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2013-05-24 23:13:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Decided to try flickr again.

Since flickr is offering a free terabyte, I decided to log back into my old account after abandoning it many years ago. After getting my password reset, I got in and found a bunch of very old photos! One of which is the scary mugshot I edited into the attached image. ;-)

I need to upload some new photos and play some more but, all in all, it's better than what I remembered, even with the new interface that is getting a lot of flack. Since I'm not showcasing photos and am just using it for personal snapshots, maybe that's why I'm not minding the new look.

Feel free to meme me.
http://memegenerator.net/Oh-My-Scott

#ohmyscott  

2013-05-24 18:33:31 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Father and Children by Patrick Ballesteros

I've posted work by Patrick before, but this is especially sweet in addition to being wonderful images. 

From the link, Patrick writes, "Bryan is in the military and he contacted me a few months ago and asked if I could do 2 illustrations of playful scenarios of him with his son and daughter. He wanted to present the illustrations as a gift to his kids on his deployment ceremony."

More text and images at the link, but I love the statement he makes at the end. Make sure and check out his other work and, as always, show him some love!

"Its moments like these that remind me why I chose to be an artist. Bringing joy to others and helping to create memories is what being an artist is all about and I was happy to be a part of one on this day."
- Patrick Ballesteros
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2013-05-24 13:41:42 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

The Super SciFi Circle
Weekend reshare
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The new Sci-Fi circle has people from the Sci-FI community (join here http://goo.gl/SvYC6) who have been active posters on all things SF. Also included are some awesome artists, illustrators of SF and some people who have made Scifi movies!

PLEASE RESHARE! to spread the love!
I am adding some wonderful people who haven't been in this circle before. If you want in, please comment saying 'add me'

Thanks to all the people here who have made this circle possible!
If you do not wish to receive notifications, please comment 'opt out' in the post.
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#scifi   #scififans   #scifichat   #scifiwatcher   #scififriday   #science   #sciencesunday   #sciencefiction  #sciencef... more »

2013-05-23 16:05:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

Darth Vader, LEGO Master

Do you think he left out the exhaust port this time?! ;-)

Another awesome piece by Marco D'Alfonso.
http://m7781.deviantart.com/art/darth-vader-n-LEGO-273873235

#starwars   #darthvader   #deathstar   #lego   #legostarwars  

2013-05-23 15:50:39 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Marvel Movies vs. DC Movies - The Differences in Approach

An interesting read on the different ways the two comic giants approach their characters onscreen. I think the article gives a little too much credit that there is a concerted planned approach in some cases; I think the studios compromise for bucks and directors compromise for their own vanity in many cases. The idea of the Marvel approach going for escapism (read, default to action) made  the most sense as to one reason why the Marvel adaptations are doing so well.

http://screenrant.com/marvel-dc-superhero-movies-discussion-differences-avengers-justice-league/all/1/

#marvelmovies   #dcmovies   #marvelcomics   #dccomics  

2013-05-23 15:33:20 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

The Walking Dead vs. Thriller by Marco D'Alfonso

Even if they did it as an after-the-credits bit of fun, AMC totally needs to choreograph and film this! Please please please please please!!! ;-)

http://m7781.deviantart.com/art/the-walking-dead-vs-thriller-369301633

#walkingdead   #thewalkingdead   #thriller   #thrillerthursday   #zombies   #mashup   #comicbookart  

2013-05-23 15:30:27 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 14 +1s)

Lil Deadpool n' Hulk

I saw a cellphone background version of this earlier posted by +Daryl HULK Ivey (total props). The artist is Marco D'Alfonso, who you may have most recently seen his image of Deadpool and Boba Fett having some fun at Disney World. Check out his deviantART page for more! ;-)

http://m7781.deviantart.com/art/Adventures-of-Lil-Deadpool-and-Hulk-341499864

#deadpool   #hulk   #comicbookart  

2013-05-23 09:11:30 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 37 +1s)

Custom LEGO Starwars Chess-set. 

I need instructions!!!!!!!  :D

#LEGO   #starwars   #chess  

2013-05-23 01:07:49 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Draw Something video for John Mayer's Queen of California

I recently started playing Draw Something again and while searching for a way to record friend's drawings, found this from last year.

