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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/13521361/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/13521361/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:56:37 PDT
So i messed up my left wrist and have over using my right to compensate... so my tendons in both are harassing me. doc said if i stop popping the tendon over the bone in my left it should take 3-4 weeks to heal... stupid tendonitis. my luck it will be just in time for the right to start doing the same...rawr.

I havent done much of anything artistic recently... mostly just working in my gardens and playing with the cats n mouse inside.

i've been reading quite a bit since it doesnt require movement of sore body parts...

hopefully i will heal soon and can get some drawing into my schedule...

take care yall ♥

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/13009946/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/13009946/ Sat, 19 May 2007 06:58:13 PDT

So it took awhile but I'm back on DevArt... I haven't been producing any art.

I have been working very hard on my gardens. I should be uploading pictures very soon... so at least you can appreciate it all too (I hope).

Spring is wonderful... I spend all free time outside with my hands in the dirt... Before work, after work... I come in when the sun is setting and I can't see well enough to continue... then I usually read and head to dreamland.

I have missed you all... I hope to catch up on all your amazing works soon.

I have a subscription now so be prepared for a feature or two ;D

Much love... take care and be well. ♥

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/12522446/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/12522446/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:32:02 PDT
I finally got my newest completed work scanned and submitted : [link] Please give me feedback...

I started my REAL BLOG... finally... [link] for your perusal. Feel free to add my RSS feed to your aggregator of choice... or bookmark it... or pass it to anyone you know that might be interested in it. I have a wierd obsession with watching the pageview stat counter. I want to be famous.

Spring was here and now its disappeared again... been so cold for the past week... all my sprouted flowers look so sad and pitiful. I'm sure I'll lose some of my prized flowers or they won't bloom and the entire winter of waiting will be for nothing.

Off to find something to occupy my mind for a bit. My printer is in pieces and the tech is MIA. joy.
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So I have a couple days to finish a drawing, matte it and frame it... and then present it to the local art association. I'm not sure if my nervousness and apprehension is causing the issues I'm having ... or if I just am out of my groove again... but I have worked on 5 drawings and still not finished one or liked one enough to finish. There is one in the works that is going well... I like the surreal feel and vagueness a lot... my plan is to go and buy the matte and frame tonight and then finish the drawing to fit it... that way I know exactly what size I'm aiming for. I guess my desire to try new things was ill timed. I found that I can't bring myself to rush anything and the larger the drawing the more in depth my shading gets... damned 2h pencil. lol.

Wish me luck ... I will be sure to post the final drawing so you all can see the piece that marked my introduction into the local art community. ((I have a piece of sculpture from college that I'm submitting for the 3D part of the event...))

Yikes

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I'm thinking of doing some in progress shots of my new drawrin' You may want to make sure that "scraps" is checked if you are a friend... just so you can see that I haven't disappeared again.

Off to draw... wish me luck ♥ Take care.
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Apologies x infinity...

I am back though and feeling better about myself and my art...

I signed up for the local art association and I will be entering their show on April 1st.

Any ideas which piece I should matte and frame? I do work at a print shop but I'm thinking I should show off my pencil skills by entering an original vs a repro.

Thank you to everyone for their continued support ~!

Its great to be back~!

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/12009391/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/12009391/ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:56:47 PST
I've taken a 'break' from a lot of things I was committed to.

I find myself in a general state of suffocation. I can't bring myself to do much of anything and my motivation levels are at a seasonal low. I could blame Seasonal Affective Disorder or depression... or I could own up to the fact that I dropped the proverbial ball.

I'll work hard on returning with at least one piece of art... and a commitment to answer notes, comments, and view everyone's deviations.

Hope you all are well... ♥

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Aside from the "delete" trouble, I have lost my inspiration. Seriously having major issues thinking of anything creative to do. (Could be the subzero weather we are having... I find little motivation to do anything aside from hiding under blankets).

I miss submitting deviatons but I can't bring myself to generate something crappy just to post... I suppose that is a good thing.

