http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Ayatz deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:yatz en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:30 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/When-u-save-someone-dont-be-a-yatz-WTF-Stark-368470653 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/When-u-save-someone-dont-be-a-yatz-WTF-Stark-368470653 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:51:14 PDT 'When u save someone dont be a yatz'. WTF, Stark?! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2013 *yatz
My buddy thought there were just too many inconsistencies, too many things that didn't make sense, and his verdict was a thumb down. I, on the other hand, loved it. Sure, there were a lot of head-scratchers, but the movie is so fast-paced and well-made, and is just careful enough not to take itself too seriously (unlike, say, certain Dark Knight movies), that I was more than happy to just go with the flow. A flow that included - among many, many MANY things - a central character standing revealed as a combi ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Side-note-to-a-tragedy-343124355 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Side-note-to-a-tragedy-343124355 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:08:46 PST Side note to a tragedy nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz Israel has very strict laws regulating gun ownership; you have to go through several bureaucratic hoops - the fi ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Strange-things-are-happening-320942171 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Strange-things-are-happening-320942171 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:34:58 PDT Strange things are happening nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/And-the-winner-of-summer-2012-is-316734011 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/And-the-winner-of-summer-2012-is-316734011 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:45:51 PDT And the winner of summer 2012 is... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
Now, the two people at the center of the movie - Batman and Bane... They were there, and we even got the Batman-Bane fight we were waiting for and all, but - Nolan doesn't really car ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Best-Freaking-Comics-Movie-E-ver-303758339 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Best-Freaking-Comics-Movie-E-ver-303758339 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:11:01 PDT Best. Freaking. Comics. Movie. E-ver! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
Now, about The Avengers...

This was a blockbuster movie done RIGHT. A movie in which things go KA-BLOOM!! just about mo ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Yes-we-can-302904481 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Yes-we-can-302904481 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:16:52 PDT Yes we can!!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
Now all I have to do is re-energize my two only-semi-geek buddies, who have already resigned themselves to seeing this in the comfort of their homes... ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Using-my-fanboy-peevishness-for-good-301469756 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Using-my-fanboy-peevishness-for-good-301469756 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:32:52 PDT Using my fanboy peevishness for good nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-movie-I-won-t-be-seeing-this-weekend-300749722 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-movie-I-won-t-be-seeing-this-weekend-300749722 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:49:17 PDT The movie I won't be seeing this weekend nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
And then - the day arrives, the movie comes out ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/About-that-void-you-ve-been-feeling-in-your-life-299628503 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/About-that-void-you-ve-been-feeling-in-your-life-299628503 Wed, 02 May 2012 06:48:27 PDT About that void you've been feeling in your life nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
The bad news: it will get much, much worse before it gets any better, and it probably won't be getting better any time soon.
The good news? Can't think of any. The future seems bleak... Expect lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth. Also hand wringing. Lots of hand wringing. Stocking up on hand lotion seems like a good idea.

Just hang in there, fellow femuscle lovers! We have a sayin ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/There-s-a-new-kid-in-town-282564056 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/There-s-a-new-kid-in-town-282564056 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:03 PST There's a new kid in town nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *yatz
Check out new Dev :iconDavidGaillet:, who kicks all kinds of ass (mainly the weird kind). gallery still small(ish), but the man is going places.

]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Sharing-some-fave-faves-272007626 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Sharing-some-fave-faves-272007626 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:25:20 PST Sharing some fave faves nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Happy-Nigel-Tufnel-Day-y-all-268391171 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Happy-Nigel-Tufnel-Day-y-all-268391171 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:12:32 PST Happy Nigel Tufnel Day, y'all! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/A-word-to-the-stupid-267599235 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/A-word-to-the-stupid-267599235 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:36:36 PST A word to the stupid nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *yatz
When there is a thunderstorm outside (that is, big flashes of light with loud, scary "booms" following, with lots of rain and stuff), it might be a good idea to disconnect your computer from the electricity thingy in the wall.

