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| subject: Going to a new home date|time: 11 Apr 2007 | 12:11am |
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Come visit. This time i won't be accepting anon comments. http://altermyworld.typepad.com/ang/ Art on! Ang |
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| subject: Letter to the Author- Patricia Bolton date|time: 4 Apr 2007 | 10:10pm |
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Thanks for stopping by and sharing the legal aspects. Since my post was about 1000 Artist Trading Cards, I'm just going to respond to that part of your response. I appreciate that your behaviour was 100% legal towards the artists who contributed their work to your book. Despite the fact that the law has given this endeavour its blessing, I still have a problem with it. Strip away the waivers, grants of rights, and fine print and all I see is a book that exploits the contributing artists. They've provided you with free content. Actually, they're paying for "the privilege" of being included in this book, since they'll have to shell out fifteen bucks for a copy of it if they want to own it. And, frankly, that devalues their work and the work of other artists. Exposure is nice but it's difficult to measure and it doesn't put food on the table. I don't care how much of a discount the artists receive nor do I care that that's the publishing industry standard, they should still get at least a free copy of the book. Just because something is legally done, doesn't make it right. Ang _______ |
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| subject: Knickers in a Knot date|time: 2 Apr 2007 | 07:10am |
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There is a new book out "1000 Artist Trading Cards" By Patricia Bolton the founder and editor and chief of Quilting Arts Magazine and Cloth, Paper, Scissors. I have not seen the book. However i know of artists that have seen the book and have been published in the book. 300 artists or so were published, and all of their cards were kept by whoever the publisher, CPS not sure who and i am told that Patricia Bolton made card for card. The argument was made that shes a very nice person and it must have been hard for her to keep track of all those artists and she worked really hard making a card for cards she kept. And worked very hard with the making of this book. And while i am sure that is very true I'm not buying it. What i am not buying is this was not a swap. These artists work were used for a BOOK, A BOOK that money will be made off of, the artists have to buy their own book. With a 10% discount. There have been some artists that were chosen to be in the book that did not even know the book was out. And if you submitted work and it was not selected it was also kept.I know the prospect of being published is a huge lure for artist and maybe that is enough for them. I have a different take. I give you my art work You at least give me something for my work. A book would be nice. I am sure someone reading this is saying to themselves "But that would be 300 books" Yeah so? "1,000 Artist trading cards" got 1,000 cards from 300+ artists. If 300+ people buy "1,000 Artist Trading Cards" look at the money made, If 300+ people buy subscriptions to CPS or Quilting Arts magazine because they are mentioned in the book, looks like someones purse strings are getting fatter and it AIN't the artists. No wonder the lot of us are starving. We are too damn eager to give our work away. If you are wondering did i submit cards (no), WHY do i care what happens ( I just do, it just seems the principle of the whole deal is wrong and please if you have a different take on it please comment, i am open) I for one will not be buying the book nor requesting my library to purchase it. And perhaps 300+ will do the same after all it's only 300+ books I will be going to www.atcards.com to peruse the wonderful galleries, or use the search engine on Flickr the ATC galleries are worth taking a peek. I feel better now. |
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| subject: Oh yeah stir up pants date|time: 22 Feb 2007 | 10:48am |
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HAHAHAHHAHAHA you know what I have on today STIR-UP pants!!!! Do you remember those??? Saturday past hubby and i wer cleaning out the basement and i found a bag of clothes, well i went apeshit with giggles when i found these pants and i washed them and now this very day i am wearing them. I feel young. Reminds me of a different time. In my last post someone asked how i did that??? I am not sure what they were referring to, so i will explain a couple of things, the chick was done out of a book called "Kirogamyi." OHHHHHHHHH you just have to see this little prize of a book, my local library has it. And the line art was done on black paint with a pencil. I was asked by a friend to do a deco page, her friends got Married on Valentines Day. This will be mailed off to her this week. DOn't you just love chiogamyi, and paper beading and gold leafing. AND RED !!!!  Art on! Ang |
