Journey of the soul

How i lay judgement

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:39:47 GMT

So, you all know I've emerged from the cocoon as a hell raising biach that judges everything and everywhere she goes. Believe it or not, I do this not just for my own sadistic pleasure of publicly bagging out bad places and pointing out their many a flaw (but I will give praise where needed), but I do it to save you from falling prey to the same venue as I, thus perhaps forcing the venue to change their wicked ways and make it more choice worthy.

I do have good mind, to send my review to the SUNMOON and see if I get a response and an invite to try again and sample their improvements. I could then write up a follow up review on if and how it has changed. Of course I will book under a different name just to confuse them and as they won't see my face, they will have no idea I am the reviewer or rather, from CRITIQUE.

I ALSO invite comments from people who have also been to the said venue. If you dont agree with me, then say so! If you haev somewhere you think I should review, then shout out!

Much love
Jody

CRITIQUE - SUNMOON

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:13:14 GMT

The SUNMOON is a restaurant / bar set up in the beautiful SUNMOON resort at 200 Scarborough beach rd. sadly I don't recommend for visitation.

FIRST IMPRESSION
Stunned. Beautiful surrounds and a warm feel to the venue. The water features and coy were a real winner. Service was prompt and the waitress friendly. The furniture and cutlery were nice and serviettes of a decent size. Cooks could be easily seen in the kitchen and the place was very clean.

OVERALL IMPRESSION OF VENUE
Frankly it was shocking. The doubling of an expensive restaurant with a casual bar brought a mixed crowd. In addition, with the venue being placed near the resort swimming pool, all too often skimpily clad patrons would wonder past in next to nothing to swim. The worst feature was the allowance of smokers’ right next to where we dined. This meant passively smoking for the majority on the meal in close contact with the smokers. It ruined the food and ruined the experience.

SERVICE
To begin with service was fast, prompt and we were very well taken care off. Further into the visit it was made clear that, on a Friday night, they had one waitress to wait on all the tables as well as run the bar. This left her spread thin and thus, neglected the paying customer.

FOOD
The food was nice but the oversized plates produced a ‘clown’ like feel. Starters were expensive and portions small. The sirloin steak was a little tough and over cooked for a medium rare dish. The dish came with ‘spicy’ wedges, but no spice was even hinted at. It was as if they were sprinkled with red dust. The sauce was nice.

My partners dish was a surf and turf classic. Whilst he enjoyed he reported it was ‘nothing to write home about’. Side salads were sparse and lacking fullness.

OTHER COMMENTS
This restaurant is (was) listed in the entertainment book I am sure you are all aware of. We called and were initially dealt with by the resort reception. We asked for the restaurant listed in the book and were put through. We made a booking and only, when we tried to pay, were we refused the use of our gold card. The waitress made no apology or offered any discount to make up for the confusion. The waitress claimed the SUNMOON had been taken over ‘over a year ago’ and would not honor the listing in the book.

VALUE FOR MONEY
Basically an overpriced steak. Expect to pay close to $100 for a single starter at $11.00 (for 2 slices of burchetta), 2 mains, 2 beers and a coke. There was nothing special about the venue, service or food. I would recommend hogs breath over SUNMOON.

RECOMMENDATION
Don't bother if your a non smoker looking for quality service and affordability. However, if you enjoy a smoke with your meal and have the money to burn, go right ahead.

i am the critique

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:49:12 GMT

I'm a bitch... I find faults in everything I go to and I find myself often penning angry letters (often not sent) to vent my frustration and hate for the failures of said service/product...

I have been wracking my brain... what can i do that I am good at that can make me money... BITCHING! i.e. a mystery shopper but indpendent... CRITIQUE.

I love my job now, it's good, and I can take my baby birds there for feeding! (don't ask), but it ALSO gives me time to storm over better ways to make money. Grand isn't it.

I've moved out of home, so this gives me space and stretching ability to clear the mind, establish the ME and MY WAY and priorities. Bad spelling, but poo.

Uni was as useful as a wet sock. I got out of there after the first week. Work in a metal lab now. yeeeey.

I'm Lost

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:40:59 GMT

I'm lost. I don't know what I want or who I am. I want to work with animals. I'm a biologist, but I cant get a job in Perth. I've resorted to going back to Uni to study teaching. I don't think I'll be a good teacher, nor do I particularly want to be one. But what good is it just sitting around waiting for a job. Anything in this god forsaken city needs you to have experience.

