Childhood Memory Contest Winner

Childhood Memory 

Little Bird

by Criminal Beauty 

I dreamt I was a little bird

Who flew without a care

My whims and wants were boundless

As I soared upon the air

When suddenly a cloud approached

My will it turned to dust

The gloomy, glaring uncertainty

Reduced my may to must

Yet still I flew on higher

Ever searching for the top

My mind kept racing faster

How could I ever stop?

Finally perched upon the precipice

I paused to wonder, why?

And in that very moment

I lost my will to try.

My mental cage enveloped me

I was trapped forevermore

For who could love a little bird

Who could no longer soar?

Through days and nights my wings grew limp

'Till I could barely think

My skin grew thick and tough

Yet in my armor there was one chink

Without warning the sun grew brighter

My desire had returned

The flight I'd feared I'd lost forever

Was now something for which I yearned.

But by then my wings were weighted

Though I tried with all of me

To be that little bird once more

And to finally be free.

Holiday Nails for my lady readers...

i didnt do this art, but i can tell you how to do it. :3

deep blue with snowflakes. you can get this look by using either a detail brush, or a toothpick.

light blue with snowflakes and a fading look.

you can get this look by first painting your nails light blue then, using a sponge, apply white and blend out,

then use a detail brush or stickers for the snowflakes.

first apply white to your nails, then apply a dark blue and use a sponge to fade it into the white, use a toothpick to apply snowflakes and then coat it with glittering lacquer 

apply white to your nails, when they dry, use a detail brush to apply the other colors, the place a tiny drop of silver in the middle.

paint nails light blue, then use q tips the paint the body of the now men. use detail brushes for the snowballs and the body parts of the snow man, and toothpicks for the rest.

Merry Christmas

happy christmas readers! because its christmas and im the writer and you're the readers, im going to tell you what my family and i do for the holidays. and then you can tell ME what YOU do either int he comments or the google plus forum OR the new forum page im working on. which i will explain later.

my family throws a huge christmas eve bash on, when else but, christmas eve. we all dress up, take pictures, invite the whole church over, and get happy on spiked eggnog.we sing christmas hyms, eat cookies, hold grumpy babies, and make sure the giant poodle of ours doest jump up on the table and drink all our eggnog. we dont put anything past him. we always open one present on the eve and then we go to bed while mom stays up to stuff the stockings, but we dont really go to sleep. doesnt matter how old we are, we always look forward to christmas mornings. its pretty rare that the whole family spends an entire day together.

let me know what you do with your family!

looking for author

i need someone willing to add interesting content and to be willing to work on networking to grow this community. if you are interested, contact me by email, google plus, or here.

My Coffee

coffee, a wonderful substance that brings unnatural joy to me in the morning. very unnatural. but finding a good cup of coffee here in new bern north carolina, is like finding a homestucker in the sticks. uncultured swine. the best cup of coffee can be found at my house where we own a keurig. but we dont by the keurig cups, we buy from a family owned, freshly ground coffee company. when i remember the name i'll tell you. we get a box delivered automatically to us every month. the only problem with only getting coffee at home, is that sometimes we are out of cream. this is an unspeakable sin to me. it is a sad, sad morning in the mathiot home when there's no cream for carlys coffee.  

Bear Hands Art Factory

Bear hands Art Factory is a local, family owned business in New Bern North Carolina that provides kids pottery and painting classes, kids summer art camps, adult painting and wine parties, pottery lessons and membership and much more. It is the only pottery studio in New Bern  and is located on 1208 pollock street. They provide the best recreational activities in town. When I turn 21 i intend on having my own painting and wine party. you check out their website and schedule a party now! http://www.bearhandsart.com/ 

paint this picture at bear hands art factory

the family of artists 

owl hat! thought you guys might like this. my sister made it for me

 

new contest: childhood memory

because no one entered their poems of Halloween, I'm making ANOTHER contest for creative writing. the winner and honorable mentions will be featured in a blog post and be shared to my personal Facebook, and Google plus for this page. tell me of a childhood memory in an artistic way, either a poem or just creative writing. please leave preferred pen name, or I'll just use your Google user name. please no language. just comment below with your poem or message me personally if you wish (with pen name info and any other info you wish me to provide the readers) at obscurereadsblog@gmail.com contest ends on Christmas eve...

