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HeavyMetal1980

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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #120 on: May 04, 2004, 08:21:45 AM »
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I PM'ed iSpork my intentions.

I will proceed depending on his response.    




I have heard from iSpork, and he told me to proceed with my "Zasha dedication Art." It will take me a few days to put something together, and afterwards I will send it to him.

If he approves, I shall post it here.

 
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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #121 on: May 04, 2004, 10:03:07 AM »
Dear BEA friends...

Since my first post I've not been able to visit this thread due to its overwhelming emotional effect.  I now feel I can contribute further reflections upon our friend Zasha, but first want to say that, like others here, I have been deeply moved by the response from this community to the loss of our friend.  There have been many touching tributes, none less than the one above by Chronic.  I also want to acknowledge the artwork by Nimrod which is powerful in its tribute.  And finally a huge thankyou to Imaginos, our fine webmaster, who has created something to be treasured in the Memorial page.

What further can be said about Zasha?  In reflecting on someone who has touched our lives, we can only draw from our personal experiences and hopefully shed further light upon that one we now miss.

Firstly, for anyone who feels they did not know Zasha, go to the memorial page, then to her gallery and have a look at her 'personal profile'...it's ALL there!  On one page you have a clear insight into the nature of her, into her diverse interests, her personality, her 'attitude', her intelligence, and her acknowledgement of others.  Zasha had a great sense of humour and Zasha was FUN!

Zasha was not someone to hang about wondering what to say.  She had opinions on most things and freely expressed them.
When feeling slighted or threatened, she could KICK BUTT!
She was also very supportive.  She obviously had a HUGE impact on many people here at the BEA...more than I could have imagined.

I remember Zasha's first post...it was in the 'technical section' and contained a morph she had done: a photo of herself in a little black dress. She was small, very fit and exceptionally attractive.  The morph was a modest effort, but showed she already knew what she was doing, and she asked for advise.  I, along with others gave advise and encouragement, and a 'dialogue' began which flowered into 'full community membership'.  She not only took active part in all the areas of BEA disussion, but developed her morphing skills to the point that she felt enthusiastic and confident in creating her own gallery.  As far as I know Zasha was the only female morph-artist ever at the BEA, and certainly the only one to have her very own gallery.  That alone says something about this woman that I often reflected upon.

When Zasha became increasingly active at the BEA, her posts covered the full spectrum of interests here, both 'on topic' and 'off topic'.  I often thought 'what a fascinating individual'! I thought: "She does photo retouching work, she's an architect, and she has her own business.  She is a committed 'fitness babe' to the point that she has entered and won amateur competitions.  She's a dancer [in her words: 'not ballet', and 'I get nekkid sometimes on weekends']. She's  a 'technical geek' taking pride in her titanium Mac, and the OS X system. She rejoices in a shared enthusiasm for cars and bikes, along with her husband.  She's active, she's committed...where does she get the time and enthusiasm to hang out at the BEA..?"  But 'hangout'she did: actively, engagingly, and made many friends in the process.

I think it's fair to say that Zasha carved out for herself a unique place here at the BEA in the hearts and minds of many of us.  

Zasha's a great example.  It seems to me she lived life fully, and without fear.  She followed her interests with 'full-on' enthusiasm, and engaged in all she did passionionately.  She took pride in what she did and strived for perfection.  And she shared all this with others, even within the realms of cyberspace.

When we depart from this plane, this life, the most we can hope for is to have shared something of ourselves with others, and to have touched a few hearts.

Zasha did all this, and more...

with my deepest respect and sincere affection for our friend, Zasha.

jayjay






       
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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #122 on: May 05, 2004, 05:38:03 AM »


 
Pardon me while I stare...

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TheHerald

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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #123 on: May 11, 2004, 01:00:05 PM »
A small footnote to add, ..last Saturday was the two year anniversary of Zasha joining our community (registered May 8, 2002). Sounds like such a short time to know such a wonderful woman.    
Thank you for your patience as I indulge my need to share.

