J.F. Posthumus
About Me
- J.F. Posthumus
- Virginia, United States
- A computer tech and artist that thrives on writing fantasy to escape the harshness of reality.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Halloween!
What's Halloween without a little witchy magic? ;)
So it isn't very much on the "writing" topic, but it's still a fun topic. The research has been very fruitful, even if I didn't get to go to a local event due to a sprained ankle, but no matter. A great friend (who was an officer for several years before becoming an EMT and who now works at a local hospital in the ER) has been VERY helpful. I can ask him pretty much anything, and he has an answer. He's also going to be one of the few who gets to read it it and point out all the inaccuracies. :) No complaint there!!!
On the fun side, my little IMP has a slew of costumes to choose from for Halloween and my little Vampire Slayer is going to be getting a really awesome costume for his birthday. Hopefully it will last until Halloween... As for mommy, well, I've got plenty of costumes and am still debating which one to wear. Batgirl, Poison Ivy, the sorceress, greek goddess, the Star Trek communications officer (think Uhura's outfit from the new movie)... So many fun options and only three days to wear 'em. :) (Did I mention Halloween is my MOST favorite holiday???) Since we have a wedding to go to the night of the 30th, I'll be wearing a tinker-bell-ish type gown complete with stilettos and (hopefully) will do something fancy-shmancy with my hair. (Yes, I just made that word up.)
For those who are wondering about the ankle, I twisted it last Friday morning (the 15th), walked around on it all day, and realized it was swollen and bruised that night. Our EMT/ER tech-friend advised getting it checked to make sure it wasn't broken Saturday evening, and I got it x-rayed at the ER Sunday. I now have the nickname of "Gimpy" and "Hop Along" and keeping thinking I should be wearing a frog costume...
As for my son's b-day, which is coming up, we're planning on taking him to Build-A-Bear at the capital (love saying that, hehehehehe) and a late lunch/early dinner at Maggiano's (aka little Italy). Should be fun. Especially since he has a coupon for Build-A-Bear since it's his birthday.
On the fun side, my little IMP has a slew of costumes to choose from for Halloween and my little Vampire Slayer is going to be getting a really awesome costume for his birthday. Hopefully it will last until Halloween... As for mommy, well, I've got plenty of costumes and am still debating which one to wear. Batgirl, Poison Ivy, the sorceress, greek goddess, the Star Trek communications officer (think Uhura's outfit from the new movie)... So many fun options and only three days to wear 'em. :) (Did I mention Halloween is my MOST favorite holiday???) Since we have a wedding to go to the night of the 30th, I'll be wearing a tinker-bell-ish type gown complete with stilettos and (hopefully) will do something fancy-shmancy with my hair. (Yes, I just made that word up.)
For those who are wondering about the ankle, I twisted it last Friday morning (the 15th), walked around on it all day, and realized it was swollen and bruised that night. Our EMT/ER tech-friend advised getting it checked to make sure it wasn't broken Saturday evening, and I got it x-rayed at the ER Sunday. I now have the nickname of "Gimpy" and "Hop Along" and keeping thinking I should be wearing a frog costume...
As for my son's b-day, which is coming up, we're planning on taking him to Build-A-Bear at the capital (love saying that, hehehehehe) and a late lunch/early dinner at Maggiano's (aka little Italy). Should be fun. Especially since he has a coupon for Build-A-Bear since it's his birthday.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
No Teaser This Week...
No teaser this week, so instead, I did a New Blog Layout!!! WOOT! I discovered a nifty program called "Artisteer" that I downloaded and played around with and decided it was worth the investment. Mostly 'cause I hate plodding along in Dreamweaver and LOVE programs that let me take my art and turn it into something awesome. :-D It took a little smacking around to make it do what I want it, but it finally surrendered.
The trip to Short Pump was a lot of fun, even if it was FREEZING. I got a nice (VERY NICE) pair of Giani Bini shoes that were on sale, a corset-type blouse from Hot Topic, toys for the tiny terrors, and a shirt for our eldest. Mark also got a t-shirt (Rob Zombie, lol), a cd (Rob Zombie to go with the shirt), and a cool bag (one of those shoulder thingys similar to a tote bag). Maggiano's, as always, was AMAZING with service and food (for what it's worth, I do not have a love for beef and Italian is no exception, as Mark discovered). The little IMP also decided that chicken fingers and the beef dish wasn't to her liking, but Mommy's Rigatoni D WAS. She also decided that Mommy's raspberry lemonade was MUCH better than her drink, too. No need to guess what SHE will be getting next time we go! LOL! And, of course, I can't forget the fact I got to see a friend who joined us for lunch. :)
All in all, it was a great weekend and I hated it having to end. Ah, well. There will always be a next time.