can wait to see the entries.
good luck
carls

3d printing

Three Dimensional Printing functions by building in layers. Each layer begins with a powder spread over the surface of a powder bed. Then a binder material selectively binds particles according to the virtual model. A piston that supports the powder bed lowers so that the next powder layer can be created. Then there is a heat treatment to finish the process. 

  

   people often like to create art or even gifts with the printer. Clothes, working guns, and even functional camera lenses can be made in a matter of hours because the 3d printers system is so precise.  Here, you can see some intricate designs (designed with computer programing) made with a 3d printer. 

here are some materials used by 3d printers.

Plastic (for common 3d printers that use the process called fused filament fabrication or just FFF)

Pla-easiest to work with-a biodegradable thermoplastic derived from corn starch and sugar canes.

Abs- used for car bumpers, and legos

Pva- a sort of glue

Slide 7: Powders (usually used by higher end printers)

Poly- is strong and flexible which allows intricate and detailed designs to be printed

Alum- sandy/granular and very rigid.

Multi- granular/fine powder-allows the models to be printed with color

: Resins- design freedom is limited (a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine))

High detail-This material is ideal for small and very finely-detailed visual models, where high detail is needed.

Paintable- objects are made to have a smooth surface so as to be easily painted.

Slide 9: Titan-strongest 3d printing material available. Objects created using titanium are made by way of powder that is bound together by lasers

Stainless steel- stainless steel printing powder is infused with bronze and is the cheapest form of metal printing. This powder is best used for large objects.

The bronze circumstance is much like that of the stainless steel powder.

brass, silver, gold -involves printing a wax mold first, which is then filled with any of the molten materials to create the final product.

 Models made out of ceramics are made from alumina silica ceramic powder, then sealed with porcelain, silica and glazed.

how 3d printers can help us?

 “Dr. Stuart Williams says he and his colleagues have already created a coronary artery and that they have 3D printed some of the small blood vessels. They say they will be able to make whole hearts for transplant within ten years by using the

The recipient's cells within a decade

The hearts will be printed in three hours and will need a week to 'mature‘” from Daily Mail.co.uk by By Emma Innes

burn victims

Scientists take cells from a patient and prints compatible skin . A  laser scans the patient's burn and the information is then translated into a personalized plan for filling the wound up with cells that match the patients. Then the inkjet printer lays down the cells individually, one layer at a time until the burned area is completely covered.

 Scientist are printing ears for children with hearing loss due to a malformed or underdeveloped outer ear…

but What happens when factories turn to using 3d printers to make their products? Factories could downsize and lay their employees off with the fact that they are unneeded. This investment in 3d printers could eventually save business owners thousands of dollars due to the fact that employees cost a lot of money to have.

Additive Manufacturing can alter the assembly line; a lot of stations can be eliminated by the use of AM. Some pieces can be produced at a single station and it can eliminate the need of assembling these products at different stations.

AM can eliminate the use of outsourced products. Our money may be able to stay in the U.S.

The need of labor will be reduced substantially. Companies will be able to reduce costs on labor. On the other hand, this might become a problem in some countries due to the political impact of unemployment. Another advantage of AM is the decrease in waste; AM results in less waste of raw material.

 On the supply chain, additive manufacturing can allow the company to manage its inventory better. Parts and final products could be printed according to the needs of the customer on demand. As a result, warehouses might not be needed, and it will present the companies with an option to cut down the costs, and there for cut down prices of the product.