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| subject: It's a CHICK thang date|time: 16 Feb 2007 | 06:46pm |
Now please do tell how damn cute this is   HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA! Its hard to see but the little chicks mouth opens wider when you open this card. My friend Kara, oh what can I say about Kara. Such an inspiration for me. Pls visit her site http://www.motherhenna.com/# I love you Kara!!! When you see my self portraits they are largely inspired by her. Way back when i first met her she gave me a voice. She continually gives bereaved mothers, fathers, friends a voice. This one i dedicate to her.  Art on my friends. Ang |
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| subject: Dumped date|time: 15 Feb 2007 | 06:28pm |
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WOW have we ever gotten alot of snow. Poor hubby he shovelled for over 4 hours yesterday (total). At least we got to have the day together, we both had to work however i am sick with a cold and he could not get to work so we had a nice day. We don't celebrate Valentines Day in the sense of spending mucho money. He gave me a box of Turtles, mmmmmmmmmmmmm and i gave him a scrapbook layout. I am glad he's mine. SO the next few pieces of art are dedicated to him. The Scrapbook layout  A pencil drawing in my journal  and last but not least an altered magnet "Blossom"  Art ON, Ang |
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| subject: Had to fluff up her hair date|time: 12 Feb 2007 | 04:04pm |
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Today i rec'd a knock on the door. Canada Post delivery. A box, wrapped with magazine clippings. bundled tight with yards and yards and YARDS of packing tape. I finally tore it opened. I opened the box, my spirit inside me started to giggle. THIS was before I even lifted the tissue paper. I couldn't help myself. It was like stars came shooting out of this package, I could feel happiness. And Here she is my Gypsy Woodland Sprite.  and  Kai i really am in love with Em. She is so filled with love and peace and mischief. I can feel it. You made my day. Thank you Ang |
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| subject: Expectations date|time: 5 Feb 2007 | 12:36am |
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I love doing art. I love creating. In this crazy world it gives me a sense of peace. I go to sleep and dream my creations, i wake up and think about what i am going to make this day. I am so glad I have it. Last night i started watching "Six feet under" from the beginning. It's quirky. Really quirky. But I love it. Of course it is all about emotions, and feelings and death and feelings about death and grief. See we live in a society where we are expected to act normal within a certain period of time after the death of a loved one. AND if we don't then we are labeled "She just never got the death of ________" (Insert relation (brother,sister,son,mother etc.) You get the picture. Or she's or He's just not handling things very well. Let me put it to you this way, Every birthday that comes along for my family member i remember because of i love them, i honour them, I am in a way expected to do this. It's funny how other people can expect me to remember however PLEASE don;t let me have any expectations. As long as i grieve in silence all is fine, however let me "slip" let me expect something from someone hmmmffff their ass gets up on their back. HOW dare me. I think what has this all brewing in my soul is that show and my friend DB. Her twins died, happened 4 yrs ago and TWO people remembered. TWO. Me someone she has never met in person, we met online through a Bereaved Mum site and her real time friend. This is a woman with a lot of "friends" Yet no one bothered to remember. It takes one second to let someone know you are thinking about them. ONE second. ONE. ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE. Because wrapped up in that one lack of a second are issues of abandonment,lonliness,sorrow,grief, anger. No I don't expect the world to fix me, i don't expect i can fix DB not that there is anything thats to be fixed, i used the term for lack of a better one, but maybe if we start expecting more compassion from each other, we would show it abit more. So if you think i have completely lost my mind, that is ok, really. I consider myself a warrior. And for this one cause I am. MY self portrait.  |
