http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:stolenbliss&section=today deviantART RSS for by:stolenbliss en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:12:43 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/19959176/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/19959176/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:52:52 PDT Phillip Toledano's emotional scrapbook/photographic journey of his time with his 98-year-old father, who suffers from short-term memory loss.

The pictures are beautifully done with great care to showing all of his father's age and wisdom...and all of the sad moments. Plus, his commentary only compliments the photographs, which talk about his father's humor, how he wishes he would die, and telling his father everyday that his wife is gone.

All in all, this is one of the best photographic journeys I have stumbled upon. I found myself choking back tears numerous times, but maybe that's because my beloved 81-year-old grandfather was just diagnosed with Alheizmer's and I'm starting to realize some of the same things that Toledano is.

Please tell me what you think of this collection.

Please visit Days With My Father.

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- Choose a singer/band/group
- Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group

The band I am using is Nirvana (I WAS going to do Beach Boys, but they have so many songs that would have been cheating).

1. Are you male or female?

Polly


2. Describe yourself.

Come as You Are


3. What do people feel when they're around you?

Lithium


4. How would you describe your previous relationship?

Negative Creep


5. Describe your current relationship.

Love Buzz


6. Where would you want to be now?

On a Plain


7. How do you feel about love?

In Bloom


8. What's your life like?

Turnaround


9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter


10. Say something wise.

Serve the Servants

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I'd love to do a photo shoot inspired by this; there are so many old fields and we've had such beautiful weather lately...I think this could be possible. I think in order to actually use the line involving the house itself I'd have to find an old house, but I don't think it's all that necessary.

Keep pushing me to do this if you don't see anything by the end of July. I really want to try this.

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The featured piece was a typographic composition using only black and white and the letter "k." See that piece here: K's the Limit


See the post with my feature here.

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Nor do I know exactly know what I'm doing.

Actually, I haven't been this scared in ages.

I'm sure I'm going to break some sort of wedding photographer taboo, but I just hope that I get some amazing pics on Mal's big day. I'm going to take a very contemporary approach. We'll see how this all goes.

Although, all in all I'm excited to prove myself once and for all as the photographer I believe I can be.

WISH ME THE BEST OF LUCK.

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]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/15165144/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/15165144/ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:53:57 PDT Blog entry of some amazing weather photos.

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See a pic of her here.




I now find it's extremely fitting because when I was searching for that photo, I saw a CNN article about her recent passing.

RIP Brett Somers


A tribute to one of the women who made me a more confident person just by being cocky on a game show in the 70s.

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It's also effecting my artistic thinking. I haven't wanted to do anything really artistic since school started.

I think that I'll finish the ad design job for the semester and then have someone else do it. I don't think I need that extra money either. I'm making enough from the editor position and from being a cook. When I become a waitress it's going to be more money anyway.



But in other news, I haven't felt this beautiful in awhile. I think I've hit my truly beautiful point in life. I just feel so pretty. Expect some self-portraits soon...hopefully it'll also spur creative interest.

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I'll probably do more soon.



Also, I changed my devID back to the jean and tees. Jason, I still love that photo to pieces.

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Mind you, they're not amazing--we're learning here and we're not getting points for design. We're LEARNING.

Fahrmy's

The best one -- Ryan's (meant to be horrible)





And for all you type geeks out there, the running joke in our program..."Helvetica is the big bully."


Amy's

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You'd think I'd have some pieces to throw on here because I'm in a design degree, but I only have one course with presentable work. The other two classes are production techniques and introduction to flash, where you're working to learn the program, not to create beautiful pieces.

I think some more things will show up soon. We'll see.

First project in communication design should be up soon. There are some things I all ready want to change about it.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/14409885/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/14409885/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:17:13 PDT
We were given our first project. Someone asked how many thumbs we needed to do because it wasn't stated on the sheet.

"Oh, I don't know...how about five?"

I choked.

"And we'll be doing them in class."

I choked again, and then started minorly hyperventilating. FIVE THUMBNAILS. FIVE.

Last year, I ended up doing 275 "thumbs" between the preliminary thumbs to itterations on one project. If I did exactly what he wanted me to do, I would end up with 20 at the very most (including itterations)

I don't think I can do it! I need more time for my brain to process the project and to let out everything it can!

I was seriously in so much shock that I had to clutch my chest for a few minutes.



No homework and FIVE IDEAS.

Seriously.

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So, I am internetless for about two weeks, I'm guessing, but I'll try to be online twice a day, as the library is only 5 minutes away.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/14020423/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/14020423/ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:36:04 PDT "My first day home from work for lunch, I took a look: there was soup with corned beef and horseradish, two whole courses Katherine Ivanovna had prepared." - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.What can you reach?
f2

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Feeding on Asphalt on the Food Network

4. Without looking guess what time it is?
11:32

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
11:26

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
the EXTREMELY loud air conditioning system in the Allied Health Building, which is about 300 meters away and my fan

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
I was coming home from work about 15 minutes ago.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
I was thanking someone for faving a piece of my art.

9. What are you wearing?
a "Little Lost Fire Sept 88" shirt (true vintage!) and a pair of Abercrombie underwear. I like stripping down after work.

