Maraboo Slipperz: The Hollywood Years

Oh My Redness Tie

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:39:00 +0000

New Tie designed on Android and Zazzle - "Oh My Redness" Tie.

Here's the original design I made on my phone:

And here's the tie made on Zazzle.com:

Oh My Redness by marabooslipperz
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Blue You Tie

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:29:00 +0000

I'm falling in love with this one.... I call it "Blue You Tie"

Blue You by marabooslipperz
Browse other ties from zazzle.com

Here's the original design from my phone:

Red Awakening Tie

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +0000

Looking for something different? Try Red Awakening Tie designed on my phone and ready to ship to your home.

How's that for a sales pitch? Um, well, sales have never really been my strong point. I remember the time I was selling Kirby Vacuum Cleaners door to door..."the Rolls Royce of vacuum cleaners"...just couldn't convince folks to pay Rolls Royce prices. So many "demonstrations" I felt like the unofficial town maid - but what ya gonna do, eh? There were dust mites to obliterate. It was glorious for a time. Any way, I digress... this one was kinda fun to make, but for some reason it seemed to make me a teeny bit moody...

Here's the design I started with:

And here's the final product. I call it "Red Awakening Tie"

Red Awakening by marabooslipperz
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Nothing Cheers Up Maraboo More Than Siouxsie Sioux!

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:38:00 +0000

Suddenly was in the mood for this. "Spellbound" by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Enjoy!

Tie designed with love in mind

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +0000

My honey asked me to design a tie for him. So I took out my G1 and played around on PaintJoyPro until I came up with a design he liked.

Then I uploaded to Zazzle.com and Voila!

Perry Tie by marabooslipperz
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I'll post a pic when he actually wears it...lol

Abstract Catwoman findings

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:15:00 +0000

Um, okay so far I've been told that people are seeing a variety of images in my Abstract Catwoman, i.e. weird monsters, strange mustachioed dudes, a wolf and an architect - I might acknowledge the wolf, but I have no idea where the architect came from. Honestly people, it's just an Abstract Catwoman to me...but, bring on the interpretations. Let me know of any other errant creatures invading Abstract Catwoman. Tweet me @marabooslipperz

New Abstract Catwoman Tie

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +0000

Ok, I really had a great time "painting" this on my Android phone. But, I sure hope they hurry up and come up with a cool Android tablet - need a larger workspace than the phone screen! But, anywho, here's my original design, I call it "Abstract Catwoman:

And here's my new Abstract Catwoman tie which I made on Zazzle.com.

Abstract Catwoman Tie by marabooslipperz
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I'm having too much fun here people!

New "Dude" Tie

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:48:00 +0000

Be a Dude in this new "Dude" Tie by Maraboo Slipperz!

Dude Tie by marabooslipperz
Create your own neckwear on zazzle.com

Abstract Jungle Tie Design

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:42:00 +0000

Feeling Wild? Check out my new Abstract Jungle Tie on Zazzle.com

Abstract Jungle Tie by marabooslipperz
Make your own custom neckties on zazzle

New Skateboard design

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:10:00 +0000

Check out my new skateboard desing "Whirly"!
Whirly Skateboard by Maraboo Slipperz

You can check out my other designs at the bottom of this page in my Zazzle box.

Just in Time for Father's Day

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:53:00 +0000

Stayed up all night making special items for Father's Day - ties, mugs, skateboards, cards, buttons and stickers. Hope you find something you like. Here's the link to my store.
Father's Day Specials from Maraboo Slipperz

Have fun!

Hello Gorgeous

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Check it out - I designed this on my G1 Android phone and then tricked it out and made a skateboard on Zazzle! I'm having too much fun here guys! You can also see it along with other things I made out of my phone designs in the flash panel at the bottom of this blog page.

Hello Gorgeous Skateboard from Zazzle.com

Mobile painting: "Witches Rave"

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:54:00 +0000

Memorial Day Mobile Paintings

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:05:00 +0000

"Troops"

"Camouflage"

Abstract Mobile Painting: Blue Dream Man

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:40:00 +0000

Mobile Painting "Sun God Chariot Crash"

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:32:00 +0000

Mobile painting: Turning 20

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:23:00 +0000

Mobile painting: "Drumming"

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Posting some poems

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:23:00 +0000

Okay, so I've been asked by a few people where they can find my poetry online. Through the years I've been published on a few poetry sites but haven't really been posting online other than that. But, today I decided it's much easier to just post a few here and give people the link to my blog instead of sending them to various sites or emailing poems to individuals... so here I go.