Help.

The place that harbours my hate

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:18:55 GMT

It is funny how this is the place I return to when I find myself in the deepest of turmoil. The shadowdemon will always harbour my deepest hatred and darkest of contemplations.

It has been a year or so now since I left Aaron. The day I left him for good was the day I lost all my friends. They all turned their backs on me and cut me out as if I had never existed in the first place, even my best friend. I was left alone, and spent my days at home. I confronted the ring leader of my exile. She told me I would have to deal with the exile for years until Aaron was ready to let me back in. I cried. I asked why, they were my friends too and I had left Aaron for a good reason, he cheated on me, yet I was the one to be served the punishment? She cut me off, saying she didn't want to deal with my 'shit'.

I cried harder than I had ever cried before, I returned to the pain releif I knew best and cut myself wide open, breathing for the first time in a long time.

I have been alone for over a year now. I met Rob and we have been together for close to 6 beautiful months, but I am still alone. Last night I tried to contact another mate. Apparently he is no longer talking to me either. He's angry at me because I made them take my photos off the band website. Another story in itself that Aaron has used to his advantage. He wouldn't aknowledge each photo I took (all he had to do wa put in the comment 'by jody smith') but he refused. I said take my work down, and he said he would. 6 months later, it was still there. I told him again, take them down, it isn't fair don't make me get legal action. He laughed at me, said I didn't have a leg to stand on legally. So I did get a lawyer involved and I told him so and that if he didn't remove my works he would be summoned to court and charged for illegal use of my works for the period from whence I first said take them down.

I'm not allowed at any of the venues they play, I've been told strictly by both this said man above and another so called friend I can't go, i'm not allowed, it would make aaron uncomfortable.

I'm a handbag. Aarons mates were only my friends because I was aarons girlfriend, it was the only reason I was ever invited anywhere. They lulled me into a false sense of security, pledging their friendships until the day I walked away. Last night it all hit me. I've never been invited anywhere by myself. No one ever talks to me just because they can. The only reason I go anywhere now is because of Robs friends. But even then I struggle to want to go. Another so called friend of mine publicly mocked me for the way I dress, the way I look. He compared me to his girlfriend pointing out how physically superior she was etc. Another had a go at me for the way I was even though she and her friends did it too.

It is a hard thing to accept. I've taken it hard. I haven't eaten in four days. Once again, I fear I have lost the will to live. If they had seen the devistation their exile had caused would it change their tune? Why does it have to be all about making him confortable for the price of my soul?

If I were to die tomorrow, I would want to die knowing what it was like to have friends that cared about me. What is it like to have real friends? What does it feel like for someone to ring you and say 'hey we're going out o you want to come?'

To sum up 2 days ago. I got home to find my brother blamed me for everything wrong in his life and sent a series of hatred myspace messages my way. I then had my violent ex employer call me again to threaten me and this time he threatened to come to my house where I was home alone then gave my personal details to all the other employees. I had to get the police involved. Then i get sick. Then my nan has a serious fall and ends up in hospital. I can't get work with my degree because there isn't enough jobs in Perth to go around. I just don't care anymore.

Welcome to the TOOL blog - facebook

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:06:57 GMT

Ok... so we're all seen people do stupid things... what I have personally noticed is the ever increasing incidence of dumb acts and fads and the need to cater for stupid people. So I announce my TOOL blog, where, when I feel the need after seeing something even a Neanderthal wouldn't pull, I'll write it here and have a big bitch fest in which I hope others will join in!

Today’s choice is FACEBOOK. Let us bitch about the horrid nature of facebook. First there was livejournal, then bebo for the poms, then myspace and finally the new evolution seems to be facebook. What a load of pointless brain wasting SHIT. How many people spend hours on this thing sending out spam to all their friends? I have at least 7 e-mails a day from facebook saying a friend has sent me something. Is it personal? Hell ho, because FACEBOOK gives you the power to spam your mates with a pointless message shit. I’m sorry guys, but I have better things to do with my time then watch all this slide shit you send.

Facebook doesn't stop there, for the shallow you can COMPARE your mate, that’s right, compare them, or analyse them. That’s charming isn't it; I mean we all want to be compared don't we? And all the games and add ons. Vampires, pokes, nudes... oh but it is imperative we know what all are friends are doing, we must know their every move. So add to the pointless superwall junk we receive, we also get countless e-mails telling me my mate has done or said this and that and better still? I get to know what my OTHER friends said in response.

