Sunday, May 22, 2011

make-up blog #7

google. can be a very racist site. because if you were to type in "why do......" and insert a race or ethnicity or whatever. it can be very ignorant . for example typing in "why do black people..." the type of ending responses you will get will be ".... have big lips,say aks,have nappy hair" and other things of that nature. if you type in "why do white people..." you get stuff like "....tan,act black,have small lips,like rap" if you were to type in "why do african...." you will get ending answers like ".....americans have big lips,have diabetes" or "why do africans run faster, dance, gauge their eyes" . this world has came to my conclusion that it is very racist no matter where you go and no matter who you are, you will be discriminated against. its one of the most annoyingest things but thats what peeople like to do in their free'time. Imean i guess. But eventhough "slavery" and other lesser forms of that have been taking place it still exsists in todays world. And it will never end. Even if we want to admit it has. it hasn't. Most people would call me crazy for talking about something of this nature but i believe its been one of those situations and or stories that has been left in the dust to not worry about because they dont think its still around or even that imporrtant anymore. well my 15 minutes is up. BYE!

make-up blog#6

eventhough the Bulls lost this one, they still have a couple more games to try and fight back for their win. And win this thing.! LeBron is overrated,Wade was just messing up, and Bosh just looks like a reptile+a ostrich=Chris Bosh.

But derrick rose <3 .

anyways, im really excited about next years tennis season because the coach has informed me that were going to be conditioning this year! and i have been waiting for something like this all along and i  don't like to complain so instead i just waited patiently hoping that we would have a conditioning session sometime.

MAKE-UP BLOG #5

my weekend was pretty average. didn't really do much. Just kind of chilled out. Well expect for on saturday when i had to babysit my little cousin and there is always a good story from those experiences. But not funny enough to get into on a blog. Its just not worth my time. But i did make breakfast for the first time a nice fruit salad woke everyone up and then i made dinner later on that night and i would call it Penne Shawe! it was quite delicious in my opinion ( and no im not just saying that because i made it) it was actually really good and healthy. I would rather just eat healthy than many of those organic stuff that some of my relatives try to throw down my throat. its not good at all. But you gotta just fake it , until its time to go. :) i ccan be a porfessional at that at times. I don;t ever try or anything. But i will become very successful with something invovling tennis. And i dont mean to sound cocky or anything. But im good at. thats what i plan to do. And i don't think about anything else really than playing tennis in the nearby future.

make-up blog #4

ahaha ! so tonight the Heat and the Bulls played. And let me tell you, it was all laughs for me and my family. Because everytime we see the Heat play. First off, we don't like them. Secondly, we think that there a joke and the list goes on forever. But the part of the night that my family always has the best laugh is when we see Chris Bosh come onto the court. We cannot help but to laugh because this dude really looks like a velocirapter from Jurassic Park. Like i thought the dinosaurs died a LONG time ago! it seems that some DNA molecules got into him. But man oh man, was it a laugh. I mean i can never take him seriously just because of his whole demeanor. For example the way he walks,runs,dribbles the ball and the list goes on forever its just so disturbing to see him.


NOW YOU CAN'T TELL ME BY LOOKING AT THIS PICTURE THAT YOU DON'T THINK THAT HE LOOKS LIKE A VELOCIRAPTER FROM JURASSIC PARK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE FIRST VELOCIRAPTER IN THE NBA!






this was probably the funniest thing all night plus...................................





this was the next thing that had everybody laughing to as well. hahah! it was just a good night and thats all!

make up blog3

i tried to end the year off with some decent grades. but teachers are slippin. with throwing all these extra big test and assignments on us at the last minute. I don't know who they think they are. But its whatever. Cause the years almost over and i wont have to worry about turning some assignment in on time or remembering to bring pencil and paper everyday of the week. Because hopefully ill be playing tennis somewhere. And ill alsways read but all this other stuff is completely pointless. But i think summer should be fun this year. I think it will be a whole lot better than last year. Just because more people i know will have their cars. And well be able to get around more smoothly rather than asking parents for rides. Which can at times be a pain in the........ yeah. you know what i mean. but anyways. theres just so many things already set in stone. like the fact that ill be going to cedar point at least 3 times at the minumum this summer. its pretty ridiculous but theres like a million people who continue to ask me. And i have troubles at times ssaying no to certain people/. But its cool. The only issue will be is if i have time for myself. Cause illl be playing tennis. then hanging with friends.! idk ill find some time!

