http://theartrat.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:19:30 GMT 2009-12-30T04:19:30Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955123 This is a story of a recent experience that I had.  Involved were people from several different lifestyles and belief systems, but in the end, it was easy to get along.   RESPECTFULLY FOLLOW . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:27:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955123 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-12-20T01:27:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937602 It's sometimes the simple things in life that matter the most. All I want for Christmas Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:11:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937602 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-12-08T21:11:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931272 I'm working on a poster in photoshop and need to make soap bubbles.  does anyone out there know if that is possible and how to do that?   thanks, cc Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:05:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931272 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-12-04T21:05:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895039 This happened to me just last week.  I went to pick up my boyfriend from work at 11pm.  The streets were fairly deserted, and he was waiting for the bartender to finish up and lock the doors . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895039 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-11-11T01:54:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888373 It's a good thing I don't believe in either Jesus or Satan (only capitalizing them to show I do know how to use a shift key) as all that circling only makes me dizzy. I am getting ready to leave Gather.  . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888373 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-11-06T15:01:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883564 One of my paintings was featured on Redgage .  This is the 4th time I've been featured over there for a nice bonus of $5.00 a pop.   (see how creative i am) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883564 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-11-03T21:37:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883518   Investigators have little new to go on in the case of a Pensacola woman missing since Thursday. Samira Watkins, 25, of Pensacola, who is two months pregnant, was last seen by her . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883518 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-11-03T21:09:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879357 this is the final installment for those impatient people.  parts 1 , 2 , 3 this is a true story Close to the time I was getting ready to move to Florida, I found this. . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:16:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879357 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-31T18:16:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879356 this is a true story of events that happened to me while living in NJ.  for part one click here .  for part two click here . One night I was awoken to the sound of someone rifling . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:16:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879356 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-31T18:16:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879350 remember that this is an actual real event. read the first half of the story here After the healing ritual, my soon to be future exhusband and I started noticing strange things around . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879350 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-31T18:04:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879339 this is a true tale inspired by Ina's bravery in telling her trials with ghosts.  you can believe it or not, makes no difference to me, but i know it was real. After my 3rd spinal surgery . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879339 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-31T18:00:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878299 looking for something unique and one of a kind?  check this out.   (see how creative i am) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:20:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878299 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-30T21:20:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867413 well today is my 37th birthday.  so far it's consisted of very stiff and sore neck and shoulder muscles for which i took a long hot shower and slathered in Tiger Balm.  hopefully that will enable . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:11:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867413 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-23T22:11:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857815 Sorry it's taken a while for me to get around to doing another one of these, but moving and then recovering from the move took longer than I had hoped. I would like to thank Mustafa for being the only . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:16:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857815 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-17T16:16:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855412 well not so far anyway, but they are in my apartment, and today i discovered they are in my car. at least they are the sugar ants, and not the fire ant kind. i wonder if it's legal to own an ant eater . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:15:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855412 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-15T21:15:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852234 I just moved, again, at the beginning of the month.  I just moved from the north east side of town to the downtown area.  it's really where i have wanted to live since i've moved down here as . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:10:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852234 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-14T01:10:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977843373 My cat, Murf would like you to play this trivia game to help earn kibble for cats that are in animal shelters. just take your paw and click here . Not a cat lover?  Prefer dogs?  well you . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:23:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977843373 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-10-08T00:23:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828449 There have been a few inquiries into my status message about The Minister's Cat.  So I hope this helps. The Minister's Cat is a victorian parlour game based around the alphabet.  You can . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:36:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828449 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-09-27T20:36:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977826959 As many of you know, I am an Atheist.  The problem with this is where do you turn when you find yourself in a situation where the religious would turn to prayer?  A friend of mine recently told . . . Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:11:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977826959 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-09-26T03:11:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812344 I found a way to fool my cat Murf.  See lately he's been clamoring for wet food.  That is something we don't give him very often.  Even less frequently when he stands in the kitchen begging.  . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:03:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812344 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-09-14T21:03:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812279 Dear Redgage , Recently we have been going back and forth over the fact that I had not received my visa card.  Not only did you promptly answer every email that I sent to you, with in hours, but . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:10:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812279 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-09-14T20:10:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796490 i've been wanting to stop smoking for years, however i tend to have more of a problem with the action of smoking than the nicotine effects when it comes to stopping. i was at a party the other night . . . Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:02:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796490 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-09-02T00:02:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792794 before i start off, i am going to say that i know not all christians are like this, but this is about my experience with some today.  it's sad i have to put that in writting, but the articles of . . . Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:39:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792794 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-29T22:39:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783247 Fellow Gatherers, Lend me your eyeballs!  (it's okay to keep them in your head, unless you secretly desire to mail them to me in a small brown paper wrapped box) I am hear today to extol on . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:34:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783247 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-21T22:34:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782144 Tim Burton November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010 Theater 1 Gallery Theater 2 Gallery Special Exhibitions Gallery, third floor Museum Lobby This major career retrospective on Tim Burton (American, . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:44:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782144 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-21T01:44:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769514 It's that time of year again where Pensacola is doing the voting for Best of the Coast.  Last year y'all helped me get 3rd for best artist.  This year I want to be number one! click here . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:37:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769514 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-11T08:37:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764132 Rejected. Three simple syllables that no one wants to hear or see, yet all too often we find ourselves subjected to it.  How one handles that rejection is what shows the strength of a person character. . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:37:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764132 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-05T22:37:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977761040 Hello Artists, There are only five days left to submit to our Open call for Photography: The Group Show at 3rd Ward. This competition is a worldwide search for the Best Emerging Photographers! If . . . Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:36:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977761040 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-08-03T17:36:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752444 This story was written a while back when I used to do live action role playing in a group up in NJ.  My character, a muse named Moonshadow Daverbrielle du Lac kin Ravnos, shared this tidbit of . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:45:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752444 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-07-27T17:45:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752225 I'm trying to downsize.  I went from a 2100 sft home to a 1200 sft apt, and now I'm trying to go into 800 sft or smaller. As storage will be a problem, this is what i'm prepared to do to make the . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:23:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752225 CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) 2009-07-27T15:23:27Z