I thought I'd wish a wonderful Christmas to everyone.

My tremors have been really bad the last few months so I haven't made much art. However I have two pieces decent enough to submit that I added today.

I finally am taking time to go through the many deviations from people I watch. I have had to unwatch a few people and leave a group in order to keep the pile under control (it seems like the group was putting out at least 50 deviations a day!) Hopefully some day in the next few weeks I can go through the remaining deviations and start fresh.

I realize it has been a long time since I posted anything and thought I should explain why. I've had to change one of my medications which has either enhanced or unhidden the tremors in my hands which I've had for years. So now I have to wait for the odd day when I have both calm hands and not too bad of a migraine to work on anything art-related.

I do have one project I am currently in the middle of on the computer, but it will probably take a very very long time. I also would like to paint something, but I haven't found a good resource that inspires me enough.

I have had a rough summer with very limited computer time. I had hoped that once my kids were in school that this would change, but this is not the case if I want privacy as well. As result I now have a large amount of deviations to go through. Also the mouse I am using has suddenly today started going haywire and deleting two things for every one I clicked. I did not notice right away, so if I did not respond to a journal or comment that you thought I should please forgive me.

Several people I watch have done this meme so I thought I would too.

North Italy (Vargas Feliciano)
[ ] You were bullied a lot in your childhood
[x] You adore pasta, pizza, cheese, and fruit.
[ ] You're very happy-go-lucky
[ ] You constantly have a dozy look on your face as if you're always away with the fairies
[ ] You have a long curly strand of hair that always tends to stick up
[x] You're a good artist
[x] You can be clumsy
[ ] You have a friend you always depend upon if you mess up something
[ ] If your life was in danger, you would do the typical Italian thing and say: "PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I HAVE RELATIVES IN YOUR COUNTRY!"
[x] You would surrender in a war situation (either this or run and hide)
4/10


Germany (Ludwig)
[ ] You're very stoic and serious
[ ] Sausages are your favorite foods.
[ ] You like to walk dogs/your dog
[x] Your boss/principal/tutor/home-room teacher is a nut-case. (My last boss anyways)
[x] You love rules and think they should always be followed (usually)
[x] You think the world would be better if everyone played by the rules
[ ] You work very hard too hard
[x] Your alone time is your 'happy time'
[ ] You can appear tough but be very considerate towards people
[x] You've had issues with money once or twice
5/10

Japan (Kiku Honda)
[ ] You're very mature
[x] You think everything over before saying it.
[ ] You believe in ghosts but aren't phased by the experience when you see one
[x] You isolated yourself during childhood
[ ] You became very successful in a short amount of time
[x] You are somewhat inexperienced when it comes to the outside world
[x] You can seem cold/aloof to other people
[ ] You're good at practical tasks
[x] You need time to adjust to new people
5/10


The Allies

The United States of America
[x] You love hamburgers
[ ] You think you're awesome
[ ] You love to invent things
[x] You love going to the cinema/watching films/making films
[ ] You can seem to be very brash to other people
[ ] You have a tendency to stick your nose into other peoples' business
[ ] You're terrified of ghosts
[x] You know aliens exist
[ ] You tend to wear a bomber jacket all the time
[x] You wear glasses
4/10


The United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (Arthur Kirkland)
[x] You like tea
[ ] You were quite tough and troublesome as a kid
[ ] You're very sarcastic and cynical
[ ] Your cooking is awful
[x] You love spiritual magical stuff, such as fairies, ghosts...
[ ] ...But you refuse to believe in aliens.
[ ] You have tried doing black magic before
[x] You get drunk quite easily. (because I hardly ever drink)
[ ] When you are drunk, you tend to be very unhappy
[x] You're good at embroidery (if cross stitch counts as embroidery)
4/10


France (Francis Bonnefoy)
[x] You're very affectionate
[x] You think you have a great fashion sense (my daughter says I do)
[x] You like wine
[ ] You're the master of whispering romantic things into peoples' ears
[x] You love red roses
[ ] When it comes to l'amour, you don't mind men or women
[ ] You're very proud of yourself
[x] You love culture and the arts
[ ] You're very flamboyant
[ ] You say you're a gourmet
5/10


Russia (Ivan Braginski)
[x] You had a very sad childhood.
[ ] You're very tall
[ ] You have a tendency to switch between personalities
[ ] You wear a scarf all the time
[ ] You love sunflowers
[ ] You love vodka
[ ] You can seem intimidating to other people
[ ] You're very strong
[ ] You have a big nose
[ ] You have a strange laugh that can scare
1/10


China (Wong Yao)
[ ] You're very mature
[ ] You're very superstitious
[x] You're very religious
[ ] You love pandas
[ ] You love cooking so much that you nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes
[x] You love Hello Kitty
[x] You try to be a role-model for your brothers/sisters/whatever, but are never taken seriously. (The youngest is never taken seriously.)
[ ] You work hard
[x] You're good at drawing
[x] You like sweets
5/10


And now for some other countries!

