deviantART: by:cleverdarkelve

*cleverdarkelve The D300! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/18024087/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/18024087/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:36:13 PDT Click on it, you know you want to!

I have a new camera body, the Nikon D300!!!! Holy shit! I love it so! I'm spending all day with it today since I just got it last night! I'm familiarizing myself with the functions and let me tell you, the thing is AWESOME!

I have found out, however, that the problems I was having with my old body actually are due to my telephoto lens. I found this out because the same things happen when I employ that lens on my new body... So, I'm on the market for a new telephoto lens! And I'm glad to report that my D50 body still has more mileage on it! Now I'll have a back up body! How awesome is that??? Very... I know

I also learned a lot from a few photographers I met and am going on some expeditions to shoot nature and wildlife! They seem very impressed with my work and I hope that will unfold positively for me in the future!

As always, my personal (free) website is [link]
Check it out.. I'm sort of working on it right now but it's taking some time since the interface is wanting to fuck with me.

Clubs:

*cleverdarkelve CSS http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17961115/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17961115/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:41:43 PDT

A new one must resplace this crappy one.. I'm printing out some css info and trying to make one myself... until then have fun reading my old journals and this UBER boring message!

If you are a CSS type guru who can lead a dumb no CSS person to water let me know

Clubs:

]]> *cleverdarkelve piss on me... http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17783981/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17783981/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:56:30 PDT Click on it, you know you want to!

**Update** Camera is still pissing me off! I'm ready to chuck it out the freakin' window. Stupid clunking sounds comming from the lens, focussing issues.. hell it's hard enough without this drek. Anyways, I really appreciate the feedback some of you have given me. I've tried just about everything, I think I'm going to have to take this to a dealer... (not looking forward to that.) I just hope it's fixable because I am poor as dirt and don't even want to think of being without my camera, which is like an apendage to me!

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I'm just super frustrated still. On top of my camera shitting the bed on me whenever it feels like it, I'm still not gainfully employed. Shit, I thought having a metric shit ton of degrees would have paid off by now.. alas it isn't so.

Back to the photo related troubles....

My camera is overexposing certain shots with no explanation for why it is happening. The settings are carefully monitored by me and there is no logical explanation for it to happen.. For instance. I'm shooting in low light conditions, my camera advices a shutter speed of about 1/60 sec when I'm in Aperature Priority with a F4.0 and at iso 400. So, at such a slow shutter speed at dusk I would not expect overexposure.. but yet, it overexposes.. I check the settings take a test shot and it takes a normal picture... what gives? This is really pissing me off since I have been spending hours hiding in the field to catch birds of prey... I finally had an awesome shot of an Osprey snatching a fish out of the water and BAM... overexposed! Mother Trucker!

I don't know if the camera's internal programming is jacked or what, but I know it isn't me! I ought to take it to a shop and have it looked at, but I can't bear to be without my camera and am currently hours away from the nearest camera shop. Not to mention it will surely cost me freaking dearly! Piss again!

So, since this journal isn't even typed from my own computer I can't even upload any work and by now I'm starting to give up on ever uploading it to my account. I love DA but I just don't have the energy and feel like no one gives a shit anyways. I'm not just looking for a comment I'm looking for comradery and opportunities to learn more techniques from photogrpahers and artists that have real valid input.

Of course everybody on this site is great, but I'm just not interested in a situation where the blind are leading the blind. Whenever I do ask the deviants I look up to questions on how to improve specific things or for a suggestion I get no response.. this chaffs my tit.

So, yes I have some really (in my opinion) valuable shots that have shown much improvement with my crappy camera and lenses (barring the fisheye lens which rocks my socks!) but just don't see the point in posting them.

*cleverdarkelve Apathy http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17426710/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/17426710/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:32:25 PDT

piss on me.. I just wrote a fucking blog the lenght of the wall of china and now it's gone.. Son of a ...

To recap.. I'm unmotivated. I have lots of work to upload, but I can't stand the piece by piece uploading crap.. I also want to delete a large chunk of work out of my gallery and hate having to do it one by one.. my internet isn't exactly lightspeed, hell I don't even have it at home so I have to sit in a public place for hours to get anywhere... grrrr...

