Tommy
    Gender: Male
    Location: imythyou.com
    Height: 6'1"
    Religion: Jedi
    About Me: First off, if you'd like to friend me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TommyGleason
    I've been Crafting færies (and other flying things) all my life. Designing/building my own wings from scratch and living my childhood dreams one meter (or a thousand) up.
    Originally from inbetween the Monterey/San Francisco Bay Areas, I now live in Rough & Ready, California.
    Music: Loreena McKinnett my fave overall. Love lots of others too. "Imagine" has always been my favorite song. "What a Wonderful World" (Louis!) my favorite song of hope. My favorite album: "Moodfood" by Moodswings. Upon hearing this album, it immediately knocked all my top "10s" into #8 spots. I've also been haunted (since a kid) by certain songs... Judy Collins "Farewell to Tarwathie;" Tower of Power's "Sparkling in the Sand;" The Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin;" 10CC's "I'm not in Love;" The Split Enz' "Message to My Girl;" and John Lennon's "Mind Games."

    Movies: "Star Wars" and "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao" immediately come to mind... Lots of others too. Always loved the Sinbad movies featuring Ray Harryhausen's special effects while I was growing up.
    A recent movie I liked: "Avatar." I loved the echo between the Na'vi and Native American's beliefs. I see the same "Gaia" principle here, the only difference being that while that rock might not look alive to us, it's still an element, part of a synapse so to say, in the Universe's limitless time line. I think this makes sense in that I feel it's ridiculous to assume that "we Humans" are the top life form in a Universe so limitless in matter and awareness. The angels are out there... They belong to Mother Nature though, not religion.
    TV: I often wonder why folks put down TV, saying "I don't like THAAT." Well heck, do you dislike bookstore too? Sure, there may be bad trashy books in there, but it doesn't mean you can't find good books as well. TV's the same way. There's plenty of trash, plenty of good stuff! :^) (And folks have no problem listing fave movies...) Anyways, a few of my faves:
    PBS: Frontline

    Fun: The Chaser's War on Everything
    Fantasy: Merlin
    Books: "Books are Lighthouses erected in the Sea of Time" - Edwin P Whipple
    David Eddings: "The Belgariad" and "The Mallorium." Love this guys subtle (and realistic) plugs on religion/politics too.
    My favorite spiritual book was by two of my absolute favorite people: Bill Moyers interviewing Joseph Campbell in "The Power of Myth."
    Likes: Light. Flight. Drawing Celtic wings for my færies. The rain-harp I made, when rain plinks endless little musical notes upon it. The crystals I've hung all about in the trees outside my window, casting a rainbow of rainbows dancing upon my walls.
    Dislikes: Presumptuousness, selfish-righteousness, dishonesty... Oops, these are human traits!
    Hobbies: Photoshop, photography, astronomy, geology, history, anthropology (both), linguistics, sewing kites, and gardening all fall in here, but making kids feel treasured beats all of the above.
    Vices: Pretending it's too cold / hot outside to go for my bike ride, i.e., Lazy. (Bad Tommy!)
    Virtues: Freethought. Critical thinking, because honest truth comes from valid reasoning.
    Heroes: Superman. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Paine. Bill Moyers. Eddie Lama. Sarah McLachlan.
    Prince Orchar, for his gentle wisdom and generous love for all... May he live on through our love for him. :^)

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    Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 02:01 PM PST [General]

    Something really sucky lately is that blogs have to be moderator approved, and even though you know it's okay, it never gets posted. Then when you go to check your blog to see that it's at least saved, the title's there, but when you click on it, all your work gets an "Oops! Can't be found!

    This has been happening to multiple people for a while now. If it keeps happening, Enchanted will quickly become a ghost blog.

     

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    I gave up on posting blogs here, I have no idea, what is going on?

    Marianne
    September 02, 2010
    07:15 AM PST

    I posted a really nice one three days ago, getting that notice. Late in July Lise was telling me about her experience, which I shared with this past blog. Neither of our blogs were posted, though this one came through just fine. It's a turn-off though, and if I were a first-timer and that happened? Why would I stay?

    Tommy
    September 01, 2010
    10:45 PM PST

    I had the same problem since the middle of July. I asked Drew if he knew what was going on, but he had no idea.I hope it isn't some kind of hacker messing with the forum.

    Marianne
    September 02, 2010
    06:26 PM PST

    Oh Drew answered you huh? I think maybe I haven't heard from him because their family's been so busy with their sons n' all. I believe that the folks they rent the program from ("OneSite," whom I've notified) are updating every now and then, so that's why Drew wouldn't know. In this case though, OneSite's ruining EnchantedFolk.

