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Hello,
I've created a Facebook fan page to help promote my art. I'll be uploading more content (artwork) on this page then I will on my personal account. So be sure to "like" it (I could really use the support).
You can find my page here: click me
That's it, for now. I'll be writing a proper post sometime soon!

I've lost my marbles...

Okay, so it's not really a marble, but it's close enough. This is a photo I took this afternoon of my favourite glass paperweight (actually, it's my only glass paperweight... but whatever).

I've photographed this paperweight before (and even done paintings of it), but this is the best result so far.

When I look at this orb I feel inspired to create. It helps jump start my imagination. I keep it in a place of honour, on my writing desk, and stare at it whenever I need help focusing.

I haven't had a chance to organize my novel notes yet. I'll get to it once I publish this post. It's a daunting task, but it must be done! I'm determined to make miracles happen this year!

My writing goals for this winter are to finish my Alice in Wonderland fanfiction, and to begin writing my novel, for real.

Writing a novel has been a major goal of mine since a very young age, and now I think I'm ready to commit to the challenge! It's all part of my "save yourself" mantra. I want to reach this goal, and I am the only person standing in my way!

The only trouble is deciding which idea to go with first. I have at least three novel ideas stuck in my head, begging to be released. I'm gonna start weighing my options tonight!

Will it be the supernatural disaster story, the fantasy/thriller, or the teen comedy? I have no idea!

Life's a beach...

Me and my trusty assistant, alias: Oprah, froze our arses off taking these photographs!
This beach is quite far from where we live, but the drive is always worth it. Our visits to the beach are always very peaceful, except for the millions of stairs! It's quite easy to go down, but hell to climb back up!
At least we got our exercise!

Now, I must be off! I'm going to organize my novel notes, and hopefully take a few photos... I'm feeling very inspired in the new year! If my photos turn out I'll be posting them sometime tonight!

My bedroom...

I would like to take a second to give you a quick tour of my bedroom!

It's a small bedroom with no closet, and not much room for anything but my bed and bookshelf...

These pictures make it look bigger somehow...

Having a small bedroom isn't too bad. It's really cozy and easy to decorate. Of course, most of my belongings are stuck in storage because of the lack of space... but I'm learning to live with less stuff.

I caught Geethy making friends today! He's becoming a very sociable rat!

Now, I must go watch Doctor Who... or maybe continue reading The Lovely Bones... or maybe try finishing my FanFiction... or maybe just have a nap!

Announcements and such...

I am pleased to announce that my blog has two new segments for me to update regularly!

New Segment #1:

I'll now be writing book reviews! I try to read a novel every month anyway, so why not blog about what I've read? I'll be kicking off this segment later in this post, by listing 10 of my all-time favourite novels/series.

New Segment #2:

Last month I was buying sock monkey supplies with my friend (alias: Oprah), when I discovered the most amazing creature waiting for me in a clearance bin: a furry rat I named Geethy!

He's the best fake pet ever! My pride and joy!

My living pets want to eat him, so he sleeps on my bookshelf, out of reach.

I want to start a segment showing pictures of Geethy doing things, going places, meeting friends... And who knows, maybe you'll all grow to love Geethy as much as I do!

Ladies and Gentlemen, here he is, the rat himself – Geethy:

Now, here are my choices for "Top Ten Novels/Series of All Time" (in no particular order):

1. Harry Potter Series – JK Rowling
2. Cirque du Freak Series – Darren Shan
3. Shutter Island – Dennis Lehane
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
5. Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass – Lewis Carroll
6. The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
7. The Reader – Bernhard Schlink
8. The Five People You Meet in Heaven – Mitch Albom
9. Stardust – Neil Gaiman
10. The Shadow of the Wind/The Angel's Game/The Prince of Mist – it's kinda cheating to squeeze them all in, but I love anything written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon!

If anyone is reading this, I'd love to see your top 10 list!

And to celebrate the beginning of my book review segment, here is Geethy's first adventure:

Allow me to introduce myself...

My name is Jason Chandler, and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
I actually have two homes at the moment. An apartment in the city, and my parent's house in the country. It's no fun being torn between two places, especially when they're an hours drive apart. I have stuff scattered in both locations (mostly art supplies... which complicates things when I'm trying to do something creative).
Here is a picture of my apartment...



It was tidy that day! It's normally a mess. I work better with a bit of clutter...
I like to think of myself as an artist. Some people think the term "artist" sounds pretentious and snooty... but I don't know what else you could call it. I'm simply addicted to creating. I don't view my work as anything particularly outstanding, art takes practice and patience (and patience is tricky!)... but I'm comfortable with my style, and personally believe that ALL art has value.
I've been studying graphic design lately. I love it, except my dream is to do something a bit more "crafty". I did some research and I think it's called a "Graphic Crafts Maker". They tend to make crafts with paper, or anything else they can print type and graphics on. Journals, books, bookplates, stationary, photo albums, etc.
Also, I like making stuffed creatures, clay figures, paintings... seriously anything!
That's all I have for introductions right now. The rest will come later as I start posting more. Must keep my public in suspense! Heehee.
Current projects, and tutorials (that sort of thing) are on the way soon!