Who would I be without that lost reality…and your face, your words, and your touch?
You sing karaoke
without knowing
the words.
Can’t read,
but can kill it
in a verse.
That sweet dance,
a remembrance.
With that in mind, I continue...
I am fascinated with the everyday condition. I watch and listen and I am prompted to return the favor with ink and fiber. I am captivated by the remote.
I am drawn to those who misguidedly assume they have little to offer. I admire those with the biggest hearts, and the quietest egos. And the vibrant, passionate, strong willed and self assured also encourage my craft.
The dark and pensive, the quiet and plotting, the spirited and confined, the naïve and unafraid…any combination a profit, all notions sublime.
The gravity of a book, a wise old woman, a tale told in three verses and a chorus repeated twice, the advice of those who know infinitely so much more, and the unexpected bit of hope that arrives when you say I love you.
p.s. paint your walls a deviceful shade of change and then you will know why.
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Hell yeah!
Take that Jules! Snapsdragons!
Ergo: Peeps are (thickly) sugar coated marshmallows in the shape of bunnies or chicks.
Usually blue, pink, yellow or purple colored!
Purple is the bestest! ^_^
Hello S&V. You've been waiting all day to do that, haven't you?
;-)
You like peeps S&V????
They scare me, LOL!
hey smoke nice lurking!!
oh we have nothing like peeps! ( I think)Sound scary!!
I'll have to look at the shops but I've never noticed them.
Anon perhaps sit down and hang on!
For Egro:
PEEPS
Don't they look scumptious??
LOL!!!
Princess,
I am officially worried about your mental well being and coming from me that is saying lots!
Hi Wendy, Hi Ergo, Hi Anon!
Ehhhh, my allergies are kicking my A-S-S.
Sorry 'bout popping out of here without explanation. Back now, and hello to you guys. :)
Darn it! My peep link in not working!
Peeps
Attempt #2^
Hello Mustard and Sdock!
Did ya'll have a nice Easter?
These are mangled lines from my own blog:
Mostly I'm sorry it took me so long to get rid of them, but the ones that were just tacked up for him, because he has disappeared again into the wind and you
collapsed onto the floor with a jar of mayonnaise.
(That whole thing just sounds messy.)
Oh, wait.... There's a noise from the face.
(Wait for it...)
I stay up a while and chat with Splash, Fimble, Bean,.... After about fifteen minutes we all end up in our minds with someone's face, by now you've seen (This entry looks back on itself.)
(I can't tell you how often it is that we end up in our minds, with someone's face. Really.)
Bikey, and MissT sit together in a "bone-tired" kind of way.
(I'LL JUST BET.)
You're dodging a bullet, I'm lifting your veils, and we're under the water and reaches for the soap with her free hand.
( O_O That just isn't right.)
From the south you came (yeah, you totally did) with your hair sunblond and your mouth when we require it, like when I was working or, you know, playing video games.
(Adam. His mouth is always there when you require it. ^_^;; )
Still sometimes sugar, sometimes cruel and sometimes dance and sometimes duel I'm trying to duck its head under the stairs.
(Which probably falls under "cruel" but I'm not sure.)
And Mayo will likely never see the damage (this harmless damage from our games, the kind that cleans itself, or even the actual, structural damage done by the cucumber smoking cheese that she created.
(Fim, you need to control that thing better.)
The sun has set over BlogBelieve and the tomato throws a chair.
(That sounds about right, actually.)
Poetry crazy Schroedinger's Spider: A Sicilian Sonnet For A Spinner The Weaver Girl was made inside a word and only lives when she is being stalked by the Anons.
(Ummm, NO.)
I can sense a kind of underwear should I wear?
(My underwear sense is tingling!)
Fiona and Bellatrix, who have been sitting on the fly, and although at least one person thought they were all over your tower.
(Big fly, I guess.)
To this sliver of land, this sandbar of suburbia stripped of firs and outstripped, littered in stripmalls but oh, to the Riddler if he happens to be waiting in the foxfire marsh.
(That's his other house, I guess.)
I'll gladly join you in my chosen room in BlogBelieve.
(We-he-hell, so that's how it is.)
oh my chevalier, and you screamed into the greenhouse is the faint, flickering orange glow of the show a way for me to not envy not envy the tanabata stars and so, and so, so, really there is no call for this empty black box in a small room with a jar of mayonnaise. A piece of lettuce calls a tomato a whore, and the soul-sucking stuff.
(All the rest of that soul sucking stuff. yeah.)
I always liked eating the sugar off of the outside of a Peep.
I didn't like the marshmallow filling. Bleh.
Solly,
You are worried about my well-being? O_O
Uh-oh. Now I'm worried.