Dedicated to +Yoon-Mi Kim (who got me back), +Mary C. (who I'm trying to record right now), and +Kyla Myers (who apparently is talented in all mediums grr).

Article about this video:
http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/06/27/12435367-artist-uses-draw-something-to-animate-john-mayer-music-video

#drawsomething #johnmayer

2013-05-22 17:05:53 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

The 34 Emotions You'll Definitely Have If You Start A Startup
My latest post to BuzzFeed Community http://bit.ly/11XkUnV

Starting a nonprofit is a ton of work. With that work comes a whole bunch of emotions. While all the feels are still fresh, I wanted to document them - in GIFs. I may have made it funny, but there's a ton of truth in the worry, hopelessness, excitement, frustration, and joy that comes with starting a company.

Consider this my emotional handbook in what to expect if you too want to start a startup... and enjoy the GIFs ;)

2013-05-22 14:55:29 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 29 +1s)

Shiny Cafe

Oh, ShirtPunch, why do you tempt me so?

https://www.shirtpunch.com/tv/designs/details/date-night

#firefly #shiny #tshirtdesigns

2013-05-22 13:53:12 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Giant Photo Booth Pictures

This is a fantastic idea for home decoration, and so damned simple. Years ago, I used to hang giant concert posters, and it was so easy (and inexpensive) to get a sheet of foam board and spray adhesive (glue). It was a 15 minute project and the end result looked incredible. You can do the same with blown up photo booth pictures! 

How cool are these?

See the instructions on how to do this fun (and really inexpensive) project at:

http://www.girlinair.com/2012/04/how-to-make-giant-photo-booth-style.html

#diyproject   #giantphotos   #photobooth   #homedecorating   #photography   #homeprojects  

2013-05-22 01:09:29 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

La la la Windows la la la...

Looks like I'm carrying the laptop to the car like this. :-/

2013-05-22 00:24:46 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Typing by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber

These are quirky but I found them to be kind of cute. Well, I went to the site and read every one of them. There is that. ;-)

http://www.paulandwendyprojects.com/typing.html

2013-05-22 00:15:35 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Morning Reading

Apparently, someone snuck into my room and cartooned my morning reading. :-/

Image by artist Sam Gross
http://www.condenaststore.com/-st/Sam-Gross-Prints_c146650_.htm

2013-05-22 00:11:56 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 18 +1s)

Game of Loans

For you recent graduates. ;-)

2013-05-22 00:08:51 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Poetic Licenses by Greg Constantine

I ran across the "Art doesn't have to match the couch" image earlier and wanted to see more. I liked the quotes on these ones. Many more at the link.

http://www.andrews.edu/~gregcons/
http://www.andrews.edu/~gregcons/pages/12-poetic-licenses/index.html

2013-05-21 22:09:40 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Growing Pains - Flickr's Turn

Ah, looks like G+ users are not the only ones complaining about a redesign. Maybe I should just buy and predominantly use a tablet since that's where all the design changes seem to center. I'm not a fan of this trend in development.

Now, as for Flickr, with a terabyte of free storage, I'm planning on giving it another look. I used it pre-Yahoo and a little bit afterwards but it has been a whlie. I'd like to keep everything Google-centric, but honestly find the photo storage with Google/G+ cumbersome.

#flickr  

2013-05-20 23:13:35 (25 comments, 4 reshares, 31 +1s)

72,000 Tumblr Imports to #WordPress  in a Single Hour!

It looks like the #tumblr  exodus has begun and people are flocking over to +WordPress, taking all their content with them. 

There has been no official number of how many total imports from Tumblr have happened since Yahoo's announcing the acquisition, but I expect that it is significant. 

As a WordPress fanatic, I see this as a graduation of sorts for users. What do you think?

#socialmedia  

2013-05-20 23:09:22 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)

Kissed by Bacon

So, this weekend I took daughter and niece to the mall to hang out. I wanted them to have some independence so I let them walk about on their own and I bee-lined for the bookstore. When they met up with me, they were more giggly than usual and said they had something for me later. Hmm. OK. :-/

So, later that evening they told me to close my eyes. I did. In rapid succession, first I smelled something reminiscent of something good, yet not so much. Then, it hit my lips. Blah! Not! Good! Bacon, but BAD Bacon!

