Well the months have flown by and I've hardly picked up my camera or even attempted anything creative in forever it seems :s

I figured it was about time I stopped by and took a peep and see what's going on

Short & sweet.. that'll be all lol

I've just received my first 'block' from someone's page lol

No, I'm actually not proud of it.. but I'm not too distraught either I had a point to make and I made it..

Some silly girl had a tantrum and blocked me because I made a comment about a photograph she posted of her half naked and VERY young sister. It really pisses me off when people do this.. and I seem to be seeing a lot of it on here of late just by chance while browsing the latest devs page, which I do a lot when I'm hunting for new favs.

Why, why , WHY would people post images on the internet of children in suggestive (provocative was another word that was used, although not by me) poses wearing hardly any clothing? They're pedo magnets.. and apparently some people don't seem to understand what kind of world we live in nor what kind of 'sick' people live in it with us (unfortunately).

I also don't understand why it's allowed on the site, you can't post a picture of real blood but you can post pictures of scantily dressed children in suggestive poses AND you can also post pictures of illegal drugs? 'lil confused here

Either way, I clearly made my point and she - you know who you are - clearly couldn't cope with the truth and blocked me from responding to her last message lol.. Chicken shit

Oh and if you don't like people's opinions of your work, quit inviting them and just disable your comments

All I got to say to you is - That's your sister (and concience - something you seem to be lacking, along with common sense and a brain it seems), not mine. Are page views really THAT important?! I expect you'll get lots from the unsavoury types

My question (hence the title) is:

WHY do people put their (or other people's) kids out there like that?





Anyway, it's late and I'm glad I got that off my chest..

..to be continued

Firstly, the good news, of course. An extremely shitty day turned around earlier when I logged in and found a note telling me that this piece of mine came in 1st in a contest!

I'd like to add that I have NO IDEA how to center align thumbnails, icons or text in my journal and if anyone would be so kind as to tell me, I'd very much appreciate it (My CSS skills are diabolical) lol ..I digress




IMPORTANT:



*Neutron2K really does deserve a mention and I'm adding this (as a permanent fixture I think) because I love everything that he stands for.





Take a look at his gallery, it's great.

Also, there's a wonderful journal entry by him that I think everyone should read. It's raising awareness regarding the merciless and brutal slaughtering of Canadian Seals.


ADDED: 02.01.08

Here is a piece of text I'm copying directly from a link that I'm about to put here that leads to a petition that is trying to stop cat and dog fur factories in China. I'm putting the text ON HERE because a link isn't really that attention grabbing.. and this NEEDS all the attention it can get and if you agree, would you PLEASE PLEASE pass the link on to everyone you know and get them to do the same etc..


I will warn you that it's not pleasant, sickening really, so if you have a weak stomach, but want to stop animals from being brutally tortured, go straight to the link and just fill in the two boxes - Name and Email - You can be anonymous if you choose - (takes a whole 5 seconds) - Don't read the text on there either (graphic)

Cat and Dog Fur Factories in China Petition

The unpleasant part..

Every year thousands of cats, dogs and other innocent animals are taken off the streets of China just to be shoved into tiny wire cages with 4 or 5 other animals and shipped for days without food or water. Up to 8,000 animals were loaded onto each truck, with cages stacked on top of each other.

Cages containing live animals were tossed from the tops of the trucks onto the ground 10 feet below, shattering the legs of the animals inside them. Many of the animals still had collars on, a sign that they were once someone’s beloved companions, stolen to be bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and strangled with wire nooses so that their fur can be turned into coats, trim, and trinkets.

Before they are skinned alive, animals are pulled from their cages and thrown to the ground; workers bludgeon them with metal rods or slam them on hard surfaces, causing broken bones and convulsions but not always immediate death. Animals watch helplessly as workers make their way down the row. Already MILLIONS of animals (dogs/cats/bears etc.) have been killed, we don't want MILLIONS more do we?

If everyone signs and gets everyone they know to sign it would make a HUGE difference! Now if you believe that this is wrong, and that something has to be done, please sign our petition. It will make a difference!!! Thank you, Bobbie Raye and Kayla H.

Here's that link again:

Cat and Dog Fur Factories in China Petition

Thanks for reading