    Tommy
    September 02, 2010
    02:23 PM PST

    Oh NOW it appears... (see below) Already about to disappear from the front page list, so no one's aware of it...

    Tommy
    September 03, 2010
    10:59 AM PST

    A miracle foretold?

    Monday, August 30, 2010, 05:03 PM PST [General]

    Rose has just let us know something very special... Her first child is on the way! But... was this flower she posted earlier telling us something??? Look carefully... I see a tiny fae, on point, pirouetting. :^)

    dancing fae

     

     

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    Sleeping Flower Fae

    Monday, July 26, 2010, 04:03 AM PST [General]

         
         
     Just had fun with a local faery photo shoot. These local girls I've often photographed in their dance shows, and here they got something they were wishing for as faeries. The Manzanita flowers are something I've wanted to use since I photographed them in February, and they obviously make great sleeping flowers...
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    ooh very beautiful! Faeries love sleeping in flowers. I remember when I first saw them setting cobwebs alight with sparkling dewdrops. I only have bird wings.. I wonder what it is like to have fairy wings?

    Jennifer
    August 16, 2010
    12:45 AM PST

    What my wings are for

    Thursday, July 15, 2010, 10:20 PM PST [General]

    I was recently asked by another member what my wings were for, in regards to the person receiving them. It got me wondering just how to answer...

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    Nice poem! Thanks for spreading the wings around for all of us! Always grateful

    Lise
    July 16, 2010
    01:12 PM PST

    Yep. Even for kids like you. ;^)

    Tommy
    July 16, 2010
    03:26 PM PST

    Buddha Blessings

    Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 05:12 AM PST [General]

    I've been up all night having a blessed blast with this one. :^) This is the Lady Anastasia, here lifted up on all the colors of Awareness to commune with our beloved Brother of the Light, the Buddha. I've been escorted by the voices of the Moody Blues while doing so, and while the night started out sleepy, this has been so beautiful that the sleep simply ebbed out... 

    Namascar to you all, with the blessings of OM... ;^)

    4.6 (5 Ratings)

    Very nice, Tommy!!

    Valerie
    May 18, 2010
    04:06 PM PST

    Wow! I really love this one. Especially the rainbow wings. Great work Tommy!

    Jennifer
    May 18, 2010
    11:58 PM PST

    Woo wonderful! :)

    Helen
    June 14, 2010
    10:24 AM PST
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Latest Comments


    Hi Tommy! Loved your blog and thank you. You
    have a special knack for making others happy
    with your thoughtfulness.

    rose
    September 04, 2010
    10:38 AM PST

    Thank you Tommy! :)

    Tigerpixie
    September 02, 2010
    12:51 PM PST

    Thank you Tommy :) Hope you are doing well! Take care my friend.
    "rosebud"

    rose
    August 30, 2010
    08:26 PM PST

    Yes, it is the park near my home. I spend a lot of time there, and the Fae know me. That little hill just has a feeling about it.

    Thanks for the comment, it feels kinda lonely around EF lately!

    Bright Blessings,
    Aily

    Ailynari
    August 30, 2010
    07:25 AM PST

    Thanks you so much, Tommy! You made my day,x

    zoe
    August 28, 2010
    03:59 AM PST

    A picture? Aaaak! Only my alter ego in the drawing of me has wings. And even the wondrous, lovely Be herself is only getting a head shot. That is when the brownies or those pesky house elves return my digital camera. It has been missing for a month and I asked for it back yesterday but so far it hasn't appeared. ;(

    Jennifer
    August 17, 2010
    08:39 PM PST

    (just wanted you to know I left some reply comments for you on my pictures)
    I love the Manzanita flower pictures! They are so delicate...I know how small those are so you got some really great macro shots of those. This seems like something you would already know, but, just in case....the flowers are edible and taste a little like apples with the name Manzanita meaning "little apple" in Spanish.

    Susan Schroder
    August 14, 2010
    08:09 PM PST

    Tommy! Hello my friend...I am back! its TONKS! and I've missed you! How are you? I hope all is well with you and that you are thriving!

    Tonks
    July 28, 2010
    09:49 PM PST

    Apparently they did...but it was fun!

    Rhonda
    July 23, 2010
    02:42 PM PST

    Thnaks Tommy :0)

    Freyia
    July 21, 2010
    01:30 PM PST

    If only inktense made more colors!

    Athina
    July 16, 2010
    08:26 PM PST

    Thank you for the kind comments. I hope you liked my book!

    Meredith
    June 30, 2010
    03:31 AM PST

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