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I am not a person that really likes to talk all that much about myself. I can't accept a compliment graciously to save my life, either. But... sometimes, it can be a good thing to let others know a little about us, what we think, how we think, and so on and so forth. This page is meant to be for the most part, a page about me with some of my thoughts and opinions thrown in. I do not expect agreement or disagreement. My thoughts and my opinions are mine and mine alone and I have every right to them, just as, everyone else has the right to their opinions.
Finally, my very own site, but I have much to do there. I warmly welcome everyone and hopefully, I'll be inviting soon!
Please sign my guestbook when you stop by! :D
About Me:
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First and foremost, I am a Christian. I love my God! By no means do I expect all people to be or do I only interact with "just Christians", however, for I try to respect everyone's faiths and beliefs, cultures and customs, and as well, their sexual orientation. It is our diversity that gives life flavor. It is not my job to judge. I leave this in the most capable hands of the Lord.
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I am spoken for,
not owned, so I still like to flirt occasionally. But, I'm still difficult to impress and the more one tries, the least likely they will. Usually a person that doesn't try to impress me, that presents themselves genuinely, is what will impress me the most. I detest fakes, those that crave ego stroking, and those that want to possess and control. I believe that falling and being in love should be a freeing of one's innermost desires, thoughts, and passions, NOT A PRISON. I admire intelligence, a wholesome heart, and a person of principle with a good moral compass. I expect respect, honesty, and my privacy kept, therefore trust.
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I am a Mom and it is one of the greatest honours and privileges that has ever been bestowed on me. I'm a naturally born artist and a writer, especially in the genre for children. I enjoy making new friends. I've spent much of my life helping and doing things for children and homeless, neglected, and abused animals, an active pet rescue person for many years.
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My hero is my Mom, plain and simple. There is no one else in my life or ever could be in my life that even could come close to my beloved Mother! My unconditional love belongs with my daughter. There is no end to the love I have for her! If and when I choose a person to love, a gent, my love is unconditional in this regard as well. I cherish my friends, each and every one! I do not choose my friends or ultimately a person I fall in love with, in accordance to what others like or dislike or in regards to their social status.
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I believe wholeheartedly in principle for a person that has no principle, will compromise for the benefit of themselves at the expense of another. If I give a person my word that I will keep what they tell me in confidence, you can bet I will. It makes NO difference who the inquiring party is that wants to know.
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I believe that things in life should be earned, not merely given. Anything earned is thought more highly of and cherished than anything just given. This includes the love and respect of another.
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When I love and support someone and/or something, it is
all or nothing.
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I detest pornography! As far as I'm concerned, those who put themselves out there for ALL to see, indecently, must not have very much respect for themselves and if there is no respect for themselves, how can they respect anyone else or expect respect from others? I believe there is a time and place for everything, but not everything belongs in every time and every place. Besides, if one puts everything they have out there for ALL to see, what do they have left for that special person in their life? The one thing no one will ever see, is a nude photo of me of any part of my private areas. NEVER! If this makes me a prude, then I'm a very 'PROUD PRUDE'! I do wonder if the moral compass of this world has been lost forever. Besides, the only place I like to be in regards to a camera, is behind it, not in front of it.
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I am a very basic person. I don't aspire to own expensive anything. Fancy, frilly, luxury, exotic, etc., are not my cup o' tea. Simplistic, practical, logical, etc., are more my style. But... for the person I love, there is nothing too good for him.
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I also know what good and honest hard work is. I know what it is to work a farm life, for instance, from sun to sun, rain or shine, winter or summer. I know what it's like to work your butt off 24-7, 365 days a year with
no vacations and what it's like to rise at between 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. and work without stopping before finally callapsing at 22:00, 23:00, or even midnight and to have to do this day in, day out. So, when I say I know what REAL work is? I do!