Some people spend so much time on facebook I can send a private message to someone at 8am and bang instant response, then again at 1pm and again, bang response. Then, lest we forget the internet perverts desperately seeking love through facebook or myspace. Gone are the days of innocently maintaining a blog and being able to pass under the radar of love. Am I the only victim of…

"Hey baby, I saw your profile and I think your hot and great, is your real name phoenix? I like that, strong and powerful, I'd love to get to know you better so here is my e-mail and add me please".

While I’m here, screw myspace too and all you damn bands trying to add me. Yes I blocked you assholes because I don’t want to be your friend, why would I? You don’t want to be mine, you already have a few thousand and once I let you into my comfort zone? Bang, you slam me with spam and when I tell you I’m not interested you get rude and cocky instead of say sorry and say you won’t send it anymore.

I have facebook but the only reason I do is because I want to keep in contact with old friends, like high school and primary school mates that I haven’t seen in years. I don't bother with any of the shit I get sent and spend the majority of my time rejecting all these offers of 'take an IQ test; take a hotness test blah blah blah". Having said this, why do I bother? It's not like any friends send me a personalised message, no, it’s far easier to send a spam message instead tailored for all your mates because you're too fucking lazy to go for a personal message.

I close in saying, fuck you facebook.

Sell your soul? No just God.

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:21:32 GMT

They come in two, door to door. They used to dress in suits and it would be two men, then it migrated to two women in dresses. Now they still come with two women in long flowing dresses, but with children and big handbags to hide their bibles in.

The other day I was subjected to them again, they rocked up to the door. Its exams, I'm in pyjamas and haven't brushed my hair. I see through the stained glass it is two women. I open the door, their children are playing in the background.
"Can I help you?"
She pulls from her bag a black bible and begins with "I'd like to speak to you about the lovely book the bible"
I take a literal step back "Nooo way ladies, put that away I'm not interested."
"Are you sure? It's a beautiful book, it won't take long for us to talk with you"

To cut a long story short, I practically ranted at them over their religion asking why they had to push God like he was some kind of disposable commodity called them a bunch of hippies who had wars because of their god and that I was a wiccan and they should leave.

I respect religion, and I respect anyone who whoses to follow a god(s) no matter who, what, where or when. But WHY do some have to ponce around disturbing your day and trying to force their religion on you and almost SELL God to you!!!! I'm sick of it. Last time I checked, people who need or want god will go to a church or somewhere similar. These days, it would seem they are so strapped for supporters their doing a sale push door to door. I'm going to hang a sign outside my house "Bible bashers will be shot, those who dont ahead to this sign and dare knock will be cursed. We here are Wiccan. You have been warned". I mean really C'MON PEOPLE!

Opportunities are only for the rich

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:01:41 GMT

I have been keen to be involved in a number of volunteer programs, both here in Australia, and overseas in places like the Amazon. Much to my dismay, frustration and disappointment, I have never been able to do any of this, simply because I can’t afford to go.

There is a Turtle Monitoring Program in Exmouth run every year on a volunteer basis. I have been keen to give it a try and inquired about it recently. BUT, I am saddened to learn I simply can’t afford to go. They want you to volunteer for four weeks, and pay: $100 bond for housing, $336 minimum for rent and then buy all your food and other household needs on top of that. This means I’m looking at $716 dollars on just the necessities. This means I cant afford to go (and did I mention you have to pay your way there too?).

There was a program where you could go overseas to volunteer full-time for two to four weeks. That cost over $1000.

These programs open doors, these programs are reserved for the rich or students who happen to have a thousand dollars or so lying around. Clearly these chances don’t apply to the average joe who is left in the dirt keen to give it a go, but too poor to do it.

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There are lots of things on at Uni that you can volunteer for or get paid for as well. Post grads are always looking for help at a certain time of year. Exam fortnight or a week before exam fortnight. This means only the super smart who don't need to study can participate. This cuts me out of these activities too which leaves me with nothing. The zoo has a waiting list of a billion people all wanting to volunteer. What do I do?

A real life entry!

