tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62868253966679628032024-02-19T02:55:19.999-05:00Inochi is LifeArt inspired by lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-52636015434258812422012-07-30T17:00:00.004-04:002012-07-30T17:00:46.605-04:00Five Words Musing - July<a href="http://fivewordsmusing.blogspot.com/2012/07/july.html" target="_blank">July's Musing</a> is up and ready for your reading pleasure.<br />
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I know... I posted it late <i>again</i>. Luckily, my two partners are very forgiving and understanding of my tardiness. It must be the ebb and flow of summer. Or maybe it's all the over committing my husband claims I am doing. (I am.) Doesn't it always seem that you have more time than you actually do? I just need to remember to occasionally breathe and make time for the things that are important. Until then, I have quite a few art opportunities in my future -- A mural. Office art. A fall arts festival. Lots to do. I think all of my commitments inspired this month's drawing. A hammock and some time would do me some good right about now. How about you? <br />
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June started off by saying goodbye to my friend's mother, Cree. With no warning or reason, on May 31st, she passed away in her sleep. The news was unreal. She was an extraordinary lady who welcomed me into her home any time I came to visit and treated me like I was one of her own kids. She had the biggest heart and loved dotting on my little Izzy as if she were her own granddaughter. She spent her time volunteering for her church and helping her community. As a piano teacher, she taught endless children the joys of music. She was a devoted mother and wife and a good friend to those who were lucky to have known her. So when someone like that suddenly disappears from your life, shock is the only word that comes to mind.<br />
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After Cree's funeral service, I had some things to distract me from my June Musing assignment - a week long vacation in Corolla, a painting commission for a friend, and planning my daughter's first birthday party. Life just continued on -- but the image of what I wanted to convey in Cree's memory continued to linger. As July peaked its head around the corner, I knew I couldn't put off saying goodbye in my own way for too long.<br />
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So for the past week, I have been slowly bringing the image in my head out onto paper. This was the result:<br />
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I was inspired by the stained glass window at Cree's church during her service --I found myself getting lost in it as the tears came just thinking about her. I wanted to capture its colors and beauty and incorporate transferred images of Cree and her infamous roses in this June tribute to her. I also wanted to remember her as the mother she was and will always be to my friend, Shannon.<br />
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We miss you Mama Cree...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-89835057480316177492012-05-29T06:40:00.000-04:002012-05-29T16:30:55.018-04:00Five Words Musing - MayThe <a href="http://fivewordsmusing.blogspot.com/2012/05/may.html" target="_blank">May musing</a> is up for your reading pleasure.<br />
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As you may know, I recently lost a childhood friend last week. I think you will find her influence on my May submission. Sometimes something beautiful can come of something dark... The loss of my friend was definitely a dark day, but I know the brightness of her spirit never left. It was all around last week - in the tears and smiles of those who knew her who gathered to say good bye to her, in the vibrant mural and paintings she created as her legacy in Charlotte because it was her destiny to, and in the hearts of those who loved her and would never forget her.<br />
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On Sunday, May 20th, a friend and fellow artist I have known since junior high school, passed away from complications related to a hit and run car accident that occurred on May 1st. Carlleena Ieasha Person, known in the artist community as <a href="http://savnac.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Savnac</a>, left behind a beautiful legacy. Though her life was cut much too short, the incredible journey she traveled on her way of becoming an established and respected self-taught artist has always harbored a sense of pride and amazement for me. I was honored to know someone who was so passionate about her craft and who had a relentless and admirable work ethic. Celebrating and finding the beauty in imperfections, she hustled every day to seize every opportunity to grow and work as a non-starving artist. Many hearts have been broken this week and will be for a long time to come. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday -- it would have been her 33rd birthday. (<i style="color: black;">Details about the memorial event can be found on Carlleena's fanpage on Facebook under SAVNAC MURAL DESIGNS art of Carlleena Person.</i>)<br />
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To get a glimpse of the beautiful soul that I knew, please view the links below. And, if you have a moment to spare on Thursday, celebrate her life by finding beauty in the world, no matter how big or how small. She would have loved that. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-42302093459245157512012-05-05T16:12:00.000-04:002012-05-05T16:13:16.409-04:00Dreamers Don't SleepYesterday, my friend's group art show, Dreamers Don't Sleep, Volume 1, opened for the first time in Charlotte at Espada Bicycles. I wasn't able to attend, but I know for my friend, it was an important night, and not for the reason you may think. You see, my friend, <a href="http://savnac.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Carlleena</a>, who has been working non-stop in her studio (a.k.a. the color lab) to prepare for the event, was in a serious car accident this week. Though her car was totalled, she survived. Battered and bruised, she was determined to make it to her show on Friday... and she did. I think Carlleena described it best on her fanpage on Facebook: <br />
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<i><span style="color: purple; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">So
many people said, "Wow! I'm surprised you are here tonight?" or "Why are you
here?" Lol. I say when you are in a situation such as I was a few days ago
where the opportunity might not have been the same...pain is a reward
for making it out alive. I knew that my artwork, the guys' artwork
deserved me being there. When I say art is my life, it is!! It saved me
when I was younger, and it saves me everyday. I teared up a bit tonight
but know they were tears of joy and gratefulness because I still breath