The trip to Short Pump was a lot of fun, even if it was FREEZING. I got a nice (VERY NICE) pair of Giani Bini shoes that were on sale, a corset-type blouse from Hot Topic, toys for the tiny terrors, and a shirt for our eldest. Mark also got a t-shirt (Rob Zombie, lol), a cd (Rob Zombie to go with the shirt), and a cool bag (one of those shoulder thingys similar to a tote bag). Maggiano's, as always, was AMAZING with service and food (for what it's worth, I do not have a love for beef and Italian is no exception, as Mark discovered). The little IMP also decided that chicken fingers and the beef dish wasn't to her liking, but Mommy's Rigatoni D WAS. She also decided that Mommy's raspberry lemonade was MUCH better than her drink, too. No need to guess what SHE will be getting next time we go! LOL! And, of course, I can't forget the fact I got to see a friend who joined us for lunch. :)
All in all, it was a great weekend and I hated it having to end. Ah, well. There will always be a next time.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Zazzle Store
Yes, I finally opened a Zazzle store. There will be an eBay store, eventually, but I figured what the heck? Might as well broaden my reach, right? My stuff is also over at CafePress and I'll post the links to there later, for those who prefer CafePress.
Anywhos, here's the link for those interested. Docelfar Designs. I also posted a store panel below so you can see what all is in the store. Of course, it's all my artwork. And nothing uber creepy either, so no fear there. Well... the cauldron IS at CafePress, but it lacks the scary skulls....
If anyone's interested in posting a link on their site, just let me know and I'll send you the link. :)
Oh, yeah, and I have strep throat. Got meds for it Thursday and am feeling better now. amazing how fast antibiotics can help one feel better fast... and SLEEP. geez, they make me sleepy...
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create & buy custom products at Zazzle
Anywhos, here's the link for those interested. Docelfar Designs. I also posted a store panel below so you can see what all is in the store. Of course, it's all my artwork. And nothing uber creepy either, so no fear there. Well... the cauldron IS at CafePress, but it lacks the scary skulls....
If anyone's interested in posting a link on their site, just let me know and I'll send you the link. :)
Oh, yeah, and I have strep throat. Got meds for it Thursday and am feeling better now. amazing how fast antibiotics can help one feel better fast... and SLEEP. geez, they make me sleepy...
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create & buy custom products at Zazzle
Monday, January 11, 2010
Something A Little Different...
Anywhos, let me know if you think the story matches the picture.
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There had to be a way out of the mess I’d gotten myself into. The only question was which option was worse. Being banished from not only the island, but this world, also? Being chased by Royal Assassins of the
Fey kind who could follow a particular offensive fly for miles just to swat it? Or releasing the legions of undead and giving them to the crazy queen to rule? Decisions, decisions. It didn’t help any that Mom was a druid dedicated to the nutty queen and her spineless king to a sickening degree or that my father was already banished to another realm. The realm where demons lived, thrived, and tormented both the living and dead.
I’d been there once and I didn’t really want to go back. Sure, hot drinks and s’mores were easy to come by, but the torture, chaos, and spell of brimstone kinda outranked the coolness of smoking marshmallows over a fire; especially when the fire was actually a burning corpse. Fortunately, Daddy dearest was higher up on the food chain there and could visit often. I loved him, but that didn’t mean I wanted to live in his world, especially since I didn’t get my kicks out of torture. Well, maybe I would have if he’d had let me torture a few people I hated and were current “guests”, but apparently that was against the rules, damn it.
The sky was growing darker and waves near the shore were growing choppy. As always, the barely-there breeze that could almost ruffle dandelion fluff was biting. Considering I wasn’t wearing much more than my usual ‘sorceress’ clothes that reminded me of a few costumes I’d seen last time I’d gone to visit the mortals’ lands, it wasn’t surprising.
