I've been tagged
If you are tagged you gotta do it and you can do tag backs.
Tagged by:
What is your favorite movie?:
Excalibur then Dune(1984). I would watch these movies over and over.
What is your least favorite movie?:
Titanic(though I loved the Iceburg's performance)
What kind of pet do you love?:
Dogs. They are good friends and very loyal.
Do you like drawing on paper or online?:
I'm a traditional kinda guy when it comes to me. I'm too clumsy with digital tools.
Do you like sports?:
I enjoy hiking. Want to get into Yoga, maybe this spring
What is your favorite holiday?:
Halloween.
Do you like Day or Night?:
Night...but I'm more of a day person energy wise.
What is your favorite season?:
Fall
Who is your favorite singer/band?:
311, with Red Hot Chili Peppers being a close second
Do you give up easy?:
No, but I will take a break and try later.
Who is your favorite YouTuber?:
Metal Jesus Rocks
What is your favorite kind of music/musics?:
80's and alternative
Do you like chatting with friends?:
sometimes
What is your favorite game?:
Lunar on the Sega CD
What is your favorite food?:
Pizza
What is your favorite Color?:
Black and Green
What is your favorite song?:
Save a prayer by Duran Duran
Where do you wish you were at now?:
I'm where I wanna be
What is your birthstone?:
Emerald
Do you like your friend's art?:
yeah.
I'm a chain breaker. But if for some reason you wanna do this, go right ahead and call me a tagger for ya.
Why all the DC hate?
Okay I start this by saying...I was always a Marvel guy...I don't hate DC...but I always preferred the marvel comics. Having said that there is some serious DC hate going on in the world. Suicide Squad is the second DC film this year to receive majorly bad reviews and not really be a bad film. Is there slow pacing in the third act? Yes. Is there a tired old trope at it's core that three other major films used this year? Yes. Is it the worst movie ever? Not by a long shot.
The characters are well portrayed I think. Harley Quin is spot on and awesome. I think the Joker is played well. Some people complain he is too much of a punk, I'm sorry but Joker has always been a punk and sorta effeminate ...he is the worst humanity could degrade to. But with Harley Quin, he is almost human again. Will Smith's Deadshot is well done, I think he carries the character well. Diablo is great. He is so tortured. He wants redemption but doesn't know how to achieve it. Giving him a sliver of humanity and making him perhaps the only "Good" person in the film. Now I liked Katana, Killer Croc, and Captain Boomerang. but they are never really fleshed out(one of my few complaints).
A lot of people hate Enchantress, but I love the visuals on the character and the concept of her. I also like how another character in the cast is revealed to be connected to her.
Overall the visuals are great. I do concede to the fact the film has been over edited. You can tell the director had one vision in mind but after BvS backlash they went back and added new footage. Trying to make it more light hearted despite the dark tone of the film. I mean these are "bad" guys but the humor does make them seem more likeable.
In the end even with the poor third act, The first two acts are spot on and are great comic inspired material! It is worth seeing...still not as good as Deadpool or Civil War....but still worth a view.
The misadventures of Lazarus and Tiny.
So Lazarus(my old lawn mower) finally died...I think. Now I'm not gonna lay any blame on his demise(because I know the guilty party intimately). Suffice it to say he may have died due to poor maintenance. So early this morning I got up with credit card in hand to purchase the cheapest lawn mower at Lowe's. That would be a small Bollin's for like 150.
It came in a small box that even fit in my trunk. Got it home and after three hours of deciphering very odd pictographs from some foreign land, I was able to put the tiny little contraption together. I put the oil in it, held on to the safety bar, and pulled the rip cord. Oddly it would not move! I thought maybe there was a block on it that the pictographs didn't warn me about. I put it on it's side and lo and behold...the blade was too big for the housing. There was no way that blade could turn in there.
So back to Lowe's, I showed them the oversized blade. We got another one and opened the box to check it's blade. It was the right size. Back home and I am proud to say I put this one together in 2 hours. It would be nice if I had the weird socket sizes it uses on the tires. Well this time it fired right up and I was able to get the backyard done.
As I was moving Lazarus to make room for tiny, I turned it on it's side and turned it's blade for a bit. Put it back on the ground and pulled it's cord(which hadn't been working). It started on but turned right back off.....maybe he ain't dead yet. I'm just too tired to mess with him at the moment.
fat fighting and the loss of art time.
well back in January when I became serious about my diet the first time I was 239.2 pounds. Well I got down to 209.4 but then various things messed me up and I got back to 223. That was at the beginning of June, I became mega serious about my diet adding a key element we all seem to forget...exercise. For near two weeks I've tried to walk everyday..at least 3.19 miles a day. Today I was 212.7...if I keep up at this I should be below 200 before the end of July. Ultimately I wanna be 154 by my next birthday. It's attainable, just can't falter!
Still vegetarian since last thanksgiving, though I do eat eggs and cheese. Since June I've stopped eating bread and sweets too. Also I'm trying my best to avoid artificial sweeteners. Which means I mostly drink water. I had to eliminate tea because of kidney stone issues. I also have given up caffeine since May....that has been the hardest. Replaced it with ginseng and b12.
Anyways this walking has hacked into my art time. I try to draw at night but without caffeine it's hard for me to stay up too long. I'm hoping the b12 will help me stay up more so I can get back to more regular art. Right now as much as I enjoy drawing, my health is very important!
birthday wishes and yaw's importance
Well I had a good birthday.
Forty six years on this earth have taught me to seek peace, happiness, and good cheer. I've been blessed to have a good chunk of that in my life. But that would not be possible if not for the great people I've encountered in my life. All of you have some influence, or enlightenment on my development as a human being. The smallest amount of kindness can have a long lasting effect on the mood of any individual. This is why it is so important that we treat one another with respect and dignity, as we would want to be treated.
So I thank you for being an important part of my life. For wisely leaving kind acts etched in the history of my existence, that I might always reflect happily on you and your art. A solace in a world that is mostly negative. You all are part of a light, that guides me through life. For that I thank you!