ByteDreams

I wrote this poem in 2001 in memory of my mom and grandma.

Momma, you can’t make me over

This is what I am,

(And not too bad, when I think about it.)

I’m living my life,

(Though my essence is still you)

Now I’m a mother too.

I remember all the things you taught me –

How to live on this earth.

Every lesson that I’ve learned from you

I’m passing on to this new birth.

Every one of your lessons had worth.

If I don’t remember all

I’ll make them up as I go along

(my essence is you, so how can I possibly go wrong).

Momma, I won’t let you down.

I promise to remain,

And pass honor on to your name,

And my children will do the same

In the name of the love you have given me.

(After all, my essence is you, and I can love strongly too!).

So many things have happened

Since I was a little girl.

(Some things I’ve done could make you hair turn straight.)

But every door I’ve had to walk through

I’ve held my head up like you taught me to.

Start and end every day new.

I can leave the worst behind

For when we meet again at Heaven’s Gate.

No need to change me, you made me,

Look at all the things I’ve done.

Your influence has always been there

I submit to your love, you’ve won.

No evil on this earth can hurt me,

(Though I’ve sometimes managed to hurt myself)

But your love and teaching guide me, provide for me

And I can leave some love behind for someone else.

My only sadness is that I can only talk to you in my dreams.

Forgive me for waiting so long

And say hi to grandma too,

And thank her for me

For being so strong.

(my essence is you, and its power goes on!)

Zbrush on its 3rd release since the half-version came out – oh about a few months ago, don’t remember exactly.  But you can always visit http://www.pixologic.com for that kinda info and more – like a trial version.  Not for the computer phobic that’s for sure.  Yet, i am as determine as i was a year ago that i’m gonna learn how to use it.

There are some obvious roadblocks I gotta get through, like I’ve never sculpted anything before, cept for the kidney-shaped ashtray required before they let you graduate from elementary school.  The ZBrush tools and  environment are supposed to be suited towards those that sculpt, however there’s enough techno stuff in there to keep the 3D artist just as happy.  All this is preliminary before the launch of the final version 4.

Well, it’s still an amazing program that I will master – or throw the ‘puter out the window trying!