air in this realm and still have the opportunity to make dreams a
reality. All this resting definitely has me thinking, reflecting,
regrouping mentally. I am not one to make excuses or complain because I
witness everyday so many who are and will be worse off than I, in more
pain than I. I will continue...I have the opportunity to continue only
becoming stronger, even more humbled and determined. Everyday is truly a
gift and that will always be how i embrace the world. Many thanks to
everyone who allows me to share and chooses to invest. You will be glad
you did a few years from now. Until next time...I am enjoying my rest
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Her passion for art and for life inspire me. Just her outlook on life became the <a href="http://inochidesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/art-exchange.html" target="_blank">inspiration </a>for my painting I created for her back in 2010. In exchange, she gave me this beautiful piece, entitled Butterfly Wishes.<br />
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When I look at this painting, it makes me think of how Carlleena rose above the chaos in her life. To make an appearance at her show on Friday night after something so traumatic -- it's inspiring. Above all, I could feel her gratefulness for being alive. Her attitude is beautiful, much like my treasured painting, a Carlleena original.<br />
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This is what she created from the iPhone picture of my work desk (isn't it <a href="http://juriko-w.blogspot.com/2012/04/dianas-desk.html#more" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">AWESOME</span></a>?):<br />
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In corresponding with Juriko, I learned that both of our mothers are from Okinawa. (Small world, huh? I loved that we had that instant bond -- uchinanchu's unite!) She spends her time sketching and creating beautiful drawings with inks and acrylics and posts them often on her <a href="http://juriko-w.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Many of her subjects are people she sees during the day - strangers going about the city, running errands, sitting on the train, walking through Tokyo. If you would like to be a part of her project, visit Juriko's <a href="http://juriko-w.blogspot.com/p/project.html" target="_blank">Desk Project</a> link to read instructions on how to participate. (Just make sure you send a picture of your messy desk -- she likes them better that way.)<br />
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These words made me think of the honeymoon phase of a relationship - when you just want to spend every waking moment of every single day with the one you love. Eventually, that feeling evolves, and love turns into something else other than infatuation. You begin to grow together <i>and </i>apart - and that's a good thing.<br />
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But, oh, that honeymoon phase is a sweet time. It's an intoxicating feeling that you wish you could just bottle up and savor forever. With the right person, it's an opportunity for you to feel alive and truly understood and loved.<br />
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The show was held in what the Scrap Exchange lovingly refers to as the Green Gallery.<br />
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Like the sign says, the mission of the Scrap Exchange is to promote creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse. For artists looking for affordable materials, this place is heaven!<br />
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After leaving the Scrap Exchange, I noticed a building of artist studios across the parking lot of the Scrap Exchange. Lucky for us, it was <a href="http://www.thirdfridaydurham.com/" target="_blank">Third Friday</a>, a monthly event in Durham that encourages visitors to come and see all things art. Cha-ching! Jackpot!<br />
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Upon entering the artist studios, I met artist, Helen Griffin. Right away, she greeted me with such kindness and told me a little about the artist studios known as <a href="http://www.goldenbeltarts.com/artists_nonProfit.shtml" target="_blank">Room 100</a>. She said that the space has been in existence for about four years. I never knew this jewel existed, but I'm so happy that I know it about it now. One of the things that drew me to Helen were her socially aware themed pieces. In fact, I bought several copies of her poster to give as gifts to peeps on Monday.<br />
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Room 100 had so many talented, working artists creating under its roof. If you are local and haven't been to the Scrap Exchange or Third Friday, please consider it was your next Friday night activity. You won't be disappointed!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-76352502548089793132012-04-09T17:10:00.001-04:002012-04-09T23:04:43.003-04:00Five Words Musing - MarchA little late in posting this, but March's Five Words Musing is up for your reading enjoyment.<br />
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The words for March were:<br />
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Dreams<br />
Nature<br />
Neighborly<br />
Normal<br />
Scared<br />
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When I created the accompanied picture for the post, I was inspired mostly by the word <i>dreams</i>. Lately, I've been having a lot of dreams where I am falling, leaping, or diving. In researching the possible meaning behind these dreams and consulting online dream dictionaries, it looks like my subconscious has been dealing with feelings of failure (falling), finding emotional balance (diving), and taking chances (leaping). Aren't we all?<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6855649702/" title="March Musing by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="March Musing" height="363" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6855649702_3a2f74842c.