Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Posted by Break from Sanity @ 10:38 AM

Most people when they think of an etch-a-sketch, think of block-type drawings, disjointed to keep the kids amused.

But, unaware that I was, I came across some incredible artwork using nothing but an etch-a-sketch. That single line construct, with nothing more than two knobs to twist and turn to make your drawings.

The portrait of Barack Obama took 80 hours to produce.

Very vivid, and exact in his sketching.

The 30-year-old, who has been using the toy since the age of ten, said: ‘Each is an original work of art that takes 70-80 hours to create.

‘Once finished, the piece is then preserved to stand the test of time by removing the powder from the Etch A Sketch.

‘Every creation is uniquely different and cannot be duplicated. And people still say ‘No, that can’t be real. You can’t do that with an Etch A Sketch.’

George has Etch A Sketched many of the world's greatest athletes and celebrities and his work has been described as 'the one continuous line that continues to amaze the world.'

Around the age of ten, I was doing simple things on the Etch - Batman, Spiderman, California Raisins, etc. I was drawing and etching anything around me that I had interest in.

'I also started combining sports and Etch Art - two of my favorite things. I can't really explain it - drawing on the Etch just came naturally to me.

'The Etch A Sketch became a new way for me to express my artistic talents. It was a new challenge - and I just wanted to see how good I could get.

'The more I Etched the better I got at drawing, and the more I drew the better I Etched.'

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Stomach Flu

Monday, January 26, 2009
Posted by Break from Sanity @ 1:39 AM

Friday night I seemed to come down with the stomach flu.

Overall I am not doing too bad, as long as you don't count the trips to the bathroom every 30 minutes, stomach cramps, freezing one minute, too hot the next and not eating.

Last time I really ate something was Friday.

It is early Monday morning now, and I have eaten 3 yogurts since Friday. It doesn't upset my stomach it seems.

As of writing this I tried cooking some ramen noodles to see if I could eat some of that....bad idea...

Three or four bites and my stomach is cramping like crazy.

Looks like it is back to the Stomach Flu Diet for me - nothing to eat.

Could be worse, least I am able to still drink coffee without any troubles. Can you imagine that, sick, not eating, and no coffee?!?

It is almost too much to contemplate.

Ever wonder how...

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Posted by Break from Sanity @ 3:48 PM

...the Hell they managed to do that?!?

Going to be a COLD Week

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Posted by Break from Sanity @ 1:25 PM

It is going to be in the lower single digits for most of the week.

BBRRRRRRRRRRRR

With windchill it has been below zero.

Welcome to 2009

Friday, January 02, 2009
Posted by Break from Sanity @ 10:36 AM

2009?

Another year gone and another just beginning.

Hopefully 2009 will be a better year than 2008.

I came across a video earlier, One Year in 40 Seconds, it is beautiful - give it a watch:





It really is incredible how that is done.

If you would like to see more of such photography / videos, here is one called the Sky in Motion that is beautiful also:






With the start of the New Year everyone makes promises (New Year Promises), ones they hope to keep; some real, some exaggerated, and some they know they will never keep.

Mine I hope to keep:

- To work on my marriage to make it a better one.
- To close mouth and open ears more.
- To leave earlier and make it to work early.
- To blog here more often.