Oh I see, I see. Gaia ia a big community and mod jobs are a hard thing to do >A<.

and please be well, uma-chan!

Uma, again you are gorgeous!

As for thread... I planned to, and might as well make, but I can't host a fancy giveaway, LOL. Last time, I hosted one and handed out selfmade cards, but they weren't very popular. xD
And usually, birthday threads give something to people. Although maybe small page prizes would suffice.

Birthday avvie... thinking about that! XD;

Thank you Lauv! This doctor set me on the right track with the steroids and different antibiotics, I am so much better today than yesterday it's like a miracle. When I got home I just slept and slept. Today I am not going to work so I can finish getting better.

Happy Birthday Sadrain!!! You should be getting presents not giving them out. It's your birthday!!! Don't go to any trouble! Kick back and enjoy the day. I love the presents and the color scheme!

Hopefully you get better completely~
how and why did you get sick? *pets pets*

Yesterday the doctor noted I had the same thing last year pretty much. He thinks I probably have seasonal allergies that triggered this episode and he diagnosed me with "acute inflammatory bronchitis". This was a different doctor actually than the one I saw earlier this month (and a better one obviously). This one put me on steroids and an inhaler as well as levaquin antibiotics and already I am so much more comfortable. He didn't think I had pneumonia for which I was very glad and was kind of wondering about.

Anyhow, 'nuff about me! Haha! Hopefully in a few days you will never hear about my lungs again, lmao. But funny how when one is sick it's like the only thing on your mind!!

How are you doing today, up to anything special? Why did you pick "Silent Scream" for your title? If I may ask?

*giggles* hey, it's fine. Second opinions matter~ at least he gave you a resolution. LOL, it's fine.
I just hope you do well soon ^^

Oh, I'm at work atm. lol. It's not that special other than me earning money while sitting my lazy ass for hours.
And that title... well, I made an art thingy and titled it as silent scream.
I came up with that term when I and my bf (a few years back) broke it off...and I was just in the bathroom crying then wanted to scream, nothing came out. so yeah, Silent scream

Hopefully I can play around with my avie tonight. Both of you have really neat avies!

Hey there Kali! Well you know the most important thing in the world is your avatar! So best get on it! *pokes you*...hehe, I am teasing of course. Anyhow I like your current one, it's very pretty.

Ah Lauv, I see, yes, I have had some silent screams myself, gosh, don't want to think about that. I should have known! Those are defining moments...I just never put a name to it. I should check out your art, I just never have time and then I post somewhere and forget I posted which is very rude of me so I just stick to my usual spots. I will try to range out a bit more since I am not working today. *goes to look*

Mhmm! well, I don't post my art stuff here. xD
If you'd like go check my dA: deviantart.com/kazyheartcookies
It's from, 4 years ago, almost. xD

Hmmmm that is not taking me to a page. I get an ooops page when I put that in my browser window. I'm getting some lunch, back in a bit!

Oh I'm so sorry...
try:: kazyheartcookies.deviantart.com
and then you'll see my face as well xD
oh and yeah~ enjoy your lunch!

Lunch is good. A turkey sammie, some raw baby carrots and some apple slices. I saw the Silent Scream, it's rather amazing looking. Your photography is all quite striking. Do you still take pictures? My husband takes pictures. I try to but they don't come out very well. :/ Like when I take a pic of my dolls they suck. So I watched a youtube on how to take pics that don't suck so when I get some energy back I'll try again. I really want to take good pics of my dolls. I can't work the camera actually, I guess I should read the directions. *sighs*

*giggles* Thanks, Uma.
I am pretty much amateur actually. I only used my digicam and cellphone to take those pictures. xD
Does your husband have a DSLR?

I am not sure what that is. He has a Canon 5D Mark 2 *has it memorized* He just walked by and said that is what you said it is. So how did you know? Weird!

Omg suddenly I am nodding off right here at my desk. I think I better go and lie down for a bit. I will bbl. :]

*giggles* well, I read up about gadgets and stuff. Also, my bff has a DSLR and takes wonderful photos.

And oh sure~ sleep is important x3

Sorry for latenesss!!! Thank you! Nice to meet you!! Yessss, the jelly item is awesome!

Oh, I had brochitis. That or mild pneumonia, the doctors couldn't tell. Augh! How's the cough? Hope you're feeling better!

Hi there Lauv, those cameras are great for making movies too I hear.

Hey Hatake, don't worry about lateness, I am really good at lateness, lol. So you had it too, well you know how it goes then. The coughing seems to wax and wane, right now it's doing ok, thanks!

I'm once again off to bed. Jeez it's either coughing or sleeping. Nighty night. :]

Uma is looking fabulous I must say o.0

She does. I feel like poking her dress. >.> But I want to do that every time I see the Jelly dresses. XD

Hi Cora, thanks I've been trying to change it though...but you look darling I love the woodsy look on you today! You look like a character about to step out of a forest! Perfect!

Wow Arikana you ninja'd me and posted at the same time. *pokes back*

How are you guys doing today? I had no idea I was supposed to work today so I slept in to 11 and missed 2 cases I was supposed to do and they are a bit peeved at me. But I was sick and totally forgot. So I am working right now. *sigh* They just don't respect when a person is sick. But actually I am feeling better today, lol. Much better.