make up blog #2

i really dont know what to talk about here. Cause i couldnt find the topic thing, But i guess i could talk about how close school is to being over. I don't know about everyone else. But im pretty excited...... like seriously. EXCITED ! this has been one hard year i can say that im ready for it to be over and get on with my life. Cause this has been stressing me out. day by day... and i don't think i could handle anymore of this.I just need a break.! like one that is at least 1 month. But 3 is good with me too! I don't really know what next year is going to bring because hopefully i get to move. And not have to go to Gahanna Next Year but hey.. i may be here for two more years. its life. ill get over it .

make-up blog

on the first week of may. i had actually went to Virginia Beach.For a couple of days. and i went with my entire family for about 6 days. And when we were down there we enjoyed many of the sites that there was to see. For example, our hotel was right along the beach so as soon as we would wake up. BAM! there was the beach, with the sunset and sun reflecting off of the coast. It was quite a site to see. I had never been to the beach before this. So it was a first time. But it was also a great experience as well. My sister also thought it would be "cool" to walk the entire beach one hot afternoon. At first it seemed like a good idea. Until the 10 minute walk we were supposed to take ended up turning into at least 2hours. it was pretty ridiculous. And then walking all the way back was twice as bad. Another night while we were there. We went to the monster truck convention. And usually my family and i don't even think about considering going to a place like that. But we did just because we weren't in Ohio. It cost at least $15.00 per person. So instead of sitting on the bleachers and wasting our money. We stood along the sides and tried our best to look into the stadium without paying. It was probably the most loudest thing i have ever been to. and as soon as these trucks began to start their engines. It felt as if my whole body was going to explode. I had never experienced a feeling like that, so i instantly jumped at the sound of its roaring and other nonsense. But also while we were there , many little very religous church kids were walking around handing out pamphlets asking if we knew who Jesus Christ was. It was kind of weird that they would pick this type of event to be doing something like that. But then soon after we had left because the noise was becoming so unbearable that we needed to go somewhere else. After that we went to the nearby Carribean Festival. it was something different that we had never been to before so we thought it would interesting. And it was, until a strange man asked me to dance with him. From that point on it just got really strange.
But the reason we were really down there was because we had to go pick up my sister from college. And she attends the University of Hampton. In Virginia. but i got to miss 3 days of school. So i never complained . because i could've been in class learning about "Julius Caesar". SO...... i had a good time!

Monday, April 4, 2011

My greatest achievement

My greatest achievement... Over my short life span i have many different little achievements that i could be proud of. I don't exactly know what my greastest achievement could be. Just because of the fact that i have had so many. But if it was anything, I think it would have something to do with tennis. Oh yes, wait now i remember. My greastest achievement actually occured right here at Gahanna Lincoln High School. Last year of course it was my first year. I was a very anxious freshman who knew nothing more than how to play tennis. ( I mean yeah of course i knew how to do other things, but this was one particular subject i could honestly say i knew quite well) I was really excited to start the school year off with tennis. Just because i had gone to all of my sisters games over the past 4-5 years. And i couldn't wait to get up there and show everyone what i got. On one of the first days of tryouts, the coach had specifically told all the freshman to not feel like anyone cares about them because the sophmores, juniors, and seniors had been here last year. So the coachs already had an idea of what their skills were. But little did they know that i had been playing since i was six, and could honestly say that i was pretty decent. I didn't really see that as an advantage over anyone. Because you should never underestimate anyone, no matter the circumstances. But on those first couple days of tryouts. I just played my heart out with each match and did the best that i could possibly do. Before you know it, the week was over and while many of the freshman were towards the bottom of the ladder. I was actually towards the top. Position number 2 to be exact. And i at first couldn't believe what had just happened and begun to think i was dreaming. But as i dodge a ball flying at about 25mph right at my face, i soon realized that this was no dream and i was facing reality. So long story short, i made varsity as a freshman and played the 2nd singles positioin all year. I was really excited to be on varsity but it became more exciting when i had become friends with all the top players. And along with the rest of the team too! That same year i had actually won my OCC title for the 2nd Singles. And i was even more excited after that happened. Because i just could not believe what had just happened. And i think that was ONE of my greatest achievements.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

i do not have a title for this story. I didnt think it needed one ..........................