3d printing gives the gift of hearing

i've been nominated for the liebster award by Teen Musings

"A Liebster Award is given to new and upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. It is a token of love, an expression of motivation. The word Liebster is a  German word meaning sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, valued, cute and welcomed. It is much sweeter than it sounds. Liebster award ties up together the blogging community and brings a feeling of oneness and unity."

first of all, thank you to preetha at Teen Musings for my nomination. I can't believe you actually found my little community. :3  I am very flattered you chose me. 

And to my readers, if there are any of you, preetha has asked me some questions as is customary for the leibster. So without further ado, here are my answers.

1. Which Harry Potter character to you relate to most and why?

Surprisingly, I relate Hermione. She tends to speak her mind and it makes people dislike her. I have the same issues. I am not afraid to state my opinions.

2. Favorite food?

Pizza. No question. .

3. What is the craziest dream that you had?

I have crazy dreams. A lot of them. I was harry potter once.

4. What was the first book that you read?

I cant remember the first book, but I can tell you the first full length novel. It was mattimio by brien jaques, who, regretfully, is no longer with us.

5. Best moment of your life.

...Getting a puppy.

6. Where would you like to travel on your holiday?

Oh, I would love to go to Colorado.

7. If you had to choose a time frame other than the one you currently live in, when would it be?

1920! Early or late!

8. A book that you recently read.

Well I am reading the Grim fairy tails right now.

9. Who is your favorite celebrity and why?

Lorde. Shes different.

10. Describe a childhood memory.

my older sister asked  me and my other sister if we wanted to see snow. then she told us to go outside and stand under the plumb tree that had frilly white blossoms. she told us to close our eye and when we opened them she was in the tree shaking the tiny white flowers down onto us and we danced around like little fairies with snow-flake-like petels in our hair. it was magical. <3

11. Which is your favorite charity?

http://www.worldvision.org/m/life-changing-christmas-gifts-goat?

campaign=10152549&gclid=CObGisKZlbsCFWJo7AodTUoAhQ

well there you have it readers! Happy Christmas!

my questions for my nominations:

if you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

give me one profound statement you thought up yourself.

who inspires you the most?

do you ever just want to pack up and travel the world?

what makes you different from everyone else?

would you drive long distance, or fly?

what is your favorite time of the day and why?

what do you see for yourself in the future? (typical question. i know, im sorry.)

give me a quote said by someone who you respect, that really impacted your life. tell me how.

what's the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you?

how did you become a blogger?

some rules:

if I nominated you, you need to tag eleven other bloggers.

answer the questions above in a blog post

then give your nominations eleven questions to answer.

my nominations are

http://workingmywayhome.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

http://usefulstuff4u.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

http://locnerist.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

http://margosmoments.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

http://all4good.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog
http://artastics-threads.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

Bath and Body Works Forever Red: Vanilla Rum, Signature Collection Limited Edition Preview Eau de Parfum

this is the smallest size available.

Bath and body works has a new series called Forever; Forever Midnight, Forever Red and Forever Red: Vanilla Rum. I tried all three and my favorite is, without a doubt, the Vanilla Rum. Although its’ bottle isn't as pretty as the other two, this fragrance far exceeds the others. Forever Red has a chemical undertone I don’t like, and Forever Midnight is two mature and has a cold, adult smell to it. It smells very old fashioned. But Vanilla Rum has a warm, sweet smell and it feels young but mature and adult like. It isn't to sweet that it suffocates you though.  Just a sprits gives one a perfectly sweet, trailing aroma. You can also smell the suggestion of rum just on the edge of the vanilla. This gives it the “warm” and mature smell I am trying to convey. It’s as if you had taken a sip of strong dark rum while making fruit cake. It’s not so overpowering, rather it’s just a hint. I imagine one might have flushed cheeks from a mixture of the cold winter air, laughing with friends, and sipping rum while eating something vanilla. It smells like a home might smell when preparing for a Christmas party. I got the minnie size for five dollars, originally ten but marked down to six. Then I got 20% off. I very rarely use perfume, but I have a feeling this is going to be my new signature scent. <3

on Steinbeck and Progress

   Steinbeck and Progress

Book report on travels with Charlie

By Carly Mathiot

Steinbeck went on his journey to get back in touch with America but when he went, he realized how much it had changed. Technology had changed culture, people and attitudes towards others. The world seemed lonely and had an everyman for himself feeling. He found that so much had changed because of progress.

