The Killers

As promised, I drew the Killers this past conference weekend. However, I have forgotten to write about them! I was kinda caught up in getting them framed. I was very excited to have them in a panoramic scene...unfortunately the bookstore does not have that capability. So I had to split the pictures into 4 solo motifs. Do enjoy~!
Brandon Flowers! He came out the best! Though I'm upset at this fact, as I'll explain later, I'm also pleasantly content with it. Head singer extraordinaire and he's got style! Whoot for those cool ties he wears!

Mark Stoermer! He's the bassist. He always is really cool and informative in interviews. But he also came out the weirdest...I think at least. But my friend said he looks like a bassist so I must have done some good in this picture of him! :D
Ronnie Vannucci! He's my favorite band member! I worked on him first so that he would come out the best but Brandon diiiiiiiiiiiiiiid D: At least I got some of his 'tude in the photo. I have a secret obsession with drummers...no, not really. It's just that out of my two favorite bands (The Beatles and The Killers) I like him the most and Ringo Starr. So yeah. Ronnie!
Dave Keuning! He also came out re-he-heally good. His hair was fun to draw :D

Some exciting news! It was suggested to me by the boss of the framing guy that I sell prints of these. It's the first time my artwork has been wanted for monetary gains! Unless you count me bribing others in the 4th grade...but I don't. Anyways, I'm looking into it, but I have neither the time nor money to pursue it. So instead I will continue to simply entertain myself. :D Yay the Killers!

Dear Boy in my Religion Class who Sits in front of me,

I have decided that you read my blog. For no other reason comes to mind than this when I put the following situation to thought.

I was sitting doing sudoku before my religion class started and I heard the word "Barney". My ears perked up. He was talking to the girl sitting next to him about how his roommate had left pandora open on his laptop. He then proceeded to make a Barney and friends station on it.

I was dumbfounded.

How could ANYONE but me have this idea?!?!?

Therefore I have decided, boy, that you read my blog. Thank you for considering it worth reading.

-Strawboat

Places to go, Things to see

I don't do bucket lists. But I do make lists of places I'mma go someday! :D

Library of Congress

Zion's National Park

The Eiffel Tower

Tokyo

Trujillo, Peru

Alaska

Australia, Sydney

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Moscow :D

Opening Pandora's Station

For any of you out there who have a pandora account, you NEED to have this station.

I have made it my personal goal in life to make sure that every account I come upon on Pandora except my own have it.

What do I mean by this, you might ask?

Well, if you haven't noticed, when you close the tab/window/whatever from your pandora account without actually signing out, you will still be logged in the next time you go to the website from that computer.

You'd be surprised just how many people actually don't know this/forget to log out! So just know...don't be surprised if some random stations show up on your pandora every once in awhile... :D

AMAZING thoughts for the day

I have thoughts like this every day of my life. <3 The idiosyncraisies of english part of course...the best ones are in the middle, and the one on braille! :D

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH: Please enjoy the following 1. DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS.   2. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR.   3. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.   4. IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES?   5. THE MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BAD GIRLS LIVE.   6. I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP SECTION?"  SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE. 7. WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?   8. IF A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH SOAP? 9. IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION?   10. IS THERE  ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?   11.  WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?"   12. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT?   13. IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES?   14. WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?   15. WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION BATHROOMS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL CLEAN THEM?   16. IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED?   17. CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?   18. IF THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT?   19. WHY DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK MACHINES? 20. HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS?   21. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD?   22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.   23. DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA?   24. DO INFANTS ENJOY INFANCY AS MUCH AS ADULTS ENJOY ADULTERY?   25. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?   26. IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO?   27. IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?   28. IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE?   29. WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN IT?   30. WHY ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF "ASSTEROIDS"?   31. WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM?   32. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM?   33. IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL PERSON IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES, DO THEY BECOME DISORIENTED?   34. CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?