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:32:55 GMT

I've been thinking a lot about my future lately. It only really occured to me, that in three weeks I have a choice, I can chose what to do. It is all rather overwhelming. So I've decided I will do everything I've wanted to do since year 11. I'm going to go crazy with art, and I'll open an ebay shop for my artwork. I'm going to go and do work experience at all the locations and companies I've always wanted to (which will give me a better scope on where I will be and want to be in my career choice) and I'm going to learn how to be a professional photographer.,

Bring on 2007, I'm more than excited, I'm giddy with anticipation ;)

Tada

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:29:32 GMT

I got a lot of good feedback on the second necklace I made, and someone sugested I place it on ebay. So I did. I didn't think ebay would work, all the artsy stuff I have ever put on eaby has not sold so I was a bit meh. But it's there now, so take a look. Bidding starts at $3.00

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120049902827#ebayphotohosting

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:34:49 GMT

View Poll: Sunset glass chips - I should make them into.....

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:20:04 GMT

These are the beads I just won. I don't know if I should make dangling earrings or anklets from the beads. Opinions? I'm trying to create a poll, but LJ tells me I have to have at least one question in order to make a poll. I actually have two but for some reason they don't work so I suppose it will be an e-mail to LJ to find out why!

I made my choice

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:57:42 GMT

Friday as I mentioned before was the wedding of a family friend. It never occured to me there would be a wedding photographer, and I declined to bring my own because I was worried about the combination of alcohol and expensive equipment. As we sat down to watch the ceremony I saw the photographer appear. I was instantly captured and spent most of the day and night watching her intently to see her technique, what she was doing, how she was doing it. I drooled over her equipment, $4,000 lens attached to $800 flashes and $1,500 camera bodies.

The bride and groom had a family portrait they wanted everyone to sign. When I decided to go up and sign it, I noticed the photographer standing by incase anyone needed help to find the pen. I remembered what Az had told me about moving outside my comfort zone, so I took the plunge and said hello and asked her if it was her work also. We ended up talking for half an hour enthusiastically about photography. I learnt she had been doing this for fourteen years, never advertised in her life, never studied it in her life, and did 80 weddings a year. I was amazed and inspired, I spoke of my own passion, stepping out and getting a camera like hers, and how I wanted so badly to do what I loved most as a career. She didn't hesitate, she offered outright to take me under her wing, and take me out to weddings where she would teach me everything I needed to know. She said she'd also teach me everything I needed for behind the scenes like making up client packages, where to process films, where to print photos, suppliers, the lot. I was speachless and astounded, and (blush) didn't even let her finish her offer before I jumped at her and practically screamed I'd love to!

So here I sit with her card on my comparative physiology book lookin lustfully at the wonderful career this lady has, and hoping against hope shes a lady of her word and will help me grow. She chased me up before I staggered home to make sure I still had the card. Sure enough, there it is hidden in my purse. I can hardly wait to call her tomorrow. I won't be able to do anything until after exams, but now that I have found a great photographer, as passionate as I, who is willing to teach me, I think I may have found my niche. I'm a woman of science, I love it, I worship it, and I'm a woman of nature, which I also love, worship and admire. But if I want to do what my heart wants, I have to compromise, and wedding photography would be a lot of fun, and give me an income I could hopefully live off! Now wouldn't that be a dream, self-employed AND earning enough to survive.

So here I go, mud engineering is still a dream of mine, however, I'm a woman of the moment, and this moment demands I follow my passions, that passion is nature and photography. Thanks go to my family, who gave me my first camera that started it all, and thankyou to Az who has loved and supported me all the way, and thankyou to all my LJ readers, who always take the time to make a sugestion and a comment. You give me life, you keep me going.

Love
Jody

My second

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:05:18 GMT

Went to a wedding on Friday, very formal but fun anyway. Went to dinner Sat night which was beautiful and romantic and finished with a walk at Kings Park. Today, laze around until 11.30, then home to check up on a few things, start study and maybe go see a movie tonight. I met a great wedding photographer who has offered to take me under her wing. perhaps my future is in photography :)

I made necklace number two just a few minutes ago, David has bought the first, and soon I'll give him a bell to arrange delivery :) I'm going to start offering gift wrapping of jewlery if they get popular enough. Here is the second necklace, I'm selling this one for $10AUS (e-mail jsmith@smithnaturegallery.com if interested or check out my store)

Yey for the first

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:24:21 GMT

My cool shell beads arrived today. So I popped into spotlight to get some jewlery making gear, figured I'd spend ten dollars max as long as I didn't give in and get some femo to start making my awesome google eye creatures. Instead, I spent an hour in the shop trying to understand and figure out jewlery making! I never imagined it had so many components. So I end up asking for help, get a starter kit and come home nearly $40 poorer! OMG! I made so far a necklace and a bracelet. Its just experimentation right now, so feel free to tell me they suck and are crap but also keep in mind, first go people! :) I like it though, I'll probably end up with a massive collection of beads!

