A message to Facebook users..

You know what pisses me off? People who mindlessly copy and paste a status on their page which then urges others to pass it on without actually seeing whether said statement is actually true..


How fricken hard is it to do a little research? I mean just now I see this on someone's page..

PARENTS !!!!! BEWARE !!!!!!!!! To all parents of children who have a profile on Facebook !!!, there is a man who is attempting to contact kids to talk about sex! His name is Thierry Mairot. Please copy and paste on your wall. This info is to be shared, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, He is also using the name of Justin Bieber on his profile !!!!!


I saw this and immediately googled this Thierry Mairot name. Low and behold.. a dozen myth/hoax buster sites with this persons name on it. My favourite being THIS ONE .
Like the article says, it is ridiculous and potentially damaging to pass dribble like this on without proof. Not to mention the damage it is doing to the poor unfortunate person who bears the name of said deviant.


It's just dumb and it annoys me to no end.


That being said, I think it IS wrong for young children to be allowed a Facebook profile. Or at the least to only use under strict adult supervision. There are, unfortunately sexual predators out there and yes they can slip through the cracks. Sometimes. 

One year Anniversary..we remember..

Tomorrow, the 10th of January,  marks the one year anniversary of the terrible floods that swept through Toowoomba and the valley below. It devastated everything in its path, taking not only houses and cars, but people as well. Many families have suffered terribly from this tragic day. Some had to wait weeks before their loved one's were found and finally be put to rest. There are people, one year on, who are still trying to re-build their homes and their lives.
Tomorrow people will come together as one to remember and celebrate the lives lost on that tragic day. 


We will not forget. 

Migration..

I normally do my drawings in an A5 sized sketch book.. but I like the pod pattern so much that I decided to do a much larger picture. It took a lot longer but I think it was worth the effort. I call it "Migration"

Sorry the photo isn't that clear.. I couldn't scan it as it is too big for my scanner.. but you get the general idea. I love the bubbles..


I had to go back to the doctor yesterday to get another shot in my shoulder, and right now I am in a goodly amount of pain.. I am under strict doctors orders not to do "anything" for a few days at least. It's so sore (really don't want to take too many painkillers) and I am so bored... there is only so much TV one can watch.. tried drawing last night. learnt a new pattern I will show you soon , and have done another one that involves "jellyfish-like creatures".. I have definitely noticed a oceanic theme going on with my art lately...
Oh and I received this award from thefriskyvirgin.. Thanks so much Frisky! lol.. anyway I love all your blogs so I am passing it on to all of you to.. do with it what you will...

I also received this one from ...um... someone... I am SO SO BAD! I really can't remember.. If it was you can you let me know and I will give you the cudos for it.. lol! 

I can't even remember the rules for this one.. Oh well.. just take it to! :)

Two drawings...

So I combined two of my favourite patterns to make this new drawing...

And this next one is my latest.. I hated it when I began and nearly ripped it out of my book and screwed it up.. but I kept at it and I think it may be my most favourite yet! Which goes to show that nothing is a mistake in art...persevere and you may be pleasantly surprised!

What do you think?

The Unfortunate Chicken..

So how was every ones New Years Celebrations? The Sprite family had a nice one over at friends. Sprite had more bubbly, and food, and cake! Cupcakes to be exact..
For dessert I made these little babies..

White-chocolate Mud cup cakes with white chocolate ganache topping and chocolate sprinkles! WOO! What a mouthful. (pun fully intended)

Anyway... I was not allowed to bring the remaining three home..that's how much they loved them...


You are perhaps wondering about the title of this post.. well....
For Christmas Hubby had planned his yummy chicken and bacon stuffed roast chicken.. He had prepared the stuffing before hand and frozen it in a log shape..thinking that it would be easier to "insert" into the chicken when the time came to cook it. After a bit of grunting and a lot of swearing I finally ventured into the kitchen to see what the problem was and was confronted with THIS...






...I warn you, it's NOT pretty..










....last chance to look away..





OK but I DID warn you...

YIKES!!!

Seems it is not such a good idea to freeze the stuffing and then try to shove it up a chickens butt.
You live and learn...




"Don't you dare blog this..." Hubby warned me...


"cause I won't Hun..."