Hi everyone!
Oh, you dratted princess! ^_^
And, Ergo: PEEPS have a shelf life of about 100 years! ;p
Muwahahahaha! I've had that planned for like two hours. Thank God I won because otherwise.....
Well, let's just say I've been known to have a meltdown or two. ^_^
Although at least one person thought they were all over your tower.
I mean, out of context? This could be bad.
Hey Mustard!
Wendy, My Easter was lovely. How was yours?
Jules, you are making me laugh my ass off.
O_O
hello mustard sdock kapunua
thanks wendy - nope nothing like peeps here - holy cow they are bright!
Easter was just like any other day of the week!
Can't complain 'cause today I had every right in the world to eat waaaaaay too much chocolate.
Hey there, Ergo!
Solly!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess what?
Isn't the Mangler grand? The best thing to do is find a page of porn and put that in there. Although, I've uploaded bits of my novel and fed it to THe Mangler and to be honest, as Splash just pointed out, sometimes it makes its own porn where there was none.
ergoproxy said...
hello mustard sdock kapunua
thanks wendy - nope nothing like peeps here - holy cow they are bright!
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They sure are, Ergo!!!
I have no doubt the stores will be left with gazillions of peeps, tomorrow. Stores around here go Peep crazy at Easter!
Maybe I should work on an "Adopt A Peep" bulletin! ;)
are they hard on the outside ? (peeps that is not the porn!)
Damn. I gotta yell louder.
Plug your ears people!
SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLYYYY!!!
I pointed out no such thing.
I was only directing attention in an unobvious way.
Surely you saw my motive. ;)
Oh hiya Ergo, Splash, Solly, La Principesa! I'm gonna set down to play a game for a bit. back later!
re they hard on the outside ? (peeps that is not the porn!)
O_O
Kapunua why not mangle the thrusting mating tiger woman? - it might come out better!
Toodles K! Have fun!
I know what...blogger is a little asswhore bitch!
WHAT? SMOKE???
Oh no. Not the mating tiger people.
mustardisbetter said...
Can't complain 'cause today I had every right in the world to eat waaaaaay too much chocolate.
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At least you had a good chocolate excuse, Mustard!
I just realized, I have not had one piece of chocolate or any Easter candy today....
I must be getting sick again!
*feels forehead to check temp*
I gots me some strawberry pie.
Want some?
Can't have none. ^_^
Hello again everybody
Hey Elena!
ergoproxy said...
Kapunua why not mangle the thrusting mating tiger woman? - it might come out better!
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hehe! I read that story! Well, some parts WERE, how shall I put it.... interesting....
;)
So
Hey Elena!
Elena!!!!!!!!
How was your Easter? Did you and the family have a nice day?
So?
I got your 'so' right here. Botch.
>.<
You know you want some. ^_~
No, no I do not want some.
I will get some tomorrow if you left any at all.
ergoproxy said...
are they hard on the outside ? (peeps that is not the porn!)
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Ummm, well......the outer layer is bit crunchy. Can get crusty if they get too moist and are allowed to dry out afterwards....
PEEPS, people - PEEPS!
Heh-heh.
Can't promise you anything.
Booyow! How many days do we got?
Hi elena how are you?
Happy easter!!
have you been practising your autograph?
Like 38? I think.
wendy,
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
Hey Smoke, sdock and Wendy.
Nope, not a nice day with the family but really don't want to talk about it. That's why I'm here so I don't have to deal with "real" life right now. Quick someone cheer me up.
LOL! That's what is think Ergo.
Ewwwwwwwww!!! :p
38?!?!?!??!?
Are you serious? Hmmmmm, so I gots 38 days to figure this shit out.
38 days to figure what shit out, Smoke?
Elena, what can we do to cheer you up?
Oh no, Elena. I'm so sorry to hear that :(
*huge hug for Elena*
We need Martha to come in here with a few of her jokes!
Smoke,
You realize we might have to go in disguise. What are we going to do if we get recognized?
*solly can't handle fame and super stardom*
Happy Easter Lovelies!!
I couldn't find Peeps, come hell or high water. Damnit.
-A
Are you saying I can't wear my tiara? WTF? What? The? F**K?
Bwah!
I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one!
Sorry, gots me some Jay-Z on the brain. ^_^
AW Elena that's a shame *big hug*
To (help) cheer up Elena:
Invited to dinner
A girl asks her boyfriend, to come over Friday night and have dinner with her parents. Since this is such a big event, the girl announced to her boyfriend that after dinner, she would like to go out and make love for the first time. Well, the boy is ecstatic, but he has never had sex before, so he takes a trip to the pharmacist to get some condoms. The pharmacist helps the boy for about an hour. He tells the boy everything there is to know about condoms and sex. At the counter, the pharmacist asks the boy how many condoms he'd like to buy: a 3-pack, 10-pack, or a family pack. "I'm really going to give it to this girl," the boy tells the pharmacist. "I intend to go for hours and hours." The pharmacist, with a laugh, suggests the family pack, saying the boy will be rather busy, it being his first time and all.