My birthday was nearing and I had to give the Crazy Queen of all Fey a reply to her question. Sitting on the rock that held the skeletons of an ancient tribe that had been ensconced by powerful mages millennia ago, I could feel them trying to break free of their prison.
Why couldn’t I have just remained the weird girl who breezed through her guild classes without worrying about studying? A forgotten member of this world who could paint and create delicate crafts? Oh, no, the damned Fates simply couldn’t let me go by unnoticed. Not when Mom worked for the royals, keeping their forests and orchards vagrant free, growing vibrantly, and bountiful fruit and game.
Dad, fortunately, was still an unknown. Everyone thought he came from the mortals’ realm or another dimension. No one knew he was a demon, despite the fact I could unleash the undead, summon imps and ifrets, and raise the hounds of hell. Quite literally, and they weren’t cute and cuddly pooches, either. More like canines with elongated heads, grotesque emaciated bodies with leathery skin. They always reminded me of a dried up mice Mom and I would find in crates or in the barn every so often. Even their tails were rat-like, except with barbs like a stingray.
The queen, losing followers like rats fleeing from a sinking ship and having been the target of a few so-far ill-fated assassination attempts, had learned of my paltry talents last year. Mom kept her at bay, saying to wait until I was twenty-five when my powers would be fully developed. I kept hoping someone would kill the crazy bitch, but none had succeeded and Dad didn’t dare. It would break some promise or vow he’d made. Figures. I have a father who can kick major ass and he can’t do a damned thing because of rules and regulations.
Yet I can release a legion of blood-hungry skeletons eager to slaughter without repercussions from anyone in this world, or probably even his. I was fairly certain he’d warn me if I’d spend life in eternal damnation, and not as a family member, either.
I sighed heavily, staring at the cattails and hoping maybe I’d catch my death from the cold, as the mortals often said. Not likely. The worse that would happen is it would start raining and I’d be soaked to the skin, freezing cold, and have muddy feet since I hated wearing shoes, slippers, or sandals of any kind.
Why couldn’t I just go back to the way life was before? Where no one remembered my birthday, except for family and a handful of friends?
A few drops splattered on my head and shoulders, trickling down my bodice, leaving icy snake trails wherever it went. Shoving off from the rock, I could almost hear the skeletons screaming in outrage, I trudged dispiritedly back towards my mother’s small cottage. Behind me, I could hear the howl of the wind turning over the ocean. Or was it the howl of the undead, promising to kill me the moment they were free? One could never be sure about these things.
Monday, October 5, 2009
State Fair Announcement
Ok, so I should've posted this last week or even over the weekend... but the weekend was wickedly busy. I think I was online for a total of three, maybe four hours tops. If you include checking my email on my cellphone.
Anywhos, I figured I'd at least post the results of the state fair. I won second place with my cherub! WEEEE!!! I now have a total of THREE ribbons from the state fair! Third Place from the first year I entered, 1st place from last year, and 2nd place from this year. I got my wish! I placed again this year. Now, all I need is the Rosette from Best in Show/Section. I've got an idea for next year, so maybe if I'm lucky it'll turn out all pretty and I'll get my rosette. Or, maybe I can somehow improve my artistic non-computer-generated-art-side and do something really spectacular and win it that way. (Yes, yes, I know... not likely, but one can wish, yes?)
I know I posted my cutesy cherub once, but I figured I'd post it again for those who haven't seen it yet. :)
Seeing this, yet again, I can easily see why it didn't take first place, but... second place isn't too bad, in my opinion. Not at the VA STATE FAIR!
Anywhos, I figured I'd at least post the results of the state fair. I won second place with my cherub! WEEEE!!! I now have a total of THREE ribbons from the state fair! Third Place from the first year I entered, 1st place from last year, and 2nd place from this year. I got my wish! I placed again this year. Now, all I need is the Rosette from Best in Show/Section. I've got an idea for next year, so maybe if I'm lucky it'll turn out all pretty and I'll get my rosette. Or, maybe I can somehow improve my artistic non-computer-generated-art-side and do something really spectacular and win it that way. (Yes, yes, I know... not likely, but one can wish, yes?)
I know I posted my cutesy cherub once, but I figured I'd post it again for those who haven't seen it yet. :)
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