10. Did you dream last night?
I remembered a dream this morning but I don't remember it now.

11. When did you last laugh?
at work

12. What are on the walls you are in?
A Detroit Tigers pennant and a "Venezia Viva" poster that I stole from Venice

13. Seen anything weird lately?
My boss getting drunk and singing "I Will Survive"

14. What do you think of this quiz?
It has some questions I've never answered in a survey before

15. What was the last film you saw?
I haven't finished it yet...but it's Sybil.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
my Dolce and Gabbana shoes I fell in love with in Italy, some old cameras, a new laptop, and a ton of clothes. Oh, a new car. A nice one.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know?
My mom used to play me and my brother off as twins because were about the same size.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt and politics, what would it be?
I can't think of just one thing.

19. Do you like to dance?
I LOVE IT.

20. George Bush:
I'm convinced that he's imperiused.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Devin

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Bryce

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
ITALY!

24. What do you want God to say when you reach the pearly gates?
That I am welcome into his home.

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I read to my mother on the way home (she was driving) and when I got home, I stayed up all night to finish it. I had a slight delay when I reread part of one chapter.

And at 10:26, I finished the final book.


The adrenaline is still pumping through my veins; I'm not tired. I'm ecstatic, satisfied, and extremely saddened. This is all I'm putting for now.


If you want to talk about it, tell me and we'll find somewhere to talk about it away from eyes of people who haven't read it yet.

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I admit that I am horribly saddened by this, even though I am excited to finally get down to the bottom of everything Rowling has written. I know that when I hold that final book in my hands, my heart is going to drop slightly. I don't want it to end.

I've never been this drawn in by a book before. Something not only lifted my imagination and kept me from being bored, but something that enhanced the way I look at the world and became a companion when I was alone. For 8 years, I have been excited to read these books over and over again because they are that magical in my mind. No book has ever done this to me.

And now, after this, I can look forward to two movies. And the theme park. And the day I go to England and I can visit Platform 9 3/4 and look for the Leaky Cauldron.

No more books. No more continuing story.

I can still read Harry's story and over again, but it won't be the same. Not at all.






However, I fear that I will not be able to hold the book tonight. I have this horrible, deep-gut feeling that my mother is not going to want to be standing in line for hours and I'm going to miss the opportunity to get the book. If I write a horribly depressing journal entry tonight, you know that I missed out on holding the book on the first day it comes out. I have gotten GoF, OotP and HBP the night they came out. I'd love to do it again.

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What color bra are you wearing?
blue-green with flower lace

Do you straighten your hair everyday?
If I tried to straighten it you wouldn't notice a difference. It's that straight naturally.

Do you worry about the size of your boobs?
I think they're fine the way they are.

What's your favorite girly magazine?
Cosmo. I'm guilty.

Would you kill for chocolate?
I'd probably plead, and whine, and whine some more...but not KILL.

Jeans or skirts?
Depends.

Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable?
No.

Did you ever spend all day/night getting really pretty for a guy?
Because it took almost 2 hours to get my hair to curl, I guess you could say that.

Would you leave the house without makeup on?
I do sometimes.

Do you consider yourself "unladylike?"
I don't witness too many girls that sit like I do. Pssh. I'm horrible...sittin' like a man.

On a scale of 1-10, how fun is shopping?
10!

Are you spoiled?
Some people say I am. At least I don't expect it and I know I could live without it.

Do you think lipgloss is the best?
I HATE lipgloss. My hair gets stuck on it.

Do you freak out if your favorite show's on?
I do with Match Game.

Do you yell a lot?
Sometimes I talk so loudly people mistake it with yelling.

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
If I'm hurrying, 20 minutes. If I'm not, 35 minutes.

Do you wear sweatpants/pajama pants to school/work?
Yes.

Accessories make the outfit; true or false.
Depends on the outfit.

Do you like skater boys?
Depends on his personality and stuff.

Is pink truly the best color in the world?
Yes.

Lip gloss a must?
Didn't we already kinda discuss this?

Status?
Single

Have you ever dressed unlike yourself to impress a guy?
....Why would you do that?!

Do you often wish there was something you could change?
yes.

Gold or silver?
silv.

Do you dress up too much for holidays?
Not enough.

Do you like wearing dresses?
Sure. I guess. Not really.

Do you write a lot of mushy love poems?
They're not very mushy.

On a scale of 1-10, how much do guys confuse you?
lately, 4

What makeup could you not live with out?
Eyeliner--it enhances my best feature!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/13412711/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/13412711/ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:51:23 PDT [link]

I didn't know someone was "picking" the new 7 Wonders of the World...


AND YOU CAN'T PICK PANTHEON?!

The Pantheon TRUMPS more than half the entries on that list. The Pantheon is a perfect mathematical and engineering wonder, with its gorgeous dome and occulus. The dome is so perfect that a sphere could fit inside of there. The occulus is what holds the dome up. And it was one of the first ones. You could say that some of those entries have perfect domes like the Pantheon, but the Pantheon was one of the dome early adapters.

But the Statue of Liberty is on the list, along with Christ Redeemer in Brazil.

I'm not saying all the entries are bad...Stonehenge and Easter Island Statues DESERVE to be on there...but the Pantheon should be right there with them.

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FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC.


GASM. OMG.

I spent half the time biting my fingernails while curled into a ball, while I spent the other half at the edge of my seat. I almost cried multiple times (cried once) and squeed with joy multiple times.


I want to spoil things but I can't, because I know almost everyone HASN'T seen the 8 PM showing.


I was almost half tempted to spend my time after the show in the bathroom so I could go back in the theatre to see the 11:30 showing. Absolutely fuckin' amazing.




