The Beginning At Last

Author: Kevin

  • Monster Battles, Vol. 2

    Monster Battles, Vol. 2

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    Hey all, Back with another installment of Monster Battles with some of the other images I created. Hope you enjoy! For those interested, you can check out Monster Battles, Vol. 1 right here.

  • Spies, Lies, and Digital Skies Challenge

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    Susan T. Braithwaite has a weekly digital art challenge over at her Spies, Lies, and Digtial Skies blog, and she has invited me to participate. For those who don’t know Susan, she is a Royal Navy veteran, holds diplomas in Feature Film Screenwriting and Proofreading and Editing and is an accomplished author. She is currently…

  • The Fire Within

    The Fire Within

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    This is a followup to my earlier post about those pesky snakes. I will admit it definitely stung a bit to hear that I was currently being portrayed as the cause of every ill since the dawn of time (You didn’t know the whole dinosaur thing was my fault, did ya?), even though I saw…

  • And Out Come The Snakes

    And Out Come The Snakes

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    I’ve been around the block more than a couple of times in my life and one of the truisms I’ve always encountered is that when someone leaves a job, regardless of the circumstances, once they are gone they get blamed for most everything under the sun. I’ve been chatting with a former cohort and they’re…

  • Monster Battles, Vol. 1

    Monster Battles, Vol. 1

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    Took a crack at some monster battle scenes today. Played around with some sci-fi, mythological, gothic and classic horror themes. Hope you enjoy!

  • 30-Day Pushup Challenge (Days 6-10)

    30-Day Pushup Challenge (Days 6-10)

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    01/06/24: 200 pushups completed. Did two sets of 80 during morning coffee/blogging and another 40 before running errands. Why it was sets of 80 I have no clue, but that’s what they ended up being. Either way, got my total in, so all good! 01/07/24: 200 pushups completed. Done between getting coffee and blog/read/comments. Two…

  • Back To School (One Week Down!)

    Back To School (One Week Down!)

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    As some of you may recall from my post a week or so back,I started taking a course at a local college. I was also, admittedly, more than a little bitchy about it. I was not feeling 100% when I awoke that day, and I was apprehensive about the whole business to start with. Anyhow,…

  • Mashup: Sci-Fi & Vikings

    Mashup: Sci-Fi & Vikings

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    Working on a poem, but it isn’t quite there yet, so I took a break and played around with some image creation. I decided to combine two of my favorite genres in science fiction and Vikings to see what I could come up with. Had some fun with this one. Enjoy!

  • Sci-Fi, Spies & Private Eyes!

    Sci-Fi, Spies & Private Eyes!

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    Since I am still having one hell of a case of writer’s block at the moment, I decided to indulge my creative silliness again and create some more images. While I am a bit bummed that I can’t come up with anything worthwhile to write, I am having fun with this, so I guess it’s…

  • Sunday Timekiller

    Sunday Timekiller

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    So, again today, I can’t think of anything to write at the moment, and I’m kinda trying to put off going outside to shovel for a bit longer. I need at least one more coffee in me before I tackle that. So, in the interest of creativity and slight procrastination, I present a few more…

  • Saturday Boredom Killer

    Saturday Boredom Killer

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    I was sitting around having my morning coffee and catching up on my reading/commenting (and getting my 200 pushups in!), and once I finished that, I wanted to write, but nothing is coming to me at the moment. In the interest of trying something new and indulging my creative idiocy, I decided to play around…

  • Ever Forward!

