Aetheric Implements. [May 10, 2008 @ 12:03am] steamfashion [flannelcat] [ mood | creative ] So, this is the third set I've made so far. After this, the next few sets will be sold through Ebay. ( Doctor Von Flannelcatz's Aetheric Implements. ) 2

Book suggestion [May 09, 2008 @ 5:56pm] amul princessmatilda suggested this book to me, citing it as an essential read for anyone self-employed in the creative industries. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

Somewhere Deep Inside the Rumble [May 09, 2008 @ 6:41pm] coffee_and_art [clinicalstalker] I hope you guys like it, it's a little choppy but I changed it twice and I'm not sure what else to do with it, so constructive criticism is welcome. [= ( Read more... )

Imee Ooi - Green Tara Mantra [May 10, 2008 @ 2:31am] artworks [zabara]

may 1945 [May 10, 2008 @ 12:26am] vintagephoto [severr] Hitler kaput 1

Target Shooting and Horseback Riding [May 09, 2008 @ 5:23pm] nenethomas [ mood | impressed ] I thought I would talk briefly about one of my husband’s hobbies and then one of my hobbies.  Jan-Annette, my little sister and I, like to go horseback riding. Steven, my husband, and Steve J. , Jan-Annette’s husband like to go target shooting. Occasionally, Steven will bring home a target for me to see if he has had a particularly good day at the range. When I got up, lying across the granite table top in our kitchen was a target that had been absolutely perforated. When Steven saw me, he came over and said that he had a funny story to tell me. It turns out that Steven had had a great day on the range, and poor Steve J. had had a really off day.  Steve J. who was using my husband’s Beretta 92 FS .9 mm at the time had fired three shots that went wide and hit the target on the far left side about waist level, and then he fired two more shots that plugged the target on the bottom of the right ear. My husband looked over at his brother in law’s target and Steve J. explained, “I’m just trying to scare him, to get ‘em to talk”. My husband replied, “Here’s how you get him to talk, “ and with his Glock 34  fired three shots as shown in the below picture.  !! Here is a full picture of Steven’s target. This was at 25 feet. And next, I’ll briefly mention horseback riding. Jan-Annette went out today and bought helmets—I  repaid her . We start our lessons on Monday, and I am really, really excited! I so want to get  better, and I feel that I have gone as far as I can with self teaching and my lack of skill is starting to frustrate me considerably. We were not able to go this week because of the torrential downpour, so I am doubly anxious to go riding. I’m so excited I can barely stand it! Yay, yay,yay!!! The reason, that I decided to mention both horseback riding and target shooting in the same post is because they invoke similar feelings in my husband and I. I was trying to explain to him how riding made me feel, and I’ll try to explain it here as best as I can. My mind is constantly busy. It's not doing anything productive usually, but always thinking over something or the other, and unfortunately I am a bit of a worrywart, though I am much, much better than I used to be! But when I ride, I feel an amazing sense of calm. So I mentioned this to Steven and he said he feels the exact same way at the shooting range, and of course it is great, great fun as well.

Yet another Twitter post [May 09, 2008 @ 5:25pm] cherith 11:15 ugh, I'm tired, and it's rainy outside - I don't want to go anywhere, or do anything. # 12:40 ewww, the house smells a bit like wet dog - possibly because both dogs went out and got sprinkled on for a half hour. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

Cider, Sunshine, and a smile [May 09, 2008 @ 10:08pm] sisterjulia Today has made this week seem very busy and big. I finally caved and re-arranged our bedroom to make studio? space this week. I had resisted to avoid having any kind of work sensation in the bedroom. Historically I'm quite happy with art stuff in there, I meditate in there and pen to paper has always been part of that for me. But relaxation, self expression and hopefully creating some sort of living are different. It has worked quite well though, our room is big enough to have my row of shelving, books, desks, computer, scanner etc down the wall which is to the left of the door, leaving the bedroom as the main space to the right. Psychologically they still seem separate to me. Today I've been working in there on our very slow lap-top...slow but working so that feels good. I had a pint of cider, in a friends garden, in the sunshine today. Sunshine, friends and ice cold sparkly cider...can't even remember when I last did that. It meant I actually felt too relaxed and happy to be bothered to do anything much, which was just what I needed. I'm surprisingly driven for someone who doesn't actually go anywhere much. And Tomorrow! Tomorrow I'm being taken out for the day to London...definitely can't remember when I last did That! I used to go a lot in my late teens, to Covent Garden and Camden Market...very rarely since I got married, other than to pass through on my way to Paris a couple of times.Actually I remember taking our eldest to the Science museum once, and going with the gorgeous goddess Lisa once... Perhaps tomorrow will encourage me to go more often...we'll see. And I have mostly finished the picture I was working on (oh and started another at art class on Wednesday) The one of the beach has taught me not to trust my instincts when I think 'That'll work amazingly on black paper'((!!!)) no, no, no it won't Julia, never listen to yourself again when you say such daft things, it'll make it really hard work to produce something at least a little grey! It has become an intriguing piece worked with irridescent oil pastel as well as pencil. Mark really likes it. Personally I quite like the perfect bum I started on Wednesday...even if it is a little too small and model like to usually be clelebrated by me. I think the final pic will be striking. (at least I hope.)

