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]]> ~redsky42 To water mark or not? http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/24245216/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/24245216/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:51:37 PDT [link] . It also will not let me add the water mark unless I choose a DA prefab size for my image; I'd rather be able to use my own sizing. Personally I hate it. What do you think? Does anyone know of a freeware program that would let me add a water mark that's a little easier on the eye?

]]> ~redsky42 To and Fro http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23724167/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23724167/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:13:04 PDT 1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.
3. I'll pick a flavor of Jello to wrestle you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wondered about you.
8. I'll tell you my favorite thing about you.
9. I'll tell you my least favorite thing about you.
10. If you play, you MUST post this on yours.


Interesting...

]]> ~redsky42 WOW!!! Stepping it up! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23625890/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23625890/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:49:11 PDT Take Care All,
Chris

]]> ~redsky42 Movie Loser? http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23484471/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23484471/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:41:54 PST
(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(X) Boondock Saints
(X) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Neverending Story
(X) Blazing Saddles
() Airplane
Total: 9

(X) The Princess Bride
(X) Anchor Man
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
(x) Saw
(x) Saw II
() White Noise
() White Oleander
(X) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
() The Princess Diaries
() The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 17

(X) Scream
(X) Scream 2
() Scream 3
(X) Scary Movie
() Scary Movie 2
() Scary Movie 3
() Scary Movie 4
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
(X) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 23

(X) Harry Potter 1
(X) Harry Potter 2
(X) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
(X) Resident Evil 1
(X) Resident Evil 2
() The Wedding Singer
() Little Black Book
() The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 30

(X) Finding Nemo
() Finding Neverland
(X) Signs
(X) The Grinch
(X) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(X) White Chicks
(X) Butterfly Effect
() 13 Going on 30
(X) I, Robot
(X) Robots
Total so far: 38

(X) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(X) Universal Soldier
(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
() Along Came Polly
() Deep Impact
(X) King Pin
() Never Been Kissed
(X) Meet The Parents
(X) Meet the Fockers
(X) Eight Crazy Nights
(X) Joe Dirt
(X) King Kong
Total so far: 47

() A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
() The Lizzie McGuire Movie
() Passport to Paris
(X) Dumb & Dumber
() Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Final Destination
() Final Destination 2
() Final Destination 3
(X) Halloween
(X) The Ring
() The Ring 2
() Surviving X-MAS
(X) Flubber
Total so far: 53

(X) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X) Practical Magic
(X) Chicago
(X) Ghost Ship
() From Hell
(X) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
() I Am Sam
(X) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 60

(X) The Day After Tomorrow
(X) Child's Play
() Seed of Chucky
(X) Bride of Chucky
() Ten Things I Hate About You
() Just Married
(x) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
() Sixteen Candles
() Remember the Titans
() Coach Carter
() The Grudge
() The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 66

(X) Bad Boys
(X) Bad Boys 2
(X) Joy Ride
(X) Lucky Number Sleven
(X) Ocean's Eleven
() Ocean's Twelve
(X) Bourne Identity
(X) Bourne Supremecy
() Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
(X) Predator I
(X) Predator II
(X) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
() Curious George
Total so far: 79

(X) Independence Day
(X) Cujo
() A Bronx Tale
() Darkness Falls
(X) Christine
(X) ET
(X) Children of the Corn
() My Bosses Daughter
() Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds
(X) Rush Hour
(X) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 87

() Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
() She's All That
() Calendar Girls
() Sideways
(X) Mars Attacks
(X) Event Horizon
(X) Ever After
(X) Wizard of Oz
(X) Forrest Gump
(X) Big Trouble in Little China (all time favorite movie)
(X) The Terminator
(X) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3
Total so far: 97

(X) X-Men
(X) X2
(X) X-3
(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
(X) Sky High
(X) Jeepers Creepers
() Jeepers Creepers 2
(X) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
() Freaky Friday
(X) Reign of Fire
() The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions
() Cruel Intentions 2
(X) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2
Total so far: 111

() Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street
(X) Old School
() The Notebook
() K-Pax
() Krippendorf's Tribe
() A Walk to Remember
() Ice Castle
() Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old-virgin
Total so far: 114

