tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880880543795515612024-02-06T20:43:11.019-08:00{heidiology}a slice of my life.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-72563192729795793902013-08-12T09:59:00.001-07:002013-08-12T09:59:18.077-07:00This guy...<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-75254408660262144362013-02-12T17:41:00.001-08:002013-02-12T17:41:26.871-08:00Santa Barbara Mini-Escape 2/9-2/12Kirk's mom invited us to share a hotel room w/her in Santa Barbara for the weekend...and it was good times. <br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-55546659264483224202012-10-22T21:09:00.000-07:002012-10-22T21:15:34.527-07:00updates and suchre: marathon action...<br />
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yes! we did it...the REINCARNATE REDEYES raised just at $1200 for children's miracle network hospitals by playing Guild Wars 2 for 24 hours. in a row. as in...6am saturday to 6am sunday. with lots and lots of caffeine and jumping jack breaks. woot!<br />
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re: december daily...<br />
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getting lots of questions about this over on youtube, and YES i am doing one this year, however, it's going to be much simpler, cleaner, more do-able this year. more details to come!<br />
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i stole him from <a href="http://www.dispatchfromla.typepad.com/" target="_blank">miss moss</a>. :) but really...he put some serious effort into choosing his environments, and the outfits to match. i want to go and bust out some moves in cool places now, too! <3 br="br" this.="this."></3><br />
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re: weather...<br />
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it is FINALLY starting to feel like autumn up in this <strike>bit</strike> place. finally.<br />
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until next time, happy autumn!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-89326095828987684852012-09-27T16:45:00.001-07:002012-09-27T16:45:08.135-07:00gaming for good......that's right, i'm doing it again this year! <br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">...at the way you love me all the time </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">...the way your brain works to create beautiful things</span></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">...the knack you have for saying i'm beautiful </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">...at the way you make me laugh, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">even when i'm trying my hardest to be grumpy</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">...at the way you encourage my stubborn independence</span></span></div>
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-9588278712755856382012-08-03T12:19:00.002-07:002012-08-03T12:19:39.519-07:00book depositoryif you're a reader & have never visited the <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/" target="_blank">book depository</a>, you should! free shipping worldwide and amazing sales. just got my order today & grabbed all of these titles ( all used but they are in excellent condition) for less than $25. can't beat that. now...to find a yummy drink, a comfy chair, and dig in...<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-64731810881459836422012-08-01T16:12:00.000-07:002012-08-01T16:12:20.546-07:00oh how i wish......i could sing like this...<br />
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just wanted to share a great performance...back to your regularly scheduled day. carry on. :)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-52125620315285157872012-07-26T00:09:00.000-07:002012-08-02T10:24:49.285-07:00Scorching Summer Days......are clearly mother nature's way of telling us that we don't spend enough time indoors...in the a/c...on the internet.<br />
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Several emails from you all asking what I've been up to this summer, and oh how I wish I had something exciting like a trip to Ireland/Scotland to share with you! Remember this plan? Well, sometimes plans fall through, and I have nothing to complain about...but I also have nothing all that noteworthy to share.<br />
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#1: Work. Lots of work. But let's not spend any more time on that topic for now...<br />
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#2: Making plans & preparations for my Sketchbook 2013, starting with disassembling it and re-binding! You all know I can't deal with the plain binding they have on that thing, right? I hope to share more visuals soon, but here's a teaser...<br />
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#3: Games. What? You didn't think I'd given it up already, did you? ;) My guildies (yeah that's right, you want a piece of me?) and I are gearing up to re-group together to play the upcoming mmorpg <a href="http://www.guildwars2.com/en/" target="_blank">Guild Wars 2</a>. Looking forward to that!<br />
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But what's got my real attention this summer is <a href="http://www.lotro.com/" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings Online</a>. Not a new game, in fact, it was released years ago (long before this noob entered the gaming world) but in the lull between games for my guild...one of my guild friends suggested I try LOTRO. I don't need to go on and on about it (although I could wax poetic for awhile pretty easily) but suffice to say I'm thoroughly enjoying the escape into Middle Earth to beat the summer heat. Here's why:</div>
