Good day, all… hope this is the beginning of a wonderful and peaceful weekend for you during this hectic time… and for those of you expecting snow, remember how you looked forward to the snow back in the hot, hot, hot summer!
Seems like all the commercials on TV these days are for 1) all the wonderful THINGS you can have get for someone, 2) how cheap it will be to fill your cart with all these wonderful THINGS because there is also a sale on CREDIT or 3) if you are alone, perhaps lonely, all you need do to be like everyone you see in all the other commercials is sign up with eharmony, or match.com, or the like (jdate??? are you serious?)
Since I’m broker than broke, there will be no gifts to buy, no dinners to cook, no special tips for those special people in my life (like my hairdresser, whose services I haven’t been able to afford for over a year!!).
But that is not only OK with me, it is perfectly fine. First of all, what’s wrong with being alone. I spend time with folk I like and love and respect. Like Mama, who just walked over to say a silent “hi” – she must know I am writing about her! And with myself, too.
Now, I’m not saying bah humbug! I like the feelings in the air, the anticipation, the joy, the spirit of giving. It is a nice time of year, indeed.
Today’s music is a special treat for my dear friend Lizzie, just because she’s been running into walls, hammering on computers and running naked with scissors – check out her awesome holiday colors!
And now, let’s have some fractals…
Okee Dokee Pokees… have a fine weekend and be nice, just for the heck of it (perhaps perform random acts of kindness)!
RELATED and/or INTERESTING:
Mark Eggleston aka element 90: Squeezed
Perhaps my niece-in-law: Janine Aykens
M Mark Beatty: 2B0RN02B
Suzanne Burgos: Art and Evolution
Dr Austen Tuxedo: CATachresis
Super Red: M3 et al
and, drum roll……
last but NOT least, yesterday’s birthday boy: El Guapo
the dapper EG, the host with the most… etc, etc, etc… (special EARLY FridayFractalFeature for EG!!!)
Here are some VERY COOL ETSY shops:
Amanda Makepeace: Makepeace Studios
Gail Thornton: Eclectic Designs
Baba Studio: Bohemian Cats
I’d add mine, but it’s been on an extended vacation (over a year, methinks) – soon to be resurrected, meknows!!
And a latecomer to the list, today I found:
aFrankAngle: Fractalicious and yes, they are!!!
I love corsage, but shady deal wins my vote this week. All my colors. ❤ Muah! I hope you stop by and sign Guapo's card. Everyone needs to get their votes in for his gift 😛 ❤
And I love the new corner signatures ❤ 😉
and that is what I’d hoped to hear, at least once!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
(did you notice I got away from the Papyrus box I was cornered into, as well‽‽‽‽
kiss kiss
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Actually I did. It is very clear and crisp. Very effective ❤
EXCELLENT discerning eye, my friend!!! THANKS!!!
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yes, ma’am… I shure did vote… EG should get anything he wants – just like you, if he’s anything in person like he is cyberlly, oh man, what a deep treasure troved!!!
I don’t really get why I do so much orange, but sometimes, I’m glad I do – like with Corsage!!
hope you”re resting after all that partying!!!
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I like them all but SHADY DEAL must have been the hardest.
Why, thank you Harry… that’s actually quite an astute observation. Hadn’t thought about it before, but you are right, it seems it was!!! So many thanks for dropping in!!!
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Rainbow Jungle for me.
A hard choice from a great set.
And how can anyone not have a calm weekend after all that Enya?
Stuff is just stuff. For the most part, meh. It’s the friendships and the company, and the general feeling of the season that I enjoy.
Hi EG… we got some snow overnight, and with a little sun today, it’s REALLY bright! Just a warning for you and all your party guests!! I know you remember when a party was at least a whole weekend – for my birthday it was more like 10 days, as my roomate’s b’day was just 10 days before mine of the same month, and boy, could we party!!
The favorites seem to be fairly equal today – you picked one of my personal top ten!!
Thanks for stopping by and, just once more, happy birfday!!!
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First-time visitor here. Interesting, met Red at Guapo’s celebration, she read one of my post past about Fractals, and thus referred me here. (Oh the domino effect :)) All that said .. love Enya (Thanks) … and Rockin’ Rollin’ T’me for me! … and here’s my tribute post on the birthday boy. http://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/on-celebrating-foolishness/ …. OH … well done, and I hope to return.
Hi frank… oh boy oh boy – I LOVE new visitors!!! And I’m happy to see you liked today’s offerings!! Especially Enya! I had 4 vids up at first, thought that might be pushing it, so I narrowed it down to 3, not an easy task!!
I’m for sure going to check out your post on fractals! I’ve been working with them for about 6 years now and am very happy I found them!!!
Thanks again for stopping in and hope to see you come round again!! I’ve been too busy of late to do much blog hopping, but I realize how much I miss it, and plan to MAKE more time for it, so I ‘spect you’ll be seein’ me around to!
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Thanks for the warm welcome. Wow – 6 years is impressive, meanwhile my post was a mere mention of them to introduce an interesting video.
I love Rainbow Jungle but this week Rockin Rollin is my very favorite
Hi Val… you can have as many faves as you want!! So glad you stopped by and enjoyed the set!!
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I’m loving Corsage and Shady Deal but as always all the fractals are colourful and interesting–something for everyone.
Thanks a bundle Tess…
crapless??????
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I am all kinds of emotionally gooed up now.. I love Enya – my first choice of music for the trailer – and what you said about the holidays – I am in the same boat pretty much and you are so right..and you are so sweet – I guess you knew about the music huh? Thank you so much.. it came to me at the perfect time.. I love all the fractals, the colors and shapes and this week it was hard to pick (ha I say that every week don;t I ? ) but I like Rockin Rollin – it looks as if underneath you could go in and out of the bars – a bit like a jungle gym.. and the colors are perfect…
Hope you had a wonderful weekend
Hugs- (HUGS big hugs 😉 ) and lotsa love
❤ Lizzie
Yes, Lizzie… that is the very reason I chose all those Enya (which I think might have put Guap to sleep, but oh well)! I actually had 4 tunes up there, but thought better of it – I didn’t want the music/vids to outnumber the fractals!!!
This waiting is SO hard, isn’t it!?!? Can’t wait until your trailer is posted to YouTube, as I’m featuring each and every one until there ain’t no more!!! And, can’t wait for your book! Hope I get enough Christmas $$$ and birthday $$$ (mine’s at the end of Jan) that I can buy something I want like all the books RP is releasing soon!!!
Hang in there sweetie… big hugs amd MORE!!!
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More amazing images with this post. Here’s hoping you have a terrific holiday!