            When Steinbeck when on his journey he found wastefulness was masquerading as convenience and convenience was masquerading as progress. These three things cause a vicious cycle.

            Wastefulness, which is considered convenience, makes the need for cleanup of wastefulness stronger. See a need fill a need. This creates opportunities for new ideas and inventions to help clean up after our “convenience” and we call this “progress”.

I think when Steinbeck sees this he is saddened. “Convenience” takes away from our social interaction in our daily lives. Instead of going into a dinner for lunch and interacting with your waitress/waiter and the people sitting around you, you can simply go through the drive through with as much interaction as handing over some cash and saying “you too.” Automatically to the person on the other side of the window, even if they never said “have a good day.”

Then you take your bags and container instead of reusable dishes and napkins, eat your food without a word and throw away the trash, not even considering the option of recycling.

Steinbeck reflects on the social impacts of this lonely cycle when he meets a cold, lonely woman at a hotel. Self service made it no longer mandatory for her to interact with the guests. How many times a day do you actually have a real conversation with someone, with no phones, no computers? How many times do you actually talk to a stranger?

Convenience takes away from our human interaction. How many times did Steinbeck reflect on his loneliness due to the lack of social contact? Now if you were to say hello and how are you to just anyone, would you get strange looks? Cold shoulders?

Because of convenience the way we talk to people, and the amount we talk to them a day has changed drastically. In the story, Steinbeck talks about truck drivers. Truck drivers are a convenience. They cause lots of bad impact to the environment, and their social lives are reduced to talking to other truck drivers at rest stops

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It’s all cause and effect. But there’s one last arrow and it points to work. Our time is spent working our jobs and then our family is squeezed in at the very end of the day. Like a last after thought.

So our jobs call for convenience. Instead of making breakfast and sitting down with our families in the morning, we rush out and go through a drive through, say “you too.” Drive off to our job, eating a wasting ever minute. We don’t have a social life because we’re working to pay off the breakfast we pick up every morning.

When Steinbeck notes this spiral he feels lonely and depressed as if that was all life had to offer him now. He wanted to see things and people. He wanted to write about what he experienced, but his expectations were caught up and sucked away by the spiral of the modern everyday life.

My Music List for 2013

I’m not a music expert. I’m not a critic, and I just now understand what a genre is. Most of my time with music is spent actually singing it because that’s just my hobby. I’ll hear a song, learn it, sing it then move on. Lately I’ve been listening to the radio and hearing songs I really like.

I’ve been noticing different styles and voices and have been getting the whole genre thing down. I’m into alternative/indie rock. I also like some popular alternative songs.

So here is my list of songs I really like for 2013 and some you probably never heard of. (hipster Carly.) I will try to explain what I like about them. Usually the reason I like a song is because it has the perfect mix of good lyrics, good voice, a good beat, and a good tune. I wish more songs had these attributes. Here are some that do.

Top favorite songs of 2013…

Little talks –Of Monsters and Men

You don’t hear a lot of duets anymore. It’s probably because they are usually so sappy. This one was tasteful and had a deeper meaning then sex. I feel like a lot of songs now are all about money, sex, drugs and cars, so it’s refreshing when you find a song that means more. I’m not sure what it’s about but the two singers voices were beautiful together and the song gives you kind of a melancholy feeling, but you’re still happy somehow.

Royals-Lorde

This is just a freaking cool song. Awesome beat, awesome singer, the melody was fantastic. You don’t hear a lot of melody now. It was almost quire like. The lyrics are so interesting and they keep you guessing. I just love her style.