Yeah I'm grumpy..

I'm also not finding any employment.. Surely part of it is my apathy with the process.. I mean I spend hours writing resumes and cover letters only to never get a response or once in a blue moon a rejection. I have a master's degree in Chemical Physics/Physical-Analytical Chemistry... 2 bachelors (physics and Chemistry) and still have no bites... what gives?? Shit, I'm not getting any work or requests for any in the creative realms...

Check out my website if you are nothing but boooored....

[link]

LaterZ

]]> *cleverdarkelve V-Day http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16885687/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16885687/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:42:05 PST Click on it, you know you want to!

and by V-Day I mean valentines day! My man-toy is working unfortunately so I'm keeping my self in the love groove on DA

I'm into a drawing phase.. I keep getting idea after idea.. unfortunately my hand is having a bit of a time keeping up with my brain.. I need a tiny sketchpad but I don't have one! sooo poor!

I think I will sketch a little on my tablet here in a moment!

I also just tried Painter X for the first time.. I've always stayed away from it because I didn't want to have to learn yet another new program and the whole creative suite2 was blowing my mind already! But it's snazz-tacular! I wish I had the full version, it's fly!

On the photography front I have been shooting quick moving subjects again.. and am really getting tired of my zoom lens. it's crap as far as action goes! I dream of having a faster F2.8 telelens.. so if any of you are wanting to sell one for a really good price then let me know.. I'll whore myself out for a few nights and buy it! lol

But yeah, in all seriousness... I need a better lens for what I love to shoot!

I've entered my first contest with the

and am excited to just be participating! Check out my deviation and tell me what you think! Link

Well, later kittens!

]]> *cleverdarkelve News http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16379834/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16379834/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:29:35 PST Click on it, you know you want to!

The news is.. I'm alive in Tacoma.. getting me a snazzy little lofty place downtown and striking up some networking I hope.. though this will involve me actually talking to strangers.. Eeeeek! I have gone on a few photo excursions.. and I'm trying to get used to the low light conditions I am dealing with here.. it's sort of a bitch.. especially when shooting birds or other wildlife! *If you have any suggestions or tips on camera setup for me I'd love to hear them!!

Anywho.. I haven't been on as much or posting like I used to, but I did put up a few pictures tonight

I suppose I'm getting more and more critical of me own work and feeling less and less confident about putting stuff up. Hmmm.. I need to get over that.. everyone has to learn I suppose!

Moving on... My wacom tab is crapping out on me! I needs me a new one! If you wanna give me one you'd rock my world.. otherwise I'll settle for buying a nice used one or something.

And oh.. In case you didn't already know this I have had my own website for about a year or more and I update that regularly (well.. somewhat regularly) so check it out!!!

[link]

Later Kittens!!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Moooo-ving http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16036012/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/16036012/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:21:32 PST Click on it, you know you want to!

So, there I was.. sitting on my behind.. contemplating what to do with my life next. Then it hit me.. research in my arena is abundant in the pacific northwest, not to mention the opportunities for wildlife photography! So, about 9 days ago I decided I'm moving the hell out of Gawga! I have gotten rid of most of my belongings, and the things I simply couldn't bare to part with are either comming with me or are remaining in a small storage unit.

I'm excited about the prospect of starting a new life for myself... free of most material goods and free of a lot of worries I have been having.

So keep me in your thoughts y'all!

Much Love!!!!!!!
Linda

]]> *cleverdarkelve Job-Less http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/15884090/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/15884090/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:37:17 PST Click on it, you know you want to!

Gimme a Job! I can do anything!

Yeah, not cool to lose your job shortly before the holidays and birthday. Well, I survived another year.... barely. I want a cookie.

Game over man, Game over!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Alive but not living http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/15630864/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/15630864/ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:05:38 PST Click on it, you know you want to!

