tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30635999155383083102024-03-13T21:07:01.905-07:00papermooniesConnecting with others through personal self expression with no judgments or preconceived expectations.Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-72205952037634486842011-11-02T13:04:00.000-07:002011-11-02T13:09:37.209-07:00Info age melt down!Its like infinity to try and keep up with all the Social networking sites and passwords and linking them together to keep things under control.I am trying to have two gmail accounts to avoid too much email for family and friends verses my Art business.Facebook blocked me from my name sake Facebook account, which had over 4 thousand contacts, I feel naked with out access to this.I got a new pc andPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-1271538457985311452011-02-16T19:41:00.000-08:002011-02-16T21:07:58.656-08:00Dead synaps"I GOT A BOOK IN ME I JUST KNOW IT"I have heard people say this and when I hear it I just want to slap them and say " sure you do".Then I realized I secretly say those words to myself often. There is that nagging self deprecating dialog creeping up again inside my mind telling ME no who do you think you are you cannot do that!Lately my brain doesn't seem to be running on all cylinders, perhaps Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-76207084589658074352010-01-01T11:04:00.000-08:002010-01-01T11:32:36.963-08:00resolutions oh AARRGGHHHGHGHG !Tis the New Year! I am a year older, my Husband is a year older {50} actually and I successfully threw him his first surprise party all 70's style..And tomorrow our daughter is a year older!!! I think the poor dog actually ages seven years.... Holiday's are behind us and now its time to unlight the Xmas tree and take down all the trimmings and put it all up in the rafters for Next Year..Which Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-35033128977024926342009-11-27T00:08:00.000-08:002009-11-27T00:21:48.144-08:00FOOD COMA-BLACK FRIDAYAs I sit, in front of my monitor, my art deadlines are beckoning me hither!But, being in the food coma that I am, I am sleepy stupid. So it is much easier to just dork out.However, I now realize that soon I will hear the alarm-@ 6am . I will jump from my sweat- ed slumber and brush my teetheeeez, put on some undies and straggle out the door..For what you ask ?BLACK FRIDAY, dah...ONLY this year Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-56651047532296733712009-11-15T12:46:00.000-08:002009-11-15T13:21:52.118-08:00Operator Error; self retardation diseaseI cant believe how long its been since my last POST ! !I dunno maybe it's the two part time jobs and the incessant-never-ending arm itching and night sweats that prevent me from sleeping at all anymore.Or it could be that, on top of those things I am trying desperately to meet Art deadlines and continue a spiritual relationship with God. Oh and dont forget keeping up with my teenager and sparingPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-77325210743508496232009-09-28T02:08:00.000-07:002009-09-28T02:08:52.856-07:00Assemblage Workshop Do you live in Southern California?Come visit me!!!Steampunk Assemblage w/Brittany - $40.00Added by Stampfully YoursEvent DetailsTime: October 24, 2009 from 10am to 1pmLocation: Stampfully YoursStreet: 252 East Grand Ave.City/Town: Escondido, CA 92025Phone: 760-480-8114Event Type: workshopsOrganized Steampunk: A sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-71675019658439721642009-08-21T22:52:00.000-07:002009-08-21T23:24:39.096-07:00Gettin My Art Muse On!I do find it extremely important for my Psyche to get in my local art datesThat would include going to other Artist receptionsTaking a class from another Artist from time to timeSitting down with the latest issue of Quilting Arts mag and reading it from cover to coverOr taking a trip to your local art Gallery with a friend and joining in on An ATC workshopsee belowhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-83097396647681647792009-08-11T10:13:00.001-07:002009-08-11T10:32:57.748-07:00Swimmin wit da fishesMyself and Taylor dorkin out!My first cousin-Taylor's 2nd cousin. He is 7 and very smart!The family came from up North and we had a visit!My lovely 16 year old.My Aunt (who is the same age as me) and Daughter.My Sweet Sweet GranDad!Beluga-Polar Bear.Yes we actually did go to Seaworld.Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-42204278364513928532009-07-29T22:54:00.000-07:002009-07-29T23:09:20.171-07:00LocalsThe Lost Art of Listeninghttp://www.escondidoarts.org/For any of you who are locals come and check out this Gallery. I would love your vote.This will be going on until August 14th. 262 E. Grand Ave. ESCONDIDO CA 92025 ph. 760-480-4101HOURS: 11-4, TU-SAT CLOSED SUN, MON Come to cruising Grand and check out some cool vintage cars and swing by the Gallery'sThis weekend in Escondido there will be a Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-91410798720665314142009-07-27T03:42:00.000-07:002009-07-27T05:06:36.651-07:00The Beach BombI have been meaning to get to this post for two weeks now. http://www.usopensandcastle.com/- Huge Sandcastle sculpture competition! Seen on the news over the years, gawked at the website from time to time. I have been meaning to see this for 10 years now and this year I requested the day off and told my family, "after church were doin this, or else"! So the time comes and we take our map and headPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-77675244515625808192009-07-25T09:03:00.000-07:002009-07-25T09:05:10.773-07:00seriously- I couldnt resist!!!The Plan! You gotta love Robin Williams...Even if he's nuts!Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message.Robin Williams' plan...(Hard to argue with this logic!)'I see a lot of people yelling for peace, but I have not heard of a plan for peace.So, here's one plan.'1) 'The US will apologize to the world Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-66358285660636103732009-07-21T00:43:00.001-07:002009-07-21T01:06:59.529-07:00North County SlugsOk so the thought of a reunion just makes me want to vomit. But when some people found me on facebook and had a local punk rock reunion for the town I went to high school in. I totally had to at least show up, RIGHT. So yea in the day I was a little on the punk-ee side. No I did not break the law or anything, although I am sure some of us did. Mostly the dudes. Most of us were from single parentPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-37483795819698978942009-07-16T07:21:00.000-07:002009-07-16T07:40:59.266-07:00"Grilled Cheese Blessings"I hope you can all read this letter my husband left for my daughter today before he went to work. He told me I could read it. Little did he know I was going to post it for all the world to see! But it moved me so. This for me is an answer to a prayer that has been on going for about 6 years. It sometimes takes time but God does respond. My husbands heart is softer than ever now and I am so Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-54251791491579413652009-07-14T06:21:00.000-07:002009-07-14T06:56:57.407-07:00ok so it could be just meyou know when you want to leave a comment on a blog or something on facebook or many places on the net these days, they make you write a captchca or verify a word of some kind? Well they totally crack me up, I hate them but love them at the same time because they are so weird! Here are a few!snograsslograpunclasthreslaphattanquarkshahloI know I know, simple minds are so easily amused, right... Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-84189064768558221462009-07-11T10:18:00.000-07:002009-07-11T10:21:08.216-07:00who doesnt need boob cream, SERIOSLY !so go check out Pen, she is cute and cool. Has a neat giveaway of three items and one of them is for the girls!! (if you know what I mean) http://penelopesoasis.blogspot.com/._______________________________________________________Having a send off for my son today, he will be going into the Air force this month.Kitty has not had any accidents lately.I seem to be still loosing weight so that is Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-85400478838356065662009-07-10T10:20:00.000-07:002009-07-10T10:40:17.936-07:00Mail ArtSo like some of you out there, I am a member of like 20 bazillion Nings. One of them is the http://iuoma-network.ning.com/ - translation; international Union of Mail Artists. I didn't really know what I was doing when I accepted that invitation but so far it has been kinda nice. I went so bold as to post my mailing address. I know, I know. Some of you are thinking "you freekin idiot",Right.. WellPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-50280232066951415162009-07-08T13:14:00.000-07:002009-07-08T14:59:43.676-07:00He died todaysomewhat wordless WednesdayI got the news today from my mother that a friend who I have known for 37 years died from a rare muscle cancer. He has been fighting for sometime now. His mother is also fighting cancer right now. Our Mothers were the best of friends when we were children. We lived in the same Apartment house in Hollywood. Our Mom's were hippies and single. We were the same age and so Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-70544933631931588972009-07-02T14:51:00.001-07:002009-07-02T15:15:10.002-07:00"Oh NO She Did-NT"Ah yeah she did, Ruth Pooped again and peed. I thought all our troubles were behind us when for two days she was enjoying her cat box. I was spraying her bed with calming spray to keep her high. And put some new herbal litter in there. Gave her more attention and everything. We feed them only natural food, with out all the crap in it. But when I returned home from errands- There it was!