General Info:
ACTIVITIES:
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Artist - Naturally born; Realistic and Fantasy; Animals and Scenery:
- Oils, acrylics, pastels and Prismacolors
- Computer graphics, including animation
- Photo enhancement
- Drawing: pencil, charcoal, pen
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*Artsie_ladie's* Art:
http://elftown.eu/wiki.html?name=*Artsie_ladie%27s*%20Art
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Elftown Graphics *Artsie_ladie*:
http://elftown.eu/wiki.html?name=Elftown%20Graphics%20*Artsie_ladie*
Some favourite artists:
- Norman Rockwell, Sam Savitt, and Wesley Dennis come to mind. I do not like Van Gough . (I'll add more as I think of names.)
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Writer - Short Stories and Poetry
=> Short stories of/for:
- Children
- Colouring books:
- My illustrations to colour.
- Some with a story I wrote.
- Fantasy
- General fiction
- Romance
=> Poetry:
- Deep and meaningful
- Fantasy
- Funny
- Love and Romance
- Rhyme mostly
- Spiritual
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*Artsie_ladie's* Poetry:
http://elftown.eu/wiki.html?name=*Artsie_ladie%27s*%20Poetry
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*Artsie's* Stories:
http://elftown.eu/wiki.html?name=*Artsie%27s*%20Stories
Some favourite authors:
- J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, Pearl S. Buck, Anne Emery, Charles Dickens, Jack London, Mark Twain, Thomas Harris, and so many, many more.
Some favourite poets:
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Louis Stevenson, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, and many, many more.
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Musician - Keyboard player
Interests/Hobbies:
- My interests are many: God; working with and creating for children, including writing stories, poems and illustrations for them; art; community sites; writing (poetry and stories); animals and nature; cooking and baking; plants and flowers; music; electronics; computers; crafts; collecting teddybears and records (vinyl) and so many others. I AM NEVER BORED! I believe that if someone WANTS to find something to do, they will.
Likes/Dislikes:
- I am an animal lover! I love cats, dogs, and my favorite being horses, but I love
almost all creatures, great and small. I am not one that is afraid of spiders and snakes, mice or toads, or any others, with the exception of wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets, which I'm allergic to and I stay away from. As far as flies, mosquitoes, gnats, and the like though, I'm a murderer of these! lol
- I like most foods, with only a few exceptions, such as mince meat pie and fruit cake. I drink very little alcoholic beverages, for two reasons. Most of it, I do not like the taste and I'm not into self-punishmen
t. ...And I do not have any desire to fry my brain and/or my liver. Illegal drugs I won't even consider, period. Even prescription drugs I avoid as much as possible. I have more faith in proven holistic treatments with their lack of side affects.
- For the most part, I like people and I try to accept them the way they are. However, I do not like people that are only out for themselves with no regard for or what their self-seeking ambitions will do to another. I do not like people that spread vicious gossip of lies, just and especially to make themselves appear better or saintly. Nor do I like people that brag and boast about themselves, like: "Aren't I the most awesome?" -or- "I'm so beautiful!" -or- "I'm the best!" Constant self horn tooters as far as I'm concerned, must be insecure individuals and need to convince themselves of their 'greatness'. The greatness of a person will radiate to those around them and those they interact with automagically without self initiation.
Movies/TV Shows:
- Television, well, there isn't too much worth watching anymore, really. I like all of the CSI shows, Lost, some news' programs and some old re-runs. Other than Extreme Makeover (homes), American Idol, and Dancing with The Stars, I detest reality TV such as Survivor, The Bachelor, and so forth. Funniest videos I like. My favourite older TV shows were: Magnum P.I., Touched By An Angel, Hogan's Heroes, Mash, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Frasier, Star Trek, and countless others.
- I am not a very big movie person, but I liked War Of The Worlds, Forrest Gump, The Silence Of The Lambs, The Godfather, Dances With Wolves, Pretty Woman, and I like even older movies like The Sound Of Music. The Wizard Of Oz and The Ten Commandments I can't ever watch too many times. I like movies with animals, like Homeward Bound, for example, and movies that are wholesome and viewable by all ages I prefer. I DETEST pornography in ANY form. I do not enjoy watching violence. There's more than enough of it in the real world, thank you. Romantic movies with tastefully done love making scenes are okay.
Favourite actresses:
- Meryl Streep, Julie Andrews, Cloris Leachman, Julia Roberts, Sally Fields, Jodie Foster, Jane Seymour, Judy Garland, Bette Midler, Lynne Thigpen, Jean Smart, Jaclyn Smith, Candice Bergen, Anne Baxter, and many more.