Hey Hey Hey.. it's been a few months since I've really been involved in anything DA related... shame on me. I got a new job with a local magazine and paper as a New Media and Creative Arts Director. It was ok when I started, but the high school drama and the backwards thinking of a small Ga town set in and have made me dislike it a bit now. I've decided though that even though I won't be able to put most of that tacky shit in my portfolio I'm gonna hang on to the job for a while longer (unless I get canned or get offered another one.. lol) for the sake of experience to put on my resume.

Well, I still have no deviations to post.. well, I'll dig through the work related photos and works to see if there is anything remotely decent there to put in my gallery.

I'm a lonely lonely old lady and with my birthday comming in about 2 weeks I'm not excited... unless I get some freaking presents!

Much Love my friends!!!

and special love to

]]> *cleverdarkelve Tumultuous times http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/14127380/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/14127380/ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:11:52 PDT Click on it, you know you want to!

Times are hard for me right now. I am being faced with a break in my 2 year long relationship with the love of my life. Business is not going to well just yet, though I have sold some works, yay me! Do me a favor and visit my website I set up and sign the guestbook.. it warms my heart ti get some feedback. I have a small online store thingy but that is costing me more money then I can make. So if you have requests for works we can always go the personal route and contact me via email or phone. I appreciate all my friends here and honestly I don't think it'd be doing so well if it wasn't for people like

and

many of you mean sooo much to me.

Right now I'm hurting emotionally nd financially... not exactly what I had planned for at 30 with a PhD level education in a subject I can't express myself in...

]]> *cleverdarkelve Open for Business! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13975062/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13975062/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:35:52 PDT Click on it, you know you want to!

Wasssss up y'all? My website and online store are open! I just sold my first online store item today and listed another item today. I am in the process of matting and framing several other photo's and prints so I can add them to my store as well! If you would... check out my store, my website and give me some creative suggestions on how to make it better.. or you can just tell me to swallow a knife.. whatev.

[link] <------ online store
[link] <------- website

Woooooord!

All this excitement has kept me quite busy.. so if I'm a little slow

getting back to you it's because I'm upto my ears in work! I have several shoots comming up and have some framing and matting to do on some of my current photos and prints!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Vyre Studios http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13780535/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13780535/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:32:14 PDT Click on it, you know you want to!

As I was wondering though the hallways of my loft building, with a set of proofs I jut pick up, I was roped into a hallway roving cocktail party. I am quite introverted but decided that since they were showing off their places I would tag along and enjoy the different ways people have decorated their lofts! Soon after some cornering and a little Chardonay I was politely forced to show off the magic contents of my proof envelope that I had with me. I don't show anybody other then you guys my stuff and well... the response was overwhelming!!! People ordered prints from me and I have now a fairly busy schedule taking photos and I'm even doing a shoot in a few weeks! Amazing! I mean, I look around this site and see the enormous amount of talented and gifted individuals and feel I don't nearly match up.

But out of the blue.. with a little Chardonay I have had the art world doors swung open to me. I have upcomming shows, a work load, clientele, a fanclub and a small return on my camera/art supply investment. I even have some work already hanging in a local gallery! I'm pretty excited. I just hope nobody bursts my bubble. Vyre Studios is born!

There are people here that would surely steal my ideas and art and I hope this is not to include you! Let me enjoy some form of success after all the heartache I've had to endure for years. To you I say, do your own work, make your own friends and leave my contacts alone. There, I had to rant about that a little

Having said all this I need to comment on the infrequent posting of new material. I get so busy and well.. discouraged to post new things. I don't exactly get a lot of feedback and well, it makes me feel a little shitty. I know there are friends who comment and give me pointers and feedback and to you guys I say

So today I posted a large number of new deviations that have been sitting on my desktop for some time. I promise to post more when I can, but I didn't want to upload anymore for a few days or so because I simply didn't want to overload my page with new material. I find that when uploading large numbers of deviations each singular deviation gets less attention on an individual basis. Wel.. knowing that I did it anyways, so take the time to look at them over a few days or weeks even.

Thank you all for your continued support!

I also want to give a shoutout to

Later Kittens!