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Pretty gorgeous, right? I love the music, the environment, the story (obviously, huge Lord of the Rings fan over here!)and level of detail they've put into the world. Plus, I get to kill stuff...<i><b>with a lute</b></i>. Win.</div>
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#4: When I'm not engaged in cutting paper scraps & working on that journal, working, or playing games...I've got my nose in The Game of Thrones, first in the Song of Ice and Fire book series. It's epic violent sexy fantasy goodness. I love a big thick read. Besides...winter is coming...and I want to finish the first two books before I start watching the show, which I plan to do this fall. </div>
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I hope you're all enjoying a lovely summer...these national record high temperatures aren't making it easy to keep cool, but I wish you lots of tall iced teas, thick shade trees, and cool dips in the pool! Drop me a line & let me know what you've been up to!</div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-40265258575947166822012-07-06T13:35:00.001-07:002012-07-06T13:35:05.714-07:00lazy hazy days off......should definitely be spent poolside with a nice glass of red and a good book (game of thrones, anyone?)<br />
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I used to do Illustration Friday submissions all the time, and it was a great practice! I'm going to start participating again, and I hope you'll join me. The more we create, the better we create. You don't even HAVE to submit your work, or show anyone, ever...but making the practice of art a regular habit cannot be a bad thing. </div>
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In other news, I received my <a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/sketchbookproject/" target="_blank">SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2013</a> book! I have a few ideas brewing & can't wait to get started...have you signed up yet? </div>
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Let's fill this weekend with art, shall we?</div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-12303499563497371942012-07-02T14:40:00.001-07:002012-07-02T14:40:17.917-07:00crayons pt 2because i would never ask you all to do something i am not willing to do myself, here are a few photos of my crayons, and my crayon playing last week. as you can see i went with the scribble-with-black-fill-in-with-color method because i needed a little therapy.<br />
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this was done while at work last week and this morning - whenever i received a phone call, or on coffee breaks. so here is real-life proof that it IS possible to fit a little creativity into a busy life!<br />
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i have <b>really enjoyed your comments and private messages </b>about your crayon adventure as well, and i am thinking this could be a neat regular feature here on the old blog...back to basics, playful, get-in-touch-with-our-5-year-old-selves kind of exercises. with crayons. and other messy, colorful goodness.<br />
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until then, happy coloring, my friends! <br />
<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-73591116589986764992012-06-25T14:28:00.002-07:002012-06-25T14:29:34.137-07:00crayonsWhen we were all little tots back in gradeschool...I would bet money that not one of us didn't have at least 1 set of crayons as part of our required school supplies. I would also bet that a good majority of us, as kids, whipped those colors out without a second thought to draw whatever it was that entered our imagination...parents, spaceships, houses, castles, flowers, robots, cars, animals...and didn't think twice about whether or not it was "good." Most children, when given a box of random crayons and regular cheap copy
paper, have no trouble drawing, scribbling, tracing, rubbing over
textures, and coloring with wild abandon. Watch the next time you go to
a restaurant that gives kids a few crayons and a placemat/kiddie menu
to use...you aren't likely to hear any second-guessing, statements of
whether they're making art or not, etc. OF COURSE they're making
masterpieces! There's no question! <br />
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Working with kids, I have always been a big fan of giving children crayons and blank paper to use...NOT coloring books with pre-drawn images of the latest cartoon characters (you know, the ones with the "lines" in which most adults want children to stay within). Why? Children spend most of their time in environments that are structured by the adults around them. Environments with "lines" that they can't cross...structured environments with rules and boundaries. This is not a bad thing, in fact, I spend a lot of time in my day job teaching foster parents exactly WHY those environments are good for children in order to give them a sense of safety and security.<br />
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It's not so different for adults, is it? We spend most of our time in