Yes, even if it's connected to that big black box thingummy (UPS or DHL or DDT or whatever it's called). ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Israel-heck-YEAH-244586629 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Israel-heck-YEAH-244586629 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:47:14 PDT Israel - heck YEAH!!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *yatz Bottom line: all we have to show, after 62 years of nationhood, is a couple of oscar best foriegn movie nods, a couple of Eurovision wins, a Nobel laureate, and our favourite daughter warming Leo DiCaprio up for Blake Lively. NOT a very impressive resum ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Legelize-Meg-220802732 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Legelize-Meg-220802732 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:24:19 PST Legelize Meg!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Happy-new-year-folks-221944898 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Happy-new-year-folks-221944898 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:30:54 PST Happy new year, folks! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-splittiiiiiiing-225485960 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-splittiiiiiiing-225485960 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:06:46 PDT I'm splittiiiiiiing... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Iron-Man-II-226438404 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Iron-Man-II-226438404 Sun, 02 May 2010 12:52:10 PDT Back from Iron Man II nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
Some thoughts:
* One criticism I've heard - plot too convoluted, too many villains; Not my feeling, I thought it was pretty tight most of the time (a bit rambling in the middle, but it served the plot), and the villains jelled just fine.
* Indeed didn't have the loosness of the first, RDJ was a bit TOO manical, a lot of the humour fell flat. Still - enough light touches and throwaway jokes that did work to keep it light enough.
* Lots more action than IM I - and it totally works. Jon Favreau even gets to ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Yes-steal-226456025 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Yes-steal-226456025 Sat, 01 May 2010 14:11:32 PDT Yes, steal. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
Short history: bought my computer late last year, paid $2200 to get the best components + 64-bit Vista. It worked OK, but I never got used to the feel of Vista. When Win 7 came out, I didn't heed my own rule of "always wait for the first service pack", and upgraded (an extra $200) - AFTER making sure that all components of my 5 months-old computer are "Win 7 ready".

Result: Disaster. The computer crashes repeatedly. I update all drivers - no good. The computer generates tons of files after each crash, but Microsoft Support - very nice and polite in a creepy, totally un-Israeli way - ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/If-you-haven-t-seen-Kick-Ass-yet-226769350 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/If-you-haven-t-seen-Kick-Ass-yet-226769350 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:21:33 PDT If you haven't seen Kick-Ass yet - nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Area-man-hits-100K-internet-stunned-226897093 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Area-man-hits-100K-internet-stunned-226897093 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:43:33 PDT Area man hits 100K; internet stunned. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz And just in time, too, as two weeks of basically doing ZILCH (except draw and paint; oh boy did I draw and paint!) are coming to an end. It's back to the grind, tomorrow - back to the reality of my "real world" career-crowning achievement continuing it's flaming crash, back to... Never mind. Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts!!

So, to celebrate this nice, round number, here is what I did:

Me: Quick, off the top of your head - sexie ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-it-doesn-t-227233622 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-it-doesn-t-227233622 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:43:23 PDT No, it doesn't. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
A sample for those of you who have no idea what I"m talking about:

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did." ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/And-now-for-something-completly-different-227233623 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/And-now-for-something-completly-different-227233623 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:39:47 PDT And now, for something completly different... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
DeepThoughtsByJackHandey.com

]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Get-a-UPS-227704310 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Get-a-UPS-227704310 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:16:06 PST Get a UPS!!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
We've been having our first serious winter weather of the year, here in the holy land; I was working on a huge Photoshop drawing (saving once an hour - !!), listening to Sarah Silverman doing something unfunny on the Marc Maron podcast (I think they said it was "singing"), when, all of a sudden - PPPEWWWWMM!!
Something exploded. My computer went dead. At first I thought it was a natural reaction to the Silverman thingy, but then I saw the smoke coming out of my UPS, mentally connected it to the thunderstorm outside, and was afraid, very afraid.

