tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81958603135329579642024-03-14T06:06:57.257-05:00Trickster-belletrickster-belle- (n.) a combination of the mythical Trickster and the Southern Belle. Mischeif combined with gentility, unleashed upon the worldTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-49255656478593823902011-11-13T18:51:00.002-06:002011-11-13T18:52:58.609-06:00The Glee ProblemThere's a sour note on television's airwaves today, & choir nerd TBelle is determined to get to the bottom of it.<br /><iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLd4xEA.html" allowfullscreen="" width="640" frameborder="0" height="510"></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLd4xEA" style="display:none"></embed>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-55994883635062998922011-11-06T17:21:00.003-06:002011-11-06T17:29:23.892-06:00Top 10 Spooky DancesSome belated Halloween fun for ya'll. Here's my review of the Top 10 Spooky Dances, that are not Thriller. Let's not do Thriller.<br /><iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLbkSkA.html" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" width="640"></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLbkSkA" style="display:none"></embed>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-48824918775248422202011-10-22T18:50:00.002-05:002011-10-22T19:00:48.217-05:00Blast from the Past: Productive Boredom CommentaryJess & I got together a while back and looked at our high school film project. We barely made it through. Here's the commentary we recorded for your enjoyment/schadenfreude.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLZ4GMA.html" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" width="640"></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLZ4GMA" style="display:none"></embed><br /><br />The original show can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZU7-pHD6P4Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-85923226679767526222011-10-15T16:13:00.002-05:002011-10-15T19:12:43.020-05:00Fangirl Double FeatureBecause I haven't been frequenting the blog enough, here's a double feature of The Philosofan. First, a look at fangirls:<br /><iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLU4mkA.html" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" width="640"></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLU4mkA" style="display:none"></embed><br /><br />& now fanservicing those fangirls (preferably with glitter)<br /><iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLXqBcA.html" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" width="640"></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLXqBcA" style="display:none"></embed><br />Enjoy & feedback, kids!Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-82009746809317081212011-09-05T15:17:00.002-05:002011-09-05T15:19:44.304-05:00Philosofan: Alan Moore AdaptationsJoin me as I try to tackle one of the greatest mysteries of our time. Comic fans don't kill me.
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<br />As Levar Burton says, don't take my work for it. http://www.thehillywoodshow.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/JckSparrow
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<br />Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-58032617422162363992011-08-03T16:09:00.005-05:002011-08-03T16:18:15.337-05:00<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLL9jwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="400"></embed><br /><br /><a href="http://blip.tv/tbelle/top-11-gateway-anime-5438168">http://blip.tv/tbelle/top-11-gateway-anime-5438168</a><br /><br />Finally, my first review. Enjoy & critique my dears.Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-38840930249680339762011-07-30T16:17:00.003-05:002011-07-30T16:34:29.703-05:00Little Teaser<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJASBNP16YTwkCLOaSS58u1MYO_ioC-BVl2dBllYvOk50nPAyTSSTi7Fy77HAwNCLPS8YiyP00V3HsviYA6_SuVtDNlGSoYiyHcJVvXLmT8dyRbMcEawmRH09OprAT62CYIOc4vYpJaP4/s1600/joke2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJASBNP16YTwkCLOaSS58u1MYO_ioC-BVl2dBllYvOk50nPAyTSSTi7Fy77HAwNCLPS8YiyP00V3HsviYA6_SuVtDNlGSoYiyHcJVvXLmT8dyRbMcEawmRH09OprAT62CYIOc4vYpJaP4/s400/joke2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635258471546361122" border="0" /></a>Bit of a teaser for what's to come. Blame Channel Awesome, & keep watching.<br /></div>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-32195982485326997712011-07-18T15:35:00.003-05:002011-07-18T15:40:58.530-05:00Breaking the Salt Shaker“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” Matthew 5:13 <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTO3wR1DH1TP-gx45bJfKwyvIHz28QgYFJsuz2xn0oPurjWFpzli1mJKHNGJ3ocLmz0i2z7EwlGB6DMBI_A8XZuupoEGaPpWsiI3v9JVqjy5PJrtkXvUZgrprwuEJUOo5flXQdLtQUeh0/s1600/Table+Salt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTO3wR1DH1TP-gx45bJfKwyvIHz28QgYFJsuz2xn0oPurjWFpzli1mJKHNGJ3ocLmz0i2z7EwlGB6DMBI_A8XZuupoEGaPpWsiI3v9JVqjy5PJrtkXvUZgrprwuEJUOo5flXQdLtQUeh0/s400/Table+Salt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630794459228909170" border="0" /></a>So many times I think the salt idea is interpreted the wrong way. So many times American Christians treat their faith like table salt. It sits in a happy, prominent place on our spice rack. We take it out at the proper times and sprinkle it atop our movies, our fiction literature, the art on our walls, and we think we’re doing the right thing. How many times are we ruining our food? How many times are we insulting what’s already been prepared for us? There are some high-end restaurants that don’t put salt on the patron’s tables, & asking for it would be an insult. Was our faith meant to be a cheap condiment that hides the natural taste? I should hope never.