Georgia ... On my Mind.        Thief.
Every now and then I see 'my art' on someone else's social media page with no credit to me. Taking compliments for my work- instead of redirecting people- "Check out Georgiatoons @ whatever..."  I have even seen people go so far as remove my name and enter in their own.
I very recently, saw one of my ideas almost re-drawn detail for detail  with a  few minor changes, the 'artist' took no credit (I guess not)- but 'the company' did for it's 'originality'.
At first I was in shock... slowly I felt a 'smile materialize across my face- like the Grinch,  a  pathetic attempt to steal my idea - without the talent - please.
I am owning it.  I DID create it. 
Did it get more 'likes' than mine? Yes. lol -  more people.  That's how it works. 
It won't make me give up.
All it does is show me who is paying attention & trying to make attempts at being - ME.
Am I wrong?  I am the only 'Georgia Toons.

Talent. Yes. I work hard. I paint EVERY day, all day-  It is a skill like any other.  
Go ahead, try. You can't steal my creativity or talent.  

It is stealing and it means: 
          YOU LACK imagination & morals.

simply, you are a thief like every other petty thief,  taking what does not belong to you.
***Print my artwork and sell my card ideas without my permission - Thief.
Re draw my idea with a few tweaks": Thief.
Re-use my work and take credit: Thief and someone will let me know sooner or later.
Take any work off this website without my permission to use.. thief.

It has me wondering about instagram - again to share or not to share. 
My goal is to educate, hopefully make people smile & think.
It won't happen if I do not share. 

I am in the process of working on a couple projects,  out in time for next year. I finally feel- 'strong enough to focus on a few of these projects. Guaranteed to make every cannabis enthusiast smile. Never before seen ART.  I paint all day - every day, you don't see 1/2.  I'm getting better every day, ideas and painting- while thieves surf on line and seal others ideas. That is how it will always be.  

I feel 'wonderful, elated, powerful & passionate when creating.
A Thief will never feel the same stealing. 

Here is another blog by an artist .. 
Please read this blog to better understand:
http://brendaswenson.blogspot.ca/2015/11/stealing-is-not-form-of-flattery.html

Back to painting..  

With Love
Georgia
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xox

What brings you peace?  
It's painting of me & it's time I caught up.
I've had so much on my mind, I think since march.. only now do I feel 'things' starting to come clear, line up.. get ready for the universe to align- ready to shine. 

No facebook this week, no instagram either..  it's time to paint.
A little PIN always. 
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Good things are happening! Change is in the air! I feel it in my heart with every beat.
Time to re align.. I am 're hanging' my office! I have some serious work ahead, I've recently been inspired by a Skype call with Ivan, his office is so neat! As in cool.  As are the projects he is working on!  How blessed I feel to have such good friends all around the world... and with Skype/internet - its as though they are in the next room.  It sure helps keep a smile on my face. Pain or not! 

I have a new assistant! Her name is Jessie and she is assisting with what ever- working, finding, hanging, sorting bouncing off ideas- you see, these two (Norm& Storm- hard to believe I know, lol)  get tired of it- as would you, if it was you mom or wife of 24? 25 years.
I lost count.  Jessie is 22, still in school, funny, quick and talented- and full of ideas of her own! I look forward to her next visit tomorrow, I plan on teaching her a little gauche. 
It's wonderful to start to feel organized & see lighe at the end of the tooning tunnel.

I've 'international bud' to paint and much more- I'm designing a post card for the 'Cannabus'  in Scotland for my friend Robert! As planned, if all goes well I will be visiting him (his family) this year and just the thought has me smiling! 

Im going to consult with another friend in Germany - the same gentleman who -I watched his gauche lessons on youtube! I found him and BUGGED him on FB, lol , until he replied. he is very funny person in my opinion. 
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I'm creating something every day. A side line for today was a hat for my mom- some event she is attending..  below the photos, lol!  I like to thank my wonderful patient 'hat model'! 
I LOVE my son, he is so much fun. 

Do what you love! Inspired by love you can not fail! 
I'll be drawing for  mini original when my IG account his 200 for anyone interested. 
must follow to win. Georgia Toons.  Put a smile on someone face with the price of a stamp.
I do it at least once a week. It's one thing I can do to brighten someone's day.  

Believe 
xox 
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That was my most current POST on Facebook.
 I am done! No more- what I had for breakfast-  instead -make every moment count- why should this not apply to Facebook, where we have potentially hundreds, thousands  & even more of an OUTREACH & Opportunity to be a positive light of change - instead of a negative one.