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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #124 on: May 12, 2004, 05:37:00 PM »
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Dear BEA friends...

Since my first post I've not been able to visit this thread due to its overwhelming emotional effect.  I now feel I can contribute further reflections upon our friend Zasha, but first want to say that, like others here, I have been deeply moved by the response from this community to the loss of our friend.  There have been many touching tributes, none less than the one above by Chronic.  I also want to acknowledge the artwork by Nimrod which is powerful in its tribute.  And finally a huge thankyou to Imaginos, our fine webmaster, who has created something to be treasured in the Memorial page.

What further can be said about Zasha?  In reflecting on someone who has touched our lives, we can only draw from our personal experiences and hopefully shed further light upon that one we now miss.

Firstly, for anyone who feels they did not know Zasha, go to the memorial page, then to her gallery and have a look at her 'personal profile'...it's ALL there!  On one page you have a clear insight into the nature of her, into her diverse interests, her personality, her 'attitude', her intelligence, and her acknowledgement of others.  Zasha had a great sense of humour and Zasha was FUN!

Zasha was not someone to hang about wondering what to say.  She had opinions on most things and freely expressed them.
When feeling slighted or threatened, she could KICK BUTT!
She was also very supportive.  She obviously had a HUGE impact on many people here at the BEA...more than I could have imagined.

I remember Zasha's first post...it was in the 'technical section' and contained a morph she had done: a photo of herself in a little black dress. She was small, very fit and exceptionally attractive.  The morph was a modest effort, but showed she already knew what she was doing, and she asked for advise.  I, along with others gave advise and encouragement, and a 'dialogue' began which flowered into 'full community membership'.  She not only took active part in all the areas of BEA disussion, but developed her morphing skills to the point that she felt enthusiastic and confident in creating her own gallery.  As far as I know Zasha was the only female morph-artist ever at the BEA, and certainly the only one to have her very own gallery.  That alone says something about this woman that I often reflected upon.

When Zasha became increasingly active at the BEA, her posts covered the full spectrum of interests here, both 'on topic' and 'off topic'.  I often thought 'what a fascinating individual'! I thought: "She does photo retouching work, she's an architect, and she has her own business.  She is a committed 'fitness babe' to the point that she has entered and won amateur competitions.  She's a dancer [in her words: 'not ballet', and 'I get nekkid sometimes on weekends']. She's  a 'technical geek' taking pride in her titanium Mac, and the OS X system. She rejoices in a shared enthusiasm for cars and bikes, along with her husband.  She's active, she's committed...where does she get the time and enthusiasm to hang out at the BEA..?"  But 'hangout'she did: actively, engagingly, and made many friends in the process.

I think it's fair to say that Zasha carved out for herself a unique place here at the BEA in the hearts and minds of many of us.  

Zasha's a great example.  It seems to me she lived life fully, and without fear.  She followed her interests with 'full-on' enthusiasm, and engaged in all she did passionionately.  She took pride in what she did and strived for perfection.  And she shared all this with others, even within the realms of cyberspace.

When we depart from this plane, this life, the most we can hope for is to have shared something of ourselves with others, and to have touched a few hearts.

Zasha did all this, and more...

with my deepest respect and sincere affection for our friend, Zasha.

jayjay






       




Thank you JayJay for expressing in words what many of us knew of and thought of Zasha; I was very stunned and didn't know what to say when I first found out about this tragedy. You have summed it up very well.

I may (not sure yet) be down near Houston in July; I understand Houston has a serious traffic accident problem, read about it on the internet. I don't know that I'll pass anywhere near where she was riding that day, but if I knew where it was I'd want to leave something there as a tribute from the BEA.  
Avatar by John Coffey, used with permission. Avatar tweaking by Zasha

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HeavyMetal1980

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Zasha Memorial
« Reply #125 on: May 27, 2004, 06:06:46 AM »
I have completed my Zasha Memorial and PM'ed _iSpork the news. Unfortunately, I don't have his e-mail address. Would anyone that is close to him kindly PM that to me?