I did write a "Spotlink" for DIYPlanner.com feel free to check it out here Tuesday: [link] . Should appear on the front page sometime during the day Will show the author as "Sara".
EDIT: the article is here: [link] Sorry for the delay... Editor had to approve it

oooOOooo I have an idea ... give me a seed, a thought, an idea... something that I can use to motivate myself artistically... save me, I beg you

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of DA... take care ♥

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I'm having difficulties with everything, especially clearing out old notes and watched deviations... how fustrating~!

Oh well... life goes one I guess...

Temperatures around here are in the single digits and supposed to be sub-zero before windchills by this weekend... OY~!

Thank you for dropping by my little cold corner of DA... ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11595825/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11595825/ Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:45:24 PST Another night of snow... so this morning I'll shovel... blahhhhhh

Part of me wants to climb back into bed and remain in a semi-conscious hibernal state of being for the day...

Another part is itching to get my house cleaned... I've put it off far too long... plus, it is on my list of things TO DO.

A third part of me is insisting on playing hooky... "grab the box of art pencils and a sketchbook and let your mind wander."

I wonder what today will bring... hopefully I won't freeze to death while shoveling this morning... that would be quite the nemesis for productivity of any kind.

Thanks for dropping by... take care and stay warm


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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11546026/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11546026/ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:20:59 PST Work has me working... so no chance of scanning my drawring... I'm planning on working on it a bit more tonight. Stay tuned.... ♫ ♪

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So...It seems that I've been slacking on many fronts...

I have been organizing and cleaning BUT... in a more relaxed manner...

and... art has kinda... ummm... slipped a lot. I haven't stopped but I have definately hit a speed bump so to speak. I made a book over the weekend... my "mock-moleskine". I have two sketches started but set aside... just not feeling it...

but then tonight, during the "State of the Union" ... I started a drawing and I started to FEEL it... you know the artistic zone... so... Hopefully I will be scanning it tomorrow at work and posting it during a slow moment. Keep yer peepers pealed for "Kiss the Dragon" or something to that effect... maybe "Chase the Dragon" ... iono but that one seems too... trite.

Time for me to go to sleep. Tomorrow morning I'm going GROCERY SHOPPING~! huzzzzzah~! Any requests?

Take care and thanks for dropping by my corner of DA ♥

PS... have I told you how much I appreciate you today? 'Cause I do~! You inspire me to keep going...


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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11456037/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11456037/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:05:07 PST I get cold very easily and don't enjoy it. Only about 4-5 inches fell... at least things are pretty and white. If things are going to be monochromatic, I choose snow covered blah.

Been fiddling with the watercolor pencils and watercolor paints these past few days. I started a rather interesting drawing but ruined it post-haste. It had to be destroyed to maintain my self-admiration.

I think I'll keep sketching and maybe something will come of it. Afterall, no use in sabotaging my New Year's resolution so soon, eh?

Take care and thanks for dropping by my corner of DA ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11412416/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11412416/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:27:35 PST
I apologized today. I didn't go out of my way... I just figured that during a conversation we were having regarding work stuff... that I would just toss it in there. I would be the better person... and feel like I did everything I could to end all animosity. Not sure if it will help in the long run or become trivial... but at least I did it.

I hand fed over 200 sheets of paper into the large format Xerox today... it was monotonous but it gave me time to think. Quite a good chunk of time actually...

I know one thing... I will never apologize to anyone for being myself... not even me.


Thank you for stopping by my lil corner of ♥

and ps. a little shout-out to Raneen and her new avatar ...

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11394561/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11394561/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:02:21 PST
i want to put some of this into a art piece... not sure of what will come of it ... but i will share it when its born.

thank you to everyone for their kind words and thoughts...
and thank you for stopping by my lil corner of

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11388629/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11388629/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:05:31 PST
i can't let her just beat me down without fighting back but she doesnt stop there... she digs and digs and finds buttons to push that i thought were locked... i try to verbally fight back but it just strengthens her assault.

i ended up in the bathroom crying today... not for long.. didnt want it to be noticed... but she did it... she brought up things and verbally wounded me ... if i didnt need money so badly or love what i do so much... i would never go back...

but now im in that horrible place in me where i lose track of the good things and see only the faults that people can find and bruise me with again and again...

its so easy for me to slip back into that horrible place... on good days i forget what its like and thats a great thing... but on days like today i forget what okay looks like ,... and i forget what makes me unique and special... there has to be a reason for me... right?

since she announced it to my office today... ill announce that i do go to a counselor. i'm wise enough to realise that i cant handle everything on my own. i thought that made me a stronger person...

and if she mistakes my mask of self confidence as being on a 'high horse' and that i think im 'better than her" isnt that her problem? isnt she projecting her lack of self confidence on to me?

remind me why i matter... why it is all worth it... why i'm here...

