(A Brighter outlook) Life's a bowl of...

...ORANGES

So that is how I learned the lesson that everyone is alone.
And your eyes must do some raining if you are ever going to grow.
But when crying don't help and you can't compose yourself.
It is best to compose a poem, an honest longing or simple song of hope.
-"Bowl of Oranges - Bright Eyes

There has been a shift in the cosmos...or at least a lift in my mood. As many of you know, I have been feeling down for quite some time. I have had a very trying year so far with death in the (extended) family, the end of a very close friendship, and struggling through a job that I loath, and the trials of looking for a new one...but this evening on the way home from work, the lyrics above struck a chord in me... YES!, I may be stuck in a rut, YES!, I may be missing several people in my life quite a lot, NO! I may not know who I am or where my life is going, but I can't let that keep me in a funk. It is an extremely unhealthy state to be in and as of today, I have decided to try my best to keep a more balanced view on things. I have my health (or at the very least I don't have any nagging ailments), I have a loving family and great friends (despite my ridiculousness at keeping in touch with them, they seem to stand by me), and I feel better when I am in a good mood (trying to remember that is the hard part even though it seems like an obvious statement).

Here's to silver linings (and any other cliché that may be appropriate)!

Bowl of Oranges - Lynda Cole

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain

Sleepy HNT (#4)

Ahhhhh...sleep.

Usually a place od solace and comfort, but not for the past few nights. I have been plagued with nightmares for nearly a week now. Not all the same and not really all that scary sometimes, but enough to keep me from getting a full nights rest...

I am so tired...

Happy Half-Nekkid Thursday everyone!!!

...want to know more?...

A sad day in Canadian history...

It seems the citizins of this country have had the wool pulled over their peepers by Prime Minister Steven "W" Bush...er...I mean Harper...oops, my mistake...
S

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain
Comments:

At least it's a minority! We're not completely doomed....Thanks
for the advice! I'm in that whole "What am I going to do with the rest of my
life" stage, and the more I learn about interior design, the more I'm falling in
love with it.
January 24 11:29 AM
Published by: Kisass45

Ooooooo Neato!

Wow! There is a fab new ad for ADIDAS directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovitch, Adaptation)...take a look!

Thanks to Patrick for sharing it!

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

GO VOTE !!!

It's not too late

thoughts and revelations

Sometimes friendships don't work out...whatever the reason (or reasons) may be.
I have lost track of who I really am, and have been unkind to some people along the way, to all of those whom I have hurt...please know that I am sorry.

Ok...now it really is Half-Nekkid Thursday...

They (whoever they really are) say the eyes are the windows to the soul...What could be more nekkid (or half-nekkid if you will) than exposing one's soul to the world?
S

Happy HNT everyone!


*also posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain
Comments:

That is so true.
January 19 2:14 AM
Published by: Wenchy

Nice picture. HHNT!
January 19 10:08 AM
Published by: AndyT13 (http://www.andyt13.com)

What lovely eyes you have. (Oh no, I sound like the big bad wolf) Happy HNT.
January 19 4:43 PM
Published by: gypsyinmanolos

there is so much clarity in that staement
January 22 1:42 AM
Published by: Cliff_Spab (http://spaces.msn.com/members/citzenofsilenth...)

I was never informed of this half-naked Thursday! Maybe I didn't get the memo. It sounds like a good tradition to start. Great site by the way! :)
January 22 3:07 PM
Published by: Sabreena_21

...almost Thursday

I didn't have a chance to take a new photo for the occation, so I had to resort to editing an existing one. Taken in the early fall when the sun was glorious and warm...oh how I love the sun...some might say I am more feline than human in this regard...

Happy Half-Nekkid Thursday everyone!!!

Batgirl... TADA! #892!!!

Ok...if you haven't heard about this BATGIRL MEME thing by now, you really have to check it out. I did my original one as a doodle on a discarded envelope in about 3 minutes, basically just to see if I could...but after looking through so many great batgirls, I ahve decided to give it another try...a real try this time...not bad if I say so myself...I've never drawn a super hero before...

TA DA!!!

Some of my favorites:
Julia
ArtBomber
Bangalores
Charmed Art
Stephan
Jamie
The Third Gymnopedie
Taniadelrio
Special K
steverolston
El Teagueo Magnifico
vagrantkid
psmonkey
Blah Blah Blah (so cute!)
teitha noriel
Jason has a collection of his favorites
Jackie has two different batgirls - the first, and the second
and this one from lfw is simply adorable!

I'm sure there are many more that I have seen and loved, but these are just a few to get you started! Enjoy!

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain

Dana-nana-nana-nana-nana-nana BATGIRL!!!!

So, Mr. J and I have spent a great deal of time looking through countless interpretations of BATGIRL! And I did a little doodle of my Batgirl for him...he insisted that I post the darn thing, so here it is!

coloured and re-touched in photoshop

the original

The idea came from Jamie on LiveJournal...he has a huge list of participants...check it out.

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain
Comments:

pretty awesome
January 16 6:00 PM
Published by: GrayestNova

Half-Nekkid virgin...

I am very new to the world of blogs, but have recently become quite fond of them, and all they have to offer...

My inner exhibitionist found this far too appealing to pass up...



and so I decided to participte (yeah, that's right, I'm a joiner)

A story to go with my very first HNT picture...These are my legs...pictured with one of my very favorite items of architecture...stairs. I dream of one day haveing a house of my own with a fantastic stircase...the dream lives on in the art on my walls for the time being. Anyway...this is my first HNT...but I think there will be more...

HAPPY HALF-NEKKID THURSDAY EVERYONE!!!

Half-Nekkid Thursday...

The exhibitionist in me loves this!

As Osbasso says in the guidlines ""Nekkid" is not the same as nude! ... nude qualifies, but it is not a requirement!" I have perused the blogs of the many participants, and feel that this may be something that I could participate in as well...and tomorrow being Thursday...well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see if the exhibitionist or my self consciousness win the battle...

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain

Appropriate noise levels for apartment dwellers: 3:30pm vs. 10:30pm.

I recieved my first noise complaint today...although it was a rebuttal to my complaint to their noise.


My wall was vibrating at 10:30 pm due to movie night in the next apartment (they were watching something with loud airplaines...lol), and when I went over she nicely agreed to turn down the t.v., but asked me if I was new to the building because she heard my music this afternoon? And, as I thought back...yes, I did have the stereo on quite loud (which it has been since I recieved the darling for Christmas), but it was 3:30 in the afternoon. I simply responded by letting her know all she had to do if I was ever too loud was come on over and knock on the door, thanked her for turning the t.v. down, and bid her good night.


*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain

life...(and shopping)

Life happens in the moments between phone calls missed and messages unheard...
Life happens while the hours drag past during the days spent at work...
LIfe happens ... even if you don't happen with it.

Hmmm...not sure why, but I'm in a bit of a funk. I had a very good day (what day filled with CD and shoe shopping, movies and a trip to the zoo can be bad?), but somehow I feel unsatisfied...maybe my blood sugar is low, I guess I'll go and eat some dinner.... (and listen to my new CDs).

S

*Originally posted at: Twisted ramblings from the mouse that runs the brain