I've written different kinds of poetry about different topics through the years. But, I'm going to start with the poems I wrote when my mother was suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease)and right after she died in 2001 at the age of 47. I chose these in the hopes that they may bring some comfort to anyone who has gone through similar situations. And don't worry -I promise to post more upbeat ones in the future.

Tuesday
Phones ringing all morning
nurses and therapist visit

they fit her for a new oxygen mask
they want her to wear it when she sleeps

she doesn't like that stuff in her face

doesn't like the poking and pulling
testing useless muscles and patience

her right hand limp, swollen
her smallest finger inflamed

they try to stretch it out
she worries flesh will break open

her left hand not altogether gone
fingers slightly frozen in half clenches

she uses what still works

a couple fingers can place pills between still lips
the neck she turns to look at me
the mouth can form words and still smiles

she naps after jello

I sit outside and watch
the Spanish moss suffocate the cyprus trees

Sleep Turbulence
Ten times the chimes
turn over from the sound
hoo-hooting of an owl
I get up to smoke
go out to the steps
Listen to the wind move water
as cranes sing melancholy
tones strain across the fairway
Then a small green frog
perches on the wall
I duck, run past
I hate that feeling
unexpected dropping down
Conscious of smoke bad
around an oxygen tank
I move away a little, not quite
believing through the walls
I hear her breathing
“Is this Life?” she asked me
earlier that day and I’m still
not sure what to say

Wednesday
difficult to watch
like a run-over kitten
twisting in the street
her eyes say more
than her muted voice
today the catheter burned
it was stuck
1st nurse tried to remove it
afraid, she called the 2nd nurse
who succeeded
her father called
my grandfather
told me I should call him “Pete”
maybe later, after this
I fed her meatloaf, potatoes, applesauce
they say she eats more
when I feed her
not hungry, she eats
we feel better
that we may nourish
what can’t be cured
but the atrophy doesn’t slow
it feeds off our hope

Hunting for Hope
The Hunter calls
it is not the sweet sound
of the horn signaling the hunt
but rather the sick moment
of realization of death.

The Hunter calls, the harbinger,
bringing sad news of departure
of beauty of talent of friendship
of love.

The Hunter calls and I echo his call
into other hearts in hearing
to spread truth to tell the tragic tale
to provoke thought sentiment and philosophy
to examine to learn

and to reflect on little known effects
to find humor and to think
on the spirits of man living and dead
and to look for healing of loss of life
of goodness of kindness

of opportunities now missed
looking so much brighter through the places
now empty, the bricks now missing
in the architecture of our society

Yet, looking through those portals
one sees skies radiant
with clouds keeping secrets of gone-yonders
and wishes of the living rain down
great mists of renewal
of resurrection of life

The Hunter calls and I welcome his call
answering with curiosity and eagerness
to know to learn to live

it is always the shock
that invites the conscience to open
to enlighten, to find more than what appears

to look deeper into the facts
not to make judgment
(for judgment is reserved for God)
but to find the humanity and the purpose

for we die not randomly
but rather at very specific times
(untimely death is a concept for humans)

and though we may not always know
the reasons or the rhymes
most of the time
they find us anyway.

Twitter Painting #6 "Insolence"

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:00 +0000

Twitter Painting #5: Dinosaur Rave

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:44:00 +0000

Twainting #4: That Bird-faced Feeling

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:16:00 +0000

Twainting #3 - "Upon Realizing He Crossed the Line"

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Done on my G1 using PaintJoy app

Painting on my Google phone for Twitter

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:06:00 +0000

G1 phone Twainting #2: "Inside Out"

Twaintings? Painting on Twitter

marabooslipperz@gmail.com (Maraboo Slipperz) — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:55:00 +0000

Just starting doing paintings on my G1 for posting on Twitter. Wanted more options for wallpaper on my phone. Here's the first in the series:

#1 Sparkle