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| subject: Birds? date|time: 2 Feb 2007 | 01:02am |
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Anyone tried watercolouring on Yupo? I love it. You never know how it is going to turn out, the first time i used it i really really loved, the second time which was tonight i was really cussing. I think what happened it i did so much erasing that i put oils on the paper and since it is plastic the watercolour was not adhering. However I love how my birds turned out. As I was watching ER, Greys, and CSI. I watch way too much TV. I finished my art doll and am mailing it off to "Artylady" on Saturday. I really like what I am doing taking loads of time to create what i want and not worry cuz this deadline for this swap is coming up or that deadline. It all was stressing me out. Well enjoy my birds. Wanna trade a funky bird for a funky bird? I would love to see what your take on a funky bird is.  and And  These were all done with gel pens and watercolour. ANd because I refuse to do free advertisement for any of these companies if you want to know the brand you can ask me and i will tell you, otherwise they can bite me. Ang |
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| subject: You fucking ruined it all.- a short ODE to Death. date|time: 1 Feb 2007 | 10:29am |
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The long stretch of highway i saw yesterday out of the corner of my eye. My mind fluttered back to that dreadful afternoon. 2:05pm pounded in my mind. Scorching my soul all over again. Brought me to me knees ...again Again. Again How many times do i have to do this? How many times, i scream inside My voice answers, As many times as it takes. Well screw you! I cry, Just screw you. And I just crumble. And then I go to work. Ang |
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| subject: Are You on the list? date|time: 22 Jan 2007 | 07:26pm |
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I am completely wiggling in my seat. Only two hours to go and 'Heroes" is on. THIS is the best show on TV. At least in my humble opinion. It has been almost two weeks since i updated my blog. One of my new years resolution, less time on the computer. More time reading, spending time with Mike, creating for the sake of creating, not for a swap. So that is exactly what i have been doing. I want to read 100 books this year. So far I have read 1. For one More day- Mitch Albom 2. Brothers- Da Chen I am in the process of finishing one and have read two childrens books this week. I love childrens books, I love the artistry, i love the simple but true meanings. They are loaded with inspiration. So what have i really been doing with my time. ALot of me stuff, dealing with some gawd awful pain in my right leg. They say it is muscular. I can tell you, it hurts. Have i told you lately how much i hate a fucking doctor. I mean it's not really doctors, its doctors that are condescending. Doctors that won't listen, doctors that are so GD busy worrying about units that they can't see their relationship with their patient (who BTW fuel their business) has gone to shit. I went to the dentist today, back to that moron i went to some time ago. To get this rootcanal re done. Hmmm when he drilled it loads of pus came out, and he asked after about 20 mins of this "Can i call you puss woman?" I had a mouth full of gauze, a block to keep my mouth open and this thing called a bridge (to isolate the tooth) I stuck up my middle finger. He laughed, later as i was leaving he said "Next time make sure you wash your hands. ( I guess because of the finger incident) I promptly told his " Well wash your mouth out the next time." I don't find him amusing and see the trouble is, this city i live in, he is one of TWO endontists in the area. OH gawdddddddd i need to quit before i hurt myself. Scrapbooking. I have revisited this passion of mine. (my new sewing machine loves to sew on paper) AND I am teaching an ATC class the end of February. OHHHHHHHHH i am scared. But excited. I am hoping to have live trading session here within 6 months. I mean I have the location. Now all i need is the traders. Here is an altered journal i did last week, the window i cut out and made a frame around it to make the hearrt stand out, the stained glass heart was bought in Maryland at a little shop in Greensboro Maryland. It was done by a kid. It cost me 3 bucks. It is a journal i have started this year called "Acutely Aware" stemmed from my knowledge of how good i had it this Christmas while others were so full of sorrow. I hope I never lose that knowledge. It makes me grateful.  One hour and 36 minutes. Art on Ang |
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| subject: Wiggling in my seat. date|time: 9 Jan 2007 | 01:40pm |