You still have time to comment! I will be drawing for the Octopus original on Friday.
What is next -- a little Cannabis Thank you... 
Georgia Toons On facebook - will from this day try to EDUCATE on many topics near to my heart and hopefully  near with some of yours as well.

I still have an alias "Faith Karma" with under 100 friends BTW- I will keep it that way.
It allows me to communicate a bit with some friends, I post usually what is on my
Georgia Toons page - so none is missing anything. lol  I miss painting - when I am on TWO FB pages.  That is what I am going to go do NOW!
Time to paint! 

Have a creative day! 
Believe
xox
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Yesterday, I painted just for fun - yet with a purpose! lol
My kermit the frog headphones keep getting in my way- or I hang them on my comp - then I can't see... So I needed "a thing to hang on the wall - like this - exactly" and handed it to my personal contractor ;)  He just looked at me, the drawing and walked away.   20 minutes later he was back - what was I thinking I should have said - make the 'pole' removable - at least until I paint it. I almost blinded my good eye! LOL 

Inspired by the little pencil box, I've had FOREVER and still sits on my desk to this day - well worn, Snow white says "Please Be Tidy".  Well we all Know Pinocchio- NO BULLSHIT! 
It will hold my headphones and remind me - no bullshit - i don't. As a matter of fact Im knowns for being 'blunt'.  If we can't be truthful with friends - good and bad. what does friend mean? No bullshit & don't bullshit me.  Sooner or later I figure it out.
Then, I try to figure out the reasoning before I decide... do I remove this person from my path. Permanently.   & YES to remind me - don't bullshit - at what cost?  
No thanks.   There is no need. So - careful what you ask. ;)

From start to finish this had me giggling for numerous reasons,  imagine the look on these two's faces when they see me painting this tall, flesh colored thing on my desk.  I don't tell them what I'm doing.  I like them to see it finished like everyone else! ;) 
I did keep having to adjust my face around painting Pinocchio, liked the looks I gave them both. I also cleaned my painting room a bit still more to go.. then I'm back on that Raven in the Cannabis field.

Today, I'm drawing 'A' from all the suggestions on FB. A & F will be the first two free downloads.   What about you?
What Are you creating today?
Who are you inspiring?

I am not on FB, I have the next few posts 'Scheduled', I can do that with my page - up to 6 months in advanced, and as many posts as I want, dates and times all chosen.
It's a pretty cool feature I'm taking advantage of more - so I can paint even more.

I am Not a Body, I am free!
I am as God created me! 
I won't let this twitch get to me.  

Believe!
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xox

​NO BULLSHIT!

Social media is consuming me... we?  Me for sure. Thank Goodness for Instagram! 
(I say with a smirk) 
I'm grateful my www posts for me, it's allowed me to have  a following on twitter - I do not have a clue how to use it and and have decided I better not learn.  I have enough going on and drawing too! 

I'd rather be creating than watching someone else create. Don't think I'm not 'led down the PIN path' of temptation too many times, to not know what I am talking about. 10 minutes turns into 20 in a heartbeat... a cartoon that should have taken me a day - has taken me 3 - like this one from start to publish and I did not have far to drive.
I was distracted. By FB, twitter and Instagram. I like the latter. Instagram 
a 'visual FB' - which is what I prefer and I learn how to use the iPad too. Bonus.
While we play on the computer or looking down at your screen what is happening all around us? It's not only bad for social skills but it is a dangerous distraction as well, driving and texting FB on the phone!?  I recently read Fb will be adding a dislike button, intended to show empathy -some serious concern suggests it will do the opposite with some thinking 'it is funny', or wanting to get a reaction - will go too far,  much like road rage. 
I've already seen displays of ugly on FB - I don't think they need help. 

My biggest distraction some days is wanting to fit in - to be normal and that's not happening. 
Oh, we 'fit in' today.. Norm and I, we decided to check out IKEA.. guess what happened?
We got lost. A couple of times.  (I'm not sure anyone other than IKEA visitors will understand what I'm talking about.)
If you want to know if your marriage can survive - go to IKEA.  lol
I do find it - inspiring! They have pretty creative stuff but it's all stuff. 
Furniture, Norm makes ours... which means: I wait 10 years- but it's good stuff...  lol!
Its been a long day, he cracked me up a couple of time like when he asked me 'if we needed an 'allen key' for the salad table - it was do it yourself.'  ;) Funny Guy.

He was not laughing at the Dr.s Office  earlier in the day, but we both came away feeling -
...  optimistic' ?   Better than I had, than after other visits.
She sure was upfront and direct. It looked like an interesting clinic, it had to do with 
the elderly.  As I think of the tests ahead I'm off to bed.
   
