Pinterest Picks-Paris

With my anniversary coming up in two days I'm reminded of my wonderful honeymoon in paris and started looking at pictures of Paris. Below are few that I've pinned. I hope that someday I can go back and walk those narrow beautiful streets again.

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Owl Tattoo

The past few years I've been yearning for a tattoo and after my hand is all healed up after surgery I'm finally thinking of taking the plunge and getting my tattoo. I would love to get a tattoo of a cute little owl on my right wrist.

Why an owl? Owls are wise, strong and view the world differently than everyone else. As a designer I kind of see myself in ways like an owl, I notice things that most people don't pay attention to, I view my self as a pretty strong person and when I'm not feeling so strong my owl would remind me to be. Below are a few images of owls that I love.

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My own art:

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Geek & Sundry...Your Awesome!

This week Felicia Day and her crafty guild have created a new music video that is what you call..... absolutely awesome! “I’m the One That’s Cool” is a great addition to the already amazing videos created  “Game On!” and “Do You Want to Date My Avatar.” All which you can now purchase on Itunes.

"I'm the One That's Cool" is part of the new YouTube channel  Geek and Sundry where the line up consists of:




"The Guild" 

The Guild  is a independent sitcom web series about the lives of gamers who are members of an online guild called "The Knights of Good". It follows their lives online and offline. It is written for gamers, about gamers, by a gamer.

"The Flog" 

Hosted by Felicia Day The Flog is a spirited, eccentric and quirky adventure through life. She explores new hobbies & experiences, curates links from across the web, and connects with fans.

"Written by a Kid" 

Stories told by 5-9 year olds are put in the hands of some of today's coolest online directors including Rhett & Link, Dane Boedigheimer, Daniel Strange and more! All ages will love this visually stunning, often hilarious anthology series that brings the madness and magic of a child's imagination.

"Sword & Laser" 

Hosts Veronica Belmont and Tom Merrit bring you the latest in tech, geek and entertainment news and engage in often irreverent, always dynamic discourse in this community-driven science fiction and fantasy-themed book club.

 "Dark Horse Motion Comics"

The nation's largest independent comic-book publisher brings a selection of their most popular titles to the video screen with Dark Horse Motion Comics. Using never before-seen motion graphics techniques, watch some of the comic world's most iconic characters spring to life.

"Learning Town" 

Nerd music duo Paul and Storm bring their harmonies and smartly offbeat humor to this new comedy musical. The two are tasked with reviving the flagging educational show of their childhoods in the face of villainous hipsters, ghosts who give bad advice and 

flammable puppets

"Table Top"

  

Wil Wheaton hosts this fun, lively show where “Celebrity Poker” meets table topboard games! In each episode, Wil plays a different game with celebrity guests from film, TV, and YouTube. Filled with banter and cheeky camaraderie, viewers are introduced to the best of tabletop gaming.

Geek & Sundry features the best of indie geek culture and the internet's foremost geek voices. Founded by the producers of the hit web series The Guild, Geek & Sundry offers a diverse lineup of shows that create a hub for fans of comedy, gaming, comics, music, and literature around the world. Through compelling content and its powerful social media presence, the channel cultivates a thriving community amongst its viewers, allowing them to immerse themselves in nerd culture and connect with each other both online and off. Spearheaded by prominent geek figure heads, Geek & Sundry features original content by Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible, Eureka),  Wil Wheaton (Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory), Veronica Belmont & Tom Merritt (Sword & Laser), Paul and Storm (w00tstock), and Dark Horse Comics. So if you haven"t yet, subscribe to the awesomeness of Geek and Sundry....what are you waiting for?! Do it!!!

"I'm the One That's cool"- The Guild

LYRICS:
1ST VERSE:
Oh, no. Don’t pretend I didn’t see
You roll your eyes at my gaming tee
Don’t know if you can read or if you’ve seen
The sweet piece in this week’s Wired magazine
The latest trend has hit its peak
They say that geek’s becomin’ chic
So now you’re out of style as you can be
And I’m in vogue, so you can bite me

To all the ass-hat jocks who beat me up in school
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
To all the prom queen bitches thinking they still rule
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool

2ND VERSE:
Try to cop my style but I’m the real thing
While you played sports, I played Magic the Gathering
See you pose a part of nerd society
My Aquaman pajamas prove my pedigree
Star Trek: Next Gen every night
Wore a headgear to fix my overbite
Your black-rimmed glasses are prescription free, where as me
I literally can’t see my hand in front of my face