That night, the boy shows up at the girls parents house and meet his girlfriend at the door. "Oh I'm so excited for you to meet my parents, come on in!" The boy goes inside and is taken to the dinner table where the girl's parents are seated. The boy quickly offers to say grace and bows his head. A minute passes, and the boy is still deep in prayer with his head down. 10 minutes passes and still no movement from the boy. Finally, after 20 minutes with his head down, the girlfriend finally leans over and whispers to the boyfriend, "I had no idea you were this religious. " The boy turns, and whispers back, "I had no idea your father was a pharmacist!!"
Hey Amy!
You couldn't find Peeps? O_O
I'd send you my son's if I could. He just asked me who wanted them because he sure as hell didn't. O_o
Hi Amyranth! I just found out what peeps are! You sure they're safe?
Elena
what is brown and sticky?
Smok Star,
Let's hop to the Bunny Porch and look for Mayo!
A stick!!!!
oh wendy ! Hahahahahahahaha
Hello Amy and a very Happy Easter to you!
How was your day?
I could probably pick up 40 or 50 dozen packs of peeps for you tomorrow...
Heck, the stores around here will probably be giving them away!
38 days to figure out this:
The best route to take.
The best vehicle to drive.
How much money we need.
Where we will stay.
What time we'll leave.
What music to listen to first. Scratch that, it's my effin' car. We'll go with LEATHERMOUTH!
What to wear.
What not to wear.
Tiara or no tiara.
All that shit.
99 problems.
What Ergo?
Wow!
Now, I need a xanax. Add that to the list...how many xaneee bars do we need?
ergoproxy said...
A stick!!!!
oh wendy ! Hahahahahahahaha
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You liked that one, did ya? ;)
Ummm....I was really over thinking that stick one! *blushes*
:))
Good evening Mayo.
Good evening All.
You may not think this is funny and it really is a had to be there situation but here goes anyway ...
After dinner my daughter pats her stomach and goes " I feel like I've eaten a small Indonesian child ".
I swear down, I nearly peed myself laughing. Talk about random :D
So how is everybody?
I think you should go with the tiara, it's your signature
hello GS
Elana did you see the answer? - A stick!
what goes black white black white black white?
Ergo,
Please don't tell her that. I have to walk with her ya know.
Hi GS!
Wendy I liked you joke it made me laugh. First time today.
Shit, I wanna run away from home. Can I do that? I mean is there an age limit? There shouldn't be.
Oh and practice my autograph? Oh that's funny. So would I sign...Elena Lovely or Elena of the Lovelies?
Hi Ergo and Sdock.
Ergo - a penguin rolling down a hill.
*thinking of ways to cheer up Elena*
Elena: any video you would like to watch right now? I could hunt for it on you tube for ya.
Hmmm.....I know, POE!!!!
I believe this is your favorite:
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door —
Only this, and nothing more."
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; — vainly I had tried to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow — sorrow for the lost Lenore —
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore —
Nameless here for evermore.
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me — filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door —
Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; —
This it is, and nothing more."
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you " — here I opened wide the door; —
Darkness there and nothing more.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore!"
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!" —
Merely this, and nothing more.
Then into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon I heard again a tapping somewhat louder than before.
"Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore —
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—
'Tis the wind and nothing more!"
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door —
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door —
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the Nightly shore —
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no sublunary being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door —
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."
But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered — not a feather then he fluttered —
Till I scarcely more than muttered "Other friends have flown before —
On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before."
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
Wondering at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster so when Hope he would adjure —
Stern Despair returned, instead of the sweet Hope he dared adjure —
That sad answer, "Never — nevermore."
But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore —
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er,
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Angels whose faint foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee — by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite — respite and nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore;
Let me quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! — prophet still, if bird or devil! —
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted —
On this home by Horror haunted — tell me truly, I implore —
Is there — is there balm in Gilead? — tell me — tell me, I implore!"
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil — prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us — by that God we both adore —
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore —
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
"Be that word our sign in parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked, upstarting —
"Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken! — quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the raven "Nevermore."
And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted — nevermore!
-The End—
a nun falling down the stairs!
lol GS you had the alternate answer!
elena or Lovely Elena?
I think just Elena with a flourish!
Elena said...
Wendy I liked you joke it made me laugh. First time today.
