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Day 3 prompt – Bot-dog
Tonight, we are watching Lisa Frankenstein, and I found it entertaining for a Diablo Cody flick. The unliving, yet animated thing holding a wiener is pretty appropriate, actually.
#doodle #stinktober2024 #stinktober #day3 @chrispiascik #lisafrankenstein
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Updated genetic / regional information –
I can almost certainly guarantee that all the Italian in there is from my grandmother on my dad’s side. My Uncle Billy really takes after her, as do his kids and grandkids. The other 75% Irish and Scandinavian are from the other three grandparents. Little brother got the super blonde hair and blue eyes, but tans easily. I got sandy hair as a kid and the blue eyes, too, but my skin is a bit lighter than his, but with a little gold , like my dad.
I have more Neanderthal DNA than one-third of the tested population. I assume (possibly incorrectly?) that means I have less than two-thirds.
I suspected that I would have more Cro-Magnon and Yeti characteristics anyway.
Both of my grandfathers were well over 6 feet tall, but both grandmothers were a little short. My mother and her brother are tall, but her sister was a little bit shorter. My father, his brother, and sister are all pretty tall, too, but not as big as their father. My brother and I are taller than either of our parents, but their siblings all have kids shorter than themselves (I think probably because they have shorter partners).
I run more fat and muscular than my brother, who is leaner and fit. He also lives a much more physically active life. I am far too sedentary. It’s hard to chalk that up to genetics.
#neanderthalpride #DNAJourney #23andme #familythoughts
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Well, it is certainly true in my case. I love Mexican food, but coriander is soapy as heck to my palate.
#23andme #cilantro #coriander
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Day two of premature Stinktober doodling – keywords Fat Cat. We have our uncarved pumpkin out so, I figure this spherical chonk can be setting out a jackolantern and eat some seasonal ice cream, too.
Thank you again to @chrispiascik and @flakesarts
For pitting me on to the challenge!
#doodle #stinktober2024 #stinktober #fatcat #blackcat #witch #bats #magic
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My boy Ted arrived today—Marvel Legends Man-Thing! I pre-ordered him back in early June, and he will make a lovely mucky addition to my shelf of bog beasts. (Assorted things, both Swamp and Man-, Moss Man, and a stray Bigfoot or two.)
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I’m just getting a head start on #stinktober with @chrispiascik – day one is Spooky Bob – Scaredy Pants.
#doodle #stinktober2024 #spookybobscaredypants
#spongebob
Miss Pearl playing with a little suncatcher got today at blueridgeindiemarket , she loves the rainbow shards that are coming out at all angles.
Photos of @pearlsquirrel by maximillian_deersteak make Pearl look extra magical. 🙂
#misspearl
#catsofinstagram
#stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram
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We started watching the Sleepy Hollow TV series last night, and it has been surprisingly entertaining thus far. The first three episodes are oddly star-studded with folk I enjoy as secondary characters (Clancy Brown, Orlando Jones, John Cho), and although it has very little to do with the original story (or the actual Sleepy Hollow location in New York), it has a rather entertaining premise.
I figure this will be nice seasonal filler to lead us up to Halloween, at least.
Note—the doodle is based on the more classic Headless Hessian tossing jack-o’-lanterns from a black horse, rather than the decapitated rider on a pale horse swinging an ax.
Of course, Ichabod Crane looks nothing like the classic version of that character, too. This is TV, after all…
I hope they keep Clancy Brown for a while, fun seeing him in a mentor role to the modern-day lead character.
#doodle #headlesshorseman #sleepyhollow #halloween #washingtonirving #ichabodcrane
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Found this old drawing of a pumpkin dashed off back when I used a palmtop before the days of smartphones with a stylus. I think this was done about 20 years ago, give or take. So I guess you could subtract ~7300 days or thereabouts from that number at the top.
Different times, back then. I certainly prefer now to then. Married life in Virginia is certainly more my speed than being a single person in Florida. Prior to the Clie, my drawings were on a monochrome device, with even lower resolution. The original doodle was jaggy, but I upscaled it years ago, and I have no idea where the more pixilated version is now. Perhaps I will stumble over it sometime later.
#doodle #pumpkin #2004ish #sonyclie
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My brother and me, Easter, on or around day 1490 or so. (Today is 20,311), bro, left, showed up around day 750.
Note my groovy teardrop peace sign necklace and his amazing ash-blonde hair. Even I was dishwater blonde in a captain kangaroo-style bowl cut (which was the fashion on the time)
Not shown, my matching jacket that went with the pants, channeling Herb Tarlick before WKRP ever aired.
#atlantastreet #brotherlylove #fashion #oldphotos #folkservice #easter1973
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Guess what’s coming?
#doodle #fridaythe13th #thursdaythe12thisthenewfridaythe13th #thursdaythe12th
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Still working on a background for Mr. Slimy here. Doing a little art tonight in a medium new to me, metal clay. I’ll share the results later, but I think it will be a good time! I printed out some pattern tools to try, and I may see if I can find any resin molds that I might want to try.
From – https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_clay
Metal clay is a crafting medium consisting of very small particles of metal, such as silver, gold, bronze, or copper, mixed with an organic binder and water for use in making jewelry, beads, and small sculptures. Originating in Japan in 1990, metal clay can be shaped just like any soft clay, by hand, or using molds. After drying, the clay can be fired in various ways, such as in a kiln, with a handheld gas torch, or on a gas stove, depending on the type of clay and the metal in it. The binder burns away, leaving the pure sintered metal. Shrinkage of between 8% and 30% occurs (depending on the product used). Alloys such as bronze, sterling silver, and steel are also available.
#doodle #slime #clay #artproject
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Little girl got tuckered out during our morning enrichment. Love the little T-Rex paws and blissed out face. She really is such a little sweetie. She sleeps on @maximillian_deersteak ‘s pillow more often than not.
#misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #honkshew
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Quickie doodle of Mortified (not mortimer) Mouse doodle, based on a little toy we picked up in Blacksburg last week.
#doodle #mouse #thehorror #mortified #toyphoto
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On Saturday, the in-laws are hopeful for today’s Virginia Tech game against Marshall. The Hokies are favored by 20.5 points, so hopefully they will do better than last week when they were favored to win by 12 points and lost anyway
. #doodle #vt #cheerleader #orc #virginiatech #marshall #football
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Doodling at #newriverartandfiber while the gang shops.
Very cute store, @artandfiber !
#doodle #cat #scribble #square
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More doodling, this time at Blacksburg Books, while the family browses the aisles.
Another great shop in the Blacksburg zone. Hard to resist the great collection of books, stickers and miscellaneous nifty stuff.
@blacksburg_books
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