Take the time today to remember why we have this holiday, and all the bloodshed and injustice that brought it to be.
Once you have educated yourself on the TRUE history of the holiday, then remember why you celebrate it yourself, personally.
Give thanks for all you have, and all those who sacrificed their lives for you to have it, from the natives we stole this land from, to the Troops overseas right now who allow us to continue to live free.
Now go eat some turkey and spend time with relatives you don't like! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Happy Birthday to me!
Hey folks!
Just wanted to drop in and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Now for my birthday there are plenty of things that I would love to have:
A Playstation 3 and a copy of MAG
A Honda Shadow Phantom
A new PC from Alienware
A flyfishing reel\rod\tying kit
But most of all, your donations to the Special Olympics. 1$ to 1million$, give what you can. Volunteer your time, money, hell there's even a way to donate stocks you own in a company!!
If you want to personalize it, this is the Special Olympics division in my geographical area: http://www.sonc.org/
Otherwise, just donate to the organization as a whole here:
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Every dollar you give is a dollar they don't have yet to make one of these folks day an awesome one, so show you care, and wish me a happy birthday in the best way I can think of, DONATE!
Just wanted to drop in and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Now for my birthday there are plenty of things that I would love to have:
A Playstation 3 and a copy of MAG
A Honda Shadow Phantom
A new PC from Alienware
A flyfishing reel\rod\tying kit
But most of all, your donations to the Special Olympics. 1$ to 1million$, give what you can. Volunteer your time, money, hell there's even a way to donate stocks you own in a company!!
If you want to personalize it, this is the Special Olympics division in my geographical area: http://www.sonc.org/
Otherwise, just donate to the organization as a whole here:
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Every dollar you give is a dollar they don't have yet to make one of these folks day an awesome one, so show you care, and wish me a happy birthday in the best way I can think of, DONATE!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
New blades, less pain, and boobies!
Hey folks,
Just dropping in to show off some of the new papercraft gear I picked up:
The blade is an X-acto Gripster knife, which takes standard #11 blades, has a rigid design like the oldschool knives with the unscrew blade removal. A slightly larger diameter on the handle coupled with the different material for the grip gives this blade a much more comfortable feel. I paid 7$ at wal-mart as an impulse buy and the only color they had was pink, but if you have the time you can get it cheaper and in different colors by shopping online. Check it out here.
The mat is an X-acto Self Healing cutting mat. Basically its made of a rubberized polymer that closes up after being cut. Using anything else is counter intuitive, but with a price of 10$ for a 12X12 mat this might be a bit of a spend for those on a budget or not wanting to drop a lot of cash onto a hobby. I found mine at wal-mart again on a Halloween shopping trip and again it only came in pink, but I'm willing to forgo looks for functionality, and this thing is 100% functionality. From the 1/2 inch grid pattern to the 30-45-60 degree angle marks, this mat is a papercrafters dream. I actually can't find these for sale online anymore, but check your local wal-mart or office supply store or a crafting store to find them.
My wife thought these were breast cancer awareness items and that's why they came in pink, but I couldn't find anything on any website that suggested that, so I don't think so. Since she brought it up though, go Donate and save somebodies boobies and maybe even a life. It's a more than worthy cause for your dollar.
Boobies.
Just dropping in to show off some of the new papercraft gear I picked up:
The blade is an X-acto Gripster knife, which takes standard #11 blades, has a rigid design like the oldschool knives with the unscrew blade removal. A slightly larger diameter on the handle coupled with the different material for the grip gives this blade a much more comfortable feel. I paid 7$ at wal-mart as an impulse buy and the only color they had was pink, but if you have the time you can get it cheaper and in different colors by shopping online. Check it out here.
My wife thought these were breast cancer awareness items and that's why they came in pink, but I couldn't find anything on any website that suggested that, so I don't think so. Since she brought it up though, go Donate and save somebodies boobies and maybe even a life. It's a more than worthy cause for your dollar.
Boobies.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Simple fun for everyone!
Hey folks!
Got a little sumthin speshul for ya today! Paperkraft.net put out a link on their facebook page for something called Twink: The Toy Piano Band. I have no clue what this Twink is, but I liked the papercraft pianos that were in Paperkraft.net's wall post, so I clicked and had a look. Turns out they have all the "twink" papercraft models on the site free, which is very cool. So I saw one I liked and turned it out in about 5 minutes (cutting curves is a pain in the butt!).
Pretty sweet right? Then I was bored again. So I figured, I have a piano, but no pianist, and no man should ever be pianistless, so I made one:
And now I have a hot-rod piano and a 2 inch pianist.
Aside from this random funtime, it got me thinking about the kids, and how much fun it would be for them to make some papercraft models along side their parents or older siblings. Most of the models out there are too complicated or require delicate hands and precise cutting\gluing. Single piece crafts can be a great way to introduce the kiddies into the hobby, and since the designs are printed right on the sheet theirs will look awesome too!
You'll have to do some googling to find the single sheet models, I haven't found a website that is dedicated to them yet, but they are out there and plentiful, so have fun!
Got a little sumthin speshul for ya today! Paperkraft.net put out a link on their facebook page for something called Twink: The Toy Piano Band. I have no clue what this Twink is, but I liked the papercraft pianos that were in Paperkraft.net's wall post, so I clicked and had a look. Turns out they have all the "twink" papercraft models on the site free, which is very cool. So I saw one I liked and turned it out in about 5 minutes (cutting curves is a pain in the butt!).