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11339298/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11339298/ Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:55:05 PST to post 6 weird things about myself... in order for her to avoid the gremlins

Hrrmmm.... only 6 eh?

1) I don't drink anything with caffeine... No coffee, no soda.
2) I like to watch movies I enjoy multiple times until I can recite random lines.
3) I can usually be found in my bed sleeping by 10pm.
4) I'm double jointed and can do odd things with different appendages.
5) I dislike any vegetable on my sandwiches (sammiches).
6) I had jaw surgery in 96 and have some metal wires and screws in my face (I'm almost bionic... okay... not quite)

So now... in order to avoid the gremlins I shall pass the "Tag" on to the following:




Take care and thanks for stopping by my little corner of ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11324986/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11324986/ Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:21:46 PST

I have a little tiny desire to try out my watercolour pencils. Maybe I'll give it a try and see what comes of it.

I snapped some pictures this week ... I'll have to see if any of them are worthy of sharing.

I'm so tempted to get out of work, eat something and then go to bed. But then nothing on my list will get done and that will only push my art time further into the future. Blahhhh... actually it isn't so bad. I don't really have any ideas for art stuff right now anywhos.

Take care and thanks for dropping by my little corner of

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11288183/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11288183/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:39:17 PST
You can learn more about hPDAs and organizing at [link] . This is the BEST resource I have found and the people are super nice and helpful

I really need to clean and organize my house... I hate to admit it but it has gotten away from me. I think the hPDA will help me utilize my time better during this year.

I'm really sad that I haven't been working on any art... I'm even more upset that I haven't had any ideas. No show stopper that halted my organization endeavor for immediate attention.

I wish you the best and thanks for stopping by my little corner here at DA ♥ Take care!

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11259091/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11259091/ Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:38:15 PST

My resolution this year is to get organized *and importantly* STAY organized.

Probably the best information I can pass on to you is [link] ! This is the best resource I have found for planners on the w . w . w .

I started working on my hPDA Thursday and have been slacking in the art since... But I know that getting myself in order will allow for more artistic time in the long run. It has kind of turned into a mini-art project. I'm making my own lil case for it using paper, book chunks, modge podge, etc. Some how I'm going to make a little place on the cover for a changeable image.

Well I have a New Year's party to get ready for. Nothing fancy... just a bunch of friends hanging out and playing games and watching PPV Fights... wooot.

Best wishes do you and yours for this new year... let 2007 treat us all well!
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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11212380/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11212380/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:19:55 PST
There is something to be said for honesty these days. A good friend can find a way to be honest no matter the results... they can tell you that the outfit you have on is hideous and not make you feel bad. I would call it a gift... a virtue even. Not every friend can do it... some can't find a way to tell you that you look nice even when you do... they lack the skill I suppose.

I'm working on a new piece. It started out as a doodle and has grown into something new... different... and uncertain. I'm still undecided about how to finish it off... but I'm just letting it flow... Its a nice departure from the preplanned drawings I did for the contests. oooo I should let you know that the contest has been extended... so drop by the journal at 's corner of DA and take a gander.

well... back to shading with my 2H... I'm tempted to buy some 9Hs but I would never finish anything

take care fellow artists... remember the importance of honesty in this world... for some reason I think we gifted few have more of a knack for it

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11197709/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11197709/ Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:31:42 PST

I now have a Kodak DC280 with rechargeable batteries & the ac/dc plugin which is uber for photographing the cats... since they move around a lot It isn't the best camera in the world and is only 2 megapixels but it is SOOOO much better than nothing! thanks dad!

I took the liberties of trying it out last night and this morning. You'll see some of my older fiber art stuff in my gallery now. I'm absolutely infatuated with making artist books... like "Passages". I have more ideas and hopefully some of them will blossom into actual pieces. I finished reading "The Last Unicorn" by Beagle... such a great story... I might do a drawing or two in honor of it...