structured environments with rules & regulations, too. We thrive on
structure sometimes. It helps us take care of the "stuff of life" -
paying bills, keeping things in order, keeping jobs, meeting goals,
staying healthy...to a point, that is. A little self-discipline never
hurt anyone. <br />
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HOWEVER. Life is all about balance. Without a little play time, to be free, to experiment, to investigate the world around them...to COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES (sorry for the cliche, but you had to know it was coming, right?) we can begin to lose some of that magical curiosity and excitement that can lead to creativity, art, design, storytelling, inventing, discovering, dreaming...<br />
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This could apply to anything, but since we're on the subject of crayons...here's a good example. <u>You don't need fancy art supplies to create.</u> Take a look at this site:<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">So...I think an exercise is in order.</span></b> </div>
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Let's be kids, even for just a few minutes, again. Put aside 5 minutes of your time, grab some blank paper (any kind will do - paper towel, copy paper, butcher paper, post-it note, it doesn't matter) and some crayons (if you don't have any, go get some - a box of 16 colors runs about $2, cheaper than starbucks so i don't want to hear it!) and just <b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">p</span><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">l</span><span style="color: #d9ead3;">a</span><span style="color: #fff2cc;">y</span></b>.<br />
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Not sure what to do? Blank page freaking you out & you just HAVE to have black lines to fill in? DON'T grab your kid's Disney Princess coloring book - instead take a dark color crayon and scribble random lines all around/across the page...then fill in the white space that's left with color. This can be VERY therapeutic.<br />
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Whatever you do, keep that inner bitch critic quiet - he/she is not allowed to judge you for any reason!<br />
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When you're done, sit back and admire your opus. Then, msg me with your results, I want to see your wild, young-at-heart, whimsical & crazy crayon art! :) I'll post mine by the end of this week. (You know I wouldn't ask you to do something I'm not willing to do myself, right?)<br />
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Oh! And this is VERY IMPORTANT: if the crayons are yours - I insist that you <b>break them up into smaller pieces</b> - at least in half - and <u>take the wrapper off some of the smaller pieces</u> so you can use them for wide strokes. This is also part of the therapy! A nice, sharp, non-messed up crayon just might inhibit you from doing this, so mess it up FIRST! When I was a play therapist, this is the first thing we did with all crayons...broke them, took wrappers off of bits, and threw them all into a big box (not all in neat little rows in the crayola box, as satisfying as that is, I know, I know...).<br />
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Just do it. For me if you must, but I'd rather you do it for YOU. Have fun!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-71614980006382614482012-06-12T16:21:00.000-07:002012-06-12T16:21:27.911-07:00stick it to the man!a friend shared this video on facebook earlier today, and the content is more than ridiculous...<br />
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i'm thinking of organizing a guerilla art squad to go in, ninja-style, and throw down the most colorful, bright, wonderful "offensive" images like seascapes, stars, flowers, peace signs, and hearts...covering every last square inch of the sidewalks in this uptight, repressed gated community.<br />
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while we're at it, why stop with the sidewalks?<br />
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grab your chalk, paper lanterns, colorful pinwheels, balloons, kites, banners and gnomes! calling all kids and kids-at-heart! it's time for a mixed media smackdown in stapleton, colorado! let's embellish the hell out that neighborhood!<br />
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who's with me?! ;)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-76405387787793571952012-06-05T00:26:00.000-07:002012-06-05T00:59:53.262-07:00To the SeaNot sure how many of you have heard of <a href="http://roadsidegraves.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Roadside Graves</a>, but I love them...folksy, pure, just love their honest, sublime music. Below is a nifty little gadget that will play a whole album of theirs...and honestly I can't think of anything cooler than that right now.<br />
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Thinking of doing some ATC's or journal pages using these songs as journal prompts...right now, <i style="color: #d9d2e9;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>track #7</b></span></i> is speaking to me. It's melancholy and touching...and they say it's about giving up...but <b>it makes me want to go on.</b> :)<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"look to the sea..." </span></span></span></i></b><br />