Since getting close to the end of Uni, I've felt the urge to be more creative and splurge on artsy stuff I've always wanted to try but never have because I've been busy or too poor. This is how I used to be before year 12 onwards. Yey for the creativity coming back, and I blame aaron 100% which is a good thing :)

Now that I'm done getting out that little burst of creativity I can settle down and get stuck into some good ecology study for exams :)

Here's what I made, throw comments my way please :)

That's the necklace, keep in mind guys, the pics are cra* cos it's night and the camera doesn't like night time photos :(

this is my little bracelet, isnt the ladybug just awesome! :)

They are for sale in my etsy store http://smithnaturegallery.etsy.com

Love to all
Jody

I know what needs to be done

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:41:03 GMT

Today is my last day ever of Uni, I just thought I would mention that as its a rather important, but fairly normal feeling day. I have been brainstorming about my photography as always. These days it dominates every inch of my life! I think I know what needs to be done. I need to gather up lots of posters and promotional material. The posters have to have one large photo that stimulates peoples interests and appeals to many. This titbit will entice them to explore further. They will find my website, and then when they try to visit the shop they will find a list of links to my etsy store and my ebay store.

I will buy an ebay store once I have got my promotional material plastered everywhere, I also need to have an exhibition after the ebay shop is opened. This will get my some publicity, I am currently putting a couple of works in at Hortons in Feb, but want my own exclusive gallery independent of fellow family artists. I will then go all over perth and really push framing stores to put up my work, I'll have them frame my work as incentive and then they can display it and sell it and we both come out of the deal a little bit heavier in the pocket. I will place an advert in a major English newspaper to gather overseas customers, and I will use insect, photography and flower mags to gain even more publicity.

What ya think?

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I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, my first EVER! yey. I bought a stunning dress for the occasion, it's the most expensive item I have ever bought by myself, $120 but it is stunning. I'm really happy with it. I spent the most time I've ever spent trying it on too, about fifteen minutes. I suppose when you start to spend more money, you start to stinge and make sure it's perfect ;)

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oo oo oo, based on advice, I'm going to create a series of limited edition photographic works, at 12x18" :) yeeeey.

Well all, I'm off, keep your eyes open for developments, there will be major shifts after November 24th :)

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:25:18 GMT

I'm trying to find on-line avenues to advertise my work, share my work, and promote my work in any shape or form. I'm also looking for online avenues to network with other artists. Any help on this would be great!

I'm also looking for feedback on handmade cards (if you filter through previous entries you will find some examples). If you were going to buy one of my cards, would you prefer a black or a white background?

Thankyou everyone in advance for helping me out! :)

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:39:57 GMT

I have looked at a few options. I realised that my providers store is actually far more expensive than an ebay store, even if it was to be attached to my website. I would be facing a cost of $50-60 a month for the store, and then 0.75%-1.2% of every purchase made based on the final selling price. I found Xcart, which is a software package (I didn't know you could get those!) but my conditions with my provider say I can't use merchant solutions through my website (as far as I know). I then went back to ebay and looked. Whilst they charge you .10c every month for each item that has not sold, and take 10% of the final sale price, it is all done in Australian dollars (no conversions like with my provider at the moment) and is only $14.95AUS a month. So I stand to lose far less that way. So I think ebay store is the way to go.

From the two comments I've had, and from what I've been thinking, people don't want to have to have to use poxy order forms, they just want to get out there and buy something! So I'll get the ebay store, and then provide a link through my website to my store. I'd still let people order, but I would sell most of my stuff via the store. In addition, people trust ebay! :)

I think cards are deff' the way to go, people like cards. I did a range in black, because I felt that the black really brought out the vibrant colours of my photos, but I think I may give a few on white backgrounds a whirl too, just to see what response white cards stimulates. I'm also, once uni is out of the way, going to make t-shirts with my photos on, mousemats and cups and possibly fridge magnets and postcards (if I can ever figure them out!).

Thankyou again to David and Neugotik that provided valuable feedback, as always you guys are champs! :)

Love to all
Jody

Something fresh

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:46:08 GMT

Two things are new. The way I watermark, and the colouration. I've always been a fan of bold colours, but I decided to step out of the comfort zone. I took one of my most bold coloured photos and changed it to an 'old photo' colouration. Here it is. I put her up as an 8x10" photo for sale on etsy. In the event this one sells at all, she will be the first of only 10. The price of this photo on etsy is currently a special price. After the sale of this first item, only 9 more will be produced.