I LOVE IT.



I want rum right now in celebration, but my buyer has locked himself in his room talking to his girlfriend. We had plans to go buy! Dammit!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/13077218/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/13077218/ Thu, 24 May 2007 14:36:33 PDT 1. Put your music player on shuffle.

2. Press forward for each question.

3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesnt make sense. NO CHEATING!

4. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.





How are you feeling today?

"Downer" Nirvana;

...Well, I didn't do so hot on my Econ quiz today (TRICK QUESTIONS!), but I don't really feel like I'm being mean to everyone in the world because of it...


Will you get far in life?

"Someday You Will Be Loved" Death Cab for Cutie;

That sounds about right. I'm not saying my entire life is based on love, but I've always been a believer that your life cannot be completely fulfilled unless you have someone to love you. Apparently my heart is yet to be entirely broken...*gulp*


How do your friends see you?

"Hypnotize" Audioslave;

You all think that I'm incredibly determined and lucky? Wow. Thanks.


Will you get married?

"Blood Clots and Black Holes" Thrice;

O________________O
Apparently fuckin' not. If you know the nature of this band, you know the answer.



What is your best friend's theme song?

"Superunknown" Soundgarden;

(YES! to all this Chris Cornell-ness!)
Poor Jamie, living all by herself in a world by herself.
(OK, so iTunes lied here, unless Jamie has something she needs to tell me)



What is the story of your life?

"Fell in Love With a Girl" White Stripes;

You all caught me! My life revolves around love!
But, ya know, I'm not a lesbian. Reverse the gender, please.



What was high school like?

"War Within a Breath" Rage Against the Machine;

(GOOD GOD with these Audioslave references!)
There was a ton of struggles and "battles" in high school...but no WAR.


How can you get ahead in life?

"Overdrive" Foo Fighters;

They DO say that designers never sleep...



What is the best thing about your friends?

"Crazy Bitch" Buckcherry;

...Apparently my friends and I fuck a lot. We just can't keep it in our pants. We just cannot resist.

Ok, it SO totally lied this time.



What is in store for this weekend?

"Black Cadillacs" Modest Mouse;

THIS is the true power of the iTunes8Ball.

This song is the song that reminds me most of my best friend from high school. We would drive for hours, replaying this song over and over again...we just absolutely loved the mind of Modest Mouse. It was like our minds.

I haven't seen him in nearly a year, so this weekend is going to be a great reunion. We will probably drive around and play this song.



What song describes you?

"The Righteous and the Wicked" Red Hot Chili Peppers;

I don't know what to say about this one. From the title, you can make assumptions, but the lyrics don't have a ton to deal with the title...



To describe your grandparents?

"Talk Tonight" Oasis;

Perfect. Reminiscing.



How is your life going?

"Hemmorage (In My Hands)" Fuel;

YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO A HYPOCHONDRIAC.



What song will they play at your funeral?

"The Last Page" Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton;

It's good and it's bad...soft and talks about the darkness and sleeping, but it talks about "being in the way"...Hmm.



How does the world see you?

"We Are All Made of Stars" Moby;

But no one can stop us now...'cause we are all made of stars.

Will you have a happy life?

"Having a Blast" Green Day;

............I don't know what to say about this.



What do your friends really think of you?

"Butterfly" Crazy Town;

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Look for work soon.

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Well, I may not feel like doing anything...we'll see how portfolio review goes. If I get to go on to the design bachelors degree, then I'll be posting. If not...you may not see me for weeks.

Everyone else has decided that if they get cut that it's not the end of the world, but deep down in my heart I feel like it kinda is.

It's not, but you get what I mean.

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]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12560462/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12560462/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:10:28 PDT
It mentioned it's a constantly banned book, so I went to a "frequently banned books" page.

On the site, I found books I think don't deserve to belong there, like "I Know Why the Gaged Bird Sings," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Giver," and of course, "Harry Potter." There were also some shockers like "The Outsiders" and "A Wrinkle in Time."

However, I was most shocked by an entry I found at the bottom.

"Where's Waldo?" by Martin Hanford

At first I laughed because I had a crazy mental image of the cute little guy from my childhood smoking a cigarette and paying a hooker because that's the kind of thing that would end up on the banned books list.

Figuring there's a novel by the same name, I went to go research why it's so bad.

...The image that showed up was my candy-stripped childhood friend. WEIRD.

So, why is he banned?

The book was banned from many libraries and ranks #88 on the American Library Association's "100 Most Frequently Banned Books" due to an exposed woman found in the beach scene. The woman was covered up for the 1997 special edition release.



NO WAY.


CONSERVATIVES, SOCCER MOMS, TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS YOU ARE ALL FUCKFACES AND I OFFICIALLY REBEL. WHERE'S FUCKING WALDO.

BOOBS. ALMOST EVERYONE SUCKED ON ONE AS A CHILD.



For goodness sakes.

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Ridiculous.


I'm over it. She's not. I don't get it. I told her sorry, she's still going off on a tangent.

I'll let her blow over tomorrow when I get back. She needs to have her space.



I need more male friends and less female ones. Women are absolutely insane.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12429482/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12429482/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:04:31 PDT
So far, we're losing, but Ordonez is on the plate and he will kick some major Bluejay ass.


I feel a collage coming on.



YES! ORDONEZ KICKS SOME BLUEJAY ASS!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12374498/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12374498/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:18:06 PDT I am worth $3,008,090 on HumanForSale.com
How much are you worth?

