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2012-02-11T05:10:00.000-08:00

.¸¸¸. Creative Eckspression .¸¸¸.
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Katerina Ilieva's Custom Designer Jewelry

This is the image that caught my eye in a beading company's advertisement the other day....and, probably the deciding factor leading me to feature Katerina.Ilieva and her very unique creations using epoxy clay.

...I had to get in touch with her to see if she would mind if I featured her impressive creations...

....now if you're interested in something, jump on it!!!! Her pieces are one of a kind unique and they sell quick, as her pricing is very reasonable!!!

Katerina was born and raised in Bitola, R. Macedonia and currently resides in Singapore...
"What drove me the most was a new technological wonder from Japan called: "Art Clay Silver"

Click here to read more about Katerina Ilieva and see more of her jewelry.

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Golden Words - Wisdom of a Shaman
Tony Gray'Owl - "The Living Book of Life"

I have read many interpretations of peoples spiritual journeys and/or lessons and other than the "ancient" Eck Masters, I haven't come across any who relay their experiences with the vivid accuracy of actually being able to convey what he truly experienced as Tony Gray'Owl. If you need to read anything written by a living person to expand your wisdom and consciousness...his writings are a MUST READ!!! I very highly recommend his "The Living Book of Life".
Read the golden words written by Tony Gray'Owl in his ever expanding book "The Living Book of Life". Gray'Owl shares a journal of his spiritual voyages and lessons to share for the benefit of all...

Three weeks ago, on my fb wall, I saw the above picture...an owl......when I saw this owl, it brought a BIG smile to my face....I thought,"oh, I need to know this person who put this out!" So I sent a "friend request " to Tony Gray'Owl...

.Tony Gray'Owl is a Shaman and is writing "The Living Book of Life". Within this book, he shares his lessons of his spiritual travels, with each new journey, his book grows, hence the "Living" book....

Click here to Read More

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Golden Words - Status Posts Worth Passing On

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♥ ♥ Thank you for being part of my 2011.♥ ♥

Status Posts Worth Passing On

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2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

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A Collection of Posts from Friends

A friend posted this on my wall in facebook. After reading it, I had to comment back to her.."gotta share this" so, I'm passing it on and sharing it with you...<

A speaker started off his seminar holding up a twenty dollar bill. With an audience of about 200, he asked,"Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple up the $20 bill. He then asked, "Anyone still want this?' Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started grinding it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends," he said, " we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the Money, you still wanted it. Now why is that? Because it's still $20...after all it went through, it, even if it would have been missing a portion of it, it did not lose it's face value-...it is still worth $20. Now...check out this parallel - like that dollar, many times in our lives we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and/or the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But always remember this...like that dollar, no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will NEVER lose your value. Don't let anyone else fool you or convince you otherwise...YOU will NEVER lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased. YOU are still priceless to those who DO love you!. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we ARE.

You, me...each and every one of us are uniquely special - do not EVER forget that!!

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

NEWEST DIGITAL ART

Shirley

View or order the newest digital art created by Shirley.

(Click Here to go there now)

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Obama Succumbs to Political Blackmail?!?

An update on the plight of Tibet. I was watching the story of Tibetan monks and nuns who had been incarcerated in Tibet, a documentary titled Beyond Fear televised on LinkTV last night and I remembered hearing that China was pressuring President Obama because he was to meet with the Dalai Lama.....

(click here to read more about this)

Friday, December 27, 2009

Holiday Blessings!

More Golden Words of Wisdom from an email received containing a New Year blessing that I had to pass on.

(click here to get inspired for the new year!)

New Look for my HOME PAGE ! ! ! Now, you can scroll down one page to see a bit of all the entries and pick which one you want to go to. I've been thinking of ways to try to make this more convenient for you to not miss out on what you don't see. Give me feedback...why you like or dislike... !

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Creative Eckspression - Birthday Cards

Here you'll find some of the Birthday Cards I've created. which got started from the birthday card I painted for my brother Ray. See the process of how this card develops. Read more, see more cards...

Thursday, September 17,2009

DIGITAL ART

Shirley

The digital art, on this page, are my creations made with the help of my computer. Some were created totally with the computer and some were pieces of art which I drew and digitally altered to acheive the effect I wanted to relay. These pieces are available as hand signed and numbered limited edition giclee prints and may be purchased ...read more...

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Celestial Geisha II

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On the Fringe of Bluegreen

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Cosmic Child
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Jammin'

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

The Gift of "Today"

No More Pesky Flies!!!

(or Wasps!)

(ANOTHER "GREEN" SOLUTION)
Will wonders ever cease? Read more...

Friday, July 10, 2009

Do you have a need for a recycle logo? (Like the little triangular symbol to the left) I found a website that has many different recycle cliparts for copy and use. Go to http://www.planetpals.com/recyclesymbols.html
If you ever find yourself in need of a flower pot to put a new plant clipping in or to grow some starts by seed and don't have a "stock" of empty flower pots stacked up in the garden shed, here's an idea with an opportunity to express/explore your creativity and at the same time, do your share of reducing plastic waste by making something useable with it.

Check this out! It can take up to 1000 years for discarded plastic to degrade! The numbers are ever increasing, but look at the figures from 2003, only 12% of plastic bottles sold were recycled. . .leaving 40 million bottles a day that ended up as trash or litter. Every little bit each person does can help cut down on the ever growing (literally) "plastic fantastic" world being created. If you'd like to read more about this and/or read more unreal facts of our waste, just click anywhere on this "green" text and read the linked pages.

The "flower pot" pictured here is a finished example I made from a discarded 2 liter juice bottle. For more pictures, and instructions, read more...

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

GAMES

Help feed the needy free rice by playing a free game. Play darts...more Games, all free to play.
Go to Games Page

Friday, June 5, 2009

Butt Prints In The Sand

A few years ago, I was visiting my friend Jimmy and he handed me a new poem that had been passed on to him. At first glance, I thought it was that familiar "Foot Prints In The Sand", but I did notice the title said "Butt Prints In The Sand" and that piqued my curiosity so I read it and asked him if I could jot it down. Unfortunately, I don't know who wrote it so I can't give credit where it's due...it was signed "anonymous". I decided to put a little visual to it and offer it as another freebie that is printable. It would look nice if you burned the edges a little or get creative and line the edges with small sea shells, starfish, etc. and decoupaged it to a nice piece of wood and shellac or lacquer it, or if you want a shiny clear with depth over it, pour some polymer resin on it (this coats the seashells or other 3D items nicely). It would make a nice wall plaque for yourself or for a gift.

I had mixed "emotions" about the message of the poem, .......(Does the word enabling ring a bell?) Remember everything has its price (for every action there's a reaction), Read more....

Saturday, May 23,2009

WE THE PEOPLE . . .

(Do You Question Authority?. . .)

Do you question authority or are you guilty of being a "sheeple"? Do you find yourself just accepting whatever is handed to you...laws, pay systems... Read more...

Friday, April 17, 2009

S K E T C H E S

(The title page below is not for sale, however the artwork that can be found further down is.)

BOOK 4
by Shirley

Remodeled Vette

The original of this is done with Prismacolor

Prints are 5"W x 7"H.

Unframed $20.00 Framed $30.00

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Ultimate Lonely (on the Physical Plane)

OR
Nirvana (In Seventh Heaven)

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(A Tale of Traveling Tuza from Kamikaze Notes)

"Soul Travel is the means the great saints have always used to find. Read more...

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Golden Words - 50 Years of Resistance 1959 - 2009

Saturday, March 14, 2009

This drawing is from my sketchbook, it is printable if you'd like some free art. It would make a nice wall hanging gift for someone if put in a frame or on a piece of wood and decoupaged.
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Monday, February 9, 2009

shirley_is

for P o e t r y

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Purple Iris

There comes a point in your life when you realize:

Who matters,Who never did,
Who won't anymore...And who always will.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Late Christmas Card/Early Christmas Card

I'm on it this year! (LOL) I'm not late....I'm way early!

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Friday, December 12, 2008
Wisdom Of The Anasazi

I always have people asking what tribe I'm from...I always answer, "Not this time. But back when Coronado and his men crossed the mountains with their big dogs and weapons of war, saying they came in peace, I was Anasazi. And I did look the same then as I do now. My father looked the same too, except he had long hair and a red bandana tied around his forehead. Coronado's coming was the signal for the end of our people. Our way would be no more. Although warned of this many of our people still succumbed to the Spaniards promises and teachings of Christianity. The Conquistadors did "witch hunts" for those of us who would not have anything to do with them. They passed many hours on the rocks that covered our entryways to our kivas searching to destroy. Then the mountain blew. . . two times, the mud flowed over the great cities toward the sound (the canyon used to be full of water), I lived in a kiva (third level down) on the other side of the water from the big cities. (Much like living in Gig Harbor and looking at Tacoma with Mt. Rainier in the background and Puget Sound being the water). Well, I guess there was more to the prophesy than what I could recall. . .
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Friday, December 17, 2008

Rainbows

Rainbows are truly a testament of the creation of this plane we live in. As the white light meets the interference created by moisture (rain, precipation, clear crystal), it breaks down the creation of the white light. Hence, the rainbow. All that we see is the interference of this white light...thought wave is the base root that creates the interference and the refraction creates the color of that thought. Causing the illusion of the physical plane, what we see.

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Friday, December 12, 2008
Life is meant to live fully. If you clip your own wings and say "I can't", so it will be. All thoughts will become manifest. All things material begin with the thought.
Living on the Razor's Edge
(NO FEAR)

This is a case of a photographer photographing another photographer. The following pictures were taken by Hans van de Vorst from the Netherlands at the Grand Canyon, Arizona . The descriptions are his own. The identity of the photographer in the photos is unknown.

I was simply stunned seeing this guy standing on this solitary rock in the Grand Canyon . Watching this guy on his thong sandals, with a camera and a tripod I asked myself 3 questions:

1.. How did he climb that rock?
2. Why not take that sunset picture from that rock to the right, which is perfectly safe?

