SparklingCrystal 💖💎


SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sun 11/19/23 10:52 AM Topic: good action & thriller-like series & movies?
The Capture - 2020 - 7,9 IMDB rating British series, 2 seasons About a new system used by government (security) called "correction" that's based on abusing & manipulating images & footage from CCTV to get things done that suit government/certain parties. Quite scary to think this is possible and likely happening and the fact that CCTV is everywhere. I feel season 1 & 2 should/could be rated separately. Season 1 is okay at first but quickly becomes very long-winded and too much drama. I felt it increasingly difficult to finish and grew quite fed up with it. Then I decided to watch season 2 regardless, and boy am I glad I did! It is AWESOME in capitals! If you've given this one a try and decided it wasn't for you, see season 1 through, bear and grin with it, so you can watch the 2nd one. It helps to know the basics before you start that, not sure if it'd make a lot of sense as stand-alone. Holy cow, was it good! Whoever wrote that did an excellent job. In that sense I'd rate season 1 with a meagre 5-6, only because it lays the foundation for season 2. Season 2 I rate a solid 10+. U sure love to talk huh If you don't like it simply move on as opposed to showcasing your love for judgement.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sun 11/19/23 09:59 AM Topic: You're Current Weather Report - part 7
13C during the day sun in the afternoon... Then mild showers, and again strong wind.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sun 11/19/23 05:14 AM Topic: Keep a relationship alive
Not too difficult... Don't spend all your time together, keep doing things by yourself and/or with your own friends. Be spontaneous, keep a sense of being adventurous instead of becoming a couch potato because you got him/her and are now in a perceived 'safe zone'. You've got to keep things fresh and vibrant. Routine and ruts will eventually create boredom and kill romance and intimacy. Work on good communication. No bottling things up, but communicate in a healthy clear way without any blame. Surprise your partners with fun, sweet, cute things. Don't wait for his/her birthday or Christmas. Compliment the other. Make sure you spend enough quality time together.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sat 11/18/23 04:15 AM Topic: You're Current Weather Report - part 7
9C rain, dull & grey, stronger wind

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Thu 11/16/23 03:30 PM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Thank you so much, bobtail!

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Thu 11/16/23 03:30 PM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Thank you, Julie :)

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Thu 11/16/23 03:21 PM Topic: RATE MY PROFILE Edited by SparklingCrystal 💖💎 on Thu 11/16/23 03:21 PM
The profile come across as typical Filipina: pleaser, no boundaries, possible low self-esteem. Whether this is genuine or make believe to lure a man in, I don't know. I personally prefer a woman profile herself in a self-confident way so I wouldn't rate this very high. But men usually like that sort of thing.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Thu 11/16/23 03:18 PM Topic: RATE MY PROFILE
Hello Bob Cut !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her Life... Yes, or has gone through a traumatic change. You often see it after divorce.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Mon 11/13/23 02:23 AM Topic: You're Current Weather Report - part 7
14C overcast, raining, and quite dark. Considering switching on the light... Wind will get strong in the afternoon, during shower possibly storm gusts.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sun 11/12/23 12:50 PM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
It's basically finished! I'll check it tomorrow with proper daylight and a clear head to see if everything I want in it is. But in essence it's done! The edges of the roof now have the thatched sticky out bits, the bridge's railing is done, the flowering & plants in the foreground, and the path is now made up of flagstones with grass in the between. Believe it or not, that was a nightmare to do (the grass lines in the path). Oh, did a few tweaks and fine-tuning of the water. A close up of the cottage as I feel it's worth a closer look

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sun 11/12/23 09:18 AM Topic: You're Current Weather Report - part 7
some 9C but felt like 5C-ish. No sun, overcast all day and bit hazy until after noon. Time to get the winter coat out instead of my in between seasons coat. I could see my own breath, it was bloody cold outdoors!

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sat 11/11/23 12:39 PM Topic: What Are You Thinking Right Now? - part 2
Thinking... I want a sweet loving attractive man, my Mr Right!

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sat 11/11/23 12:38 PM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Thank you, Julie :)

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sat 11/11/23 09:34 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Huh? I already replied?!? Thank you so much, Merry & Delightful! Still lots of detail to be done and I'm doing shorter sessions at the mo cause of my neck. But I got it on top of my desk's cupboard right now and dang, do I love it!! I actually like it better than the other cottage painting. But then again I always feel that way about every new painting I'm doing, hihi.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Sat 11/11/23 06:08 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Gosh the water in this painting wasn't easy. A new one on me. In the photo above it was too bright red-orange. Then I decided to go to a normal colour, blue. I didn't like that one bit though! In a way I liked the red-orange and this was so cold and didn't seem to fit the rest of the pallet at all. I could've softened it of course, but I decided to have a good look at the reference again and go for that. Which I did. Warm colours, just what I liked and wanted :D I will likely do some finishing fine-tuning touches to the water, but the colour will remain the same.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Fri 11/10/23 02:13 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
In the reference it was brown/orange/reddish. Mine just got too reddish so I will have to work on it. Maybe put primer over it and make it regular blueish.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Thu 11/09/23 11:45 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Couple more sessions done. Not finished yet, but nearing the end. Lots of detail to be done and a few correction. Nevertheless nearing the end.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Wed 11/08/23 01:50 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
Thank you, Maybe! And yes, I do have that but I haven't updated it in a long time. I think my thread here is way more complete in that sense.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Tue 11/07/23 03:52 PM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
I intend to, haha. Thank you!

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33402	Tue 11/07/23 09:31 AM Topic: Crystal Painting Gallery
It felt good to start on the 'empty' right hand side of the canvas today. I got a bit fed up with re-doing, fine-tuning, and adding to what was already there. An Lo' and behold, it suddenly comes to live, making the cottage pop! Not done of course, neither is that right hand upper corner. But happy with the work I've done today :D