Selling some manga and comics

Ive been cleaning thru some things and I have decided to sell some of my manga and comic books.  I've either read them and didn't finish the series or just no longer want to hold on to them for some reason or another.  Mainly, I've gotten my use from them and I want to offer someone else the chance to get some use of them now.

Money I collect from these is going to go to awesome use of my first real big bead show I am planning on doing in October! I am so excited!!

So here are a few titles I have for you so far:

Tramps like us Vol 1 - 3  $15

Loveless 1 and 2  $10

Tsubasa 1 and 2  $10

Pretear 1 and 2  $10

Excel Saga 1  $5

.Hack  1 and 3  $10

These are all in excellent condition.  I can provide you with photos if you like.  I am a nonsmoker so no worries there.  I do have pets, so be warned if you have allergies.

I'll list more as I find things keep and eye here for updates or my blog.
Paypal for payments & free shipping
Message me if you're interested!  :D
bluedesertrose1 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Paintings

Some new paintings from a little collaborative show I did with a bunch of talented artists.  These were my entries.  Now available in my shop - Blue Desert Rose.

Arcing

Breaking Through

Flow

A Distant Memory

Make Good Art - An Important Reminder

Watch this.  Then watch it again.  <3

Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

Sitting here trying to write an amusing readable blog is a pain.  Writing it wondering... does anyone really read this?  I really don't know.  I spend all this time trying to sound interesting and clever.  Writing well is hard.  I'm not a writer.  Shocker.

This week was hectic.  My big news?  I started a new job and so did my Sweetheart.  :)  A friend called me a couple weeks ago and told me about it for my Sweetheart knowing that times have been hard looking for jobs.  Well, the whole idea blew my mind so I threw my name in too, and within a few days we were hired and given a start date.  This past week has been a whirlwind.  I was so amped to start my new job, and it seemed like it would be a breeze.  It is too for the most part, but getting used to a new job is always hard for me at first.  I'm sure once a little time has passed the routine will flow just like the streams do.  :)

We went from 70s and 80s back in March, which was ridiculous, back to more normal spring temperatures,  40s, 50s, 60s.  The trees are all blossoming and budding.  My flowers are starting to pop up.  I've noticed that the local lilacs are blooming earlier this year.  I love spring.  It feels so crisp, and fresh.  Plus with all the little flowers, I've been out with my camera shooting some macro.  I've managed to get a few shots I'm pretty happy with.  :)

Johnny Jump Up

A Mini Updatey Type Post

Kinda fell off the map for a couple months there.  I had full intentions of blogging every week and talking about my awesome glass bead making adventures.  My last "class" was today.  Well, the actual last class was last week.  Today entailed picking up my last batch of beads, chatting with classmates, and making functioning jewelry from our beads.  It was nice to see everyone one last time.  Another session might be offered coming up in a month.  I'd LOVE to take it.  It will all depend on how the money is flowing.  Its not completely ruled out yet in my opinion.  :)

Work pretty much dominated my last few months.  Which is fine because there are bills to be paid.  Though its been so tight and tough even with all the extra time.  Just when you think you're stuck in a tight spot, the universe throws you a rope.  I was prepared to sit it out and wait in that hole.  Still, I'm thrilled to be able to climb out.
I was least expecting a big change like this.  I was hoping for a minor one.  I don't know what I did for the universe to look down on me and smile, but I'm feeling pretty lucky.  More about all this later as it develops.

Spring is here and we have been working in the yard trying to make a little haven in our corner of the world.  The big hedges in the yard have perked back up to life, some of our flowers from last year have started popping up, and so have the sweet lily of the valley.  My sweetheart has been working hard re-digging the trench the planter bricks sit in.  During the week we "planted" a ton of seeds.  I cant wait to see what starts to grow.  I just hope this last past frosty night is the last frosty night we have for a while.  Ive been shooting some of the little flowers that have been blooming around me with my macro lens.  Some have turned out and some haven't.  I suppose I should use my tripod.  Apparently my hand is not as steady as I thought.  :p

Other than that I've just been chugging along.  I think I'll leave it at this for tonight.  :)

Leap Year Giveaway!

I've been at home from work today sick.  Even though I have been resting most of the day, I figured it wouldn't take too much energy to post my giveaway! :)

So as I promised on my facebook fanpage, here it is!

I am giving away a pair of my little skulls!

Two little white skulls.  You get the choice of winning them as the charms themselves or as a pair of sterling silver plated fish hook earrings.

To enter check out my fanpage here!

Giveaway ends Friday March 2nd at 10am EST
Random winner will be drawn & announced Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th!
Good luck!

Adventures in Lampwork - Day 2

My second day in my flameworking class was great.  I had gone in early to take advantage of the lab time.  Looking back now, I got a little over excited and tried to plunge ahead of the class and attempted to make dots on beads before the lesson.  It was fun, but after the class had ended I can see why I should have waited for the instruction before.  It was still a learning experience.  :)  I should have practiced making my lifesaver shaped beads instead.  I did kind of do that, but then I put some wonky dots on them too.  :D
The lesson plan for the day was to learn how to make dots, and then put dots on dots.  As my teacher said "Dots nice".  ;)  The final ideal bead was to be an eye bead.  Eye beads are used for protection.  They ward off the evil eye, bad luck, and bring good fortune to the wearer.  By the end of class, I had a few eye beads, and a couple nice dot beads.  I also had a few less attractive beads, and some plain lifesaver beads too.  The other lesson I learned from that class, don't rush.  Don't rush thru making a bead just to make another one.  I have a couple beads I stuck in my vermiculite that were too hot and ended up getting damaged.  Some might think I should ditch these damaged beads, but I could never do that.  Its a journey, and I want to be able to see the distance I've come since the first class.

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.  I am still having a sale in the shop thru the end of the holiday.  So if you see something you like, you can get 15% OFF with the coupon code LOVEYOU during checkout.  :)  Hope you all have a Happy Valentines Day!

My best eye bead with two plain little green beads.