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There is a Part 1, however, the ennui expressed in Part Deux is particularly sublime. Especially on this, the most mundane of weekdays...Monday.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-707089092235799292012-06-01T22:05:00.005-07:002012-06-07T12:41:24.147-07:00to compare or not to compare...I've been inspired today.<br />
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I was introduced, by a friend I've never met, to the work of an artist I've never met. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Don't ask, or I'll have to go on a tangent about gaming, and I know you all have had quite enough of THAT around here over the last year!) </i></span> Anyway...if I had her permission, I'd link her website here because I believe many of you would also find yourselves inspired by her work, which is stunning and skilled. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I will certainly update this with a link if I do get the okay, I just don't want to do so without asking first.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #d9ead3;">Edit: </span> I got the "ok" so please see the bottom of this post for linkage to the talented artist mentioned in the paragraph above! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span>What I'd like to talk about, though, is how, while viewing and admiring her artwork, I almost let my own worst critic talk me right into a valley of doubt, negativity, comparisons, and "I suckisms." The reason I'm bringing it up is because I think it is common for many of us to compare ourselves to others, and in doing so, conclude, quite wrongly, that we pale in the shadow of their shining light. I know I'm not the only one who has fallen into this creativity-sucking pit of self-destructive thinking. So let's face it...together.<br />
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When bright-eyed bushy-tailed young me left home for college...I knew I loved art. I had been making marks on paper with any kind of media I could get my hands on from the moment I had the fine motor skills to grip things. I had not settled on an "art major." I had not settled on ANY major, actually. All I knew at the time was that I couldn't WAIT to leave the drama of high school behind and move to California...where, I was convinced, all of my wildest dreams would come true. Okay, maybe not ALL of those dreams, but I was pretty damn excited.<br />
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Four years later found me graduating from college with a BA in Fine Art, and an interview with the local Arts Council for a relatively entry-level position. Things were looking up. Only...I didn't get that job (too inexperienced) and because I chose to study fine art instead of graphic art...found myself quickly facing the reality that my fancy "art degree" wasn't going to get me very far in a small city with little going on in the way of the arts in general.<br />
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That was a pretty intense summer of growth for me - applying for any job that was remotely related to art, wondering whether my boyfriend of 3 years was "him," wondering how long I could stretch my on-campus housing situation before they realized I'd graduated and kick me out, wondering whether I should head back to CO and the safety of family, wondering why I hadn't thought ahead & picked a more practical degree like...teaching. All of my would-be teacher friends already had jobs.<br />
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In the end, I didn't want to leave my friends, my boyfriend (now my husband,) or my path toward independence. I didn't want to fall back on my family, as kind as they would have been to have me move back to CO. I didn't want to keep working at Sears, where I had spent most evenings and Saturdays in college.<br />
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So I did the most logical thing...I signed up for a graduate program in Counseling Psychology. :)<br />
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Wait, what? Where did THAT come from? How do you go from budding artist seeking creative career to girl who's never been to therapy seeking a master's degree in psychology?<br />
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I don't know. I wish I could honestly say that it was due to my deep desire to help others live more balanced, healthy lives & work through their pain and trauma. Not that I DIDN'T want to help people...it just...wasn't in the original plan. Mainly because there WAS no original plan. But, it wasn't the WORST idea. Right? I mean, I could always pursue art on the side...until something came along. Thus began the "career path."<br />
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I got married mid-grad-school. We moved into our own place, he got a job as a guitar tester, and I studied my ass off and completed internships in counseling. All was well. I occasionally brought out my art supplies, after all - I still loved to create. Then I discovered "art-therapy." Hey! A way to combine the two things I felt compelled to do. Only...not a favorite method for insurance companies to pay for. Then came "play therapy," which later became my specialty - having a knack for connecting with young people made this a very natural choice and I was highly passionate about it and damn good at it. Graduated, immediately got a great job at a Children's Hospital with an AMAZING group of colleagues dedicated to treating and preventing child abuse.<br />