3. How will he get back?

After the sun set behind the canyon's horizon he packed his things (having only one hand available) and prepared himself for the jump. This took about 2 minutes. At that point he had the full attention of the crowd. Read more...

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Interesting & Need To Know Human Body Facts:

1. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.

2. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.

3. It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

4. One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).

5. Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

Read more...

Monday, November 17, 2008

The Wisdom of Man Trying to Understand Woman

9 Words that Women Use and What They REALLY Mean

1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument and you need to shut up.
2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
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Thursday, November,13, 2008
A Farmer's Wisdom

1. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time. Read more....

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Sharing Words of Wisdom

I wondered why somebody didn't do something . . .

then I realized I was somebody.

Read more...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

G L O S S A R Y

Here, you'll find definitions to some of the unfamiliar words used in this blog.

Go to the Glossary

Creative Eckspression - Katerina Ilieva's Custom Designer Jewelry

2012-02-10T12:39:00.000-08:00

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Katerina Ilieva's Custom Designer Jewelry

Today, I clicked on an ad for Goody Beads, since I've been feeling a stirring to get some more beading done...when I went to their page, they were promoting epoxy clay and some of the images I was looking at were just stunning pieces. One artisan's work, in particular just jumped out at me! Her jewelry pieces were so creative and innovative my first thought was..".I wonder if she'd let me post her art in my blog? I'll bet she's got a catalog ...hmmm...I suppose she really couldn't lose doing that, huh? An offer for more exposure and who knows...someone might just want to purchase something from her"....So, needless to say, I had to get in touch with her and see if she would mind if I featured her impressive creations and that I'd like to post her catalog if she had one available. Above is the image that caught my eye in the ad....and probably the deciding factor leading me to feature Katerina.Ilieva and her very unique creations using epoxy clay. I have made a few things using polymer clay, but until I saw that ad I hadn't heard of epoxy clay. A few years back a friend of mine had mentioned that she was experimenting with some stuff that was similar to polymer clay, but when you bake them they actually become sliver and/or gold...I wonder if this is what this epoxy clay is? Unfortunately, my friend who was dabbling with that metallic clay translated a few years back while I was living in Sultan....so I guess I'll just have to see what Katerina can tell us about this medium....We'll come back to Katrina's blog, but first I'm really excited to present Katerina's "catalog"..now if you're interested in something, jump on it!!!! Her pieces are one of a kind unique and they sell quick, as her pricing is very reasonable!!!

KI Jewelry can be found at http://www.katerinailieva.com/default.aspx

each of these images can be clicked on to go to her website to experience her full line of currently available treasures.

(some examples from Katerina's "STORE" catalog)

Art Clay Silver, Pearls
925 Silver components

Oh, this is wonderful!! I clicked on her "follow Me on Blogger" button and was redirected to her blog. This blog is a gold mine of valuable information with workshops available. This blog features Certified Art Clay Silver Senior Instructor: Katerina Ilieva, Aleksandar Jovanovic Ksandra, and Jasminka Boskovic. Oh SCORE!!! YES!!! I've been wanting to know more about that clay that you can shape your own findings and bases on which to build jewelry on....and there it is!! Now, this particular blog addresses the techniques to correctly work the metallic and crystalline clays (which includes how to stir it !! WOW!) This is what you need to know to create (if you have the creative talent) something like the beautiful ring that won my heart, pictured above! Please, please, If you like the Jewelry and have the ways and means ...and desire, to purchase a piece, please help support wonderful artisans like Katerina who don't mind sharing their knowledge,tricks, tips and tools, willing to pass on the knowledge to keep their trade going! I'm thinking I may have to feature a few other pages of her blog so we can all become a bit more aware and maybe quench the thirst to learn some basics of her creative techniques! I'll will make it a point to feature Katerina so we may get to know more about her and her creations again!

Katerina was born and raised in Bitola, R. Macedonia and currently resides in Singapore...

"What drove me the most was a new technological wonder from Japan called: "Art Clay Silver" Link : www.artclay.co.jp/htm/

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Golden Words - Wisdom of a Shaman - Tony Gray'Owl - The Living Book of Life

2012-02-07T21:35:00.000-08:00

Golden Words - Wisdom of a Shaman

Tony Gray'Owl author of "The Living Book of Life"

Three weeks ago, on my fb wall, I saw the above picture...an owl......when I saw this owl, it brought a BIG smile to my face....I thought,"oh, I need to know this person who put this out!" So I sent a "friend request " to Tony Gray'Owl....Tony Gray'Owl is a Shaman and is writing "The Living Book of Life". Within this book, he shares his lessons of his spiritual travels, with each new journey, his book grows, hence the "Living" book....Each excerpt I've read so far,..rings a familiar chord and refreshes a memory of my own journeys...lol...the important lessons to be learned are a universal wisdom and a truth is unchanging...which is why his words were all too familiar to me. Having traveled on that tour of Soul's Universal Lessons of the Wisdom of Being, I was very happy to encounter him and his blog which shares "The Living Book of Life". Below is that posting that lead me to him.. He gave me his blessings to share any of his postings I choose..the important thing is to get the "Word" out to those souls that have an eye to see and an ear to hear...I will share his encounters in my Golden Words section.

The next week (two weeks ago), I saw an image on my wall and I thought.... "Oh! I like that!!" then I looked to see who posted it...."Oh!! No wonder!!" it was Tony Gray'Owl... :) I'll share that with you, also...it will follow the above mentioned posting,

Baraka Bashad (May the Blessings Be!!!)

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I simply wish to say to everyone, I am filled with Joy. Here on my Facebook wall, posted on my publications are smothered with love and gratitude that I Tony Gray'Owl am simply alive. I have no words, I am sitting here eyes overflowing with tears that my small voice has in some way helped you to see the light of our Infinite Creators love. May he bless each of you my friends with the Joy he has filled my heart with, Thank you seems so small in comparison to what I feel, I am now speechless. I love you.

Here within these letters to the world, I set my love free, chains of sorrows bondage broken, heart lain bare for all to see . . . the essence of the power of Ultimate love in motion. I leave within these picture and all my photo albums plus 1,000 web pages which is my living legacy, the LIVING BOOK of LIFE, as seen through the eyes of a stranger. The letters I write to you, these stories and wonders of poetry, these are my maps, that will lead you to the tracks I leave behind for others that come after me to follow, they are clearly imprinted upon Mother Earth and the pathways that lead to Enlightenment and the very highest of self realizations, the way in which to save humanity from itself and to return Mother Earth to her Glory and resplendent abundance. This is the link to the free on-line version of the book, http://creation12953.wordpress.com/ Mitakuye oyasin, we are One, in spirit with Great Grandfather/Creator, we are One in all things human and everything concerning Mother Earth. from the heart of, Tony Gray'Owl an American Shaman

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Tony Gray'Owl

Dedication /* to the Love of my Life, the Great Grandfather/Creator

Please play selected soundtrack and return here to listen as you read the poetry of my heart, http://www.mixpod.com/playlist/87738270

As I stood alone in the light of darkness neath the shadows of forest evergreen . . . I saw the light, this web I weave, suddenly a shadow passed me by. I turned to see who had touched me so very softly. So tenderly upon my heart, I felt you slip by . . . I turned and shouted out . . .

WAIT !!!

I have a gift for you the soft gentle words of the emotions written within my heart I will give to you. It took me a life time too get here I suppose it was because you were waiting . . . For Me. There on the other side of Eternity.

All my Love and a thousand kisses like butterflies floating all around you touching, touching you, touching your lips, touching your heart, with mine. For you my Infinite Creator are the essence of the joy that I spill out of my heart into the entirety of the world freely I give the essence of my self to you. I give the world of humanity your love.

If I were the light . . .

I would surround you in me and make all the dark lonely nights bright. If I were the sun I would be envious of the brightness of your smile.

If . . . if I were able to touch you I would never let go.

Come with me . . . Join with me and I shall with these words spoken ever so softly from within the emotions of my heart speak the poetry of my love whispered sweetly into your heart. I will touch your mind as no one has ever touched you there before. I will give you my love and I will never take it away it will be yours forever and a day.

Here take these I believe that they are yours, I give back to you the wings of the angel that you are, you must have lost them along the journey of your life having gotten lost in the brilliance of the light of the world as a human being.

I was walking along in a field of beautiful wild white lilies and nearly tripped over them, I gently picked them up carried them to my home. I cleansed them with the purity of my Love, Here take them they are yours, awaken and remember who you are . . .

My Angel . . . I love you.

Who am I you ask? Let me tell you, Who I am is, I am Strong
Stronger than steel mixed with iron yet melting molten putty in the hot sunlight of your love for in a single moment of weakness with a mere glance into your eyes you would sway me with the softness of

your __________________ touch.

The sweetness of your voice, stirring forgotten emotions from deep within my heart you would cause to awaken my Passion, my passion of the love I have for you

LOOK! THERE !!!

Floating upon my sea of tranquility . . . Pure JOY. Quickly, pick it up here is the book of my heart that I thought had been stolen, read me like an open book, my emotions everything that I am laid down in written word for all to see without Shame I will hold up my beliefs into the light of . . . public scrutiny,

I will not stumble . . . I will not fall . . . I will not fail for I . . . I am Standing . . . Standing alone in wilderness, I began to think. Then ponder the questions of my life. To all the Lost Souls . . . Suffering, suffering in silent darkness, Solitude. Thinking of Ending it. With mine eyes I have seen, With mine ears I have heard.

These are my Words . . . I was lost till you gave your love to me.

But then you took it away.

Standing . . . Standing alone in wilderness

Standing . . . Standing alone in shadows essence of forest Evergreen in Moonlight lit darkness, Neath the Canopy of that which gives us Life . . . Trees.

