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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:09 AM
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bad day motivation-wise yesterday. trying to do a floral painting that's not working out and just not inspired to paint the family home. two other paintings that I think could be good are on hold until I get my mojo back.
yesterday just played games all day (was a holiday here - kind of like independence day, but not really. they kind of have two of them here, anyhoo).
Starting to realize that good inspiration and bad inspiration is the toll of the artist. trying to find ways of breaking out of slumps, or at least trying to learn something new when painting has gone to shit. been turning to drawing during these periods. and so today broke out the oil pastel crayons. i'm not much of a drawer, so these can be difficult to work with for me. it's technically painting still, but there's a heavy drawing component to using these.
side story - been going to a flamenco school to practice drawing the dancers. fucking hard, but sometimes i get latched on to one position or movement and end up spending three hours drawing that one position over and over again until I get it. - end side story
decided to draw the latest body position three times with the oil pastels on cardboard (free = cheap, and yes, I can sell that shit). one came out pretty good (good choice of colors), one was OK (OK choice of colors), and the third was meh (poor choice of colors).
This tells me something: when I get colors right, I get the painting right. Drawing will come with time, but that's where my strengths are right now: using the color wheel.
Overall = satisfied.
Tomorrow, Churrasco (brasilian bbq) at my girlfriend's parent's house with my girlfriend's son (she's still in spain). brasilian bbq is good...and so is a late-night beer after a productive day.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:10 AM
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I can't believe donny missed that PT
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:11 AM
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i thought about when i was typing that long thing up there that may or may not qualify as content.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:12 AM
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too fucking lazy to duplicate tabs to check
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:13 AM
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pcpp is my punishment
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epoch
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Nov 17, 2012, 1:18 AM
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The Friday doldrums have arrived. I'm at a point where working any more will become counter-productive. I must go home and plan for something to do this weekend. I was going to climb, but the *chance* of rain has frightened my climbing partner.   Sokak... land of the cloud scared.
So, now to figure out somehow to recover the weekend. <--grammatically, that sucked. Time to go home.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 1:22 AM
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epoch wrote: The Friday doldrums have arrived. I'm at a point where working any more will become counter-productive. I must go home and plan for something to do this weekend. I was going to climb, but the *chance* of rain has frightened my climbing partner. Sokak... land of the cloud scared. So, now to figure out somehow to recover the weekend. <--grammatically, that sucked. Time to go home.
That sucks. I used to hit the 'Gunks with a 40% chance of rain. It was always worth it to go.
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epoch
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Nov 17, 2012, 2:09 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: The Friday doldrums have arrived. I'm at a point where working any more will become counter-productive. I must go home and plan for something to do this weekend. I was going to climb, but the *chance* of rain has frightened my climbing partner. Sokak... land of the cloud scared. So, now to figure out somehow to recover the weekend. <--grammatically, that sucked. Time to go home. That sucks. I used to hit the 'Gunks with a 40% chance of rain. It was always worth it to go.
Rumney at 80% and still salvageable.
N. Conway at 90%.
Gunks - let it rain... Something will dry in 20 minutes.
Here.. I'd go as long as there wasn't predicted lightening.
Meh... We'll see if I can salvage it. I'd still go, regardless, for the hike in.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 2:24 AM
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epoch wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: The Friday doldrums have arrived. I'm at a point where working any more will become counter-productive. I must go home and plan for something to do this weekend. I was going to climb, but the *chance* of rain has frightened my climbing partner. Sokak... land of the cloud scared. So, now to figure out somehow to recover the weekend. <--grammatically, that sucked. Time to go home. That sucks. I used to hit the 'Gunks with a 40% chance of rain. It was always worth it to go. Rumney at 80% and still salvageable. N. Conway at 90%. Gunks - let it rain... Something will dry in 20 minutes. Here.. I'd go as long as there wasn't predicted lightening. Meh... We'll see if I can salvage it. I'd still go, regardless, for the hike in.
buy the Mad Rock belay device that's causing all this stress here lately, modify it for self-belay just like you would with the grigri 1... oh, wait.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 17, 2012, 11:14 PM
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that's...kinda funny.
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epoch
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Nov 18, 2012, 3:45 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: The Friday doldrums have arrived. I'm at a point where working any more will become counter-productive. I must go home and plan for something to do this weekend. I was going to climb, but the *chance* of rain has frightened my climbing partner. Sokak... land of the cloud scared. So, now to figure out somehow to recover the weekend. <--grammatically, that sucked. Time to go home. That sucks. I used to hit the 'Gunks with a 40% chance of rain. It was always worth it to go. Rumney at 80% and still salvageable. N. Conway at 90%. Gunks - let it rain... Something will dry in 20 minutes. Here.. I'd go as long as there wasn't predicted lightening. Meh... We'll see if I can salvage it. I'd still go, regardless, for the hike in. buy the Mad Rock belay device that's causing all this stress here lately, modify it for self-belay just like you would with the grigri 1... oh, wait.
I have a GriGri1, unmodified, that I could very well modify. Or... I could wrangle up another partner.
It's moot.
I'm climbing the stone tomorrow!
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SylviaSmile
Nov 18, 2012, 7:28 AM
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Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something!
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Kartessa
Nov 18, 2012, 11:39 PM
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epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint!
I'm in!
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Gmburns2000
Nov 19, 2012, 12:32 AM
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Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in!
you do you go to Yosemite?
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Kartessa
Nov 19, 2012, 1:04 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite?
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notapplicable
Nov 19, 2012, 6:18 AM
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I haven't been drunk in 8ish years. It feels about like I remember.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 19, 2012, 11:27 AM
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Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?!
I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos.
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Kartessa
Nov 19, 2012, 1:05 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?! I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos.
It's called Facebook
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Kartessa
Nov 19, 2012, 1:10 PM
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New gear this week:
1 pair of Sportiva Miuras
1 pair of 5.10 Dragons
1 pair of Keen hikers
Petzl Adjama harness
ultralight down jacket
4-Season Tent
Petzl headlamp with rechargeable battery system.
Total: $60
Sometimes I don't miss having a big kid job :p
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epoch
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Nov 19, 2012, 4:12 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite?
English?
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donald949
Nov 19, 2012, 6:50 PM
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donald949 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Forgot to mention, I destroyed my shoes. The insoles of my shoes cracked across the ball. One across the middle, the other across the front.  Guess I know what I'm getting for Christmas  always a good tactic. Yea, I don't know. The crack was pinching the ball of my foot the whole time I was wearing them. fairly painfull. Even better playing the wounded bird trick! Don's good! 
Went to REI, had a $20 coupon, found several pairs in my size.
Tried on a Mad Rock and a La Spurtiva Taratulace. The price was about the same, the Taratulace's were a bit more stiff. Standing in them, the toes just barely touched the front. Should be Good. $80 - $20. 60 dollar shoes FTW.
http://www.rei.com/...rantulace-rock-shoes
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