Tomorrow it's back to NORMAL -said with a smile crossing my face - painting & cartooning!  Check out my first few instagram images Georgia.Toons

Have Faith
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I made a decidison to try to stay off FB, one that shouldn't be difficult. 
You see, I am tired of people messaging me - "I no loner see your page.." ,
there is not too much  I can do about it. 
I don't know why, nor do I care. 
When last logged onto FB, coffee in hand- ready to greet the day - determined to make it a  positive day - I learned about the woman who went shopping for baby clothes on craigs list. 
Then, I saw a nasty remark 'one patient' made to another, stress from a court case no doubt.
I did not see this on my 'Georgia Toons' page- I saw it on the other and thought, why do I bother.. click. 
I was in tears over the news story about the baby. I know why I do not read the newspaper, it's  full of  stories related to upset & sell papers, not caring about the mental health of a world, let alone country. I was taking a break in news in general. I did not know about the plane that crashed in Europe - and Norm stopped telling  me the second he saw the look on my face. 
I can't do it. It consumes me.  

I am well aware that I have a condition that does not need any aggravation. Not that any of us do,  but some people love the drama, they must, they make remarks then dive right in. No thanks, my days of unnecessary nasty drama are done. People are murdering over STUFF. Women are cutting babies out of stomachs..  so  little nasty remarks towards each other  are the icing on the cake.  It's never nice. 
Being mean is out of fashion, style, season!

I didn't anticipate the notices from my friends, I forgot to turn them off; it will be the first thing I do when I log on again.
I am curious, what are they creating? Or 'so and so' posted a new photo! What could it be!
 -You know what Georgia - It can all wait.
Because the facts are I spent way more time with Norm this weekend, way more time painting during the week and making myself happy.  Focusing on all that can go right instead of wrong. Part of the battle.
We need to do this - or else we become part of the problem. 

Another thing I had not anticipated was my friend Kerry telling me in an e mail, Todd  (her husband)  has been incarcerated. ;(  She said the info is on his FB page. 
Just the thought brings me to tears.
The rest of the fucking world embraces, Willie is opening stores, Big corporations are  starting to make money, all kinds of product surfacing -  and my friend Todd is STILL GOING to jail!! For growing plants legally in the USA and with tax stamps that he paid for his plants, a government that is well aware. His family ripped apart.  I was going to log on but thought no, it would just make me cry. 

I will wait out my week, until Wednesday.
I was also reminded it was 'Twister ups'  birthday. Darn those notices.

If you want to see my FB posts I suggest you select 'Get Notifications', as seen below.
I will be returning on Wednesday to FB but will treat my page as FB has it. 
I'll post - POSITIVE,  thought provoking, no idle bantering, no name calling, no nasty. 
It may just be FB, but I will choose to use it for good, smiles or get off.  
There is enough nasty already out there who needs any more? 
If this is the direction it's going - I'll pass.

Those who wanted to say hello did, vis a message sent to me through here.
Less FB, MORE doing what I am to be doing. 

Now it's back to building a bunny with my hunny!

Please check back, when I have Todds address, I'll ask that you send him some positive vibes! My prayers have been with him since the start. I know everything for a reason.. I've no doubts in my mind Todd will come out stronger.  I just with I understood it right now. I don't.

Time to paint.
xox Have Faith 
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More FaceBook Fun

Friday I was up at 4! 
Wishing my guys well on a fishing adventure! They were off! 
Too much energy from the chatting, coffee and making sure all was got & not forgot, instead of reading I decided to log on to FB.  I could not.

On the screen appeared a box saying due to traffic, I had to change my page from a person to “Public figure”. I tried to back out, log off, re log in.. several times. NOPE, same box every time. 
I  proceeded as instructed.  5 a.m..
Clearly, I had no other option. I was relieved to see my page looked exactly the same with all my posts. But NO comments!  ALL gone!  ???
I am sure someone new to the page might imagine why. or how with no activity.  
All the conversations, comments, educational links others shared. GONE.
All the friends I have made over the years - some,  

I’ve actually gotten to know in real life - GONE.
ANY Private messages, Cartoon ideas - saved there, addresses, stories, links - GONE.
Messages from parents with sick kids..   gone and I don’t have any e mail addresses.

Frustrated I turned off the computer, only to arrive back a bit later to see I already had a couple of messages, asking what happened to the page and ‘was it personal?’ 
THEN -  I tried to connect with the person - who is ‘no longer a friend’ and when I visited the page - I see, I can no longer: Comment, Like  or even send people messages. :(
Not even to my son or husband!?

I tried to explain this to someone - only to be doubted. As you can see from the image below from a good - real life friend.. The option to even message is gone.

