Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Painting a Room
So, T and I decided to finally paint a wall in the house. We wanted something bold! We checked the feng shui and lucky for us, Red was a great color for the area we wanted to paint. I went to Lowe's and picked out the shade of red I thought would look good(Gumball Red). Next, it was on to Big Lots for rollers, drop cloth, etc. I taped-off the necessary areas and thus the painting began. I even took down the vent cover and painted it black! Needless to say I was pretty damn happy the next couple days even though I opened the windows. We managed not to get a single drop on the white carpet, and overall had a good experience. I really think it looks great. I want to do the bedroom Pepto-Bismol Pink next!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Brammmmmm!
Okay, so this one came about because of late night at Starbuck's. They kept playing 80's tunes and I began playing this game with myself where I would sketch the first thing to pop in my head with each new song that played. I think this may turn into a series of paintings eventually. This one "popped" in when the song "She Drives Me Crazy" by the Fine Young Cannibals started its riff across the speakers.
New Art
Hey alright! After a six month dry spell I finally got the old brush going again. The first painting is almost autobiographical of me trying to tear through the blah I was feeling. I'm sure there is more than that to it though.
I Didn't Know They Came In My Favorite Color!
This is a really cool PINK caterpillar I found crawling around in my garden!
Not A Positive Enviroment
So, I may have mentioned that I keep this RETAIL job to pay my mortgage while I struggle with the art thing. Well, the moral there is at an all time low. To top it off check out what the GENERAL MANAGER of the place posted in the EMPLOYEE break room. Real Moral Booster.
Help Jen make art and get the hell out of there! Donations accepted!
Help Jen make art and get the hell out of there! Donations accepted!
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Tax Dollars at Work
This is INTERESTING and I wanted to share. I Know it isn't about Art, Love, or Action Figures and maybe I need another Blog to address this kinda thing, but here it is anyway:
PULPIT POLITICS, COURTESY OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS
By Wanda Jo (Peltier) Stapleton
I have just read Why the Christian Right Is Wrong, A
Minister’s Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your Future.
Regarding this book by minister Robin Meyers, Bill Moyers says, “…read it,
and you will want to change the world.” I did. I do.
For starters, I’ll explain how the State Legislature funds “special
projects” in such a secretive way. One “special project” in
southeastern Oklahoma has recently triggered an FBI investigation and possible
indictments.
This funding process is so clever that many of our most honorable
representatives have no idea what their votes to fund “economic and
community development,” for example, end up financing. The twisting paper
trail is hard to follow.
funding approval usually travels through the Departments of Commerce or
Agriculture. Then it goes to one or more of the state’s eleven
sub-state planning districts before the money gets to “the special project.”
For one example in Oklahoma County: since 2003, state tax dollars
totaling $109,000.00 have gone to benefit “special projects” of
churches. Even more money has possibly gone to other churches throughout the
state.
Never mind that the Oklahoma Constitution says “No public money or
property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated or used, directly
or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church,
denomination, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit or support
of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or
dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.”
State Representative Rebecca Hamilton got this “special projects”
money for three “chosen” churches even though there are 61 churches in or
bordering her district. Rep. Hamilton did the choosing and obviously
selected churches best positioned to help her get re-elected.
Even though our beloved hymn says “All to Jesus I Surrender,” to get
that money, Rebecca became, as they say, a “team player.” She
surrendered her vote to the Speaker of the House and voted with him on bills
which would seriously harm her working-class constituents – two bills to
raise gas tax through a vote of the people; bills to raise tons of money
through seemingly insignificant amounts like raising fees for copies of
medical records, buying used or re-treaded tires, car towing, filing
court papers for child custody, child support, guardianship, and much
more.
Even in 2005 when Republicans came to power in the State House,
Rebecca’s voting record was such that she won the 2005 runner-up award as
“A Democrat in Name Only” (DINO) from extremist Republicans of the
Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee. And her “church money”
for special projects continued to flow.
This year when she got a credible, Christian opponent, Rebecca
immediately appealed to church pastors with her “good versus evil” scenario.
“I try, however poorly, to follow Jesus in all that I do” she declared;
but those against me are “pro-abortion activists.” Later, she wrote to
voters saying that one man opposing her was president of a group which
“opposes prayer in school.” Finally, she told voters “my opponent…has
been going up to every house with one of my signs and trashing me to the
people in the house.”
In other words, she used the language of faith to demonize her
opponents with untruths. But as Robin Meyers says in his book,
“Unfortunately, the Golden Rule and the commandment against bearing false witness
don’t apply when you really, really, really want to win.”