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When I was back home in Maryland the fam damily went to see Rocky 6. Most of us are huge Rocky fans. My nephew previously shown has a Rocky shirt and a hat like Rocky, the day of the movie he had to work and was rushed getting ready and could not find his duds. It didn't stop him, we were so excited to see this movie. At the beginning they play the Rocky theme and we were standing up in the theater with out arms raised. Once the fight scene started i was wiggling so bad in my seat my husband literally clamped his big arm around me cuz he knew the power had overcame me and i just wanted to stand up like a champion and yell "Fight Rocky Fight!" I loved the movie. I admire Stallone. ALmost 60 and he did a movie in which i grew up with. The first Rocky was some 30 years ago. I was 12. It was a very touching movie, one that i took alot away from. Rocky loved, he loved Adrain alot! He had a passion, and he pursued it feriously,he had friends, ones that lasted a lifetime. He never fought dirty, he played by the rules. Just think if we all mirrored our life is some way after him. Love,passion,long time friends, honour, law abiding. Hmmmm i think it might work. I got a new camera for Christmas, a Nikon D-50 SLR. It is totally the bomb. I took this next picture at a local cemetary that i love to visit.  I am participating in a swap over at "wwwatcards.com" "Gothic Swap" This is what i did with manipulating the photo, it reminds me of an old Gothic Vampire Novel. I used a lot of distressing, inks, transpariences, paper tole. ![](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/351880180_c0f4ad63ee.jpg?v=0="") It's fun working with my own photos, even the Gargoyles which are faint transpariences are my photos. Art on, Ang |
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| subject: Words date|time: 7 Jan 2007 | 08:40pm |
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As a kid when mom used to lock us outside to play (yes she actually locked us out of the house) I would grab a chair and sit under a tree and read. For hours, and hours and hours I refused to play why would i want to play i could escape the hot humid day and escape to another world. I had read "Thorn Birds" by the time i was 12. "Gone with the Wind" at the age of 10. Old Southern antebellum stories were my passion. Over the last few months I really have not created a whole lot. It didn't worry me because i was reading alot. "Paint it Black " Janet Fitch, "The Stone Diaries Carol Shields "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" Lisa See, "Come Back" Claire and Mia Fontaine" I am glad I like to read. What is your favorite book? |
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| subject: Acutely aware date|time: 6 Jan 2007 | 12:32am |
I sit here and nothing i begin to write can adequately describe the last few weeks. Mike and I had a fabulous time at the "Raddison." It is a beautiful, old motel. All I can say is I had the BEST Reuben I have ever had. And the "Humper Chips" were to die for. The sex was great, the giggles and laughter folded around me. I was one happy girl.  Looks like the moon doesn't it? It's not.  Mike and I - I am so in love with this photo, it shows his true dark warm choco eyes, it makes me smile, it makes me cry. I look at it and i can feel the adoration he has for me.  I arrived back home the 26th of Dec around 9am. I near about scared my sister to death. I had been texting her for over an hour messing with her telling her i was hours away and then finally telling her the truth that i would be there in 10 mins well when i finally told her the truth by that point she did not believe me. Her exact words as she stood in the bathroon with a towel wrapped around her was "Gawd damn it she IS here." ANd you might be wondering how did i know that she had a towel wrapped around her, well while she was looking out the window to see our truck, i was looking around the door so when she turned around i was there. She near about jumped out of her towel. Oh i am still laughing. Those 7 days home, 2 days after Christmas my uncle died. My mom 62 has buried three brothers. My heart hurt for her. For Uncle Jimmy's family. He has a grandson with cerebral palsy. During the funeral this young man, howled. And i do mean howled. There was not a dry eye in the house. He only did what the rest of us wanted to do. Grief has a way of doing that. While Griefs' steele like claws have loosened on me, i was acutely aware that those claws had clamped on others. And my heart hurt. Uncle Jimmy was someone who loved Johnny Cash, loved Maryland Blue crabs, and loved Wrigley Spearmint Gum. While as an adult i had lost contact with him, his death reminded me of a lot of things. And i hope that i can love more feriously. Because the happy ever afters are here now, not later. Loving them: Kelly and I  My nephew Johnny who loves me this____________________________________  My mom and dad, me and sis  Ang |