I would like very much for him to see it, and upon HIS approval, I may indeed post it here. I wanted to make it tastefully and sincerely. Never in my life has one piece of art been so hard to make...

I truly hope you all will have a chance to see it.


Heavy "still missing her..." Metal  
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HeavyMetal1980

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Re: Zasha Memorial
« Reply #126 on: May 28, 2004, 08:33:28 PM »
Damn...I guess NO ONE cares anymore...

 
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Re: Zasha Memorial
« Reply #127 on: May 28, 2004, 11:48:00 PM »
I care . I miss Zasha , even though I never met her in person . I only wish I had some useful computer skills . I would like to honor her , but don't know how . Damn the lack of skill .    

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HeavyMetal1980

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Re: Zasha Memorial
« Reply #128 on: May 29, 2004, 12:14:29 AM »
I know you people still care. I meant, doesn't anyone care to let me know how to contact _iSpork via e-mail? Please?

I'd REALLY like to share this contribution to honor her, but I need his approval first and he hasn't been on the BEA recently...



 
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Imma cut ya slack, but only because it's for a Zasha Memorial
« Reply #129 on: May 30, 2004, 01:54:41 AM »
Did you try looking at iSpork's BEA profile?
Or is that just too cryptic for ya??

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HeavyMetal1980

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Re: Imma cut ya slack, but only because it's for a Zasha Memorial
« Reply #130 on: May 30, 2004, 02:18:55 AM »
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Did you try looking at _iSpork's BEA profile? Or is that just too cryptic for ya??  




Well, "will underline power at spymac dot com" doesn't seem to work...I need something that is in the correct format. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I realise that everyone else may know what that sig means, but a simple e-mail address in the correct format is ALL I am asking.

No need for flames. No need for "I'm smarter than you" comments. My apologies if my origianl statement seemed harsh, but NO ONE seems to want to help me out, and I wanted very much to make a dedication to Zasha.

Dealing with someone that you truly cared about being gone is never easy and the truth is it still SEVERELY bothers me that she is gone. NO...I wasn't her husband. NO...I probably wasn't one of her closest friends. But I miss her just the same. I don't deal with this stuff easily. AT ALL.

So, my apologies for my "I guess no one cares" comment. I know you all do. I'm just pissed off because I still miss her and want very much to do something for her...

If anyone can help me out, and wants to PM me, I would seriously appreciate it.    
"Listen to the Wind and dance with the Flames..."

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HeavyMetal1980

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« Reply #131 on: May 30, 2004, 08:46:57 AM »
Ok, thanks to those that offered their assistence.

Nevermind the rest of it. Just some confusion on my part. It's been a rough week for me, so I apologise for any misunderstandings.

 
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Imaginos

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Re: Zasha Memorial
« Reply #132 on: June 03, 2004, 03:07:58 PM »
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Damn...I guess NO ONE cares anymore...

   




I'll see if i can find Isporks addy for you HM. I'd also be happy to add it to the Zasha memorial page if you'd like.

I'll add stuff others have if they wish too.

Imaginos

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Re: News of Zasha - 1970 to 2004
« Reply #133 on: June 03, 2004, 03:13:54 PM »
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CM your image link is not working. Can you please repost it so I may add it and the others posts to Zasha's memorial page?

Thank you
 

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HeavyMetal1980

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Re: Zasha Memorial
« Reply #134 on: June 03, 2004, 05:20:17 PM »
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Quote:

Damn...I guess NO ONE cares anymore...

   




I'll see if i can find Isporks addy for you HM. I'd also be happy to add it to the Zasha memorial page if you'd like.

I'll add stuff others have if they wish too.

Imaginos  





Thanks Imaginos. I now have Spork's address. I just have to wait for him to approve of my art, as it as an actual real-life image of her, and I promised him I would not post it unless he approved.

I hope he will. For now, I just hope he is doing well, or as well as he can, and he has all my best wishes.

Once again, in response to my other posts, don't pay any attention. My apologies for any misunderstandings.  
"Listen to the Wind and dance with the Flames..."

~ HeavyMetal1980