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    My very first generated image (1/6/24): One Year Later (1/6/25):

  • 30-Day Pushup Challenge (Days 1-5)

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    So, one of my short term goals going into this year was to get back into decent shape. I had started before the end of 2023, but I decided to up the ante slightly and issue myself a 30-Day Pushup Challenge. My criteria for this challenge is fairly simple: Each day for the next 30…

  • Thinking ’bout…(Prompt: 01/05/24)

    Thinking ’bout…(Prompt: 01/05/24)

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    I used to spend a lot of time thinking about the past. And usually not the good stuff. I was usually thinking about all the crap I was still carrying along with me long after it’s expiration date. All the wrong turns, all the screw ups, all the friends and family I’d lost, and so…

  • School Of Sand Fleas & Fire Ants (Prompt:1/3/24)

    School Of Sand Fleas & Fire Ants (Prompt:1/3/24)

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    I just started a course at a local college today, but I can’t count that yet, so instead I will talk about what I did do after graduation. When I graduated, I was at a point where I absolutely despised being in school and the thought of (at least) another four years sitting in classrooms…

  • First Day Of School!

    First Day Of School!

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    And, man…Do I so not want to go. Anyone who’s been reading along might know that I signed up for an 8-week course recently, and I am also looking at pursuing an associates degree after that. I’ve been pretty psyched up for it the past week or so, but now that it’s here I really…

  • Today Is The First Day…

    Today Is The First Day…

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    Today is the first day of the New Year. Today is the first day of a new month. Yes, I can sense your eyes rolling at my keen grasp of the obvious all the way over here. Look, I’m a jarhead, so you have to allow me some leeway. Besides, there is a point to…

  • Challenge Accepted (Prompt: 1/1/24)

    Challenge Accepted (Prompt: 1/1/24)

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    First and foremost, a Happy New Year to one and all! I hope this year brings infinite blessings to each and every one of you! Well, I guess it’s somewhat appropriate to start off the new year ready to dig into some challenges, so here we go! My biggest challenges have really been the ones…

  • What’s In Store For ’24?

    What’s In Store For ’24?

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    Well, it’s that time of year again I guess, isn’t it? While I usually stay away from the whole “resolutions” thing, I do regularly set goals for myself throughout the year and with the way 2023 ended I have already set some new ones going into 2024. I’m going to try and take the things…

  • Five Things I Have Finally Come To Terms With

    Five Things I Have Finally Come To Terms With

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    After reading this post from Pooja G I was inspired to do my own version of this list. She has graciously allowed me to link her post as well and I am truly grateful! I encourage you to check out her unique take on this list also. It really registered with me as the last…

  • Do it on the daily

    Do it on the daily

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    Since I’ve been out of work, I must admit that the temptation to lay around and chill has been very strong from time to time. The thought of unlimited freedom sounds mighty nice at first. Stay up late, sleep in, eat whatever, whenever. What a life! Realistically, this is just not feasible and it would…

  • A Apolitical Blues (Prompt: 12/28/23)

    A Apolitical Blues (Prompt: 12/28/23)

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    “I’ve got the apolitical blues, and that’s the meanest blues of all.” Originally recorded by Little Feat, but personally, I am partial to the Van Halen cover. I guess “semi-apolitical” could possibly be an accurate descriptor for me. Webster’s defines apolitical as: 1 : having no interest or involvement in political affairs also: having an…

  • So creative I can’t think of a title (Prompt: 12/25/23)

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    Unfortunately, I can’t come up with a creative or witty title at the moment. Anyhow, first things first… Merry Christmas to all! I hope you have a safe, relaxing holiday filled with family, friends and good cheer! Anyhow…How am I creative? Damn, that’s a tough one, because I don’t consider myself overly creative. I guess…

  • Merry Christmas to all!

    Merry Christmas to all!

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    It’s still Christmas Eve here for a bit longer, but I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Stay safe, enjoy and revel in the time spent with friends and family, because that’s really what it’s all about. Due to my recent status change to “man of leisure”,…

  • Tell the world how old you are AKA: Prompt reply: 12/23/23

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    I don’t know much about what was going on in the world at that time. I was quite young, you see… Anyhow, I do know that: Led Zeppelin released their fourth album (Yes, the one with “Stairway to Heaven” on it). The Doors released their L.A. Woman album. Rolling Stones released their Sticky Fingers album.…