(X) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(X) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(X) Lord... ]]> ~redsky42 Sick AGAIN! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23098050/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/23098050/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:21:34 PST
This past month was something like ten degrees colder, on average, than years past. Subsequently, our heating bill is through the roof! Guess I'm going to hold off on building my lap-top cooling pad. Oh I forgot to mention...::casts an evil grin:: I got a new toy for my self with my Christmas bonus - a new laptop. It's an HP with an AMD Turion 2 Dual core processor (reason I need to make a cooling pad, that thing runs HOT!), 4 GB RAM, runs Vista Premium 64 bit, and has a host of other yummies that have made me very happy so far. I've hated Vista for a long time b/c my wifes laptop has it in Basic form running on a half gig of memory and my old laptop has XP. It was always such a chore to use hers after using mine. However, now that I'm using it nearly every day I've gotten quite a bit more used to it. By the way, I took pity and have since upgraded my wifes laptop to 2 Gigs of memory and WOW what a difference. It will even play WOW fairly well. Though she's extremely jealous of my new compy and wants a new one of her own. Granted I didn't go top of the line, I couldn't afford it. but what I have does everything I want it to do, and more, so I'm completely satisfied.

That's about it for now. Here's wishing everyone good health and safety.

]]> ~redsky42 Good Lord http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/22958222/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/22958222/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:16:34 PST
Watched the bowl yesterday. It was actually a fairly exciting game.

I've gotten into WOW (World of Warcraft, a PC game for those of you not in the know) recently. Man it is addictive. When you suddenly realize you've lost 4 hours of your day b/c you just wanted to make the next level, again, ...and again, it's quite sobering. Then you just want to do it again the next day! XD I used to think it was sad for this sort of thing to happen to people, even though I've had previous addictions to games, i.e. Diablo and Diablo II and Starcaft and ...well we'll just stop there. However, WOW is a totally different beast. Even though you're immersed in a game word of fantasy, you're still in the presence of other very real people, LOTS of very real people. I'd say that nearly half of the WOW experience is the social interaction with others. It's even better when you have regular friends and family members online with you, better still for those that you don't get to see or talk to on a regular basis.

We finally bit the proverbial bullet and got a baby mobile. We got rid of my wifes POS Oldsmobile and got a Honda Odyssey. I had no idea of the progress that has been made in mini-vans. It's an '04 model EX-L with most of the bells and whistles I'd have expected from a semi-luxury sedan. I'm very pleased with the purchase and my wife loves it. Everybody's happy...although it means another car payment. However, being a used car purchase, it cost nowhere near as much as a used car so the payments are fairly low, considering. I still can't believe our find, the thing is in "like new" condition. Anyway, I digress.

I'm planning on going to Shamrockfest in Washington DC next month. Two of my cousins and I are going to splurge on VIP passes and do some serious celebrating. It may turn out to be something of a tradition, who knows.

I've been working on the pantry. We have this little room off our kitchen that the previous owners had turned into a laundry room. Who puts a laundry room in a kitchen?! Downstairs we have a bathroom, it used to be a full bath. I have no idea why you would need a full bathroom on floor with no bedrooms. Anyway, that bathroom and the little room which was the laundry room back up against each other. SO! I did what makes more sense to me. I ripped out the bathtub and some narrow shelves. I took all of the plumbing and electrical fixtures in the wall and flipped them around 180 degrees and moved the washer and dryer around into the bathroom. Then I added a deep-sink next to the washer and dry and VIOLA!, the walk-in pantry was conceived. I spent a lot of time devising and planning the shelves in there. I know, I know. Shelves...what's so hard about that? Well when you take into consideration what I'm going to tell you next you'll understand. One wall of the room has our instant hot water heater installed on it AND the wall is not solid. Our house had an addition put on the back side of it and evidently this portion of wall originally had a window. However! when they made the addition they didn't stud in the window opening! They just covered over it with sheet rock! Needless to say there's no support in that portion of the wall. On an adjacent wall we have the doorway and electrical panel. I discovered something freaky about the wall opposite the "ex-window" wall. About halfway from floor to ceiling the studs seem to migrate 8" off center! I have no idea how this would have happened during construction, it makes no sense WHATSOEVER, and yet it exists that way. it's as if they built the wall half way up and then decided to put in a sill, after which they decided to continue building the wall up but for some crazy reason thought it was a good idea to put the new studs lining up in between the lower ones. I hope I'm being clear enough here. You have no idea the kind of frustration I went through with this. Having to change design and remake pieces to mount in the middle of a project can really throw you off. But I adapted. So it's on its way to being complete, a true walk-in pantry with nearly wrap around shelving. It should help our kitchen get organized.

On a more artistic note. I have uncovered some older pictures which I'm going to try to post soon so be on the lookout for those. Hope everyone is doing well.