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Companion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crazy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Memories</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Win</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I created the painting for this month's entry, I decided to use a painting that I had started last year and never finished. The painting had dark black lines and dots of rainbow color splashed all over the canvas. It was a rainbow forest waiting to be finished. But as you can see, that's not how it ended up. As I tried to put a kissing couple in that space, I made the mistake of trying to hand write the words I ultimately ended up with on the final painting -- as a result, I had a lot to cover up, hence all the yellow and gold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm not sure why, but I am finding this new project more difficult (but equally as satisfying) as the <a href="http://mymoonyourmoon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Moon, Your Moon</a> project. In the moon project, I used primarily watercolor and ink. For this project, I am using primarily acrylics and origami paper. Though I am comfortable using both mediums, I think it is the assignment that is tripping me up a bit. The subject matter just feels more expansive. It is the expansiveness I am finding challenging (and that sometimes means I am not always pleased with what I end up with), but I am letting go and letting what becomes, <i>be</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I guess art is a lot like love. I may have expectations or romanticized thoughts in my head of what it's <i>supposed </i>to be like and find that it's anything but -- and I have been pleasantly surprised by it. It has been the unexpected that has been the thing I never knew I wanted. Opening myself up to new experiences and new challenges opens me up to the possibility of something wonderful. And that, in and of itself, is amazing.</span><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6910408781/" title="February Musing by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="February Musing" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6910408781_d78cb638f2.jpg" width="498" /></a></center><br />
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Five words presented on the 5th.<br />
Two musings, painted and written, on the 20th.<br />
The reasoning behind the choice of words for the close.<br />
Twelve months in a row.<br />
One year.<br />
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Like the moon project, we create our pieces independently and put them together on the agreed upon due dates. It's always nerve wracking to see if everyone's pieces will mesh together, and, like the moon project, we remain pleasantly surprised.<br />
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Here is my contribution to <a href="http://fivewordsmusing.blogspot.com/2012/01/january.html" target="_blank">January's collaboration</a>:<br />
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The five words for January made me think of my mother's homeland and their beliefs about death and rebirth and the afterlife. In Okinawa, when a family member dies, they are cremated and placed into a family tomb. These tombs, known as ohakas, are sometimes shaped like a turtle's shell (a symbol for birth). This design of the tomb has often been compared to the shape of a woman's womb, the place where life originally begins. So when you die, Okinawans believe that you return to the place of your birth to live again in the afterlife. Every year in April, Okinawans celebrate their ancestors during <a href="http://pocketcultures.com/2011/04/22/ancestor-worship-in-okinawa-japan/" target="_blank">shimi</a>. It not only serves as a time for families to honor and remember those who have passed, but it is a joyous occasion that brings families together. It's a different way to look at life and death.<br />
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With the arrival of the new year, I've been thinking about those I have lost and about my own mortality in getting older. With a new baby, it's hard not to let your mind wander and think about the future - the one where you will both exist and not exist in her world. Oh, don't forget about that dark cloud looming over my head about the end of days that is allegedly falling on my 34th birthday this year... Death seems like a scary state of being, but I think the Okinawans got in right. It's nice to think that it isn't an ending but a new beginning. So here's to new beginnings.<br />
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For our final moon, I was inspired by the memory of my nephew <a href="http://inochidesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/goodbye-lil-superman.html" target="_blank">Brady</a> who passed away last year. The night of this month's full moon fell on the one year anniversary of his death. That night, I remembered the precious time I got to spend with him and how suddenly it seemed to end. I was away on a business trip when I received the news that he had passed. That was a hard pill to swallow. I felt so helpless and so far away. I cried for my nephew. I cried for my sister and her family. I cried for the pain I felt in my heart. In the days that followed, I tried to be there for my sister as best as I could, but how do you ease the pain of something like that? A year later, it still stings.<br />
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But there are still miracles to be had. A few short days ago, my sister gave birth to a second daughter, Piper Quinn. And I am happy to report that mother and baby are doing wonderfully.<br />
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These two events, juxtaposed, inspired this full moon winter scene. Barren trees on a cold night made beautiful by the magic of soft falling snow, giving wonder and appreciation to a scene that was once desolate and cold.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6528863047/" title="Moon #12 by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Moon #12" height="362" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6528863047_36f10e6843.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: xx-small;">"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow."</span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: xx-small;">-Proverb</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-2480398207989902672011-11-30T23:03:00.000-05:002011-11-30T23:03:13.615-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-nineth and Thirtieth EntriesHere are my final entries into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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I present to you a happy stingray and a goofy dog... Now that December is right around the corner, what ever shall I do with my time? Just kidding! A Patten family Christmas card is already underway! Yippee! <br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6434444981/" title="Nov. 29 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 29 - Before" height="236" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6434444981_54ac4ee549_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6434444985/" title="Nov. 29 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 29 - After" height="237" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6434444985_3d137930f9_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6434444993/" title="Nov. 30 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 30 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6434444993_4f466d9f2c_m.jpg" width="235" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6434444999/" title="Nov. 30 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 30 - After" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6434444999_efa6a26a13_m.jpg" width="236" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-52363738097555308042011-11-30T13:49:00.000-05:002011-11-30T13:49:41.369-05:00Craft Night!It had so long since I hosted a craft night, so when my best friend, Angela, suggested that we have one, I was in! I did a few before Izzy was born, and, now that she's getting older and I'm getting a hang of this whole mommy thing, I couldn't wait to get them started again. A recent trip to Dillard's inspired our craft for the night -- <a href="http://www.dillards.com/product/Giovannio-Fancy-Feathers-Fascinator_301_-1_301_502935424" target="_blank">feather headbands</a>. The one I fancied at Dillard's was $88! Surely, we could make some equally as stylish for the fraction of the cost.<br />
