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Holy smokes, it's been so long since I've done a journal. Wow have things changed!

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Tis the Season

Okay, I want to first thank everyone on dA for supporting fellow artists by donating :points: & :weed:...rut ro, I meant money, to me. I've tried my best to use your funds wisely for artists that have an eclectic array of mediums by which they represent themselves to the world. Throughout the year we have donated memberships to nearly every category of art available to view on :devart:

Some of those very artists I have chosen to feature in my journal below ~ featured artists. Please click on their avatars to see what I'm talking about. Others receiving memberships are featured in previous journals & I would recommend you check them out too. Rest assured that they are fantastic artists and some of them might even inspire your art. I know they do for me -or at least put me to shame :lol:

Forward going, I would like to give another three to five subscriptions to dA peeps for the holidays. So, even if you're the Grinch who stole Christmas please find a :heart: & consider all the starving artists in the world. They alone could make up a 3'rd world country! :eyes: But seriously, none of this is possible without your assistance. So, again, thank you for helping others out -you're all awesome!

Decision Making

Artists receiving subscriptions from me have some basic characteristics in common...
1) they are master(baters) of multiple art mediums
2) they tend to have art-heavy galleries (no desert wastelanders)
3) they give back to the community via critiques, sharing technique(s), or generally going out of their way to help others
4) they is willing to do me dirty

Um, strike #4...but, really, they are good people who are trying to make a living or relieve life's daily stresses via their art.

Ranting

Well, I could go on and on about things but I will try to appear sane and keep it to a minimal. First, American society/culture has degraded significantly in the past 20-30 years to the point of being nearly unrecognizable. My estimations is that it's truly the dumbing down of society, whether that is attributable to the lack of education, poor educators, or politicians. I mean people, why do we vote against our own best interests? And voting (which covers all three areas) isn't just a "privilege" it's our duty dammit! Which means that we need to be informed on the issues and not just listen to whatever sensational news reporters tell us. Hell, news isn't even news anymore -it's just a rat race amongst the networks to come up with the most scandalous -who gives a :shithappens: stories so that they can generate more advertising revenue. Also, whether you peeps know it or not, we have laws in place which allow lying to the masses (about nearly anything imaginable) to be protected under the 1'st amendment to the Constitution. What this means is that when some dumbass (Palin) goes on TV and talks about having "death camps" in health care (AKA Obama care, because you all know he's a socialist) it's a fact-checked/proven LIE (or if you want to be bullshit P.C. about it, then it's a "misrepresentation") of reality. Now, I don't want to sound like some bleeding liberal/progressive...I'm just pointing out 1 example of how it's okay to lie and get away with it. At any rate, whether the dumbing down of society is intentional or an unintended consequence of poor governance, I cannot accept how ignorant and irresponsible adults have become in this country. You've heard of the 7 deadly sins? Well, might I suggest an eighth -ignorance. And I know I'm not the only one seeing this. I had graduated from a distinguished MBA program several years ago. While I was going to school I was appalled at the lack of intellectual curiosity and overall idiocy of my fellow classmates. And if you know me, I'm not the sharpest tool in the wood shed nor am I the dullest crayon in the box, but common people and try to do your very best while you have this opportunity to grow. Both of my neighbors are professors at top 10 schools and say similar -it's truly astonishing how low we can go!

And on a lighter note, I have been hella busy as of late. I recently gained full custody of my son, which is why there's so much cartoon like art on my page, and have been trying to spend as much time with him as possible. I'm also searching for employment. Although, I have taken into consideration working for myself & starting my own business. If anyone has any suggestions for someone with an impeccable education and background in finance/banking, hit me up. Although I was looking into starting a bar -lol, seriously. And lately I've been on a video game kick. I can't put down Fallout New Vegas! After putting down the joy stick for more than 15 years, I caught the video game bug and that's okay with me -even though I could find more productive things to do, like walk my dogs more often (3 shih tzu's). Finally, I want to say that as soon as things calm down a bit for me I would like to get back into doing some drawings. This time, more "real" drawings and less cartoon-ish drawings. I don't know, they take forever for me to draw but it does relax me.

Finally, if I could make a plea to everyone here...a PSA (Public Service Announcement), if you will, to please read. Read anything,  pick up a book, print out a PDF (I heard the llama hustle by cigsace was good ;)), and read it. It's okay to leave your FaceBook alone for a day or two. Trust me, there has been no recorded deaths anywhere in the world from being unplugged! By the way, while I'm ranting -FaceBook/Facebooking is a pet-peeve of mine (don't ask). But by all means, get outside of your little cubbyhole of a mind and fill it with something prodigious!


