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About Me Official Beta Tester Painter Lavonia Martin29/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 6 Years
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The Meeting and The Parting

My art is sort of a melting pot of influences. I've been influenced heavily by illustration, comics, and Pop Surrealism. I've also been influenced by my roots with folk art and the Southern landscape. My style and my ideals are very urban, but my heart is very much rural and vintage.

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Wed Jul 1, 2009, 6:30 AM
[ Just a side note. Today I've been better. Went to the store and the fruit stand all by myself. Was shaky but I'm up and walking for now. Still eating meat. I'm going to continue to with weak and atrophying muscles, I'm going to assume my body may need the protein and b-12.

I saw an Internal Medicine specialist yesterday. He's ordered a test for my b-12, morning cortisol (adrenal) and tsh (thyroid). I ate meat for the first time in 2 years yesterday, a chicken wrap (for the b-12). My body seems stronger today. I'm still in pain, but the weakness seems less. I didn't realize a b-12 deficiency could kill you. :/ I'll post any info I get later on but I gotta get through the next round of tests. ]

[ I have a buldging disc at L2 in my spine. Doc thinks that compression on the nerve is/could be causing the weakness and pain in my legs. He wants to inject something into my spine to shrink the bulge, taking pressure off the nerve. If that doesn't work he suggests surgery. I still have atrophy in my right calf. The atrophy was quick when it happened a couple weeks ago.

I'm walking, but with difficulty. Mostly I have trouble standing very long. There is always the chance that the weakness is not related to the disc. He doesn't think this is related to my chronic pain and fatigue issues. ]

[ I faced the possibilty that I might have a neurodegenerative disorder such as ALS with the symtoms I've had. I do not have ALS. People with ALS aka Lou Gerhig's disease die from motor neuron death. Basically one part of their body shuts down, after another, until the body shuts down entirely. It is terminal and death usually occurs in 3-5 years.

I thought I'd share this forum post from the ALS forums so others can see how it affects people: [link] ]

[ I love you all. Thank you for your support in this difficult time. ]

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Alabama. Though I travel through the South frequently.
  • Interests: Art, geology, botany, astronomy, animated film, books, nostalgia and fantasy, cultures, Fibro/CFIDS.
  • Favourite movie: Labyrinth, Miyazaki films, fantasy stuff, sci-fi, action.
  • Favourite band or musician: I like stuff like Rammstein, Daft Punk, Yoko Kanno, Nobuo Uematsu, David Bowie.
  • Favourite genre of music: Bits of everything, old and new.
  • Favourite artist: Audrey Kawasaki, Andy Kehoe, Michelle Hoefener, Monet, Mucha, Koitsu, Boyi, R. C. Gorman.
  • Favourite style of art: Art Nouveau, Ukiyo-e (and related movements), Manga, Pop Surrealism, Comics, Post-Impressionism.
  • Operating System: Mac OS
  • Favourite game: Mmm... Yes, please. RPG games mostly. FFX, Ocarina in Time, and The Adventures of Link.
  • Favourite gaming platform: Any/all. If it plays whatever I'm interested in at the time, then its my favorite.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ask me when I was 5, She-ra. Ask me now, mmm, either Jigen, Van Fanel, or Excel.
  • Personal Quote: I believe in nothing but today; I live every day to its fullest with civility to others.
  • Tools of the Trade: Full list here-> http://sketchblog.lavoniamartin.com/?q=node/83

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You've got such a creative gallery! I'm glad I clicked your link through Gaia. <3
*watch!*

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Is it can be hugs tiem now please? 8D
:hug: Thanks so much. You have a lovely gallery yourself. :)

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I made my first friend on XI in a loooong time haha.

How are you doing?

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Are you still playing XI now? :) I've been playing LOTRO casually with some real life friends. I miss the old crew from XI. Wish everyone had left more contact info so we could have all stayed in touch.

Doing okay. Working through some health issues. Nothing lifethreatening, just need to get it worked out so I can get back to working. Things are busy around. Pretty weather, lots of loafing going on. :)

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Yeah, I got back into XI about a month ago. Practically soloed SAM and WAR to 30, now that things give more xp. Someone suggested I try PLD, so I'm giving that a go now.

I just heard that FF14 is going to be a new-gen MMO, almost sequential to FFXI. So if you have a PS3 or a PC up to the task... (hint, hint ;)) I even heard that SE is thinking of allowing players to port their XI names over to the new game.

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haha omg. Yeah that's all I need. A new ff habit.

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I saw you on Gaiaonline and I'm very glad i followed the link!
beautiful gallery

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gallery <3

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very impressive gallery!

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:hug:

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