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| subject: Good morning date|time: 19 Dec 2006 | 07:08am |
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Hi everyone. This will be my last post till after the new year. I am leaving on the 25th to go home for a week, and am excited and excited and excited and well just excited. As my sister says everyday on textmail "it's driving me crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" I cannot wait to hug my family, to see them smile and to experience them. I miss them all so very much. I am very fortunate now, I am able to see them about every 3-4 months. I consider myself lucky. I'll leave you with a altered piece of chipboard I did. It's an old photo of my mom. I scanned it, played with the colours abit, then i printed it out on both matte photo paper and a transparency. I then sprayed both of them with a sealer, let it dry and overlaid it. It really gives it a depth that cannot be seen in this picture. The brownish colour is actually bronze. I then did some stitching along the edges. It is about 5x7, which is large for me. I am hoping she likes it.  Thank you to all the birthday wishes. They made me feel special. To everyone who has been concerned about my dear friend Jacey, she is ok, She wanted me to say hi to everyone. Take care and art something. Ang |
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| subject: Fun date|time: 11 Dec 2006 | 07:47pm |
Within the last week I rec'd my lovely Fairy Giftie. OK my favorite thing out of all the goodies Irene sent me is this  Scream with me, is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen. I just love him. And if you look closely it already has cat hair on it. Sorry Irene my cat Lucy claimed her for a split second. OK a contest, Help me name my little buddy. And if i pick the name you submit I will send out a prize package. Kai and Holly I have rec'd your teas. I haven't tried any yet however i have sniffed them. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm. Kai i am using your little tags as a bookmarker, It is so serene. Holly i love how you used real tea on the card. Yours will be in the mail shortly. Thank you both. Someone asked about carving in my last post. THIS is so much fun. I use carving tools by "Speedball" Some people use exacto knife. I use a Sharpie marker to draw a pic or just freehand it and then carve it out. You can use foam, potato, or there is carving blocks that you can buy at any art store. Mucho fun. I went to the MD on Saturday to get my meds renewed and have my arms looked at. Fuck do i have a sign on my back or something "if you are a doctor please screw with me" She actually told me i would have to make another appointment because my one problem took up all my unit time." and i simply told her that was not my problem and if the receptionist should have booked me in for two units well then maybe they needed to redirect her not me. And I guess i was getting upset cuz the doctor saidf "I'm not mad or anything." and i promptly said "This is not about you." OMG! Just shoot me. PLease my doctor hurry up and come back from Mat Leave cuz your replacement is a pain in my ass.I haven't been doing much artistically or crafty. A couple of scrapbook layouts. Some cards. My lovely dear handsome hottie husband did get me a new sewing maching which can be seen here: http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B000HU3F He really does spoil me. Art on. Ang |
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| subject: Death date|time: 11 Dec 2006 | 07:27pm |
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Ever just want to wrap your arms around someone. Lisa I wish I could do just that. Her mum died witinin the last week. I feel her sadness. Yet reading her "goodbye" to her mum drove me to sobs, it was so beautiful. If you want to read it, it is here : http://handofenchantment.blogspot.com/2 I wish you peace Lisa. |
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| subject: OOOO this is Bad date|time: 6 Dec 2006 | 12:01am |
