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Artist Intent vs Fan CriticismsThis has been a subject I've been interested in for years, and one which I personally struggle with on a near constant basis: Artist's intent versus fan criticisms. Before we begin I just want to make this clear that this journal is NOT about "ignoring criticisms" or any sort of endorsement of such an action. I'm gonna be accused of it, of course, but I just wanted to get that out of the way right now.
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As I've been observing fan interactions over the years I've noticed a severe increase in a sense of entitlement: IE: that if you love something enough you have a "right" to force the creators to change their content to suit your personal preferences. We saw this play out to the extremes this past summer with the Mass Effect 3 ending debacle, and we see it play out to a much lesser extent here on DA quite a bit.
Artists need feedback and criticisms to grow and improve their work, but at what point does it move beyond offering suggestions to help an artist improve to outright de

Die ProphezeiungAlte Schriften, längst vergessen, der Giganten alter Zeit
Licht gegen das Dunkel, auf den Feldern der Unendlichkeit.
Einzig Kinder, ungebunden, erzähln noch von vergangener Zeit
Doch durch des Friedens Glück und Freude, geriet das Erbtum in Vergessenheit.

Wurd mit altem Blut besiegelt, das Zepter alter Heiligkeit
Durch das Band auf ewig schlafend, Sein Ruhplatz niewieder entweid
Gingen Schwert und Schmuck im wechsel, wurde Zeit nurnoch ein Wort
Verstarben Zeugen alter Tage, doch Blut und Glaube lebten fort.
Doch

6 word storiesI. Like snow,
She was falling - white and cold.
II. Every other day,
Red lights - she sighs - shines down.
III. While he sleeps peacefully,
Eyeballs glow, secretly, under the bed.
IV. Bedsheets
Ripple like waves on the lonely bed.
V. Our kittens,
Nasty little things, purring away the afternoon.
VI. Middle-age.
Dainty hands, watch as wrinkles come.
VII.
Young faces, autumn grass, counting stars.

The JackalYou can't break a man the way you break a dog or a horse. The harder you beat a man, the taller he stands. To break a man's will, to break his spirit, you have to break his mind. Men have this idea that we can fight with dignity, that there's a proper way to kill someone. It's absurd. It's anesthetic; we need it to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy that idea. Show them what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man, and then show them that you relish in it. Shoot to wound, then execute the wounded. Burn them. Take them in close combat. Destroy their preconceptions of what a man is and you become their personal monster. When they fear you, you become stronger. You become better. But lets never forget: its a display, its a posture, like a lion's roar or a gorilla thumping at its chest. If you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror, then you become the monster. You become reduced; not more than a man, but less and it can be fatal.
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I'm afraid of 10 out of 72 common fears.Stolen from :iconatomehanyou:
I´m afraid of...
[ ] the dark
[ x] staying single forever
[ ] being a parent
[x] giving birth (the pain, the injury, the blood loss, the possible volatile shit)
[x ] being myself in front of others (I actually love to sing and dance... so sad, nobody knows...)
[ ] open spaces
[] closed spaces
[] heights
[ ] dogs
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[x ] spiders
[ ] flowers or other plants
Total so far: 4
[ ] being touched
[ ] fire
[x] deep water (you never know what's down there)
[] snakes
[ ] silk
[ ] the ocean
[] failure
[ ] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] rats
[] jumping from high places
[ ] snow
Total so far 5
[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[ ] crossing hanging bridges
[ x] death
[ ] heaven
[ ] being robbed
[ ] falling
[ ] clown
[ ] dolls
[] large crowds of people
[] men
[ ] women
[ ] having great responsibilities
[] doctors, including dentists
[ ] tornadoes
Total so far: 6
[ ] hurricanes
[x] inc

hate loveI love you

Don't lie

I love you

Don't speak

I love you

Re-think

I love you

Re-speak

I hate you

No lie

I hate you

Louder

I hate you

Re-think

I hate you

Re-speak

I hate you

that's no lie

MY NEW ANTI-CENSORSHIP HEROESDid you know that wordpress has been banned in several countries becasue they refuse to censor LEGAL materials (as much as one  may hate porn--unless underage kids or coerced person are engaged, its LEGAL)
...HALLELUJAH for at least ONE business not afraid to stick up for true liberty and not kow tow  to Government bullies and prudes.  For that alone,  the hubby and I plan on getting a wordpress page--I dunno what for,  but I am gonna support.
My other Hero Ron Paul would  be proud...