Oh and here is a lil pic of my pet mouse Betty [link] ♥ It was taken through the aquarium glass but didnt turn out too shabby

Thank you to everyone for stopping by my lil corner or DA. Hope you have a great week ♥

ps... been trying out some animated gifs... for my avatar here on DA... what do you think?
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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11150794/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11150794/ Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:34:08 PST Both entries are done and submitted...

Just wanted to update this before the weekend... I have a feeling I will be busy making or creating presents

Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a great weekend! No snow in our forcast but we do have rain. I'll be inside warm and snuggly I hope... kind of wish I had someone to snuggle with but... at least I have my kitties

QUESTION
What is(are) your new year's resolution(s) going to be for 2007?

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11128821/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11128821/ Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:33:48 PST UPDATE 12/21/06

ESPY: EMPTYHEADS is completed~! [link]

It took me many hours of careful shading and planning BUT I'm done and very proud of it. I stuck with it and got it done on time... so happy with myself... i did it ♥

got work to do so i really gotta hussle... wasted too much time scanning it in already...

thanks to all for your support

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My energy has lasted me through today... but I don't want to jinx it at all.

My entry for the is coming along... but not as quickly as I would like. But I refuse to rush it. I'm going to hide in my studio room tonight and work on it until I get too tired to shade... then sleep... and awake to more shading. My plan is to have it completed tomorrow so I can scan it here at work and have it submitted. I don't plan on winning... I just really like that I came up with an idea and followed through on it to completion.

I haven't touched my entry for 's contest since Monday of last week. I know where it is though. So that's half the battle, right? and then there is Christmas in 5 days and I have nothing made or bought yet ...

Check out the Happy Holiday's "card" I made: [link]

I also want to thank everyone who has stopped by to check out my page... you motivate me to continue creating... and also thank you to everyone who submits works on DA... you also inspire me

take care ♥ and wish me luck ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11102036/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11102036/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:14:32 PST

My entry for the ID contest is due on Dec 22nd... and well... its going pretty well... yesterday was my first time drawing for an entire week. Having the flu really threw off my schedule. I hope I can complete it on time and have it be a decent piece of artwork.

My entry for 's twisted Christmas contest is started and far enough along that I'm not nervous about completion.

I am nervous about Christmas. My finances are awful tight and my next check is going to be tiny from missing three days of work. I have a couple of 'homemade gift' ideas so I'll have to give that a go ASAP. Hopefully my friends and family will understand... again.

I have a plan to help out at work. I'm going to type up an instruction manual for everything I do at work. That way if I'm ever sick again, they can consult the manual and I won't have to get chilled and exhausted going in to work when I should be warm and resting.

I have a couple of jobs today that I already know about but nothing I can't handle...

Now I'm going to pick up my 2H and get to shading on my EmptyHead ID entry... slow and steady... 2H then HB... then... hopefully a masterpiece.

Take care ya'll ♥

READERS:
Anyone have any ideas of something I could make for Christmas gifts this year?

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11070143/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11070143/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:58:49 PST
anyways im very sickened that no one has said one word about my well being. i always tell people i hope they are feeling better or welcome back or SOMETHING... i guess my boss did say it in his own way BUT my gosh... what is wrong with people these days?

one guy did say 'you got out of jury duty' and i told him very shortly that i full-filled my civic duties on monday...

blahhh... people suck.

it really gets to me... brings back bad memories and shit i dont want to deal with...

♥ Thanks to all you uber DA people who are sweet and wonderful people ♥

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I woke up today feeling like i could make it more than an hour before i would need a nap... and THAT my friends... is major progress~!

wow ... up to 660 page views already... thank you so much.

thank you for all the comments, notes and s while i was away from DA... i have tons of deviations to go through and enjoy.

the deadline for the ~EmptyHeads contest is quickly approaching... i need to get working on my entry. also, =devouredex has a contest i want to enter also... i will hopefully have the energy this weekend to get some pieces going...

take care everyone ... and happy holidays~! ((i havent sent out cards yet ... OY~!))