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Whatever. It was not a choice that I regret, obviously, since I've been
in the field now for over 10 years...and have had a satisfying,
rewarding, and rich career so far. I'm not complaining, and I'm pretty sure I'm good at what I do as a Social Work Supervisor. <br />
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But...more and more, the creative time spent was less and less. The bright-eyed artist me...she disappeared for awhile. A long while. She made way for the mature, responsible, grown-up therapist me to claim a spot in the realm of adulthood. Nothing wrong with that. Just, what happened to bright-eyed creative me?<br />
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Well, a few years ago, I discovered YOU ALL. I sat down one evening & started browsing...and viewing youtube videos...and checking blogs...and creative sparks started twinkling from a side of my brain I hadn't used in years! Holy crap, there are artists EVERYWHERE online! There is a whole community of like-minded creative people letting their artsy flags fly and having a blast!<br />
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She's back, baby! Haha. But, I'm still sometimes insecure, even though the online community of art journalers, bloggers, and mixed media artists in general is so very encouraging and accepting. I was out of practice, had to re-learn how to use materials, learn to use new ones, and give myself permission to just play, let things happen on the page. I'm still learning...but I'm here to stay.<br />
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However, on occasion, there are roadblocks. The biggest of these being an imaginary line between my art, and what I sometimes see as "real art." Therein lies the problem. My art IS real art. Only, sometimes I forget that. I see someone who has their art displayed in a gallery or show and think "oh wow, what a great artist. My work looks like one big hot mess in comparison." And there's the rub. "In comparison."<br />
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This is not good. It's not productive. It won't get you to any sort of healthy place. You won't be inspired if you compare your creative work with that of someone else. It's a slippery, dangerous slope my friends. And today, I slid...a little.<br />
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Luckily, I caught it in time to remind myself that it doesn't matter if I ever work in a museum or have my work hanging in a gallery to be approved of by people walking by, who likely wouldn't appreciate it anyway. This is not to say that museums and galleries don't have their place in the art world, hell, they are a huge part of the art world...but...there is a VAST world that exists alongside, and sometimes intermingled with, the gallery world that is so vibrant, and rich, and free - why the hell would I discount my part in THAT world? It's been an amazing reawakening for me to delve back into creativity with you all...and I'm so thankful for it!<br />
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Anyway...wow that ended up quite the novel, didn't it? All of this is to say, I hope that when you see the work done by other artists, you let it affect you and speak to you, but not stop you from creating your OWN way, with your OWN voice. So you can't draw a lifelike portrait. So what? You may have an eye for collage that the painter you're admiring does not. You may be able to come up with ideas for found objects and sculpture that the photographer with the glossy prints in black frames on the gallery wall cannot. We all have something to contribute!<br />
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So, as a promise to myself and because I love the idea that anybody can create art...I'm re-joining this project for the 2013 tour...and I want you to join me!<br />
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Check it out & do it with me! Come on, it'll be fun! You can do whatever you want with your book - draw in it, paint in it, tear it apart, create museum-worthy portraits in it or write your grocery lists in it with the doodles you make while you're on the phone. All of the journals will come together in one big art show - and guess what? Not one of them is any more worthy of praise or attention than another.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #d9ead3;">EDIT: </span></b> <i>Please take a few moments to visit the site of <a href="http://www.abbyrovaldi.com/" target="_blank">Abby Rovaldi</a> and view her exceptional artwork! Just promise me, and more importantly promise yourself, that you won't compare your art to hers...rather, let it speak to you & inspire you! I am particularly drawn to the "Experiments in Monotype" but all of her work is wonderful and worth some of your time.</i> :) <b style="color: #b4a7d6;">(Thanks, Abby!) </b><br />
<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-75889975789888247122012-05-20T23:34:00.001-07:002012-05-20T23:48:47.435-07:00better to burn out......than fade away! :)<br />