Favourite actors:
- George Clooney, Chuck Norris, Kevin Costner, Richard Gere, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Selleck, John Wayne, Peter Foulk, Clint Eastwood, Robin Williams, Tom Cruise, Michael J. Fox, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Tim Conway, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Will Smith, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Paul Newman, Craig T. Nelson, Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, and so many more.
My favourite broadway show(s):
- CATS (hands down!)
Music Preferences:
- Although I love country music for I was raised on this genre, I also enjoy a wide range of music including jazz, light jazz, rock, classical, folk, metal, and so on. I don't care for rap or music that has nothing to say, or consists of heavy banging on the instruments (noise) or screaming rather than singing (more noise). There is a difference! My favorite instruments are: pedal steele, violin, soprano saxophone, harmonica, and accordion, but this doesn't mean that I don't appreciate other instruments played well, too.
- I enjoy so many singers and bands. I like Norah Jones and Céline Dion, but I also like Michael Jackson. I love Jim Reeves, with his velvety smooth voice. I like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Josh Groben, Keith Urban, Michael Bolten, Jewel, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, George Jones, and Luciano Pavarotti. Kenny G. on his soprano sax, I never grow tired of his music (I know, not a singer, but just have to mention him anyway.). I like listening to a good orchestral sound, but I very much like music with a great beat like Disco and Techno. If I were too list all of the singers and bands that I like to listen to, the list would be extremely long.
Some favourite songs:
- I love hymns: How Great Thou Art; The Old Rugged Cross; Precious Memories; In The Garden; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; I'll Fly Away; I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore; Amazing Grace; and many, many others. Other all-time favourite songs of mine are: Danny Boy; Memories; Go Rest High On That Mountain; Walk Through This World With Me; Amazed; Lady; No Charge; How Far Is Heaven; Old Shep; Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?; and lots more. Newer songs include: Only You Can Love Me This Way; You Belong To Me; I Need You Now; Kiss This; I Just Got Started Loving You; and more. Christmas songs include: The Gift: The Christmas Shoes; The Little Drummer Boy; and most all of the traditional Christmas music. Patriotic songs include: God Bless America; America, The Beautiful; Stars And Stripes Forever; The Star-Spangled Banner; God Bless The U.S.A.; and also many more. Almost all of these songs listed, plus many more, I've memorised and play on my keyboards.
Occupation:
- Self-employed.
- Freelance graphic designer/artist; Writer: prose and poetry.
- Pet caretaker in my home.
Reading: Books/Magazines:
- Only occasionally do I find time to read a book, but I love to read. I love books and some would say I have my own library! Usually, if I'm reading something, though, it's reading to gain knowledge. I enjoy learning new things. I ALWAYS KEEP A DICTIONARY WITHIN REACH.
Some favourite books:
- The Bible, The Harry Potter Series, The Good Earth, I Dared To Call Him Father, Giants In The Earth, The Red Badge Of Courage, All Quiet On The Western Front, All Good Animals Go To Heaven, The Nancy Drew Series, Bunnicula, Scarlet Royal (read this book 13 times), and just about all books about horses, dogs, cats, and other animals, including White Fang. I do not much care what age level they are written in. I like Peter Pan, but I had better, because this was my daughter's favourite and I read it many times to her.
Some favourite magazines:
- PC World, Horse & Rider, Arabian Horse World, Equus, and several horse based magazines. Also, Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy I like, plus others.
Some favourite quotations:
MANY:
- "God grant me the power to change the things I can, the ability to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference."
- "What has a person to gain, if they lose their soul?"
- "There are many people that walk through our lives, but only a significant few will leave indellible footprints."
- "You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar."
- "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
- "Do not burn your bridges if they needn't be, for you may want or need to cross those bridges again."
- "A stranger is a friend I have yet to meet."
- "A friend in need, is a friend indeed!"
- "A bird in hand is better than two in a bush."
- "Never place all of your eggs in one basket."
- "If the shoe fits, wear it!"