... ]]> *cleverdarkelve Fun Fun Fun http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13331933/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13331933/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:18:38 PDT

I'm having a lot of fun lately with my new lens! I recently invested in my first lens besides my kit lens, a Nikkor 55-200mm VR! It makes me so happy. It cost plenty, but not nearly as much as that hyped up 18-200mm VR version!
Anywho, I am enjoying the added range, now I can get a picture of some of the sneaky insects roaming around here.. mocking me! I'll show them! muhahahahaha!

I'm also working on some non photo art, but that stuff takes me forever, so I'm nt sure how soon you'll see it on here.. If someone begs for a WIP then I'll think about posting that for now, but I doubt there will be any of that crazyness since I have kept most of my digital drawings off o the radar here on DA.

Well, I gotta run! Fight Club!

ALSO -----> If you have any questions about settings, etc.. do ask! I love to share, it sucked having to figure it all out bymyself!

]]> *cleverdarkelve 1209 Pageviews! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13094095/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/13094095/ Fri, 25 May 2007 21:33:01 PDT

1209 Pageviews! 12/09 is my birthday biatches!!! Werd! You're asking yourself.. "Why the Fuck would I care?" to that I say ... I dunno? cuz.. So I'm going to jump on the banwagon and do a special deviation to mark this minor accomplishment making me a God amongst insects. Yay!!! Everybody hold on to your hats! HERE IT IS!!!

Yeah, I'm weird.. it's cool, so are most of you! I love you guys!

Later Kittens!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Film http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/12983960/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/12983960/ Wed, 16 May 2007 22:43:38 PDT

So, I mentioned in my previous post that I am working more on traditional media.. well... tough. I changed my mind. I have the opportunity to learn some things about film photography from a new friend and am taking the chance to do so! I now have in my little hands a Canon EOS 3 35 mm Film Camera, complete with 3200 film and a fisheye lens! Sooo.. I will be shooting some cool photo's on this roll in the next week or so. Since it is film and not digital I am spending some time researching what shots I want to take before shooting the 24 or so exposures. I'm so excited! Goody! Traditional art is still on my mind, but currently taking a back burner to my film studies!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Photo's and Drawings http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/12641786/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/12641786/ Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:27:27 PDT
Though I have never really shown much of my digital or traditional drawings, I plan on focussing a little more on that in the next several months. I just get embarrassed to show my work. Why? Well, the same reason probably most of you have when you do post it.. rejection by your peers! I have a nasty little problem with being a perfectionist and with artists like

to name a few.. I just feel like my "art" looks like a bowl of spagetti... crappy nasty spagetti! Buuuutttt.. I'm going to try to just stick some stuff on here.. afterall, I can reason that no one was perfect from the start and I personally enjoy seeing progress. I mean, who doesn't secretly hope to see their favorite artist's "bad" works! I know I feel better seeing that they are only human!

Well, that's about it for now.. Much love to all my friends!

Check out this guy's photography, it's quite nice!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Devious Journal Entry http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11968295/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11968295/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:06:28 PST Click-E!!!

Hello Kitties, just thought I'd give you a little "what's up" in my artistic life.. Well, it's been all about MX and SX and FMX (that is motocross, supercross and freestyle motocross for those who are not familiar with the abreviations). I've been to several pro events over the last few weeks and have had fun experimenting with my camera.

Let me also go on to share the fact that this is an EXTREMELY difficult task.. why? the events have been indoor and the lighting there makes the shot difficult. Turn up the ISO, down the shutter speed.. sure... why not? ----> Then you get all sorts of blurring... I needed to freeze the rider. I have a Nikon D50 camera... that's it, no lenses, no filters, no flashes.. just the cam by itself.. After experimenting lots I finally settled on a setting. The photos come out a little darker and with a few more artifacts then I would have liked, but the rider is frozen! A little tweek of the exposure in post processing atleast the darkness issue can be resolved (as long as it wasn't too dark to start with). I researched sooo much literature to try to figure out my camera setting capabilities it's not even funny! Sport photography is difficult, especially indoors!!! I feel that the shots I'm posting are a vast improvement in my photography (though you dodn't really get to see my bad first photos and how blurred they were) and I'm quite happy with that! I finally have figured out the manual settings and how to get what I want in this type of photography!