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To set us up for success, I gathered the appropriate materials:<br />
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There is just something to be said about gathering around a table full of craft supplies and envisioning the possibilities for creating something new and fun. Plus, it's just nice to relax, sip wine, and create with a friend.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6427667393/" title="Angela Crafting by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Angela Crafting" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6427667393_a63bde1b03.jpg" width="375" /></a></center><br />
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After we made our feather headbands, we began making flower headbands and pins, too. We were on a roll!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6427674863/" title="Feather Pin II by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Feather Pin II" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6427674863_ff5928ed4e.jpg" width="485" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6427676219/" title="Ribbon Pin by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Ribbon Pin" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6427676219_bb37f0d827.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6427677965/" title="Flower Pin by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Flower Pin" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6427677965_b064e42514.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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At the end of the night, we had so many new goodies to wear. It was just what the doctor ordered.<br />
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<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: xx-small;">"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: xx-small;">- Ovid</span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-80219385491015307912011-11-28T23:02:00.000-05:002011-11-28T23:02:07.510-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-eighth EntryHere is my twenty-eighth entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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I give you sad old dog with no teeth... Depressing, I know, but it's the thing I saw. Life ain't always pretty, my friends.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6416327477/" title="Nov. 27 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 27 - After" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6416327477_49c2e80f21.jpg" width="499" /></a></center><br />
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I present to you a seahorse roaming the ocean floor. Aren't seahorses just amazing? I saw the most amazing ones in Tennessee at the Ripley's Aquarium:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6032477170/" title="Dragon Fish by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Dragon Fish" height="375" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6088/6032477170_5e91d6d170.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Fascinating creatures, no?</span></div><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6416326309/" title="Nov. 27 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 27 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6416326309_35c0e8a472_m.jpg" width="238" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6416327477/" title="Nov. 27 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 27 - After" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6416327477_49c2e80f21_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-10040586816878249442011-11-26T23:58:00.000-05:002011-11-26T23:58:26.319-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-sixth EntryHere is my twenty-sixth entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6409400257/" title="Nov. 26 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 26 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6409400257_b99842a299.jpg" width="497" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6409400713/" title="Nov. 26 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 26 - After" height="498" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6409400713_6f396ff938.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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I was wondering when I'd start to see any faces in these...<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6409400257/" title="Nov. 26 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 26 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6409400257_b99842a299_m.jpg" width="239" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6409400713/" title="Nov. 26 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 26 - After" height="239" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6409400713_6f396ff938_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-38748128015526949372011-11-25T23:47:00.000-05:002011-11-25T23:47:53.982-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-fifth EntryHere is my twenty-fifth entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6403413929/" title="Nov. 25 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 25 - Before" height="485" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6403413929_e7928c98d2.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6403414365/" title="Nov. 25 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 25 - After" height="492" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6403414365_45ac805a00.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;">After</div><br />
