Category: non-fiction
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Mixed Signals
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” Since I’ve landed on the topic of finding my purpose, and my thoughts are still stuck on the subject, I thought I’d continue sharing my journey with you as I progress. The quote above sums up what’s been on my mind –…
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Waiting for a Sign
This particular photo “upcycle” literally made my day. While playing around in GIMP, I discovered a huge set of image manipulations in the G’MIC plugin that I wasn’t aware of – and this neon effect was perfect. Of course, it’s not what I had intended to do, but random is so much better! I actually…
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Maniac
Before I go further, I have to say how funny it is that everytime I’m trying to think of a title for an image or a post… the first thing that comes to mind is a movie or song title, and even song lyrics. It just goes to show you how ingrained our media consumption…
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The Big One
“Big waves are not measured in feet, but in increments of fear.” -Buzzy Trent This little project of ‘upcycling’ old images is turning out to be pretty simple considering the number of manipulations that are available to me with my new free programs. I used an old photo of the sea, taken from a ferry…
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Feel the Rhythm
First of all, I slept on my idea and decided to give it more time before canning it. I figure if I keep the micro-fun-facts simple, there are thousands of things to post about! And Illustrate. I thought about dance, and somehow made my way to a really Fun Fact about Conga Dancing. The World’s…
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Anatomy of an Umpire
My thoughts for this post hit me immediately when I was browsing through the U words. The choice: Umpire. Now… I realize that the girl in my illustration looks more like a referee than an umpire, but that was intentional. The difference is a lot like “you say tomayto” and “I say tomahto.” No matter…
a sprinkle of faith 