November 29 - Donkey

"I am not what you call me; I am what I answer to."

~ African proverb

Kids can be surprisingly cruel with their teasing.   They find one tiny detail - a rhyme, a quirk, and suddenly you're labelled for life.  We actually had a kid in my elementary school nicknamed "Boner".  In sixth grade I genuinely thought it was because he was so tall.  

Anyways, when you're a Donkey with the last name Kwong - the first day of school can be pretty terrible.

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This donkey is one of the designs shown recently on the Isopresson channel - I first tried giving him a smile, but I couldn't unsee the emoji face.

(view other donkey)

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Other balloons by and inspired by Isopresso:

January 2 - Sam's Horse

I'll find those stairs. I'll whip their butt, too. Those stairs won't know which way they're going... take drastic steps, kick it to the curb. Don't mess wit' me. I'm the Stair Master. I've mastered the stairs. I wish I had a step right here, right now, I'd step all over it...

~ Donkey Shrek

These horse are based on some images Sam Cremeens posted recently, which in turn are the result of his toying around with an image Buster Balloon posted over the holiday.  Sam spotted something awesome in the design, realizing it was more of a balloon concept.

Again, concept designs are my favorite things ever -- they spark a hundred other ideas.   When I first started twisting balloons, I was worried that I would be asked for something I didn't know how to build.  But with a handful of concept designs, you can create just about anything.

I really should make a list of all the design concepts ..

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Other posts with Sam's designs:


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November 8 - Vote

"And I am reminded of all those folks who had to count bubbles in a bar of soap, beaten trying to register voters in Mississippi. Risked everything so that they could pull that lever. So, if I hear anybody saying their vote does not matter, that it doesn't matter who we elect, read up on your history. It matters. We've got to get people to vote."

~ President Obama
   Excerpt from speech - September 17, 2016 (link)

Today is election day in the United States and I would just like to take this moment to encourage everyone to vote.

I was at Starbucks yesterday commiserating with the lady at the window about how I liked to vote on election day, there's an excitement with a day-of vote that I think is lost in mail-in ballots. She turned to her co-workers and asked if they had early voted or were going tomorrow, and when one of them confessed that she wasn't going to vote at all, my heart broke a little bit. I understand that it might be difficult to choose given the wealth of misinformation out there, but the effort is worth it. From massvote.org:

"For the past three decades voters have been disproportionately of higher income, older or more partisan in their interests. Parallel to participation gaps are widening gaps in wealth, reduced opportunity for youth and frustration with the polarization in politics. How would our world be different if everyone participated?"

This is your opportunity to let the government know how you feel it should be run. Don't give your choice up to someone who doesn't have your best interests in mind.   The Millennial generation account for one third of the voting population, don't squander your chance and let your voices be heard!  Your opinion matters!

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