Standing . . . Standing Alone in Wilderness, Surrounded By lost Souls, Unknown Suffering, In Silent Solitude, Voices unheard
Pondering the End of it All.

Sometimes . . . Sometimes I Pray for it

Standing . . . Standing Alone, I heard the Earth crying

Standing . . . Standing Alone, I heard the Moon Sigh

For it to had heard the Earth crying . . . Wondering, Why?

Why? Sometimes . . . Sometimes I pray for it.

The cold steel Kiss of the Moon, Meeting the crook of my Neck

Like a long lost Lover, Coaxing me into Comfort . . . Obscure

As my finger conforms to the Curve, Pulling the Moment Closer

Closer . . . Inviting the Quiet. the Quiet I sometimes Hunger

Yearn and Desire it . . . the Quiet Nothing More

With the Sky all colored Grey this is what I heard the Earth say

There comes a day that even . . . I Fear

With merely a clench of my finger, not more than a flinch, just a pull, just a squeeze . . . And,

BOOM

Nothing . . . Nothing more. Sometimes . . .

Sometimes when the mood takes me as far as it can, Sometimes
I pray for it, the Redemption, My Release . . . the End, of this Plaque, this pestilence called Humanity. These blind selfish greed driven madmen, without thought of the sorrows and sickness they cause. Everything that dies one day comes back to you. Karma will catch them in its hands.

Sometimes I pray for it . . . Standing alone, did you never ask Why?

Ashes to Ashes . . . Dust to Dust,

You can only Imagine what is to become of us . . . Standing,

Standing alone I looked up and saw a little bird that glides across the sky, it Sang a song of melody that made me want to sit right down and cry.

I am the Sculptor, that strikes the stone,
to reveal the beauty within unknown.

I am the Painter that caresses the canvas,
to evoke the emotions of deep thought.

I am the Poet that works the words,
and unimaginable things are taught.

I am the potter that works the clay,
things people are made of each and every day.

And as this man, I am Standing . . . Standing alone against the entire world it seems that, Sometimes, Sometimes I pray for it. To touch the very soul of everyone that is within my reach. This is what I would love to teach to the people of this planet. What I would love to teach, YOU !

YES . . . I said you the one reading these words right now.

You have the Power, this knowledge that we call, Wisdom.

It is gripped tightly in your hand, set Deep within your Heart, In the vast expanse of your Mind is found the Ability to set Free your love. You gave your love to me and then you took it away. What?

What else will you do today? Have Mercy! Run to me, Come to me

Look what you’ve done to me! I was lost till you gave your love to me, but then took it away. Take out the power Kick down the door
and set yourselves . . . FREE !!!

Money cannot buy it baby . . .

Sex cannot buy it baby . . .

Drugs cannot buy it baby . . .

You cannot buy it . . .

My Love is . . . FREE !

I believe in Love, is why I do these things for you, I believe in Love alone. Give up your needs these poison seeds. Find a different kind of Free one that just lets you . . . Be.

Give me the strength to lay it all down. Whispers silent in the night
Let all our dreams go by this is where our prayers are heard, Wipe away your tears and let the salt stains dry, it all goes by . . . it all goes by, For time will catch us in its hands to be blown away like grains of sand.

So here within My hands I hold the Ability to set Free, My Love Upon the Earth.

Standing . . . Standing Alone, it seems Against the Entire World

Standing . . . Standing Alone in Vast wilderness, Yet . . .

((((((((((((surrounded))))))))))))

by Countless . . . In-numerable . . . Lost Souls, Speeding by . . .

Faster ever Faster, Mere Shadows of themselves

Faster ever Faster . . . in Search of what can be bought for this is what they have been taught is “Happiness” . . . Not!

Standing . . . Standing Alone in vast wilderness, I looked inside myself. Standing Alone I Looked inside My Soul, I look inside my Heart and I saw you. I am reaching out to you my Love today out
upon the Oceans of my belief, I have set sail today out onto the Sea of my Tranquility. A soft and gentle breeze will bring me to,

You . . . My Angel, Not just any Angel would do . . . Only You,

Only You, My Angel, my Creator the Love of my Life.

My Angel I was guided to you. What am I to do? Now that I have found You. Should I tell you my Dream? The Vision of Life. Share with you my Joy, never before known till now, My Joy far beyond compare, this Joy I with you shall share.

Not just any Angel would do . . . Only You.

Listen closely. First, God loves You and so do I,

Without Reason . . . Without Rhyme these are the words of Time
they are mine. My words, Till now unknown, Standing . . .

Standing Alone, I looked inside myself, I looked within my Soul into the deepest Depths of my Heart, I found a precious memory a love so vast as the midnight sky, a love so deep as the oceans azure blue, I am to live this one true Love . . . A joy beyond All knowledge never known, the one seed that I have sown.

My seed of Love I now plant within your heart of hearts. With gentlest kindness Ill tend to it. With tender Loving care I'll Joyfully watch it grow. Around the world My light does glow for those of you who disbelieve . . . Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust . . .

This is what must become of us. What is it that you will do today?
What is it that you Believe? With these thoughts with these words
I Shall Leave for you to ponder the messages hidden deep within this web of light I weave . . . Thus; I leave My Life in Your Hands

ALL My Love and Kisses to you my Angels . . . awaken now and remember who you are. I believe in love and I believe in . . . YOU !!!

With one single swift decision we could end all economic strife globally. If we but took the TOTAL, global wealth all economic values and divided that huge amount of money by the total number of living souls upon this planet and gave to each this equal amount, over night every person in this world would be multi millionaires and have new homes and clothing, food and medical care unprecedented in the history of mankind. This is what I call equality . . . this is what I call economic stimulus. This is what I call compassion. I have a dream and you just saw it.

From the mind and heart of Tony Gray'Owl

Also on his wall, I ran across this image...because you've taken the time to read this post, I believe this gift is for you!!!

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Golden Words - Status Posts Worth Passing On

2012-01-03T15:31:00.000-08:00

Tuesday January 3, 2012

Golden Words - Status Posts Worth Passing On

இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—...இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—...இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ

♥ ♥ Thank you for being part of my 2011.♥ ♥

♥ Thank you for making it a Wonderful time for me! My

friends you are true gems and you sparkle and shine.

♥ Your friendship is the reason

I keep coming back here again and again

♥ xxxxx ♥

♥Copy and post this as your status

show your friends how important they are to You ♥ ...

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2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

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‎2012 NEW YEARS BLESSINGS

I wish you Health and Success...

So you may enjoy each day in comfort, 2012

I wish you the Love of friends and family...

I wish you Peace within your heart.

I wish you the Beauty of Nature...

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities....

For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generosity so you may share...

The good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...

I wish you Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything....

You so well deserve.

Baraka Bashad

(May the Blessings Be)

...I posted the above in 2009 ... some slight changes this time...but in all honesty,

this says exactly what I would like to pass on to my friends for any incoming year

......this probably won't be the last time you'll see this New Year's Blessing..

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Status Posts Worth Passing On

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A Collection of Posts from Friends

A friend posted this on my wall in facebook. After reading it, I had to comment back to her.."gotta share this" so, I'm passing it on and sharing it with you...<

You, me...each and every one of us are uniquely special - do not EVER forget that!!

Please pass this on..if you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it could touch, the hurting hearts it speaks to, the hope that it may bring or the self-worth and confidence it could restore.

Count your blessings, not your problems..."

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I HAVE to share this. it was copied from a friend who posted it on my facebook wall, Please take the time to read it in it's entirety. Those that are older may tug on their memories....Those that are younger may want to reconsider before they lay blame to our throw-away society and the having to participate in "green-thing"...

Checking out at the grocery store recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. I apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days." The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." Hmmm -- our generation didn't have the green thing in "our" day. So what did we do back then...? After some reflection and soul-searching on "our" day, here's what I remembered we did have...

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles repeatedly. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300 horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But no, we didn't have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a clothes line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-downs from their brothers or sisters, not always brand new clothing... We didn't have the green thing back in our day...

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not styrafoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn, we used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. No, we didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a drinking fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen...and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. Nope..no green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus, and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. Isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then? Please re-post this on your profile so another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smarty-pants young person can add to this...

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Have I .... Disturbed You, Troubled You, Pestered You,

Irritated You, Bugged You, Or Got on your Nerves ?!?

Well, I just wanted to tell you:

Suck it up, Cupcake!!! .. Cause there ain't NO CHANGES

Planned for 2012!!! By the way, Happy New Year!!! :)

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Family is family: You argue, you fight, you stop talking at times, but the

truth is...the love is always there. Love your family with all your heart

because you never know when they will be gone and you will never get to

apologize or say goodbye. Always remember what family stands for:

F(orever) A(lways) M(ine), I L(ove) Y(ou).

Copy and Re-Post if you love your family

F(orever) A(lways)M(ine), I L(ove) Y(ou).

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Guess I'll call this good for now...can't believe I let such a long time go between posts. I'm gonna try to keep this blog updated much more regularly. lol I quit playing FarmVille last month (been playing almost from launch) so I have much more time to actually do the things I think about doing!!

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Creative Eckspression - New Digital Art

2010-09-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

NEWEST DIGITAL ART

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Vent On Event - Obama Succumbs to Political Blackmail?

2010-02-06T23:41:00.000-08:00

>>> VENT ON EVENT <<<

...VENT ON EVENT is a new a new category I've added to my blog...

Without fail, we all encounter injustices whether they be on a personal level or feeling so insignificant because some dirty laundry is hung out to be aired affecting a global level of attention....this category is for all of us to vent and bring a situation to light and or maybe you just want another opinion about something to get a fuller picture of the situation (after all, a 360 degree view is much broader than having blinders at the edge of your eyes)... allowing us to see a truer picture which enables understanding of different interjections, helping us to, thereby, not form false opinions... Please use the "Post a comment" at the bottom of the article...maybe you want to touch on another subject...well who knows?, maybe the next Vent On Event will be from your suggestion...state your opinion, ask a question, or ......maybe it triggered your thoughts to drift to a whole different tangent...express yourself, you may find you're not be the only one who relates to that...discover that

as unique as we are...we as people are actually very alike

Obama Succumbs to Political Blackmail?