Pretty sweet right? Then I was bored again. So I figured, I have a piano, but no pianist, and no man should ever be pianistless, so I made one:
Aside from this random funtime, it got me thinking about the kids, and how much fun it would be for them to make some papercraft models along side their parents or older siblings. Most of the models out there are too complicated or require delicate hands and precise cutting\gluing. Single piece crafts can be a great way to introduce the kiddies into the hobby, and since the designs are printed right on the sheet theirs will look awesome too!
You'll have to do some googling to find the single sheet models, I haven't found a website that is dedicated to them yet, but they are out there and plentiful, so have fun!
ADD creates armless mage....
Hey folks!!
It's been a busy few weeks for me, so sorry about the lack of posts, but I should be back on schedule here starting this week.
Made some progress with Vivi so here we go!
As you can see above I've got the staff, fireball, hat, and body done. Leaving me with just the arms and hands to actually assemble. For any of you that are going to attempt this model, I'll let you know right now, it's not an easy one. The build gets progressively more complicated and harder as you build. Starting with the feet, up to the hat, then the arms and hands.
One part that was easy, however, was the face, which I was going to save for last.
I'm not the world's most patient person, and I'm pretty sure I have some level of ADD going on so here's ol Armless Vivi for your viewing pleasure.
I'm currently working on the arms for the next post, and then I'll have a final post for the finished Vivi and the pose I choose for him. I'm thinking of printing a backdrop to make a sort of shadowbox for him as well, which I think could be pretty cool. Maybe a diorama style display or something. Either way you can keep checking up for whats going on and I hope to see some comments and such! Thanks!!
It's been a busy few weeks for me, so sorry about the lack of posts, but I should be back on schedule here starting this week.
Made some progress with Vivi so here we go!
One part that was easy, however, was the face, which I was going to save for last.
I'm not the world's most patient person, and I'm pretty sure I have some level of ADD going on so here's ol Armless Vivi for your viewing pleasure.
I'm currently working on the arms for the next post, and then I'll have a final post for the finished Vivi and the pose I choose for him. I'm thinking of printing a backdrop to make a sort of shadowbox for him as well, which I think could be pretty cool. Maybe a diorama style display or something. Either way you can keep checking up for whats going on and I hope to see some comments and such! Thanks!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Guest post!
Hey folks!
Just wanted to drop in and say I'm working on some blog posts to get back on a regular thrice a week schedule here. Been pretty busy still but I did write a little opinion piece for a blog about Video Games called Theory Of Game by Justin Hebert. Go check his blog out and you'll see my video game related rants and raves from time to time..
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Anyways, if I had all my pics uploaded I'd give you a Vivi update like I've been promising, but I don't and I'm watching a movie so I'll get em up soon.
Oh, and for those that are interested, Paranormal Activity 2 (in theaters now) is about what you'd expect from a sequel to that movie, but explains the first movie in a plausible way (unless you saw the alternate ending...). Either way, I'd call it a "Rent", not a see-it-in-the-theaters-like-I-did movie.
Listen to my band now! The Long Black Veils!!
Just wanted to drop in and say I'm working on some blog posts to get back on a regular thrice a week schedule here. Been pretty busy still but I did write a little opinion piece for a blog about Video Games called Theory Of Game by Justin Hebert. Go check his blog out and you'll see my video game related rants and raves from time to time..
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Anyways, if I had all my pics uploaded I'd give you a Vivi update like I've been promising, but I don't and I'm watching a movie so I'll get em up soon.
Oh, and for those that are interested, Paranormal Activity 2 (in theaters now) is about what you'd expect from a sequel to that movie, but explains the first movie in a plausible way (unless you saw the alternate ending...). Either way, I'd call it a "Rent", not a see-it-in-the-theaters-like-I-did movie.
Listen to my band now! The Long Black Veils!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
update on ME!
hey folks!
Just wanted to let you know, I'm still here, still working on my Vivi papercraft (almost done!!!!) still fishing and still playing in my band The Long Black Veils.
I've been busy with home life and working on getting some training (unemployment doesn't pay as well as I'd like :) ) playing live shows with the band and being busy with family life, but I'll have a Vivi update soon, as well as a new blogroll link for a friend of mine who is starting a video game blog that I'll be contributing to (vidya games are awesome!).
In the meantime, let me point out to you a few things completely awesome:
In the realm of papercraft: EVIL DEAD!
In the realm of fishing: Trout Ninja!
In the realm of random awesomesauce: Absolute Zero!!
Look foward to some random rations coming soon including a papercraft gift for a relative in law, a fishing report from the upper Kings river, and hopefully the completed Vivi by the end of the week!!!!
Just wanted to let you know, I'm still here, still working on my Vivi papercraft (almost done!!!!) still fishing and still playing in my band The Long Black Veils.
I've been busy with home life and working on getting some training (unemployment doesn't pay as well as I'd like :) ) playing live shows with the band and being busy with family life, but I'll have a Vivi update soon, as well as a new blogroll link for a friend of mine who is starting a video game blog that I'll be contributing to (vidya games are awesome!).
In the meantime, let me point out to you a few things completely awesome:
In the realm of papercraft: EVIL DEAD!
In the realm of fishing: Trout Ninja!
In the realm of random awesomesauce: Absolute Zero!!
Look foward to some random rations coming soon including a papercraft gift for a relative in law, a fishing report from the upper Kings river, and hopefully the completed Vivi by the end of the week!!!!
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