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somewhere in this arena full of big hair and pimpled teenaged boys...if you look really carefully, you might just see a bad little pre-teen heidi...who went to this concert, on the low-down, because her parents thought she was too young to go on a school night. thank the gods of rock for best friends with much older rebellious sisters to take them to see def leppard at mc nichols arena.<br />
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little me, with my ripped jeans, sky-high bangs, and adoring eyes for steve clark & joe elliott...had the time of her life at this concert. lol. i'm not even sure my parents ever found out about this one...if not, guess the cat's out of the bag now, huh? (sorry mom & dad, thanks for being protective of me!)<br />
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now in their defense, the parentals DID let me go to the same concert again at red rocks (on the weekend, though, and just as rockin' btw) but, there's still nothing quite like sneaking out to a rock concert on a school night...ahh, puberty. <br />
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anyway...who wants to re-live an hour of their youth with me?<br />
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guitar...drums....we're gonna fly! lol. *sigh*<br />
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I don't have anything to say that could possibly match the beauty in that piece. So let's leave it at that.<br />
<br />Happy Spring!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-435952798038335892012-05-07T14:08:00.000-07:002012-05-07T14:08:31.286-07:00<br />
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Every 3-4 months you get one of these...and for that, I'm sorry. I've not been actively involved in the blogosphere for awhile...but occasionally I get a few messages from you, loyal visitors, asking where the hell I've been. This, then, is for you...and for me. An update on the life and times of Heidi since the photo at the left was taken in December: <br />
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Kirk and I have continued playing various mmorpg games online, now before you start to wonder if I will ever upload a creative project ever again, here's what we did with our office in order to accommodate both our gaming relaxation time and our music/art, all in one place:<br />
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<-- Desks bought at ikea then arranged in a Z shape so we can each sit in our own little cubby, but still talk, see each other, and reach over for the occasional fist-bump when we "down a boss." <br />
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The best part is...all I have to do is spin my chair around, and I'm face to face with all of my art supplies & a big work area just waiting for me to create. I LOVE IT.</div>
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Other than that, there's been work. Audits, audits, crises and more audits have kept me working overtime pretty much since New Year's. It's all good. My office needs rearranging, but for now, it looks like this...one big pile of concentrated evil. :) </div>
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Work, games, errands, chores, life. With a few spring rainy day photos thrown in for fun...</div>
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That about covers it, folks! Thanks, though, for the kind messages you've sent. I am hoping to make some regular creative time part of my ongoing schedule again soon. I miss getting messy with paint! When I do, you all will be the first to know...in the meantime, I would love to hear what you've been working on! Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-80671350363442832842012-01-19T14:39:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:39:35.602-08:00why......do i want to watch this over and over and over?<br />
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maybe because i just heard a commercial for an upcoming nickelback concert and felt queasy...maybe because it's a great song...maybe because they're old guys. old guys who rock. old guys who still know how to stick it to the man. <br />
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they just don't make bands like this anymore. <br />
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now who sounds old? ha. whatever. it rocks.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-40281356997226111032011-12-05T12:03:00.000-08:002012-05-07T15:52:05.968-07:00mistletoe music...now you all know how much i like holiday music...i wouldn't make a cd each year for my family and friends if i didn't...but i am NOT a fan of<br />
1) how early it starts playing on the radio & in stores every year,<br />
2) the repetitive, annoying songs they tend to play (think elton john's step into christmas...omg if i hear that song one more time...) and<br />
3) that these 24/7 christmas music extravaganza stations don't understand how nice it can be to hear a few non-holiday songs in between the christmas cheer.<br />
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so...if you need an antidote to the cheesy christmas madness...why not grab someone special, make some hot toddies, find some mistletoe...and give this playlist a listen...<br />
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these are some of my favorite snuggle up and...stuff....songs. who says the holidays can't be just a little bit sexy? ;) <br />