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11053596/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/11053596/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:57:29 PST
woke up early early tuesday morning with... DUN DUN... THE FLU. yes ladies and gentlemen... FluGal got the flu... i am JUST starting to feel better tonight... im weak but able to walk on my own... which is a nice change.

i havent been sick in a long time. (well long for me anyways...) and now i remember how crappy it is and why i hate it so much. fever, vomiting, aches and pains, nausea, dizzyness, weakness, and other nasty symptoms. im really hoping im over the worst of it ... and on my quick road to recovery by tomorrow morning.

off to sleep... sitting here is making me tired

toodles ... hopefully i will be back making comments and artwork soon ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10985369/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10985369/ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:28:49 PST
i have had one of THOSE weeks... and im ready to kick off my shoes and sit on my couch under a soft blanket and watch some movie ive seen a gazillion times and relax and unwind and type ungodly long run-on sentences for the sheer joy of it ...

seriously i need this weekend to regroup. between my sinus headaches, my dental fiasco and my work blunders... im ready for a break. plus next week i'm on jury duty... eeeek. wish me luck... im crossing every available appendage that i dont get selected and im freed by noon each day.

ack time to leave work... toodles ♥
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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10956731/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10956731/ Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:42:05 PST
next week i have jury duty which offers at least some disturbance of my daily schedule. however, i do not enjoy the idea of being on an actual jury. i have stage fright ... to an extreme. i can turn the smallest and simplest lil public activity into the END OF THE WORLD... my brain has real talent. its classified as 'anxiety disorder' ... i just like to think my brain is a drama queen... yeah, im messed up in the head. welcome to reality

other than hating my existence... and marveling in how alone i am these days... i have begun an entry for the id contest... i have actually started a couple now but this most recent one has potential.

i started a new surreal piece yesterday at work while my head threatened to explode from sinus pressure... nothing like headache drawings... eh?

im stumped on what i want to do for the "Very Merry Twisted Christmas" entry ... ... still brainstorming...

good news about the kitty i rescued... she is doing just fine and will be up for adoption in a week.

well... time to eat and start the routine... again... yet and still...

ps... is it odd that i find comfort on DA ? when i get to the point where i want to climb into bed and give up for the day... i visit DA and i get recharged... i guess the world cant be so bad if the people in it make such beautiful artwork, right? ♥

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10938099/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10938099/ Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:03:23 PST
My sister informed me about an orange and white cat that was seen wandering around near her house ... probably for the last month or so... she’s busy trying to finish renovating a house so their family can move ASAP. I don’t blame her for not saving this kitty... I've even called for the kitty other times I’ve been over to no avail.

Well... today the temperature outside in the sun was 18 degrees F ... and that isn’t taking into consideration the wind chill. In other words... its freaking cold out. So my father and I went over to tend to my sisters border collie. My niece Bella is quite the doll... but that’s another story. I called for the kitty when we arrived... and I heard nothing. Right before we left I called again... and again... nothing... One last try and I heard the distant meowing of a VERY cold feline. I kept calling and got out the small bag of food I brought from home. The poor kitty was slowly making her way through the neighbor’s snowy backyard to me and the food. She was SOOOO cold. It broke my heart...

I wrapped her in a blanket and we both sat in the back of my dad's Subaru until the animal control van arrived. She was purring and devoured the food so quickly I thought she’d choke. She is orange and white with gold eyes... just like the kitty we rescued last fall from that neighborhood. The animal control guy thanked my father and I for taking the time to catch her and make sure she got warm... they would take her to the local shelter and get her all ready for adoption. Last year my mum and I visited the male cat we saved until he was adopted ... I have a feeling I will do the same for this dear.

The saddest part of all this ... she wasn’t just some stray cat. She was declawed. So some pet owner had her as part of the family and then abandoned her for whatever reason. I pray that whoever abandoned this feline doesn’t get another one... and I hope she finds a loving home where she will be pampered and adored.

If I didn’t already have my three rescues… I would have brought her straight home…

♥ =^..^= ♥

to my journal readers:
Any animal or pet stories? Ever rescue an animal in need or have a pet you just have to brag about?

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10922183/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10922183/ Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:29:52 PST EDIT
my darling sister BORROWED my shovel at 11:30 pm and just informed me now at 10am... hrmmm... family... gotta... ummm... love them?

today still sucks tho...

