deviantART: by:hammyclammy http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:hammyclammy&section=today deviantART RSS for by:hammyclammy en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:40 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png A Man Who Knew What Was Going On http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/28305891/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/28305891/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:11:52 PST

If you know the book from which the title of this entry is stolen without having read any further: you. are. awesome. let's talk? xD

Okay, so I was sitting here, reading the Bible and thinking of that particular Book, Good Omens (Gaiman and Prachett), and I was wondering to myself what things G.K. Chesterton might have said in order to have received such an honorable dedication. Let me put this out there: I had no idea who Chesterton was, and I'm still learning.

Eventually, when I am not completely bogged down with school....it being 5:00 a.m., me being sick, my mind turned over to fury and depression this past week, and my new-found preoccupation of reading the Bible....it'll probably be a while, but I hope to read some of his works. I have a feeling I might very well enjoy them. (You know, after I get through my friggin' reading list I've had for myself since, like, high school....)

Anyways, the final (lower) portion of this entry is dedicated to quotes of G.K. Chesterton's that I found particularly enjoyable and truthful. (And I must concur with Gaiman, Prachett, and –of course– Crowley, Chesterton was /definitely/ a man who knew what was going on.)

THESE HAVE BEEN CHOSEN VERY CAREFULLY. <3 ((I invite you to come back and reflect on them~))

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

"Coincidences are spiritual puns."

"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author."

"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried."

"Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable."

"Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another."

"Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalized."

"How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win."

"If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride."

"In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it."

"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it."

"Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling."

"The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them."

"The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before."

"The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost."

"There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong."

"White... is not a mere absence of color; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black... God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white."

"Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up."

"If there were no God, there would be no Atheists."

"The most astonishing thing about miracles is that they happen."

"The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums."

]]> ~hammyclammy Criticism http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/27664937/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/27664937/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:16:34 PDT
My mother is an artist and has been one all her life. She's an amazing person both personally and professionally. My point is that she taught me to accept criticism, because there is no other way to get better in what you're doing. We're constantly learning, and there is no better way to learn than by our failures. Author Jerry Spinelli reiterated this in a library speech he gave when I was much younger. Your failures are your stepping stones to success, don't hide them or be ashamed of them (I'm still working on this one, but I've become much better) because they show how much you've grown and how much you're willing to give to change and be better.

If you don't want critique, then don't ask for it. It only hurts yourself, but if that's what you want. If you want to believe that you cannot improve that's just silly. Everyone can improve, remember that despite how good you are.

And, please, if you don't want critique, let me know and you won't get any.

~hammyclammy~

]]> ~hammyclammy Stop! In the name of GRAMMAR!! http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/27589573/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/27589573/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:24:03 PDT :iconzolu: (Fred) and Shaggy for they have given unto me....

HAMMYCLAMMY'S GRAMMAR BAT!

I have needed this for a long, long time. I've been working on the school paper this past month or so, and I've come across more misplaced modifiers, improper verb/noun usage, and the most grievous of all grammatical sins--THE MISPLACED APOSTROPHE.

//sigh//

Dammit! The apostrophe goes INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS!!!!

//ahem//

Anyways, this is just a quick little update thingy, specifically that I seriously cannot deal with this whole apostrophe issue much longer, and I am giving my Two Weeks' Notice (NOTE THE APOSTROPHE WARNER BROS.) to our Editor-in-Chief, who expects college students to be able to work from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. every Wednesday night. I love working for her, and I love the job, but the time schedule is hurting my grades. I hope I can maybe write some articles instead?

Oh, also. If you haven't read FAKE by Sanami Matoh, GO READ IT. Now, srsly. <3

And, if you HAVE READ FAKE, please comment and tell me your favorite pairing/moment/volume/etc. I would very much love that. Thanks!~

Okay, I have to go finish Arthurian Lit. homework concerning good 'ole pimpin' Sir Gawain~

Peace out and much love!

hammy :]

]]> ~hammyclammy ....Wait, no really, where was I?? http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/24950449/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/24950449/ Mon, 25 May 2009 19:52:44 PDT Bllop.
Bblop.
Blopp.
Bloop.

Tee hee.

Hi.

I owe people so much art, it's kind of sick....

Lesse....

Huggleberry Finn: ReiArt and Arieus~ Together, sort of. xD 10%

DarkAuroran: Iruka Art~ 10%

Shi-chan: Kakashi and Iruka Art 40%

Ashley: Princess Bride/....shoot....oh! Gone With the Wind Art 0%

Shaggy: Sora and Riku Art 0%

Elizabeth: Scully Headshot and Mulder and Scully Kiss >_> 0%

Freddy: ....do I owe you anything? ((do I owe anyone else anything? xD))


So, about eight pieces, ne?

I should, you know, probably get on that.... ((oh, I guess add one for DAuroran b/c I owe her my Manga ID: the only reason I haven't finished that is because I have NO paint/whatever program whatsoever on my computer.))

Oh, f!#$.

Hm.

I'll be updating this with percentages, so if anyone's paying any attention then they shall know how far along their piece is. Unfortunately everything (mostly) will be hand-drawn, not that there's anything wrong with that! but it pretty much means that I most likely won't color it in, or well, heh.