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90gwEu-zd72OZka1BHF4y50qbtGoIAXMGYNyNAB6m8lNR8KpXMEYRp_41YLiHED_9lU8AtvIYeX3KjT5iKhsWOngdF5Tt_fimNpXy8pwJs6-c6pLLXy8wamRNR44HjosrWnB-uTotVpQ/s1600/NaCl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90gwEu-zd72OZka1BHF4y50qbtGoIAXMGYNyNAB6m8lNR8KpXMEYRp_41YLiHED_9lU8AtvIYeX3KjT5iKhsWOngdF5Tt_fimNpXy8pwJs6-c6pLLXy8wamRNR44HjosrWnB-uTotVpQ/s400/NaCl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630794464893377394" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The chemical formula for salt is sodium chloride, NaCl. NaCl is found in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">every living thing</i>. It is an essential compound for the growth and function of individual cells. Salt helps cells move. Salt is in our sweat and tears. Sodium chloride doesn’t have to be injected into a natural food product, and a good chef knows how to bring that out naturally. So, is this the salt we were meant to be? Not obnoxious and blatant but gently enhancing the whispers of God naturally inherent in this world. Our true calling is not to surround ourselves in an imperious cocoon of the trappings involved in contemporary Christian culture but doing all in service to our Maker and Savior. This includes that which makes no sense to the comfortable Christian ensconced in their pew. Being a NaCl Christian also changes the way we view creative output and popular culture. Could we search for the glimpses of God in secular literature and give Him glory as opposed to shunning it part and parcel? Could we challenge Christian art to be more honest and daring rather than pandering to sentimentality disguised as holiness. How much would the Body change and grow if we took our response to God off the spice rack and recognized it as an integral part of our molecular structure?</p>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-7653485604024490552011-06-22T14:59:00.006-05:002011-07-02T16:17:31.287-05:00Music to Teach ByYes blog, Mommy still loves you. Just don't have much to say that's not 'must do art', 'must work', or 'must stay alive'.<br /><br />Other things I have been doing include teaching kids. I work as a teacher/assistant at these art camps over the summer, & I've been having a fantabulous time. The other ladies are rather nice & very sweet. Our latest camp consisted of a great group of kids who -LeGasp!- did there work quietly. This sort of silence can be unnerving to those used to the rowdier crowds. So, I was charged with the task of finding mellow, <span style="font-style: italic;">instrumental</span> music to help the kids work & cut the silence.<br /><br />I think I did a bang-up job, as one of my fellow teachers asked me to recommend some bands. All thanks to the Internet, of course, for providing the perfect hunting grounds for awesome music. So here's my top 10 compilation of instrumental awesomeness for teaching, studying, or just chilling out.<br /><br />10:The XX- some good mellow, tech-flavored tracks with these hints of grandeur. Best use:<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UwoPtQevOTE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br />9: Mum- Lovely, slightly creepy, music to inspire creativity without inspiring rowdiness.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gyBxFHFBwPY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />8: Rachel's- Experimental band mainly using pianos and strings. Beautiful and calm.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t2Y_Cw1Mt9g" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />7: Aaron Copland- Had to slip in a classical composer somewhere. Copland really captured the American voice in music beautifully, exemplifying the wonder and valour in the mythos of our country. Perfect for the weekend.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XiLTwtuBi-o" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />6: Cirque Du Soleil- Apart from mind-boggling visual spectacle, the Cirque's music is to die for. The words aren't in a recognizable language most of the time, it spans musical styles, and it's fun and upbeat to keep energy levels high. Great creative brain-food.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lYaLLX_bF7c" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />5: Thomas Newman- Excellent soundtrack/instrumental composer. It's so chilled and contemplative. Great for all-afternoon drawing projects.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q5A8h8T7Q40" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />4: Vitamin String Quartet- The kings of cover artists making original, rich versions of every kind of popular artist from Switchfoot to Kanye West<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gN-4mO2EJ4U" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br />3: Mogwai- Another great instrumental band. Mellow and cerebral as a guitar gets.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y_R2DUTa5XQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />2: Explosions in the Sky- I heard this band of Indie-cuties first on Austin City Limits. Blows my mind.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GXyLwmArsoo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br />1: The Assassination of Jesse James Soundtrack- Nick Cave and Warren Ellis made a gorgeous music-baby for this film. I've never seen it, but I'm in love with the sound. May be the most contemplative music for a western ever composed.