To meh journal readers...
what is the strangest thing you have had stolen or 'borrowed without permission" from you? or vise versa...

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i cannot comprehend people...

someone STOLE my snow shovel off the front porch~!

why would you steal some poor lil gal's snow shovel when there is 14 inches of snow on the ground and the plows JUST went through?!?

kk... imma go pout and cry now... today just sucks.


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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10899320/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10899320/ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:45:53 PST NewsFlash:
at least 12 inches of snow already on the ground... winds are high so we have a blizzard warning... AND to top it all off... i could barely get out the front door... i literally had to use my entire body to push open the door

luckily my boss told me to take the day off unless something comes up and hell call me... so ... im going to use my super powers and predict... a day off for drawing, hot tea and whatever else i can do and still be warm inside

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i wish there was a competition for teeth chattering... i think i might have a good chance at taking the crown... heck... i hereby declare myself the unofficial official teeth chatter princess of 2006~!

i suck at winter. seriously ... im always cold... and adding cold weather to the mixture just doesnt help me out at all. im the wierdo wearing jeans in the middle of summer... the person who covers up with a blanket on a warm summer afternoon to take a nap or watch a movie...

tonight and tomorrow a winter event shall take place for the first time this season...
and im sure to be outside shivering and shoveling up to 12 inches of snow tomorrow morning...

wish me luck~! ... and pass the hot tea

to my journal readers: if you could be a prince or princess OR king or queen of something unusual... what would it be?


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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10879520/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10879520/ Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:16:39 PST
a mutual friend brought up the break-up today... and it hurts to hear that he could slant it to suit himself... make me the bad guy.... make me the villian and bitch.

i know there are two sides to every story... but he abandoned me... left me all alone and i had to track him down to end it. i dont think i will ever get past this...

the end should have "its over" "okay" ... not the silent treatment for two weeks... he even told me in that final phone call that he wasnt sure when he would have called if i hadnt that night.

i'm dwelling... im sorry. i just needed to get this out... again... ♥

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edit:

so i thought maybe id ask my journal readers for advice... advice on anything... everything... (nothing too personal though and keep it clean) ♥

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10853743/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10853743/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:43:04 PST i hate foggy cloudy miserable days...

so i just typed up a journal entry and it has disappeared...

ummm... basically i was complaining about having no energy and doing basic chores around my humble abode. nothing fantastic or award winning i promise.

i think i lost my groove... i have a few surreal drawings started... but no desire to work on them for fear of ruining them. i want to watercolor but... dont want to waste the paper for a giant mess im sure to create... and i want to work on an entry for the id contest but... well... i think i lost my groove...

yup... i think thats a pretty good summary of the missing journal entry... if anyone finds it, let me know

toodles. ♥

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Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving... even if you don't celebrate... i hope you have a great day.

I'm absolutely frozen so I'm off to bed early tonight...

I have a few pieces in the work... wish me luck...

Much love to yall ... take care


anyone know why the galleries are lacking recent submissions? i think its a known problem... just fustrating

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cold.

tired.

exhausted and desolate.

the quiet echoes too much if left alone.

silence scars some days.






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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10785467/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10785467/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:54:32 PST
my stomach forced me to spend more time sleeping and resting than drawing or creating this weekend. so far today, i am feeling much better which is great... i hate being sick.

my motivation levels are so low these days... so much to do and i can barely get myself moving. the urge to hibernate is so strong. soft warm blanket, plush comforting pillow and a purring kitty... how can i resist?

i have to work today which has gotten me out of bed at least...
the sun is out. that will help so much...

ack...i have to take out the trash ... i hate taking out the trash.

so many dreams last night... all twisted and bizarre and haunting... blah.

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he has another lil brown spot near his pupil... and the original one is getting bigger...
luckily he is still as sweet as pie and shows no change in behavior. still my lil cuddlebug.
every night we cuddle... nose to nose under the blankets... his purring is my favorite lullaby. its been that way since the first night ... 4 years ago...

i think i might stop by and visit some friends today... been feeling a bit lonely as of late...

much love to all ♥ take care and enjoy the weekend~!

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]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10753283/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10753283/ Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:24:25 PST
I'm getting really fustrated with the webcam method of sharing my work. So much of the detail I love is lost...