To make a rather short story e ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Have-kids-that-need-scaring-Yatz-still-your-guy-228505192 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Have-kids-that-need-scaring-Yatz-still-your-guy-228505192 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:46:52 PST Have kids that need scaring? Yatz still your guy nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *yatz
Anyway, had my first ride since The Incident today, and it's looking good! Expect me to go careening down the Judea hills by this weekend (with pics of my horribly bloodied and disfigured face soon to follow). Good times! ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/DON-T-BE-STUPID-228804204 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/DON-T-BE-STUPID-228804204 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:45:10 PST DON'T BE STUPID nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Guess-who-s-baaaaa-ack-228853411 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Guess-who-s-baaaaa-ack-228853411 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:42:35 PST Guess who's baaaaa-ack... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Switch-commencing-in-10-9-8-228981489 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Switch-commencing-in-10-9-8-228981489 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:42:32 PST Switch commencing in 10, 9, 8... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Casting-call-229860823 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Casting-call-229860823 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:43:15 PDT Casting call!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
I think I have the perfect casting for Betty, but I'm not sure about my choices for the others. So: any ideas? Who would be the ideal casting for Archie, Betty and Veronica (or any of the other Riverdale High inmates, for that matter)? ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Well-well-well-What-DO-you-know-230792099 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Well-well-well-What-DO-you-know-230792099 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:11:52 PDT Well, well, well! What DO you know! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
And, just in case you were wondering WHY the Yatz Wacom has stopped it's scratching over the last few months: after almost a decade of fierce inter-office fighting, I have finally started work on a new software & database for my workplace. An insane amount of work - designing the software, choosin ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Vista-X64-update-231335938 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Vista-X64-update-231335938 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:09:10 PDT Vista X64 update nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz I AM A MORON!!!
Paying $2000 for a new computer, when all you use it for is sporadic Photoshop and light 3D work is STUPID. It's working OK - all software and most drivers work without a hitch, and being able to utilize all 6 GBs of RAM (instead of just under 3 on XP) is really nice (the stutter I was getting when working with my Intuos was one of the main reasons I upgraded). But I have to say I'm still strangely uncomfortable with the user interface... S ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Eureka-231629675 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Eureka-231629675 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:30:09 PDT Eureka!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
A FREAKIN' NEW COMPUTER!!!

Yup, an i7 mega-monster, running 64-bit Vista, with 8GB of RAM, will bring all that pent-up creativity bursting up to the Yatz surface. Prepare to be amazed!

And, even if it doesn't, imagine all the fun I'll be having - configuring, installing, buying new peripherals, copying endless gigabytes of audiobooks, comicbooks, music etc to new disks! Just the thought of this makes my sphincter clench shut!!

Yup, big week ahead.

And a bit of philosophy, courtesy of Canadian comedy troupe Radio Free Vestibule, which this week's big celebrity death reminded me of:

" ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/OK-now-it-s-official-I-m-old-231808816 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/OK-now-it-s-official-I-m-old-231808816 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:48:01 PDT OK, now it's official: I'm old. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz Anyway... I - 35 years prog-rock fan, 15 years Dream Theater-goer - will be at home. Couldn't be bothered to go. Too many people, the traffic jams, the cigarette smoke, it would be too noisy, the singer is too annoying... I'd rather stay at home and stare at a blank bristol paper for 3 or 4 hours (a recent hobby) ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Now-is-the-time-for-all-good-men-232103968 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Now-is-the-time-for-all-good-men-232103968 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:25:11 PDT Now is the time for all good men - nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
The party takes place over at the DA FemaleMuscle Club, where yours truly is in a mighty struggle against two giants of femuscledom - :iconHigalack: and :iconRedSilverArtist: - for the coveted first prize in the MuscleWomania finals. Please go over, hiss at the competition and cast your vote for old four/blue eyes (again, that would be me).

A word of warning, though: my entry is a bit on the gory side, telling the tale of a birthday party gone horribly, horribly wrong; if you are of a gentle, squeamish disposition - DON'T GO!!