Bwahahahaaa!!! 8D
I can see you, but you can't see me! I'm such an efficient ninja, eh? :P

I'm doing good. Just working on stuff, playing Minesweeper, and still kind of in disbelief that I've created a Tumblr account about forty-five to sixty minutes ago... >.>

Well, at least you're feeling much better. And... Cases? What do you do for work, Uma? :o

I do intraoperative monitoring which means I watch neurophysiological signals which are acquired in the OR and sent over the computer during operations. If the signals change then there could be a problem for the patient. There is a tech on one end and me on the other end. But for 2 cases this morning there was only the tech...so only half good. My boss will not be happy come Monday when he finds out. But my phone did not ring so I don't know what is up with that.

So....what is tumblr anyhow? Like what does it do for you? I have heard of it but never really investigated it.

That actually sounds kind of boring. D: But I guess someone needs to do it. XP

Tumblr's like a blogging or social media site, I think? I'm not fully sure how it works, I just know that I had to register just to contact people on there that I remember from an avatar site now closed. >.> Not a happy camper about that little fact as I so did not need something new to register for. >.>

Tumblr is like a photo blogging site. I haven't used it at all but I've seen some other peoples' tumblrs and it's mostly pictures with short captions attached. You can use it like a blog or to show off art or to make political statements or whatever.

/ Fails at using Tumblr
Anybody wanna give me Tumblin lessons? :P

Uma, your new avatar is beautiful! And so glad you're feeling better! Your job sounds... really complicated. xD

I like the start to your current avatar, Hata. >w<

Finally have time to get on my computer time to run off and play with my avie a bit...

Trying for Cheerful, with Blue, Silver, and a little Blush Rose...

I feel like I just need a smack of orange in my face. XD

I'm working on a new avatar. But I don't know how it's going to end up. It'll probably be finished in a month like usual. XD

How does mine look?

Kali you look totally cheerful and pretty! I adore the bohemian net you used, @_@ wow, didn't expect that and I have got to use that item. The ears and eyes give it such a bright and attractive look. It's very New Years eve festive with the bursts in the background. I understand if you don't stick with it but for the challenge I think you really pulled it off! I love the fact you got that new Hemmed item in there. I just can't think how I am going to use that item and I have 2 of them.

Arikana, yes, my job can be pretty boring, haha! Good luck with your new avi!

Hata (can I call you that?), looks like you got the smack of orange in your face, I love your avatar. It's very earthy and woodsy and the colors just go so well together.

Tumblr...don't think I would have need of that for anything.

Thanks. I really like how it turned out so I think I'll stick with it for a while. My main goal was actually to use the eyes and the Hemmed Heart. Everything else just kinda fell into place. And that's actually 3 eye items combined.

Uma, You can call me Hata if I can call you Uma. :3
I really love these hooves and the cloak~!! So glad I could use them together~

Mm, well as long as the pay is good or you enjoy the job, that's all that matters, eh? XD

Thanks, I'll need it. The next four weeks, give or take, to shaping this avatar will be amusing. XP But I'll probably have a few intermittent "for fun" or "omg, must use new item(s)" avatars in between now and then. :P

Thanks Hata, of course you can call me Uma! :] Heh, I think I have used hooves like maybe once here.

Arikana, it takes you 4 weeks to make an avi? Maybe I read that wrong though. Just curious as to the process if so.

Yeah, it takes me three to four weeks to make an avatar. T_T I tend to play around a lot while I'm making it and I probably change my mind on ideas like ten to twelve times, during those three to four weeks, before I finally finish with something I like. @_@

Happy new year to everyone ~

HAPPY NEW YEAR LAUV!

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE ELSE though actually it is not quite the new year yet so I will say it again later, lol. ^_^


Arikana you sound like a true artist. Do you paint? When you craft your words do you revise and revise? I think I could spend weeks on an avatar, but I would get a bit impatient to try something new though. Sometimes I make them and take a snapshot and then discard them. In case I want to go back to them sometime, ya know? Like I have part of a good idea but just don't have whatever I need to complete it. I have a program called OneNote and it copies whatever part of your screen you want to copy into a document like taking a note. So I do that with my avatars.

Uh, I crochet, kind of knit, and used to draw and paint. owo Though I never really redid things over and over when I drew and painted back then. Too young to really care about that stuff back then. XD I am quite nitpicky about poorly done stitches with crocheting and knitting, though I'm not good enough at knitting, yet, to go back and fix those poor ones. >.< Writing, yeah, I usually type it all up first and then read things over a few times to make sure it sounds right. >w< Unless if I'm rushed, then I won't do so, and the last time I did that for a paper, I got a pretty damn good mark on it. So it's not a major issue if I'm rushed. Last minute papers for the win. :P Even with my posts on forum sites, I read over a couple times. >w>;;

I read them over too, but actually I am not too nitpicky about forum posts. But if I write something or create a sonnet, that is something I rework over and over to try to make it perfect. But once done then I am done.

Now I am going to work on a new avatar. I am not sure of the colors though. If anyone has any suggestions I am open. I'll let you know if I decide on something in particular but right now I am open.