Barrack Obama Becomes First President to Deny Dalai Lama Welcome to the White House

Last night I was watching LinkTV, "Beyond Fear", a documentary about the plight of Tibetan monks and nuns incarcerated in Tibet. My heart wrenched as I watched monks and nuns tell their story of how they were beaten and raped amd dehumanized during their incaration in prison in Tibet by the Chinese government. Then when refusing to denounce the Dalai Lama and Tibet, were sentenced to more years of prison time. They were given soup made of the prisoners' own human feces and their urine was their only source of hydration. I reflected back to my friend Pema's own flight from Tibet (See 50 Years of Resistance) and I decided I needed to renew the appeal for humanity and remind whoever I could of this repression.

I remembered recently hearing on the news that President Obama was being pressured by the Chinese government not to meet with the Dalai Lama. I wondered what had happened with that. So I searched "Obama Chinese government Dalai Lama" and got more than enough reference material to update me and pass on to any of my readers.

I find it very disheartening that President Obama has succumbed to the pressures of China and will not be talking to the Dalai Lama until after his visit to China. In my opinion, he has gone against the ilk of what is the United States of America and sold out on what is right. Where are your ethics, President Obama? How can you feel good about that decision??!!!???

Last Wednesday, February 3, 2010, Reuters released an article stating that Obama would still meet with the Dalai Lama. The article titled, " China hardens tone as White House confirms Dalai Lama meeting" Tuesday the White House confirmed that Obama would meet with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has been tagged as a separatist by the Chinese government Wednesday,, China stated they "resolutely" opposed President Obama or any other government leaders meeting with the Dalai Lama and that meeting with him would further erode any progressive ties between China and the USA. Then on Saturday, February 6, 2010, Alex Spillius in Washington DC released an article titled "Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'To Keep China Happy'" Obama becomes the first president not to welcome the Dalai Lama to the White House. He did however agree to meet with him after his first visit to China. Obama has changed his position on Tibet since his election to office as president. In 2008 he supported the boycott of the U.S. Participation in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies in protest of China's bloody uprising in Tibet. Does the money gained with increased trade to China mean that much to you Obama? Shame, shame.

The Chinese view the U.S. as meddling in Chinese affairs, when in fact, it is but a humanitarian effort in support of those peoples who seek only to recognize their homeland of Tibet and refuse to denounce the Dalai Lama and in so doing have sustained barbaric tortures and incarceration. What was done to them is wrong, no matter how you look at it.

Golden Words - Holiday Blessings

2009-12-25T16:14:00.000-08:00

I recently received an email from Rajinder S. Bedi of Abstract Art Lovers it was so beautiful, I have to pass it on to my friends who read my blog:

MERRY CHRISTMAS! and . . .

A Very Happy New Year 2010!!!

I wish you Health and Success.........
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.2010
I wish you the Love of friends and family...
And Peace within your heart.
I wish you the Beauty of Nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.
I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities.. .
For those things that really matter in life.
I wish you Generosity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.
I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.
I wish you the best of everything.. .
You so well deserve. .

Creative Eckspression - Birthday Cards

2009-10-27T01:08:00.000-07:00

October 25, 2009 A Birthday Card for My Friend Bo Chambers

October 25th was my friend Bo Chambers' birthday, so I took a photo I took of some hummingbirds that were flying around in the front yard and cut and pasted, played with the saturation, tint, tone, and contrast (and some lettering of course) and came up with the finished card I wanted for her.

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October 18, 2009 A Birthday Card for My Brother, Ray

October 18th was my brother's birthday. He was born when I was 9 years old...9 years later, when I was 18, I moved out and kinda grew away from him...9 years later, when he was 18 and in college, we grew close again...then, 9 years later, he got divorced and I lost touch with him....here it is...9 years later, I found him on facebook!! We're both happy-having looked for each other and finally finding each other. Since it was his birthday, I decided to draw a special card for him. He plays the saxaphone beautifully...he plays for church mostly, but he says he has a cd with a band now-I'll let you know more about that when I learn more. So, naturally, I decided to paint his alto sax for a card...wow was that hard...a lot of valves and detail.

To the left, I have the beginning of that painting.

Below, is the card when I finished with the sax.

Now I had to add in something in the background, but I didn't want to distract from the main image...

I decided it needed some pizazz so I decided to see how it would look if I added more contrast and saturation...and I found the image I wanted.

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Creative Eckspression - Digital Art by Shirley

2009-09-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

DIGITAL ART

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Golden Words - The Gift of Today

2009-08-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

The Gift of "Today"

About 29 years ago, I found a birthday card that I ended up purchasing for Greg, my boyfriend at that time. Greg has since translated, however, I have kept a vigilant search in hopes of finding the message that was on that card. A few months back, I ran across "The Gift of Today" on the internet. It's very similar to the message on the card, so I jotted it down, the author was given as "unknown". I edited it a little, cutting back on some repetitive sentences and tried to make it to the point and every word necessary. I added the last sentence, remembering the final line of that birthday card of long ago, but I left out the reference of it being a birthday* and another year being "God's gift", otherwise, it'd make a nice wall plaque or decoupage. Anyways, I wanted to share these golden words of wisdom with you. Maybe they'll help you get creative. Feel free to use the image above if you'd like.

*Suggestion - Should you happen to use this for a birthday card for someone, you may want to throw a reference to "another year was given to you" and something like " Happy Birthday (NAME HERE)!", on the line below "That is why it's called The Present". If you're going to use the image above to help you out with your birthday card, when you print it, you may want to reverse the colors ( if your printer will do that) if not, copy then take the image to a program that you can edit it in, thereby reversing the colors. It'll give you a white background with color reversal.

Oh yeah, if it's too much for you to edit and make the additions, feel free to left click on the picture above and send me an email, leave a comment of what you'd like revised and your email address, and I'd be glad to make the "birthday card" revisions for you and email it as an attachment to you for your use.

Baraka Bashad (May the Blessings Be)

Golden Words - No More Pesky Flies!!!

2009-08-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

No More Pesky Flies!!!

(or Wasps!)

(ANOTHER "GREEN" SOLUTION)

Will wonders ever cease? Another wonderful email with some golden words of wisdom. I have to pass this one on to you. Do you have a problem with flies? You know, the ones that buzz around you and have the nerve to land right on your face or your hand or wherever...you swat at them and they buzz away and come right back to do the very same thing. Follow these inexpensive and simple directions...you'll be amazed at how scarce flies (and wasps also) will be.

Take a ziplock baggie (sandwich size...I used a snack size and it worked) fill it half full of water and drop 4 or 5 pennies into it. Zip it up and tack it up wherever you have a fly problem. ( Ours is hanging from the middle of our door entry ways. Since they've been up...no flies. Unreal! It really works, try it!

Some Responses:

Ann Says:

October 5th, 2008 at 5:51 pm

I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend. I have a horse traailer with full LQ. The flies were very bad this weekend while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse trailer part had many...Not sure why it works but it does!!!!!!!

Maggie Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:40pm

I swear by the plastic bag of water trick I have them on the side porch (our house entry) and all around the basement door. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & won't come around.

Danielle Martin Says:

September 20th, 2008 at 8:43 pm

Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a slight but significant passage way for insects. Ever since I have done that it has kept flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for some sort of other insect nest and are threatened by this.

There's lots of other testimonials, but I think you get the gist. I had to try it....it works.

Creative Eckspression - Recycling

2009-07-10T04:01:00.000-07:00

The "flower pot" pictured here is a finished example I made from a discarded 2 liter juice bottle. I guess I could put up a few more, different, photos to let you see what it looks like from different angles and if you approve of it being presentable enough to become a part of decor in your abode, patio, or garden, maybe you (and your group, if you're supervising, or teaching or heading a group in need of a green craft project) could just follow my simple instructions I've posted here. Bear in mind, if the project group consists of younger children, this may include some processes which should be handled by an adult or "someone responsible enough", I'll leave that up to your wise descretion.

The "planter" or flower pot pictured above was made from a plastic fruit juice bottle similar to the soda pop bottle pictured here.We had some friends come to visit which gave me the opportunity to have the slightly larger than small pop bottles. Most of the soda pop bottles we have around here are smaller than this one pictured, and they're the perfect size for new starts and seed starts. Right now, I'm in the need for smaller pots than the one pictured above (already made), to start some seeds. What I'll be working on is a one liter size pop bottle.

Materials Needed

1 used, empty, plastic bottle
1 pair of scissors
1 straight pin (or anything you can use to poke a small hole in plastic)
1 pair of pliers
1 propane torch
fingernail polish
potting soil
plant or seeds
overcoating (nail polish, spray lacquer, spray enamel-make sure it's compatible with polish)

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*suggestion(s) - *your choice of color(s)-should coordinate with the decor of where the planter will be placed

*if color doesn't matter to you, this is a perfect opportunity to use some older nail polish that's starting to thicken

* the thicker polish will give your planter texture.

Grab your plastic bottle and peel the label off. Some bottles peel off pretty clean, some leave behind a glue residue. If the bottle you chose to use leaves a glue residue, it can be washed off with soap and warm water or, if it's difficult, the glue will wipe off easily with some quick swipes of Goof Off on a rag. (You must be in a well-ventilated room!) Then, take your scissors and cut the top of the bottle off at about 1/4" higher than the height you'd like your planter to be to make one with a top like the one above. . .or a half inch higher if you'd like to turn your lip out, which is what I did with this one.

Now, we're ready to start shaping our planter...