But threats  to Free Speech and liberty  continue my friends as per a missive I received in my email from COLOR OF CHANGE -- READ BELOW:
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Congress is on the verge of handing sweeping, unprecedented control over how we use the Internet over to a bunch of major corporations, with devastating consequences for our ability to communicate freely and without fear of reprisal.
Pending federal legislation woul

GESCHICHTEN AUS NIMROD Ein leuchtender Vollmond erstrahlte am sternenübersäten Himmel, während ein eisiger Wind über die verschneite Einöde heulte. Angenehm flackerte dabei irgendwo ein kleines Lagerfeuer und malte zuckende Schatten auf gefrorenen Schnee. Die zwei Lebewesen, welche dort einsam um das wärmende Feuer saßen und fürchterlich froren, sahen sich an. "Komm schon Jimont, bitte, erzähl mir doch wieder eine Deiner doch so spannenden Fabeln über diese Deine so unmöglichen Wesen!"
Der andere blickte ihn müde an und schüttelte den Kopf. "Soll ich das wirklich? Ich habe Dir schon einmal alles

Requiem fuer eine Katze IDas Drachen-Dreieck.
Ein Gebiet, welches sich im Pazifik vom Süden Japans bis zu den östlichen Bonininseln erstreckt, die etwa 1000 Kilometer südöstlich der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū liegen und sich südlich an die Izu-Inseln anschließen.
Von den einheimischen Fischern auch Teufelsmeer genannt, soll es ein Ort sein, an dem die Gesetze der Natur nicht immer gelten und an dem jeder Ungemach zu erwarten hat, der sich dort hin wagt. Vor allem die hier üblichen, extremen Wetterumschwünge sind äußerst gefürchtet; wenn aus einem lauen Lüftchen in Minuten ein todbringender Zyklon e

The DropIt is dark and all but silent in the deployment pod, a coffin of steel and ceramic hanging on the very edge of the planet's ionosphere. Delta-7-Harappa is packed into this narrow space with little room to spare, nestled between cushions in a fetal position.

She has never liked orbital deployment. Delta-7 has performed at least seven such drops in her short life and has grown no fonder of being drop-kicked out of a perfectly good spacecraft. The pod has no weapons of its own and only the most rudimentary of sensors and power cells. Its controls consist of a single red button. Only its charged hull plating protects her from roasting alive duri

An angel's suicideangel stared at her self in the mirror another day of insults always ending the same with with angel in her bathroom staring at her self in the mirror

"your ugly!" she yelled at her image "and fat no wonder ever one hates you"

tears streamed down her cheeks and she collapsed against the wall slowly slideing to the ground
she pulled the cabinet door opened and pushed things around for a moment before finely finding what she needed pulling out the razor she shut the door and pushed her sweater of and threw it in to the bathtub she closed her eyes and went to work on her arms once she was done she dropped her razor on the ground and opened h

CONTACT - Ein Taktisches UFO-RollenspielDie Prämisse von CONTACT
Man stelle sich eine Zukunft vor, in der die Menschheit keinen Frieden mit sich selbst findet; gefangen in einer Endlosschleife bedeutungsloser Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Ideologien, Glaubensrichtungen und vor allem materiellen Interessen, schwankt sie unsicher zwischen utopischer Technokratie und dem Sturz in die Endzeit.
Man stelle sich eine Welt vor, in der kein Kontinent, kein Land und keine Stadt von der aggressiven Globalisierung verschont geblieben ist, die bereits im letzten Jahrhundert einsetzte. Der gesamte Lebensraum der Erde wurde einem totalen Wirtschaftssystem unterworfen, welches es einer Handvoll übermächtiger Großkonzerne gestattet, das Leben und Schaffen eines jeden Einzelnen zu überwachen und zu kontrollieren.
Man stelle sich eine Gesellschaft vor, in der die Gier und Verdorbenheit der Wenigen sich nach wie vor über die Bedürfnisse der Vielen hinwegsetzt, als hätte es nie eine Gerechtigkei

HitchhikingMy legs ache from walking, and it's too cold tonight. It's been cold every night lately, but right now I swear I can feel my blood freezing inside me. I need a new jacket badly, maybe one without so many holes in it. Nothing in sight moves, and I sigh.

It's always lonely standing by the side of the road in the dark like this, but I do it anyway. I need to get to Michigan, don't I? No money, no car, no family to go visit, but I travel anyway. It makes me feel free, and it's better than staying in the same city all my life. So right now, my goal is Michigan. Someone once told me it's nice there, and I don't have any better ideas. It’s a

I do.An emotion betrayed
A moment wasted.
What are you thinking ?
I want to know.
Tell me about it.
No, let us not drag out these words for pages and pages and pages when we could stand together in silence; you in my arms.
But instead, you and I choose to weave a thousand fragile pieces of unbroken silence together, only to break it again with the music of your lips touching mine.
I love you.

Parven of the Night Stills to Continue SoonI will be resuming my story Parven of the Night Stills soon, so watch my journal for new entries. I am also considering a new rewrite so things are more cohesive in the part that has already been written. I plan to work from detailed character sketches and a written plot this time so I know where I am headed. That is why you won't get new entries right now. I am working on those sketches and the plot as I write this. So, if you miss Parven watch for new additions. I won't let you down. I have a wonderful plot in mind and it is developing!

