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Journal Entry: Tue Oct 27, 2009, 4:09 PM


It's been a long while since I've been very active on here. I've been spending time going through messages and deviations over the past week or so and getting back on touch with some of you too.

It's so strange when you lose someone you love. I've been there before but I was much younger and less aware of my own feelings. I didn't have the relationships with the people that died when I was in my young 20's and earlier like I do now, as an adult.
Now, I didn't "just" lost my aunt, or my moms sister etc. but I also lost a friend. A very dear friend. When that happens you lose a little bit of yourself.
It's still very surreal and only late at night does the reality of it hit me. When it's quiet and dark and I'm truly alone with my thoughts.

We had an amazing Celebration of Life for my aunt. You know sometimes when you're at a funeral and the officiant says, " Would anyone like to share a memory?". All you hear is crickets and uncomfortable shifting around. I hate that. It's so awkward and kind of sad.
It wasn't like that at all for my aunt. People were popping up one right after another and we were laughing and crying...it was intense, emotional, relieving and beautiful.

I'm not going to name names, but I need to say THANK YOU to those people that helped my cousin and his family by donating and sharing the story in their journal. You people are so precious to me, you don't even know how much it helped. You gave some peace of mind to a family that was truly at the end of their rope and emotionally broken.
So, one more time, Thank you. :heart:







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  • Listening to: The Chain - Ingred Michaelson
  • Reading: Angels & Demons
  • Watching: Dexter
  • Drinking: Unsweetened Tea

IMPORTANT: Please Read

Sat Aug 8, 2009, 2:58 PM
My dear Auntie Jo has been in the hospital since July 14th. She was bleeding internally and while that issue was solved while in hospital she had a heart attack and ended up on a ventilator to keep her alive. She got stronger, was taken off of the ventilator and we all had hope. On July 31 she went into a lethal heart rhythm called Ventricular Tachycardia or V-Tac and was put on a ventilator again and life saving IV medication. We were told that she would not be able to sustain life with out the help of the vent or the meds and at 10:07 pm July 31 we let her go.

This has been an absolutely devastating time and and while we are in shock by her rapid decline in health and then sudden death, there are urgent things that need to be taken care of.

Her beloved son and his children are in dire need of financial help.

I have set up a Memorial Fund in her name at this address: http://jbmemorialfund.blogspot.com/2009/08/please-help-family-in-need.html

(The link above is click-able but you can also copy and paste this whole journal and people will still be able to copy and paste the link)

It explains everything that has happened and why we set up this fund for them.

I didn't exactly know where to turn so I'm really hoping that while I know a lot of you can't give much, maybe you can give something.

Please just take the time to visit the link and consider lending some support.

If you could pass this on to your friends and family or copy and paste this in your journal including the link I think we could really make something happen for them.

Thank you all so so much for helping and spreading the word! :heart:

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Anyone SmugMug? Updated

Sat May 30, 2009, 10:04 PM
If anyone has an existing account at Smug Mug please let me know. You can get some $$ if I use you as a referral. If you don't have an account there, don't join just for the money. It's a pay site and you'll never get paid for referring me because you'll only have the trial version.

I already have a referral code but If I use it I'm just randomly giving a stranger, who's page I clicked through, $10. Instead I would prefer to give it to one of my watchers. :D

If there are a bunch of you then I'll just pick randomly later tonight!

Update:

I went ahead and purchased the account but let me know if you have a SmugMug gallery so I can add you!

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Thank you *Jerry8448 & @Shuttermonkey

Wed Apr 15, 2009, 1:20 PM
I was shocked and so happy to find late yesterday that one of my most favorite photos was suggested and featured as a Daily Deviation! :aww:

I want to thank @shuttermonkey for featuring

I also want to thank all of my new watchers!:hug: I can't believe the response the photo has received. There is no possible way I can thank everyone for the favorites at there own gallery sites but I want to say a huge Thank you!!! right here and now! Your support really means more to me than I can express.

I've only been doing photography since 2006. And while I have slowed down this year because of health stuff it is truly my motivation, my meditation and my work.

My biggest thank you though, must go to *jerry8448.

Jerry has had me featured before for the Daily Deviation club. He leaves me wonderful comments and now has quietly suggested me for this DD.
What he may not be aware of though, is that I am an enormous admirer of his work. His talent and the stories he creates with his art is always moving and unexpected.
I am certain that since I have started watching him, he hasn't created one piece that I haven't had to add to my collection...and would certainly be proud to have his work on my walls. One day Jerry!! :hug:

Please, enjoy his work and take some time to explore his gallery! [link]

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If you celebrate Halloween, are you dressing up? 

45%
29 deviants said Yep! and Let me tell you what I'ma gonna be!
28%
18 deviants said Pffft...Um, no.
27%
17 deviants said I don't celebrate the holiday.

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