Once upon a time a girl named Sydney came running down the stairs in a hurry afraid that she would be late for school. Her parents were sitting in the kitchen drinking their usual decafe with a pinch of sugar and crème. “I always told my dad not to add any sugar to his coffee because he can get out of hand if too much is added, but of course he never listens to me because I’m just a child.” Sydney says. As she came around the corner her more seemed more down than usual, her mother had just recently passed and it was hard for her because she was all she had left. Sydney asks “Mom, what’s wrong?” There is no response and her dad cuts in saying “Sydney, your mother and I have something to tell you.” Sydney asks in a hurried tone “What, what is it? I’m going to be late for school.” Her dad says finally, “Well, we just got a call from the hospital.” “Okay?!” I say with as much attitude as possible. “And they have just informed us that your twin sister has just died today.” “My twin what?” Sydney screams. “Your twin sister” my dad replies with the calmest voice. “I HAVE A TWIN SISTER!? HOW COME I’M JUST NOW HEARING ABOUT THIS?” Sydney says. “Well, because we did not want you to know about her, and she was taken from us at birth for reasons I cannot get too into detail right now because you have school.” Her dad explains. “I mean, I just don’t under…” “GO! To school now!” Her dad screams and as Sydney leaves her house she could hear her mom begin to lightly sob. I ran out of the door faster than I have ever ran before. Usually my dad has his random outbreaks, but this was worse than usual. I just don’t understand why this makes him so angry.
            As I am walking to school, I start to think back right before I left for school. And I cannot get over the fact that one my dad is a complete physco maniac and two what all that twin sister nonsense was about. It was sort of random and I was not expecting anything like that at 7:45am.
            I went the rest of the day consciously thinking about it and but after my friends arrived I just could not stop. They greeted me with the most obnoxious way possible. “HEY GIRL!” Mikayla says. Mikayla has been my best friend since 2nd grade and we have done absolutely everything together ever since and we always have lunch together. “Hey Miki, What’s going on?” “Oh nothing just checking out these boys, ooh girl let me tell you”. “Mikayla, I say, you know I don’t have time for these boys, I have a future I need to succeed.” “Oh Syd, you’ll have plenty of time for that, but as of right now, you need to get yourself a sexy little senior so we can go to prom this year.” I glance at her and reply “Prom Shmom , it’s not even that big of a deal”. Mikayla looks at me with “that look and says , “What!? Girl we are juniors this year the last year we will ever be able to do anything fun together since your moving across the country next year.” My parents think that since they want me to go to USC next year they feel the need to move out there so it will be cheaper. “I’m sorry it’s not my fault, my parents just want to ruin my life” I say. Then Mikayla states “See this is why I despise of your parents, always trying to control your life.” “Me too! Hey, where’s Bianca been at all day?” I say. “I don’t know she found this new boy and has been hanging out with him 24/7.” Mikayla says. Bianca is a friend that I met in the 7th grade and we have grown close over time. “Ugh, whose this boy now?” “His name is Andre, and he’s in her gym class” “Ew, she met him in a gym class that’s cute?” (Ring-a-ding-ding-ding Ring-a-ding-ding-ding) I say “Well there’s the bell I’ll see you after school girl.” “Okay bye girl” Mikayla says. I continue the rest of my day on a good note, just waiting for the day to be over.
            After school, I see Bianca and Andre walking out of the school together. I yell Bianca’s name but she just continues walking as if she didn’t even hear me. She usually gets this way when she has a new little boyfriend, it never really bothers me though. Because eventually they all end up breaking her heart and she comes crying back to me. Wanting ice cream, and chocolate, and a person’s house to chill at for like two weeks, then I always have to hear about how she will never love a boy again. I’ve gotten so used to it that every three weeks I go out and buy butterscotch ice cream with milk chocolate candies and pull out the inflatable mattress. As I get home, and realize that my parents are in the exact same position as they were before I knew something was wrong. “Okay, so what’s this whole thing about me having a twin sister?” “Well, my mom finally answers, your dad was being a little extreme before but you have a twin sister and she’s here in Cincinnati.” “Okay?! What does this have to do with me?” I say. “Well she has just been put into a mental institute.” My mom says. “Well how come I have never met her? What did she do?” I say in frustration. “Well, those are going to have to be answered another time, just go start your homework.”
            Instead of me even attempting to start my homework I went straight to sleep this entire day has just worn me out. But just as I am about to fall asleep I see this little piece of tape or something hanging from the ceiling attic door in my room. I reach up to pull it off and the whole door comes off. I started to panic cause I didn’t know what to do with the door so I set the door down slowly and found some duct tape and glue and just when I was about to put it back into its place. I see this picture sticking out from the attic and I’m curious as to why there would be a picture of anything in an attic no one ever goes into. So I reach up to grab the picture and like a million other pictures fall down as well. As I scramble to pick them back up, I notice that on some of the pictures they have two little girls playing with each other in the backyard. Smiling having a good old time on a hot sunny day enjoying strawberry and chocolate ice cream. But on some of the other pictures I see two little girls but one of the little girls head is cut out. While walking down the stairs, I start to wonder who would ever do such a thing to their old memories. But as I’m walking down the stairs I hear my mom and dad mumbling about something.
