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Okay, so I did not stay away for weeks as planned, but Illustration Friday's theme just begged to be taunted. The theme is Idle. Hahaha! How do you illustrate that? How can I? Even my trees are not idle! Something's always happening, changing. Even my header changes sometimes several times a day. So there it was, Idle. It needed my interpretation. Here it is. I hardly have been idle. I have been under so much stress writing a rule about multiple drug resistant organisms. I was de-stressing last night. Can you see? Maybe not. Those of you looking for names for your children, if you are pregnant, here's a suggestion, never pick up a medical record while you are in the hospital. You see a word like Placenta and you think it sounds so cool. Well chances are, you are "stoopid"! I did prepare a baby once for post-mortem care. As I filled out the death certificate, I asked the mother for the child's name. She replied "Virginia" As I started writing it, she corrected me. She said there was no "R'" and she spelled it for me: v-a-g-i-n-a. I stopped writing, looked at her and looked at the baby. I hope God will forgive me for I exclaimed within myself as I looked at the lifeless body of the baby and I was about to cry "Oh my dear child, you had everything going against you, your angel may have saved you." Who am I to judge? I cannot judge but surely, a name though it may just be a name, make it something a child could write with dignity. Edwardsiella, Shigella, Plesiomonas and Serratia for example sound passable but they are names of microbes and sometimes drug resistant microorganisms.
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They say you can judge a book by its cover. Well, you can judge a woman by the content of her bag. Go help yourself! I could not draw everything. For example, there are actually three reading glasses in my bag with varying diopter. I use the higher diopter when I write rules. This recent rule I wrote had 172 logic templates and 42 action groups. It printed in 47 pages in size 10 font and 33 pages in size 8. During initial testing, it failed four times due to typographical errors which I combed through every individual character. Now you know why I have three pairs!
at least with all the chaos, you're eating healthy. i see a banana.
ReplyDeleteAh yes Buckram and Bembo, The Viking packs my lunch and he has been cooking dinner! I have training all week next week!
ReplyDeleteIs that my bag Ces? It looks like mine....hee,hee!
ReplyDeleteI can see that you needed some relief from all the stress!
vagina...whoa..... i thought my name was screwed up! : )
Hahah! I think it's every woman's bag, that I know at least.
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOO! Manon! Are you out of your mind? Manon is a beautiful French name! It sounds very sexy and refreshing! It does not compare to that name.
Ces. I rarely use cuss words. Just yesterday my friend sent an instant message that read: crista terminalis and I immediatly thought she was cussing! Oh, yes, correct spelling. However, upon seeing your new work, I said OUT LOUD, "Holy Shit". I will need to come back to look at this one for at least an hour. Right now I have much cleaning to do and readying for Ryan. Actually, I think I could stare at this one forever. By holy shit, I mean frickin amazing Ces. Unfrikabelieable. Oh dear. You've got me on a cussing streak. **kisskiss** Deb
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I hardly consider cussing as compliment but with lovely you dear Deborah and dear Renee and sometimes on rare occasions sweet Bella Sinclair, I will take your cussing as compliments. Cuss away! Hahahah! I love it when a beautiful woman cusses. Hehehe!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Love all of the detail! Looks like my life at times! :)
ReplyDeleteHello kathi, thank you for stopping by. I love your (profile) occupation.
ReplyDeleteThis resembles my life oftentimes!
ReplyDeleteHello kate! What a joy to find you here! I think that what I portrayed here is no different from most women who find themselves faced with so many things to care fore at a given time. Multi-tasking is every woman's forte whether it is at work or home! I hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteAh there you are . .and certainly nothing idling over there other than your car engine! Great drawing, I wish I could read the writing! I was just about to email you actually I'd forgotten that you had this big project to keep you away. Good luck my friend it sounds complex and frustrating but you're the woman for the job. I despair at some of the names kids are called these days and the spelling variations!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a big squishy bag, the problem is, the bigger the bag, the more 'stuff' you can fill it with. My camera bag is my 'handbag' these days. Enjoy a stress-free weekend!
Haa Haa, I knew you could not keep away tht long! You are a busy little bee, but then as I have said before, you are in the strength combined with wisdom part of your life where you can achieve anything. I on the other hand have left my strength behind. The contents of your bag are very telling about the fast train of life you are speeding on. I hope you are enjoying the trip.
ReplyDeleteI don't even carry a handbag any more, just my glasses on my nose, my phone and a money purse..that is if I'm not lugging my camera case around.
Thanks for coming over and glad you enjoyed my Jonquils...I had hoped you may have got something out of my little poetic endeavour as well.
Absolutely right about the bigger bag and more stuff ratio there Baino. Next week I go to training. Have a great week! I may have an automatic post ready.
ReplyDeleteHello Arija! Strength and Wisdom, I hope so! I used to not carry handbags and purses even though I have a collection that mathes my shoes and outfits. Too much but I got rid of most of them and only kept my favorites. You do great wonders with your garden and surroundings and yes, your poetry is just a captivating and wonderful as your photography. Wait! I recall something. I remember thinking of you as a wise and refined European woman who loves to drink tea, during my early acquaintance with you! I was right!
Close dear heart,in the days of refinement it was coffee,the best of porcelain and lace tablecloths. Fresh flowers arranged all through the house, often with an open book complimenting or echoing what was in the vase, and candle light. That was the phase where iI was the entertaining Prottesorial wife And hosts of hreat scientist had their kneen under our table and occupied our guest room.
ReplyDeleteNow on the farm I can be myselt and write and garden (a little) and carry a camera.
Holy shit Ces.
ReplyDeleteYou are magic.
Love Renee xoxo
What an incredible piece of work Ces.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!
Havee a wonderful weekend.
Lovely.. what a perfect description... and these sketches are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour drawings are amazing! Can you work in a little idle time? Sounds like you need it. I knew a woman who named her baby Fe'male...said her doctor named it for her.
ReplyDeleteAh those public days Arija. We go through them all and they give us comfort in our drone years.
ReplyDeleteMy dearest Renee, you do not know how much comfort it is to read you cuss! Yes, I find that a possitive step.
Thank you Marie, you know, I am still working on it!
Hello Phoenix, thank you very much and welcome.
Hello LDWatkins. Yes, I try to darw in the evening. Ah of course, the famous "Female". They even pronounce it "Fe-Mah_Le". Still little accounting for creativity and originality and I woyuld never listen to a doctor give a name to a child. They can't even write!
You idle, NEVER.
ReplyDeleteAstounding work Ces.
Thank you for your beautiful comment and all of your love.
Love Renee xoxoxo
You, idle? I can't even imagine it. I love this drawing--it's so like so many people's lives (not mine, most of the time, fortunately), so captures the whirlwind nature of modern life, with all our stuff.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, about the naming business....
I know someone who attempted to create as much graphic background detail as you, but never had the patience. I love your work. It's really remarkable!
ReplyDelete~Aly