On second thought - what the hell, go anyway ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Son-of-Faves-Favs-232216953 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Son-of-Faves-Favs-232216953 Sun, 17 May 2009 15:50:07 PDT Son of Faves' Favs nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
Joshua Covey (AKA :iconJoshuaINK:) is an American illustrator, who has a very nifty line and a very fine-tuned feel for details. Take a moment to study all the hidden beauties of this Red Sonja pin-up

:iconessamdesigns: is Essam Eldin, a young architect from south of the border (that would be south of MY border - namely, Egypt). I love his designs, and especially his classic renderings:

:iconNecrella: is a brit 3D artist with rather a penchant for Amazon warriors

:iconshutupandwhisper: is a very young, very talented Aussie 3D artist/ph ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Calling-all-XML-savvy-art-lovers-232741247 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Calling-all-XML-savvy-art-lovers-232741247 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:05:12 PDT Calling all XML-savvy art lovers nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
Yatz art - you choose the subject! - in return for advice regarding the use of XML data in Word documents. Yep - Yatz's lucsiously lumpy ladies will do your bidding, and all you have to do in return is provide this lovebly dim-witted Wacom-slinger with some simple, "programming 101"-level tidbits of info (which 3 hours of wading through MSDN have failed to dredge up).

If you are up for this laughably simple task - and have a strong enough heart to withstand the majesty of the reward - please note me ASAP; I'll be over here, hiding behinde my desk, trying to beat do ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-Elite-is-here-232886959 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-Elite-is-here-232886959 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:58:23 PDT The Elite is here!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
Check her out - and make sure you don't miss this :thumb113856006: Watchmen spoof!

http://elite-illustrator.deviantart.com/art/WhatMen-113856006 ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-T-amp-A-but-still-232943233 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-T-amp-A-but-still-232943233 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:04:54 PDT No T&A - but, still... nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz And, who knows, if I ever manage to get off my butt and do the commissions I should, I will probably take his course myself.

Last (promise!) update on 'Watche ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/and-comedy-of-the-year-goes-to-The-Watchmen-233067826 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/and-comedy-of-the-year-goes-to-The-Watchmen-233067826 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:38:49 PDT ...and comedy of the year goes to - The Watchmen! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz :iconco4: does very sexy, often very funny super-heroine pin-ups;
:iconBambs79: is another, very talented new-comer. His gallery is still pretty small, but I forsee a deluge of commissions going his way in the coming months (and on to the gallery).

Now, about the Watchmen...

I loved the movie - liked it better than Dark Knight (yup) - but there were some issues. I thought Snyder was way too in love with graphic violence, the heroes were way too super than they had any right to be, and I really missed Owl's paunch. But, the thing that almost made me mad was the music. wtf? I ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Things-that-make-you-go-DAMN-233559960 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Things-that-make-you-go-DAMN-233559960 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:34:28 PST Things that make you go DAMN!! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
But then, sometimes you come across stuff that just knocks you back, head over heel, gasping for air. Artwork that is so amazing, so creative, so technically flawless, that you just sit there, slack-jawed, and then you start howling, and the neighborhood dogs join in, a ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Home-of-the-brave-indeed-233646290 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Home-of-the-brave-indeed-233646290 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:45:27 PST Home of the brave, indeed! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz
"Just how afraid Bush was, and how deeply his fear distorted our national values, only truly became clear on Thursday, Jan. 22. On that memorable day, President Obama signed four ex ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-rain-no-art-no-peace-no-nothin-233820956 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-rain-no-art-no-peace-no-nothin-233820956 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:40:57 PST No rain, no art, no peace, no nothin'! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz Spending most of my time crawling between central and northern Israel, helping take care of my nephew's kids (he and his wife are both in the army) and of my dad. Finally started the programming course I was very much looking forward for; had loads of fun for two weeks - but had to drop out; just too much shit going on. My workplace of 20 years is going down the drain - last year was the best in our history, but the so-called "management experts" (read: morons) running my kibbutz have still managed to fuck it up. I'm using up three years-worth of vacation time - just ho ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/WOW-what-a-mess-233905890 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/WOW-what-a-mess-233905890 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:04:26 PST WOW what a mess! nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/An-optimistic-note-for-the-new-year-234063229 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/An-optimistic-note-for-the-new-year-234063229 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:31:52 PST An optimistic note for the new year nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz Two notes on this:

First: it felt very strange, even awkward - I know most of them are very angry about the war in Gaza, seeing that as another case of Israeli bullying against their people. Israeli Arabs are in a continued crisis of identity, brought on by the on-going conflict between Israel and the P ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Another-Mid-east-war-Ho-hum-234105343 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Another-Mid-east-war-Ho-hum-234105343 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:52:17 PST Another Mid-east war. Ho-hum. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz
However...

All of the above does NOT mean that, when said enemies are daily firing rockets at your towns, you just smile and take like a man. Be ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Some-fav-favs-234606047 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Some-fav-favs-234606047 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:55:41 PST Some fav favs nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz
Here is a sampler of some personal faves of mine. No ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Where-lies-Don-Martin-234628440 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Where-lies-Don-Martin-234628440 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:12:54 PST Where lies Don Martin? nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Celebrating-my-new-mobile-234655700 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Celebrating-my-new-mobile-234655700 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:22:48 PST Celebrating my new mobile nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz
So, thought I'd justify this new purchase by giving you a rare glimpse of The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As-"Smiley". Just make sure no small children or sensetive house pets see this.

]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-234656260 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-234656260 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:05:51 PST Devious Journal Entry nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/America-the-great-234738724 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/America-the-great-234738724 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:51:20 PST America the great nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz
But, today, you Americans should be proud. The whole world watched, and saw again the America that we knew and loved. An America that is a beacon of democracy and freedom. Not "Freedom" - that horrible, systematic whoring of the term that has been conducted over the last 8 years, an empty word barely concealing naked aggression an ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/I-hate-kids-235814717 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/I-hate-kids-235814717 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:01:30 PDT I hate kids. nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz
If the guy who came up with the slogan "The children are our future" is by any chance reading this - I have one thing to say to you:
"Hey, mister - there IS NO FUTURE! Hell-owww! Get rid of these semi-people - NOW!"

Thank you.

Other then this - liked the movie; much better than the first one, which I thought sucked. ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-morphing-party-is-over-236082137 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/The-morphing-party-is-over-236082137 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:21:48 PDT The morphing party is over nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-236401386 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-236401386 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:17:30 PDT Devious Journal Entry nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-new-art-236504006 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/No-new-art-236504006 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:26:12 PDT No new art nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/A-bit-of-good-advice-237083062 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/A-bit-of-good-advice-237083062 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:05:42 PDT A bit of good advice nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 *yatz My advice? First chance you get - hug your dad (and/or your mom). Tell them how much you love them. Because you do, you really do; all the other stuff (and everybody has "other stuff" with their parents) is not really important, and you don't want to hold off with this until it's too late. ]]> http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238433539 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238433539 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:27:46 PST Devious Journal Entry nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238483785 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238483785 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:04:35 PST Devious Journal Entry nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238573636 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/Devious-Journal-Entry-238573636 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:14:27 PST Devious Journal Entry nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *yatz http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/An-old-fart-amp-039-s-lament-238646843 http://yatz.deviantart.com/journal/An-old-fart-amp-039-s-lament-238646843 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:26:40 PST An old fart's lament nonadult journals/personal yatz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yatz.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *yatz
In my dream I went back to high school,
And I didn't have my homework.
Fixman, sweating, signaled for me to come,
He wanted us to go and listen to records.
"The bell is ringing, already" I told him
"Let it ring!" He said
"There's nothing to be afraid of
It's all long over...
We're are just guests here
Look around you -
It's not our bell,
You listening?"
"I'm listening," I said
"And this is such a weird dream!"
"Wake up," said Fixman
"Your time is up."

Song by Ehud Banai, an Israeli Godling. Sucky trans by me, a long-past-his-expiration-date Israeli loony. ]]>