[May 09, 2008 @ 6:02pm] saucydwellings [chang_eng] show me your saucy pet toy storage. it's going out on a limb but my dogs have so many toys that it's ridiculous & storage is either nonexistant or resorting to an ugly plastic bin. 3

Screen doors [May 09, 2008 @ 2:57pm] saucydwellings [anaelle] [ mood | awake ] Show me your saucy sliding glass door treatments. Anything, everything except vertical blinds! 2

Another picture-intensive post! [May 09, 2008 @ 5:28pm] ludzu_alus [ music | Soon, I go to a meeting at Midlands Honda to see if I can afford a new car. ] This next set is from Sunday, May 4, 2008.  Joe and I drove out to my parents' (guntis and librainiac_1952) place for dinner.  Dad wanted to really try out his new grill; he wanted to see how many chickens he could fit on at one time.  The verdict?  9 chickens - each split in half.  Dad, proud owner of a new grill.  The old Weber is to his left.  Behind him is their house.  An interesting place...the green part is the original trailer.  The grey part is an addition.  Basically, they stripped off the siding from one long side of the trailer and built on to it, effectively doubling the place in size.  My old room is the one directly behind Dad - I shared it with my sister.  The rest of the pictures are under the cut, so that I don't cause your friends list to load up slow! ( Read more... )

[May 09, 2008 @ 3:34pm] saucydwellings [green_mansions] Show me yourrr Spring inspired decor.

More from Nocturnal [May 09, 2008 @ 10:23pm] gothic_babes [jussard] A few more for you. Tefnut by Clyde Monkey by Morbidly Inclined Miss Submiss by Mikael Jaeger Jensen

Nocturnal Shoot [May 09, 2008 @ 9:42pm] gothic_babes [jussard] We recently had our biggest Nocturnal shoot so far. Many of you will know from previous shoots that normally I post to a number of communities with shots from each photographer in turn. This last shoot was just too big to do that and so I'm just including a few highlights, but if you want to see the shots by photographer check out nocturnal_uk or to see a broader collection of shots go see the gallery at www.myspace.com/nocturnal_uk ( Read more... ) Pixie by Clyde Leila Domini by Fozzie Lachesis Muta by Goth Indulgence 1

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Orphan Works: Behind the Talking Points [May 09, 2008 @ 3:11pm] illustrators [rustdangel] just to show you how the US Government likes to 'play' with words... read. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS’ PARTNERSHIP Backers of the Orphan Works bill are circulating their Talking Points: “Neither the House nor the Senate drafts of the bill contain the word “registries,” [they write] but rather they require users to search non-governmental databases of copyrighted works. The purpose of any database is not meant to take the place of copyright registration, but to have a way to search for visual images. Any participation in such a database would be voluntary.” But this doesn’t mean what it appears to say. Take it point by point: Talking Point #1: “Neither the House nor the Senate drafts of the bill contain the word ‘registries.’ ” Response: Correct. They contain the word “databases,” a synonym: Registry: register: an official written record of names or events or transactions http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn Database: A database is a structured collection of records or data http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database Q: Why a synonym? A: Because international copyright law forbids member countries to impose registries as a condition of protecting copyrights: Berne/Article 5(2) ”The enjoyment and the exercise of these rights shall not be subject to any formality.” http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/5.html In other words, if they used the word “registries” in the bills, it would be a red flag to other countries that the US is flirting with non-compliance with international treaties. Talking Point #2: “...rather they [the bills] require users to search non-governmental databases of copyrighted works.” Response: Non-governmental databases” means databases maintained in the private sector. For users to find your work in these commercial databases, your work would first have to be in the database. Work not in the database would be orphaned. Talking Point #3: “Any participation in such a database would be voluntary.” Response: Congress cannot pass a bill making registration mandatory because that would violate Berne/Article 5(2). And that would state explicitly to other countries that the US no longer intends to honor its international agreements. There are red flags all over these talking points. Summing up: The Orphan Work bills would mandate the creation of registries by commercial interests. You would not be legally forced to place your work with these for-profit registries. But failure to do so would orphan your work. The deceptive talking points accompanying this bill are another red flag. — Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner, for the Board of the Illustrators’ Partnership Take Action/ Write Congress http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/ Over 37,000 messages have been sent from the site in the last 48 hours. Please spread the word. Please forward or post this announcement in its entirety to any interested party.

Catherine McNeil for Vogue UK June 2008 [May 09, 2008 @ 10:59pm] ru_glamour [styliste]  "Girl Friday" Photographer: Emma Summerton Fashion Editor: Kate Phelan ( + ) 2

A job for a vampire. [May 09, 2008 @ 8:09am] little_details [finmagik] Hello, I need a little bit information to better fill out a character's background. This is set in my urban fantas world. In 1960's England. My main character's father becomes a vampire after a fatal accident, and well a passing a vampire takes pity on him and turns into one her own. The trouble is my character's father has a wife and unborn child to support still. He's recent and weak vampire and he needs a job. He can't go back to his old job since the hours are during the day. So what sort of night time jobs were available in 1960's Britian? 20

There's no bond stronger than that between a man and his locomotive [May 09, 2008 @ 3:34pm] steamfashion [squirrelmadness] After yesterday's New York Times article excitement, I now feel it proper to resume the image series "In Steampunk, History is Stranger than Fiction." No study of steam age technology would be complete without looking at the machine responsible for revolutionizing land travel in, and after, the 19th century: the locomotive. Yours, etc., G. D. Falksen Just another pleasant day at the rail yard. ( All aboard! ) Now this is traveling in style.... 1

CORPORATE THEFT - THE ORPHAN WORKS BILL [May 09, 2008 @ 8:52pm] willowing very worrying: How You May Lose All the Rights to Every Piece of Art You Have Ever Created. all artists/ photographers/ musicians/ filmmakers etc need to watch/ listen to this: do you think this law would only apply to americans or to the world? Audio link to full interview here: http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html

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