To all the asshat jocks who beat me up in school
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
To all the prom queen bitches thinking they still rule
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
And to my eighth-grade crush who pushed me in the pool
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
You may be tan and fit and rich but you’re a tool
And I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool

3RD VERSE:
Role reversal must be a total drag
But there’s no point, no point for me to humblebrag
I appreciate you for being cruel
I’m burning bright thanks to your rejection fuel
Got my in-jokes you won’t get
Like Honey Badger, Troll Face and Nyan Cat
So now your ballin’ parties seem so dumb
You can Evite me, and I’ll say yes, but I won’t really come

Got my comics
Got my games
All the things you thought were lame
Got my cosplay
Fanfic too
Got you pegged
STFU You
CHORUS

WoW Junkie

Only a handful a people know that I have an addiction....that is an addiction to WoW (World of Warcraft)....FOR THE HORDE! I have to say thanks to Blizzard for creating a game that I love so much and a game that I can play with just one arm which keeps me from going stir crazy. Well, Blizzard has now feed my fire of addiction even more with their new expansion coming out Mists of Pandaria.

Pandaria, is a Eastern mysticism-influenced realm, where pandas brew and drink beer, and bring a new class, the monk. Using their inner strength and "CHI" you are able to play a monk in one of these roles: 

• Brewmaster – tanking 

• Mistweaver – healing

• Windwalker – melee DPS.

One "problem" with the Panda concept is that a lot of players don't like that the Panda's are the focus of next expansion. If you don't know, the Pandaren have been used as a April Fool's Day joke a few times but I have to say the Panda race is very intriguing to me. They may of started off as a joke but a lot of new "history" can be created. 

I was lucky enough to take a stab at the new race on the beta and I have to say....I'm really enjoying it. I've decided to do a female red panda, named PixiePanda (I've already saved the name so don't think about taking it ;) ) with a Chun-Li like hairstyle. She's pretty darn cute and when she walks she kind of gives a little waddle with her bushy tail bouncing around. 


The world so far is very beautiful with Asian influenced art and music, I'm excited to see what the world will finally look like once completed. I have to say to those who are awaiting to get into the beta.....it's pretty laggy and the servers tend to overload...but if your Horde you will know how to deal with it ......Orgrimmar/Lagrimmar, enough said. Below are some of the screen shots I took of PixiePanda and her world. 

PixiePanda is a Brewmaster 

So many people....in just a few minutes the server will go down. 

Sleepy Panda 

Beautiful Backgrounds 

PixiePanda enjoying the kites 

Coffee Awakening

Sitting here under a blanket with my warm doggie cuddling next to me, is having me really craving for a nice warm creamy latte. Sadly with no espresso machine and unable to still drive, here are a few coffee images that makes up for it....well...kind of ;).

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Truth

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For us coffee addicts

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He's so cute! I don't think I could drink it.

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Apparently it's a fashion statement too!

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One of my fave pieces

A bad arm = no good for an artist

For almost now the past month I've been put on Workers Comp for my arm deciding to crap out on me. I found out I have tendonitis of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and thumb making my whole right arm useless. I'm unable to drive (and in LA you are pretty much stuck if you don't have a car), use a computer (thank goodness for my Ipad), bake, sew, or play video games.....so all in all this creative person is going stir crazy.

but...because of my lovely godsent Ipad I've been on Pintrest a lot! I've been thinking about when I get my own house instead of a rental, what color palettes I would do for the rooms. Here are a few pick so far from this week! (I need to do something creative, even if it's just creating imaginative boards!)

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Master Bathroom, i have to have a pink bathroom! soft pink tiles, cream walls, chocolate brown towels and coral and aqua accents!

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Guest room colors

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Kitchen colors

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Calming guest room bathroom colors

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Craft room colors

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Living room colors

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Dinning room colors

Ipad Class

Last night was the first of two classes to learn how to paint on a Ipad. While in class I learned how to make my own stylist (which I will post later) and which programs to use. I had already had sketch book pro but I have to say that procreate is a better/easier program if all you want to do is do some quick sketching. To the left is one the sketches I did after class....I have to say using a stylist makes it a lot easier to draw.