Bits & Pieces of Thought

Kids today have it harder that I did when I was their age. There are so so many more expectations placed on them by themselves, their parents and those around them. It’s hard just to be as you are with all those expectations swirling around.

I know that my daughter thinks I have expectations for her life. I did once, but no more. I’ve learned in shedding my own expectations for my life that I have become much happier. It’s easier to live life when there are no unmet expectations. And when something presents itself or I find myself effecting another’s life in a very positive way, I am then tickled with joy that such a thing has happened. And since expectations have not been set, then when I don’t meet them I can’t get sad or depressed or degrade myself because there is nothing to judge myself against. I like that!

That’s not to say I’m not sad at times. I find myself in despair at the path humanity is taking our planet down, but I can do nothing on a grand scale about that. I can only try to be diligent in separating my trash, buying nondestructive items and keep my consumerism down. So I just shrug at most of the world, and live without the expectation america bank card creditcard consolidation credit debt freecard christian credit debt helpcard credit online payment verizon,online credit card payment,visa online credit card paymentarticle card consolidation credit debtfree credit card offer0 apr card credit intro rate,0 apr credit card,instant approval credit card with 0 aprcredit card debt relief,card credit debt disabled relief,credit card debt relief nonprofitcard credit debt negotiation settlementcard credit deal,great credit card deal,credit card transfer dealbank card chase creditapply card credit visacheap credit card ukapplication aspire card creditbest credit card rate,best rate and deal credit cardcard credit free onlinelowest interest rate credit cardapplication card credit online visafake credit card numbersfree bad credit credit card,bad card credit credit free nociti student credit cardmbna credit card,access card credit mbna online,card credit mbnateen credit card debt statistics,credit card debt statisticscard credit debt free livingfree credit card debt management,card credit debt info management,credit card debt managementbest credit card offer,best credit card offer on the internet,best bad credit card offersears credit card paymentno interest no payment credit card,no interest credit cardapplication card credit providianorchard bank credit card paymentcredit card debt debt consolidationcard credit pal pay pluscredit card consolidation best dealcard compare credit ukapplication card credit unsecuredsears credit card account,access account card credit sears,account card credit searscredit card debt loan,debt loan to pay off credit cardbest credit card ukapplication card credit online ukbank card credit orchardкомпютриcard credit loan uk,uk credit card loanbank card credit,monogram credit card bank,first usa bank credit cardcard credit gateway payment,credit card payment gatewaysbest card credit secured,best card credit offer secured,best secured credit cardcard credit credit free online report without,card credit free online processing,free online credit cardgold mp3 ringtones,3.16 gold mp3 ringtonescellular free one ringtones wallpaper,free cellular one ringtones,cellular free one phone ringtonesalltel cell free phone ringtonesbollywood download mp3 ringtones,download info mp3 remember ringtones,download mp3 ringtonescomplimentary music real ringtones that things can be better or worse. Just live for the day, doing my best not to destroy integrity. I try, but don’t do well, at bringing love into the world. BUT, I don’t expect that I can love so I don’t judge my actions against not being able to love, or be generous or etc.

Why do I need to write this? Well, I suspect that young ones like my daughter, and yes, maybe even my daughter are struggling with such monumental expections of their lives.

Be still.
Yes. Be still.
Know that I AM.
Yes. Be still.
Be still. I am

Expectations can’t be drowned out with drugs, angers, businesses, strivings. They can only be drowned by being still. Let them float out of your mind far away.

Long ago I had drawn this idea out in a very flat concept. I was in the midst of my deepest depression. The prisoner was not left with any hope then. Unfortunately I don’t have that artwork anymore. It disappeared in one of my many moves. I thought that I would try and recreate it. This time, as which seems to be the case of me and my art, it took on a mind of its own. Here is the finished product. It is a 16×20 charcoal. It took me 3 months to draw. I was afraid that if I spent too much time with it I would lose the detail and it would not be as good. So when I could not see the whole, because of the bits, I would stop. Hence the length of getting it done. It has been entered into a contest for the Surreal Society at the Deviant Art web site. Doubt that it will place, but just to see the comments about it will be enough. Notice the chains… they will explain the name of the peice.
Hope by ~dancingprophet on deviantART

Who would have thought that there could be such a thing! Take a watch… 

 

click here to view video I’ve been playing with more movie editing. Here is a little 2 min. ditty I put together from our November London trip.  

 

click here to view video  I ended up at my folks in Grass Valley, CA for Christmas. It was a nice trip. I hadn’t seen my parents for two years. That is a lot of years when your parental units are in their 80’s. They age so much more quickly now. While I was there my sister and her family as well as my daughter showed up. Carolyn (sis) et al went skiing and I tagged along to watch. I don’t ski. Here’s a little movie I put together while I was there. Give it a few minutes to load before playing. Older machines might have some troubles…

Dez and her new boyfriend Brandon, joined us in Berlin for Thanksgiving. Not my kind of town really. The subway is way too confusing, lots of walking, and way too big of a city for me. May as well be in L.A. in my humble opinion. However, the ballet was marvelous and the Museum of Technology was fun. We had good accommodations as well.Just installed a new image gallery to the blog. So it will be easier for all to see our pictures.

My latest experiment with pastel and polycarbanate color pencils. They are really easy to work with.
Unfolding by *dancingprophet on deviantART

There are places that are deep and dark
way below the places which bring me joy
Fight I will to climb up and through
to the light eternal full of might
to take me from the places that are deep and dark

Written a few weeks a go. Thought I needed to polish it, but it won’t let me.

This was the first trip Pat and I have ever made to London. I must say it was one of the most enjoyable trips I’ve been on in Europe. I so enjoyed it. Just follow the link below for some pictures taken with commentary.

Click here to go to the London Photo Album

I thought I would attempt something larger on my NEW drawing desk. It slants so the cats can’t walk all over my creations! I wanted to try some moonlight. Pat

likes this one alot. I’m not sure…


Moon over Fanconia by *dancingprophet on deviantART