- I almostPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-12468930417163453262009-07-01T10:20:00.000-07:002009-07-02T12:25:31.797-07:00A somewhat wordless WednesdayIn an effort to post more I am taking on Wordless Wednesday as a Title.I do occasionally take photographs. This was done with a long exposure at night and no flash on the beach, no photo shop here.Balboa Park, San Diego -DuskHappy Accident (light photography)________________________________________________Feeling really excited.I got my Studio back!!! I finally finished re-organizing it and OMG IPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-28841028553236832172009-06-29T09:24:00.000-07:002009-06-29T10:06:59.784-07:00Is she peeing for a reason? Kitty Cat IssuesI honestly dont know what to do ....... We have had Ruth for 4 years and suddenly she is peeing in the hallway and the corner of the kitchen AND much to our Horror she also occasionally pees on the counter next to the coffee pot.... EEEEEEWWW freekin gross out. My husband is ready to drop kick her to the pound but I cant do it. We have an older male cat who is also fixed his namePapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-66837815085331945842009-06-29T09:02:00.000-07:002009-06-29T09:15:06.397-07:00Manic MondayPinata Ink and Sharpee'sLast Friday I had the chance to play around with a random idea and dig in with my daughter and her friend. It was nice to just be with her and be free and create. That doesn't happen as much as it used to now that she is 16 and way into her world.We took old plan pillow cases and rubbing alcohol and sharpee pens and just doodled it creates a fan effect with the pigment.I Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-44350065137403032702009-06-23T08:55:00.000-07:002009-06-23T13:42:45.360-07:00Traveling Paper Doll Some of you might be Familiar with the Ning Network. I am a member of like, I don't know it feels like a Million different Nings. One of them is http://papercatdesigns.ning.com/ so the creator who is so very talented; Kitty Kellie. She then started the "paper" Art Doll Symposium (TADS). Defying tradition with fanciful paper art doll creations. I joined that and finally got my chance to Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-83361259455529244902009-06-07T08:18:00.000-07:002009-06-07T08:32:11.043-07:00Devil, Baptism I have been called a few things in my time but coming from the 16 year old daughter as "Mom, you are the Devil" that was the icing on the cake, after I was telling her that it was time she stopped just hanging out on the street side at the parks and what not. I went to the local Art Gallery and got her signed up for the next couple of months for three days a week.And at the same time, my son whoPapermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-26046444223313514012009-06-04T13:49:00.000-07:002009-06-04T14:02:09.695-07:00Dia De Los Muertos!!! So its summer and day of the dead gets into full swing. I usually do about 5-6 art contests and several projects this time of year.. I am also for the first time entering into a Frida contest!!! Yay!This year I want to make a Calavera doll and a Frida doll and a big shrine!So this Friday night I will make my paper doll. I will post my results.Saturday is my weigh in at WW then I will exercise. Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063599915538308310.post-85863222200314018812009-05-31T09:18:00.000-07:002009-05-31T18:51:29.038-07:00Memorial Blue's I don't usually experience this but ......the blues set in this last week-ish. Emotional and stressful it felt. This weekend I finally finished my invitation orders for the family so I do feel pretty good about that but last week, I dunno.. I did take a very long nature walk with a cool friend on Monday and that helped. Tuesday came around and it was back to work as usual, then something silly Papermoonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587438049725154391noreply@blogger.com12