Well, love to you all, and I really hope everyone's doing okay, what with it being summer and such fun festivities, unless, of course, you're like me and need a job, but haven't been hired....let's not go down there~ :]

<3

Kisses and Hugses,

Hammy ;3;

]]> ~hammyclammy Incorruptibles http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/24121042/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/24121042/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:14:59 PDT
First and foremost, I have a presentation to do in eight hours, damn.
Secondly, my best friend from high school won't talk to me, and I don't understand. It really hurts, too. She's talking to everybody else, even people she /never/ talks to, but not to me, and I don't know if I can take being cut off completely. I just....I just really want her to know that if that is what she wants to do, then please remember that if she ever needs me or needs to talk to me, I'll be there for her, because I care about her and I love her. ((And it's tearing me up inside.))
Thirdly, I got into a play! I went to auditions thinking DEAR GOD WHAT AM I THINKING?! xD And, scared out of my wits, tried out and made it! Now, I just have 2 weeks to memorize the lines~ :] It's "The Right to Remain" by Melanie Marnich. <3
Lastly, it's National Poetry Month, and I really need to get my butt on that!

In other news, I could potentially graduate in three years instead of four! And, I worry constantly about my cousin, who has decided to become a male model instead of a psychologist. And, I only want him to be happy. And safe. Also, I should def get on this project....

Much love,

hammy

P.S. - I'm going to KILL Masashi Kishimoto. :]

]]> ~hammyclammy Heyyyyyyy http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/20412300/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/20412300/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:26 PDT
xD I'm doing much better than before, thanks to your comments and my new-found freedom at college! Yay! Anways, in case anyone wants to contact me, here's my little brief on all that junk. :]

Monday-Wednesday-Friday

Early Western Civilization @9:30am-10:20am
Japanese Lecture @12:30pm-1:20pm

Monday-Wednesday

Japanese Lab @5:30pm-6:15pm

Tuesday-Thursday

English Creative Writing @1:00pm-2:15pm
CNW @6:30pm-7:45pm

Uhhhhhm....

October 16-19th
November 26-30th
December 13th-January 18th
March 9th-13th

So far that's all I have!~ :]

Call me on Skype! ((or MSN me for my phone number @ Arieus.Verra@hotmail.com))

MUCH LOVE,

Olivie~

]]> ~hammyclammy Just Some Points to Clarify.... http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/19438469/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/19438469/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:31:14 PDT
2. I want to draw SERIOUS Avatar art. Series FINALE is Saturday, holy crap.

3. It's 4:16 in the morning, and I'm going to die tomorrow when I hafta babysit my nearly nine year old brother.

4. I read a kid's book tonight, and I cried secretly for the next generation.

5. I broke my window a few days ago; I think I have an anger problem.

6. I'm not sure I like one of my friends; she drives me nuts, and she's way too closed-minded and totally cliche for me.

7. My best friend is moving to college in Missouri. I'll be in Maryland.

8. My other best friend hasn't gotten in touch with me for nearly two weeks, or at least it feels that way.

9. I've been cleaning the yard; now, I just want to clean the inside.

10. I have to many physical memories, and sometimes I despise myself for it.

11. I'm going to college, and I have NO idea how to pay for it.

12. I'm slowly losing my mind.

13. I just had my wisdom teeth taken out not last monday but the monday before that. It still aches.

14. I need to lose weight, seriously.

15. I miss my cousin.

16. I'm scared of college. Did I really want a small school?

17. I still hate my father, guess I always will.

18. I want to publish poety and prose, that's why you don't see a lot of art, or really any for that matter.

19. I feel like one of my good friends doesn't really care about what I think; it's her and her boyfriend now.

20. It hurts me when I realize that nobody will ever read or respond to this.

21. I'm exhausted right now.

22. And I'm going to post this and go to sleep, good night~

Love,

Olivia

]]> ~hammyclammy Oh, crap.... http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/16996702/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/16996702/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:30 PST
Sadly, my computer is clearly incapable of charging....and it burned me....LITERALLY. It's done it figuratively a few times....heh.

>_> Stupid thing. Grrrr. But, the point is, as usual, I probably won't be updating for a while.

Curses. Maybe I'll do some scans latah. :]

<3
hammy

]]> ~hammyclammy Colleges http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/15756773/ http://hammyclammy.deviantart.com/journal/15756773/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:07:30 PST
Don't feel the need to read this, at all.

Oh. My. Gods. ::tears out hair:: I am so sick of filling out forms, the entire process is painfully retarded. I swear, if I get another e-mail from, like, Hofstra----I WILL PUT THEM ON SPAM. >_< You think that they might, you know, GET it after I don't respond to their, I don't know, THIRTIETH e-mail? Nope, not at all.

I finally sent in an application toni--today. For Washington College, anybody go there? I really love it, except for the sucky athletic facility....oh well. It's my financial aid and my safety, so here's hoping I get in. Now, all I gotta do is fill out the Counselors 'Get-to-know-you' form for Madame Counselor, then give her my transcript/recommendations request. Blasted hell, you think they'd make it easier by just having the counselor interview you, it'd take like five minutes for me to tell her everything on the yellow sheet, but NO, I have to write it all out. Freaking twerps.

Have I mentioned that no matter how many times I try, I cannot spell counselor to save my life? Thank the gods for spell check.

Oh, and expect some art from me soon, about three or so pieces. I just haven't had the chance to scan them all in: scanning freezes my computer and usually I'm working on something and I'm too lazy to close everything down and such....heh.

Okay, one more thing: Katsucon????

That'll be my next journal entry, kay? To see if anyone is planning on coming!~

Love you,

hammy

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