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Guess my nameI am friendly, welcoming -
Happy to see you!
Welcome!
Good day!
Come right in!

But you trample me,
You trample my smile,
And I let you.
I let you walk all over me.

And I tell you to:
Happy to see you!
Welcome!
Good day!
Come right in!

Because when you walk all over me,
When you trample my heart,
Stomp out my smile, my kindness,
That is the only time you see me.
The only time I feel you.

Until I'm replaced by a new doormat
The kind words still bright and lively
For you to trample all over again.

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by =AnnaGiladi, Jul 16, 2012, 3:35:10 PM
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9 years is a rapist getting jailed and released twice in a row.

9 years is what it takes for a human to grow from a screaming pile of blubber and cartillage, into a physically fully independent person with an actual life to talk of.

9 years is longer than a two-term US presidency or German chancellorship

9 years is Gilad Shalit, almost twice

9 years is almost halfway into a murder sentence in Germany

9 years is 3/4 of Hitler's reign and countless dead

9 years is what it takes to change from a dumb teen, to a mother of several kids

9 years is how long my dog was on a chain, producing puppies and being emotionally and physically neglected, and her personality shows no trace of that.

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As for some of the facts, they are locally valid.

My Estee has spent 9 years chained up in a backyard, forced to make puppies that were probably treated as poorly as she was, sold to thoughtless morons who wanted a quick and cheap purebreed dog.
When the shelter got her, she was dangerously obese, to be approached with caution and full of distrust.
The non-kill shelter had her for a year and treated her well. She became healthy again, and learned to trust people once more.
She was never potty-trained but never pees inside.
She was never taught to walk on a leash, but she never pulls.
She was never socialized with kids, animals and other encounters, but everybody can touch her.
She could never trust to be part of the pack the next day, but she can stay alone without trouble.
She was never raised in a house or taught any manners, but she doesn't steal, scratch, rip, chew or otherwise touch anything.
And no one ever played with her, but she has those cute moments when she shows off her play moves to me.

Spay and neuter your pet.

Do not buy cats and dogs in pet shops. They come from horrible places you do not want to encourage.

Do not buy from a puppy mill, a designer dog breeder, a rogue (not FCI-registered) breeder, a breeder producing lots of offspring, or other breeders whose desire to contribute to the quality of a breed seems to rank low on their list of priorities.

If you haven't set your mind on a specific breed/specimen, try to adopt or rescue.
All of these points are also valid for cats.

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~spotnick97 Apr 3, 2013 Student General Artist

Nine years is a long time for a dog to be in that situation, with an unbalanced state of mind. And one year is no surprise to me for how long she recovered. Both you and your dog are very fortunate to have met each other.
And congratulations.

~JustBecause62 Jul 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Aw... pass on my love to the dog... poor thing. She's obviously a beautiful soul.

~SwiftkillBloodspill1 Jul 23, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

so cute and true

~Arabascan Jul 16, 2012

Once, my grandma found an old ragged flour bag next to a river. She was about to toss it away when she noticed the weight and a silent meowing from the inside... somebody dropped four young kitties away.
We took them and managed to save them all, even if some of them were dangerously underweight. I can't understand how some people treat animals like lower beings or THINGS...

=AnnaGiladi Jul 17, 2012 Professional General Artist

Getting a cat in a bag can be very rewarding

It's wonderful you took care of them! I can't say I love my breeder/pet shop cats more for where they're from, than I love my trash and street cats, they're just ALL adorable

Especially a hand-raised kitten that will see you as his mommy and run to you when something scared him. These were 2 trash kittens : [link] Though sadly one of them didn't make it

~Arabascan Jul 17, 2012

That really is sad... I didn't see them in ages anymore. My grandma lives in turkey, but she gave them away to a farmer where they are chasing mice and insects, as far as I know.

A guy I once met, a very awesome person is a member of an animal rights organisation... he told me stories that gave me a hard time to sleep. What you're doing is awesome and when I have the chance, I'll join in.

~kecharagrl Jul 16, 2012

thank you so much for rescuing her. Sounds like she rescued you too.

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~Aleuwing Jul 16, 2012

D'awh. She seems like she's such a sweetie.

My dog was basically rescued I guess you can say. The owner caught his Beagle and a Boxer in the act and didn't want the puppies. He gave them out when they were around four weeks old. Too young to be away from it's mother. Now she's a healthy, full-grown Boggle(?) that still thinks she's the size of a small pup. lol.

=AnnaGiladi Jul 17, 2012 Professional General Artist

Ah you gotta love those idiots who don't neuter/spay their animals and then complain about them breeding, and of course the offspring gets given away too early, drowned or thrown against a wall. It's such a small investment to just prevent it altogether...

~Aleuwing Jul 17, 2012

Indeed. :c And when the commercials for the ASPCA come on Animal Planet, I can not stand seeing those animals in great pain.

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