No joke. I just took this. That's what it told me.


]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12368780/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12368780/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:05:24 PDT
Anyone got an LJ that wants to be my buddy??

I'm sorry to those that I actually know on a personal basis (AKA: If I know you by voice, that means you). Since this is a journal/diary, I'd hate for gossip and stuff to spread throughout the university land.

Sorry.

Also, if I don't know you at ALL (AKA: you have commented on my photo and I sent back a "thank you" and that was all that has been said) then you probably won't be added either.

Sorry again.

You may be added or you may not, but my personal lj is forthisreason. If you start seeing my stuff, you'll you're added. My journal is friends only.


But no matter who you are, you CAN add me to macro_feature, which is a place I'm going to really start putting more photography on. I'll discuss photography there sometimes as well, so it'll be slightly different than this dA.



If you feel like adding me, make sure you comment here with your username so I know who you are and not creeped out when a random name appears on my LJ.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12287129/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12287129/ Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:12:17 PDT
I've been making sure my english papers are properly done.

I had a professional selling presentation to do.

I've been picking up extra things at work to get more money; now I've been told I don't "love my job" (which is bullshit) so I have to go in more often.

I just got hired by the college of business to take flattering pictures of the programs. That's going to take up about six hours a week of my time.

I am in the final stages of finishing an eagle logo for the gym floor of my high school.

I've been trying to do some working out--I need to get back in shape and swimsuit season IS coming up.

I've been trying to find a place to live for both the summer and the next school year.

Portfolio review is coming up in about a month and I've really gotta get cracking on it.

I was just told that I got my wish for a second job for next year—I'm going to be designing ads for the newspaper as well. I start this job next week.

Gotta find some time to chill and hang with my friends, too.

And the thing that is actually proving hardest of all: talking to the guy I'm dating and finding time when we both can hang out (he's a graphic design major as well so we're both extremely busy).


MY PLATE IS SO FULL. This is why I haven't been able to update very much lately. I really just needed to lay that out so I could see how much stress there is in my life.

Hmm. I'm wondering why I'm not developing health problems...these are a lot of stressful things!










BTW: My grandpa [link] turns 80 tomorrow. Yay grandpa!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12075410/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/12075410/ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:28:43 PST
I go big. I don't settle for second best. In fact, I can't STAND being second best.



I mentioned it before, but I was running for editor in chief of the university newspaper. We had the interviews the other day and I felt amazingly confident...well, as confident as anyone can be when a former e chief is running and he's often called one of the best things that has happened to the newspaper.

I didn't receive a phone call today, so I knew I didn't get it. I was deeply saddened; I wanted the job more than you know. I went to go read the email we were supposed to receive. Of course, it was there, and I opened it. I read it--"Paul received the job, blah blah."

Wait--no? It didn't have the old e chief's name on it at all! In fact, it had JAMES' name on it.

James HAS worked at the paper for four years but I couldn't imagine him getting the job in my wildest dreams. He's slightly dorky, really doesn't have any writing skills and isn't the most professional person ever.

However, I forgot that he is the number one printer in the nation. I know that sounds lame, but there's quite the art to printing and last summer he won the collegiate printing competition. He will soon be heading to the world competition in Japan.

That's what got him the job. I know that much.

But there was more information on the page other than the announcement of James' upgrade in the office. There was the vote tally. Five very important people from campus were in the interview committee and cast their decision for the new editor. Four votes for James.

One vote for ME.


ME?!? Wait. My exboyfriend and former editor in chief ran. He did big things for the paper. We are now state known because of him.

And I got a vote over him?!

...Wait, that means I'm next in line! If James ends up giving up his position for anything, I am the next in line for the job.

Although I was rejected (and it hurt so bad I cried then ended up with the largest headache I've ever had) I can't help feeling slightly better than I did the other day.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11835565/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11835565/ Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:55:35 PST
MY GOOD MOOD IS GONE.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11805593/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11805593/ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:26:27 PST [ ] You drink a lot of tea.
[ ] You know what a brolly is.
[ x ] Deal or No Deal has taken over your life.
[ ] You wanted Ben to win X Factor.
[ x ] You use the word "bugger" or the phrase "bloody hell."
[ ] Fish and Chips are yummy.
[ x ] You can eat a Full English Breakfast.
[ ] You dislike emos almost as much as you dislike chavs.
[ ] Its football...not soccer.
Total = 3

Australian
[ x ] You wear flip flops all year.
[ ] You call flipflops thongs not flip flops.
[ x ] You love a backyard barbie.
[ x ] You know a barbie is not a doll.
[ x ] You love the beach.
[ x ] Sometimes you swear without realizing.
[ x ] You're a sports fanatic.
[ x ] You are tanned.
[ ] You're a bit of a bogan.
[ ] You have an australian something
Total = 7

Italian
[ ] The Sopranos is a great show.
[ ] Your last name ends in a vowel.
[ x ] Your grandmother makes her own sauces.
[ x ] You know how a real meatball tastes.
[ ] You know Italian songs.
[ x ] You have dark hair and dark eye color.
[ x ] You speak some italian.
[ x ] You are under 5'10''
[ ] You know what a italian horn is
[ ] Pizza/spaghetti is the best food in the world!!!
[ x ] You talk with your hands.
Total = 6

