Creative night
Sep. 17th, 2016 12:04 pmFor some reason or another I couldn't fall asleep last night :(
therefore I got up and turned the sleepless night into a creative night :D
The images as not up to standard and most need a little tweeking here and there, still work in progress. (and some might not survive the cut, they show it was sleep-deprived nightwork ^_~)
As you can see, I was thinking about Christmas already ^^;;;;;
Anyhow, I slept as a log after this creative outburst and (so far) I don't feel the missing hours of sleep.
therefore I got up and turned the sleepless night into a creative night :D
The images as not up to standard and most need a little tweeking here and there, still work in progress. (and some might not survive the cut, they show it was sleep-deprived nightwork ^_~)
As you can see, I was thinking about Christmas already ^^;;;;;
Anyhow, I slept as a log after this creative outburst and (so far) I don't feel the missing hours of sleep.
Card for my Gran's 95th birthday
Jun. 2nd, 2016 12:37 pmTomorrow my Gran is 95 years old, we're celebrating this with all the family on Sunday.
Her grandchildren (including me ^_^) put money together for a combined present.
- A bouquet will be delivered to her every month
- A subscription to a crossword puzzle magazine (she adores them)
- A simple pen.
I've created a card to go with that, using an empty crossword I had and creating alternative questions.
The word going down: crossword puzzle
Horizontal: blue-perky(?)-birthday-ninetyfive
at the bottom using several letters from these answers: happy birthday
Her grandchildren (including me ^_^) put money together for a combined present.
- A bouquet will be delivered to her every month
- A subscription to a crossword puzzle magazine (she adores them)
- A simple pen.
I've created a card to go with that, using an empty crossword I had and creating alternative questions.
The word going down: crossword puzzle
Horizontal: blue-perky(?)-birthday-ninetyfive
at the bottom using several letters from these answers: happy birthday
Used my old watercolours again...
Apr. 16th, 2016 08:07 pmI had 2 pencil sketches waiting for colour and yesterday I finally got to do just that.
They're quite different even though both were originally meant for the same month on my calendar. In the end the boots ended up for April and the armchairs will probably be November ^___^ Yes, April is already halfway through without image ^^; At a time I'd almost written "BLANCO" with a typex pen on the white page.
I'm sorry about the bad quality of the pictures ^^ My scanner is not big enough for the paper size and I'm not that good with my camera and lightening...
They're quite different even though both were originally meant for the same month on my calendar. In the end the boots ended up for April and the armchairs will probably be November ^___^ Yes, April is already halfway through without image ^^; At a time I'd almost written "BLANCO" with a typex pen on the white page.
I'm sorry about the bad quality of the pictures ^^ My scanner is not big enough for the paper size and I'm not that good with my camera and lightening...
R.I.P. Alan Rickman
Jan. 14th, 2016 06:58 pmI couldn't believe my eyes when I read this on my FB but IMBD confirmed it ;__;
He went much too early, such a brilliant actor. *sniffs*
He went much too early, such a brilliant actor. *sniffs*
Calendar 2016 January and August
Jan. 5th, 2016 11:27 amYesterday I stopped working on my 2 designs because I couldn't draw a straight line anymore ^^;
Plus I feared I would spoil the image if I added too much more.
I just took some quick photos and dropped in the sofa with a nice cuppa tea.
...
And immediatly got back up after I had taken an idle look at the photos. I can hardly believe I made that \o/
I'm extremely happy with January. It truly depicts the feeling I have when coming up from the underground in Antwerp.
( January and August )
August is inspired on a similar card I bought a week ago. I've already taken care of the smudge on one of the glasses.
Today I'll get proper scans of all my work... Then I decide whether or not I still need to add something.
(I was first thinking to use a black liner on the building but I'm not so sure anymore.)
Plus I feared I would spoil the image if I added too much more.
I just took some quick photos and dropped in the sofa with a nice cuppa tea.
...
And immediatly got back up after I had taken an idle look at the photos. I can hardly believe I made that \o/
I'm extremely happy with January. It truly depicts the feeling I have when coming up from the underground in Antwerp.
( January and August )
August is inspired on a similar card I bought a week ago. I've already taken care of the smudge on one of the glasses.
Today I'll get proper scans of all my work... Then I decide whether or not I still need to add something.
(I was first thinking to use a black liner on the building but I'm not so sure anymore.)
Calendar 2016
Jan. 4th, 2016 12:42 pmI decided to create my own images for this years calendar.