            “I don’t know if we should tell her yet” My mom says. “Why not I think it’s the right time” My dad says. “Well she has the right to know, its apart of her life too!” “What’s apart of my life too?” I say as I come down the stairs after eavesdropping. “Oh nothing, honeys just go back upstairs” My mom says. “Is there something that you guys need to tell me?” “NO! NOW GO BACK UP TO YOUR ROOM THIS INSTANT!”.I dart up the stairs as fast as I can. Getting as far away from my dad as I could, it always seems like he has so much animosity towards me it’s ridiculous.
            Then next day I spot out Mikayla in her bright pink birthday outfit. “Happy Birthday Miki” I scream. “Oh why thank you, thank you” she says. “We are definitely going out to eat at 7:00 so be ready”. Then I reply “Okay girl, oh my gosh, you know I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” (Ring-a-ding-ding-ding) “I’ll see you after school, Birthday girl.” But just when I get into school I didn’t realize that those ignorant jocks had spilled water on the floor as their weekly pranks. And I fall and hit my head onto the floor and slowly go unconscious.
            A couple hours go by and I wake up with a major headache, and a red forehead. But all that didn’t really matter because I woke up in a place that wasn’t familiar tome at all. Everything was happy and joyous. Like one of those fairytale movies, where all the little creatures only say nice things to each other and have a positive attitude all the time. I began to yell to see if “Hello was here is anyone here, I’m lost and have no idea how I got here.” Then all of a sudden a little midget purple man comes flying from the sky out of nowhere singing “She’s coming, She’s coming, Watch out ! She’s coming, She’s coming, watch out don’t get in her way or she’ll burn you to may. Watch out, Watch out, and Watch out!” I’m looking at this purple person wondering why he is coming down from the sky singing “She’s coming, Watch Out” Wearing nothing but a sheet of foil and bread on his feet. The little purple person says, “Are you Sydney?” I reply “Yes…how do you know my name”. “That’s not important as of now, but what is important is that you find out that information your parents didn’t tell you, because your clock is ticking.” “Why is it that important and what clock” I say. “Your death clock silly, everyone has one you just got here a little later than most people, so you’re actually at risk” I reply “Whoa, Hold up little weird, purple person how are you going to tell me that my clock is ticking and I'm running out of time?” “I just did, so if you want to live just follow the heart shaped lily pads until your find the Magician Mountain.” As I begin to reply, he slowly vanishes in thin air. And I’m thinking what in the world this place is. I’m look around and see no other human or creature being around so I start following these weird lily pads to this mountain.
            I finally get to the mountain and walk through the million flights of stairs that there is and once I get to the top there’s no one there. But there is a whole in the ground with an arrow pointing down into it. I look down the whole and I see nothing but complete darkness. Mr. Purple Person pops up out of no where, scares me, I lose my balance and fall into the whole. Thinking my life is about to end in a matter of seconds but I end up in a hospital bed. And I begin to scream because the lights start flickering on and off. But it’s as if no one can hear me and then the flickering stops and my mom, dad and some girl who looks sort of like me is standing around the bed sobbing. “Mom, Dad I’m fine there’s just a few minor scraps but ill be okay.” I say. But they don’t respond to me. Instead they continue to talk about pulling the plug on me with this girl who keeps convincing them to let me go because she thinks I’m dead. But then as I’m observing this girl she looks a lot like the girl from the pictures in my room. And she has this deathly stare that she continues to use against me. I just cant figure out what the deal is. But then I think back to those pictures and wonder who that other little girl is. And she was me, and this girl Steffany I think was the name on the back of this picture couldn’t stand the fact that mom and dad loved me more. So she tried to stab me with some scissors during class and they have had her in a mental institute all this time. And now she’s came back to get revenge on me, just because mom and dad loved me better? I began to yell “Mom, Dad she’s trying to kill me, don’t let her convince you…” and as soon as my parents left the room. This little conniving girl looks around for the plug and pulls all of them as fast as she could and before you know it I was…
            Waking up screaming in my room , extremely paranoid and explain to my parents that I can no longer stay here she might come and get me. “Who?” My dad asks in confusion. “Steffany” I say shaking, “ha-ha she won’t be able to get you.” My dad says. A sigh of relief comes out from my breath. “Ha-ha because instead she hired me to so do you has any last words?” “What?! What are you talking about Dad?” “Dad, oh I'm not your dad I’m Steffany’s dad, Steffon, Oh you don’t know how long I’ve been waiting to do this” He says. “Wait where’s mom.?” Mom’s no longer with us, she didn’t like to agree with anything that me and Steffany had to say so she was the first to go.” “Why are you doing this.?” “Why? You ask , well because it should’ve been you that got hit by that truck not Steffany it was fair.( Just as he gets done the police bust into the house and start yelling) “Freeze, drop your weapon now sir!”(He was arrested on the spot).
            “And that’s how crazy my story is like how is that even possible that I could have a dream so crazy after falling” I say. “Oh I don’t know what’s wrong with you we might have to take you to see a doctor or something” “there’s nothing wrong with you I promise, didn’t I tell you I have superpowers?” THE END