Shit, I wanna run away from home. Can I do that? I mean is there an age limit? There shouldn't be.
Oh and practice my autograph? Oh that's funny. So would I sign...Elena Lovely or Elena of the Lovelies?
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I'm thrilled to hear it made you laugh, Elena!!!!
I like the name Elena Lovely. I think it has quite a sensual ring to it! ;)
Hello GS! How are you tonight?
Elena - so, a fan club eh?! You lucky duck :D I think I would have been slightly freaked out. Sound nice girls though.
* waves to Elena's fangirls *
Hi girls!
So I have a bit of a present for everyone. This a Springtime/Easter gift for everyone, especially Mayo.
I know you love light, Ol' Buddy, so here's hoping that we catch you in here a lot, making good use of the place.
Step out onto the back porch Mayo, and tell me what you think.
-A
Hi Six :)
And also Amy :)
Mayo,
Niiiiiiice. I likes the back porch. ^_^
I liked that one too, Ergo!!
Hello GS! How are you tonight?
In a much better mood than I have been thanks Six. How are you?
Amy,
That's nice.
Amy: The back porch is gorgeous!!!
It looks so warm and inviting....
Thank you, love!
gnothi seauton said...
In a much better mood than I have been thanks Six. How are you?
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Good to hear, GS!
I'm doing well, thanks for asking.
Just a bit tired from today's activities. Our new back porch sure looks like a tempting place to nap!
Hi GS and Amy
Wendy thanks for "The Raven" my favoite.
Erog seriously I laughed at the nun. I actually went to Catholic grade school and it made me think of some of the nuns that taught me. Most were really nice but there was one...
Hell I think she must have been 110 years old. That woman was always cranky.
So Elena Lovely sounds sensual? Okay that's what I'm going with.
I like the central seating area, that's a nice touch.
Thanks Amy.
And yes Six, it does look very inviting :)
Oh and I saw the porn names yesterday.
Mine would be Daisy Georgia
That sucks as a porn name.
Men fart an average of 17 times a day, and women fart an average of 9 times a day.
Elena said...
So Elena Lovely sounds sensual? Okay that's what I'm going with.
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Don't forget to tie a piece of knotted rope to your autograph signing pens. I bet that would give the fans an extra thrill or two!
;)
If you fart constantly for 6 years, 9 months and 23 days you would produce enough gas to explode an atomic bomb.
Don't forget to tie a piece of knotted rope to your autograph signing pens. I bet that would give the fans an extra thrill or two!
You mean to my Sharpie!
My porn name would be Fluffy Lane
Hmmmm.......
Well, I suppose it could be worse!
Humans are only second to cats for having the dirtiest mouths.
Elena - mine would be Ringo Noble, worse than yours I think!!
Anonymous - who sits down and finds these things out?! Is there some government funded think tank?
You mean to my Sharpie!
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That's right! How could I forget?
Pens are soooo pre PR!!!
;P
More than 2,500 left handed people are killed every year from using right handed products.
Farting ANON
My mamma says ladies don't fart. Actually she told me some weird ass story about how her mamma told her ladies don't fart because little birds come and take the gas away.
Okay now just thinkig about that story makes me wonder if my grandma did drugs.
Anonymous said...
Humans are only second to cats for having the dirtiest mouths.
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And I thought we, humans, were the WORST! Literally and figuratively!
Around 15 men each year have their penises chopped off by their wives and the highest proportion of men who suffer this are Italians.
Also, for Elena
It takes about 40 muscles to smile, but only 4 to pull the trigger of a decent rifle.
shit that didn't work...oh well, I tried.
Anonymous said...
For Elena
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I know that was for Elena; but I HAD to sneak a peek, Anon.
*hopes anon doesn't doesn't mind*
That was such a sweet thing to do and the pictures there are great!
Anon is there something on that page in particular? Not that it's not a great page and all.
I think I like the "How Do You Like Your Gerard" question.
Humans share one third of their DNA with lettuce
Anonymous said...
Around 15 men each year have their penises chopped off by their wives and the highest proportion of men who suffer this are Italians.
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O_o
Anon: Are you female and are you married???
*begins worrying for anon's husband if so*
Kapunua why not mangle the thrusting mating tiger woman? - it might come out better!
I believe I did, many years ago. I wish I could find those quotes. Alas, Thrusting Mating Tiger is no longer on the internet (I think?)
Amyranth, that picture is gorgeous, I wish my sinroom looked anything like that.
You are more likely to be killed by a rogue champagne cork than a poisonous spider.
gnothi seauton said...
Anonymous - who sits down and finds these things out?! Is there some government funded think tank?
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It is WONDERFUL to see our tax dollars going to such great use, GS? !