Since I couldn't get my idea for february out of mind last night I decided to get up and simply create the damn thing ^^; I'm not quite sure whether I like it 100% but it's good enough.
( February )( What was left on my table this morning )
The picture I took last night around 1 or 2am and the 'carnage' left on my table this morning ^_~
I'm just lucky my idea for january asks more work or I'd have made it an all nighter... it will be something for today, definitely.
Since I couldn't get my idea for february out of mind last night I decided to get up and simply create the damn thing ^^; I'm not quite sure whether I like it 100% but it's good enough.
( February )( What was left on my table this morning )
The picture I took last night around 1 or 2am and the 'carnage' left on my table this morning ^_~
I'm just lucky my idea for january asks more work or I'd have made it an all nighter... it will be something for today, definitely.
Wish list 2014
Dec. 30th, 2015 06:20 pmUpdated for 2019, it hasn't changed much ^_^ though the missing books by Agatha Christie are diminishing
Mostly to keep an overview of what I could want,
possibly helpful for those who look for inspiration ^_~
Mostly to keep an overview of what I could want,
possibly helpful for those who look for inspiration ^_~
Not a surprise books are most prominent ^^
Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook. Thank you Kana!) and I've bought the others myself
( The list... )
( The list... )
Happy Birthday Kana
Dec. 1st, 2015 09:26 pmLast of the birthday wishes (today):
A very Happy Birthday![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
dark_kana !
I hope you had a briiliant day full of celebrations with a huge birthday cake to enjoy.
Wishing you a brilliant year full of hapiness and joy.
A very Happy Birthday
dark_kana !I hope you had a briiliant day full of celebrations with a huge birthday cake to enjoy.
Wishing you a brilliant year full of hapiness and joy.
Days without laptop...
Oct. 8th, 2015 10:02 amI'm finally back again... It hasn't been all that long, but definitely longer than I had expected when I started the first new back-up.
A couple of weeks ago my back-up disc turned faulty because of old *cough* age, bye bye back-ups.
After long deliberation I bought the My Cloud disc. Maybe a 'simple' plug-in disc would've been better but I had become used to the the automatic back-up with time machine. It would be just like me to forget the all-important back-up just when I need it ^^;
Though I had been warned it could take up to a day for the first back-up when I looked it up on the net, it still took me by surprise. At first my laptop estimated it would take 7h. About an hour later, this had become 12h. I thought it best to plug my laptop in directly to the My Cloud device and leave it be for the time being. Certainly, if I didn't use my laptop it would speedy the back-up, right?
In the end it took about a day and a half before the back-up was finished. The last estimated 30min progressed painfully slow (It took about 30min to get to an estimation of 28min left o_0;) But now it's finally done.
I foresee there will another problem now that I've un-plugged it but I reckon the hardest/longest part is done.
Something else...
This morning I was woken by the ringing of my doorbell a couple of times. Since I live in a small apartment block of six flats, I decided not to be bothered. (It has happened a couple of times the post man rang because my neighbours weren't in and someone had to sign... This time one of my other neighbours could take care of that) But I got up all the same and had a quick wash before I went out to see what the fuss was about. You see, I heard my neighbours talking downstairs. There was a little problem with the lock of the front door from our building, one couldn't get it open with the key from the outside. (turned out, one could with a lot of wriggling and a little force but still) Luckily our usual handyman was working nearby and he was there in a nick of time (seriously 5 min \o/ ) And took care of the problem at once.
So hurray, we can back in with the same key and the intervention costs are for our landlady.
All this was done within, what, half an hour? If only my back-up had had the same speed.
A couple of weeks ago my back-up disc turned faulty because of old *cough* age, bye bye back-ups.
After long deliberation I bought the My Cloud disc. Maybe a 'simple' plug-in disc would've been better but I had become used to the the automatic back-up with time machine. It would be just like me to forget the all-important back-up just when I need it ^^;
Though I had been warned it could take up to a day for the first back-up when I looked it up on the net, it still took me by surprise. At first my laptop estimated it would take 7h. About an hour later, this had become 12h. I thought it best to plug my laptop in directly to the My Cloud device and leave it be for the time being. Certainly, if I didn't use my laptop it would speedy the back-up, right?
In the end it took about a day and a half before the back-up was finished. The last estimated 30min progressed painfully slow (It took about 30min to get to an estimation of 28min left o_0;) But now it's finally done.
I foresee there will another problem now that I've un-plugged it but I reckon the hardest/longest part is done.
Something else...
