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How many Artists here? Which field of Art?

by invisible in

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23 years ago

i know i asked this absolutely yonks back, then by the name of celtic, but with so many newcomers here i thought no harm but to ask once again.. how many artists do we have here or working in art related fields including film, music, theatre, environment, gardening, sculpture, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photograpy etc etc?.

what hobbies do you have?

how do you see your future artistic horizons opening up?

13 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

terafera - you and I must be twins separated at birth

I'm very artsy. (experiencing a drought recently) I found it's my 'voice' when I'm going through hard times.

I sketch, charcoal, oil paint, write poems and lyrics, play piano by ear and a bit of guitar; I paint wall murals, interior decorate, bake and sew (when I had the funds), and finger paint. Yes, I said finger paint! (someone posted and asked if that counted - darn tootin'!)

On the wall of the stairs to our rec room, I'm getting my girls and their friends throughout the years that have 'lived' here, to put their hands in different colors of paint and put their hand print on the wall. We're also making our pets do it! haHAH!

I decided this past winter that our home needs COLOR. I hate beige and all white. I hate conformity. Our xmas presents consisted of paint and supplies. It's being done in spring colors (3 greens in the diningroom) (a sky, with bright clouds on the stairway to upstairs, and then hanging a colorful kite to fill the towering space) It's improved our moods alot.

I also do scrapbook work. (going through magazines and cutting out pics that 'fit' with my mood and words, and working through my emotions that way. Between the borg and my father - I was never allowed to show any negative emotion.

Art definitely heals. I believe there is an artist in everyone. You don't need a degree!

Mimilly of the obvious babbling class lol

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I HOPE THE LADY IS OKAY....

by QUEENIE in

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23 years ago

yestersay we went shopping nd we was waiting for the bus home (we are not big dudes with computers and cars - like those on this site have -- well we was sitting on the bus bench talking to an elderly lady when all of a sudden we heard a big thud ad a fenale scream it was awful she had been hit by a pickup truck and i saw it just as she had been knocked down to the very hard ground--lord only knows how extensive her injuries are especially the internal ones / an awful gash on her forhead blood everywhere---lisa and i r very kind and sensitive ladies to those that r deserving and today we r trying keep the awful sight out of our minds as best we can and it is not easy 4 us at all--sure hope the dude who was driving the pickup has good car insurance something tells me he is going to need it..i see us needing tylenol pm too for a while as well...i hope i have been coherant enough i sure was shook up by it and lisa ia concerned i will have another stroke because of this terrible accident yesterday...i was thinking about it and gee this lady could have been anyone -- could have been one of you posters on this site / even ajw and guess what i actually care about you for some reason---and i am trying to chill for my own good health and i am keeping my meds as well up so i do not go into seizures and or stroke---i know all on this site be they active jws or former jws have become very fond of queenie and family and we are taking good care of ourselves so do not worry about us and hope we do not see anything so awful for quite sometime !!!

peace and hugs too queenie and family

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

Oh Queenie hon,

It's an awful thing to go through - to witness such an event. Even when I was an EMT on the ambulance, there were calls that after my shift was over, I'd try to get drunk and forget (never worked though - too much adrenaline)

Please take good care of yourself Queenie. I'm so glad Lisa is there. My email is open if you need to talk.

.... I mean it you stubborn sweetheart - take care of yourself, and allow Lisa to help you out

lotsa love, Mimilly

Edited by - Mimilly on 17 June 2002 7:55:13

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SUICIDE IN KH PARKING LOT

by Sabine in

23 years ago

last saturday, a former ministerial servant and pioneer committed suicide in the woodinville washington kingdom hall parking lot.

he was disfellowshipped several years ago, and according to the old sister that related the story to me today, he was depressed because no one would talk to him.

i don't know how i kept calm when she explained to me that "we couldn't talk to him...he was disfellowshipped.".

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

This is so tragic. This breaks my heart. My best friend in the troof killed herself when she couldn't take the judgements of the elders anymore. She was kept from seeking help; she was marked.

I think these bastards should be charged with murder. They're going after bullies in school now (finally), and the borg is FULL of the bullies.

This is just.. it's, ..... so sad.

Mimilly

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Here's My Graduate !

by somebody in

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23 years ago

my baby graduated from high school.

my son is in here too, with her.

in about 4 years, if things go as planned, i'll be having a big graduation party for the both of them as they both graduate from college together.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

Oh Congratulations! A beautiful treasure you have there. My baby graduates on the 27th from high school. Here's a toast to Joselynn.

hugs hugs hugs, Mimilly

edited to spell her name right!