Oh well! Feeling incredibly frustrated again, I shut it off, sat back and breathed and went about housework.  6 a.m. 
Later I thought log on and see what happening... No news FEED? LOL!
COME ON! 
WTF! But then I realized, I no longer have ‘friends’ so I cant see what you are posting! Not only that, I can’t search!  I have no search window * something must be wrong

Well I felt really sad then... 
No Mykayla going to school- Can’t wait to see her first art project!
How is Rebel growing!? At the same time, I will admit to all of you - forgive me, but  we are close to Cashys anniversay of passing - I’ll never forget because it was the day after my surgery. His mothers pain tears at my heart. Only a mother must feel such a degree of sadness. So I was going to have to  NOT look ... it can consume me. NOT looking for me BTW does Not mean I am not thinking. What that beautiful baby endured only to die
 - yes, that is a “I’m pissed at that GOD!”   for me. 

I am dealing myself now, with an illness... well - you know. 
Last week Storm and I had a very serious conversation where he admitted to me that he does not think I am capable to go camping with them and why.       
He was 100% correct. I was in denial.  
Because of this condition  one minute I look & feel fine the next I am like a drunk staggering & my brain feels as if it’s doing the same thing inside. 
It’s just not safe, & he wants to fish -  I get it. ;)  
He is so good at it. It brings him Peace. 

So..  I take it a a sign. I am grateful for all of you that continue to follow, support
I will take hint from a friend who is on sabbatical and do the same. 
I will post, and then do what I am to do - draw.

Thankfully, I do have a few e mail. 
Several have helped informing a few of where my page is at. 
> Georgia Toons < on Face book.
You know what, it was a lesson. I am tired. I need to back off.   
People who want to contact me will. 
LOL - they will learn it might take a few days for me to get back to them... perhaps even a week.

I will try starting NOW to put up a blog every day! 
Up coming topics:
Cannabis Digest cover.
My first ‘support group meeting’ for TN Trigeminal neuralgia - I’m nervous. ;(
Cancer, children, Cashy and Cannabis
I have several projects on the go, will share take step by step photos of a few awesome crafts! 

I sent my best bud an e mail  the other day the subject line said:
I’m going to bombard the world with love starting today! 
and the fist line inside said: 
And I want you to remind me of that when I feel like telling it to go FUCK itself.

Thank you FaceBook for helping me get he message out, I am grateful and all of you who continue to show us support and yes, smile at my toons. It is what I LOVE to do and I'm gonna do it more.  
Thank you FB - I was content, Life is not about content. 
I need to do more and  see less.

I have to share - what a weekend! The guys came home! The boat would not start!  The truck needed fixed! 10 hours Drive  for nothing.  ;( 
But they went out again and and Storm was determined show Joe a MUSKY!  
LOL     I love this photo. I love my boy. 

I love this life. 
Twitch and all, I am blessed.

Today I turned 50.  
Amen & Thank you. 
I was up with the sun, coffee and ready to sit at my desk and start the next 1/2 of this century, doing what I love most and and so thankful to do! DRAW!  
Norm wanted to have a party - no, thank you. 
I am much more about quality than quantity !  ;) 
I did ask for one thing, much needed IMO -lol,  a new chair for my drawing desk! 
My last is worn beyond worn, parting with my purple chair is such sweet sorrow, 
but my BUTT is already thanking me ! I've been in my chair on and off today!  
It has been the best day I could ask for - the sun was shining! 
My FB page overwhelming!  Thank you is all I can even think to say,  where to begin - so I will thank the best way I know how with a new cartoon!  
Today I had a visit from a couple of friends, my  wonderful son  had the house vacuumed before 8, this a.m.! I decided to call a couple of special friends - I thought I would like to talk to on my birthday ;)  
50 so far has been perfect. I could not ask for anything more!
I've decided to start wearing pearls! LOL - I have pearls - a wedding gift. 
Perhaps at 50 I can? Storm googled the meaning of pearls this morning and I'm even more convinced at this time in my life it's perfect timing for pearls! 

“Pearls symbolize Purity, Spiritual Transformation, Charity, Honesty, Wisdom and Integrity, all the best within us. Pearls provide a clear vehicle for the advancing states of wisdom, as well as a clean channel for receipt of spiritual guidance. Pearls can stimulate your femininity and help with self acceptance. They lift your spirits and make you feel calm and beautiful. They remind us to walk with Dignity."  
I'll take that! 
My day is not over, I know I am not cooking! Right now, Im off to sit in the sunshine , read my new book, write in my new Buddha journal, nibble on fruit! 
Bring on the next 50!!!
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