Spanish
[ ] You say member instead of Remember.
[ ] You speak spanish or some.
[ x ] You like tacos.
[ ] YoU TyPe lIkE ThIs On Da CoMpUtEr.
[ ] You are dark skinned.
[ x ] You know what a Puta is.
[ x ] You talk fast occasionally.
[ x ] You have had highlights or have dyed your hair.
[ x ] You know what platanos are.
Total = 2

Russian
[ ] You say villian as: Vee-lon.
[ ] You get short tempered.
[ x ] You know of somebody named Natasha. (Dark Natasha, baby!)
[ x ] You get cold easily. (Yeah, so this doesn't make me Russian because ITS ALWAYS COLD THERE)
[ x ] Rain is fun for you.
[ x ] You get into contests all the time.
[ ] You can easily make do with the cold weather.
Total =4

Irish
[ ] You think beer is the best.
[ ] You have a bad temper.
[ ] Your last name starts with a Mc, Murph, O', Fitz or ends with a ley, on, un, an, in, ry, ly, y.
[ ] You have blue or green eyes.
[ x ] You like the color green.
[ x ] You have been to a st. pattys day party.
[ ] You have a family member from Ireland.
[ ] You have blonde hair.
[ x ] You have/had freckles.
[ ] Your family get togethers always include drinking and singing.
Total = 3

African American
[ ]You say nigga/nukka casually
[ ] You have nappy hair.
[ ] You like rap.
[ ] You know how to shoot a gun
[ ] You think President George Walker Bush is racist.
[ x ] You like chicken.
[ x ] You like watermelon.
[ x ] You can dance.
[ ] You can 'sing' gospel.
Total = 3

Asian
[ ] You have slanty/small eyes.
[ ] You like rice a lot.
[ ] You are good at maths.
[ ] You have played the piano.
[ ] You have family from asia.
[ ] You laugh sometimes covering your mouth.
[ ] Most people think you're chinese.
[ ] You call hurricanes typhoons.
[ ] You go to Baulko.
Total = 0

German
[ x ] You like bread.
[ x ] You think German Chocolate is good.
[ ] You Speak some German.
[ ] You know what Schnitzel is.
[ ] You hate it when stupid people call you a Nazi.
[ ] You went to Pre-school.
[ ] You're over 5'2
Total = 2

Canadian
[ x ] You like/play/played hockey.
[ x ] You love beer.
[ x ] You say eh.
[ ] You know what poutine is.
[ ] You speak some french.
[ ] You love Tim Horton's.
[ x ] At one point you lived in a farm house.
[ ] You watch/watched degrassi.
Total =4

American
[ ] You hate foreigners.
[ ] You hate non - Christians.
[ ] You're lazy.
[ ] You are not cultured.
[ ] You hate abortion.
[ ] But love the death penalty.
[ ] You don't read.
[ ] You shop at walmart.
[ x ] You think this survey is rather biased. (but not just towards the Americans side)
Total = 1



Dude, I am Australian-Italian. I am sweet.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11750426/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11750426/ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:26:42 PST
But I'm gonna show some people off!


Please check these people out! They really deserve the look!



NUMBER ONE : ~1890
This traditional artist features modernist influences with abstract cubism. His main colors are red, black and white--personal favorites of mine!
Time Harbor
Reinarch
Jung Alfred mit seine Katz

NUMBER TWO : *95101
95101 is a photojournalist that really shows the true meaning of photojournalism in my mind. Aren't you supposed to make things interesting and show the emotion of things.
Construction worker
The Broken Conversation
Refugee

NUMBER THREE : `angelcurls
This German photographer makes emotional portraits and architecture photography using colors often seen during the seventies.
never enough.
henrietta.
your heart is an empty room.

NUMBER FOUR: =bashcorpo
Cocky, fun, energetic. This describes everything this multi-talented artist does.
Slippery Surface
Self destruct
The Visual Cue

NUMBER FIVE : =DntFearThReapr
This young fellow Michigander does amazing stuff with colors, vintage looks, and collage.
hearts from the sea.
polaroid: lightning
pauline loves herman.

NUMBER SIX : *gregoriousone
Seriously the best collage artist ever. I think that's enough
a collection of movements
electric robots from space
la petit morte

NUMBER SEVEN: ~naarmu
I just started watching this guy, but amazing photography. Anyone could take the photos, you could say, but there's something special about this.
Grandmothers Backrage
sexy beast
Hoytia

NUMBER EIGHT : =Violator3
Her work is both humourous and dark. Different subjects but all are extremely nice.
Dont forget to wash your teeth
Ready for the contact
Brain damage

NUMBER NINE : *hotburrito2
He's popular, but... ]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11740916/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11740916/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:07:05 PST FreedomSparrow3.



"The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things/hates about you" and people who get tagged MUST write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things/hates as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours...”

1) One of my favorite food combinations is applesauce and macaroni & cheese. (I've seen much worse)

2) My fashion idol right now is actually an old woman--Brett Somers ([link]). Part of it is because she's so snappy and quick-witted. Part of it is because she generally dresses amazing and that hair is fantastic.

3) My two favorite smells on this planet is Abercrombie "Fierce" cologne and freshly cut grass.

4) I've decided that my least favorite color is purple. Yes, purple. Not 70s yellow. Not piss green. Not chocolate brown. Any form of purple (except the bright purple-pink variety).

5) I SEVERELY dislike the word moist. I shudder.

6) Another family condition--I was born with an air bubble in my jawbone so I was not able to grow a left canine tooth. Six surgeries, two broke jaws, four grown bones and two screws into my jaw later, an amazing face tooth is in place.




