Starfire Forever Images

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Today's image is, as you probably guessed, the front page to the site I am presently trying to set up to sell some of my work. I will have to weed out a few more items that I'm less pleased with, but I'm highly excited about the possibilities presented here!

I spent time running web searches on the name I originally wanted for this business, which is Starfire Images. I found out that it was in use already, so I scratched that idea; The last thing I want is a copyright lawsuit! However, when I tried again with Starfire Forever Images, I found out that Starfire was apparently a cartoon character. I also found that there were no companies or web sites named Starfire Forever Images. Next, I went to GoDaddy.com to see if the domain name was available; I have heard of people buying up blocks of domain names just to sell them again for obscene profits. Oh joy! It was there! My husband came in and looked over my shoulder, then helped me finish securing it. I'll be trying to set the site itself up later on today. Wish me luck!

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Going away?

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Today's image is titled Spearhead. I don't use much green in my images because I never know how it will react with the other colors- especially in Overlay form. However, this one turned out well, so I saved it for your perusal.

My husband and I may be going to visit his brother. I say may because both guys are refusing to say anything definite, and it's driving me up the wall! If we do, I won't have internet access, and so won't be able to update you with the small bits of news, information, and trivia from my world.

I never did get around to opening my text back up yesterday. But I think I will try to after I finish breakfast. It will be easier for me to think anyway; I get just a bit fuzzy-brained when I've been without food for too long.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

Ahead of the Game

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Today's image is titled Square. It isn't often that I use white, or blue-white- in fields like you see today. I was going to try for a diamond picture, but the image wouldn't rotate like I tried to get it to. Thinking about it, I know what I missed this time, so I will try it again.

Finally, that exam is out of the way! My brain is breathing a sigh of relief. I considered opening a text to take more notes, but I really did need to give it a rest for a day. I may resume note-taking later on, as well as seeing if I can locate a syllabus or two. In the meanwhile, I do have a bit over a week before I resume classes, so I'm ahead of the game.

Wish me luck, Gentle Readers!

Until We Meet...

Between Classes?

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Today's image is titled Ice In Fire. I originally intended to try for a red, white, and blue fire picture with this, but I changed my mind when I saw how the blue sections curved together in a circle. I'll need to decide what to do about the background before I do the flames anyway, since they are of such disparate colors.

The final exam in Algebra should be available today; At least, that's what the calendar showed last night. Hopefully the practice problems will help; I was not at all pleased with some of my last quiz scores! I did hesitate less on the practice pages than I had before, so I think the extra study is having an effect.

I also opened up an accounting text to start taking notes. While the course won't start for a few more weeks, I decided that I needed all the head start I could get. So far, I've been pleasantly surprised: The first 12 pages were largely reviews of items I had learned in my previous business classes. On the last couple of pages, I did start seeing formulas- But even those weren't complete strangers. I'm still not easy about the spread sheets, but I'm not having a phobic reaction!

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Where is that Exam?

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Today's image is titled Diamond in a Bubble. Usually diamond images have a bit of a stretch vertically, but that didn't happen this time, even when I added the extra deformation. I may have to use a different tool to get that, if I want it.

Last night, I went in to look for my final exam- and I STILL didn't find it! Ick! So I decided to go ahead and do a page of practice problems instead; I didn't want to lose hard-won skills. I think it's a good thing I did because I found a number of spots where the program and I didn't agree. If I don't find that final exam again today, I'll go looking for another page to practice with.

I probably ought to start my next block of note-taking and reading; The accounting, at least, will be a bear to deal with because my eyes tend to glaze over these days when I see a wall of text- and when I was downloading stuff before, I found the chapters tended to have 100+ pages. I haven't looked the textbook yet to see how much is just space taken up by sample spreadsheets.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

C'mon, Let me at it!

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Today's image is titled Bright Light. I made it a couple of days ago, thinking that something like this would be good to have around when the winter gets dull and grey. White Christmases are lovely in songs, but they haven't happened where I live in years.

I've been trying to get in to attend my final exam for Algebra, but it hasn't been available. This bothers me really, because it is the last piece of work I really need to do for the course. However, it was early so I might find it today- Or perhaps tomorrow. In the meanwhile, I suppose I could work a few more practice problems to make sure I don't get rusty. Color me impatient!

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

For Pop...

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Today's image is titled Here's To You, Pop. As you can see, it has absolutely nothing to do with the picture's appearance. But it has everything to do with today's post.

My husband and I got some news yesterday about his father; He has died, and probably had died Tuesday. The coroners think he had a stroke or heart attack while he was alone in his home. I will not speculate on what his last thoughts were- But I do hope he took some comfort in knowing we were somewhere nearby.

He was a loving man, and his boys were the biggest joy in his life. In his youth, he ran a bakery. It wasn't so much a specialty shop as a factory for making bread- but it was work he enjoyed, and he did it until he retired.

We do have pictures of him and his wife- a lovely, frail-seeming lady. Randy has one of her cups, and he drank his morning coffee from it this morning. I think I will pack the photo album too, while getting us ready to attend the memorial.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...