Be sure you're working in a well ventilated area.Turn on the propane torch to a low flame (see picture). Remember, everywhere you start heating up the plastic, the plastic will start shrinking. You don't have to touch the flame to the plastic, if you touch the flame to the plastic, it will heat up so fast, it will turn the plastic white, then, will begin bubbling, and in no time turn brown then catch fire and turn black and drip burning plastic to the floor...and we don't want to do that. Anyways, like I said, just swipe the area of the bottle you want to shrink about 2 inches away from the tip of the flame,come back to whereyou started and swipe again, until you get a feel for how much the plastic is shrinking. Do this all the way around the bottle so your "planter" won't be lop-sided.

When you think you have the shape you want turn your soon-to-be planter upside down. You'll want to take your straight pin or anything you have that's sharp and will easily poke a small hole into the bottom of the bottle, just above where it rests on a surface. Do this 3 or 4 times around the near-bottom. These will be your drain holes so water won't sit in the bottom and get sour and kill your plant.

Now take the pointy part of your scissors and enlarge your pinholes slightly (you probably won't want to get much bigger than 1/4" wide...if you made a larger planter,(6"diameter) a 1/2" drain hole wouldn't be too big. Now you're ready to decorate your planter. You can paint it any way you like. I just like to dab and stroke. Unless you want the colors to run together, you might want to wait till each color dries before starting another color. Don't worry if you get too much color on your plant pot, you can always go back and scrape off the excess with your fingernail or a dull knife within 5 hours after applying it. That's a safe time, if you wait too long to take paint (nail polish) off, it will chip and you won't have much control of what comes off. You may want to put a clear coat on for a final finish and added protection. Test some of your nail polish on a piece of cardboard or paper then (if you buy clear spray paint) spray over the nail polish after it's dried, give it a few minutes and make sure your clear spray will set up. It will help to know if your nail polish is lacquer or enamel when you purchase your clear spray. Let it dry to touch. Now all you have to do is put your freshly moistened potting soil into the pot and plant your cuttings or seeds or plants. Then you're done, you've made a useful planter custom designed to fit your decor from a plastic bottle that was going to be garbage!

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shirley_is Games Page

2009-07-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

GGAMES

This is a games page to play, relax, and excersize your brain to keep it from ossifying.

Please bear with me as I add more to this site.

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Free Rice is a game that helps feed the hungry. This is a multiple choice game that will help you to develop your vocabulary and how's that

for incentive . . . For every correct definition , you accumulate more grains of rice that a contributing benefactor will deliver to the hungry.

If you don't care for the category of words you're being given, you are allowed to change categories at the upper right hand corner.

I like this game a lot! At least "playing games" is going to a good cause!!! LOL

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Golden Words - Butt Prints In The Sand

2009-06-05T23:53:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, I was visiting my friend Jimmy and he handed me a new poem that had been passed on to him. At first glance, I thought it was that familiar "Foot Prints In The Sand", but I did notice the title said "Butt Prints In The Sand" and that piqued my curiosity so I read it and asked him if I could jot it down. Unfortunately, I don't know who wrote it so I can't give credit where it's due...it was signed "anonymous". I decided to put a little visual to it and offer it as another freebie that is printable. It would look nice if you burned the edges a little or get creative and line the edges with small sea shells, starfish, etc. and decoupaged it to a nice piece of wood and shellac or lacquer it, or if you want a shiny clear with depth over it, pour some polymer resin on it (this coats the seashells or other 3D items nicely). It would make a nice wall plaque for yourself or for a gift.

I had mixed "emotions" about the message of the poem, after all, He is a forgiving God with unconditional love for His children. It's almost inconceivable that a virtuous, patient Lord would turn His back on us, quit holding us up and actually give up on us. (Does the word enabling ring a bell?) Remember everything has its price (for every action there's a reaction), nothing is free, and that free ride won't last long if none are showing any benefit from it. (Hang tight, I gotta go on a tangent. . .Again, I can't help but relate to the parallel of a Nation of peoples riding on the skirt of the helping hand of welfare. If a people can't learn to become strong and hold it's own, the hand that's helping is only hurting in the end.) Guess "Butt Prints In The Sand" is a good example of how "God helps those who help themselves" and even His Lords at times have to withold sanction that we may grow and gain strength and learn to have faith in ourselves. If we can't have faith and count on ourselves, how can we have faith that someone else will come through for us? I believe it was Will Rogers who put it nicely ~"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." After all, it does hint in the book that has the final word in the Bible, Revelations, comes the time, those that will be with His Word, will come as warriors. Isn't it time we take control of our sails and take the direction that will move us closer to where we'd like to be, lest we just blow whichever chaotic direction any blowing-by force would have us. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to sit back and be passive, sometimes, the best route is to take action.

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Golden Words - We The People

2009-05-23T23:53:00.000-07:00

WE THE PEOPLE . . .

(Do You Question Authority?. . .)

Do you question authority or are you guilty of being a "sheeple"? Do you find yourself just accepting whatever is handed to you...laws, pay systems that keep part of your wages, paying with promisary notes, among other taken for granted "traditions"?

Isn't it time to open our eyes and find out what's really going on with our "government"? Did it ever occur to you that maybe we should just quit trying to "fix" what we feel is wrong and actually reseat our government to what it was originally set to be? Or maybe most of us don't realize what we call our government, is nothing even similar to what our founding fathers intended the United States of America to be.

I stumbled upon a website that discusses this matter, I encourage you to go to History of Problem to understand how the United States of America has come to where it is today. It implores us, as a people to "follow the truth. . .stop acting and communicating like you are anything other than the sovereign being that God created you to be." To "become a moral and honorable society instead of lauding our piety. . ." while standing guilty of "not knowing the truth", "not living the truth", and "believing we will somehow mysteriously be saved. . .and to use the tools we have at our disposal to save ourselves", our children, our country, "and become free."

So, in conclusion, this article gave light to the whys and whithertos, but what about a remedy? Seeing the unmasked corporations, perhaps we the people, the enemy, need to incorporate the truth through the courts? Like they did in order to overide previous decisions and set a precedence to become We The People again? Other suggestions? What's feasible? Leave your comment, we all need the input to form a remedy.

Creative Eckspression - SKETCHES by Shirley

2009-04-17T20:20:00.000-07:00

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S K E T C H E S

(The title page below is not for sale, however the artwork that can be found further down is.)

BOOK 4
by Shirley

I've added some drawings from my 4th sketchbook below. Unfortunately, my Sketches books 1, 2 and 3 are no longer available to me. I've lost some due to not being able to pay for my storage unit and one has been stolen. Some of the art in this sketch book is available for purchase. If you'd like to inquire about anything please Click here to get information to make an inquiry. All prints currently available are giclee, hand numbered and signed in pencil by me (the artist, Shirley). The originals are also hand signed in pencil. I also do custom orders. I am very versatile with medium and technique. If you can think it, I can draw it and am willing to work it until the finished product is what you envisioned. I am experienced with company logos, I can work with one you already have if you need a four color overlay done for use in advertising and for company logo embroidery for promotional items or personnel. Maybe you just feel your logo is outdated and needs some new life put into it, or I can present something completely new and innovative to you. I've designed program covers and covers for published literary compilations. I can produce what you want. I've had customers come to me with an idea of what they want, I put it on paper and they see their idea materialize. I once had someone ask me to draw a portrait of their mother, who was overseas, he wanted her drawn younger than her present years and with different clothes and accessories than what was in the 2"x3" black and white picture he gave me to work with , yes...he wanted her in color. That completed portrait was done with oil pastels on an 16"x24" Grumbacher Watercolor Paper. If you can think it, I can draw it.

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Fanfare in the Pink

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Dena's Camelia

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Burgandy Bluer

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On a Thistle Sea
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Remodeled Vette

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Summer Splash

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Celestial Geisha I

Variation Blue
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Fishin
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Bubbles and Ribbon

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Cosmic New Year

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Fan the Spiral

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Golden Words - shirley_is-Kamikaze Notes A Tale of Traveling Tuza

2009-03-31T16:19:00.000-07:00

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The Ultimate Lonely (on the Physical Plane)

Nirvana (In Seventh Heaven)

(A Tale of Traveling Tuza from Kamikaze Notes)

"Soul Travel is the means the great saints have always used to find the secret kingdom of God

while still in their physical bodies." Quoted from "Eckankar~The Key to Secret Worlds

The master arrived, as he did every night while I drift and died. . . .Merrily, merrily , merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. . . .

"Are you ready for our journey tonight?" I smiled up at the magnificent soul, "Yes, where will we go?" His smile seemed to have a mischievous twinkle in his eyes as he reached out his hand for mine. I held out my hand to be grasped by him and we soared upward toward the night sky, "Tonight, we will learn of the stars."

