Leatherworking and mask making
Over the past couple of months I have had the opportunity to actually learn some proper techniques and had access to leather working tools. It has been something that I desired to do for years so I am very thankful for the opportunity and rather pleased with the results of the work that I did. It is likely to be something that I shall continue to work with for many years to come.
While I created a few leather arm bands, and a choker, the most interesting items were the masks:
Beyond that, not a great deal is new, been doing plenty of reading, a fair bit of sketching, and just taking the time to enjoy the free time I have.
Some time now…
Well it has been some time since the last update, and while I did have desire to continue updating all I really had to talk about was my ever growing family.
As it is, I still have need to share my two newest additions, Sponges and Deca:
Sponges is an amel motley corn snake, a few years old, and about four feet long. I adopted him from a friend who was unable to make certain he was getting the proper care he needed. Decarabia is my little baby black stripe ball python, only a few months old, and about a foot long currently. Already in the past month she has seemingly plumped up a bit. Both are very cuddly and friendly, and fairly constricty with their cuddles too!
Also, in the past few months I have been doing some manner of studying. Been working towards getting a couple IT certs, including redoing my CCNA (and likely continuing on towards the CCNP) and a CISSP certification. As such I now have this sitting alongside my desk:
And then of course, last but not least – given that this is the season for Halloween – I have an outfit to show off. Made by Kathleen, it is Silhouette from the Minutemen:
More family additions!
Yay!
I rescued these lil fire bellied toads from a friend who wasn’t able to take care of them anymore today:
After some tank cleaning, and water changing and feeding they seem to have calmed back down. The kitty has sure taken an interest in them – though it seems that she is more keen on the surviving minnows in the tank ^^;
Hopefully in the next few days I’ll manage to get some rearranging done to keep them all happy~ I’m super excited though. They are really cute :D
Other than that, I’ve got a bunch of photos that I am slowly working through from the summer here. With any luck I’ll have something to show in a week or so. It’s been a very busy, crazy summer for me this year.
Canada Day 2009 Fireworks and Spring Walks
This past week found me out and about taking photos at the Canada Day parade and the fireworks celebration in the evening. I’ve yet to get through all of the parade photos – yet the firework photos can be found on my flickr here:
Canada Day 2009 – Edmonton
Also earlier this spring I took a few afternoons with my camera to walk about the river valley and other parts of the city. I’ve got one of those sets posted on myflickr as well at:
Spring Walks 2009
Other than that, I’ve been going through a great deal of my older unprocessed photos – albeit rather slowly. Hopefully one day I shall manage to catch up on it all.
The 2009 Edmonton Pride Parade!
Last weekend was the annual Edmonton Pride Parade, and I finally managed to make it out this year.
For anyone intersted in seeing the set, you can find it on my flickr account via:
The 2009 Edmonton Pride Parade!
There is a good chance that I may go back and edit a few of the photos to put them up on my site here too. When that happens, I’ll be sure to bring it up :)
Somehow during the day of the parade I managed to sprain my toe which is interesting to say the least as I had no idea until I removed my footwear that evening. I also got hit in the face by a stray beach ball and had to dive from water guns and water ballons a few times. Very treacherous!
Saywhat?
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people with banners and sticks! scare them away with the car horn! [djorgensen]
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does not appreciate the upstairs folk at marilyn's smoking a fuckton of wacky tabaccy in the house... [djorgensen]
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getting dressed and ready to head to A Taste of #Animethon today. Expecting lols to ensue. Costume girl is not moving despite prods... [djorgensen]
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Hearing so many sirens near whyte, looks like gateway down to two left lanes from 63ave north. Wonder what's happening... #yeg #yegtraffic [djorgensen]
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is worried about a pretty girl who is really wonderful and amazing. [djorgensen]
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