One pastor heeded Rebecca’s plea for political campaign help. He
allowed his photo and endorsement to be used in her campaign. Regal in a
black robe and with his words of praise made her sound like “Saint”
Rebecca. After that, who would believe any documented fact about her
record. Practically nobody, that’s who!
Rebecca’s race is over. But before this election season ends, we
will see more campaigners (than we already have) hijacking Jesus in their
public displays of piety. They will again use the language of faith to
falsely demonize opponents. And they will win unless rage brings us to
our feet and into campaigns for candidates more interested in The
Sermon on the Mount than in winning at all cost.
The author was a state representative 1986-1996.
She is also a Baptist minister’s widow who helped him establish one of
the new churches during the Southern Baptist Convention’s “Thirty
Thousand Movement” in the 1950s.
PULPIT POLITICS, COURTESY OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS
By Wanda Jo (Peltier) Stapleton
I have just read Why the Christian Right Is Wrong, A
Minister’s Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your Future.
Regarding this book by minister Robin Meyers, Bill Moyers says, “…read it,
and you will want to change the world.” I did. I do.
For starters, I’ll explain how the State Legislature funds “special
projects” in such a secretive way. One “special project” in
southeastern Oklahoma has recently triggered an FBI investigation and possible
indictments.
This funding process is so clever that many of our most honorable
representatives have no idea what their votes to fund “economic and
community development,” for example, end up financing. The twisting paper
trail is hard to follow.
funding approval usually travels through the Departments of Commerce or
Agriculture. Then it goes to one or more of the state’s eleven
sub-state planning districts before the money gets to “the special project.”
For one example in Oklahoma County: since 2003, state tax dollars
totaling $109,000.00 have gone to benefit “special projects” of
churches. Even more money has possibly gone to other churches throughout the
state.
Never mind that the Oklahoma Constitution says “No public money or
property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated or used, directly
or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church,
denomination, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit or support
of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or
dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.”
State Representative Rebecca Hamilton got this “special projects”
money for three “chosen” churches even though there are 61 churches in or
bordering her district. Rep. Hamilton did the choosing and obviously
selected churches best positioned to help her get re-elected.
Even though our beloved hymn says “All to Jesus I Surrender,” to get
that money, Rebecca became, as they say, a “team player.” She
surrendered her vote to the Speaker of the House and voted with him on bills
which would seriously harm her working-class constituents – two bills to
raise gas tax through a vote of the people; bills to raise tons of money
through seemingly insignificant amounts like raising fees for copies of
medical records, buying used or re-treaded tires, car towing, filing
court papers for child custody, child support, guardianship, and much
more.
Even in 2005 when Republicans came to power in the State House,
Rebecca’s voting record was such that she won the 2005 runner-up award as
“A Democrat in Name Only” (DINO) from extremist Republicans of the
Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee. And her “church money”
for special projects continued to flow.
This year when she got a credible, Christian opponent, Rebecca
immediately appealed to church pastors with her “good versus evil” scenario.
“I try, however poorly, to follow Jesus in all that I do” she declared;
but those against me are “pro-abortion activists.” Later, she wrote to
voters saying that one man opposing her was president of a group which
“opposes prayer in school.” Finally, she told voters “my opponent…has
been going up to every house with one of my signs and trashing me to the
people in the house.”
In other words, she used the language of faith to demonize her
opponents with untruths. But as Robin Meyers says in his book,
“Unfortunately, the Golden Rule and the commandment against bearing false witness
don’t apply when you really, really, really want to win.”
One pastor heeded Rebecca’s plea for political campaign help. He
allowed his photo and endorsement to be used in her campaign. Regal in a
black robe and with his words of praise made her sound like “Saint”
Rebecca. After that, who would believe any documented fact about her
record. Practically nobody, that’s who!
Rebecca’s race is over. But before this election season ends, we
will see more campaigners (than we already have) hijacking Jesus in their
public displays of piety. They will again use the language of faith to
falsely demonize opponents. And they will win unless rage brings us to
our feet and into campaigns for candidates more interested in The
Sermon on the Mount than in winning at all cost.
The author was a state representative 1986-1996.