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vz0FSG9h-GI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-70486603252151884812010-09-30T17:29:00.008-05:002010-10-01T23:04:49.691-05:00Hoop Skirts and ClockworkSo, around March of last year, I decided to buck up and be an Artist in the <a href="http://jacksoncomiccon.typepad.com/">Jackson Southern Fried Comic-Con</a>. Just one problem: I didn't know what to do. My roomie & anime convention veteran had an awesome gimmick- different characters as cats. Original, impressive, & adorable. I, however, do not have the drawing mastery of cute & cuddly animals she has. So we brainstormed & thought about it, & I finally got it.<br /><br />I like movies/TVshows/anime. I like steampunk. I'm from the South. Let's throw it all together!<br /><br />Introducing Steampunk Magnolias, a series of different characters put in the steampunk version of the Antebellum South.<br /><br />I started with Batman's rogue's gallery<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zghhxkh-zo5TCSHxIpoViV5Y9IF5uJR-ZmbzBTZvxh0K-SUbymYfXhciQuFg6isFUUlB_4zvtTrK4Q1zHdGx1tCzx4qd_Gj2d0rQyQtnH9-ry4UQfdsPHwqIKU9mD4BW-dl7KhJK_kM/s1600/harley.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zghhxkh-zo5TCSHxIpoViV5Y9IF5uJR-ZmbzBTZvxh0K-SUbymYfXhciQuFg6isFUUlB_4zvtTrK4Q1zHdGx1tCzx4qd_Gj2d0rQyQtnH9-ry4UQfdsPHwqIKU9mD4BW-dl7KhJK_kM/s400/harley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523286705390219122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">based on a costume I own for the most part. Need the red tights & shoes.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5szwtUepadZDigpcwqXwNejnwjni00pJy1m4K_DJi8GZEEUIS5a9rsgsIw3AD-yHXt7CSgUm7yvYSSBM5wFThjwqO3Kx-WqCm7umriMuO-WT7kLkXK-2AonEfcDTEPx3QbxwAIq33LM/s1600/joker.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5szwtUepadZDigpcwqXwNejnwjni00pJy1m4K_DJi8GZEEUIS5a9rsgsIw3AD-yHXt7CSgUm7yvYSSBM5wFThjwqO3Kx-WqCm7umriMuO-WT7kLkXK-2AonEfcDTEPx3QbxwAIq33LM/s400/joker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523286704085944946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Someone called him the David Bowie Joker. I totally don't mind.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Moved to Final Fantasy VII<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPeSD_Ep9TzG9nt4xD0EyuuDY8jL_8xtCTxLSUSbQLqWIhqT_zlSt9tOoR6h3BdysVqOLmdigScs5ZPDesp-YErtQNY2_yakRTu5ai7zz6WYUyDeM3CDQzC5DWO7bCNqM2DmmsfUULLM/s1600/sephie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPeSD_Ep9TzG9nt4xD0EyuuDY8jL_8xtCTxLSUSbQLqWIhqT_zlSt9tOoR6h3BdysVqOLmdigScs5ZPDesp-YErtQNY2_yakRTu5ai7zz6WYUyDeM3CDQzC5DWO7bCNqM2DmmsfUULLM/s400/sephie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523286708063765874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Just call him Confederoth</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc7d3mFO07XasVhthXPXLnq7z2bNkL8vrdFEZbZU4ZO5BygCCeOoZEEEXNoRFyMJwKhIMzEwbZWxwGZYnAtN_teKJHhgHwePx0F3YTBT02Lj481TBBJBKF1Zbr1kdZcNiyYH_VLyWnVU/s1600/barretmarlene.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc7d3mFO07XasVhthXPXLnq7z2bNkL8vrdFEZbZU4ZO5BygCCeOoZEEEXNoRFyMJwKhIMzEwbZWxwGZYnAtN_teKJHhgHwePx0F3YTBT02Lj481TBBJBKF1Zbr1kdZcNiyYH_VLyWnVU/s400/barretmarlene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523286717896125778" border="0" /></a><br />Some anime<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXYygKjOW7cf4Q7-efLZjHxrraWdk7S0H2EcyZTVS_HVGFYjOugkTq0NmjbkHRpkqNXWY-nQ11WGrptN3bDAtQLQWysEx37j4BUbSDImli9sGxUSPE3CdKQgM0d_hl7nOx3x5xN9fqyY/s1600/re-l.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXYygKjOW7cf4Q7-efLZjHxrraWdk7S0H2EcyZTVS_HVGFYjOugkTq0NmjbkHRpkqNXWY-nQ11WGrptN3bDAtQLQWysEx37j4BUbSDImli9sGxUSPE3CdKQgM0d_hl7nOx3x5xN9fqyY/s400/re-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523288764164596274" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuNjmdn-XFyAgXe0yMQqUzv4uxtpavhNLX4qhlT71lmQ5qptfR9BSndbu6GDCgpblQMNKUSTSYqRD8iNnIIUceV3OMWD_A74LzjCVTy9TnO5zgLP8UTzrk10ibKki8W5XOK5RqlzJUF0/s1600/YokoxKamina.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuNjmdn-XFyAgXe0yMQqUzv4uxtpavhNLX4qhlT71lmQ5qptfR9BSndbu6GDCgpblQMNKUSTSYqRD8iNnIIUceV3OMWD_A74LzjCVTy9TnO5zgLP8UTzrk10ibKki8W5XOK5RqlzJUF0/s400/YokoxKamina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523288759165271122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Watchmen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaMMjwMXMnS9cOeTVRM47hi9RcIuXjen255rBWcSTIlRJcMpFvJYrUjKM8jHPL169ApZcPbEWTSw661GXM6q6L7pYiZD11Qp0Tog4rhMHy3amj33Mods3jUSKgr84BCBCZKBW_TsnH_w/s1600/adrian.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaMMjwMXMnS9cOeTVRM47hi9RcIuXjen255rBWcSTIlRJcMpFvJYrUjKM8jHPL169ApZcPbEWTSw661GXM6q6L7pYiZD11Qp0Tog4rhMHy3amj33Mods3jUSKgr84BCBCZKBW_TsnH_w/s400/adrian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523288764697760642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Yes, that is a pickled squid. :3</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HDfNPjNxinxKg76x8TVP3hkLIrtg6mvttv27RptDLe4oAIvT9MYhlcKCU5PFkDyNv9A46kXEpTAaC_WoDcub-goXW8jyPsE2gGpOpLVh3QZlSGSVmY-mXVWK1KVVTDHG0tmHgYSxd7s/s1600/danxlaurie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HDfNPjNxinxKg76x8TVP3hkLIrtg6mvttv27RptDLe4oAIvT9MYhlcKCU5PFkDyNv9A46kXEpTAaC_WoDcub-goXW8jyPsE2gGpOpLVh3QZlSGSVmY-mXVWK1KVVTDHG0tmHgYSxd7s/s400/danxlaurie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523288774512546274" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />& some fun movies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9HbObeoaVdRzGF7BEVhhRHRgStO6MZDiXAJ0bhhkCNmedwa4Lcejc4lf6dM7ohG0G25FoHf9XyLwwt2KFCYUCYvun9RwTFVfIiDr4IBrxN-QR7I63hxSml2qdRX4igNLl6u9-gOuHDc/s1600/hanleia.