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Ok so i had my appointment with the endontist for this bad bad tooth of mine. He was quite cheeky and i promptly told him he was an asshole. Which he took rather well i would have to say. He didn't quite believe me when i said i was hyper-sensitive to epinephrine and very allergic to Penicillin. Hmmmffffff let me tell you if there is one thing i know completely well that is my body. And if say i am allergic to something well that means i am allergic and even if i wasn't allergic if i choose to not be put on something or have something injected in my body hmmmmmm i think that is my right, but anyways back to my thoughts on this visit. I am missing quite a few teeth in the back bottom. ANd when this endontist looked in my mouth, he began saying "ooooooo this is bad, this is not good" I felt judged. And the more i think about it the madder i get, well not so much mad, more misunderstood. I just want to tell this endonist why they are bad, what happened that caused this all to happen. I want to tell him, that i came to Canada thinking I could get a job, and start a life. BUT immigration had other plans for me. No funds, no dentistry. I wanted to tell him, four times i have been pregnant since i have been here, FOUR times, each time a woman gets pregnant, calcium is depleted from her body. I wanted to stand up for myself. I guess what I am trying to say is there is so much more to each and every one of us than meets the eye. There is a whole lot about me that you and you and you don't know ......and him. And it is ok to be compassionate. We don't have to know everyones complete history to be nice or non judgemental. I think we all could be a bit happier without judgements. I have been doing some carving, this next card I carved the female shape. I think it is beautiful.  It is stamped on paint stained coffee filters with some stazon and embellished with Sakura souffle pens. Art on, Ang |
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| subject: PAY IT FORWARD CONT. date|time: 4 Dec 2006 | 11:16pm |
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WOW, am I every thankful for each and every ONE of you. Merricat- gave 20.00 to buy a flock of geese for a family through Heifer International Gemma- Bought food for the food bank and donated warm clothing to a shelter and gave teddy bears for the firemen to give children in abusive homes. Kirsten-adopted a 5 yr old and a 9 yr old buying them gifts. Violette- donated an illustration and coloring books for art therapy. Nici- donated toys for a Boy Scout to give to a hospital childrens ward. Anon- crocheting lap robes to a nursing home. Miss R- husband went on a toy run via his bike club, she also donates to St. Vinnies food bank Pam- animal shelter donation, toys, food Artzyjudie- $20.00 worth of teddy bears for exceptional kids at Kara's school Daisy- in memory of Pixie donating pouches of food for the animal shelter Lisa (oceandreamer) she is checking in with her local hosp to see if their is a child who has been in the hospital that needs a cheer. Janet- is not buying gifts for christmas instead they are donatiing to a charity of their choice instead, also she/he is crocheting hats and donating canned food. Isn't that something????????? All that kindness. Thank you to everyone. Life is good. Ang |
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| subject: Pay it forward date|time: 1 Dec 2006 | 09:49am |
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Thank you to all the thoughts and email that have come my way over the last few weeks, I am feeling better. I look forward to the tea exchange with Kate,Kai,Pam,Holly and Lisa. I have an idea for the cards I am making however need a sewing machine (hint hint dear hottie husband) Over the last couple of weeks I have won two contests, I am thrilled. The first one was http://outsiderartinabox.blogspot.com/ And the other contest was at http://katespin.blogspot.com/ I answered three of her questions correctly. :) Which brings me to my point. Anyone been following "Oprah's Pay It Forward" On Oct 29 or somewhere in there all 314 members got 1,000 dollars to PIF. Yesterday was the PIF show. WOW!!!!!!!! One woman turned her 1,000 into 200,000 for a women's shelter. Another gave books to a 63 yr old man who as a child had a twin brother and only one could go to school and his brother was chosen, he stayed home i am sure to work, and at the age of 60 something found a nice teacher who would allow him to come into her classroom and learn to read, he now goes to school everyday and reads to the youngster and she gave him books, when he rec'd the gift all he could say was "oh the books , the books, look at all the books. Tears were streaming down his face on the show. ANother helped a woman with reconstructive surgery after her Boyfriend shot her in the face, and in the end truly healed a part of herself. Do you get the picture? So I am starting a Pay it forward. I am starting with 20.00. I am donating 20.00 to our local shelter for the Christmas dinner for the homeless. It will feed 10 people. Who wants to join me? It doesn't have to be a lot. I just want to see how my 20.00 can grow. Give to your community, donate some gloves, hats, a toy, a dinner pass, a cup of coffee. The list is truly unlimited.  |
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