SUNroom, even.
Although sinroom sounds pretty exciting. According to some, my entire home is already a sinroom, so. ^_^
Erog?
I sound like a demon now!
I was Pyewacket Bundock - not very exotic, I'm a goth porn star!
eaating watermelon at the moment, that we grew!
sinroom?
Niiiiiiiice! Jules!
Amyranth, that picture is gorgeous, I wish my sinroom looked anything like that.
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K has a SINroom?????
0_0
Jules, your SINroom?
Do I wanna know?
-A
Humans share one third of their DNA with lettuce
Ummmm, okay.
Kapunua - your sinroom? I've got to get me one of those!
Pyewacket? I loved Bell Book and Candle!
Elvis Presley had a twin brother.
Anonymous said...
You are more likely to be killed by a rogue champagne cork than a poisonous spider.
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Okay, I could see that happening to me....
Ergo: I love homegrown watermelon!
Banging your head against a wall uses a 150 calories an hour.
Amyranth said...
Jules, your SINroom?
Do I wanna know?
-A
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You want to hear about mine, Amy?
It's dark, has chains, cages and loud music! Mirrors on the ceilings and walls too! ;)
Clearly, Mayo's castle needs a sinroom. ^_^
Pyewacket was a black cat (of course!)
loving the trivia anon!
sinroom sounds far nicer than a sunroom!
Here ya go, Mayo. A sunroom.
OBVIOUSLY I MEANT SINROOM!
OH MY GOD.
Six - cages? Kinky!
Kapunua - we surely do. With Sissy M and Elena as moderators.
ergoproxy said...
Erog?
I sound like a demon now!
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Sounds more like a goddess demon name to me! Erog, Goddess from down under! ;)
a sinroom should be heptagonal with a corner for each of the 7 deadlies (not counting the new ones)
Erog - Goddess OF Down Under!!
(or Down Below?)
haha well I was High priestess of the religion of Youm (with MJ as god)
A DEADLY sinroom then.
I'll be over here in Gluttony for a while. But just for a while. ^_^
off for a walk to the creek
don't sin any way i wouldn't sin ;)
It's dark, has chains, cages and loud music! Mirrors on the ceilings and walls too! ;)
Uh Wendy...Do you spend a lot of time there?
a sinroom should be heptagonal with a corner for each of the 7 deadlies (not counting the new ones)
I like the way you think. So where are we going with this, the basement?
Or shall we go Hell Fire caves and dig right into the surrounding land?
Have a nice walk Ergo. Think of us in snowy England!
Elena said...
It's dark, has chains, cages and loud music! Mirrors on the ceilings and walls too! ;)
Uh Wendy...Do you spend a lot of time there?
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Ummmm....
*looks around*
well.........
LOOK, I found another joke for you Elena!!!! hehe
Who's The Boss:
A young couple on their wedding night were in their honeymoon suite.
As they were undressing for bed, the husband, a big burly man, tossed his trousers to his new bride. He said, "Here, put these on."
She put them on and the waist was twice the size of her body.
"I can't wear your trousers." she said.
"That's right,'' said the husband, "and don't you ever forget it. I'm the man who wears the pants in this family."
With that she flipped him her panties and said, "Try these on."
He tried them on and found he could only get them on as far as his kneecaps.
"Hell," he said. ''I can't get into your panties!"
She replied, "That's right...and that's the way it is going to stay until your attitude changes."
*is sure nobody noticed how quickly I changed the subject there*
Good joke Wendy but no changing the subject.
Cages, mirrors and loud music? How about rope? You can borrow the book. Some of those knots are impossible to untie.
ergoproxy said...
off for a walk to the creek
don't sin any way i wouldn't sin ;)
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IS there ANY way you wouldn't sin,
Erog???
Just kidding! *big wink*
Have a nice walk, Ergo.
I have to run for awhile, ladies. I'll 'see' some of you later, I'm sure!
Have fun and try not to get into too much trouble (without ME, that is)
;)
I hope you're smiling - at least a little smile - now, Elena!
*pounce tackle hugs and smooches for all*
Elena said...
Good joke Wendy but no changing the subject.
Cages, mirrors and loud music? How about rope? You can borrow the book. Some of those knots are impossible to untie.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*runs back in to grab THE BOOK*
THANKS ELENA!!!!!
*place book in ziplock back for it's own protection*
I'll bring it back, later!
No worse for wear :D
Good night Six.
I'm heading out as well.
Good night all.
Good night Mayo.
Good night SS, it was good to see you at the table again.
I FOUND THE TIGER MATING THRUSTING LUCID DREAMING SEX STORY MARY SUE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
My Inner Life.
