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About Me Premium Member Surreal Artist Decarabia69Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 2 Years
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I'm afraid I can't give an objective review on this excellent photo, I simply LOVE cats! Having confessed that, I'll ...


I've watched my friend, Jahanzeb grow as an artist by leaps and bounds and I believe this is a good indication of his natural tale...

by *InsAnnaty

Another wonderful work by one of THE BEST oil painters I know on dA! Anna's paintings are sometimes humorous, often political, bu...

by *Meluxine

I honestly can't critique the photography as I'm totally devoid of the technical knowledge of the art, but I can say that thi...

In seeking employment what is more important to you? 

60%
53 deviants said A satisfying job doing what I like to do
8%
7 deviants said Making a lot of money
7%
6 deviants said A job with little or no stress
7%
6 deviants said Working from home
7%
6 deviants said Working with rubber novelties and people of questionable repute
4%
4 deviants said Excitement, danger and intrigue
3%
3 deviants said Helping others
2%
2 deviants said A prestigious job with respect from others
1%
1 deviant said Working particular hours
1%
1 deviant said A job that requires public interaction

I'm Leaving DA . . .

Wed Aug 12, 2009, 4:40 AM
  • Mood: Wow!
  • Watching: CNN
  • Eating: eggy-wegs and lomticks of toast
  • Drinking: coffee
. . . but not for good. I'll merely have to drastically cut back the hours spent here.

After a ten year hiatus, I'm rejoining the workforce! I've been offered a job I can't refuse; I've accepted an offer to work with the public schools as an assistant librarian. It's going to be a BIG change from my previous job as the head of a Documentation group for a defense contractor. That job paid about $40,000 annually (remember, this was ten years ago) - my new job will pay $12,000 a year for a full-time position. Today will be my first day at my new job - school officially starts tomorrow.

The biggest difference is that I'll be around high school kids who are interested in learning as opposed to grown men who get excited about kill ratios and blast areas. Of course, I'm going to do what I can to promote art, music, empathy and compassion for our fellow man.

Consequently, my time here at dA will be cut severely. I'm not going to be able to keep up with the average 30 deviations and 90 comments I receive daily. I'm going to have to skim and choose what to view and who to answer. I hope NEVER to offend anyone, and will try to devote an equal (small) amount of time to all of you - you're all important to me.

In closing, I'd like to leave you all with a long quote from Marcel Proust. I hope that this gives you all some hope and determination for those rough periods that all artists inevitably experience.

Everything great in the world comes from neurotics. They have composed our masterpieces. We enjoy lovely music, beautiful paintings, a thousand delicacies, but we have no idea of their cost to those who invented them, in sleepless nights, spasmodic laughter, rashes, asthmas, epilepsies, and the fear of death, which is worse than all the rest.

Remembrances of Things Past

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Southwest USA
  • Interests: BMX freestyle, martial arts, politics, art & literature
  • Favourite movie: The Exorcist, Silent Hill, Dawn of the Dead, etc.
  • Favourite band or musician: Hendrix, Green Day, The Cramps, Marilyn Manson, etc.
  • Favourite genre of music: Punk, Classical, World Music
  • Favourite artist: H.R. Giger, Demetrios Vakras, Carlos Solorzano-Smith, RS Connett, Stephen Krasner
  • Favourite poet or writer: Poe, Dante, Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Anne Rice, etc.
  • Favourite photographer: Sean Flynn
  • Favourite style of art: socio-political surrealism
  • Operating System: Mac OS X
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Shell of choice: 120 mm
  • Wallpaper of choice: none
  • Skin of choice: My wife's soft and beautiful skin!
  • Favourite game: Overlord
  • Favourite gaming platform: Mac, Playstation
  • Favourite cartoon character: George W. Bush
  • Personal Quote: Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.
  • Tools of the Trade: Iwata HP-B, HP-C & Revolution airbrushes

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Comments


:iconvynnx:
Just dropped by to say hello and hope that you and your family are doing well. Take care!

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Fire - essential for life and a pretty fun thing to play with as well.
:iconbenjamin-the-fox:
Hey you, haven't seen you around in a while.I was wondering what'd become of ya, but I see that you're busy with a new job. Well, I just wanted to drop you this note and let you know that "The Shuttered City" that comic you've offered so much encouragement on, is now available online as an e-book.

So just drop me a line, and I'll see what I can do to get you a free copy.

Hope to hear from you soon!

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The first issue of "The Shuttered City" is complete. the story can be bought here: [link] at 300X300 DPI. or Here: [link] at 200X200 DPI
:iconerinlee:
Yep, I'm also here to say hello. I've been away for a long time, traveling again. I guess you've been away for a while too, hope you're happy with your job!

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Dain bramaged :crazy:
:iconsadist-oldman:
just dropping by to say HI Micheal been a long time since i talked to you hope things are well and the job ever good my friend have a nice week if not more

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:alteredreality:
amazing artist please see *Bernardumaine
CLUB*feature-me
open your third eye[link]
:icondiosaperdida:
Hi!

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Won’t you come into my garden? I would like my roses to see you.
– Richard Brinsley Sheridan
:icontriever:
Hi! :)
I haven't talked to you
in ages! How're you??

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Disliking the Goblin King is like
being born with two toes on
your nose.

:shrug: It's unnatural and sick.

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I wished away my little sister,
so where is my award; the villain
in criminally tight pants?
:iconfangfingers:
Come in Micheal... This is " Position Fangfingers" ....Strongpoint Alpha-Tango-Bravo-Poontain, ...Bravo.

(**static)

Report NOW dammit!... or we're going to assume your position is overrun by insurgents.

"Position Decarabia69" ... REPORT!

(**static)

(Heard in Background) ...I think he may have petted the sweaty thing Sir... he must be cleansed soon or it's curtains for us as well.



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:iconkzeor:
Hey....checking up on you!

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I am more afraid of underwater zombies than sharks.

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