Tag!

~Psychobadger *CamoBulldog =witchlady750 @electricjonny *shoeshine159 =gusgusgustus

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11612275/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11612275/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:10:02 PST
Upon listening to the band while I write my late essay (woops), I've decided that a lot of the lyrics Gwen sings about is about my life.

So, prepare yourself for some Gwen-esque or No Doubt inspired self portraits from yours truly.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11566971/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11566971/ Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:19:54 PST fahrmboy.

'Cause he just became a finalist for a national photography competition.

Picked out of 28,000 entries.

G-Double O-D J-O-B, Good job. Good job.


Yayyyyy.

Go check him out, peoples.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11556449/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11556449/ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:46:47 PST
]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11496777/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11496777/ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:30:56 PST

How the hell am I going to pay for a house next year?



So, if we hafta pay about 350 a month during the school year...and about 400 during the summer...Uhh...*does some math*...4000 bucks? Is that right? I think so...

Add some food money...I think 1000 bucks sounds good right now (I'll become anorexic)...5000 bucks.

So...if I do some extra work at the office right now...I can make about 4 months rent right now.


Good GOD I can't do ANYTHING for the next four months.




...Hmm. I wish prints sold better on this website. I should go do some research.

I need another job, dammit.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11458963/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11458963/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:09:47 PST
You may not read poetry. You do not like it.


Please read "f a c i n g l y n c h i n g."





I want you to have the same life changing experience

That just went through me.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11407108/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11407108/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:33:15 PST

Ya know those back problems I had? Ya know how I said it cured some other things I was suffering from?

I figured that having the stress of the end of the semester and the loss of my harddrive just made me SO stressed out that that's why that all happened. Back, stomach, respritory all from my back being out. I figured that if this did ever happen again, it would be the end of this upcoming semester, when I have my design portfolio checked to see if I am "good enough to go for my bachelors." That's a stressful time.

I came back to school feeling great. I sat through two days of class and this is what my homework pile looked like.

- read a chapter, come up with a quiz question, "study for the quiz" (which was really not needed) in Web Design class.
- read four chapters, answer questions, figure out how online classes are supposed to work for english.
- read one chapter, review for test in journalism.
- come up with an improv game for Professional Selling.
- do 50 thumbnails for a typeface book (will be 44 pages) due two days later.

In all reality, I've had stress like this. Shouldn't have been any problems.


I have trouble eating, I have troubles being energized, I have troubles paying attention, I have troubles getting to sleep and staying asleep...I've been popping tons of Tums since Monday because it feels like someone is wringing my stomach.

I can't take it. I was sleeping today and I heard my roommate being loud because she FINALLY discovered what was making the puke-like smell in our bathroom and she proclaimed it loudly. I laid in bed awake for about ten minutes, trying to get back to sleep, when my stomach suddenly had an attack and I found myself laying on the floor of the bathroom, rubbing my tummy and chewing a Tums.

This CANNOT happen to me every single week. Not only can I not deal with this stomach pain but I can't stand the thought of my back becoming dependant on someone cracking it once a week.

I just don't want to do anything right now. I'm supposed to be heading to class in half an hour but I don't want to at all.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11340849/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11340849/ Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:18:21 PST fahrmboy and I are now co-owners of a bouncing baby...

...extremely old polaroid camera. I'm thinking circa invention of the polaroid camera.

I am so friggin' uber excited. I mean, we hafta fix it first (it was sitting in an abandoned house fahrmy stumbled across) but I can't wait to use it!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11215966/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11215966/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:42:41 PST Traveled, loved, found myself, lost some things I never needed.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I THINK I remember what it was...and I didn't keep it.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
Italy!

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More freedom, more me time.

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 4th--the day I left for Italy

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Going to Italy, becoming Arts and Entertainment Editor of the university newspaper, staying on the Dean's List and being told that I have true potential in the design field.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Dating a complete loser (no, I mean a real loser) and not backing up my harddrive.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My back, I guess...but that's been injured for years.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My camera, tickets to Italy and tickets to the Tigers first playoff game in Comerica park.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
...To tell you the truth, I can't think of a person who didn't have their truly bad moments. Except for my brother. He decided to get healthy, take harder classes, found what he wanted to do for a living and get out there and explore life a little bit.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Pretty much everyone I know; it seemed to be that everyone did a lot of growing up this year. They showed true faces before learning some lessons.

But that ex boyfriend...oooooo...I shudder at the thought of him.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Camera and shoes.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding love, being in Italy, getting a job promotion, seeing Pistons and Tigers in amazing playoff wins.

16. What songs will always remind you of 2006?
Hips Don't Lie-Shakira
SexyBack-Justin Timberlake (I am blaming my old roommate on this one)
There are others...these are just the main two.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? ...Fatttttterrrrr. This is changing, however.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Work, take more pictures, done more art, lived a little more, loved a little more

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying. And working. It's a love/hate relationship.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Chilling with my family and laughing a lot with people I hadn't seen in ages.

21. How did you spend New Years?
Getting drunk and laughing a lot with people I hadn't seen in ages.

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
You better believe it.

23. How many one night stands?
None--I don't believe in them.

24. What were your favourite TV programmes?
MATCH GAME, Lingo, Deal or No Deal, Talk Sex with Sue Johannsen, Penn and Teller: Bullshit!

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.