Featured Artists

:iconpistachiozombie::iconunidcolor::iconkimmiesparrow::iconlipcreativestudio::icontajus::iconnymphont: :iconcyphervisor: :iconrandomkween: :iconfirstfear: :iconathenatt: :iconerdexie: :iconjessikaryan:


Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
Jonny's in America
no tax at the wheel
Ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah
Nobody needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah
Jonny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

Jonny's in America
Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
Jonny wants a brain
Jonny wants to suck on a Coke
Jonny wants a woman
Jonny wants to think of a joke
Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
Jonny's in America
Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah

Jonny's in America
Jonny looks up at the stars
Jonny combs his hair
And Jonny wants pussy and cars

Johnny's in America, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
Jonny's in America, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

God is an American
God is an American

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't

Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

God is an American
God is an American

God is an American, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
God is an American, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
God is an American, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah
God is an American, Nah-nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah-nah




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Old Journal

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Contest Results

1'st place: :iconcrystaljae: , deviation seen here fav.me/d2wbm40

2'nd - 4'th place: Tied  :iconsilverbluelight: :iconmorgan-black-keys: :iconsamanosuky:

**Everyone who participated received -at minimum- a 3month month membership....you should have entered!

The Remaining Subscriptions

I've decided that I really want to give them to those people that are
1) Random
2) Have art in their galleries
3) Really want them (believe it or not lots of people just don't care)
...So, I've decided to "interview" randomly selected folks who've donated to me. From there we'll get the lucky folks who will get a premium subscription.

Featured Artists

:iconpistachiozombie::iconunidcolor::iconkimmiesparrow::iconlipcreativestudio::icontajus::iconnymphont: :iconcyphervisor: :iconrandomkween: :iconfirstfear: :iconathenatt: :iconerdexie: :iconjessikaryan:


This goes out to all the
Women in the world
Especially her
You know it
Don't even matter your age
Don't even matter yo colour
Yo fellas I ain't
Forget about y'all
This is for everybody
Who like to dance
Just listen to what I'm sayin'
And do it
And take a chance

I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put your hand upon my hip
When you dip I dip we dip
I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put yours and I put mine
And we can get down low
And roll it round

Get on the floor like I said before
Y'all remember that down low
Just put a little dip with it
Now put those hips with it
Pop it push it rock it roll it
Can't control it?
I can hold it
It's all in fun so take a chance
Just get on the floor and
Do that dance y'all
I know you like it
So don't try to fight it
Turn around baby let me
See it from the back
Yeah, I like it like that
Get up now
Roll those hips
Drop down double up
On those dips
Freak Nasty wanna see
Can y'all do this
Right ____ me

I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put your hand upon my hip
When you dip I dip we dip
I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put yours and I put mine
And we can dip down low
And roll it round

Back again with
The second verse
It's all clean so
I'm not gonna curse
Droppin' bass
Like a bad habit
Love all women
'Cause I got to have it
Comin' at y'all in stereo
I'm ridin' that thing
Like a rodeo
Hang on baby 'cause
The ride is rough
And don't stop
Till you get enough

Have them girls in the front
Now or later just
Bumpin' that rump
Raise it up let me
See that round
Slap it girl
Make it jiggle round
Round and round
That rump goes
Where it stop yo
No one knows
Freak Nasty wanna see if
Y'all do this right like me

I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put your hand upon my hip
When you dip I dip we dip
I put my hand upon your hip
When I dip you dip we dip
You put yours and I put mine
And we can dip down low
And roll it round


skin by CypherVisor
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Contest for Premium Memberships — LAST Day

Howdy :wave:

So, I wanted to do a contest where I could give decent prizes and get a little something for myself. This contest is admittedly strange, but should be deviously fun. Besides being a bit self-indulgent on the topic, it's a bit of a challenge attempting to 'capture' the spirit of this actress ^_^


... and the theme is Bridget Powers

AKA Bridget the Midget, AKA Bridget Powerz.

I must concede that I've been attempting to draw her myself but my skills are too anemic to do her justice. Okay, so ...

who = Bridget Powers is a former adult actress, currently a dancer/singer/entertainer
what = digital or traditional art
where = submit a link in this journal, contest entries can be seen cigsace.deviantart.com/favouri…
when = contest will end on 16 of August, 2010 (midnight EST)
why = it's my party and this is how it is

As a reference, the two photos I've been trying to work on myself are i25.tinypic.com/140bsra.jpg and i25.tinypic.com/2lwnq77.jpg . You're free to do your own image or find another of the interwebs, but these two are my fav's...however, I know you guys are creative folks so have at it :)

Judging

I will be "the be all - end all" of judging the winners. However, I will use family/friends/dA buddies and even YOU as co-judges. I'll look at the number of views you're getting and the number of fav's you get for this deviation. This will constitute ~10% of the score (yes, I'm that geeky that I will be using scorecards).

