So...I just noticed that I've been on here for 2 years or so. Totally didn't realize it lol. So yay.

On a separate note, my stuff is not stock. Don't use it as stock. Why? Because it's not stock and I will send armies of ninja fire ants up your nose if you do. If you really want to use an image as stock, ask me via a note or something. I'll likely say yes, but if you don't ask and I see it turn up somewhere... Here come the fire ants.

School has started, so odds are my production of fractals will skyrocket, while any photography etc will fall by the wayside. The art I'm going to be spending the most time practicing will be getting HW done and taking complete sets of notes while awake only by the miracle of caffeine, so I'm sure you'll understand my lack of production lol. I might post old stuff from time to time, but I don't even know about that one. Maybe I'll post some of my papers for you lol...

Nah, I'm not that rude.

Anyway, make it an awesome day!!!

moi

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but hey, if the shoe fits and all that... Even if the shoe doesn't fit, it's paper season so this might be a nice refresher for everyone.

OK. I'm sooo sick of this crap.

Learn how to write, people!!!! "To" and "too" and "two" are not the same thing! "To" is a preposition as in "To which doohickey does this thingamajig attach?" if you speak Grammy's language or "To whom are you sending that>" It also denotes the infinitive of a verb, as in "to go" or, in context, "if you do not use grammar properly, I am going to put my boot up your ass." I'm not going to get bitchy about prepositions at the end of sentences, simply because I do that as well from time to time, but USE THE CORRECT WORD, DAMMIT! "Too" means "also," "as well," or "excessive(ly)." Simple as that. "I'm going to the game, too!" or "I will never have too much chocolate." "Two" is a number. Simple as that. Two = 2. Yay. 2+two=four. Easy. Stop. Fucking. It. Up. Or. I. Will.Need. To. Put. My. Two. Boots. Too. Far. Up. Your. Ass. For. You. To. Ever. Sit. Again. See? They're sooo easy to use properly! Start.... Now!

Since we're on the topic of homonyms... You're and Your. You're = You + Are. Similar to you're annoying me if you so happen to be one of the people this is aimed at. Your = that's your cookie. You own that cookie. That is your ass like these are my boots. My boots are a wonderful teaching tool. Its is not the same as it's. Its is like your and whose. It means "that belongs to it." "I'm spending money on its repairs," would be appropriate when referring to the traumatic hemorrhage that is my car. It's = it + is. "It's fucking cold out." See? It's easy.

Now, a HUGE pet peeve of mine: APOSTROPHES. Say it how you will; I don't care. Call them flying commas; I do. Plurality is not denoted by use of these things: ' or " or "' or any other combination of little flying commas you choose to use! "Dad's" does not mean two or more fathers! It means "that thing there belongs to Dad." They denote possession! And not the devil taking someone over, either. The ownership kind. Kinda like saying "That cookie is mine," but instead saying that it is, in fact, Kenny's. Not that I ever share cookies. See, the "cookies" thing does not have an apostrophe. It is plural and doesn't own anything. A group of something owning something else is denoted thus: Those toys are my sisters'. Apostrophe after the plural noun in possession of whatever the hell they own. There is also the "0bject + is = object's" use, like this: My boot's going to (insert whatever you'd like here). Too easy. Start getting it right. It's really, really, really not hard!!!

Next: Who vs Whom. Using Whom incorrectly makes you sound like a fucking idiot. If you can replace it with he, she or I, USE WHO!!!! If you can replace it with him, her or me, use whom. Again, "Who is that?" is correct. "Whom is that?" will result in your ass being introduced to my boots. Catching the common thread here? "To whom does this belong?" Correct. "To who does this belong?" Boot up the ass.

Whose vs who's... Just as easy as the rest of this stuff. Whose is possessive. "Whose is that?" Who's = who + is. "Who's that?" So hard to get it wrong...

Semicolons. Not a colon, not a comma; it's not Superman either. It's like "whom." Use it wrong and you look like a moron. It takes the place of a comma-conjunction joining a compound sentence. I want a cookie; i don't know what kind. I don't know why people don't get this; it is fairly simple, and it's really, really annoying.