This scribble reminded me of the cover art for the musical <a href="http://www.wickedthemusical.com/" target="_blank">Wicked</a>. (If you haven't seen the musical, it's fabulous! In fact, I am taking my husband to see it in May 2012 when it comes to the <a href="http://www.dpacnc.com/" target="_blank">DPAC</a>. Can't wait!)<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6403413929/" title="Nov. 25 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 25 - Before" height="233" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6403413929_e7928c98d2_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6403414365/" title="Nov. 25 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 25 - After" height="236" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6403414365_45ac805a00_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-4217415657560196252011-11-24T23:47:00.000-05:002011-11-24T23:47:27.478-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-fourth EntryHere is my twenty-fourth entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6398128423/" title="Nov. 24 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 24 - Before" height="487" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6398128423_0a5dbe60b3.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;">Before</div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6398129095/" title="Nov. 24 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 24 - After" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6398129095_3d9cc6266d.jpg" width="495" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;">After</div><br />
Just a lowly mushroom in a hole... It was either this or a hedgehog... Maybe I should have drawn the hedgehog. Oh well. I'm going to blame this on my overdose of pumpkin pie for the evening.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6398128423/" title="Nov. 24 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 24 - Before" height="234" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6398128423_0a5dbe60b3_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6398129095/" title="Nov. 24 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 24 - After" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6398129095_3d9cc6266d_m.jpg" width="238" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-65529579141324119152011-11-23T23:36:00.000-05:002011-11-23T23:36:44.537-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-third EntryHere is my twenty-third entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6392875751/" title="Nov. 23 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 23 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6392875751_9680d9b44b.jpg" width="494" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6392876317/" title="Nov. 23 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 23 - After" height="499" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6392876317_f152119031.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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This scribble was done by a guest scribbler -- my wonderful mother-in-law, Joyce Irene. She's one cool chick... Hence, the drawing.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6392875751/" title="Nov. 23 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 23 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6392875751_9680d9b44b_m.jpg" width="237" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6392876317/" title="Nov. 23 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 23 - After" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6392876317_f152119031_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-73059809763646428732011-11-22T23:22:00.000-05:002011-11-22T23:22:42.404-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-second EntryHere is my twenty-second entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6387114131/" title="Nov. 22 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 22 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6387114131_6d7d04621f.jpg" width="487" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6387114843/" title="Nov. 22 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 22 - After" height="492" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6387114843_4b2a9076b0.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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I present to you a mermaid wearing a Madonna-esque top (or is it more Lady Gaga-esque?). I just adore mermaids. Have I ever mentioned that I have a mermaid collection? Well... I do.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6387114131/" title="Nov. 22 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 22 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6387114131_6d7d04621f_m.jpg" width="234" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6387114843/" title="Nov. 22 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 22 - After" height="236" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6387114843_4b2a9076b0_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-7062102586864495972011-11-21T23:45:00.000-05:002011-11-21T23:45:55.063-05:00Art Every Day Month - Twenty-first EntryHere is my twenty-first entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6381136975/" title="Nov. 21 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 21 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/6381136975_ec0833bb3f.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6381137337/" title="Nov. 21 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 21 - After" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6381137337_7092c61385.jpg" width="495" /></a></center><br />
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I only have one question to ask...Who moved my cheese?<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6381136975/" title="Nov. 21 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 21 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/6381136975_ec0833bb3f_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6381137337/" title="Nov. 21 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 21 - After" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6381137337_7092c61385_m.jpg" width="238" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-10758666109628322842011-11-20T23:03:00.000-05:002011-11-20T23:03:12.328-05:00Art Every Day Month - Nineteenth and Twentieth EntriesHere are my nineteenth and twentieth entries for the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374170897/" title="Nov. 19 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 19 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6374170897_c6edab40fe.jpg" width="493" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374171497/" title="Nov. 19 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 19 - After" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6215/6374171497_8ed7a671ed.jpg" width="488" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374171751/" title="Nov. 20 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 20 - Before" height="496" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6091/6374171751_642c78922f.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374172359/" title="Nov. 20 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 20 - After" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6374172359_fabf433265.jpg" width="490" /></a></center><br />
