playtime for myself. Experimenting wtih Corel and the new wacom It was small but a release nonetheless.

Oh and the feline, Lenny, keeps whining for attention...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13621784/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13621784/ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:40:19 PDT
Patti made me one of her delicious white russians which I sipped for an hour or so. I'd brought my smoke along as well having rolled a joint prior to getting on the boat. I took that baby out and lit it. Nothing beats getting stoned on the lake especially considering the time of day: Sunset.

People on the docks began shooting off fireworks here and there but nothing big. Several others boats had begun to congregate in the area near us as if something was happening. I couldn't figure out what. Once it got dark, I quickly realized why. Several rich fuckers had bought shitloads of fireworks equivelant to what the city uses for their displays. Each dock seemed to be competing with one another. Very exciting. Very fun. I swear the show lasted an hour. Then again, I was drunk and very stoned. Fireworks were going off EVERYWHERE! It was almost surreal.

I have found the best place for July 4th. NO traffic, no crowds invading personal pace and very wonderful company.

Danny and Don shot off bottle rockets to watch them explode underwater. We finished our night by riding to the dam and shooting off fireworks we'd purchased. Then we docked and decided it was definitely time for bed. I got sent home with delicious shrimp, potatoes, onions and corn. We ate well when we got home. Did we sleep?

noooo. Not us. We ended up going to the emergency vet in Springdale because we found Black with a VERY swollen paw. I feared a snakebite. I know snakes can inject as much venom as they choose and most would rather use it for prey than waste it on defense so I wondered if she could have a little venom in her to make her feel ill but not dead. Worry. Turned out, thankfully, to just be an absess and she'll be going to the vet tomorrow to get it drained. She would have gone today but they are packed so I picked up antibiotics to keep infection at bay.

What a wonderful Independence Day, despite Black's condition. She's doing much better. I found her outside this morning on our back porch which means she CLIMBED or JUMPED her way up there. Also she was walking on the paw more. She's going to be fine.

Hope you all had a great 4th!!!

P.s.~ Once I can get around to it I will be posting pictures and video of the fireworks. It seriously was NUTS out on the lake last night. ]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13537549/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13537549/ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:26:43 PDT
I don't want ANY of that shit. Keep it to yourself. I'm not responsible for your mood, YOU ARE! You are responsible for EVERYTHING about yourself. No one MAKES you mad, you make yourself mad because you can't let go of NOTHING.

Therein lies the contradiction as I'm sitting here apparently not letting go of a particular incident last night. I suppose because it caught me off guard the intensity of her rudeness to me. I wanted to say many things to her but I didn't. It would have been pointless and only made things worse so I watched her walked out the door, then I turned to my boyfriend and ranted everything on him That's why I love him.

Okay....now to tend to baby bettas. Yes...baby bettas. They'll be two weeks old tomorrow. I'll save the betta talk for a journal all it's own at a later time.

Thank you for tuning in,

Much love to the world out there....even though I despise you all the same some days...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13360059/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13360059/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:45:23 PDT I'm excited. I've used it a couple of times before and I found the whole thing to be very awkward but I'm hoping with practice, that I can do the strokes I really want to do. The mouse is so clumsy in itself...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13335983/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/13335983/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:21:56 PDT It's been forevah. So good to get these ideas rolling around. There's still tons of work I've done that's not up plus work I have given myself to do.

So much energy but not enough hours in the day...

]]> ~Bashai http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/4765762/ http://Bashai.deviantart.com/journal/4765762/ Wed, 09 Mar 2005 02:31:23 PST So many new things are coming to me....and so many old things that have been with me, but had no attention paid to them. I'm beginning to understand myself...and I'm beginning to know how to work and control myself. Because ultimatly, that is ALL I have control over. I will no longer let the negativity try to eat me up. I will fight it off because it has no place inside me...unless it is produced directly from me. I feel so free...I feel sexless, I feel void from being good or evil, I see both light and dark....I am neither equal or unequal....I am that which is beyond this duality. I can see it....but am still working on understanding and grasping it...to hold it close and know it for myself. ]]> ~Bashai