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[27 Dec 2009|04:00am] |
***INCOMING MESSAGE*** 04/01/2002-14:07:49 ...
Aren't you trying to get home? Such enthusiasm towards this world
reminds me of someone. Remember that soldier, the bloodthirsty poet?
His predicament had to be recorded somewhere, even someplace
away from prying eyes. Such an incident, the second of its kind,
had to be remembered.
Second? You're the product of the third. Don't forget that.
***END MESSAGE***
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[26 Dec 2009|06:40pm] |
Ok, Johnny Test is kind of a fun cartoon. Almost a cross between Ferris Bueller and Dexter's Laboratory.
EDIT: But I must warn you all that I'm still rather disoriented and mind-fuzzy. So my perceptions might be suspect.
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| Avatar and Sherlock Holmes |
[26 Dec 2009|08:10pm] |
I managed to see both today.
Avatar - LOVED. IT. Would see again. Fast paced, SF, mecha, aliens as good guys, big aerial fights, flyers!!, big eco theme, nekkid blue ppl!, CGI so smooth you can't tell the real from the not, mind transferance as science.......this part of the story puts me in mind of a story I once read in either Analog or Asimov's something like twenty to thirty years ago (or longer?) where this guy is stationed on Jupiter and he 'goes outside' using this other body, of one of the natives, and then one day decides to just not go back....so anyone who thinks this hasn't been done before is NEW. Still, I'd watch this again in a heartbeat. Must own.
Sherlock Holmes - Love the relationship between Holmes and Watson, it was perfect. Right down to the jealous girlfriend. London is very dark and quite gritty. Lots of fist fights and Very Dangerous Moments. Lots of Splodey!boom moments. Lots of extremely quick camera cuts. Would watch again.
Both movies have their violent moments, folk die in both on camera. Avatar plays up the drama of this, Sherlock does not. Avatar has one pseudo sex scene (I say pseudo cuz you don't get to see anything), Sherlock has one bondage moment where nothing happens. I'd let my 14 year old son see either, but would not take my 7 year old daughter. For Avatar this is mostly because it's 160 minutes long, and that's much too long for her to sit through.
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| The 2009 Three Kings Day Sale! |
[26 Dec 2009|12:35pm] |
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Every year I celebrate the procession of the three wisemen to Bethlehem with a post-Christmas sale lasting from December 26th until January 6th, the Epiphany. Welcome to this year's edition!
Featured Unmatted Prints
The following prints are available as: $40 photo posters (17x22), $40 giclee (8.5x11) or $125 giclee (17x22). Giclees will be signed. Please note that "Salted Poppy Remembrance" and "Baby's Companion" are long pieces and won't be as wide as the paper sizes quoted (they will be as tall, though!).
    
The following print is available as a $45 photo poster (17x22) or a $20 photo print (8.5x11).
Other Unmatted Prints
This year for the first time I am offering to make a print of anything I have available off my Art Archive! You can use the Great Library to browse the entire archive of 3100+ images by project, completion, universe or medium. Prices are $40 for photo posters (17x22), $40 for small giclees (8.5x11) or $125 for large giclees (17x22).
( Matted Prints )
( For Collectors, Originals )
Bookmarks
I have limited quantities of bookmarks, so tell me which design you're interested in and I'll check for you! These are $5 each, and they have rounded corners and tassels.
    
Books
Unexpectedly, I find I have to order more books. Which means that you have an opportunity this year to purchase a book from me directly, autographed! If you're interested in the Admonishments, the Aphorisms or Shell and want it signed by me before you receive it, now's the time to place your order. Please expect me to take rather longer to get the book to you than Amazon would; I have to order them, receive them, pack them again and then mail them again!
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Shipping and Handling
Your S&H will depend on what size piece you choose and where I'm shipping, but expect (on average) of between $10 and $20 in the US depending on the size of your order. Also, due to an excessive amount of lost packages this year, I highly recommend my buyers ship with services that provide tracking numbers.
Specials
What I most enjoy about this end-of-year sale are the specials. Here are this year's:
Gold: The Gift of Kings on Earth
If you sponsored Spots this year, you'll get a free postcard-sized photo print of a completely random piece! But you can express a preference for human-ish, furry-ish or alien-ish type pieces.
Frankincense: The Gift of the Priests and the Spirit
Those who have left more than twenty comments on my artwork on Stardancer.Org throughout the year can get $5 off for having kept my spirits up. If you'd like to qualify for this discount retroactively, you'll have to find twenty pictures to comment on before requesting it.