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<br /></div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-5026255358450108522011-12-02T12:50:00.000-08:002011-12-02T12:50:26.021-08:00heidi's jingle bell jam 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84SA739Weki5eAuQeQDFnD3wnQtBpGJcP36Ds4Evdh3nDiI_YbKS0rLyeDhWb0HtyC4DgPimfa0TLWJjnK_MOybTPkNuMfvdRIC8Muv85AY9ZJ_WnDtOWbai2W7-UMb5rlZeefNPUOPs/s1600/None" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84SA739Weki5eAuQeQDFnD3wnQtBpGJcP36Ds4Evdh3nDiI_YbKS0rLyeDhWb0HtyC4DgPimfa0TLWJjnK_MOybTPkNuMfvdRIC8Muv85AY9ZJ_WnDtOWbai2W7-UMb5rlZeefNPUOPs/s320/None" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><i>last year's edition</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">it's that time of year again...well actually i started working on this year's jingle bell jam around halloween, lol, it's quite a process. funny...this is my 12th year making it and each year i think there couldn't possibly any more holiday songs that are cool enough to warrant a whole cd - and yet, here we are. ;)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">i do this as an alternative to holiday cards for family and friends, and it's a pretty big hit, and an inexpensive way to spread some rockin' holiday cheer with a lot of people at once. i love this project!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">also...have y'all started your DECEMBER DAILIES??? i have! my book ended up small this year, i'll try to post some photos soon...doing 4x6 & keeping it uber-simple. doing some traveling around this year and my emphasis is on getting it done, not necessarily embellishing it to death. yesterday's photo had to do with the enormous, exceedingly ridiculous amount of starbucks cups that i found in various places...my office, my desk, the kitchen...yeah. i don't have a problem...or anything. denial? what's that?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">not likely to do too many homemade/handmade gifts this year, unfortunately my schedule is a bit holiday hectic this year vs years past...but i'm going to embrace it all and just enjoy what i can. it will all get done. *breathe*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">hope you all are having a fantastic start to your holiday season...don't stress! keep calm and merry on my friends...</div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-38047925521365038512011-11-23T10:34:00.000-08:002011-11-23T10:34:45.639-08:00thankfulfamily friends home love kirk health art music dance coffee sunshine art supplies cupcakes career weekends vacations ocean mountains nature christmas tulips scented candles games technology freedom independence mobility humor dogs children rock-n-roll beach books stories movies kisses hugs laughter days off love-songs relationships paycheck insurance rain sushi pretty papers jeans converse lattes naps parks palm trees generosity kindness genuineness youtube peppermint tea jane austen journals pens paint markers picasso kandinsky matisse education master's degree foster families who care colleagues voice creativity passion flannel pj's soft pillows snuggling with a handsome husband facebook twitter email cards photos memories travel integrity hard working people sincerity...<br />
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abundance.<br />
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color me grateful.<br />
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hope you all have a warm and mellow thanksgiving, and thanks for sticking with me here at heidiology for all these months...<br />
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music. dancing. this is not likely a surprise to my regular readers. music gives me so much joy! but lately i've only been enjoying it while sitting in my office working on reports or solving crises...or in the car driving from place to place...which is fine, but i need to blast some favorite tunes when i can get up and dance! this is #1 on my to-do list for the weekend. ;)<br />
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yoga. it's been awhile since i've savasana'd my way to peace. thinking it's time to dust off the ol' mat and have some om time. i've never felt as good, or been as healthy, as when i was practicing yoga regularly. i miss it.<br />
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writing. journal has also been neglected in lieu of long work hours & working weekends. time to dive back in and get some of these emotions out.<br />
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art. this weekend i cleared off my studio table and now have my art space back. i plan to use it...and soon.<br />
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i'll post back on my progress as i re-introduce some of these happy habits to my routine...if you feel like leaving a comment or msg'ing me with some of your favorite anti-stress practices, i'm all ears!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388088054379551561.post-83859178855043983462011-11-09T16:16:00.000-08:002011-11-09T16:16:57.327-08:00crisp autumn days...who doesn't love fall? this was where i spent my lunchbreak today...<br />
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isn't it beautiful? bring on the hot cider, pumpkin spice candles, fresh cool air, tomato soup & grilled cheese, and big fat novels for cuddling on the couch with. i'm ready.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827623803142009860noreply@blogger.com1