26. What was the best book you read?
It's a hard book to beat--Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. OK, OK, I'll pick a book I read for the first time this year--the Bible (yes, I've never read it before) and All Creatures Great and Small.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shakira, the theme from Grease, Bitter:Sweet

28. What did you want and get?
camera, love, better friends

29. What did you want and not get?
My harddrive back.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Pirates 2!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned the grand ole 19. My parents made me breakfast, I went to work, then I travelled down to my boyfriend's place where we went to dinner then chilled at his place.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less stress

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Making comfy look damn good.

34. What kept you sane?
My friends,... ]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11206615/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11206615/ Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:02:23 PST
I decided to do some new icons...really because I need new icons for my livejournal...but I haven't done them in forever. I thought it'd be fun.

I'm doing Grease icons!!!

I've been on a big Grease kick. I kind of forgot about it for a few years...then a friend's bad experience with the movie kicked it back into my head. I watched it, downloaded the theme (the most played song on my computer), and have been madly in love with a younger Travolta for about three weeks now.

But the real reason I'm posting about this is that awesome contest about deviants of many talents--posting a few items of different things you're talented in, and the most talented in many fields wins a prize. I've decided I'm going to enter.

I know I'm going to enter in these:

Print Design
Photography
Poetry
Texture

Possibly:

Web Design

...would icons be one I enter? Should I enter? I do have a lot of fields already.

Maybe you should look at the icons first...I've got one I really am quite fond of...I'm going to upload it now, I think.


If anyone has any suggestions for Photography and Poetry, feel free to tell. I KNOW what I'm doing for Print and I have a general idea for texture...but the other two I'm clueless on.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11105376/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11105376/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:15:25 PST
But lately, I have been.

I went to the chiropractor today and I learned some pretty bad things. They can all be fixed, but it'll take awhile.

It's my lower back that has been giving me problems, but upon X-Rays, they realized I really have no problems with that area. Go up to the middle and I have some vertebre that are squished a bit more on one end than the other; it's just a stress pressure.

Go to the neck and that's where I have my worst problems. I have spurs there and my neck also -- get this--

BENDS THE WRONG WAY.


It's nothing horrible, but it sounds bad, doesn't it?

But because that's a "big area," it's going to cause my entire spine to just ache all the time.

I had my pelvic bone, lower back, middle back, upper back and neck cracked.

I'm not allowed to really bend my back AT ALL until at least Wednesday, when they're going to see if all that popping put things back in it's place. I can do some things, but I think I'm going to play it safe. No photography for a couple days, I'm afraid.

He said that all these back problems may be the reasoning behind stomach some respitory problems I've been having recently. Yay!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11089012/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11089012/ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:28:50 PST


Maybe I'll win one soon. I've won them twice already as random prizes from DA; why can't that happen a third time?

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11072336/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/11072336/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:47:22 PST
Since losing my harddrive, I've been scared to take pictures...

And to be honest, there's nothing left to take pictures of at school. The snow is gone, the earth looks ugly and all of the people in my Digital Imaging class took pictures of the entire campus, so nothing was unique anymore.

Woohoo! Go home and my two little girls are itching to get in front of the camera.

I'm going to go edit the photos now; they should be up within in a couple hours!

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10952514/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10952514/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:42:54 PST













The Apple Store tried all they could. They did numerous keys, system backups, reinstalling, then we went to programs that fixed harddrives.

I sat in the Apple Store for two hours, watching my screen progress then stop for 30 minutes at a time.

As my second hour came to an end, a sound came from the harddrive. It was a loud clicking sound; I called over the tech guy.

He listened then looked at the screen. A woman threw me some tissue and held my hand.


"I'm sure you had a harddrive meltdown. I'm sorry--I'm 95% percent sure everything's gone."


While children played with painting software and teenagers tested iPods, I bawled in the center of the Apple Store, unable to keep myself from crying.





The only thing I did not lose from this experience was most of my files from Italy, which I thankfully put on my parents harddrive as well.

This means I lost:

+all brushes and textures
+all 7000ish photos I took with Georgia
+all editted photos--the big ones; the little ones are stored here
+all icons I've ever made (more than 4000)
+all of the completely finished results from my homework
+all photos from my middle and high school years
+all of my college photos (however, I can get some off of facebook)
+every graphic I've ever made (seventh grade on)
+every story I've ever written
+a small journal I hid away in my computer
+all of my nearly 3000 songs
+every recorded msn conversation
+all of my notes on previous dances
+every piece of journalism I've written for work








I lost everything.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10947350/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10947350/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:26:56 PST
When I got back to my room this morning, I opened Mackenzie up so I could send a bunch of files to work.

It took fifteen minutes for my computer to turn on and go to a screen that basically said, "Hey, you. I can't find your harddrive."

I've never said the fuck word so many times in one sentence.




After going through campus support for fourty minutes then talking to the Apple guy for 50, we came to the last resort: repairing the harddrive. It was going along swimmingly when an error message popped up.

Something about Node B damaged, missing or destroyed.

Apple Guy immediately went to talk to his buddies and came back with probably the worst message I have ever heard.

"My coworkers and I have never heard of this error. I'm sorry to tell you, but your harddrive has probably been destroyed."

Not all hope is lost; just most of it.



I'm still in shock. I have not backed up files in a long, long time. All of the pictures I've taken on Mackenzie. All of my files for work. All of my projects for my degree. All of my photos and records from Italy.