]]> ~redsky42 Ill, ...that's ill, not 3 http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/21771280/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/21771280/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:26:38 PST
So not only am I sick, but now our two month old son is sick as well. Needless to say, my need for sleep on the road to recovery is not being met; not that I'd be sleeping a whole lot even if he were not sick. So he's going to the doctor tomorrow and I'm going to work XD.

Let's see what else. I did gain about 4 pounds over the past week, DOH! And I've been trying to get rid of it too. Oh well. Starting a diet just before the holidays wasn't the smartest move one could make. So I'll just watch what I eat for now and really get back on it after the new year. Ok that's about it for now. Oh just as a side note, my laptop is a piece of junk. I have to use a separate keyboard b/c so many of the keys have gone out on it. The disc drive works when it wants to. At one point it wouldn't even turn on; I took it apart to see if there was a loose connection but didn't find anything. I put it back together, with four screws left over, and it worked again - no idea. Anyway, if anybody knows how I can get a new one without havning to sign up for umpteen "offers" or actually paying for one...FILL ME IN PLEASE! Later people.

]]> ~redsky42 I'm NOT fuc*ing Voting! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/21182394/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/21182394/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:36:30 PDT
I have taken these campaigns seriously, and seriously, I can't take them seriously any longer. Don't doubt me.

But I won't allow myself to sit back and feel bad about voting for someone, when they've inevitably made a bonehead manuever somewhere down the road, just because I thought they were less worse that the other schmuck (how many people know what schmuck really is?).

At any rate, you have to remember this - YOU ARE NOT VOTING FOR THE PERSON IN OFFICE! YOU ARE VOTING FOR THEIR POLICIES AND AGENDA! While, yes, the candidates supposed morals and beliefs are a possible representation of who they are and how they may perform, it's no guarantee. Also, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A POPULARITY CONTEST! This whole "get on the band wagon" thing is crap. If you're a lemming and you want to blindly follow your compadres off the cliff go right ahead, I won't be taking that leap. And if you have to self affirmate the reasons your voting, you should probably take a look again and actually scrutinize why you believe in your choice of candidate and their policies. It's a HUGE responsibilty, voting. I just don't believe enough in any of these jokers to put my check in their box. That's why I'm not fuc*ing voting!

]]> ~redsky42 He's HERE! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/20875437/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/20875437/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:33:56 PDT C

]]> ~redsky42 Tagged http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19928936/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19928936/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:24:06 PDT
Crap.....Tagged by: :iconsakurafairy24:
Well, I've been pretty inactive on here for quite a while. No posting pieces or journals, so I thought this was an oportune moment to get back in the swing of things.

Rules:

1. Post these rules.
2. People tagged must post 8 things each about themselves in their journals.
3. Tag six people and post their icons on the same journal.
4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
5. No tag-backs.



Eight thingies about me:

1. My face is more sensative to an electric razor than a blade razor, but I still use the electric b/c it's faster and safer in the grogy morning.

2. I used to have crushes on Punky Brewster and Cindi Lauper. HA! XD Do you know who they are?

3. I had a very extensive G.I. Joe collection when I was a kid.

4. I'm currently trying to fix a riding mower that was given to me, and it's looking good that I'll have it going this weekend.

5. I wished I had more time and I got it, but at the cost of a 20% cutback at work. Oops.

6. Gellato is where it's at.

7. We're going to have a baby boy in about 6 weeks!

8. I work for a company that makes the machines that produce the plastic bottles and containers that you use.


Now tagging....no one, cause I don't do that.

Less than 2 months till Deaglan! ]]> ~redsky42 A Shamless Plug http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19325326/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19325326/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:47:40 PDT
Now that we have a baby on the way it's time to get rid of extraneous projects that I never had time or money for in the first place. One of which you can see by searching for Item number: 120282240138 on eBay. (I tried pasting the link but it has a "=" and a "p" next to each other so of course the auto-con feature screws it up).

Yes, I'm sorry, this is a shameless plug, but hey this is a journal. It's not like I'm passing off an advertisement as a deviation. So if you happen to be looking for a VW Camper in decent condition or know anyone who is, please take a look and pass it on to your buds.
Thanks!