Sail-AWOLNATION

This song has some cool sounds going on. I think it’s about moving on from a broken relationship. I’m not sure though. I also think it’s about being abducted by aliens. That would be cool to. But the beat is rad and its one of those songs you want to blast in your car.

Radioactive-imagine dragons

Once again. The beat, the lyrics, the voice, the tune are fantastic. This too cool song is like an explosion of references to Alice in wonderland, communism and the end of the world. Totally paints a picture of how the future might be. I think it was also based off of a TV show called heroes. There is this guy in there that is actually radioactive. And I kept making connections from the show to the song. Cool.

Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Ray

I guess I like this song because it’s haunting and weird. It paints pictures. The beat sounds like a war march but the lyrics sound like a surrender...

Wrecking Ball- surprisingly, Miley Cyrus

I don’t think she wrote those lyrics because they were amazing. She’s vulnerable and naked, everything’s out in the open and she’s wrecked.

Wake Me Up- aloe blacc 

my happy song, also sad. Mixed feeling suck. Never mind I hate this song. I’m kidding. I don’t know!

Sweater Weather-the neighborhood  

Weird song.  Makes me laugh for some reason. Don’t care what it means. I like it.

Burn It Down-Lincoln Park

Explains itself.

Cool Kids –Echosmith

Cool song, has a message, makes a statement.

Dear No One-Tori Kelly

This lady can sing. Please get her new single on itunes. Its kinda pop-ish but it’s really good!

Heartbeatz-jjamz

Funky, alternative, sweet and cute. Awesome sound.

Love me again-John Newman

This. Guys. Voice. What? I think he’s the next big thing. I hope he never changes his style.

The Mother We Share-chvrches (yeah that's their band name.)

This song is weird. But I like it, and I think the “mother” they share is mother marry. Go check it out.

Ribs-Lorde

Not as good as royals, but it’s still got their sound and style, so I like it.

My songs know what you did in the dark (light ‘em up)-Fall Out Boy

This song is crazy and is saying way too many things. I feel like whoever wrote this was trying to pack to many points into one song and it became was too confusing. But it’s still a really rad song.

Let Her Go- Passenger

I just like it.

Just Give me a Reason-Pink and Fun

Pink and Funs voice together makes the best song ever. The lyrics were awesome and I ship them! Oh my gosh those two were perfect. This song is packed full of emotions we have all felt. Hopelessness, helplessness, vulnerability. It’s just a raw and truthful song.

I hope you all find my opinions interesting. I don’t know why you might care, but you obviously do if you’re reading this. ;) enjoy and if you like alternative like I do and you haven’t heard of some of these songs, you should really check them out. 

poetry contest

hey guys! i want you to write about your halloween and send it to me on my google plus forum! its called night owl community forum. hashtag it with #poetrycontest. so excited!

writing for yahoo?

yahoo. you think you can write something genius up, publish it, and make a hundred bucks. truth is, no. i hate writing for yahoo because they have so many limits! while here, i can say what ever i want. sure i don't make money at it, but that's freedom. no money = totally free. in a sense anyways. seriously though, i don't know why people waste their time on yahoo. if they are good enough, they can get a job writing for a magazine or the news paper and actually make a little money. time is money people. get up.

Pumpkin Spice Diet Shake/Herbal Life

i am one of those people who drink all natural diet shakes and juice vegetables and wash my hair with vinegar..you know, one of THOSE. so I'm always trying to come up with new and interesting ways to make a diet shake tasty. my mom found that a couple dollops of puree pumpkin in an herbal life shake and a sprinkle of spice makes everything nice.

two scoops of herbal life dulce de leche shake mix

two large spoonfuls of puree pumpkin

one table spoon of cinnamon

a couple of shakes of all spice

about a cup of almond or silk milk

and ice!

it really doesn't taste anything like a diet shake. its like desert.

for more information about herbal life, go to http://www.herbalife.com/global