Edited by - Mimilly on 16 June 2002 9:29:7

Edited by - Mimilly on 16 June 2002 9:30:16

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Can You Feel My Pain?

by D8TA in

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23 years ago

oh darn...i hate when life grants those wishes, when you ask for them.

this august 7th i leave the u.s. and fly to rio de janeiro and will be coming back late january or should time provide, mid march.

i dread staying untill march, because of carnival...i know, i know...terrible, absolutely terrible.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

You poor poor dear. I'll do my best to have sympathy pains throughout your ordeal!

hugs, Mimilly

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Why the watchtower will fall.

by sleepy in

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23 years ago

because every thing made by jehovahs witnesses is so shoddily made its bound to collapse.

our kingdom hall was falling apart all the time.

thats what happens when you use the untrained witness slaves to build everything in order to save money.they build a pile of crap.edited by - sleepy on 16 june 2002 7:7:51.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

And those same people who can't build halls are messing around with people's lives emotionally, physically and financially.

These same wannabes are the volunteers who ruin countless lives, and abuse and re-abuse children and adults.

Un - buh- leeev- able. Let her fall. Let her fall. Let her fall.

Mimilly

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Happy Father's Day

by obiefernandez in

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23 years ago

happy father's day!!!

at least in the usa today (i don't know about elsewhere) we are celebrating dad's day.

i wish a great day to all you great dad's out there.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

Happy Father's Day to all the dads.

hugs all around -

Mimilly

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Owwwww... So SUNBURNED ... Owwwwww

by joeshmoe in

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23 years ago

ok, i'm pretty much gonna be online all day, since i can do nothing else but sit here in my underwear, touch nothing, and curse the sun.

damn texas sun!

damn you!

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

I'm with Comf on this one. Being of the 'very fair class' myself, there are indeed those three 'shades'. I don't go out in the summer without an spf of at least 30. I sat on my doorstep yesterday and I think I blinded a couple of passer-bys with the sun reflecting off my skin. I've given up looking for any shade of tan. It aint gonna happen.

dude - get some serious sunblock. Those burns are not healthy. And do NOT put anything on your sunburned skin that is going to hold in the heat.

I'd hug you - but it would hurt ... so I'll spray cool water in your direction. Take good care of you - and stay outa the sun til you heal!

Mimilly

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Cult Sacrifices Child

by cyrano in

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23 years ago

taunton, massachusetts - a religious sect leader who said he was following instructions from god when he let his infant son slowly starve to death was convicted of murder friday and sentenced to life in prison without parole.. the jury took 6 1/2 hours to find 29-year-old jacques robidoux guilty of first-degree murder.

his son, samuel, was fed only his mother's breast milk for 51 days and died in 1999, three days shy of his first birthday.. during the trial, robidoux said his sister had received a vision from god telling the couple to stop feeding the baby solid food.. robidoux choked back tears as he described how samuel went from a healthy, 10-month-old boy taking his first steps to a baby so withered he could no longer even crawl.

his tiny bones were visible, and he cried in pain.. "his cry wasn't a normal baby's cry," robidoux testified.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

This has positively made me sick. I mean.. how... why... all those days - AND keep a diary! It's sick, sick, sick. This - is the face of evil. Anyone who can do such a thing to a child is the definition of evil.

I hope the parents get put in with the general prison population.

Mimilly

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Venting. Need some ideas. (long)

by Mimilly in

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23 years ago

i need to vent because i feel like i'm going to explode.

please bear with me while i 'try' to describe what is going on.

in less than two weeks my baby graduates high school.

23 years ago

Mimilly 23 years ago

I am touched beyond words from all of your words, ideas, hugs and sweet offers. I've emailed a couple of you, and I will definitely get to everyone.

Imbue - You're quite right about the relationship being the most important thing, and that has been the foundation of importance in this home. Little things really do mean alot. (ie:)Shelene has very long hair and often asks me to french braid it for her before school or work, and I do. It's something little that I know she will remember that I took the time to do. I've also looked into the technician course you are talking about, and I would need to take pre-tech to upgrade my sciences.

dobby - The scrapbook idea was already in my head but I was going about it the hard way, so I thank you for that idea.

I&P - I'm super proud of being a good mom. It's been a fulltime job with unlimited overtime.

scully - Yes, her ring is from jostens. I'll email you soon.

terafera - Grieving is definitely part of it. Fear of the unknown for me as well. I'm relieved that for once, the family can pull this together, as I have always ended up holding the bag so to speak. Yes, it' s definitely bittersweet. As of this event, my life changes. I'm caught in the middle right now holding tons of memories and also eyeing the future. When I see baby pics of my two girls, my eyes well up with tears.

LDH - I emailed you hon.

Beth and Shelene are my absolute treasures. I am not a perfect mom (no one is). But we talk about absolutely everything. There's no age gap in our home. It's been wonderful watching them pass through phases with productive help, and not having to be alone. The giggle fits are so much fun. I love watching them carry on together, doing sister things. I'm blessed, and very rich in what is truly important. I never doubt that for a minute.

I knew this month was going to be difficult for me. I'm thankful that I am able to vent here. This forum has become a place of refuge for me, and I've met so many sweetly sincere people.

hugs n appreciaton - Mimilly

Edited by - Mimilly on 13 June 2002 16:58:18

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