Remember, this is legendary on the internet. And I'm so proud because I was there when it all went down! ^_^
Night GS
Wendy was a bag really necessary? I mean really I don't think it was gonna get wet.
Oh, my. Okay, yeah a bag is probably a good idea.
From "My Inner Life" - guys, this is hilarious. This is just the author's warning.
The story takes place after OoT. Nothing after that ever happens. No Majora's Mask. No LttP, or even Oracle of Ages and Seasons. And there is no love relation between Link and Zelda, Link and Ruto, Link and Malon or Link and Saria. Because of my feelings about Link, the person that he gets involved with in this story is myself or actually is my persona. A persona is for those of you who need to know, a representation of ones personality, or in dictionary terms is, (Persona) n. In biology, same as person. So for all you future readers, this story is based on Jenna, a char that is a representation of my personality....
If your squeamish about sex, then you should not read this, since this story is a REAL LEMON and there is a lot of that, heavily detailed. (Between Link and I that is) Especially during the bonding ceremony. There is also some blood content and strong adult language. So if that’s too much then you should turn back now.
Now I have not finished it as of yet. I have to catch up, since the last dream I had was just after Link and I had the blessing ceremony for our twins.(Our 3rd and 4th kids) Right now there is about 100-150 pgs worth. I'm expecting it to reach at least 300-350 probably even more. ...
AGAIN AS A FINAL WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS HEAVY SEX, ABULT LANGUAGE AND TALKS ABOUT MY PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH LINK. THIS STORY IS BASED ON DREAMS, DREAMS ABOUT MY LIFE WITH HIM. IF YOU FIND THE CONTENT OF THIS STORY TO BE OFFENSEVE, QUEER, OR PLAIN OUT OFF THE WALL, THEN DO NOT READ ON!!!!!!! I HAVE GOTTEN WAY TO MANY FLAMES ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THIS STORY WHEN I HAVE PLACED SEVERAL WARNINGS!!!! I WILL NOT ACCECPT ANY MORE FLAMES (blah blah blah, more paragraphs,) IF ALL US HERE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ADULTS, WELL THEN, LETS CONDUCTIVE OURSELVES LIKE ADULTS AND NOT LIKE LITTLE KIDS! I ONLY EXPECT THE VIOLENT LASHING OUT AND VICIOUS ATTACKS TO COME FROM TEENANGERS, NOT ADULTS! IF YOU PEOPLE REALLY ARE ADULTS THAT ARE CONDUCTING YOURSELVES IN THE MANORS I DECRIBED ABOVE, YOU PEOPLE REALLY ARE SCARING ME!
IT’S A DAMN SHAME TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE ADULTS OUT THERE WHO CANNOT CONDUCTIVE THEMSELVES IN THE SIMPLEST MANORS THEIR PARENTS HAVE TAUGHT THEM!
This is a part of the foreword:
This is a story about a dream that I had. A dream that became more dreams. A dream that would end one night then resumes the next. It became like a second life. Ever since I became a Zelda fan, I grew an interest in Link. I thought of him as the perfect man. One that you could not find of this world. I thought of him as a man that should have been. The more that he attracted my attention the more I became more attracted to him. I felt like there was a connection between him and me. Then he became a part of me, and after that I fell deeply in love with him.
Love is a very strong emotion, an emotion that should be treasured. Love comes from the heart, but when it takes hold, it’s got you. I quite don't understand it myself, but I do know that when I first laid my eyes upon Link I fell in love with him. My heart just told me it was right. Told me he was the one, the one I had been searching for. Ever since then I have felt that it was destiny that has brought me to him. Even in my mind it feels the same. ...
I lived an entire life with Link in Hyrule. All stemming from a series of dreams. Dreams that I want to have. Dreams that I make happen. From the first day I met him, to the birth of our first child, to even the days when Link and I prepared our family in the event that Gannon should return. This book is based on my inner life. A second life lived in a far away land in another time line in another dimension. A tale of love, passion, despair and hope. I enjoyed my inner life. I looked forward to going to sleep to it every night. And I look forward to ones that will come, because LOVE WILL NEVER DIE.
O_O
So how did everyone else enjoy Easter?
I'm still upset I couldn't find Peeps.
-A
Okay, I'm going to quote one more tiny part and I'll just leave it to you to figure out the rest.
Next the head monk explained that to strengthen the bond further we had to drink each other's body fluids. My eyes widened and jaw dropped, at the thought of that. But we were reassured that it was perfectly harmless. I looked at Link and he nodded in agreement. He placed his hand on mine and a wash of comfort ran over me. I nodded that I was ready and we were handed two small cups and told we had to urinate in it.
It was hard to do what was requested, but as I did what I had to do a small feeling of uneasiness tingled inside me.