Prizes

:bulletblue: 1'st prize = 1yr premium subscription
:bulletgreen: 2'nd prize = 3mo premium subscription
:bulletpink: 3'rd prize = 3mo premium subscription


Premium Membership Give Away

Thank you everyone that has donated points because without your support this wouldn't even be possible!

I will soon be giving away
six 1year premium memberships to folks who have donated (I'll be looking to do more soon, always MO!). To be eligible, you must have donated. And I'm sure everyone is wondering exactly how I will be selecting those lucky individuals. Well, here's the how: 1) two people will be selected completely randomly from the donation pool (you don't have to do a thing), 2) one or two people will be my favorite artists -people with multiple skill sets (for example digital artist & web designer skills), 3) one or two people will fulfill an "easter egg" criteria -maybe they've given the most llamas, or have most deviations in their gallery, or have the most favorites of anyone, 4) contests, like the one I'm holding currently.

Please do not donate to me if you are expecting an automatic membership

...that's now how this works. People who have donated are folks that want to see people rewarded for their efforts on :devart: -however that may be, and are thereby simpatico with my goal of giving away memberships. Also, begging me for points or memberships, sending me sob stories of why mommy won't buy you a membership, attempting to negotiate a membership for slipping me some chips ...well, these are immature and won't get you anything from me. Simply donate if you believe in the cause then let me be.

I'll be giving away memberships on or about August 16'th -or when my goal is reached. I may decide to up the goal to give away more memberships. However, by that date I will have given out all the memberships. I will continue giving away memberships as long as I have your support friends.


Peeps worth visiting

:iconnymphont: :iconcyphervisor: :iconrobospongie: :iconnitecreature: :iconrandomkween: :iconfirstfear: :iconharpyqueen: :icondelta909: :icondigitalphenom: :iconcookiemagik: :iconsquirrelshaver: :iconturnpaper: :iconmantastic001: :iconathenatt: :iconarmando-huerta:


S (s, s, s,).....A (a,a,a).....F(f,f,f)....E(e,e,e).....T(t,t,t)....Y(y,y,y)
Safety (Safety) Dance! (Dance)
Ah we can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're are no friends of mine
I say, we can go where we want to, A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind,
and we can dance

Ah we can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're are no friends of mine
I say, we can go where we want to, A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind,
and we can dance

And Sing!

Ah we can go when we want to the night is young and so am I
And we can dress real neat from our hearts to our feet
and surprise 'em with the victory cry

I Say we can act if want to if we don't nobody will
And you can act real rude and totally removed
And i can act like an imbecile
I say we can dance, we can dance everything out control
We can dance, we can dance we're doing it pole to pole
We can dance, we can dance everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance everybody's takin' the chance

Safety dance

Oh well the safety dance

Ah yes the safety dance

S (s, s, s,).....A (a,a,a).....F(f,f,f)....E(e,e,e).....T(t,t,t)....Y(y,y,y)
safety(safety, safety, safety) dance (dance, dance, dance)
We can dance if we want to, we've got all your life and mine
As long as we abuse it, never gonna lose it
Everything'll work out right
I say, we can dance if we want to we can leave your friends behind
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine
I say we can dance, we can dance everythings out control
We can dance, we can dance we're doing it from pole to pole
We can dance, we can dance everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance everybody's takin' the chance
Oh Well the safety dance


skin by CypherVisor
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The llama craze continues...

This is a tutorial of sorts that I made to help people get the most out of trading :iconllamala-plz:. Whether you want to reach :iconninjallamaplz: status or :icongoldenllamaplz: llama status, this guide shows you exactly how you too can reach it in the shortest time possible.

Whether you're an experienced llama wrangler or a wannabe llama hustler you will find new techniques in this guide that will propel you to llama glory. With a little practice you'll be rolling in :iconllama3dplz:

If you have downloaded this guide and/or found it useful consider :gallery: my page, :work: a comment, :+devwatch:, :+fav:, or donating  :icondonatepointsplz: so that I can continue providing work on :devart:

Exert
"Llama trading had begun on DeviantArt (DA) on 1, April 2010. Since it’s introduction, there are literally tens of thousands of people trading llamas every day on DA. Unfortunately, a lot of deviants still haven’t discovered the beauty of the game. The object of the game is simple: when you trade llamas you get to meet new deviants and get to see sites that you might have otherwise never discovered. Alternatively, they get to discover you. With the added exposure —accessed by your site’s increasing page views— you might be able to get more donations, more art sales,  or just get recognized  as an excellent artist. Cool right?"

Available in Word,  Pages,  AND plain text formats ... :typerhappy: for you to :reading:
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