@Darla Dixon Twitter entries

• Go Steelers! Make a room deserving of your team: bit.ly/n0AWa #
• I finally assembled my new Alvin drafting chair. It wasn't too hard. Tonight need to reorganize my work area & play catch up #
• It needs to be said bit.ly/I8d7J make sure you aren't making any of these mistakes on Twitter #
• Looking for a copy of book: Napoleon at Waterloo by Scott Bowden. If anyone happens to have this 1983 book, please contact me. #
• Identical twin sisters marry identical twin brothers: www.yahoo.com/s/1092976 #
• Just saw a very thin fox with bad case of mange in our backyard. Rubbed up against a tree and then skipped away. #

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@DarlaDixon on Twitter

• How to be a millionaire artist: Start with 2 million, end up with 1 million if you're lucky #
• Michael Jackson's death was Twittered, text messaged, and Facebooked tinyurl.com/mwh2mn #
• BooksAMillion, $10 off $50 purchase thru July 9: bit.ly/PuaGv #
• Sad news, TV pitchman Billy Mays has died at age 50 bit.ly/LvEKa #
• Warnings about Zicam nose spray use tinyurl.com/kqa2p3 #

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Twitter recap

• RT @50champ RIP Kodachrome. tinyurl.com/kmr3vj #
• I hate it when Google Adsense says, "You are not yet scheduled for a payment." But it's close to payment time, yay! #
• Just bought a new Alvin drafting chair. Putting it together will be like watching Wipe-Out. #
• Sites to enhance your Twitter experience bit.ly/16zeKK #
• Oven's not working. Easy Bake Oven looking better every minute. #
• "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte #

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New Facebook fan page

I created a fan page for Darla Dixon Portrait Art & Illustration on Facebook. I'd love for you to join. It's free to sign up on Facebook!

Ideas for selling art at fairs or conventions

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Twitter entries from @DarlaDixon

• If every spam follower I have would order a portrait, I'd move into a mansion. #
• "You've taken a vow of silence, how fascinating. Tell me about it." ~ Lord Percy in Blackadder #
• Updated Squidoo page on drawing pencils www.squidoo.com/tombowmonohomograph #
• Updated Squidoo page on How To Draw Hair www.squidoo.com/howtodrawhair it's #12 in Arts, #182 of Squidoo overall #
• I'm saving up for my elephantoplasty #

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Busy stuff and random thoughts

My Twitter entries from the past week or so. Can you tell I've been busy? Very little time to blog. The newest are at the beginning, the oldest entries are at the end. :)

• In desperate ploy to tire kids out today: Play-doh, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, McDonalds, Wal-mart. Kids outlasted me. I am old. lol #
• Logically, it doesn't make much sense to keep on with my art business. But I don't do it because of logic, I do it cause I love it! #
• Just quoted couple portrait for wedding invitation art #
• way kewl RT @BarkTalk Have a deadline? You MUST watch this funny video! tinyurl.com/lt26bt Amazing! #
• I LOVE it! RT @nealwms Is going to have a great attitude today even if it kills me and everyone around me! #
• Trying to figure out which end of the pencil should be sharpened. #
• If your grocery store has a buy one get one free special, why not give the 'extra' items to your local food bank? Won't cost you anything #
• God bless Dale Alvin Gribble #
• This was my very 1st Squidoo page www.squidoo.com/keylimepierecipe now I have 125 pgs, most better than this 1 but 1st pg is special #
• Starting on Saturday, June 13 you'll be able to choose a username for your Facebook account to easily direct ppl to your profile. #
• Is it a bad sign if the coupon machine at Kroger prints out an Ex-Lax coupon for me? #
• Why is it called Taco Bell if they don't sell anything bell-shaped? #
• Upload pics and the subject looks miniature tiltshiftmaker.com/ #
• Overview of Pixar movie Up! for parents bit.ly/15ImIT #

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Pencil portraits from photos by Melanie Rogers

Saint Augustine, Florida artist Melanie Rogers has shared some really nice photos of her artwork on her blog, Melanie's Creations. They're really pretty on the wall together.

Twitter posts

• Posted dog pencil portrait bit.ly/fprZj #
• Posted pencil portrait little girl bit.ly/AZ90u #
• Grow your art business during recession bit.ly/qr5UF #
• My Squidoo page on how to draw hair bit.ly/p5241 has received a purple star award bit.ly/CkVm8 YAY! #
• Found on Craigslist, they need someone to create a sad dog painting to be used in short film # link expired
  

Summer vacation has started

• Interesting concept, www.wrapmail.com/ puts wrap around ad/brand recognition into every email you send #
• Am I weird? Inc. Magazine gets me very inspired. #
• This was technology when I was in high school too bit.ly/19RCZN Macs 1984 #
• Took the cushions off our ancient Cargo sofa & played w/ the boys like it was deck of our pirate ship (foam swords) I was sea monster #
• twitpic.com/6cyzc - Darn. Missed it by *that* much. #
• Trying to think of what I can cook (again) without a working oven. Getting bored of things I can cook on stovetop #
• twitpic.com/6czke - When I see people doing this, I want so BAD to park within centimeters of their driver's side door. #
• twitpic.com/6cyzc - As if the 13 health inspection rating wasn't enough to keep me away #

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