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9HbObeoaVdRzGF7BEVhhRHRgStO6MZDiXAJ0bhhkCNmedwa4Lcejc4lf6dM7ohG0G25FoHf9XyLwwt2KFCYUCYvun9RwTFVfIiDr4IBrxN-QR7I63hxSml2qdRX4igNLl6u9-gOuHDc/s400/hanleia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523290503079706322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB15WiZ6eA7nxbD7jLBj_fDHxJroPNtV97-wsQPJQ99Vl39uH8Gzx-9afPHD4daJdfivfEWB2RfRJm0Re1P35s66wYF_3lxC5FLAptRPJCGIFt4TRQdGx_ZudGVFxBQxx7AF15VmbcxB8/s1600/BJxLydia.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB15WiZ6eA7nxbD7jLBj_fDHxJroPNtV97-wsQPJQ99Vl39uH8Gzx-9afPHD4daJdfivfEWB2RfRJm0Re1P35s66wYF_3lxC5FLAptRPJCGIFt4TRQdGx_ZudGVFxBQxx7AF15VmbcxB8/s400/BJxLydia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523290501514284306" border="0" /></a><br />See the rest of the series <a href="http://maranianthe.deviantart.com/gallery/#Steampunk-Magnolias">here</a>. All Characters (c) their respective owners. Any ideas for the next batch?Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-13142640165389916452010-09-25T21:00:00.009-05:002010-09-26T02:04:28.884-05:00The Gift of the Golden RectangleSo I'm actually gonna get all bloggy with my bad self. Sue me.<br /><br />I'm a Mississippi girl & proud of it. Sundresses, preference of going barefoot, fried food, the works. The South is part of who I am & a fraction of that tends to show through my artwork.<br />Then I pop out art like this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLRj0ETO4oQ67eRdDhoYkwHZOoDGgAZl0hKsSGn6cjbMrTXktGRT-jDfIAihftS3UbyPgLBD7OS9y9WfUFKk4XYe718rFLHdEBBSwKsvuEONDy5INbEXTV3NqcBge3Z-9mj6H4q9KLjA/s1600/minotaur.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLRj0ETO4oQ67eRdDhoYkwHZOoDGgAZl0hKsSGn6cjbMrTXktGRT-jDfIAihftS3UbyPgLBD7OS9y9WfUFKk4XYe718rFLHdEBBSwKsvuEONDy5INbEXTV3NqcBge3Z-9mj6H4q9KLjA/s400/minotaur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521112957177989346" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nYQmoj0_s4fZbfEIiDDKN_-F-AQl2TtYUCYyosC3ET2s10RqSGSl3IPOjyqQSLpFOIteG42qV7zKqThfpQrj0f8EQy5BimK6GiGBpD3yJMnFgn676ZrvWemic_MGWF1gB1l8QkZ3Tdg/s1600/Laby+Calria.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nYQmoj0_s4fZbfEIiDDKN_-F-AQl2TtYUCYyosC3ET2s10RqSGSl3IPOjyqQSLpFOIteG42qV7zKqThfpQrj0f8EQy5BimK6GiGBpD3yJMnFgn676ZrvWemic_MGWF1gB1l8QkZ3Tdg/s400/Laby+Calria.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521112957341915554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXGWgB2Uz0IXpagRECfl5Int1yg8WUz38Gp8HiF79n-8NY69_AIAsSOxV9WcR28cqUUgyrE_O3jrW1kkP4LGoWtUQKT6e1gzZG7vCwtEa0mJvtqGwapmJAunsuLT0q_1C0Qxm2rAbR_k/s1600/defense.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXGWgB2Uz0IXpagRECfl5Int1yg8WUz38Gp8HiF79n-8NY69_AIAsSOxV9WcR28cqUUgyrE_O3jrW1kkP4LGoWtUQKT6e1gzZG7vCwtEa0mJvtqGwapmJAunsuLT0q_1C0Qxm2rAbR_k/s400/defense.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521109598655445122" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde1aIMMXMS8GYIGf0gjmLu-TNEa2ZpGzCoe48H5ouNOnBn-mk_IFpJLHi_lnyNCEhRB6ozpasn_FsSIU9FwwuePO5JdeEz5yqsNXVSOhW6ZsjX_fQH7rvf3AtBMpiUfajS-Gc5zggjfw/s1600/woad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde1aIMMXMS8GYIGf0gjmLu-TNEa2ZpGzCoe48H5ouNOnBn-mk_IFpJLHi_lnyNCEhRB6ozpasn_FsSIU9FwwuePO5JdeEz5yqsNXVSOhW6ZsjX_fQH7rvf3AtBMpiUfajS-Gc5zggjfw/s400/woad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521112950728964194" border="0" /></a><br />Here's my secret- I'm also a National Geographic girl.<br /><br />Growing up in my house, fashion magazines were not that prevalent. No Vogue. No Elle. No Marie Claire. My mom had Southern Living & Better Homes & Gardens, which was boring because all the pictures were of food and houses. There were a couple issues of McCalls & Redbook her friend had given her that I hoarded and poured over (cause mommy fashion mags are swank, yo), but those were unique cases.<br /><br />The other magazine n the house was the National Geographic.<br />How I lived to be told to check the mail and find that beautiful brown paper wrapping in the mailbox. I made a goal to rip open that sucker & read it before my dad. Even though I didn't always read it; my focus was on the pictures. Gorgeous, candid, world expanding pictures that blew a little kid's mind might've started her reading the dictionary for entertainment. (Odd, I know. I was that kind of kid.)<br /><br />What really stuck with me was how Nat Geo presented people, and women in particular. In this model-infested, beauty-obsessed society, these chicks were Real. They had problems and fears and insecurities, and it showed in their faces. The women were not often thin. Dirt was on their feet and lines on their faces. But they were (& are) gorgeous. Ladies in saris, burkhas, babushkas, and tattered dresses have been the most beautiful women I've ever seen. They were beautiful because they were real and imperfect. (Take THAT Lady Gaga!) Here's just a taste of what I'm talking about:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjFxJ_9sqOjtvXMy8rGgsLeqNQ8O4XtpfBNl59sOE60OJ3Fruk8FXdPqtkvH-LDVVKDMdsk7D5SCNv_dMZjMJOB7P92mfilIVS2mXjnXqjRtVlrWMTrdi8cyHw2_8RCYp3spyt2Mrmuc/s1600/hamar-girl_13189_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjFxJ_9sqOjtvXMy8rGgsLeqNQ8O4XtpfBNl59sOE60OJ3Fruk8FXdPqtkvH-LDVVKDMdsk7D5SCNv_dMZjMJOB7P92mfilIVS2mXjnXqjRtVlrWMTrdi8cyHw2_8RCYp3spyt2Mrmuc/s400/hamar-girl_13189_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521106761645285042" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-r-e0Yn5nWdTxC04RmsU45xnF0YC2p5Wn1U_teWozSEPh0bxN_s1LvvfGI1Ox9J6VoFOUalZ8jZIkfIG9p_ONtF-viqpG205aT6lxYzbuTXsjVlbNk5sLRFQN-uR3cM1yeRG6uYHlVo/s1600/sand-dune-vo_3759_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-r-e0Yn5nWdTxC04RmsU45xnF0YC2p5Wn1U_teWozSEPh0bxN_s1LvvfGI1Ox9J6VoFOUalZ8jZIkfIG9p_ONtF-viqpG205aT6lxYzbuTXsjVlbNk5sLRFQN-uR3cM1yeRG6uYHlVo/s400/sand-dune-vo_3759_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521106778730235538" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO358xtWqfVSc0hrmZsAPkyWJYV_1TF7F-fNWlJvbMVNBwzJFWo5znk6NEJyyEKbdTLWYHX_M8WaO_F-IL4SrWENrj1474uiisWDhlH7TB97QRQe6NBKi2OoBuX_y_MRtgPUQ4UZ_Gsl0/s1600/mother-daughter-lanting_3662_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO358xtWqfVSc0hrmZsAPkyWJYV_1TF7F-fNWlJvbMVNBwzJFWo5znk6NEJyyEKbdTLWYHX_M8WaO_F-IL4SrWENrj1474uiisWDhlH7TB97QRQe6NBKi2OoBuX_y_MRtgPUQ4UZ_Gsl0/s400/mother-daughter-lanting_3662_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521106768556548562" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1W5sbtLYbTG9s7SbyTpoiwcucx242FsONZBpag-7Lo4q6i4NyBP82oP6X74y6q89dnB6AmOU0jXQvzhsGbEvF4bUh5NrZ_h14PKwQK-JZiFLw9N5iSX8JuUeR3FpsrFD0giMug-16Mk/s1600/mother-child-botswana_3661_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1W5sbtLYbTG9s7SbyTpoiwcucx242FsONZBpag-7Lo4q6i4NyBP82oP6X74y6q89dnB6AmOU0jXQvzhsGbEvF4bUh5NrZ_h14PKwQK-JZiFLw9N5iSX8JuUeR3FpsrFD0giMug-16Mk/s400/mother-child-botswana_3661_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521106763755774834" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3TLhL-rShasq5hmD5sgrNsZKCWoqBk_fvAmRuMat8hy5ASFjRETcNXJ5-Rw5a-4auzytBF2cpC7S6bRaH37-tqaQo6TJecG1qgkvzomaZ387SDXyV2HqzGXsJefT3QkIH4YZ995d3Kw/s1600/sorting-wheat-india_10926_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3TLhL-rShasq5hmD5sgrNsZKCWoqBk_fvAmRuMat8hy5ASFjRETcNXJ5-Rw5a-4auzytBF2cpC7S6bRaH37-tqaQo6TJecG1qgkvzomaZ387SDXyV2HqzGXsJefT3QkIH4YZ995d3Kw/s400/sorting-wheat-india_10926_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521104717208478834" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DyrFvhrHY7C4CkObTP7aY7UDyxD_SwN4TYysVbQGgKv0XBuL2FLsrDH-YtvktRx4A9keR7DXUfluh6mLALHM5Vmg1ETk2j0-Z9Px5CRkcjdGpD63OP-BR0nCt0ppwif0T6OFqlGxi1w/s1600/hadza-dance-tanzania_13187_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DyrFvhrHY7C4CkObTP7aY7UDyxD_SwN4TYysVbQGgKv0XBuL2FLsrDH-YtvktRx4A9keR7DXUfluh6mLALHM5Vmg1ETk2j0-Z9Px5CRkcjdGpD63OP-BR0nCt0ppwif0T6OFqlGxi1w/s400/hadza-dance-tanzania_13187_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521104707208380690" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReB9zLx6691fHxraXYvNogvIgVrtO067CuVwpGuuzY9KVCOsh3WvCknaZCmweFR6P7NZ6Yh9d1rEOCmtts3ZBLJ9kb-Bvyx5fnwZrxQ5YbsR-YRyHcj3KtaeVxxVDAS2hJGFlj1XxJkI/s1600/women-digging-rajasthan_12003_990x742.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReB9zLx6691fHxraXYvNogvIgVrtO067CuVwpGuuzY9KVCOsh3WvCknaZCmweFR6P7NZ6Yh9d1rEOCmtts3ZBLJ9kb-Bvyx5fnwZrxQ5YbsR-YRyHcj3KtaeVxxVDAS2hJGFlj1XxJkI/s400/women-digging-rajasthan_12003_990x742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521104711914367954" border="0" /></a><br />There are a few issues I've read over & over, staying with me through the years. I brought them to college with me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCj1ZI2hmxg_NU8aDsx2z3P1C5HCvW5C0caHpAP9Z7v40SM3f_rFLDEd2eYiervBmE03i6aNwCPl8xPvyExglcend4PbJUPnniAd4nwTxYyw2u9GXdTlqP8jVbBqnvmquReDwKWh2sHg/s1600/mother-kisses-knees_11332_600x450.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCj1ZI2hmxg_NU8aDsx2z3P1C5HCvW5C0caHpAP9Z7v40SM3f_rFLDEd2eYiervBmE03i6aNwCPl8xPvyExglcend4PbJUPnniAd4nwTxYyw2u9GXdTlqP8jVbBqnvmquReDwKWh2sHg/s400/mother-kisses-knees_11332_600x450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521109584141327634" border="0" /></a>'African Marriage Rituals' November 2000: I nearly wore the cover off this issue. Whether they wear Berber veils, Ndebe beads, or Himba skins, every girl shares the universal experience of being a <span style="font-style: italic;">bride.</span> The same emotions in western weddings are here too: joy, nostalgia, anxiety, even fear. As different and strange as each wedding is, I am reminded we are all the same as humans.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcKJOn1okp2dUvVmQxhzyEky3PZ2H3P06ZIKlKQG0rrk3AIy1ysena7J91rZhP8kfTkHi5Q09S6gtqPX9T1yM_l1YXxLxu4gpaJ8leoFGXUEnSlEA-NoWeCAQWRZSjLhsHJTf75rExRg/s1600/00000038624.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcKJOn1okp2dUvVmQxhzyEky3PZ2H3P06ZIKlKQG0rrk3AIy1ysena7J91rZhP8kfTkHi5Q09S6gtqPX9T1yM_l1YXxLxu4gpaJ8leoFGXUEnSlEA-NoWeCAQWRZSjLhsHJTf75rExRg/s400/00000038624.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521104703477240930" border="0" /></a>'Rana Tharu' September 2000: The article describes them as women of grace & it couldn't be more true. They wear homemade dresses, live in conditions we couldn't dream of, & yet they are fiercely proud, independent and strong. There is such strength in their gazes, I couldn't help but admire them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlbUOYF_G5DpG4HPQNU-lzqi1n9ekpWCHM94u5Jhc64nZmSHBgTlDssZc2g2yRlSLgcdRbR04wSScEtrzhn0fsssknP72mgAOvFVcEWkXvNd7PwFI1_1qmfZdvvHWhiXUNsNyFfvccMU/s1600/untouchables-723788-sw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlbUOYF_G5DpG4HPQNU-lzqi1n9ekpWCHM94u5Jhc64nZmSHBgTlDssZc2g2yRlSLgcdRbR04wSScEtrzhn0fsssknP72mgAOvFVcEWkXvNd7PwFI1_1qmfZdvvHWhiXUNsNyFfvccMU/s400/untouchables-723788-sw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521109591739651394" border="0" /></a>'Untouchables' June 2003; Very much resonated with me & my loathing for unfair discrimination. It was the first time I felt a calling to the mission field. It would not be the last.<br /><br />So, all those feral, tribal, powerful women I tend to draw, the come from here.These strong, imperfect, Real women were my supermodels and glamour girls growing up. And I'm proud of that. Just today I bought an old issue of Nat Geo at our Goodwill store. It's from 1978 & has an article about the marriage of a Swazi princess to a Zulu king. I can't wait to read it.Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-41820113081395121502010-09-11T12:40:00.004-05:002010-09-11T13:38:34.024-05:00Oddford 25: Scheming Sneezes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji06sqYQmT3bq4ZvvaGjYxYSLl0TTblR7qOm4JcIdAkZti00zxZz7S1yKgtHIK4WSMmN7IdlpnPbSZeiTKLT-ceQSGMJ0MXl5eUsSs8Pyl3PxvHwBxiAyodIM6qWqvyAzMwxfu1_9ADN8/s1600/odd25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji06sqYQmT3bq4ZvvaGjYxYSLl0TTblR7qOm4JcIdAkZti00zxZz7S1yKgtHIK4WSMmN7IdlpnPbSZeiTKLT-ceQSGMJ0MXl5eUsSs8Pyl3PxvHwBxiAyodIM6qWqvyAzMwxfu1_9ADN8/s400/odd25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515724585988414914" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry Sarah, but you're a bit of a voice of reason at Oddford High, and some chaos needs to happen.<br /><br />I thought how cute it would be if Sarah's friends take care of her when she's sick. It fit in perfectly with the current arc, so here it is. And oh yes, on some level, Karen *knows*.<br /><br />Sarah, Labyrinth boys (c) Henson, Jones, Froud<br />Oddford (c) meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-76445188469101858702010-08-28T18:06:00.003-05:002010-08-28T18:15:11.704-05:00Oddford 24 New Kid in TownPerfectly Valid Excuse #34: DA (where I ref all my descriptions for Oddford pages) was down for the first few weeks of school. Honest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh883DhY57ArpJVJoWPveCSLL2GWxeU0dAE4todetojC1ULGdF58Tyy_gLE_yM1aavht_bMqyDLN6_zlL8HDL6COXueqh5g9MdnATfBw-S36bM1vObYooPsfAZgE18mk4trcscE9JFukMY/s1600/odd24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh883DhY57ArpJVJoWPveCSLL2GWxeU0dAE4todetojC1ULGdF58Tyy_gLE_yM1aavht_bMqyDLN6_zlL8HDL6COXueqh5g9MdnATfBw-S36bM1vObYooPsfAZgE18mk4trcscE9JFukMY/s400/odd24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510602454683882530" border="0" /></a><br />Rodion sure looks like one of those brooding charmers. Girls always seem to love that. Except for Sarah. it rare anything with a Y chromosome impresses her these days.<br /><br />Obviously, I've been having fun with my visual coding. Spot the symbolism and win the internet. Hopefully I put in enough clues as to exactly where their biology teacher has been <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wink.gif" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" width="15" height="15" />.<br /><br />Sarah (c) Henson, Jones, Froud<br />Helena (c) Henson, Gaiman, McKean<br />Rodion (c) Dostoevsky<br />Turner (c) Disney, Rossio, and Elliot<br />Landon (c) legacy of Gaiman<br />Dr. Grant (c) Speilburg, Chricton<br />Calria, Oddford (c) ME<br /><br />& I just figured out my sis-in-law & I have the same taste in blog layouts. Check her out: http://girlmeetsmat.blogspot.com/Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-22582345261234447262010-07-21T22:35:00.004-05:002010-07-21T22:42:13.066-05:00Oddford 23: No Good Deed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFc6UY9lxvrDIR1rKkHV3XOprwYXx8GNBNz1lYqIB9fjUea1dO_sEjwqnY6xxiBmKTTlYHAdxhb5aVi3f-ssWWmaQoZIHk50HTXbQ-ivsWen9178Ay9MoPAxz6U2jLIJ468yU6Blrg3U/s1600/Odd23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFc6UY9lxvrDIR1rKkHV3XOprwYXx8GNBNz1lYqIB9fjUea1dO_sEjwqnY6xxiBmKTTlYHAdxhb5aVi3f-ssWWmaQoZIHk50HTXbQ-ivsWen9178Ay9MoPAxz6U2jLIJ468yU6Blrg3U/s400/Odd23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496570674099299746" border="0" /></a><br />...Goes without a left-handed blessing. Calria is getting used to her terms of the Sarah/Jareth diplomacy contract, only to fear or her life on the way to school.<br /><br />After 23 pages, I figured ya'll deserve some fanservice for your dedication. There's also a shout out to Ergo Proxy if you can find it. & kids, let this be a lesson to you, never ride a motorcycle without a helmet. Even if your mohawk does look that cool.<br /><br />Sarah (c) Henson, Froud, Jones<br />Calria & Caleb (c) meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-45061088171109462052010-07-15T15:44:00.005-05:002010-07-15T16:02:04.394-05:00Oddford 22:This is not an excuse, but I am babysitting, kay. I'm exhausted by the time I get home. Yet in some way, Oddford marches on.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMExnd_dn-lhRRol3vxbnzWuH0S9ycy9MGeWYzNEDFz244_uv3zpxOZusg_ajw5esh7ZBNA5WeoudQ6GlmaIPbd8JpgOytVnVymMeCa7Ft6rImRulho3PCIHI79W4LSnPI5efhf6SKH0/s1600/Odd22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMExnd_dn-lhRRol3vxbnzWuH0S9ycy9MGeWYzNEDFz244_uv3zpxOZusg_ajw5esh7ZBNA5WeoudQ6GlmaIPbd8JpgOytVnVymMeCa7Ft6rImRulho3PCIHI79W4LSnPI5efhf6SKH0/s400/Odd22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494238661226555714" border="0" /></a><br />If you thought Oddford was just going to be cute gags and obscure movie references, I am sorry for misleading you. Calria is the firstborn child of a High King. Complications will happen. Her cousin/guardian is a vassal king with a past.<br /><br />Said past is about to catch up with him, and they are not happy he's put family before hedonism. Watch for further complications.<br /><br />I suppose you're wondering as well, why is the protagonist of Crime and Punishment now an incubus? Well, summer before junior year of high school, I was assigned to read that book and do an annotation by a certain due date.<br /><br />I wasn't reading enough to reach that due date, so my mother grounded me from the Internet until I finished the book. I read at least six hours of Crazy Russian a day for two weeks. It was an experience bordering on mental transcendence. I understood afterwards that there is a seduction in madness. It is as much a temptation and desire as for vice. That is what Rodya represents here. The temptation to turn your back on all your hopes and friends.