People are wondering why I haven't bawled yet. I'm sure I'm just still in shock. I've cried; I just haven't bawled.


This is one of the biggest losses of my life.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10918425/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10918425/ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:57:04 PST

Blissful Resource
Stock/Texture/Brushes

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10908088/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10908088/ Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:54:02 PST
For those of you living UNDER A ROCK (haha just kidding), Match Game was a popular game show in the 70's. It involved a contest getting a question with a blank in it. For example,

"The Pillsbury Doughboy got so drunk; he tried to _____ a bagel." (my personal favorite)

The contestant had to come up with an answer for the blank. It would then be compared to the answers given by the six celebrity panelists. If there were any matches, the contestant would get points. Two contestants would go back and forth.

I love the show mainly because of the atmosphere. The host is memorable, the questions are hilarious, the celebrities are always drunk and there are certain things they could do back then that we cannot do now, like smoking cigarettes on the set.

I love it. Ask Fahrmy; this pretty much takes up much of my night.



...I just found a podcast for memorable Match Game moments.



...I thank God I'm getting an external harddrive for Christmas.

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]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10817140/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10817140/ Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:26:47 PST
I was going to get my print account on Monday, but no! Now I can't!

Fuckin' ridiculous in my mind! Why!? Only a handful of deviants make enough to buy a print account every month! 10 percent is not enough! I need that little bit of extra money--I know it'd take awhile to make up for paying for the print account, but now it's going to take forever to make a true profit.

PISSED.



But in other news, there's a song I downloaded for S&G and I've discovered I really like it...the words are great and so are the instrumentals.

You just gotta ignore the image that pops into your head.

Forget the drawn graphics at the beginning of Grease and actually listen to the theme. It's amazing.


Speaking of songs from movies, another new gem of mine is the Maroon 5 remake of "Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

I recommend them both.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10779625/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10779625/ Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:42:54 PST

1. What time did you get up this morning?
At 1:15, a friend woke me up and wanted to go to lunch...I REALLY didn't want to...

2. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Jackass2

3. What's your favourite TV show?
lately, all I watch is the Game Show Network. My favorite show is Match Game, a gameshow from the mid70s.

4. What did you have for breakfast this morning?
*looks at what time she woke up*

5. What's your favourite food?
I love food in general.

6. What food do you dislike?
I really hate any fish.

7. Favourite sandwich?
Right now, I'm really craving deli turkey with american cheese on whole wheat with a VERY THIN spread of Miracle Whip.

8. What is your favourite type of clothing?
shirts

9. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Now that I've been to Italy, a tropical cruise or Japan sounds nice.

10. What colour is your bathroom?
70s yellow and grey tile.

11. Do you collect anything?
scarves and high heels. Not normal things people collect...

12. What are your weaknesses?
fear, fonts, and sleep.

13. Favourite time of the day?
it varies. different things for different times.

14. What year were you born?
1987

15. Favourite sport(s) to watch?
basketball/baseball/football/gymnastics/cheerleading

16. Do you wish on stars?
on occasion

17. When did you last cry?
uhhhhh...I don't really remember.

18. Do you like your handwriting?
I do!

19. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
probably.

20. Are you a daredevil?
no.

21. Do looks matter?
somewhat. anyone that knows me well knows that they are not my first priority...

22. How do you release anger?
cry, bitch, write, find someone to take my problems out on....which is not a good thing

23. Where is your second home?
My grandmas.

24. What were your favourite toys/games as a child?
Play food, barbies, nature, centpede

25. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
i try to.

26. Do you think that you are strong?
I'm pretty strong for my size.

27. What's your favourite ice cream?
Chunky Monkey -- banana ice cream with chocolate chunks

28. What is your favourite colour?
Magenta, but I'm a big fan of color.

29. What is your least favourite thing about yourself?
bad habits

30. Are you in love with someone?
No comment.

31. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Smile

32. What is your favourite drink?
water, milk, lime coke, wine

33. Favourite Day of the Year?
Thanksgiving! Four days until that!

34. Scary Movies or Happy Endings?
Happy endings

35. Summer or winter?
do you really hafta ask.

36. Hugs or kisses?
I love them both.

37. What is Your Favourite Dessert?
Why do you keep asking questions wher I have multiple favorites?! Uhhh...I'm really big into Monster Cookies right now.

38. What's On Your Mouse Pad?
I don't have a mousepad--I have a touchpad, no mouse.

39. Favourite Smells?
Abercrombie Fierce, fresh cut grass, peaches, the beach

40. What's the furthest you've been from home?
Italy

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10716298/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10716298/ Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:31:37 PST
We also toured the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Chicago Institute of Art. I was touched by so many things and I now see the world in so many different ways.

The city is gorgeous and I could live there. I really could.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10650790/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10650790/ Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:50:30 PST
And we had to pick them out from words like this -

EXCELLENT ADVENTURE




I was a little upset with myself when I finally got one wrong. One. My only one.


This proves that I am a geek.

]]> ~stolenbliss http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10642744/ http://stolenbliss.deviantart.com/journal/10642744/ Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:00:03 PST
However, I'm not going to tell you who to elect, I'm asking you to vote in a less time consuming poll!

It's my first one -- Would You Buy My Prints / Products?

I really need to know because I don't want to waste the money but I don't want to deny my "services" either...it's for you, the public, to decide!

Well, to help me decide.



Gosh, I am much too clever for my own good. At 2 a.m. When I woke up at 7 a.m. yesterday.

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