- "Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"
- "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy
- "The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." - Winston Churchill
- "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill
Some of my quotations:
http://artsieladie.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/personal-quotes-of-artsie_ladie/
- "Something that is morally right to do needs NO justification. When the justification needs to be sought, it is already wrong." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Nice compliments are like wild strawberries in that they aren't always there, but when they are, we savour them and the taste is so wonderful and varying in flavours, they become indellible in our memories, sustaining, until the next time we savour them again." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "If you walk like a duck and you quack like a duck, then you must be a duck! Quack! Quack!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "The cost of truth is high, but the cost of lies, is insurmountable." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "We seek answers only to find more questions." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "If one is prepared for the worst possible scenario, they are prepared for anything." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "It is easy to love those that are easy to love, but the true test of love, is loving those that are more difficult to love." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "It is much easier to hate those that are our transgressors and therefore, is often the route chosen. But loving our transgressors is where the real challenge lies." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "People that place themselves on pedestals are very lonely people, since few are interested in competing with 'flawlessness'." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Boxes are wonderful to contain things, except for our thinking... Allow your thoughts freedom! Think 'outside' the box!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "An idea held prisoner in the shadow of silence, can never come to light!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Ze power of ze pen!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "A person's true worth is in their heart." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "The best teacher in my life, IS life." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Mistakes are important tools of life, which we learn from, therefore live life. Without them we would be doomed to the monotony of perfection." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Children! Today's Wonder! Tomorrow's Promise!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "The self imposition of infallibility, ultimately becomes the prerequisite of fallibility." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "The simplest gestures borne of the heart reap the greatest rewards." - *Artsie_ladie*
- "Caring costs us little; Forgiveness slightly more; Hugs are always free; Love is the total score!" - *Artsie_ladie*
- "May the L♥ve of God always touch and live within your heart!" - *Artsie_ladie*
Other:
My favourite cartoon character(s):
- ONLY ONE --> The one and only Garfield!
My Life's Attributes:
- Being the best mother I could and can be!
- Charitability and compassion - giving:
- Active in/with - past and present - volunteered:
- Youth groups: Girl Scouts of America; 4-H Groups; Council of the Arts - Sprouts; Local school districts with school projects; Tutoring students: Art, English, History, Science, and general studies; Mentoring and teaching
- Pet and Animal Rescue:
- Saved and placed in good homes, over 600 animals.
- Advocate public awareness about the necessity of spaying and neutering.
- Worked with and helped many rescue groups, including writing for and donating artworks of mine for fundraising.
- Supplying the needed housing, care (including veterinary care), and LOVE for most of the over 600 animals I've placed or aided in the placement of AT MY EXPENSE for at least 90% of it.
- Initiation of and participation in fundraising for pet rescue groups, for youth activities, and for homeless people.
- Have taken in people that needed a place to stay temporarily, even a family of four.
- Playing music (with my keyboards) at local colleges, parks, firehouses, and churches, as free entertainment for several non-profit organisations and their functions.
- OTHER:
- Naturally born as: artist and writer.
- Self taught: Accomplished horsewoman; musician; computer graphics; canine beautician; carpentry; electronics/sound equipment knowledgabilty; the usage and benefits of private investigation equipment (surveillance), and there's more, if I gave it additional thought.
- Having principles and standing by them as much as I possibly can.
- Supporting that and whom I believe in.
- Trying not to make promises I cannot keep.
- MONEY? I don't have any. lol
My Latest Fantasy Art:
A)-Galedriel- Magical Maiden Unicorn | B)-Galedriel's Castle |
A)- http://twitpic.com/show/full/iybof.jpg
B)- http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/34398667/GaladrielCastle_1400x1800_2009-09-02.jpg
C)-Enchanted Melody- Black Unicorn
 | D)-Galedriel- Unicorn Watching Her King |
C)- http://www.musmakers.com/stuff/EnchantedMelody_1000w.png
D)- http://elftown.eu/stuff/The_Unicorn_Watching_Her_King_wwmrk.jpg
Galedriel is one of the main characters in a fantasy story I am writing:
http://www.artsieladie.com/Home/-the-magic-of-the-unicorn
"The Magic of the Unicorn"
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