funny thing about egos

The other day I was shopping and as I went through the checkout, the cashier asked if I wanted to donate a dollar to a charity. I said yes and she gave me a little thing to put my name on so I could show everyone that I gave (it would be put up on the wall with others). Thinking of how showing others my good work is just another ego thing, I wrote "just a girl" on the name section. I then hoped that the cashier would see that so she could see what a humble person I am. LOL. It's a constant learning it is.

My photobucket photos

Scroll to the bottom to see my photobucket photos! Enjoy.

If only I could get paid...

So now that I am also on a site that pays for articles, albeit a small payment, I am rather thoughtful now on whether I should post things here or keep them for the paid site. Sigh. I do like my blogspot! I recently went to Roslyn, Washington home of the fabled Cicely,Alaska and Northern Exposure tv fame. I love the people of Roslyn, they seem gentle and sweet humble people. Maybe the show colours my perceptions. I loved going back to the 90's andmy love affair with this show and it's characters. I didn't know what to expect but I was happy with what I saw and felt.

Bump it

I'm watching a commerical for an item called "Bump it". This Bump it is supposed to give you an option to lift your hair up towards the back. I can't stop thinking everytime I see these things, and women wearing their hair this way, that they must have fallen and have a great goose egg at the back of their skulls. I guess I'm not a fan.

My scribbling life

I've been attempting to write for years. Okay I've written but having it published well there is a different kettle of fish. Does one write because it just comes through? or does one write because one wants to make money? Hey why should I be different than any other artist out there? Isn't this what most artists have to fret over?....the fight twixt commerical and "soul"??? Someone once said find what you love to do and then find a way to make money out of that....well it is illegal to become a prostitute so that takes care of one avenue for me (grins)...but yes that is the way to go. I've had too many years hearing my father say to me that no one loves to work..but you HAVE TO. Why can't we love to do what we do? I do!!! Okay now can you always make a "lot" at what you love to do? perhaps...perhaps not. I hope to just be comfortable and happy and to be able to continue to express and live by that expression whether it be my words, my photos, my art etc.
I've had things published over the years...self published my own book, had a few articles published online and made money...so yes I can consider myself a published author! I am not where I want to be writing wise yet...I want a good constant stream of revenue brought in by it and so therein lays a goal. I've found a new place to write for money and enjoyment. May the muses take pity on me and inspire in me great things! here I go again...

Bill and Coo

At the bottom of my page here, there is an embedded site with a little movie in it called "Bill and Coo". This movie was made in 1948 and used all birds and some other animals as actors. The main characters are Lovebirds and most of the townfolk are budgies. It is hilarious and clever. Please scroll to the bottom of my page here and watch it...it is around an hour long. Very cute.

Fires

Fires are everywhere in BC. We have had our driest summer ever and our "rain forests" aren't looking like rain forests at this point. I ask for rain...then again I am going camping and wish for our little place to be dry and the rest wet..how selfish is that? Overall however I would take a rainout of my plans to get us rain again. Campfires all over are banned. Our desert area is at the worst...people asked to clear out of their homes...etc. Sigh. May the rain babies come to us..may they be full and fat and freshen our forests and plains and towns. I ask this of them... in all love.