Sunday, February 20, 2011

movies . . .

hah . well now that i have finally figured out why i couldn't get to mr.potters blog. Well that was because i was following some other person named trixie . lol i dont know how that happend but they have the same blog name except mr.potters has classroom blog after it .. lol

-well anyways , some movies that i thought were pretty good was I am number four . i actually thought that was a lot better than alot of the movies i have seen in theaters lately . And it had this science fictiony feel to it . and it was actually pretty good . I went to see it with my brother and dad after the boys basketball last home game of the season . And from there he surpised us and we went to the movies . I just feel like there could've been a little more added to the movie to make it even better . Because some parts became confusing at times and there was some things that weren't adding up correctly. I mean everyone will have their own opinion on it but i thought it was good but it needed a little more. but i have a feeling like they're going to be making another one of those in a couple years . Because the way it ended it just felt like it needed to continue. But some others movies i've always felt were pretty good , but kind of old , are like King Kong , Independence Day , The Day After Tomorrow . But a movie that my mother was dying to see was Big Mommas House 2: Like Father, Like Son. She absolutely loves those movies and there not that bad so i always enjoy them as well . I wouldn't see it in theaters just because i know sooner or later its gonna be on television and i would watch it for free then and record it . So thats all i have to say .. and im making cookies in the process of typing this and i think there going to be done soon soo bye .!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

response

http://omgitssydni.blogspot.com/2011/02/waste-of-time.html?showComment=1297642731536#c2604226641100761171

uhmmm .. something about wasting time ?

Uhm.. i still did not know where to find your blog for these assignments ? sooo idk .

