Monday, 5 October 2009

Germs – Illustration Friday on Monday

 

I’m always in a state of hurry these days, it seems, so this is my hurried take on the Illustration Friday prompt.  (Someone somewhere once said, ‘One of the great disadvantages of hurry is that it takes such a long time’.  Too true!)

 

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Kisses blown are kisses wasted.

Kisses aren't kisses unless they are tasted.

Kisses spread germs and germs are hated.

So kiss me baby; I'm vaccinated.

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47 comments:

  1. Silke Powers5 October 2009 at 10:24

    I love it, Tessa! Great drawing and wonderful interpretation of the theme... Hugs, Silke

    P.S. Glad the egret print made it safely and that you like it! :-)

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  2. pink dogwood5 October 2009 at 11:12

    Wow Tessa, I love it - both the pictures and the clever words. Just today I heard from a coworker that he has the swine flu and his wife has moved him into the basement until he gets better - I guess no kisses for him :)

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  3. Unknown5 October 2009 at 11:43

    Love it! Wonderful words and image.
    As for hurry taking a long time, that's a bit like "more haste, less speed", isn't it :-) x

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  4. Titus5 October 2009 at 12:17

    Oh yes, I like this a lot. Final line is a killer (not literally).

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  5. Jinksy5 October 2009 at 12:21

    Magical combination of words and picture, Tessa. Loved them both...

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  6. Natalie5 October 2009 at 13:42

    Hee,heee.

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  7. Gai5 October 2009 at 13:45

    a beautiful hurry

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  8. Michael G. O’Connell5 October 2009 at 13:46

    great take on this… too many NASTIES out there!

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  9. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.5 October 2009 at 14:03

    Tessa: Sheer delight!!!

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  10. Rosaria Williams5 October 2009 at 14:42

    Just in time, what with all the flu epidemic and other woes in the air.

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  11. xxx5 October 2009 at 18:01

    Wonderful!!

    x Ribbon :)

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  12. steven5 October 2009 at 18:41

    sweet funny words tessa!!!! all kisses are good!! steven

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  13. Elizabeth Bradley5 October 2009 at 19:55

    Your hurry would be my days and days. And even then my efforts wouldn't equal your results.

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  14. kj5 October 2009 at 21:26

    holey moley tessa! in this case i am mesmerized by your rhyming poem. it is quite quite quite delightful. and clever. and helpful. i like those real touch kisses myself, the longer and sweeter, the better. :)

    not to mention that i just posted about rhyming poems.

    remember not to get carried away with the packing. baby steps are best.

    xoxo

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  15. Irene5 October 2009 at 22:39

    The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get?

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  16. Mónica5 October 2009 at 23:40

    Great post, thanks for share your interpretation of theme.
    Kind regards :)

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  17. karen6 October 2009 at 00:04

    I love your interpretation of "germs"!

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  18. Anonymous6 October 2009 at 05:20

    I love the poetry. Also, a very wonderful drawing of blowing a kiss.

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  19. Renee6 October 2009 at 07:47

    Love it and it is hillarious. You are so fun.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  20. Beth Kephart6 October 2009 at 08:26

    But where does one go about getting such pillow lips?

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  21. Shirley6 October 2009 at 08:34

    Awesome post, Tessa...truly. You are a woman of wit (and of course, amazing talent). I am amiss at visiting! I apologize!! I see that you were house hunting, too. I will keep my fingers crossed that things go the way you hope. : )

    You words at my blog mean a lot to me...thank you for your generosity!! I really do appreciate it and it keeps me going. I'm so fortunate to have such lovely people as you stop by. Thank you, my friend!

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  22. Unknown6 October 2009 at 09:51

    Nice twist of the theme, very well drawn.

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  23. Stacey J. Warner6 October 2009 at 10:13

    Love the drawing and the kisses!

    Have a wonderful day.

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  24. Holly6 October 2009 at 11:11

    When you have a sec, stop by my place as I've left something for you there!

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  25. Madame DeFarge6 October 2009 at 14:29

    Lovely picture as always and fab words.

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  26. Sujatha Bagal6 October 2009 at 18:44

    The husband and I both laughed out loud! That was funny! And the sketch is beeeuuutiful!

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  27. Renee6 October 2009 at 20:25

    I love what you are planning for your funeral. Now instead of my plans I want to put on it 'Scrap what I have said and do exactly as Tessa is doing.'

    Sounds beautiful dear friend. Beautiful.

    We will meet again won't we sweet friend?

    Love Renee xoxo

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  28. Anonymous6 October 2009 at 20:43

    Hi Tessa! Love your IF creation (and the verse is really cute!)

    Your blog is included in Blogger's "Latest Blogs of Note" today. How wonderful is that?

    I miss "seeing" you around and am sending hugs and all good wishes. xo carolynn

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  29. Anonymous6 October 2009 at 20:45

    COMMENT #2

    p.s.... i don't think i've properly thanked you for the bookmarks you sent to me. Thank you so much for sending them. They are bright, and cheerful and lovely.

    my surgery was cancelled, but has been rescheduled (for thursday).

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  30. valerie walsh6 October 2009 at 20:54

    well you blew me away :) i love this!

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  31. Caroline6 October 2009 at 21:19

    What fun! Good for you that even in a hurry you managed to find the time for this difficult theme - I'm still thinking about it! The rhyme is sweet!

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  32. ~Lily~6 October 2009 at 22:46

    Your poem was just about the cutest thing ive read in awhile and i loved your art too!

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  33. Tessa7 October 2009 at 02:58

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you all and I love all your comments, they truly make my days.

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  34. Tessa7 October 2009 at 04:48

    Oh, 'nother thing...that verse isn't mine! We used to chant it as giggly schoolgirls years ago.

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  35. yodaman7 October 2009 at 06:33

    Drawing good it is. Days at swamp, better this picture makes.

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  36. Anonymous7 October 2009 at 08:26

    What fun!

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  37. Monte 7 October 2009 at 09:26

    Haha, I like this. Very amusing. :)

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  38. Blog de la Vogue7 October 2009 at 12:23

    Wow, i really like your blog :)
    i would be happy if you can visit my blog, too :)

    http://fairelesgrandsmagasins.blogspot.com/

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  39. Debra Keirce7 October 2009 at 14:51

    This is so funny! I love it Tessa!

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  40. Tim Bastron7 October 2009 at 21:25

    LOL. Congrats on making the blogs of note list.

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  41. goodmonica8 October 2009 at 04:42

    Cute drawing and poem. I enjoyed that. I'm going to file it in my memory and recite it to my boyfriend. =P

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  42. sliver8 October 2009 at 07:56

    Very clever combination between the words and the pictures.

    Very lovely drawing too. I liked it very much. :)

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  43. Ces Adorio8 October 2009 at 15:28

    Hahahahha1 This is so cute! I love the poem! Heheheh! I love the drawing but I hate body fluids!

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  44. Ces Adorio8 October 2009 at 16:36

    Hello Tessa! I have returned! I have an award waiting for you.

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  45. Sarah Laurence8 October 2009 at 17:42

    When I think of your art, I think COLOUR! It's fun to see a line drawing up for a change. People are going crazy about swine flu in the USA too.

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  46. Carol9 October 2009 at 00:34

    Brilliant picture and Brilliant poem!!

    Makes me think of the Deacon Blue song 'I'll never fall in love again'. It has a fab lyric that goes

    What do you get if you kiss a girl?
    You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
    After you do she'll never phone ya
    I'll never fall in love again

    Always made me giggle

    C x

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  47. Yoli13 October 2009 at 08:54

    Tessa this is so lovely.

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