"The stars are not what they seem to be." We flew through earth's sky, the five atmospheres...as we passed through each, the Master explained that, being physical, the earth, too, had five outer bodies, like humans. (Macrocosm and Microcosm. . .As above, so below.) The big and the small of things, it's all relative. And like us, the earth has an energy field around it. It also has it's northern chakra (where energy flows in) and southern chakra (where energy flows out). Much like humans, those are the points from which any entry or leaving of the energy field should take place, lest the "skin" of the aura be pierced, allowing the entity to become vulnerable. The governments of the countries of earth have ventured into "space travel", however they haven't related the earths atmosphere to liken as ours. The many objects they've hurled out at any given point have pierced earth's protective "skin" and left "leaks" . The punctures have caused a disturbance within...It causes the ions to become excited and manifests itself in what humans see as the aurora borealis. We continually soared ever (it seemed) up, farther from Earth, through a vast darkness, a vast nothingness except twinkles of light points scattered throughout the dark. We traveled fast ... then suddenly it seemed one of those points of light looked as if we might be approaching it. Time does not exist in space. What looks like unspeakable distances from earth, is actually only a "blink of an eye" away. {I thought about light years. . .} We rocketed closer to the light, closer . . . closer . . . {the light is so bright}thinking {I need to shut my eyes} . . . (Funny how you become attached to human body parts . . . at that point, I was but an etheric gas "mist", the white raiment-or robe, if you will- of soul, that part of the image we all are made of the image of our creator". . .but I still have to shut my eyes :) but then it became even brighter, so brilliant, it encompassed my whole vision, I had to close my eyes but I could still see the piercing light grow even brighter and whiter through my closed eyes, the vibration of it ringing through my being. It brought on almost a tense, climactic excitement. Then it grew dimmer as we seemed to slow to a stop and stood before this great light of the worlds. My head was bowed, the Master told me to raise my head and study the light. "Look closely" There seemed to be a shadow of a form in the center of the light as it receded and dimmed enough for my "eyes" to look at it. Yes, there is a form in the center of it. "The stars are the Great Souls of the Universe that guide our way along the path back to The Supreme One" "They are only a dim reflection of the Great Soul from whence we all look to return". . .{only a dim reflection!} I thought, {yet, the light from this being was so brilliant and reached so far it was so immense but from souls on Earth appeared only as a pinpoint of light} I was humbled. The Master continued, "Yes, The Light of God is like a million of these 'stars' combined, a powerhouse of light and energy" "Look, closely, as you see now, the 'stars' in the 'heavens' are but the light of God's devoted disciples. What we see as stars peppered in the night sky are the great souls who populate the 7th plane or what some call the void." {Yes, space is a vacuum. . . I guess the vacuum would be a void . . . it never ceased to amaze me why we know things as we know them. . . it's kind of the semantics of language . . . it all boils down to our spiritual beings, soul and traveling back on the path [forgotten by many] from whence we all came to get home, back to One} {The void. . . isn't that where Buddha is?} The light had finally dimmed enough that I saw someone that seemed to be sitting with legs crossed, head bowed ,eyes closed, in contemplation. He remained undisturbed by our presence. {Very blissful.} I studied the peaceful being. "Do you see the peach he is holding in his hands?" I glanced toward his hands, resting in the center of his lap, they sat cupping a peach, it was plump and ripe. . ."yes" I acknowledged, "Take it from his hands." I reached out and picked up the peach. It was slightly softer than an ideally ripened peach and before my very eyes, the instant the peach left "the Buddha's" hands, it got softer and started to develop slight wrinkles in the fuzz as if moisture was drawn from it. "Place it back in his hands. Do you see the state of the peach? It aged as it left the Buddha's hands. As long as the peach remains in his hands, it remains in a state of suspended animation. In a state in which time does not exist. This is a very lonely world. Not many reach this state of existence. Very few souls make it this far. All that have passed this way have been instructed to take the peach from Buddha's hands. You saw how quickly it aged" {Not too many have picked up that fruit. . . in just the few seconds it was in my hands, it looked like it aged an unrefrigerated week.} That peach's skin presently reminded me of an 83 year old woman's facial skin, with it's fuzz and graceful wrinkles beginning to form. "The Buddha, unfortunately, has very few visitors. Few and far between. Yet all must pass this point on their path back to The Supreme Being" My being suddenly ached. . .{oh . . . what a lonely existence for an eternity} I thought I understood lonely . . . now I understood the ultimate lonely. "Don't feel pain for him, he and all other souls which make up the "stars" are quite happy, they exist in a state of constant bliss immersed in the love of God with no thought. They exist in the void." Then the light began to emanate from the Buddha's being again, it grew and became so brilliant again, we backed off, quickly, the piercing brilliance which enveloped me soon became a bright spot in an immense darkness. We stopped halfway back to Earth and observed the distant stars. . . "Those great souls are sentinels on the path back to The Great Soul from whence we all originate - their light, casting a beacon to all that would seek direction." My heart still hurt for all the billions of souls that won't find that path, that will never pass that way. . .it hurt for the lonely of Buddha.

"Although it is Bliss to exist at this level, there are other planes beyond this which we'll continue on with my next visit." And we sailed through space and there we were back in my room. I thanked the Master and expressed that I look forward to his next visit. Then he reassured me he never really leaves, however, there are others that need him and he faded and I woke up with a tight painful hurt in my heart. It will be nice to get beyond the lonely pain and be "oblivious" to the pain, knowing only the bliss of the Love of God for an eternity. And I thought about the many "stars" in the "heavens". . .and I thought about the novas and supernovas . . . .were they souls that didn't want to leave a carbon footprint any longer? Or were they souls that left the path and dreamt and thought and caused the existence of a physical world, waiting for all of it to return home to become one? I no longer have pangs of feeling lonely, after that journey, I realized my loneliness was so minute in comparison. I still feel pangs for Buddha's lonely sentinel in the sky. But I quickly look beyond it and remember the beyond of pure white light, and the music of all sounds creating the ecstasy and rapture of this existence we call life. Occasionally I'll relate some of my travels, my experiences during my travels when I was visited nightly, from 1979 through 1983, by my Master, my inspiration. ; )

May the Divine Wind forever blow along your path , Baraka Bashad

http://www.eckankar.org/?source=google_home1&gclid=CLm_pLOF_ZgCFQkzawodfmU5lg

Love is the only thing worth speaking or writing. Love is the key to understanding all things. Loving ourselves is our gift to God. Gratitude for his love to us. There is only us. We are all holy. Self-Realization is knowing and living, remembering who we are . . .
The Mahanta, the Ancient One, returns again and again in one body or another to show us love, to remind us of who we are.

from The Shariyat~Ki~Sugmad at the Temple of Golden Wisdom of the 4th Plane

(mental plane)

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Golden Words - 50 Years of Resistance 1959 ~ 2009

2009-03-14T23:25:00.000-07:00

If you'd like to read more about Tibet's struggle for freedom, click on the Title, "Golden Words..." above and visit "Free Tibet"

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This blog is in honor of my friend, Pema, whom I had the honor of meeting while he was living out on Key Peninsula. Pema is a Tibetan monk who walked from Tibet to Nepal to retain his life, freedom, and beliefs. . . the ilk of what is him. I think he was 66 when I met him 7 years ago. March 10,2009 marked the anniversary of 50 years of resistance from China's repressive rule. While walking down his driveway, he had signs posted regarding his plight..."Free Tibet!" and the Tibetan flag (which is now banned under Chinese rule). Pema helped me get in touch with his landlady, Rivka, who owned a 39 acre piece of land that had a log cabin on it that I was interested in living in. I received some bad directions to get to his cabin and though I started at 10:00am, I didn't find his cabin till about 6:00 or 7:00(I didn't have a watch on, however the sun was getting ready to set when I finally asked for some kind of sign to find his cabin. I had walked up every driveway and trail way back into the woods looking for a log cabin with a Tibetan monk residing in it. Suddenly I noticed what looked like copper rocks which I followed and led me to his driveway. Well, I was able to skip a few driveways and it seemed the copper rocks were becoming fewer so I decided to check this one last driveway. After walking way back into the woods, I came upon a clearing and my hopes began to rise. But then I saw a bunch of lumber packages. . .guess someone was building a new house here...the path went a bit past it, so I walked further hoping that maybe his cabin might be snuggled back in the woods away from this new dwelling going up. After it began to look like there wouldn't be a cabin back there, I turned back and a pickup truck pulled into the clearing. It speeded up after they saw me. After it pulled to a stop, a man leaned out of the drivers window and asked what I was doing out here. I said "hi. . .this is going to sound crazy, but I'm looking for a log cabin that has a Tibetan monk living in it, you wouldn't happen to know which driveway is his, would you?" Then the blonde lady that was with him skeptically snapped back, "Oh, sure!" Then the man looked at her and said, "Now, wait a minute. . ." She shot a contemptous glare at him. Then he looked back at me and continued, "I think he's right up the next driveway down." I said, "Thank You, I've been looking for him since this morning. This was going to be my last shot, it's going to be dark soon." Then I started heading back up the driveway to the main road and 20 feet further into the next driveway. Oh, yeah, there was still an occasional copper rock in my path. . .I should have noticed the copper rocks didn't go into the clearing I was just in. Maybe it was the way the sun was setting or something, I don't really know, but it wasn't till I "prayed" that I noticed the copper rocks. I do know that nothing is coincidence. After getting well into his driveway, I started noticing wooden, hand painted signs posted up in the trees every 10 or 15 feet, almost like warning signs. I wondered if he would welcome my visit or consider it an intrusion. I finally came to an entryway to a garden with a two story log cabin nestled in the center of the groomed clearing. On the path to the cabin, there was a statue of Buddha sitting on a pedistal. There were four 6" rocks that had been placed around the base. On the trail of the copper rocks, I had picked up and pocketed three that looked like they wanted to come with me, so I reached in my pocket and pulled out the largest, about 3 1/2" and placed it at the base among the other larger rocks and bowed my head for a moment of respect for Buddha and thanks for reaching the destination. Now, it was time to confront the closed door of the cabin. I knocked, and heard a voice call out "Just a minute," and heard some shuffling around., "is it the blonde American lady from the newspaper?" "No," I called out. Then a slim, tanned man with short cropped hair opened the door. So I lowered the volume of my voice and said, " I'm the Japanese lady looking for a Tibetan monk." He said, "Oh, I'm expecting a lady from the newspaper was coming out here to write an article." I appoligized that I wasn't her and explained my presence. He came out and gave me a brief tour of the gardens and introduced me to his outhouse after I asked if he had someplace I could releive myself. While I was in there, he continued telling me about his vegetable garden on the other side of the cabin. When I came out, he showed me that garden and walked back to toward the entry way I came into. I explained the rock I placed at the base of Buddha. He nodded approval and invited into his cabin. After talking for a while, he offered a cup of tea as he put a pot of water on the stove. I graciously accepted, then he asked if I like to stay for dinner and I thankfully accepted his invitation, welcoming the rest after my long walk. We talked. He showed me his paintings, all done on hand woven hemp canvas. His clothes were also hand woven of hemp. I was pretty impressed that he could speak fluent Japanese. He told me he had earned his monk hood four (4) times. Each time, he left for a woman. He laughed, each time he returned to the solace the discipline and wisdom Buddha offered. I laughed. I receive emails from Beliefnet ~ Buddhism and they had a spiel on quotes from The Dalai Lama, so I thought I'd read them and gain some inspiration. Then I decided to check out the website for Free Tibet...I remembered those words on the signs sporting the Tibetan flag posted along Pema's driveway. I decided to share a piece of my blog noting Pema and the plight of the Peoples of Tibet and the Dalai Lama. The peoples of Tibet would only like to be able to say they're Tibetan and pursue their choice of spiritual belief. China would have them adopt the Chinese nationality and supportingly, follow the state. Basically that's what The Resistance boils down to. For that, thousands of monks and Tibetan citizens lost their lives to China's governing stronghold. After realizing the killing and oppression wasn't going to stop, many, including Pema and the Dalai Lama set flight on foot to leave their homeland, Tibet, that, through them, their cause will continue to live. TIBETAN DO AND WILL EXIST, and will not be denounced!

"Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom and dignity. It is not enough, as communist systems have assumed, merely to provide people with food, shelter and clothing. Human nature needs to breathe the precious air of liberty. " The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is the head of state of Tibet. He currently has taken refuge and lives in India. India has granted him political asylum. If you'd like to read more about the Dalai Lama, I've provided a link, you can click anywhere on this sentence and it should get you there (right click and click on open in a new tab, then you can still read this).

If you'd like to read more about "Free Tibet", you can click on the card above.

50 Years of Resistance 1959 ~ 2009

To live in suppression is to live in depression.

Golden Words - Do Everything With Love

2009-03-14T23:12:00.001-07:00

This drawing is from my sketchbook, it is printable if you'd like some free art. It would make a nice wall hanging gift for someone if put in a frame or on a piece of wood and decoupaged.

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Creative Eckspression - shirley_is for Poetry

2009-02-09T14:19:00.000-08:00

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for P o e t r y

Back in 2006, I was doing something on the internet like trying to get to that screen that I would be able to play games and even download some without being charged for it. . .for free, at least that's what they say to get you to check it out...(remember, nothing's free-somehow, some way, you'll pay) then if you see something from one of their sponsors that does pique your interest and you click on it, you will surely spend another half an hour finishing up their survey and going through their wares and sponsors...but I hadn't even finished the original survey I started to get the game I was wanting to play and that was over 45 minutes ago...Man...what a come-on! . . .Make me wonder abut my focus... anyways, I kept getting interrupted by popups wanting me to order this and order that. LOOK! LOOK! It was actually a head-turner when I got a popup for a free entry to a poetry contest with the opportunity to win $10,000. That sounded good, gotta try. Right? Seize the moment. But at that point, all those "barkers" did a pretty good job at making me weary and were beginning to work their way under my skin. So if you read my poem below that just effortlessly "poured"out of me, you can maybe understand where my head was at. Fortunately, the form of communication I was utilizing, poetry, just so happens to be one of the highest forms of communication us humans can engage in. Look at that, I was so disgusted with the carnival barking popups on the internet I was almost contemptuous writing my poem...but poetry is such a high vibratory rate. it still ended up making reference to the correct way to conduct one's self- to walk the path of least resistance. So, I thought...well, I could write a poem, and I followed the come-on. "Highway To Gold" was the result of that. (MAN! can I philabuster!?!?)

If you find it hard to read, click on the picture, it becomes a little easier;

or CLICK HERE and view the poem at Poetry.com

You can imagine my surprise when I an email came back letting me know that my poem was nominated to be published in the International Who's Who In Poetry. They get you so wrapped up in yourself, they just know you're going to want to buy one of those books because your poem is in it. . . but wait...then this offer wouldn't be free, would it? Forget the carrot. I wrote this on a whim....and. . . slightly with a bit of contempt. The swelling head had to read my poem again. Hmm . . . I guess it could be taken in a better light. Okay, I guess this turned out pretty balanced afterall.

Then, my boyfriend says,"You didn't just now write that, did you?" I had to look at him. . .he was right next to me the whole time. Then he says,"I bet you can't write one about you and me that quick." Of course I can. Pen in hand (again). . . . . . .

From Shirley to Ron
(In 30 Minutes or Less)

Proof

I wrote a poem to play a free game,
I submitted an address and gave them my name.
They had so many sponsors selling their wares
All hoping to e-mail more "e-nightmares".

One wanted a poem with cash to win
So I made up a poem and turned it in.
You challenged me - prove my ability
To conjure the words so you could see.

Make me a poem about you and me,
Then there'll be proof and believe it to be.
When will the tests quit?
Should I be docile, stay mum and submit?

No, babe, I'll forever respond
And continue to prove above and beyond
That when it is said, I say it true
..........(Hey Baby, get this . . . I love you!)

No, really, you can ask, if you must have the proof,
But don't put me out and leave me aloof.
If you don't want to hear what's hard to believe,
Just tell me to go and I'll take my leave.

I know that's not what you want to hear,
But you still raise your brow and give me that leer.
It's okay, I get that a lot
For my merits are hard-earned and cannot be bought.

And I understand that "it just can't be!
Someone like you spending time with me."
Check it out, it's me with you!
Isn't that funny, I think that too!

One day you'll trust what I say to be true
Just keep on checking to find that new view
Of occurances happening out of the blue
For. . .all things are possible with love.

; )

A few months later, I received another notification that I had received the "Editor's Choice" award....which of course offered me the "opportunity" to purchase the prestigious lapel pin. Oh boy! You'd think they could at least give you that. . . it's all . . . just carrots.

Golden Words - A Purple Iris

2009-01-07T08:22:00.000-08:00

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Purple Iris

There comes a point in your life when you realize:

Who matters,Who never did,
Who won't anymore...And who always will.

So, don't worry about people from your past,

There's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

Give these flowers to everyone you don't want to lose in 2009,

including me, if that's what is in your heart.

Try to collect 12; it's not easy!

Be kinder than necessary

Because everyone you meet is fighting

Some kind of battle.

Click on the envelope symbol below to email this Iris to a friend!

Golden Words - Late or Early Christmas Card

2009-01-06T14:15:00.000-08:00

Late Christmas Card/Early Christmas Card

I'm on it this year! (LOL) I'm not late....I'm way early! Sometimes I just don't get all my emails read in time... I reckon I'm slightly a few days late & I know I'm at least a dollar short. So I guess I'll just have to change the year on this one. . . (maybe the dollar won't be short this year too :)

If you can't read the card, click on it (it's clearer).

Golden Words ~ Wisdom of the Anasazi

2008-12-12T11:47:00.000-08:00

I always have people asking what tribe I'm from...I always answer, "Not this time. But back when Coronado and his men crossed the mountains with their big dogs and weapons of war, saying they came in peace, I was Anasazi. And I did look the same then as I do now. My father looked the same too, except he had long hair and a red bandana tied around his forehead. Coronado's coming was the signal for the end of our people. Our way would be no more. Although warned of this many of our people still succumbed to the Spaniards promises and teachings of Christianity. The Conquistadors did "witch hunts" for those of us who would not have anything to do with them. They passed many hours on the rocks that covered our entryways to our kivas searching to destroy. Then the mountain blew. . . two times, the mud flowed over the great cities toward the sound (the canyon used to be full of water), I lived in a kiva (third level down) on the other side of the water from the big cities. (Much like living in Gig Harbor and looking at Tacoma with Mt. Rainier in the background and Puget Sound being the water). Well, I guess there was more to the prophesy than what I could recall. . .

A couple of days ago, I was browsing You Tube and came upon a clip about a prophecy from Mother Earth 2012. I didn't recall any reference before made to the year 2012. I remembered others mentioning the Aztec calendar not going past 2014 or was it 2015. Anyways, I thought I'd pass on the words of this Anasazi Prophecy. At the end of these words, I've placed the video clip I ran into.

December 12, 2012

The Lunar Standstill Will Occur

Anasazi Prophecy

The End-time Cleansing

Those connected with the sacred will rebuild the new worlds.

Let me learn the lessons you have hidden under every leaf and rock. So when life fades as the setting sunset, I may come to You without shame.

The Earth is our Mother, care for her.

Honor all your Relations, Open your heart and soul to the Great Spirit.

All life is sacred, treat all beings with respect.

Take from the earth what is needed, and nothing more.

Do what you know to be right.

Give constant thanks to the Great Spirit each day.

Look after the well being of the mind and body.

Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.

Be truthful and honest at all times.

Enjoy lifes journey; but leave no tracks.

Golden Words ~ Rainbows

2008-12-12T09:12:00.000-08:00

Rainbows

Rainbows are truly a testament of the creation of this plane we live in. As the white light meets the interference created by moisture (rain, precipation, clear crystal), it breaks down the creation of the white light. Hence, the rainbow. All that we see is the interference of this white light...thought wave is the base root that creates the interference and the refraction creates the color of that thought. Causing the illusion of the physical plane, what we see.

(below: Fire Rainbow)

Full spectrum rainbows prove the existence of white light in our presence, hence the healing effect of rainbows.

Below is a video I found on YouTube called "Rainbow Warriors" ~ freely adapted from Cree prophesy and Hopi prophesy with excerpts from "Standing Bear Speaks". The imagery moves pretty fast, so if you want to read it while it's playing, you may want to hit the pause button when a new line comes on screen, otherwise, just watch it, and below the rainbow bar, I've posted what was written in case you didn't catch it all.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it.

"Warriors of the Rainbow"

"When the earth is dying there shall arise a new tribe of all colours and all creeds.
This tribe shall be called the Warriors of the Rainbow and it will put its faith in actions not words."
Prophecy of the Native American Hopi people.
The "Warriors of the Rainbow" would spread these messages and teach all peoples of the Earth or "Elohi".
They would teach them how to live the "Way of the Great Spirit".
The tasks of these "Warriors of the Rainbow" are many and great.
"We are a part of the earth and it is part of us" ~ Cheif Seattle
There will be terrifying mountains of ignorance to conquer and they shall find prejudice and hatred. They must be dedicated, unwavering in their strength, and strong of heart.
They will find willing hearts and minds that will follow them on this road of returning "Mother Earth" to beauty and plenty ~ once more.