Hopefully I will have some reposts of the recent work I have done soon...

Thanks to everyone who can appreciate my work despite the less than ideal posts ♥

off to enjoy a hot cup of
cheers~!

and best wishes to everyone~! Have a great Friday~!

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Thanks to everyone who stopped by my page~! I broke the 300 mark~! WOOOT ♥


]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10733906/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10733906/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:40:16 PST ... now the poor dear wont even boot up.

hello boredom~!




i think i shall peruse some galleries


]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10719963/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10719963/ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:13:05 PST
mum is somewhere today and wants me to feed her kitties before i go to work... so i'm off to raid her fridge and watch some mindless tele. maybe ill draw some... i started a bizzarre piece... not sure where it will go but so far i like it. not my 'usual' start ...

damn its cold this morning... i havent turned my heat on since im leaving soon... ill need to thaw out my hands in order to hold a pencil ...

i found this in the list of emoticons... i loves it~! and im warning of inevitable overuse in the future...


i ♥

ps... sunday night i dreamt i was in a shoe shopping eating doughnuts... heheh. yum.

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10697493/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10697493/ Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:03:54 PST
I'm a tiny gal ((...i am an astonishing 5'6" tall... but im tiny in build...)) so i have always felt comfortable in tiny places ... with tiny things... smaller formats have become comfortable for me. i know i can dedicate myself to the details because it wont take too long to finish... i can spend hours shading one part and not feel lost or overwhelmed. i'm working on two pieces right now that are smaller than eight and half by eleven inches ... both have me squinting and sharpening my pencil frequently to keep the point ultra small.

i'm kind of curious what I could do if i let myself use a larger canvas these days... ill have to dig out a larger sketch pad. time to leave my comfort zone?

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10676276/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10676276/ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:48:25 PST
i wish HE had ended US differently so i wouldnt keep going back to it... i wish he could have found a reason and backbone and done it face to face or over the phone or via email or snail mail or something... i shouldnt have had to track him down that day and find out it was over... i wish i would stop dreaming about it.

so much to do ... and no motivation to do it... :SigH:

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10666247/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10666247/ Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:36:13 PST
today i have so many things i should do ... drawing last on the list. some how i think i will manage to rearrange the priorities enough to fit it in...

my gardens are all brown and skeletal... i loathe it. the only thing that keeps me working on cleaning them is the promise of greens and blooms next spring and summer.

at least the sun is out today and the temperature should reach into the 60s. if the sun were hiding behind even the slightest layer of clouds - i bet i would still be hiding under the covers. thank the heavens for "Indian Summers" ~!

**Phone call from meh Mum**

Change of plans... Ill be helping our in her gardens today. I'm glad... she won't let me lose track of what needs to be done today.

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10635161/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10635161/ Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:41:49 PST
I'm restless and feeling that static charge I loathe so much...

She's at it again... make her stop so I can complete my day without drama...

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10626202/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10626202/ Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:24:09 PST
this resulted in my personal preference of not smudging any of my work with graphite... all the pieces in my gallery have been completed by gradations in pressure.

Is there anyone else out there that can't stand the thought of smudging their shading (with graphite)???

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10602079/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10602079/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:31:43 PST
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The last two years have been very challenging for me. I have had such a drought of inspiration and artistic motivation that I lost myself. I lost what I loved so much about ME. I would pull out my artist books from college and cry because I really thought that I could never find that part of me again. (I will hopefully get some pictures of these up soon). I created VERY few pieces in the six years since graduating from college with my degree in Art. That fact alone depressed me...

I recently ended an eight year relationship with a man I thought I loved. That released a flood of emotions that really sparked something in me. I need to rediscover the part of me that I adore. I am an artist. How on earth could I let that fade into the background? My friend Chris has really encouraged me to get going in the art world again. I'm so grateful he introduced me to DA~!

I'm working on a piece right now that I believe is turning out exceptionally well... I also have a few ideas for a "Decay" series... or even an artist book centered around that topic.

once again... thank you... even if you just stumbled upon my DA page by chance and are only browsing.

♥FluGal♥

]]> ~flugal http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10567218/ http://flugal.deviantart.com/journal/10567218/ Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:08:02 PST
cheers. ♥

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