And then, the giggling as I danced around making faces. :-)

Pictured: Bacon Flavored Lip Balm. Made in China. Apply smoothly and evenly to lips. Not to be eaten. ??? Discontinue use if rash, redness, or itching occurs. !!!??? Parental supervision is advised. Also apparently contains nothing akin to, oh, BACON!!! ;-)

#bacon... more »

2013-05-20 17:15:43 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

Zombie apocalypse? Pshaw. Try a giant chicken!

I have passed by this giant chicken on the highway for years and yesterday daughter and I finally decided to stop and investigate. Daughter stared her down or I would have busted out some ninja moves; it only looks like I am cowering in fear to lure her into a false sense of security. ;-)

#giantchicken   #chickenstatue  

2013-05-20 16:21:36 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Your Cake of the Day is this fantastic K-9 cake from Imaginative Icing in the UK.

http://www.imaginativeicing.co.uk/

#cakeoftheday  

2013-05-20 16:19:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

OIL PAINTING

Gestation / Oil on Canvas / 80 x 60 cm / 2013

So here is my latest painting, if you would like to see the WIP Album follow this link: https://plus.google.com/photos/112622420762576522129/albums/5875027829119267297

#art   #oilpaintings   #oiloncanvas   #abstractart  

2013-05-19 17:28:57 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 34 +1s)

If your'e going to have cats, you might as well have ninja cats...

2013-05-19 16:35:10 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

The Mysterious Stranger

A stunning photo set my mind thinking of it's back story. What tale does this tell? What's the story of the mysterious stranger walking away into a rainy night. Are we in Paris? London? Prague or Moscow? Let's see who has the best story to go with this photo...

#storytelling   #mysteries   #writing   #backstory  

image/ http://dnkzonecom.tumblr.com/

2013-05-19 16:27:36 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 14 +1s)

How To Teach The English Punctuation System

Did you know that you put in a comma in your writing whenever you take a breath? (I assume that means while reading aloud.) How about a period? Well, I guess that’s a deeper breath.

You might also try putting a period at the end of a “thought.” And what about semi-colons and colons? Well…maybe those are for exceptionally long breaths and thoughts? Okay, I guess you can see that these are no official “Struck and White” rules about usage but rather the kind of myths about standard punctuation that are perpetuated, sometimes by educators, I’m afraid.

Add to this the concern that writers, such as novelist and poets, often employ their own creative punctuation: for example, poet e.e. cummings wrote in all lower-case; popular novelist Stephen King, a former English teacher, writes long, run-on sentences to indicatestream-of-con... more »

2013-05-19 16:20:56 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 14 +1s)

Probably the most motivational video you'll see this week http://youtu.be/VqJh8CnjOAk #Inspiration

2013-05-19 16:05:09 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

MMM Bacon

OK Bacon lovers, Yankee Candle has your scent

http://www.yankeecandle.com/detail/mmm%2C-bacon%21/1264203

#bacon  

2013-05-19 05:25:56 (4 comments, 6 reshares, 47 +1s)

Star Wars AT-AT Walker - An Inner Look

Deployed as weapons of terror, the gigantic Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport walkers advance inexorably on the battlefield like unstoppable giants. Of course, some of us know better...

There's something about schematics and cut-away diagrams like this that sings to my inner geek. This one is interesting and it fascinates me. I'm reminded of The Way Things Work by David Macaulay, who piqued my interest as a young kid.

