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*kmye-chan is one of my favorites artists here on DA. I know I've posted some of her stuff in my featured favorites before, but jere are some of my more recent favs of her work:

http://celestialblue.deviantart.com/journal/13923037/ Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:00:52 PDT Stock Search

Featured Artist

*kmye-chan is one of my favorites artists here on DA. I know I've posted some of her stuff in my featured favorites before, but jere are some of my more recent favs of her work:

It's been so long since I've been able to create any real artwork. For the longest time, it was just because my arthritis doesn't really allow for me to work on anything for very long. My hands get too stiff and achy to really control my mouse well enough to make anything. Then, I haven't even had the time to try lately, things have been so busy for a long while now.

But I want to create something...and I want to adapt and grow as an artist, fine tune my style and make more real art, like my D e s o l a t i o n, which I'm still really proud of. I'm going to start by trying to create a new devID for myself. It'll be something small so hopefully it won't take that long to create once I actually get started. I already have in mind what I want to do, but now I have to go on a hunt for the right stock. Hmmm.

I'm also not really that happy with my journal css anymore. That didn't last long, did it? I mean, I like the css just fine, with the exception of that one bit of credit, that's not putting itself in it's own box like it should. I'm just not sure about the graphics. Might have to tinker with that some more.





I finally got around to redoing my CSS. I'm having one little problem with it currently - I want to add a line of credit for the CSS to the very bottom of the journal, underneath the box with my stamps. Only, for some reason, it keeps adding the text to the stamp box. There's no extra tag that I can see that's making it do this, so I'm not sure what's up.

In the mean time, credit info will just go here. The CSS was written by *kuschelirmel-stock, and edited by me.


I spent most of today in bed. Granted, after I started doing my paper route, working all night, I was sleeping away most of the day anyway, and then when my mom went in the hospital, I was having to just catch an hour here and there, whenever I could. So I pretty much planned to just spend the day that way.

Got a call yesterday, while we were at the funeral, from the Benton Library. They once told me that they only kept applications for 90 days, but the new manager there said she found my app, from over a year ago, and wanted to know if I was still interested. Kind of fitting that this happened when it did, as I wouldn't have been able to take it if I was still taking care of my mom, and taking her to doctor's appointments. It's actually a lot like how it happened with Bryan's job, that he started just after my dad died two years ago.

Anyhoo, so today, I woke up at 10 AM and called the library. Turns out it's a sub position, which should work out fine, just working when they need me. Then I went back to bed with my portable DVD player, and watched a movie. Came back in here to my computer and watched a couple of tv shows I'd downloaded. Then went back to bed until Bryan came home. My aunt kept calling while I was asleep, and I just ignored it. Definitely not in a mood to talk to her right now...was a bit annoyed that she pointed out that today is my mom's birthday, so she knew it would be a hard day for me. If you knew her, you'd understand why I was annoyed. Plus, I have a certain way of coping with these things, and I hate the phone anyway, so right now, I certainly don't want to talk to her.


I just want to thank each and every one of you who has commented in my journals, sent me notes, helped out with donations. I appreciate each and every one of you. I kept my mom's condition quiet for a long while, because I'm not one to just throw all of my drama and issues out there in the open. I deal with it on my own, I always have. I've always been the strong one, between me and my mom. But there comes a time when even I need support, and you guys came in full force and showed me that support. I'm glad to see that Circle of Friends is still going strong. Thanks to all of you, your words, thoughts, and prayers, truly helped me get through these last few weeks.


Thank you all for all of your comments, notes, and support with the situation with my mom. Sadly, she passed away at 3:45 AM last night, just hours after I turned 27. It's kind of odd to me that it happened on my birthday, but at least I know she's with my dad now.

We're going to be having the funeral for my mom on Wednesday. It seems a little far away, but Brother Patton, which is who my mom wanted to do her service, and the same man who did my dad's, will be out of town on Monday and Tuesday. Actually, it's not a bad thing to wait, because we're in the prediciment of trying to gather up money to pay for another funeral.

In May of last year, my mom got an insurance burial plan policy, but it's the type that you have to have for at least two years in order to get the full amount, unless it's an accidental death. So we're most likely only going to get about $320, which is what she's paid in, and an additional 10%.

Right now I think that with that insurance, and with what we have on hand, we're going to end up covering $1000 of the $6500-6700 that we'll need.

I really hate to do this again, but I don't really have an option, because I don't know how else we're going to get the money. So I'm putting up a donation button to my paypal account. If any of you are able and willing to help out, I would really appreciate it.

Please note, I will not be upset in the least if you're not able to help us with the funeral costs. I don't really expect anyone to be able to, but I'm at a loss for what to do, so I have to ask at least. Also, if you are able to donate but will need us to pay you back, just send me an email to let me know exactly how much you sent, and I will be sure you will be paid back, though it may take some time.

Thanks again for all of the comments and support that you've shown me. I love y... ]]> ~celestialblue http://celestialblue.deviantart.com/journal/10217574/ http://celestialblue.deviantart.com/journal/10217574/ Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:26:03 PDT EDIT: I've dressed up my journal! There are two things I'm trying to figure out, so if anyone knows the answer, let me know. First off, I padded the journal title, so that it's just a few spaces over from the edge. Is there a way to do the same thing to the date? I tried to put it in the .journaltop section, but it didn't work. Also, does anyone know if there's a way to move the current stuff, the mood, watching, etc. up so that it's actually on top of my title bar image, with the journal text starting just under this? Any help would be appreciated, and if you don't know the answers, but know someone who might, then please let me know! Thanks!

8,000 pageviews is getting closer. My third DA birthday is also coming up in a couple of months. And yet, I've gotten less active here. I still visit, every day, and enjoy the art of the artists I have on my devwatch. But I don't comment as much as I used to, because I've gotten so distant. I want to try and change that, and be more active in comments and such. It's just hard breaking down my barriers that I tend to put up at times.

I haven't created any art of my own to post in such a long time. First it was my arthritis keeping me from it, and that's still an issue, but then there's also the lack of motivation, of inspiration. I did find some stock today that intrigued me, and I've been thinking about trying to come up with something new, sometime soon. I'm just afraid anything I come up with is going to be awful.

CSS in journals, makes a journal pretty. But will I use it? I haven't decided. I might toy with it. But I don't see a lot of need to make my journal pretty, when I mostly use it for features, and so few people read it anyway.

But speaking of features...here's the last batch of my favorites. I'll update with new ones once I come across new things that I love.

Featured Favorites 12 - September 28th, 2006








http://celestialblue.deviantart.com/journal/9746859/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:31:28 PDT

Featured Favorites 11 - August 16th, 2006

See my past journals for more Featured Favorites!

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