A Bit of Philosophy

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

I titled this image Stumble for the sake of convenience. A friend of mine saw the sentence elsewhere as part of a tagline and passed it on to me. I thought it was simply too good to not pass on.

And it is quite apropos.

Honestly, if everything we did came out as planned, we would never learn anything. We would never discover anything new, and life would get pretty boring real fast. The process can get frustrating at times- but the results are worth it, though it may take years of us to learn whatever the accident was supposed to teach us.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

A Rant

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Rotation. As you can see, I was working a bit more with the stained-glass effects when I made this. I thought it was soothing, so it now has a permanent home in my collection.

And boy do I need soothing! Last night I heard a little item about one of the college professors that STILL has me furious! Don't get me wrong: Most of the instructors are fine people. But my friend who needed the hiatus is now being threatened with an F, thanks to this one- person. All because she is still trying to study some even during her down time. Usually I'm the one that's trying to calm my friend down from panics, but that's not going to happen this time!

That's enough ranting for now; I think I'll just go get another cup of coffee, and put that energy into something else. There is no need to waste it, after all.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

300!

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Neon, and I think you can see why. For once, the picture did come out somewhat as planned- Though not exactly. I've come to the conclusion that Paint Shop Pro simply can't do it, unless it has a few more undiscovered quirks.

Now on to explain the title of today's post...

This is the 300th post I've made here. I've rambled about school, cats, weather, philosophy, potential green living, and other subjects. I've talked about writing, friends, and family. I've even given a few tips that I hope have made life easier for someone. And now that it is starting to get warm again (the daffodils are blooming), it may be time for me to dust off my warm-weather survival strategies. Until then, I will simply enjoy not having the heat come on every time I turn around.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

Inspiration?

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Waves And Shadows. As usual, it didn't quite turn out as planned- But the effect was interesting enough that I saved it. It does present a few possibilities for future work.

Ugh, inspiration can be hard! I had one for a couple of class projects last night, and wrote until my hands were screaming for mercy, and I still am not done! Still, I expect it to be done today. At least, I hope so with the storms that are in the forecast today.

So I'm off to the races, Gentle Readers!

Until we meet...

So, That Explains That!

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Flanked By Flames. For this, I went back to an old favorite technique for the centerpiece: Starburst fill and circle deformation. I then added a couple more colored areas that were roughly flame-shaped. Thus, the name.

I suppose you're wondering about the title of the post. Well, it turns out that the poor laundry detergent was innocent of the headaches I've had the past couple of days. Instead, we can blame Mother Nature; It has warmed up dramatically outside, from the 20s and 30s clear on up to 70 or even a little over! I had wondered how weather could cause the headaches, but I guess the sinuses simply do not like the sudden changes in air pressure that come with the changes. The head seems to be behaving itself now.

That's a good thing; I had a sudden inspiration for handling an assignment that had been poking at me the past few days. So out came the yellow pad, and I've been scribbling on it! One normally wouldn't think of an inanimate object as loyal, but that's about the only word I can think of to describe it right now.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

Owie!

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Fire In The Sky. I was wanting to do a little something different with overlays- but as usual, didn't quite get what I wanted. Still, I did get this and saved it for your perusal.

Last night I made darned good and well sure I got an assignment done and turned in! So there! But I still have a lot to do- and this one-sided headache I've been fighting the past couple of days isn't helping. Something's wrong when the first thing I have to do in the morning is pop a couple of aspirin. I do have my suspicions, though: The last time my husband brought home laundry detergent, it was a brand with more scent in it than is usual. I'll have to ask him to get something different, and in the meanwhile see what I can do about airing out the house. I suppose you're wondering why I suspect that. Well, the last time I had one of these tenacious untraceable headaches was the last time I visited my parents in their previous residence- which had a huge problem with red clay dust. I'm thinking that a similar principle can be applied here.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

A question of Infinity

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

It has been a while since I used a black canvas to work with, so that's what I did with this image that I titled A Question Of Infinity. As you can see, the fore-image is shaped something like a stylized mobius strip. Thus, the name.

I'm going to have to do some hard and fast reading and writing. Fortunately, one of the chapters of stuff I have to read is something I read earlier, so it won't be brand spanking new. It also looks like I'll be burning a lot of caffeine while I'm working. I asked for it, though: I got a shade too complacent earlier. No matter: I'll beat it that course work one way or another!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...