More homonyms: know vs no. NO, I do not KNOW quantum mechanics. No is a negative response. Know means you're aware of something. Easy, right?


Now, I use crappy shorthand all the time in my class notes. Two, too and to all become 2. You're and your become ur; people turn into ppl... That's notes, not things I want other people to see. Papers, letter and most of my writing in reality are written properly. My journal, not that it matters to any of you, varies between very lovely prose and absolute shit grammar. It all depends on how bad my wrists are that day.

Take home messages: I'm not usually a bitch about it, but poor grammar annoys the hell out of me, aaand if you ever need anything proofread, ask. I catch almost everything and you can pay in chocolate, hugs or credit when you get a better grade than if you hadn't let me proof it.

[link] posted this journal...


I was sickened this evening to learn the news that a large motor sport dealer in Challis Idaho is hosting a coyote killing contest with cash prizes being given out to those who kill coyotes in many different categories including the most, the largest, the smallest, oldest and youngest among others within a 12 hour period of time.

These animals will be killed in many barbaric ways including baited with meats to traps, called in with electronic calls and shot from long distances with high powered rifles, ran down with snow machines to the point of exhaustion and either shot point blank or ripped apart by being ran over from the snowmobile. Many of them will be shoot from the roadside a highly illegal and dangerous practice.

Whats worse is these wild animals deaths are generating profit for the motor sport company because they are charging a fee for entry into the contest, the contest has been advertised in several newspapers and a big turn out is expected.

Mass killings like this do horrible things for the environment and can lead to population explosions of rodents. The rodents that would of been killed by the coyotes hunting are then killed with deadly poisons with your tax dollars costing you even more money.

There is not much we can do to stop this event from happening because there is absolute zero protection afforded to the coyote by Idaho law as they are classified as a trash animal or varmit.

But if you have a moment please call the Challis Chamber of Commerce at 208.879.2771 and express your outrage for this inhumane event phone calls work best for protest but if you are crunched for time shoot an email to them at challischamber@custertel.net , tell them specifically you will now refuse to do business with there community and will pass by there town whenever you are in there region for promoting and allowing such an event to occur. You can also call the sponsor of the contest 'Bent Rod Sports' at 208.879.2500

For more information please see Ralph Maughns Website posting here:
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Im beyond fed up with the attitudes and mindsets of the public here in Idaho about our wildlife, our state and other bordering states enjoy the largest mostly intact ecosystem in the 49 states (save Alaska) and its time we respect it. Coyotes are beautiful and essential animals to the wilderness out here and with proper management and sound science could even be very beneficial to the agricultural industry.

I was looking through my gallery today, thinking about weeding out old deviations that I don't really like, and stumbled across this one: [link] It caught my attention, throwing me back to summertime and warm weather, picking wild raspberries as I walked through the woods taking photos...

There's just something about a thistle. Not many people that I know of look at one and go "wow, that's pretty." Most people I know look at a thistle to try and find the best way to dig it out without getting hurt. I'm among the former category - I love these prickly beauties. there's something oddly attractive about things that most people refuse to get near without dragon skin gloves and a ten-foot pole. The thing is, though, once you learn how to handle them they're very unlikely to hurt you. I have dozens dried in my room, and i add to that every year. They're gorgeous live, pretty dried and still interesting in the dead of winter when they're dried and brown.

I guess the moral of the story is I'm attracted to prickly things, and I've learned how to handle them without bleeding. Except when I step on them.

The second moral is that everything is prickly, if you look close enough.

The third moral is that even and possibly especially prickly things are worth a second glance, and with a little TLC can give you something absolutely astonishing.

Hey all, just a heads up. [link] has a gallery full of amazing art that I want you to check out. It's absolutely stunning, and a lot of it isn't his. Make sure your work isn't in there, and if it is, please report it. He's already got Alexiuss's 30,000+ watchers flaming him but stolen work is still up and his profile's still there. Just to be safe, go look. There's work there from Alexiuss, Princess of Shadows, Luis Royo and Victoria Frances. Some looks familiar to me but I can't place the artists, so go look for yourselves just to be sure.

Peace
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