O_O
Originally this "writer" was thought of as decent by a handful of people. This was the point I was trying to make yesterday. That just because someone, or even a few someones, connect with a piece of writing or find merit in it, does not mean that it is actually a good piece of writing. Some writing is just utter crap no matter who gets off on it. Some people, no matter whether or not they take writing classes (this woman actually did--and yes: woman; she was in her mid to late twenties,) whether or not they learn some grammar, some spelling, some basic skill, will still never be writers. I believe that this is one craft that is innate. I believe in aptitude. Me, I could try drawing as much as I wanted; I could eventually make something passable. But I will never be a fantastic artist. It's just not in me.
To that end, some people will never be good writers or even decent writers. And popularity does not define quality. (Sometimes it's even the opposite. That's not to say that popularity and mediocrity are married to each other, but I have caught them covered in sharpie markings in public quite a few times. That is a metaphor.)
Yeah, so that was my point yesterday. :)
To that end, some people will never be good writers or even decent writers. And popularity does not define quality.
So who or what defines quality? If a writer creates something that they are pleased with and others are pleased with why isn't that okay? Maybe this woman didn't care if she ever won a prize or was considered talented by the literary world. Maybe she just wanted to create a story that meant something to her. It was her art and she was happy with that. Being happy with what you create and not giving a damn about what other's think can be rewarding.
be proud of having no life even way back then
you linked it why post more?
Hey Elena, I just read about Ghostbuster Famous.
Are we turning into an Internet Weird-omonon?
-A
But if you put your work out there, you have to expect criticism.
To judge by "well if it meant something to her therefore it had worth," is to give merit to everything under the sun. Which leads to very low standards.
Case in point. Did you read that stuff?
Mayo,
How are you tonight? I hope you had a great day. I hope you are happy and well. Me? I'm good. Just sitting here readying myself for tomorrow. Work...ugh. Do I have to? Yeah, I do.
Mayo, I've been thinking. Color yourself shocked, I'm sure. That's one thing I am good at. So I have been thinking about the first paragraph of your post:
My inspiration arrives suddenly and from a memory that could have easily been abandoned because I was so consumed. So many exceptional moments could have been lost while I spent time in orbit.
I wonder how many things I have missed because I was so wrapped up in thought or worry. I have such a hard time focusing on the moment in front of me. Just like yesterday when I was out with my dude riding the 4 wheeler....I had a hard time just kicking back and enjoying myself. I kept dwelling on our situation. What am I doing wrong? What can be done to fix it? Can it be fixed? Do I want it fixed? It's amazing to me that I managed to look up and see that rainbow. It's hard to see rainbows when you are staring at the ground all the time. Feel me?
*gives Mayo a handmade construction paper rainbow*
Hold on to this, but don't forget to look up. Just like me, you might see one when you least expect it.
It's up to you to find your own pot of gold. I can't help you with that one.
Love to YOU Always,
S
p.s. Don't ruin the ride by worrying about the bumps in the road. Or something like that.
To judge by "well if it meant something to her therefore it had worth," is to give merit to everything under the sun. Which leads to very low standards.
Welcome to Elementary School.
-A
Beg pardon?
That lady is as crazi as you Kap.
in Elementary School, especially nowadays, kids thrive on praise. So much so, that now they play games of soccer, and they don't keep score, simply because to divide them up into "winners" and "losers" gives the kids "low self-esteem". And they don't want to do that anymore.
The problem with that is if there is no dividing line between good and bad, then nobody ever strives to be anything better, and we get stuck in the cesspool of mediocrity that we're in now.
-A
"One's real life is often the life that one does not lead."
Oscar Wilde, L'Envoi, 1882
Oh, I see what you mean. Yeah, I know a lot of people who agree with that; many mothers who have kids in elementary school, in fact.
I just can't see that. I can't see how saying that everything is good, is, well, good. Or helpful in the longrun, you know?
The only thing it can possibly do is contribute to ever-lower standards, that goes for everything: art, education, the works.
Truth? Some things just plain old suck.
But if you put your work out there, you have to expect criticism.
Okay first off - Why?
Maybe she wanted to write it just for those who enjoyed it. She wanted to write it for herself. No one forced others to read it. Why on earth, if they didn't like it, would they spend time reading it? Not everyone wants to be judged or critiqued. Not every artist who paints a picture cares what the rest of the world thinks. He can paint it for himself and it someone sees it and enjoys it well then that’s great. If they don’t like it they can just move on. No one is ever going to create anything that everyone in the world likes.
Anonymous
Crazy is spelled with a Y now. Sorry, I guess you didn't get that memo.
-A
I can see what you're getting at Elena, but I agree with Jules.
