This was going to be a journal saying "Hooray! I'm open for commissions for Christmas" but my power thingy in my laptop broke and I have to have my boyfriend fix it for me over Thanksgiving.

Sooo! I AM open for commissions, but if you put one in now, please allow a minimum of 3 weeks for delivery. You will be notified as soon as your order is started and I do expect you to keep constant contact during the period of your order as I will be sending you reference sketches until a product is finalized.

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Tattoo Prices
Basic Small Tattoo Lineart (no shading, no coloring) - $05.00 USD
Extended Small Tattoo (no shading) - $15.00 USD
Deluxe Small Tattoo - $20.00 USD

Basic Medium Tattoo Lineart (no shading, no coloring) - $10.00 USD
Extended Medium Tattoo (no shading) - $20.00 USD
Deluxe Medium Tattoo - $25.00 USD

Basic Large Tattoo Lineart (no shading, no coloring) - $15.00 USD
Extended Large Tattoo (no shading) - $25.00 USD
Deluxe Large Tattoo - $30.00 USD


Sizing Information
Full Sleeves, back tattoos and similar items count as large items.
Chest pieces and similar items count as medium items.
Anything hand sized or smaller counts as a Small item.


Holiday Prices
$02.00 USD off Small sizes (Extended, Master and Deluxe only)
$03.00 USD off Medium sizes (Extended, Master and Deluxe only)
$05.00 USD off Large sizes (Extended, Master and Deluxe only)
$05.00 USD off any order over $25.00 USD involving "matching" tattoos

All Basic Tattoo Lineart Prices stay the same.

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For tattoo and work examples, please check out my tattoo gallery here
Other tattoo sketches can be found in my scraps gallery here.
For general art examples, please view my whole gallery here.

Email silentlyandrogynous@yahoo.com to set up your order.
Paypal is not available at this time, so please make sure you have access to a Western Union or similar money sending service.

Thank You
Raiin

My name is Sandra Glenn.

In high school I was a victim of bullying because of my size, sexual orientation, Religion and Dress. I was bullied to the point that several of my high school and middle school years were plagued by physical attacks on myself and my friends. I S.U.R.V.I.V.E.D. But there are many out there who don't.

The thing is though, I post this not to draw attention to the fact that I was bullied throughout my earlier school years, I post this to draw attention to other things that are far more important:

1.) That incidents of bullying are getting more and more violent and that what used to be a small, normal problem of every day young life, is now becoming a very real, and VERY DANGEROUS problem that should no longer be tolerated, and never should have been.
2.) That I SURVIVED my bullying, and that others can too. That there IS help out there, SOMEONE is always there. You just have to keep going, keep your head held high and fight to better your situation despite what they throw at you.
3.) That "trusted adults", regular people and EVEN KIDS, need to step up to the plate and help those in need. Realize that we are all the same underneath. We are all carbon based life forms with natural needs and that it truly is what is beneath the skin and inside the heart that matters.

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Cases like 13 year old Asher Brown, 13 year old Jon Carmichael, 15 year old Phoebe Prince and 19 year old Tyler Clementi, who are bullied to such a point that they feel the need to end their life, are becoming all too common in society.

Likewise, cases like 11 year old Tyler Wilson (who had his arm broken by 3 bullies because he was the only male cheerleader at his elementary school) and 15 year old Michael Brewer (who was doused in rubbing alcohol or lighter fluid and set on fire by bullies because he owed a boy $40 for a video game) are becoming even more common.

Bullying is no longer being shoved into a locker, tripped in the hall or even being called names as it was in my mother's time. Bullying has reached a level of violence that borders on Assault, attempted homicide and many other dangerous levels that should not be tolerated and it needs to be stopped.

What is worse than the bullying? That fact that no one is willing to take a stand and genuinely help these people in need.

It is worse because the people these kids trust to help them - be it a psychiatrist, a principal, a parent, a counselor or a teacher - DO NOTHING, such as the case with Phoebe Prince, mentioned earlier. In Phoebe's case, the school she attended was aware of the serious bullying she faced for several months and did NOTHING to help her. 

It is EVEN worse for the fact that the majority of the population carries these mentalities:

"Kids will be kids and bullying makes them stronger."
"They are weak because they committed suicide and deserved to die."
"Bullying makes the world go 'round."

I am not the strong person I am today because of Bullies like Cynthia Orozco, Brendon Ford, Laura LaBlue, Meagan Beard or many of the other bullies I faced throughout Middle and High School.

I am stronger because of the people who supported me and truly helped me to believe that I am talented and am worth the air I breathe. People who were my true friends despite the way I dressed, my religion, my size or my sexual orientation. People like Jessica Anderson, Chloe Grace, Sarah VanDyke, Angela Andel, Hyle Bathurst, Josh Anderson and many more. These are the people who made me who I am today because of their support, both directly and indirectly.

I may not believe in suicide, and I may not feel very sorrowful for those who actually go through with it and succeed, but I AM sorry that those people did not get the help they deserved and honestly, truly, believed that killing themselves was the only way to fix the problem and stop the pain - All because people are too concerned with their own materialistic problems or are too afraid to stand up and get involved.

This is what these children need. If not a friend, than an adult who really will help. Help us make everyone a survivor and show that you are against bullying - not only in school, but in every day life as well.

If you have been a victim of bullying in your lifetime, or know of a family member or friend that has been - be it because of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion, interests or anything - please show your support for these kids with your status. It's easy, just update.

"I Am A Survivor."
Those four words can make a world of difference, and that difference starts with me.







Want to show even more support? Pass this message on to 5 or more friends on your list, post it on your blog, email it to people, anything! 

Help us make the difference for someone else.

Due to my [apparently] rising fame here on Xanga, I feel this needs to be said now before things get out of hand..

I do not tollerate harrassment on my blog.
I do not tollerate unkind words to other commenters or myself.
Doing so will result in an immediate ban of both parties.
No and's, if's or but's about it.
Harrassment is both immature, irresponsible and ridiculous.

Friendly debate is acceptable but harrassment will not be tollerated at all.

And as far as advertisement goes....

PLEASE DO NOT ADVERTISE YOUR BLOG ON MY SITE

posting a link to another post relevant to the topic of the current post
or posting a link to another post relevant to the content of another person's comment
is absolutely fine, peachy and acceptable.

but if it's not relevent to either, pease do not advertise.

Thank You