Update

03/06/08

I spent a couple of weeks in Wyoming ghost hunting last month. I got some good evidence and I got access to some places people don't normally get to go so... yay! That whole area of the west is just so beautiful... if you ever get the chance to go, do it. It's like nothing you've seen. And just be sure to bring lots of moisturizer... and I'll warn you about the wind now... there is lots of it and it's never ending. lol We got to investigate Fort Laramie, Wyoming and Warren air force base... two places that are very known for being haunted. Anyways, it was awesome and I had a good time and got some great photos!

I'm working on a website so DA isn't going to get updated much for now because I'm super busy. But I will post when I get the chance!


Art Feature for "I Am Half Sick of Shadows"

01/26/08

Has featured "I Am Half Sick of Shadows" in her journal section "Ladies of Story and Legend" today! Thank you so much, I appreciate your support!





New England

01/25/08

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I had a lovely visit with my sister, Amy, in New Hampshire for the holidays. Portsmouth is a typical, lovely New England town and she has a lovely view overlooking the town and bay.

A view from her balcony during the day and night.



While we did a lot of shopping and going out to eat at some of the best restaurants I've ever been too (ate Japanese and Sushi for the first time, and Sushi for the last time, by the way) we mainly hung out and caught up on books, movies and sisterly talk. One of the highlights of the trip was getting to go to Salem, Massachusetts twice where we ate fish and chips in an Irish pub, did a ton of witchypoo shopping, saw a ghost, walked through lovely cobble stoned back alleys at dusk while waiting for hot vampires to come and molest our willing necks (which didn't happen, unfortunately ) and went to the Salem Witch Memorial, the Witch Village as well as the Salem Witch Museum where we had a hardy guffaw over "Satan." And if you've ever been to the Salem Witch Museum, you know what I mean!

Salem



And as you can see it dumped snow like mad the whole time I was there... but it was the crispest, whitest snow I've ever seen. It was so pretty! Plus their snow plows and salt trucks run 24/7 up there... must be nice.

That's about it for now since I can't stop yawning!

Winter Fairy Tale



Thanks everyone who has and commented on my latest work "Winter Fairy Tale." I was really surprised by all the notes and comments I've been getting about it! So, thank you!

PS: And after all this talk of Winter..... I have SPRING FEVER SO BAD!

More Art Journal Features & Holiday!

12/18/07

Has featured my deviant "Last of the Green" here: [link]



And has featured "Déesse de la Lune" here: [link]




Thanks so much for your support! You have no idea how much I appreciate it!

And in other news, I'm going to be away till the first of the new year visiting relatives. I haven't forgotten about the rest of the prize stamps that are left to make for Mizz-D's Halloween/Autumn contest! I simply have not had time to get to the rest of them with the holiday rush and packing and such. Please be patient with me, you will get them, I promise!

My personal thought for the day is...

12/01/07
"Anytime I think that my obsession with painting is driving me slowly insane, all I have to do is read about Vincent van Gogh and I feel better."

I don't know why I'm so obsessed with the life of Vincent van Gogh, but I think it's because I can empathize with what he writes about the way he's feeling. And if that's not a scary thought...... I never have been particularly fond of the shape of my ears!


Poetry

11/28/07
I'm usually posting up photomanips and drawings... but check out some of my poetry (what few I've posted) and let me know what you think, please. And if you think I should post more? Or stop the insanity.

Check out...

"Self Portraits" (just click below)




Art Feature

11/19/07
has features "Autumn Lights" in her journal! Thanks!




11/11/07
has featured my piece "Autumn Lights" in the news! I'm honored, thanks!




Sherman Alexie

11/06/07
I had a really good day today. I went to a lecture by one of my favorite authors, Sherman Alexie and I got to meet him (and like the dork I am, got my picture taken) and got his latest book "Flight" signed!!!! He talked for almost 2 hours and it was two hours of laughing non-stop... he's utterly hilarious! This man has such an amazing talent for writing and poetry, his work just astounds me... and I got to meet him!

So far he has written 2 screenplays (well, he's written more than that) that have been made into movies, which he also directed... "Smoke Signals" and "The Business of Fancydancing."

So I asked him... I saw in an interview that you were writing the screenplay for "Indian Killer".. I said.. that's my favorite book, I think, so far... then I read on your website that you weren't going to write anymore screenplays because of all the Hollywood bullshit. What's going on with that?

He said.. "Nobody is interested in it. Nobody is interested in making a movie like that."

I said... (in my most astute and intellectual voice) "That sucks."

He said... "I know." and shrugged his shoulders.

That bummed me out a bit... but this was before he did his talk. Ah well...





Contest News

I logged onto DA and low and behold... I got third place in 's art contest! WOOT!

The third place winning entry:



Art Feature


Wow has featured two of my works

in her journal this week, I'm honored and I appreciate it so much!