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It Starts Now...

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      Today I had an amazing day. One lunch with a few people I'm happy to call friends, and it's seriously become a core memory. They're people I've spent time with for 7 months this year, 2 hours every 2 weeks. I look forward to those 2 hours, and do my best to make that time even with all the chaos in my life.     4 of the 5 of us was able to get together for lunch this afternoon, and it was a blast. I was worried it would be awkward outside of our bi-weekly meetings, but it was the total opposite. They're people I can mesh with, and yet we're seriously all over the place with background and age. I honestly think that's a big part of why we get along so well.      Every one of us is looking forward to getting together again, most especially with our missing 5th. And there are always our meetings. But one of the joyful things that came out of the lunch today for me was being able to share my artwork and a story with them and really not fear bein...
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Itsa Me! From the Past!

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          So here we are, 11 years later. Almost 12. I've learned things. I've seen things.       But in the great lyrics of Elton John, I'm still standing. A few weeks ago I stumbled on to this crypt of my thoughts and wondered what the heck to do with it. To delete, or not to delete?       Eh, fuck it.      The original purpose of the blog was to display my post-it note art. I may add some more that I've done over the years, but I want to do more than that. I want to write. I want to sketch again. Watching one of my spawn express themselves with some of the same tools I used years back got my artist-sense tingling, a little wiggle in my soul that says "Do it, bitch! I dare you". I shall, you bastard. I shall.      I don't have a set schedule, or even what I'm going to post. Oddly enough I'm not a very linear kind of person. So it might be art you see, or parts of stories, or just the we...
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Up In Yo Ashes, Risin'

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Yeah, I've been "enhanced". I heard all the Hollywood peeps are doing it these days. Original recipe, bitches! So the Phoenix  has always had a special place in my heart. I've fallen so many times, only to rise back up and stumble onward down my path, whatever that may be. So I've been thinking about logos for stuff (eventually I'd like to make my own t-shirts), and this image is something that comes to mind. Or pen and paper. Both. Yeah...so anyway, Phoenix sketch, because anything that rises out of flames like a boss deserves tribute.
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Kamala Khan, Rockin' It

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I've been a bit busy (and lazy) and honestly haven't done anything post-it note wise I've been happy with...but having finished reading Marvel's Ms. Marvel series, I was inspired to at least sketch something . And I honestly need a lot more practice with doing females, so I present today's post-it note sketch. The giant hand of Jersey City says, KAPOW!   If you haven't read the series and need something new to check out, I'd highly recommend it. Was it somewhat familiar with a teenager trying to find their place? Yes. But that's not a bad thing, especially when it's the POV of a teen-aged girl in our crazy American modern society. A muslim  teen-aged girl, with both parents still intact. This isn't an introduction to a hero who takes up the mantle because of a major trauma (parents are still alive, and so are her friends). This is someone who wants to make a difference in the best way she can. I'm down with that. Even if she is  from ...
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You mean I can't just teleport to work? This is the second version of LSP I worked on (in as many days), as the first had the black ink all smudged when I colored with the pink highlighter after I inked. This way worked much better, and was actually fun to pull off. I'm tempted to throw a Finn in there somewhere, since I have the right colored highlighters for his cothing/backpack (no purple, hence the pink LSP). Gah, it's been getting harder and harder to get out of bed these days. I finally got up early enough to ride my van pool this morning, and was able to take a short (much needed) nap. Oh well...back to the daily grind! Happy hump day, folks!
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Grumpy vs pinky: FIGHT! A bit of inspiration from one of my daughter's bibs. Funny how you get the urge to sketch from the most random of objects/moments.
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SUGAR!

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Straws: Sugar Needles? A while back I gave up soda/sugar for a week, only to "accidentally" order a Coke with my lunch. Luckily I remembered right before receiving said drink (I asked for a water instead from the bemused cashier). So close... It was actually kind of nice taking a break from the sweets. There was even a period after where I wasn't craving sugary delights as much. But then baked goods kept appearing at work. Resolve...weakening...sugary cravings...returning...
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