Myrrh: The Gift of Luxury and Comfort
If you can correctly guess the people taking gifts to Bethlehem, I'll include a random selection of photocopied sketches with your order! You can feel free to discuss your guesses with other people in the comments, but I will not chime in!
Stardancer Home.
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[26 Dec 2009|04:00am] |
***INCOMING MESSAGE*** 04/01/2002-14:02:50 ...
I see you've made the relevant adjustments. Still wondering as to whose
dream this is? I think I've found the answer - I think it's yours.
Perhaps we shall meet again, but I doubt it. Some other time, some other
form? Perhaps violence will not be the primary means of communication.
Goodbye.
***END MESSAGE***
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| Christmas |
[26 Dec 2009|01:21am] |
I had a good time at my sister's. Lots of nice food, playing Lego and Wii with the nephews, talking about things with Kath and Julia, talking about projects and my truck with Fernando.
Got lost twice on the way there. Once on the way back. Getting tired of this. Yes, with Map & GPS, just missing exits or taking the wrong one.
Plus, the gold crown on my back molar fell off. The tooth hurts a lot and is very sensitive. Not as sensitive as the week before the crown was put on, but still a stabbing pain if I inhale quickly and worse for anything more.
Oh well. I thought there was something wrong with it. Hopefully the tooth can be properly x-rayed for other problems and it fixed right this time.
I would like to make a small aside at this point. I have two types of nightmares, the first kind is a variety of subjects that leave me anxious and angry, the second, is something going wrong with my teeth. Of the latter, the nightmares are invariably of me sitting there, doing something random, picking at a tooth in my mouth and then it falls apart, or out, sometimes with blood or pain.
So, not enjoying.
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| Christmas Opossum |
[25 Dec 2009|08:42pm] |
Last night I suddenly realized I had not brought in the Christmas stockings...so I jammed on my boots, grabbed a flashlight, and out I went. I made it out the door, down the walk, and between the truck and the car before I saw him. In fact, I was less than three feet from him and I realized he was there. I went 'AAK!!' and he flinched. I leaned forward to get a better look at him, and he just froze there in the snow and ice. Rain and ice dripped down on both of us. I ran back in to tell Jim and then ran back out. Still right where I'd left him, frozen. Jim came with camera and snapped the below shot. What you can't tell in the photo is his size. He's huge!!!! I've had smaller housecats in my day. Jim then vanished to get him a bit of bird from the fridge. While waiting I chatted with the opossum. Ok, I talked, he just stood there. I did lean over enough to see that his mouth was agape, just waiting for me to be stupid enough to put a hand down so he could rip it off. Jim reappeared again, and dropped the meat just inches from that pink nose. He then backed off, and I ran off to the garage on my errand. I saw him sniff and then accept the meat offering before I turned away. On coming back out I saw his prints go under the truck, and then out the other side where he crossed in front of our house. Unlike the woodchucks or the coons, we have no quarrel with the 'possum folk, but we do respect the teeth.
( Christmas Opossum )
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| Sick |
[25 Dec 2009|03:22pm] |
feh. gotta cold. Started with a sore throat, and got real tired. Now still like that, but feeling kinda fuzzy and lightheaded. I likely have a little bit of a fever.
Think I'll stay resting in bed. meh
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| Photo Post |
[25 Dec 2009|04:36pm] |
One of my favorite photos from Tuesdays photo shoot.
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[25 Dec 2009|02:02pm] |
Merry Christmas!
Dawn's arriving from the airport any minute, so I'm making sure she has a clean house to come home to.
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[25 Dec 2009|02:23pm] |
Just a quick update to wish everyone happy holidays, whether you celebrate Christmas or something else I'm afraid I'll misspell. >.>
We're at Bren's aunt's place now, stuffing ourselves silly with sugary and tasty treats, the living room a mess of paper and ribbons and happy faces. I love this holiday.
I have a few things I want to post about when we get home, as we have no internet at Bren's grandmother's, and we'll be rotating around the family while we're here. Anyway, I'm borrowing a laptop, and probably should give it back.
Much love to everyone!
-Lydia
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| ur to slow. |
[25 Dec 2009|07:25pm] |
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C'mon Livejournal, hurry up and whine about Doctor Who. You know you wanna.
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| Christmas: |
[25 Dec 2009|06:26am] |
What a horrible night to have a cold.
Wishing you all the best. Give, get, enjoy, love.
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