<br /><br />Jareth (c) Froud, Henson, Jones<br />Raskolnikov (c) Dostoyevsky<br />Dorian Grey (c) WildeTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-22558785593469310042010-07-01T18:27:00.003-05:002010-07-01T18:35:48.231-05:00Oddford 21: Doctor and Doctor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZhUCDbAEYR13mGXxLYbMBK94BYqLlk0DnU-Iu7-nPL6xQKxAvh78YVZlhVZCFgP0urzH2DFuWZg61CecczBWVVFtToAzqzJTzKPXIH6LZ3GPKUd52CCseqG_zgQ-mDaCCAURs3HPxPg/s1600/odd21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZhUCDbAEYR13mGXxLYbMBK94BYqLlk0DnU-Iu7-nPL6xQKxAvh78YVZlhVZCFgP0urzH2DFuWZg61CecczBWVVFtToAzqzJTzKPXIH6LZ3GPKUd52CCseqG_zgQ-mDaCCAURs3HPxPg/s400/odd21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489085200090093538" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry for the missing two posts. I was busy prepping and recovering from going to my first convention. Recap post to come.<br /><br />Hooray! Oddford gets herself a real plot. *tear* I'm so proud. & we get to see the kind of buddies Jareth gets to have. You probably can't tell, but Giacomo is my best attempt at David Tennant's excellent portrayal of Casanova in the titular Masterpiece program. Hopefully, I shall improve with time.<br /><br />& yes, Oddford's doctor is THAT Dr. Pierce.<br /><br />Jareth (c) Henson, Jones, Froud<br />Jack & Johnny of Penelope (c) Witherspoon (I think)<br />Casanova (c) BBC, Tennant<br />Hawkeye (c) AldaTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-12267196174418610272010-06-22T13:15:00.004-05:002010-06-22T13:19:12.412-05:00Oddford 20: Glitter Abuse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6_9x9kEkaW4ddygD6mnDcqYhBm41ejxIoXWoEvLEAa1fjcTA2mzzHOul6cfdj8jDDifRsS9MzKhzU8Bs5E9nDr9nFfavZPSNDZZACz9rTyjza-g03G38iuMXQOiJtNH0hm37rTvBl44/s1600/odd20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6_9x9kEkaW4ddygD6mnDcqYhBm41ejxIoXWoEvLEAa1fjcTA2mzzHOul6cfdj8jDDifRsS9MzKhzU8Bs5E9nDr9nFfavZPSNDZZACz9rTyjza-g03G38iuMXQOiJtNH0hm37rTvBl44/s400/odd20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485664156807509138" border="0" /></a><br />Biggest cure for boredom in Oddford: tease Sarah Williams.<br /><br />About where Wes is working. I was once employed part-time at a suspiciously similar retail chain that carries little girls' clothes and will host birthday parties for the clientele. Part of our jobs at a party was to give all the girls glitter-heavy makeovers. Cannot tell you how many times I've wanted to do this to one of the girls.<br /><br />Wes- psuedo Goldman<br />Sarah- Froud and Henson<br />Matilda- Dahl<br />Oddford- meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-37436660728274224192010-06-17T19:45:00.005-05:002010-06-17T19:51:12.508-05:00Oddford 19: Ladies Doth Protest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAVdBqZWiqyvBulnDbShuDDBHUh3EmRSTfSdEHtXvHj5tGL3u27rUcAU4Tngwuc9DMI7Tmk1z82ul5voibK0ojdAhabUhePG_Y7johQxDrgHOGF1E-3Ggy1W5nBXes4e8Rs7mwhd5w-o/s1600/Oddford19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAVdBqZWiqyvBulnDbShuDDBHUh3EmRSTfSdEHtXvHj5tGL3u27rUcAU4Tngwuc9DMI7Tmk1z82ul5voibK0ojdAhabUhePG_Y7johQxDrgHOGF1E-3Ggy1W5nBXes4e8Rs7mwhd5w-o/s400/Oddford19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483909558938619154" border="0" /></a><br />You get a group of girls in one room watching a movie with an ensemble of guys, this will happen. I guarantee it. At least with me & my girlfriends.<br /><br />Yay for tag-team denial. Keeps the fan-comic industry in business. If we could make money off this. Which we don't. Or I wouldn't have to work retail.<br /><br />The inspiration for this page was actually when I found out that Jennifer Connelly is married to Paul Bettany (who plays Chaucer) in real life. Go Google Image a picture of him & tell me there's not a slight resemblance to you-know-who-in-the-tight-pants.<br /><br />Sarah (c) Henson<br />Helena (c) Henson<br />Wes (c) psuedo-Goldman<br />A Knight's Tale (c) not me<br />Calria, Oddford (c) meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-3409432093073489122010-06-15T17:37:00.004-05:002010-06-15T17:46:54.686-05:00Oddford 18: Blessed Cynicism<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hR3u0OeSHUWkUGjuci_KnvHUu3wx57nt6NeBgYQ2eSNHcCrjv8Rd5XORIm0ZCosfHGg72toNx4zLMGNoIHgOApu5ke9F93yo38I6sYRYc0ODG01YQFCGd0b_edbB6zjKqCIWDoZT-og/s1600/Oddford18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hR3u0OeSHUWkUGjuci_KnvHUu3wx57nt6NeBgYQ2eSNHcCrjv8Rd5XORIm0ZCosfHGg72toNx4zLMGNoIHgOApu5ke9F93yo38I6sYRYc0ODG01YQFCGd0b_edbB6zjKqCIWDoZT-og/s400/Oddford18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483134723064085650" border="0" /></a>In which Oddford gets more surreal as Sarah finds out she is not the center of Mr. Jareth Marline's universe (supposedly). Also the end of the church arc. Though God may still be present in more pages of the comic. (He often does that in life as well).<br /><br />Sarah, Jareth (c) Henson and Froud<br />Calria, Oddford (c) MeTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-42320493450430059922010-06-12T21:38:00.003-05:002010-06-12T22:04:39.648-05:00I have no idea about soccer but,The Spanish have amazing animation!<br /><br />A few days ago I stumbled across the small and sadly under-marketed film Nocturna from Spain's Headless Productions. It is officially my favorite animation of 2010. The 2D film has an excellent story, beautifully whimsical design, Adorable characters, and the animation is to die for. I haven't seen such clean lines or gesture since Kells! (I wonder if I could study abroad in Ireland or Spain ;).) Here is the trailer. I had to use the magic of the internet to actually get it (result of that unfair marketing), but hey, totally worth a look.