Austria (Roderich Edelstein)
[ ] You are very well-raised
[ ] You're polite
[x] You love classical music
[x] You like cake
[x] You have a mole on your face
[x] You dedicate your time to your hobbies rather than what needs to be done right away
[ ] You are a virtuoso/play very well on at least one instrument
[ ] You've composed music before
[x] You tend to call people 'morons' (when I drive)
[x] You wear glasses
6/10


Canada (Matthew Williams)
[x] You're often ignored by people
[x] You look younger than you actually are
[ ] You love hockey
[ ] You love polar bears
[x] You hate fighting
[ ] You have one strand of curly hair, like Italy
[ ] You often get mistaken for someone else
[x] You feel under-appreciated
[ ] You're bilingual
[ ] You always carry a bear with you
4/10

Cuba
[ ] You smoke
[ ] You're very physically strong
[ ] You've won a lot of fist-fights
[ ] In your social circle, there are two brothers - you get along with one, but not with the other.
[ ] You have very strong emotions about a variety of topics
[ ] You like hot weather
[ ] You can be very friendly from time to time
[ ] You look very tough on the outside
[ ] You make a very nice role-model
[ ] You don't let people get a word in edgewise
0/10


Hungary (Erszebet Hédeváry)
[ ] You have a potty-mouth
[ ] You like to wear flowers in your hair
[ ] You used to be a very tough kid
[x] You're very reliable
[ ] It's better to have you as a friend rather than an enemy
[x] You're very faithful
[ ] Your speech and mannerisms can be considered very unladylike
[ ] You and your best friend go together like chalk and cheese.
[ ] You are graceful one moment and grinning like a maniac the next
[ ] If someone yells that yaoi is going on somewhere, you will drop everything to run off to go and see it.
2/10


Lithuania (Toris Lorinaitis)
[x] You're very loyal
[ ] You feel like your best friend drags you around a lot, but you both have a great time together
[ ] You're very serious
[ ] You have a lot of patience
[x] You think too much about philosophical stuff
[ ] You get depressed when questioning the point of existing/the universe, etc..
[x] You're not very confident
[ ] You were quite rebellious as a child
[x] People tend to walk all over you
[x] You're a born worrier
5/10


Poland (Feliks Lukasiewicz)
[ ] You're very flamboyant
[ ] You're quite hyperactive
[ ] You can be quite goofy
[ ] When you're depressed, you tend to rise out of it like a phoenix
[ ] You're very wary of strangers
[x] It takes you ages to come out of your shell
[ ] However, when you're used to someone, you're very chatty
[ ] You're very forceful and stand at one end of the argument when it comes to your opinions
[ ] You love pansies and corn-poppies
[ ] You get up to lots of crazy antics
1/10


Prussia (Gilbert Weillschmidt)
[ ] You're quite mean-spirited
[ ] You're a bit of a hooligan
[x] You're very loyal
[ ] You're very good at tactics
[ ] You hate Russia
[ ] You love to fight people
[ ] You can avoid marriages quite well
[x] You're not always taken seriously
[ ] You like drinking
[x] You want to become stronger
3/10

Cool! I guess I'm Austria.

I've been very busy with non-art things including dealing with many migraines. I will be going to the Mayo Clinic for them at the end of June (couldn't get an appointment sooner.)

But in the last week I've wanted to focus on art more. So maybe there will be more things posted from me in the near future.

Also I'm wondering if I'm the only one who gets inspired by little everyday things: headphones, buttons, ribbon, etc. They never seemed to inspire me before. Somehow they are fascinating now.




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Clubs I'm in:

It seems I've passed 4000 pageviews in the last couple of days. So thanks to all my watchers.

Also I am way behind in commenting on people's deviations and such, especially since there has been a death in my family this past week. Right now there are about 200 deviations to go through. Who knows how many will be there when I finally get a chance to look. I hope everyone will be patient with me.