"When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us."
~ Arapaho Proverb

A new universe is now flying through the cosmos about to enter the earth's heavens.
Prophecies foretell of a people who will rise from earth's ashes like the thunderbird, symbolizing rebirth.
Together, they will be called "Rainbow Warriors" for they will gather the four sacred directions, all distinctly separate by forever connected in the Circle of Life.
They will bring together the four races of man to live in peace.
The four sacred directions and the four races of man are symbilized by the magnificence and glory of the rainbow.
The sacred Circle of Life turns slowly but inevitably back to the place where it began.
As each age passes, it cannot be reclaimed.
Now is the time we begin to prepare ourselves to become inheritors of Mother Earth.
To become Warriors of the Rainbow ~ for the sake of our children's children and all humanity.
The road of the future is not red.
It is a rainbow leading to the Creator's grace by way of prayer, good works, faith.
To be chosen to walk the path to Light is not a decision made by some religious leader, a government agency or politician.

Our very survival depends on it.

It is a personal choice made by a mind and heart made free of idols of modern materialism.
It is a decision made between you and the Creator, One with nature and all creation.
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ~ Albert Einstein
Save Mother Earth, Turn on the LIGHT!
Created by Random Acts of Kindness http://www.myspace.com/randomactskindness . . . . . .With deep gratitude for all that is . . .

Golden Words ~ No Fear

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I continually receive emails that have golden words of wisdom and I can't think of anything better than to share them with you so my cup doesn't get too full and block these resources from having a place to rest to continue their endless works of passing on some food for thought and hopefully wisdom to help:

Life is meant to live fully. If you clip your own wings and say "I can't", so it will be. All thoughts will become manifest. All things material begin with the thought.

Living on the Razor's Edge
(NO FEAR)

I was simply stunned seeing this guy standing on this solitary rock in the Grand Canyon . Watching this guy on his thong sandals, with a camera and a tripod I asked myself 3 questions:

1.. How did he climb that rock?

2. Why not take that sunset picture from that rock to the right, which is perfectly safe?

3. How will he get back?

This is the point of no return. After that, he jumped on his thong sandals...The canyon's depth is 900 meters (3,000 feet) here.

Now you can see that the adjacent rock is higher so he tried to land lower, which is quite steepand tried to use his one hand to grab the rock.
We've come to the end of this story. Look carefully at the photographer.He has a camera, a tripod and also a plastic bag, all on his shoulder or in his left hand. Only his right hand is available to grab the rock and the weight of his stuff is a problem. He lands low on his flip flops, both his right hand and right foot slip away... At that moment I take this shot. He pushes his body against the rock. He waits for a few seconds, throws his stuff on the rock, climbs and walks away. Presumably to a bathroom to change his shorts. I know I had to change mine and I was just watching!

Info for Inquiries

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This is the information you'll need if you want to make any inquiries.

Thank you for taking an interest.

If you have any inquiries. please send me an email to shirley_is@rock.com and type "*Art Inquiry" in the "Subject" line...

If inquiring about art -- Please indicate the title of your interest and if you're interested in a print (giclee) or if you'd like an original. Cost is more for an original, depending on size desired. All sizes are negotiable unless otherwise stated. All prints currently available are giclee, hand numbered and signed in pencil by me (the artist, Shirley). The originals are also hand signed in pencil. I also do custom orders. I am very versatile with medium and technique. If you can think it, I can draw it and am willing to work it until the finished product is what you envisioned. I am experienced with company logos, I can work with one you already have if you need a four color overlay done for use in advertising and for company logo embroidery for promotional items or personnel. Maybe you just feel your logo is outdated and needs some new life put into it, or I can present something completely new and innovative to you. I've designed program covers and covers for published literary compilations. I can produce what you want. I've had customers come to me with an idea of what they want, I put it on paper and they see their idea materialize. I once had someone ask me to draw a portrait of their mother, who was overseas, he wanted her drawn younger than her present years and with different clothes and accessories than what was in the 2"x3" black and white picture he gave me to work with , yes...he wanted her in color. That completed portrait was done with oil pastels on an 16"x24" Grumbacher Watercolor Paper. If you can think it, I can draw it. I set it up so you can just click on any picture on this blog and use that email form to contact me but when I tried to do that...it didn't function correctly....go figure...I'll have to analyze that to see what I did wrong...haven't tried it in about a year, so you can try if you like or (let me repeat myself here) email me at shirley_is@rock.com ------don't forget to put *Art Inquiry* on the Subject line.. Remember, the sizes I have listed are the size of the actual print...if you want a framed finished piece the finished size may be anywhere from 4" - 8" larger (in H and W) than print...depending on matt and/or frame desired or required.
No shipping and handling fees for all purchases of prints sized 8"x10" or less. ,or try clicking on the title of the piece or image of which you're interested, in the subject line please type *ART INQUIRY*. Don't forget to include any pertinent information in the email:

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Golden Words ~ The Human Body

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Some of these emails I get are just so remarkable, I can't resist passing them on to my friends that I love to laugh with....(Please feel free to copy them and send to your friends )
hmm...all you females out there, make sure your ol' man -or best "man-friend" reads this;

Interesting & Need To Know Human Body Facts:

> The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.

> A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.

> It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

> One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).

> Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

> The attachment of human muscles to skin is what causes dimples.

> The average man's penis is three times the length of his thumb.

> A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.

> If the average male never shaved, his beard would be 13 feet long when he died.

> Men with hairless chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.

> There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

> Side by side, 2000 cells from the human body could cover about one square i nch.

> Women blink twice as often as men.

> The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.

> When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate. . . .

> they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate!

> Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.

> Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.

> If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.

> The average woman is five inches shorter than the average man.

> Still looking at your thumb, aren't you? :)

Golden Words ~ Understanding Women

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The Wisdom of Man Trying to Understand Woman

9 Words that Women Use and What They REALLY Mean

1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument and you need to shut up.

2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end with fine.

4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

5. Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)

6. That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.

8. Whatever: is a woman's way of saying F__You.

9. Don't Worry About It, I Got It: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response, refer to #3.

If men could remember this terminology, it could save them many arguments.

(By the way, this email was sent by a man...thank you Kenny!) :)

Feel like you need another dose of "wisdom"? Click one of the referring links for more "Golden Words".

Golden Words ~ A Farmer's Wisdom

2008-11-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

A Farmer's Wisdom

> Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

>Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.

>Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

>Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

>A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

>Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

> Meanness doesn't just happen overnight.

> Forgive your enemies. It messes with their heads.

> Don't corner something that you know is meaner than you.

> It doesn’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.

> You cannot unsay a cruel word.

> Every path has a few puddles.

> When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

> Most of the stuff people worry about isn’t going to happen, anyway.

> Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

> Don't interfere with something' that isn’t bothering you none.

> Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

> If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

> Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

> The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.

> Always drink upstream from the herd.

> Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

> Letting' the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting' it back in.

> If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.

> LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST TO GOD!

> The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Golden Words ~ Sharing Words

2008-11-13T18:33:00.000-08:00

Sharing Words of Wisdom

I wondered why somebody didn't do something . . .

then I realized I was somebody.

I continually receive emails that have golden words of wisdom and I can't think of anything better than to share them with you so my cup doesn't get too full and block these resources from having a place to rest to continue their endless works of passing on some food for thought and hopefully wisdom to help:

"Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib, not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal! Under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved." Quoted from a post on facebook 1/12/2010

"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. " - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand." - Saint Thomas Aquinas

"He who hesitates ~ is poor." - Mel Brooks

It was discovered, from a documented, extensive study of longevity, that 90% of the most cheerful quarter of participating subjects were alive at age eighty-five versus only 34% of the least cheerful quarter . . . moral?. . . Don't Worry, Be Happy! A (ITEM OF INTEREST: By the way, it also noted. . . psychology has badly neglected the positive side of life, for every one hundred journal articles on sadness, there is just one on happiness.)

"Positive emotion alienated from the exercise of character leads to emptiness, to inauthenticity, to depression, and, as we age, to the gnawing realization that we are fidgeting until we die."

"Never give up

Develop the heart

Too much energy in your country is spent

Developing the mind instead of the heart.

Be compassionate not just to your friends but to everyone

Be compassionate.

Work for peace in your heart and in the world.

Work for peace and I say again

Never give up.

No matter what is happening,

No matter what is going on around you,

Never give up."
~The Dalai Lama~

Glossary

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G L O S S A R Y

baraka bashad - Sanskrit, translated means "may the blessings be"

eck - the powerful force which emanates and flows from the mouth of "God" to permeate the universe; the "sound of silence"; the living substance which has no form which sets forth vibration to go forth and create, even so, providing the beacon to guide soul home should one lose his way being trapped by the muck and mire of illusion

eckankar - the ancient way of life utilizing the discipline of soul travel as the means to reaquaint wisdom which has been forgotten due to distraction of illusion; the religion that is not a religion and science which is not a science; the way, the straight and narrow path

kamikaze - Sanskrit, translated means "divine wind"

pointilism - an art term specifying a media utilized in creating a work of art by placing dots in areas to create a picture when viewed as a whole, also referred to as stippling. Usually used with ink or paint.

Sanskrit - the first structured language of human, literally translated; san = without, skrit = writing

tuza - Sanskrit, translated means "soul"

wisdom - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

shirley_is Original Welcome Page

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welcome . . .

emailed wisdom to share :), ArtGallery shirley_is. Someday, I
hope to draw a comic strip based on life around
here with me, Ron and our life with Meow Meow."OnTheFlipSide."
I'll have a littlebit of my poetry ...maybe more if I 'd jot it down, and
some of the crafts I've worked on, maybe with instructions.

shirley_is