This morning I was woken by the ringing of my doorbell a couple of times. Since I live in a small apartment block of six flats, I decided not to be bothered. (It has happened a couple of times the post man rang because my neighbours weren't in and someone had to sign... This time one of my other neighbours could take care of that) But I got up all the same and had a quick wash before I went out to see what the fuss was about. You see, I heard my neighbours talking downstairs. There was a little problem with the lock of the front door from our building, one couldn't get it open with the key from the outside. (turned out, one could with a lot of wriggling and a little force but still) Luckily our usual handyman was working nearby and he was there in a nick of time (seriously 5 min \o/ ) And took care of the problem at once.
So hurray, we can back in with the same key and the intervention costs are for our landlady.
All this was done within, what, half an hour? If only my back-up had had the same speed.
It was far too early :(((((
Sep. 30th, 2015 08:30 pmLast night a friend of mine passed away very unexpectedly, it still feels unreal.
She was my mother's best friend since high school and therefore I've known since the day I was born. I knew her as an extremely kind person, very generous and always there for a person in need. My earliest memories are of watching the musical 'Annie' time and again on her little television because I loved the movie that much.
Even though I knew she wasn't entirely healthy (who is these days?), I most certainly had though other people to die long before her. My ailing Grandmother is 30 years older and much less fit then she was.
Her death truly was too early, she enjoyed life so much.
Maybe it will get real when we say our last goodbyes to her this weekend, maybe not...
She'll always have a place in my heart.
She was my mother's best friend since high school and therefore I've known since the day I was born. I knew her as an extremely kind person, very generous and always there for a person in need. My earliest memories are of watching the musical 'Annie' time and again on her little television because I loved the movie that much.
Even though I knew she wasn't entirely healthy (who is these days?), I most certainly had though other people to die long before her. My ailing Grandmother is 30 years older and much less fit then she was.
Her death truly was too early, she enjoyed life so much.
Maybe it will get real when we say our last goodbyes to her this weekend, maybe not...
She'll always have a place in my heart.
I need more tea...
Sep. 4th, 2015 09:48 pmThis is maddening, my internet connection is gone after about an hour after I start my computer. I have to start and restart and restart and so on... Really, I'm drinking loads of tea to keep calm.
I guess I'll have to turn in my computer for a check-up after all. *hates to part with her not-so-trust-worthy laptop*
I guess I'll have to turn in my computer for a check-up after all. *hates to part with her not-so-trust-worthy laptop*
Really, this stress is not good for me DX
Last night my internet connection suddenly went missing while I was watching a film on my laptop, I wasn't even using my internet for that! At first I hoped the connection would return just as mysteriously as it had disappeared. Like last time this had happened (though I had to wait a couple of days back then ^^; )
Alas, this morning it still was missing.
Therefore I tried another option and ran a check-up on my harddisk and found an error. (I've never been so happy to find a problem with my disk) I ran the recovery disk and waited with a small heart until it was declared 'healthy' again.
And HURRAY! This time my internet connection came back with it *dances with joy*
I'm extremely relieved I've managed to solve the problem!
But seriously, all that stress @_@'
Last night my internet connection suddenly went missing while I was watching a film on my laptop, I wasn't even using my internet for that! At first I hoped the connection would return just as mysteriously as it had disappeared. Like last time this had happened (though I had to wait a couple of days back then ^^; )
Alas, this morning it still was missing.
Therefore I tried another option and ran a check-up on my harddisk and found an error. (I've never been so happy to find a problem with my disk) I ran the recovery disk and waited with a small heart until it was declared 'healthy' again.
And HURRAY! This time my internet connection came back with it *dances with joy*
I'm extremely relieved I've managed to solve the problem!
But seriously, all that stress @_@'
Wait until fully awake
Feb. 20th, 2015 04:06 pmI was reminded why I ought to wait long enough until the Paresthesia has cleared completely after my foot has fallen asleep :( It will look nicely black and blue tomorrow I'm sure. Did whatever I can so far, pressed something cold to it and gelled it with an anti-inflamation gel but it's still throbbing painfully. *scowls at her own impatience*
Guess it's a good enough reason to sit still and enjoy a good book.
Ooh, and my mum has given me part of a delicious carrot cake. Yes, I'll just get a cuppa tea and I can ignore the ache.
Guess it's a good enough reason to sit still and enjoy a good book.
Ooh, and my mum has given me part of a delicious carrot cake. Yes, I'll just get a cuppa tea and I can ignore the ache.