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Even though I didn't get to post yesterday (I was spending a much needed game night with friends and didn't get home until well after midnight), I'm glad I didn't allow myself to get too far behind.<br />
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I present to you Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors (one my all time favorite movie musicals) and a Christmas elf! <br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374170897/" title="Nov. 19 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 19 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6374170897_c6edab40fe_m.jpg" width="237" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374171497/" title="Nov. 19 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 19 - After" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6215/6374171497_8ed7a671ed_m.jpg" width="234" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374171751/" title="Nov. 20 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 20 - Before" height="238" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6091/6374171751_642c78922f_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6374172359/" title="Nov. 20 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 20 - After" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6374172359_fabf433265_m.jpg" width="235" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-76067891418578689922011-11-20T12:40:00.000-05:002011-11-20T12:40:56.900-05:00T'is the Season for the Handmade MarketOne of the best things about living in Raleigh is the <a href="http://www.thehandmademarket.com/" target="_blank">Handmade Market</a>. It only happens twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, and it gives me a chance to be exposed to local, handmade artisans and their crafts.<br />
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I haven't been to the Handmade Market in a while (with having a baby and all), so, when my mom agreed to go with me this year and the hubby agreed to keep the baby for the afternoon, I was totally stoked! When I arrived at the market's new location at Cobblestone Hall, I was amazed by how much the event had progressed since the last time I went -- so many talented vendors, so many delicious treats, and a great location to boot!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6365418727/" title="Mom at the Handmade Market by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Mom at the Handmade Market" height="375" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6106/6365418727_d7e4d39bf5.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">My adorable mommy</span></span></div><br />
My favorite find of the day were the beautiful pottery pieces by Dawn Tagawa Morgan of <a href="http://www.tagawacollection.com/home/" target="_blank">Tagawa Collection</a>. Not only were her pieces gorgeous, they were affordable! I even got myself a little something and stocked up on Christmas goodies, too.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6365463915/" title="Me at the Handmade Market by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Me at the Handmade Market" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6108/6365463915_14829ff5a9.jpg" width="375" /></a></center><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: magenta;">Showing off my new Tagawa Collection necklace. Love it!</span></span></div><br />
Even my friend, Alf, found something at the Handmade Market!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6365442557/" title="Alf at the Handmade Market by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Alf at the Handmade Market" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6213/6365442557_b386268dd1.jpg" width="375" /></a></center> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: magenta;">He loves him some t-shirts, I tell ya!</span></span></div><br />
Afterward, me, my mom, my friends Alf and Beth, and Alf's mom, Nancy, went to lunch at <a href="http://www.sitti-raleigh.com/" target="_blank">Sitti</a>. (I recently saw them covered in <a href="http://www.unctv.org/ncweekend/" target="_blank">NC Weekend</a>.) Honestly, they had some of the best Lebanese food I've ever eaten. Everything was so delicious and fresh!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6365519533/" title="Lunch at Sitti by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Lunch at Sitti" height="375" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6041/6365519533_f6360ed910.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: magenta;">Yummy in our tummies!</span></span></div><br />
I always love the holiday season in the Triangle because the handmade market scene is always so exciting. I get to speak with artists perfecting their crafts and usually go home owning something truly unique and special. The next Handmade Market event is in May. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6365488523/" title="The Handmade Market by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="The Handmade Market" height="375" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6365488523_77b0cbb861.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif; font-size: xx-small;">"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." - Twyla Tharp</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286825396667962803.post-84885607659612950592011-11-18T23:10:00.000-05:002011-11-18T23:10:22.790-05:00Art Every Day Month - Eighteenth EntryHere is my eighteenth entry into the Art Every Day Month Challenge:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6361238863/" title="Nov. 18 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 18 - Before" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6361238863_5d48fc32d2.jpg" width="492" /></a></center><br />
<div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;">Before</div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6361239319/" title="Nov. 18 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 18 - After" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6033/6361239319_0636980a42.jpg" width="495" /></a></center><br />
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Trying to find something to draw out of these scribbles each night is like an octopus finding lost treasure.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6361238863/" title="Nov. 18 - Before by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 18 - Before" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6361238863_5d48fc32d2_m.jpg" width="236" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uchinanchuhafu/6361239319/" title="Nov. 18 - After by uchinanchuhafu, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov. 18 - After" height="240" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6033/6361239319_0636980a42_m.jpg" width="238" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0