25/08: I'm back and I am doing well
Category: Success Stories
Posted by: Lord Matt
We you might have noticed that this blog went down there for a bit. That is because it is on the same server as my prime personal blog (The Fantastic Site) and it was getting hit good and hard by spam. I think I have that licked now so it is time to press on with the updates.
Art wise I painted my first oil canvas a few days ago. I'm quite pleased with the results but want to add a few extra touches once the paint is dry. Also it took a tiny bit of damage in while drying that will need a correction.
When I was little my dad (who is world class at this sort of thing) used to paint with oils all the time so I had a head start in that I have been able to watch a pro at work. None of this adds a penny to the pot (shame) but it puts me closer to being back in the arty swing of things after my first marriage all those years ago killed it all off. (Yes, I am still rediscovering who I am).
But what did put money in the pot was going to play in the yard with the kids. We live in a flat and so share our yard with other households. I found a total of 17p in small change while letting my children run about and let off steam. Some of those coins will be candidates for my Worst Coin Ever Quest which I will tell you about soon.
The good news is that if I want to claim victory and do it in dollars I need only reach £496,031.75p at the moment. But that's just cheating - I will be working in pounds even though that is currently over two million dollars. More on that in the post "Do you know about Dollars and Pounds" over at my personal blog.
Art wise I painted my first oil canvas a few days ago. I'm quite pleased with the results but want to add a few extra touches once the paint is dry. Also it took a tiny bit of damage in while drying that will need a correction.
When I was little my dad (who is world class at this sort of thing) used to paint with oils all the time so I had a head start in that I have been able to watch a pro at work. None of this adds a penny to the pot (shame) but it puts me closer to being back in the arty swing of things after my first marriage all those years ago killed it all off. (Yes, I am still rediscovering who I am).
But what did put money in the pot was going to play in the yard with the kids. We live in a flat and so share our yard with other households. I found a total of 17p in small change while letting my children run about and let off steam. Some of those coins will be candidates for my Worst Coin Ever Quest which I will tell you about soon.
The good news is that if I want to claim victory and do it in dollars I need only reach £496,031.75p at the moment. But that's just cheating - I will be working in pounds even though that is currently over two million dollars. More on that in the post "Do you know about Dollars and Pounds" over at my personal blog.
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