If you have questions about settings on your D50 or the like I am always willing to chat and share, not to mention pass along some of my learned info.

Lastly, I would greatly appreciate positive comments to boost my artistic self-esteem and constructive criticism on how to improve my art. Constructive criticism does NOT consist of bashing!! Rather a mixture of how to improve the shot and tweek the settings or ideas for creative exploration!

Thanks kittens!!!

]]> *cleverdarkelve CSS in my journal! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11872926/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11872926/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:26:12 PST Click-E!!!

Hey Peeps.. If you're stopping by to see some of my work I would like you to know that I go in phases.. Seems like I'm in some cool photo-phase right now. I love drawing as well and am trying to learn the ropes of the various CS2 programs on a daily basis. I have a variety of work, but I haven't posted any really "epic" works yet since I don't think I am good enough at those yet..

Thanks to

for the link on how do get some CSS into this journal!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Devious Journal Entry http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11872804/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11872804/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:16:58 PST

]]> *cleverdarkelve Oh Joy!!!! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11736428/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11736428/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:54:12 PST
I've been featured in

's journal!! Look for my piece Two Rocks

Journal Feature!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Photography http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11561373/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11561373/ Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:07:29 PST

In other news, still no job. I've had interests in me, but no offers... bleh

]]> *cleverdarkelve Busy http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11195484/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/11195484/ Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:49:07 PST
]]> *cleverdarkelve CA http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10869305/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10869305/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:57:29 PST
]]> *cleverdarkelve Creativity level is on the rise! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10604443/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10604443/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:03:59 PST

]]> *cleverdarkelve Darn internet http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423735/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423735/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:36:42 PDT
There, I have cleared the air! I'll fix the whole ordeal when I have a better net connection!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Devious Journal Entry http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423730/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423730/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:35:46 PDT
]]> *cleverdarkelve Darn internet http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423721/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10423721/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:35:08 PDT
There, I have cleared the air! I'll fix the whole ordeal when I have a better net connection!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Avatariffic!!! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10361496/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10361496/ Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:59:18 PDT
I made an animated avatar! I know, you guys are like so what, big deal! Well, it is to me so

!! Anyways, it is my first animation.. I did it in Photoshop CS2.. Really took like 4.2 seconds after I figured out how to actually do it! So yay me!

]]> *cleverdarkelve My pants http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10336848/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10336848/ Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:07:52 PDT

Meowwwww!

]]> *cleverdarkelve WHY DA, WHY? http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10121841/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10121841/ Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:29:38 PDT Mood: Unimpressed

Boooooo!

What does it take to get people to look at my shit? I mean... I know I SUCK at art compared to some of you master stallions out there, but come on, give a sista a break.. and some feeback! Not like anyone reads this anyways! *Sigh*

]]> *cleverdarkelve Awe http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10038376/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/10038376/ Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:26:52 PDT Mood: Yellow Alien!

Blah!

Alright... you guys totally motivated me once again! I'm supposed to be working on a resume right now, but I think instead I'll just draw...

Thought of the day ----> I can't draw ]]> *cleverdarkelve Puppy and DL http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9987406/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9987406/ Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:57:35 PDT Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Mood:

Blah!

A new puppy... He makes me giggle! Meet Gismo!

My driver's License got suspended for a ticket I got last year... I thought that drama was taken care of, guess not.. Grrrrr..... Now I have to figure all that shit out!

Thought of the day ----> I can't draw ]]> *cleverdarkelve Crazy Dream http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9839315/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9839315/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:08:31 PDT
Mood: Sleeping

Entertained
Listening to: The Garden - Cut Chemist

Man I had some weird dreams last night with these animals in it... There were 3 of them and each was a mixture of several other animals. I've decided I must draw them so you guys can see in to my mind... Well, actually I know nobody really gives a shit, but just for kicks I thought I'd write about it anyways!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Lucky me! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9816157/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9816157/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:04:35 PDT
Yeah, I'm lucky that the break in my back is in no way threatening to cut a nerve nor mess with my spinal cord! This thing is going to take massive healing time, but damn... I walked away from that accident like it was nothing! And it was pretty spectacular!

