I'm Just Sayin'

A lot  has happened this year. The first big event, I was finally released from an abusive illustration job that I took in 2012 because I needed the money and my father had just died-I wasn't thinking straight clearly. I was verbally abused daily at this place and by the owner, well he may have done it weekly if he was out of town, but it was bad. I was constantly being threatened, told I have no talent, told I couldn't do the job that I was excelling at, and everyone there could see it except for him, Anyhow, finally on May 13, 2013 he made up an excuse and let me go-released me from the hell I was living and then my life began again! I was sooo happy to be out of that situation. I loved the job just not him who I will not name. LOL.. I met so many great people there and made many close friends. I also met my boyfriend who I now live with. It's exciting. I know I am old to have never lived with someone, but I never have until now and it's great. I love him so much a...

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/12/wolf_of_wall_street_prousalis.php So on Christmas my boyfriend and I went to see the Wolf of Wall Street with a huge crowd of people in Hollywood. This morning, the above article was sent to me and I was deleted from someone because she was ashamed of me for liking the film. UGH Saying that I am supporting this kind of behavior. SIGH.. what is wrong with people. She also sent me a nasty message saying that she refuses to go see the film. I felt like I was being attacked for what? Liking Leo and Marty and their awesome film? The film does NOT glorify Jordan Belfort's lifestyle, in fact it is so raw and real that you cringe at many of the scenes. It's awful-which means it's a great film. It shows the audience, just like Goodfellas did with Henry Hill that being this type of a human being is disgusting. So attack someone on FB for liking a really well done film? SIGH SIGH SIGH. People are idiots these days. The film is goo...

I hate to be political on here, BUT all these, "every kiss begins with Kay" and "he went to Jared" commercials make me sick. Honestly women-really? is it worth it to have that over priced rock on your finger, neck or other? SIGH ALL DIAMOND S ARE BLOOD DIAMONDS  http://apscuhuru.org/analysis/diamonds/index.xhtml I F*cking hate diamonds! (And yes I volunteered with Amnesty for a couple years for this cause) sad, it still hasn't changed much. Why must people buy these? All those people in Africa dying because you have to wear a diamond? UGH I don't understand why a rock is worth more than human life? It sickens me. 

Gobble gobble, it's turkey day, where everyone in America eats too much and then complains about it for weeks on end. The other super annoying trend is complaining about stores being open on Thanksgiving and posting all over FB about boycotting this store or that... here is what I say to that: just sayin'......honestly. To everyone complaining about people having to work on Thanksgiving, unless you are going to do absolutely nothing that requires someone to work, you really have no ground to stand on here-that includes, restaurants, hotels, airports, grocery stores, theme parks, gas stations, movie theatres, theatres, sports arenas------etc etc etc.. get the point?

Hahaha good reason to move back to old New York eh? Rents may be insane, but insurance is lowering LOL..I have to say, I'm not happy with the new system, only because I can't afford it, but I do support our president. Change is always hard. Give him some credit, he is trying.   http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2013/11/02/obamacare-will-raise-average-health-insurance-premiums-by-32-for-21-million-people/ I have been complaining a lot about how my insurance has doubled and I am getting worse coverage. It sucks, but the bigger picture is that this will even out, I have faith in the system and until then I will just have to make more money. I am not licensing my art out and selling commissions to help solve this problem. I eat healthy, I am relatively young and never get sick, so I am thinking positive instead of negative. I am not planning to move to New York, that of course is a joke. I love New York, but my boyfriend, the love of my life has a good job out here i...

Aren't you getting sick of everyone who has lost a few pounds professing they have found the perfect diet? I try to be positive all the time, but it's just plain annoying, especially when they push it on you. I have friends who have switched to super high protein diets, they lose weight and push it on you like it's the best thing since sliced bread-but how would they know that when they don't eat bread. I went on one of these Paleo diets and gained 20 LBS in a month! 20, yes I said TWENTY and I got a kidney infections. Lost of medical research has said this is a dangerous diet, yet people do it. I am convinced the ones who lose weight are the ones that shovel down three lbs of pasta every night and eat donuts and junk food, so of course they will see a difference. If you did the Hollywood Cookie Diet-and yes this is a real diet-you will see "results" too because it has a low caloric intake. Or the new gluten free fad-no wheat, no flour, ever! "You...

So I have been swamped with a million things, mostly new drawing projects. I have been illustrating children's books all summer and I absolutely love it, so that is why I have been away and of course, it's October, which means the ghost is back. I will catch you all up soon with many things, but here are some new drawings that I have been doing. Excited! And I opened a new Cafepress shop please stop by and get some Westie and Scottie merch! http://www.cafepress.com/stepholivieridoggies