- but based on what everyone keeps talking about. I think that a big waste of my time is facebook,twitter, or any other social network. I mean i do play tennis so that takes up about 75% of my time . And then i usually get home and get on facebook,twitter, or some other kind of social network or something on the computer and i usually get side tracked and get tired then eventually end up taking a nap. So i'd say with all that combined social network takes up about 20% of my other free time. Leaving like 5% for homework and anything else i have to accomplish that day. I dont know what it is either. i post a status or a tweet and end up on there for like 3 hours. Time flys by too quick. And i dont even know where it all goes. But i always plan on that sunday that i wont be on any social network for the entire week. But that plan always fails miserably. So i stopped trying. And to keep myself occupied i clean the kitchen , or workout . I just do something productive in the process.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

well .. its another sunday

i forgot how to get to the blog thing , to figure out what was the topic of the week . So im going to just talk about whatever. And i guess i'll start with my weekend. i can say it was probably the most fun ive had in awhile. besides the fact that a girl couldnt even show up to her own party. but besides that it was pretty sweet. i was up all nights of the hours last night thats why im so stupid tired as of right now. i dont know whats wrong though because i took like 3 naps today but iguess that wasn't enough. lol . the football game is on in every room of my house. so as of now im forced to watch it. dont really have a particular side im rooting for but what ever happens someone will win and someone will lose. its life. and thats how it works. i really dont have anything else to say cause i do not know what to talk about because this is really just wasting my time and it frustrates me that i have to do this every weekend. i just can't wait until schools over and the summer is here. Because this summer its supposed to go "down". lol. and its just supposely supposed to be real fun so im excited for that. but the next break coming up is spring break. and hopefully i get to do something this year. but it doesn't really matter to me cause whatever happens , happens.. iguess . school iss not my thing . on a serious note. if i had a choice to be homeschooled , i probably would. but we cant always get what we want soo.. hopefully next week or this week . i get to take the test to get my temps. cause i had asked my friend for the book like a month ago but she finally decided to give it to me today. well that was only because i told her to and i was at her house. but still , un-reliable people are really annoying   no there really stupid cause how can you be anyones friend and not be able to rely on them . like seriously, c'mon . it doesnt even seem logical to me. i dont know what goes through peoples head , but its just really stupid in my opinion. hopefully the week coming up will be a good one...

-gone....................................................................................................................

Friday, January 28, 2011

R.i.P to all the shows we used to love...

uhm i couldn't figure out how to find the blog thingy. So luckily someone already had posted one so at least i have a jist of what the topic is . But the older cartoons back "in my day" were far more better than those they continue to produce today . I mean seriously how can you stop shows like Dexter's Labortory and Jimmy Neutron ( okay , now Jimmy may not be old , but it sure doesn't come on anymore ) ( like it should at least ) and now-a-days they play them idiotic shows like Fan Boy & Chum Chum and Flap Jack ? like seriously are they trying to make us dumber ? i never understood. They shows will make you lose IQ points every minute you watch it. I just don't understand the logic in creating shows like that , like they wonder why less kids are having trouble in school etc etc. but they need to bring back those old shows like ; Hey Arnold, Chalk Zone, Johnny Bravo ! the Powerpuff Girls ! the list just never stops !



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27xUWzJ7l4s ( i just remember watching Johnny Bravo alot lmao )



but all im saying is , is that itd be great if they could just bring those shows back for one day . and they would play an old cartoon marathon on television and it just happend to be a day we were off from school. And i could just lay back, relax,and enjoy those shows .


-i also remember those shows that i would watch after school at exactly 3:00pm . like the House of Mouse. and the Weekenders . lol . i used to wonder why every episode would start on friday and end on sunday. it never really clicked at the time . but now obviously i realize the title had something to do with that set-up. but I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALMOST FORGOT MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOW TO WATCH AS A CHILD WAS THE PROUD FAMILY !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k1IfrKO4Nk ( proud family theme song ! )

and Kim Possible,Smart Guy,Phil of the Future, SISTER-SISTER , Teen Titans, Lizzie McGuire, All That !, Boy Meets World ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-rE5XyuPuQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Aa7tm0M5o ( haah , get rid of the new shows ! )

[ didn't know how to get the actual videos on here ... )

-now that i think about it . it wasn't just the cartoons and nick shows they need to bring back . But also the old disney channel shows.! those were like my all time favorite with the old cartoons and nick shows . the movies/shows now are terrible and aren't as funnny :/



- hah got a little out of hand with this, but hey the best shows came out when were the smallest.  well i think ive done enough for today :)

P.S - theres probably like a million other shows that i've missed cause there was so many . like the famous Jet Jackson and Smart Guy etc :)