She is also a Baptist minister’s widow who helped him establish one of
the new churches during the Southern Baptist Convention’s “Thirty
Thousand Movement” in the 1950s.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
DORO Rocks
If you like old school Iron Maiden or really melodic metal music that makes you feel like hopping on your horse to go ride out into battle with barbarians, she-devils, warrior princesses or amazons then go buy this album. Doro Pesch has been around since 1984 and never disappointed me with an album. She is amazing and the music is headbanging perfection. She is German and plays all over Europe. She was just recently voted one of the top ten most important people in Rock History.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Comfortably Cyborg
So, I have been playing around with this story about cyborgs, and I looked up the word cyborg in the dictionary, because, well, I've realized sometimes I think I know what a word means, but I really don't. The definition of a cyborg is as follows: A person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device. WOW! So, there are cyborgs walking around all over the place. Anyone with a pace-maker is a cyborg. I know an actual cyborg! I also know a cyborg that has an implanted insulin machine. Anyone with an implanted hearing device is a cyborg. I realized I know a hell of a lot of cyborgs! Then I thought about how weird it is that as a society we are more comfortable walking around with or becoming cyborgs than we are with using stem cells. We would rather become machines than to use our own genetic material to replace parts or heal ourselves. Then I just got really creeped out.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Got Art?
Just wanted to share one of my pieces. It's called "Rise Above". I was listening to a song by the same name (I think) by the Cult. Great song.
Career Change
So I've been thinking about what I want to be when I grow up and I still don't quite have the answer. All I know is that RETAIL is sucking the life out of me. You see the worst of human nature there. So, I AM an artist. I'm a damn good artist. I've toyed with being a tattoo artist. I mean, the new law goes into effect on Nov. 1st. It'd be fun and I would probably make a wad of cash. I could be my own boss. I've also thought about politics. Don't laugh, I'm SERIOUS. I love my country, and if I'm not happy about the way it's going, then maybe I should stand up and do something! That's how we get it to work our way, right? What do you guys think? Any other ideas?
Friday, August 11, 2006
Back In Black
Hey! I am alive despite rumours to the contrary. Still trying to get settled, and so close to being there. I will definately be blogging more often now. So lookout world! I will try to get some shots of the house up. I love home owning! If you aren't, you should.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Even Better
Turayis -- [adjective]: Tasting like strawberries 'How will you be defined in the sexual dictionary?' at QuizUniverse.com |
Perfect
Jen -- [noun]: An oral sex master 'How will you be defined in the sexual dictionary?' at QuizUniverse.com |
House buying is fun!
Holy crap. Finally! To blog again! So I have now purchased my own lovely 3 bedroom home. There will be a house warming. If I like you, and trust you, you will be notified. I have no internet provider yet. OU has shut down their free internet so I am left with none. Suggestions? Good service very cheap!? Any advice on home security systems is welcome and privacy fences as well. Call my cell phone if you want my new number. And I miss and love you all.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Silent Hill
So they have turned the Scariest Video Game EVER into a movie. Personally, this is my favorite game of all time. I became very unhinged when I heard they were adapting it for the Big Screen. I had a specific way I had envisioned the shots. How the camera would follow actors and move. Certain angles. So, I clicked on the Trailer and "WOW!" there it all was. I was so excited. It looks like they may hit the nail on the head. Of course if they do, I won't be able to sleep for days. Check it out at: http://www.sonypictures.com/silenthill/
Toy Fair News Disappointing Overall
Well, I said I'd keep you up to date with anything cool outta the Toy Fair, but i really didn't find much of anything exciting. Mattel is going to bet all there $$$ on the Superman movie. If Mattel is doing them don't bet high. They will probably not excite collectors nor children. They are going for role-playing items like capes, muscle suits, punch-n-crunch fists that make noise and an r/c flying Superman...... Hey Warner Bros.!!!! Here's an idea! Have Neca or Sideshow make the figs. Gear them towards the "kids" buying the "toys". The 30 year olds.
Other than that there really is no news other than Cartoon Network awarding Bandai America the rights to make toys of it's original series Ben 10, Lego signed a Star Wars agreement that should keep Star WArs Lego coming until 2011, a Hannibal Lector Fig. from Neca, Terminator 2 Figs from Sideshow, and Ken is BACK! That's right, Ken returns to the Barbie line-up and yes, he STILL looks gay. Maybe Blaine and Ken can hook-up and dress as cowboys! Hey, you could do a Brokeback Mountain Ken and Blaine set like the Rhett and Scarlett set!
Other than that there really is no news other than Cartoon Network awarding Bandai America the rights to make toys of it's original series Ben 10, Lego signed a Star Wars agreement that should keep Star WArs Lego coming until 2011, a Hannibal Lector Fig. from Neca, Terminator 2 Figs from Sideshow, and Ken is BACK! That's right, Ken returns to the Barbie line-up and yes, he STILL looks gay. Maybe Blaine and Ken can hook-up and dress as cowboys! Hey, you could do a Brokeback Mountain Ken and Blaine set like the Rhett and Scarlett set!
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