#starwars   #starwarsweekends   #atatwalkers   #machine   #howthingswork  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_Things_Work

image 
http://www.myextralife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/at-at-diagram-full.jpg

2013-05-19 05:18:16 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Teen's invention could charge your mobile device in 20 seconds

2013-05-19 05:11:32 (18 comments, 9 reshares, 46 +1s)

2013-05-19 02:57:34 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 34 +1s)

Public Nuisance - Corrected Picture

Ah... I just realized on my earlier post, I attached the wrong image. This is the face daughter and niece told me to make. The one I mistakenly posted was my, "What are you doing?" skeptical face. Or, as I like to call it, my face. ;-)

See a couple of posts back for context. Sorry for spamming my face. :-/

2013-05-19 02:44:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

OIL PAINTINGS

Here are a set of 3 paintings I did last month, it is a little throwback to how I used to paint back in 2011. I liked how they turned out, I may do a few more soon. Hope you all enjoy!

Urban Landscape 1, 2 and 3 / Oil on Wood Panel / 20.5 cm. X 17.5 cm. / 2013

#art   #oilpaintings   #abstractart  

2013-05-18 23:37:10 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

Public Nuisance #2

Because. ;-)

Thanks to daughter and niece for still being seen with me in public.

2013-05-18 23:08:12 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

Public Nuisance

At Target with daughter and niece and they said, "Here, put these on," without showing me the style. Then, "OK, now give us your phone and do this with your lips." So, I did.

2013-05-18 23:00:28 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

Armor made from tires. Pretty cool!

Also some really neat art:

http://thewondrous.com/top-rubber-tire-sculptures/

2013-05-18 20:43:54 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

The Dark Game of Hobbit Knight Thrones

A violinist's brilliant tribute to the best film scores of this decade. This'll give you goosebumps. Plug-in your headphones and enjoy the ride.

#thedarkknight   #thehobbit   #gameofthrones  

2013-05-18 14:16:22 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

Disness Princesses as Pin Up girls...they are so sexy cute!

2013-05-18 14:10:46 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

#AutoAwesome: +Scott Cramer as Slave Leia
We will never forget.

Full story behind this:
plus.google.com/103697368260407276883/posts/VWSdJraj1bh

2013-05-18 04:32:22 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 35 +1s)

2013-05-18 01:45:10 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

On Top of the World.

Keep calm. Everything's cool.

2013-05-18 01:19:41 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

#Stolen  from #Tumblr  because #GoT  is #memed  so well that #LOLsForAll .


I still haven't seen OR read any of GoT.

2013-05-18 01:14:57 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

One Last Spin

Found object. Go boom.

2013-05-18 01:00:13 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 34 +1s)

Conquer Your Fears

You can do it! ;-)

2013-05-17 21:25:46 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

"Game of Thrones" houses, reimagined as modern corporations: http://trib.al/oRUh08Y

#television   #gameofthrones   #tv   #celebs   #entertainment   #corporations   #design  

2013-05-17 20:11:10 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Mystery of the Universe Inc. by Ryan Freburg

From the link:
"And I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for you meddling do gooders and your talking cat!!!" He-man and the Masters of the Universe as they would appear in the Scooby Dooniverse!

Artist page:
http://mightyrain.deviantart.com/art/Mystery-of-the-Universe-Inc-261952963

Buyables:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mightyrain/works/7856330-mastery-machine-scooby-doo-he-man-mash-up

#heman   #scoobydoo   #mashup  

2013-05-17 19:56:22 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Play-Doh 3D Printer

Is this for real?! That was my first thought. This looks so much better than the Fun Factory I had as a kid! If only. ;-)

Not sure how I missed this when it appeared. LOL

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f487/#tabs

#playdoh   #playdough   #3dprinter

2013-05-17 17:48:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Stan the Master

This is shaping up to be my next shirt.

Excelsior!

https://www.shirtpunch.com/designs/details/stan-the-master

#stanlee   #brucelee   #tshirtdesigns   #excelsior  

2013-05-17 17:45:17 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)

Hello Indy

It's a boulder. Love this design, but I thought it was a big circle at first. It's a boulder. I would wear this iteration of Hello Kitty.

https://www.shirtpunch.com/tv/designs/details/hello-indy

#tshirtdesigns   #hellokitty   #indianajones  

2013-05-16 23:55:15 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

Darth Vader and Superhero Grandpa

Very odd but cute series of pics. 20 pics total at the link with a surprise reveal so view them in order. ;-)

http://izismile.com/2011/11/04/darth_vader_and_superhero_grandpa_20_pics.html

#darthvader