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fafSU5bbRg0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fafSU5bbRg0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />In response to that awesomness, I've been practicing my animation. Here is the beginning of my poor excuse of a demo reel:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kr9-duja-3c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kr9-duja-3c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />And speaking of the World Cup, I'm not much of a sports fan but the music to come out of this event is phenomenal.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pRpeEdMmmQ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pRpeEdMmmQ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I think this is what Heaven will sound like.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsN6mbYJGGM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsN6mbYJGGM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-75553826389152392412010-06-10T22:23:00.006-05:002010-06-10T22:40:47.925-05:00Oddford 17: New Church Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYk6p_75w2kSAFW7t35DJfWsVjXE8OH9PYSp4ES1RqRFk_I11mmWFl4dHvJ6dKMeqztpMfbY9GgVPKnjb8mNIkzYtroUVdLVCpl9rML37j7v_BF26ZofCIq-qKnSypdAlDBvirw6M4Ak/s1600/odd17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYk6p_75w2kSAFW7t35DJfWsVjXE8OH9PYSp4ES1RqRFk_I11mmWFl4dHvJ6dKMeqztpMfbY9GgVPKnjb8mNIkzYtroUVdLVCpl9rML37j7v_BF26ZofCIq-qKnSypdAlDBvirw6M4Ak/s400/odd17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481352437994904786" border="0" /></a>Having Oddford set down here in Mississippi I don't think would be as relatable to others elsewhere. So I'm putting Oddford somewhere in the South Carolina/Northern Georgia general area, which seems a little more neutral to me. Atlanta is the nearest metropolis I could think of.<br /><br />Guide for those unaccustomed to church culture:<br /><br />New members- In the Southern Baptist Churches I'm used to, whenever a family joins the church family, they are called to the front of the church after the sermon so the rest of the body can welcome them on their way out. I was about four when we joined our current church and still remember meeting everyone.<br /><br />Personal backstories: The story of how a person comes to Christ is called their testimony. At my church, a person's testimony is told during their baptism, or as part of a service to give the sermon context. I put a testimony here, because A) We needed to know vital info about the characters' relationship with God & B) it's nice to know where a person stands when you meet them.<br /><br />Missionary dating- A term used in youth groups to describe dating a non-Christian under the excuse of "I'll bring him/her to Christ by dating them" Term often used with the Scripture reference of "do not be yoked with an unbeliever". It is not reported to work well, as it is easier to pull a person down than pull them up.<br /><br />Thanks for sitting through the churchyness. If you want my explanation for why Fae royalty is in church, look here: <a href="http://maranianthe.deviantart.com/art/Oddford-pg-16-110510814">[link]</a><br /><br />Sarah, Jareth, ect. (c) Jim Henson<br />Calria, Caleb, Oddford (c) meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-4296538490281273022010-06-08T10:24:00.004-05:002010-06-08T10:57:32.355-05:00Oddford 16: Every Knee will Bow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fVXwKujt9k9Tcw7ODEfr7TNn8OaC4vEEg34bg8Ko11JTZKyBTxLwwl1iFoZNpuQEj_hmWJiaZW2K2RH-BIBtsDPAJTFY2-nOVCMkKTIAzxdOx0nloXT-kx3pXJQBoMavaYR9rx2DTFc/s1600/odd16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fVXwKujt9k9Tcw7ODEfr7TNn8OaC4vEEg34bg8Ko11JTZKyBTxLwwl1iFoZNpuQEj_hmWJiaZW2K2RH-BIBtsDPAJTFY2-nOVCMkKTIAzxdOx0nloXT-kx3pXJQBoMavaYR9rx2DTFc/s400/odd16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480429242862815346" border="0" /></a><br />And He is, you know. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess, no matter what country (or reality). Yes, a solid chunk of the Oddford cast is Christian. So what? I'm not preaching; they just are. If you don't like it, up on the top left is a back button, and clicking it won't hurt my feelings. Sorry to sound so abrasive, but the last thing I want is a philosophical debate on something that's supposed to be fun.Tbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195860313532957964.post-25293698037582804402010-06-03T13:05:00.004-05:002010-06-03T13:33:16.579-05:00Oddford 15: Unforseen ProblemsSo for once, Sarah isn't the one in denial, and she has leverage. P.S.- I totally claim monkey-elf as a descriptive term. And yes, it is <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Beetlejuice">THAT</a> Lydia with the odd friend.<br /><br />A note to the kiddies: Sarah and Calria are being bad. ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. Thank you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6jbkDkXsX6AZa11Ii9MTFbOgJ16fLbYx4BJihe1jc1bxpbq7Jd7qXkXHX9QFJf1f8OGHXkcCiojmhXdvaLfC1RsBdShWxHdZGvNe3JgeiGyTv-05IIL5hefuY3QCioHx8M3Mj6-yAAQ/s1600/odd15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6jbkDkXsX6AZa11Ii9MTFbOgJ16fLbYx4BJihe1jc1bxpbq7Jd7qXkXHX9QFJf1f8OGHXkcCiojmhXdvaLfC1RsBdShWxHdZGvNe3JgeiGyTv-05IIL5hefuY3QCioHx8M3Mj6-yAAQ/s400/odd15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478614249007959842" border="0" /></a>Sarah (c) Henson<br />the outfits inspired by Baum and MacGuire<br />Calria and Oddford (c) meTbellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682701731385491016noreply@blogger.com0