Less than 3 months till Deaglan! ]]> ~redsky42 Tonal Writting http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19290539/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19290539/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:09:41 PDT
So I've had this idea. What if you could integrate a style of writing into our everyday lives that would convey our feelings a little more easily. You know, as you read this, there's no way to express how I'm thinking the words out as I type them. Does that make sense? I mean you, as the reader, can't hear tonal accents in what you read; and descriptive writing really only gets you so far. But what if, while you're reading something, you could actually understand more about an authors intension because you'd be able to interpret their writing exactly as it was created in their head?! Does that make sense? Sorry,...anyway, what I'm suggesting is the fabrication of not so much a new form of writing, but rather an addendum to how we already do it.
It's simple in concept and execution; so anyone should be able to learn and perform it. What you have to do grasp the concept that the words you're thinking will end up on paper, or the screen, the same way you're thinking them. The only problem is, I know of no program or word processor that could accommodate this style of writing. So until the day a software company or programmer jumps on board with the idea (by the way I claim all rights to this idea unless you can prove you came up with it first) I guess we'll just have to rely on the ole stand-by. The fiberous compressed wood pulp and the pointed, graphite filled, rubber ended hollow stick; or whatever surface and marking tool you choose. Hmmm, one more problem, I can't actually show you what I mean either aside from scanning a hand written sample. So for now, until I get that sample, the best way I can describe this method would be this. Think of combining your writing words with writing music. Letters and words would float up and down along the line as you write them conveying the tone of thought. In addition, words and letters could be indiviually, or grouped as seen fit, accented with differences in boldness, color, shape, and even with symbols like notes in music. Things that would shape letters and words in as many ways as you could possibly think to convey every nounce of thought as it's produced from your creative mellon!!!
Wouldn't that be sweet?
I tell you what, if you like this idea, say so. If I get enough of a response I think I might even start to develope this. Anyone want to collaborate?

Less than 3 months till Deaglan! ]]> ~redsky42 HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?!?! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19273259/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/19273259/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:47:32 PDT

So I've got my subscription back. But I've lost my CSS.......*(&^%&!$^@#!@#&(*!^)#*(&^!!!
Plus the mood icon is stuck now. It won't load the window to change it.

Oh well time to make another.

]]> ~redsky42 CSS http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18762919/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18762919/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:56:17 PDT

Your journal goes here







K. Lets see what happens with this one.








MUCH better!
Getting there.

Tell me whatcha think!
















P.S. Katie is 25 weeks pregnant, and it's a boy! ]]> ~redsky42 Accidental http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18622379/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18622379/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:04 PDT !@*&#^$%(&$%@*#&^&^@*(@!
Crap....
Oh well.

P.S. Katie is 23 weeks pregnant, and it's a boy! ]]> ~redsky42 Janie Jones http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18337607/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18337607/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:24:07 PDT 1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.


1.If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
"Float"



2.How would you describe yourself?
"Feel Good Inc."
(HAHAHA! - yeah right....)


3.What do you like in a Boy?
"Tomorrow Comes A Day Too Soon"



4.How do you feel today?
"All Alone"
(Wow is thing a Ouija?)


5.What is your life's purpose?
"Tennessee Stud"
(HAHAHA! - yeah XD)


6.What is your motto?
"Unchained"
(I swear I'm not making this up.)


7.What do your friends think of you?
"The Likes of You Again"
(Weird, this thing is a Ouija, the line goes "...and we'll never see the likes of you again..." It really seems to happen that way.)


8.What do you think of your parents?
"Smokin' Banana Peels"
(Don't get that one.)


9.What do you think about very often?
"Big Lizzard"
(Well now...)


10.What is 2 + 2?
"Demon Days"
(Sure why not?)


11.What do you think of your best friend?
"Redemption"
(He needs it.)


12.What do you think of the person you like?
"Soup is Good Food"
(Ok then.)


13.What is your life story?
"Devil's Dance Floor"
(Fricken "A" this thing rocks.)


14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Spiritual"
(It's true.)


15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Sentimental Johnny"
(I'm starting to get weirded out here.)


16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Mean Eyed Cat"
(I'm already married so I'm not going there.)


17.What will they play at your funeral?
"Complete Control"
(Something I don't have.)


18.What is your hobby/interest?
"Bitchin' Camaro"
(Hahaha! I hate Camaros!)


19.What is your biggest fear?
"Delia's Gone"
(OK weirded out now.)


20.What is your biggest secret?
"Milkmen Stomp"
(Yeah....that doesn't make sense.)


21.What do you think of your friends?
"Tobacco Island"
(So many of my old friends smoked so yeah getting weirder.)


22.What will you post this as?
"Janie Jones"
(No one will get that. SO TAG YOU'RE IT!)