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:22:48 GMT

I've been negative lately about my photography. I am hoping it will pass. Perhaps I am just frustrated that I have progressed as far as I can until Uni is gone and I feel like I have worn down my nails as I scratch at that wall that stands so tall before me it blocks out all the light?

I will have a joint exhibition at Hortons (perth) with my grandmother in Feburary. I have decided also that rather than investing the bday money I was given for my bday on a new lens, I will insead invest it into an exhibition of my own which I hope to have early next year.

I updated my website and updated my etsy. If you want to have a look go to:

http://www.smithnaturegallery.com and
http://smithnaturegallery.etsy.com

Love to all

Jody

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:05:41 GMT

I know you won't bother responding.....

I know writing this is 100% a waste of my time because NO ONE ever RESPONDS, but I'll ask anyway.

If my website was set up as an ecommerce where you could buy my products with the ease of a click (like an ebay store but not) as opposed to filling out a form with your order would you be more likely to make a purchase?

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:39:28 GMT

My website has gone through a bit of a morph (again). I've changed a few things around, and intend to slowly with time (those precious hours I have waiting up till midnight for my partner to come home) will be spent continuing to modify the site to the way I want it to be!

It is more 'buy now' orientated, with the slow growth of a shop. The shop offers paypal buy now, and by submitting a tiny form you can order via direct deposit, money order etc.

These changes have come about by the valuable feedback I recieve from others, so please, have a check and see the changes and let me know what you think. I hope I've made it easier to navigate for a start :)

Love to all
Jody

http://www.smithnaturegallery.com

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:47:14 GMT

So it dawned on me. Most people (no offence) are too lazy to make an order. They much prefer to see and buy. This has led me to seriously reconsider the design and layout of my website. Instead of being a catalogue based website, it needs to be more than that, it needs to be centred around a shop.

I can't afford a shop account with my provider, it would cost me about $60 a month to maintain, and with my current small profile it wouldnt' be worth it. But I can add paypal buttons so there are choices for me. So I will now endevour to re-work my website and make it a whole lot more 'user' friendly with an emphasis on 'buy on the spot' stuff.

I'd get an ebay shop, but they take chunks out of my profits which hurts me considerably, but I'll still look into it, perhaps those chunks won't be too bad in comparison to maintaining a complicated high maintenance website shop or purchasing the shop rights through my provider.

I produced almost 100 matboard works last night. I've decided black matboard majority is a must, so many of my works look amazing in blackmatboard instead of creme. Once again, a learning curve :)

Love to all

Jody

http://www.smithnaturegallery.com

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:54:13 GMT

I know Ive put this little fella up before, but I thought I would again because I'm trying to find a way to describe my cards. They are more than just your average handmade card, they are... gallery cards? Botique cards? How would you describe them?

Today was a momentus day for me, my at home research and experimentation into insect metamorphosis was very well recieved. I presented a seminar today posing as an entomologist and I was the first and only student to discuss my own experiements which was warmly recieved and generated a lot of questions all of which I could answer!

Just so you know, the card you see above is going out at an oober special price on ebay right now http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&item=120043301904&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting
And it is an oober special since these cards sell for $4.00 at markets, or $3.50 through my website.

Today was also important in that for the first time ever in my ebay struggles I have someone watching my items, and they are artsy items! e.g. the cards! yeeeey.

Well I'm off to do some study!
Love to all
Jody
http://www.smithnaturegallery.com
http://www.smithnaturegallery.com/Readymade.html
http://smithnaturegallery.etsy.com

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:06:31 GMT

Is it alright to scream yet? I have decided I HATE communities. Most communities are full of idiots (no offence) who consider a copyright inclusive of my website address, and signing off with my website underneath as spam and overkill advertising of my business. WTF? Then I get smashed with crit that 'your images are too small' 'you aren't a professional photographer' 'this is a private community' and other obnoxious comments.

I've had a few really nice people who have shown interest in what I do, but the rest are just a bunch of snobs whose average amateur work is according to them, highly professional and above my own.

Can you tell I'm grumpy and stressed out? I was really looking forward to joining communities, having the chance to network, meet new people and get some good feedback on the images I have and the work I do, instead all I have are people nit picking on the size of the photo. Pffft, I give up really.