]]> *cleverdarkelve FAVORITE!!!! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9764168/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9764168/ Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:25:07 PDT
Mood: Popping Pills

Groggy faced

I was added as a favorite! My very first! OH MY!!! I feel so great about it! Just had to write about it real quick! Thanks!!!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Ouchies!!!! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9746409/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9746409/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:45:26 PDT
Mood: Popping Pills

Groggy faced

So... I haven't been on here in a few days... here's why. I managed to crash a street bike on Sunday and totalled it and nearly myself. I stayed in the hospital for about a day and found out my back is broken and I have several hyperextended muscles and torn ligaments, not to mention a ass load of road rash... ouch ouch ouch. I feel lucky that I walked away from the accident the way I did, it could have been infininately worse!
So.. here's what happened.. My close friend bought a nice streetbike and we went to pick it up from the guy he bought it from. On the way to picking it up the guy (who owned the bike) called us and told us on the way over the bike had toppled off of the trailer he had it sitting on and that it broke off the brake handle and chipped some paint. No biggy though.. We ended up getting the bike anyways and as excited as the three of us were to ride it, we simply weren't going to wait for the darn brake lever to come in before giving it a spin out in some deserted parking lot. Afterall, we still had the foot brake and as long as we didn't get out of control all would be well! Well, luckily MG and my friend got to ride the bike first because once I got on it... well...... CRASH!!! Of course I felt a little nervous since it was my first street ride (I usually ride MX) but I got the hang of it within a few seconds and I was in happy riding land! I took a few laps when I got the idea that I need to pick up the speed and shift it up into 3rd... As I came around the corner and shifted I realized that 3rd gear on a street bike is a whole different story then 3rd on my YZ125... I needed to slow down, and fast! I reached for the brake lever with my right hand, but ... it was still gone (I had forgotten this minute fact in my riding bliss...) and wuickly realized I was relying solely on the foot brake for braking power! YIKES!!! This brake only provides about 25% stopping power and not enough to come to a more abrupt stop... As I took my eyes off the road ahead for a mere fraction of a second in order to realize the brake situation my bike's rear tire washed out slightly (from pressing the foot brake so hard) and I crashed into the curb, flying over the bike's handlebars some 8-10 feet in the air through a tree and finally landed on my back by a fence. OUCH!! The bike was totalled and I wasn't far from it myself! I couldn't really walk or move and lost consciousness for a few seconds (perhaps more) when the guys put me in the truck, threw the bike in the back and headed to the hospital, only making a pit stop to dump the bike on my front lawn. They raced me to the ER (which happens to be the worst ER in the state of Georgia according to its own workers!) where I was eventually evaluated and told of my injuries. A broken back and well, a whole laundry list of sprains, hyperextensions and bruising... So, that's kept me off my feet the last few days! I just absolutely had to connect with the world today and sort of snuck out on my crutches... Well, I have to go see the orthopedic surgeons on Friday morning to see what the deal with the back situation is so until then keep your fingers crossed for me!!!!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Hallo! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9691778/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9691778/ Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:16:41 PDT

]]> *cleverdarkelve Graduating and Reflecting http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9582479/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9582479/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:46:16 PDT

]]> *cleverdarkelve deviation http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9570578/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9570578/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:51:11 PDT ]]> *cleverdarkelve Ehhhh.. boooo! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9523393/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9523393/ Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:37:49 PDT
Why the sour mood? It looks like I'm moving and with that nightmare comes a onslaught of headaches that y'all are surely familiar with!

]]> *cleverdarkelve Another day another dollar? http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9504561/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9504561/ Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:14:02 PDT

]]> *cleverdarkelve I feel overwhelmed! http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9490588/ http://cleverdarkelve.deviantart.com/journal/9490588/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:42:49 PDT *cleverdarkelve