lets have a bit of a chat

[a-4-year-old]

that was quite an interesting read. do you normally do occasional bits of volunteer work or was that a one off

I also do ESL work with the church.  English as a second language is pretty easy, we just have a book and we help them pronounce and help them with vocab.

a4yo, that's quite awesome. I've always wanted to do something like that, but without the religious component (that's just me; I don't have much faith).

  Its pretty much just the church that does this kind of work, there's always habitat for humanity though. Its Christian founded but majorly secular.

That's how the system works, that is why.

Shouldn't the morals of the citizens influence the law?

[N. Escalona]

(Why should your beliefs be the law and not mine?)

Talking to me? Because my beliefs are right, yours are wrong.

But this shouldn't really be a debate topic. I had a pretty fine day in which I (possibly?) aced two history tests. Actually one was more like a B. Since for once I'm actually caught up on homework, this week I've decided to actually stay on track and do the work. Since I now have a little planner book, I won't be trusting my memory anymore. We'll see how that really goes.

Shouldn't the morals of the citizens influence the law?

Only if the citizens aren't wackjobs. I mean, if the population supported slavery the government would ideally have to go against popular opinion.

[GSx_Major]

Right, there shouldn't be a debate - religious beliefs should rule the world.

[Graham]

That is what you call a debate? Before I left the religious "debates" here were piss poor, now they are just pathetic...

[Smegma]

Shouldn't the morals of the citizens influence the law?

Its called voting.

[a-4-year-old]

Exactly, so they vote for the guy who gets in office who votes for these sorts of things.

Why is this such a problem?

[Smegma]

I don't have a problem

[GSx_Major]

It's not a problem, until a minority realizes it doesn't get what it wants.

Edit: Though whining might not be much of an answer to that problem, so still not a problem then.

[The Geologist]

This isn't a debate topic.

I had a pretty fine day in which I (possibly?) aced two history tests. Actually one was more like a B. Since for once I'm actually caught up on homework, this week I've decided to actually stay on track and do the work. Since I now have a little planner book, I won't be trusting my memory anymore. We'll see how that really goes.

Ahh, yes.  I remember history tests/classes.  It's good you got caught up - always a fine point to start keeping a leg up on things. 

I've had numerous planer books, but for some reason they always seem to get left behind.  Hope it goes well for ya.  Usually plans just end up written on the back of my hand, heh.

[Espadon]

I just sent 6 of my paintings off to a gallery. I'll be having an exhibition this Friday, which also meets up with the opening of the major local art museum which will showcase the winners of a local art competition, so I'll have my stuff showing at two [actually maybe 3 based on if the museum splits between its new and old sites] locations downtown for the entirety of this month.

What happened was that the owner of this particular gallery was also the judge for the competition, and so he came back to ask if I wanted to show more works in his gallery. I pretty much submitted everything worth submitting to the competition so there was a little bit of scrambling as I cranked out the new paintings and crafted my own frames for them.

I feel so relieved now.

[SDFilm]

^ You make me want to get back into drawing again. Damn maybe I should have your art as my desktop wallpaper with the added text- "this may be your art if you only get off your ass and practice once in a while".

[Demonic]

Cool stuff Espadon. Will this be the first time your stuff gets in an exhibit? You could always go ninja mode and smuggle one of your paintings into a fancy museum over night. Instant-recognition.
SDFilm: my wallpaper has been 'Write.' for a month or so now. Too bad there's always a browser window open, so self-propulsion kind of dies off there.

On a related note, I write. Or rather, type. Wouldn't call it writing yet, it's not good enough. Ideas are swarming as of late, only need to find the motivation to sit down and wrap them up. My main problem is interest dying off paired up with procrastination - in effect, I can't do shit, unless some excessive criteria is met (DEADLINE IN TWO HOURS GO GO). It's in hungarian though, so I can't show this stuff to you even if you're interested - there's some English stuff in the works though. Hungarians don't read, need to think on a broader market.

As of late, next to my musical webzine journalist duties, with all my free time, I applied for a literaly self-improvement circle thing, which supposedly helps talented people, there's a gallery for those who paint, monthly meetings and annual anthologies with stuff from the assembly's writers. We'll see how it goes, this is the first time I'm showing my things to people I don't know for years / would trust with my life. Go go gadget-typewriter!

[Kagesha]

Espadon, do you have any pictures of the art you submitted by any chance? Love to see any of your work any day.

[Gnoblar]

I just sent 6 of my paintings off to a gallery. I'll be having an exhibition this Friday

Wow. Good work mate!

a4yo, that's really good, I respect that.

My life is stopping and starting. I am currently learning to Actioscript and flash animate, I've alrady got some awesome ideas and vector drawings for my first animation, I can post some pics if you'd like, it's similar to Castle Crashers, but different enough to be called something different and to have a different feel. I created my current avatar and Banner based on my cartoon as well.

I also just got into 3D mapmaking for Halo CE. I'm very bad, but hey, adding a billion flood to each level and shooting them is my kinda game.

I am not having fun at school. Wow it sucks. Physics, Maths 3A/B (Hardest) and English are killing me Especially English, I hate our teacher. I got %50 exactly in my maths test. Very lame. But I'll do well in the next one, Venn Diagram, Simultaneous equations and that kinda stuff, At leat I hope so.

[Espadon]

Espadon, do you have any pictures of the art you submitted by any chance? Love to see any of your work any day.

Slightly blurry but you get the idea. The top picture I uses a standard frame; I was responsible for the carpentry of the others. Bottom left is a view from above of an alleyway in China.

[excruciator]

s**t man.. thats some great stuff.

Pity that most artists don't get paid well. Otherwise you should do this as a career.

[Espadon]

I have the possibility of making around $1000 from this show, but I really don't want to pursue fine art as a career.

[a-4-year-old]

you would need to act WAY more stuck up and narcisistic.

[excruciator]

I have the possibility of making around $1000 from this show, but I really don't want to pursue fine art as a career.

Thats not bad. Considering that you didn't really set out to make any money(or did you)

EDIT:

wait you said possibility, does it mean that you didn't accept it or that is just the rough estimate that he gave you, which realistically is never that much?

[Espadon]

It's not bad considering the amount of effort required to turn out those pieces tbh.

Price is just the total value; the art market over here is rather decent, but I'd be happy to turn out any amount really.