P.S. Katie is nearly 22 weeks pregnant and it's a boy! ]]> ~redsky42 A little more salt with my pepper? http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18285875/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18285875/ Mon, 12 May 2008 08:33:13 PDT
I peered a little closer and saw one-two-three-four-...FIVE! grey hairs staring right back at me from the front of my scalp. "What in the world?!" I though, "I might have had one or two of these here yesterday but not five." I sighed and began shaving.

Then I started thinking about everything that's been going on in my life. I'm recently married; three years this June. Katie, my wife, is pregnant and 21 weeks along now. We bought this big old house; it really is big and old. We recently had to get a new car. I was honorably discharged from the Navy and am now working a "real" job. And I've been trying to figure out how to go back to school and finish my degree. These are the monuments of my present life. Fill in all the joints, cracks, and crevices with goings on such as house and yard work, trying to get the nursery together, selling the old VW bus and Jeep which I'll never have time to work on, and if at all possible taking a brief, precious, and rare moment to catch my breath and I find a life that is one hundred percent jam-packed.

So do I feel older?

Well, being older means aging and having more responsibilities. I am looking older and I certainly have more responsibilites. So I know I'm older, but I just don't feel..."older." Maybe it's the fact that all of this has come on gradually over several years so it's harder to notice from one day to the next. There are some days, when things come crashing down, when I can't help but feel older; but even those days seem temporary. Possibly I'm desensitized, or maybe just naive, but the feeling of actually being old has not caught up with me. I recently turned 28, so I guess that's the way it should be.

P.S. It's a boy! ]]> ~redsky42 AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18100218/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/18100218/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:14:39 PDT
P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's 18 weeks pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 Well It's Earthday http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17971638/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17971638/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:00:49 PDT
One - I can't afford one.

Two - yeah they save gas and emissions now, but what about when they're all used up? Are those big banks of batteries recycleable? Plus, did you know that all of the extra transportation and processes that it takes to refine those batteries can turn the "carbon foot-print" (I HATE that term too so I don't just throw it around loosely) of a Prius into that of an H2?! Will all those batteries, once they've expended their life use, end up in land fills?! I, for one, wish they'd been designed with maintainable batteries like boats have. They'd probably last LOTS longer that way. I dunno though, I'm no engineer.

Let's see, what are some other things we've been doing. Well, we've been collecting rain-water for watering our plants instead of using city water. We're composting our waste foods. We're mulching our grass clippings instead of bagging them. We're trying to use less energy by keeping lights off, plus we're almost entirely switched over to flourescent bulbs. Were restraining from running the AC and heat as much as possible. And we're even line drying our laundry when we can.

So I think we're doing pretty good. And its great that by doing all of this we're not spending as much money either! Bonus!

So hey...what are you guys doing?

Happy Earthday everybody!

P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's 17 weeks pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 FOUND!!! I've found it! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17504445/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17504445/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:14:23 PDT
I have finally gotten my hands on my portable hard drive.....phew! Anxiety attack avoided. So I should have some new stuff up before too long. Until then.

P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's 13 weeks pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 Let me draw you a picture. http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17190965/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17190965/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:54:11 PDT
OK so out of the offer to do ten drawings I will be drawing ...uh thrrrreeeeee.....so far. Hmmmm. Well these are the unlucky few I'll be doing these for.

1. :iconsakurafairy24: (Alice) DONE [link]

2. :iconbrokenaoshi: (portrait of my wife) DONE [link]

3. :iconthewhantahndestroyer: (Hasegawa The Wicked [link] )

4. open
5. open
6. open
7. open
8. open
9. open
10. open


And it will probably take me a long time too so please be patient. I have very little time and usually it is being taken up by caring for my pregnant wife or the dogs or our ageing house or cleaning said house or laundry, you get the idea. So here goes!

P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's 12 weeks pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 Let me draw you a picture! http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17160196/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/17160196/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:39:03 PST
I'm offering to do a drawing, by request and within reason, to the first ten people who respond to this entry. The catch is you have to offer people the same through one of your journal entries! or if you've already done this just link me in your response. So it's like a tagging...buuut...not. Hmmm, more like a tag if you want to be tagged kinda deal.

So the offer is up! Who wants a drawing?!

By the way, I am by no means good at drawing. But I'll do my darndest to make you think I am! XD

P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's 10 weeks pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 1/2 k http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16517916/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16517916/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:44:04 PST
500 is a big break...well it is in my case. I will hopefully have new stuff up soon. I'm still looking for that HD and I 've got a few rolls I need to develop. Hopefully I'll be able to get those scanned in before too long. Well, take it easy everybody!

