So today after my 9-5 i decided to stop into the Walmart and pick up a few things. While i’m there i figured since i’m in the market for another hard drive it might not be a bad idea to check their computer section and see what they have. Well it was that decision right there that landed me in a very weird situation. Now I looked and did not see a single one that i would spend my money on. So i turn and walk out the isle when i hear someone say “Hey Skel!” So i turned around because Skel is short for my childhood nickname Skelator. The name sticks with me till this day. But when i turned around i saw a pretty young brunette in a red tank top and tight black jeans. Not bad looking at all. So she says “Hey!! You’re that guy from that site.. Your Skelator aren’t you?” So i asked what site has she seen me on. She tells me that ” I have a prem account at Ebaumsworld.com, i just don’t post at all. I also seen your websites and your pictures on Myspace” And then she begins to tell me all about what i should and shouldn’t be doing on the internet and in my love life. And proceeds to tell me that Me and her can have a little “Fun” while her Husband is on Active Duty. Now me just trying to avoid conflict said Oh i cant i have a girl. So she gets sorta mad with me and said “You must not care about her you don’t show her off on the net” and then she stomps off with her cart full of baby shit that i didn’t realize was hers until she grabbed it and stepped off. You have no idea how much i wanted to tell her what i thought of her but i figured it would start a big scene in the middle of the Walmart that i did not need to be a part of. So i just kept it in and went about my business. What kinda dirty scumbag cheats on her Man while he is risking his life fighting for this country? I mean no one agrees with the Iraq bullshit but People dont really join the military to be sent to Iraq they Join to Fight for the nation that they are proud of THEY Fight and Die, so that we don’t have to. And this dirty scumbag whore is going to cheat on him with some dude she secretly stalks on the internet and finally met at the Walmart? There was more to the conversation but to keep this from becoming a book i cut most of that out. At first i thought it was soo cool to finally be reconized somewhere for something ive done. And then the icing on the cake i’m gonna get laid because of my quote on quote celebrity. But when she said her Man was away in the Army, my whole attitude changed. I’m single, no kids, i work a 9-5 and try to do my internet thing, I don’t have much time to spend in or searching for a relationship, so a one night stand or short fling with a beautiful woman would be very welcome at this point. But i’m not the type of guy who can knowingly sleep with someone who’s husband would / could die for me. Allot of my family was or is in the miltary, so i think what they sign up for is one of the bravest deeds known to man. And to disrespect them in such a way is just sickening. She’ll probably read this, and if i run into her again i might not get away without some type of conflict. Just know if it happens again you will be able to read about it here.

Today is a good day for ZKini™, Today we finally settled on a shopping cart solution, & hope to have it fully integrated within the next week or so. We also decided that we would use the already integrated paypal checkout options. Most of our products will be digital content and mainly available for download. There may be a few things that will require shipping, The few products that would require shipping are still on the drawing board anyway so the current downloadable content is our main concern.

The content Tom Mack has prepared for the launch of the resource section consists of a few brush sets and over 100+ Textures, To be sold as individual items and package deals. Some of the content that will be available has been featured in “Advanced Photoshop Magazine”, various resource websites and graphics blogs. Some of the resources set to launch include but are not limited to “Tom Macks - Blood/ Ink Splatter brushes V1″, “Tom Macks - Snow Brushes V1″ , “Tom Macks - Snow Brushes V2″ , “Tom Macks - Rain / Tear Drop brushes V1″ , “Tom Macks - Wood Texture pack 1″ , “Tom Macks - Earth Texture pack 1″ , and much much more.

Currently in development are a few new brush sets including Snow Brushes Vol3, Blood brushes vol2, Chicken Scratch vol1, and Death brushes Vol1. The snow and blood brushes you can pretty much tell from the names what will be included in the sets. The Chicken Scratch and Death brushes are a bit harder to determine. The Chicken Scratch set will basically include The English Alphabet in various styles of Bad Bad penmanship, such as the 1st grader style that is included. The set would be better as a font, However the only style differences within the font that you would be able to include would be Bold, Italic, etc. If there was a way for me to make this set a font i would but the technology is not available as of yet. The Death set will include skulls, crosses, bones, pentagrams, etc.

These sets have no set or expected release date. Just keep an eye out for them. There has not been a set released by Tom Mack after 2005 that has not been featured somewhere!! The only question is… Will you be the first person to create something even more amazing than the brush sets Themselves???

OK so today we don’t have too much to add.
We are still searching extensively for the right shopping cart software, and when we find it all of the resources will be available for purchase and download.
The gallery has yet to acquire any new members but we feel that in time people will start using it. We are thinking about offering a family photo gallery for those who don’t have art to display but only the affection and connections with family members as seen in their photo’s. We currently have a open and free registration for the gallery area. We are not sure if we will make the gallery service a paid subscription or not. But either way those who are here before that starts are here for free. Not that there is anyone here yet. But just in-case we do start requiring a subscription, i don’t want anyone to say that i never said anything about it.

We are also thinking about adding not only resources created by Tom Mack.. But resources created by anyone.. If you are interested in sharing your resources here, please check the contact page and email us, with the subject Resource Development. And we will get back to you as quick as possible.

Today we started extensively searching for a shopping cart plug-in for the site. As soon as we come across the right one we will implement the system into the website and begin selling the brushes, textures and photo stock that Tom Mack has prepared for the launch. Shortly after the launch We will begin developing more resources and will continue to create more and more high quality resources for your graphics applications.

We would also like you to know that if the new shopping cart system allows we will make all of the other services accessible through the shopping cart.
As always if you have any questions comments or concerns please feel free to navigate to the contact page and use one of the listed contact methods.

We plan on adding the remaining images from Tom Macks art collection to the gallery section today. We will also be adding a video tutorial shortly on changing eye color in photoshop. Along with many more tutorials to follow in various skill ranges.
We are also still looking into the shopping cart and donation center so that we can start linking the New and old resources developed by Tom Mack. If you would like to view samples of some of the brush sets created by Tom Mack you may find them at SkelatorImaging.com However they are no longer available for download you may still view the sample images.
Also just finished is a texture pack filled with over 130 textures!!! This pack includes Wood, Earth and other textures, and also includes a few stock images that weren’t intended for use as textures but may add just the right touch for that image you are working on. Most places we have seen offer similar texture packs in several downloads and payments. We offer twice the amount and Superior quality over our average competitors. If you were to acquire a similar texture pack using stock image sites you could pay more than $100.00 our texture pack is estimated to sell for less than $30.00 via download. Data CD will cost slightly more than the download.

Through the glass, the window pain. It caught my eye I see a thing.
This thing of grace, moves gracefully. And it looks back and stares at me.
But when it looks what does it see? A balding man, a ZKini me.
A grown up child, an adolescent. Someone who suffers much depression?
A thing of bone, a thing of flesh. A thing of things and such a mess.
Someone who tried, someone who failed. Someone did wrong and went to jail.
Someone who’s paid for all their sins. Someone who wants to start again.
So a new start this person needs, To grow some roots and plant some seeds.
To see some things he needs to see, to see her smile, that smiles for me.
And through the glass i saw her see, Me catch her. staring at me.