P.S. I'm going to be a daddy! Katie's pregnant! ]]> ~redsky42 Rock band http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16417137/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16417137/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:43:46 PST
We got rock band last night.....IT FRICKEN ROCKS!!!!...... So I haven't gotten a new video game in a while and well we played this one at our frineds house and immediately decided we had to get it. They live over an hour away from us and we're not about to drive there every day to play it. Anyway, if you've ever wondered what it's like, TRY IT, unless you don't like music, and if that's the case I feel whole-heartedly sorry for you. So you get to be a big dork and have fun doing it. What else could be better?

]]> ~redsky42 I've noticed http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16330493/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16330493/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:53:27 PST
]]> ~redsky42 WEEeeeeee http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16312118/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16312118/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:31:01 PST
And oh yeah, I'm a big dork. ]]> ~redsky42 sigh http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16300354/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16300354/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:26:31 PST
]]> ~redsky42 Time for an update... http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16250829/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/16250829/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:20:14 PST
OK, moving on. I finally got a good SLR to use. A Canon AE1P will now be my staple for shooting. Of course I'll still have my digital point and shoot and my Yashica rangefinder, but there's something about the hands-on, manual control of an old film SLR that makes me feel more like an artist than a tourist. So, in time, I'll be able start posting some pics with my new shooter. I haven't done my own darkroom work in quite some time so I hope you'll keep that in mind when I do get to posting these new pictures. Until then I'll try to find my portable HD and get some more pics up here ASAP.

Have fun.

]]> ~redsky42 sheesh http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15982444/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15982444/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:42:17 PST SF24. And for the other half for their "random deviant" searches. LOL

]]> ~redsky42 200 http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15817507/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15817507/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:10 PST Chris

]]> ~redsky42 Tagged http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15817017/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15817017/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:49:13 PST
DANG TAGGERZ!!

~Tagged by *sakurafairy24*

1. Name your favorite book series of all time.
favorite book series?
ANS: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the subsequent books.

2. Name everything in your favorites/bookmarked slot in your browser (pare it down if its really long).
ANS: Well this is my work computer so it's all boring work stuff... oh wait here's some non-work related links(don't tell my boss)[link]
[link]=pal31&;pos=0&type=itemid&itemid=lu13
[link]
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Whoa there's more than I thought....

3.Name of the song you are listening to right now.
ANS: There's No Home for You Here, The White Stripes

4. The next song you will be listening to:
ANS: Don't know, it's on shuffle.


5. Name of the book you are currently reading.
ANS: I'm in between books right now but picking up my JP Magazine every now and then.

6. Current favorite video game.
ANS: GT4, there's something to be said for rocketing along at hundreds of miles an hour without actually having to worry about coming to some bodily harm or monetary damages.

7. Weirdest video game you've played (a real one, not a flash game or something like that).
ANS: Worms Armmagedon (but man is it fun!)

8. Tag 4 people to do this too, and tell them. also, if you've been tagged, say who tagged you.
ANS: I can't, in good conscience, do this to anyone else. So sorry, but the buck stops here.

]]> ~redsky42 First http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15793290/ http://redsky42.deviantart.com/journal/15793290/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:59:10 PST

No just kidding. Well I'm nearing 200 page views...wohoo...that's nothing compared to most! but I hope to keep it climbing.

It's kind of wierd, my piece with the most favorites is my own least favorite of all the one's I've posted. And like I said in the description, if I get any kind of response I'll morph it with the other three photos and make the panorama from them that I've been meaning to, so look for it in the not too distant future. Also I'll have more photos, mostly of my deployment, posted as soon as I can.

I'm really enjoying the DA community and the amount and diversity of material everyone has to offer; from the innocent and cute to the shocking and bizarrely offensive, I dig it all as long as it's done in the name of art, retrospect, respect, and prospect. I've met some neat people who's works have influenced me and my own projects and I hope I can do the same for someone or someones sometime. I'd never claim to be a professional at this, but I'd like to think I have a knack for it.

I welcome constructive criticism and would be more than happy to give it if it were desired. So hit me up, and I'll hit you back...if you're into that sort of thing.

In conclusion, thanks to everyone: my wife who supports my good and bad, my parents for exposing me to the arts all of my life and for not raising a fool, my adoring fans for their praise and encouragement (Ed: Fans? Yeah right.), and my dogs for all of their unconditional love, affection, and face baths.

AMDT: I know "someones" is not proper English, relax, it's not the end of the world; neither are any of my other grammatical errors.

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