When I put stuff up on Deviantart, I do expect criticism. I haven't gotten any yet, but I expect it. Does that mean I'm a totally amazing artist? Hell no.
However, to post something that you've made, either by pencil or pen, is quite naive, and really, if you're going to get butthurt over it, what's the point of doing it? If you're only going to pitch a fit when someone tells you what they think of your publicly exhibitioned works, maybe you shouldn't put them out anymore.
-A
The problem with that is if there is no dividing line between good and bad, then nobody ever strives to be anything better, and we get stuck in the cesspool of mediocrity that we're in now.
Amy I agree with what you are saying but in this instance that really doesn't apply. This woman obviously wasn't writting because she wanted to become a famous writer. She was telling a story because she enjoyed it. Others enjoyed it too. Is that bad? Just to do something that makes you happy?
Okay first off - Why?
Why do people critique things? Possibly as quality control. Critique and even ridicule of the truly terrible goes back to when humans first began to communicate, even. Can you honestly tell me that you've never critiqued something, even among your friends?
When you take a writing class or go to a writer's workshop, your work gets torn down, ripped apart, sometimes brutally, in front of everyone. If you don't accept that, you don't grow.
Some people though, they just don't have it and will never get any better anyway. I think it needs to be this way. Without things that are deeply bad, how might you know know what was good?
Maybe she wanted to write it just for those who enjoyed it. She wanted to write it for herself. No one forced others to read it. Why on earth, if they didn't like it, would they spend time reading it?
That's a long way of saying "don't like, don't read." On any writer's forum, or anyplace where writing is regularly posted, that never flies. In the case of this particular "writer" there is a clear reason why. I'll get to that in a sec.
Not everyone wants to be judged or critiqued. Not every artist who paints a picture cares what the rest of the world thinks.
If that's the case, then keep it to yourself. If someone really, really can't handle a critique, even a brutal critique, of their work, then they should never put it where others can see it.
He can paint it for himself and it someone sees it and enjoys it well then that’s great. If they don’t like it they can just move on. No one is ever going to create anything that everyone in the world likes.
Exactly. Not everyone has to like it. And those people are entitled to their opinion.
A group of friends and I used to belong to one of the most brutal critiquing sites on the internet: Godawful. There is a perverse pleasure in reading the really, hideously, jaw-dropping, train-wreck bad. Then picking it apart and howling over how gloriously wrong and, well, godawful it is.
Most of the time, the author would find out about this site, would show up screaming about how they objected to their work being torn apart. That if we didn't like it, we shouldn't be reading it.
Godawful's response to that was usually, Well geez, if you don't like what we have to say about your story, just don't read it!
I've always said that to be any kind of writer you need a really thick skin. Anyone who is not willing to hear out that their work sucks shouldn't even bother.
I've also just found out that "Link's Queen" is still around. She was dating a fourteen year old girl a few years ago, and now she calls herself "Edward."
O_O
Amy, you have Deviant Art? Hook me up! I have it too and I am always looking for, well, critiques, because I know I can't meffing draw, but I've found that if someone words something just right, something will click, and help me a bit.
Elena, it doesn't matter whether or not she wanted to get famous. It was out there for the world to see. If you put it there, you obviously want it to be read.
Also, don't assume to know anything about Jenna (that's the writer.) She actually did want to become a famous author. And she was pimping her porn out to kids, by the way.
Okay I guess what I'm trying to say is this. Just because you put your work out there doesn't mean you want to hear what others think. Now if you are striving to become a better author that's one thing but if you are just doing it purely for entertainment then you don't give a flying fig Newton what others think. Sometimes people just can't keep their opinions to themselves. They feel it's their God-given right to criticize. Well you know what? If someone doesn't want your opinion then it's really rude to give it.
I agree, Elena. People express their creativity in different ways than others, and yes, there is a lot of bad writing, paintings, etc. out there. But the person who created it did it for themselves, first and foremost, and that is what fuels the creativity further. Constructive criticism can be helpful, but as you said, not everyone agrees with what makes a good writer or artist. If you put it on a public forum, you can expect people to comment, but too many mediocre to good writers and artists never find out their true potential if they are made fun of, flamed, and told they are horrible, so quit now.
The true artist just does not give a shit what others think of their work. They put it out there, and if someone else enjoys it, bonus.
Hey, for all those that expressed concern before, Bob just died. He was a helluva guy. I think his last words may have been, tell Kap to shut the hell up, for reals. I haven't even read back, but I'm sure you're being annoying.
It actually is your right to criticize.
And, rude or not, when something sucks that badly, I sure as hell tell the author. That's what that little "review" or "comment" button is for.
I should amend something:
"Some people though, they just don't have it and will never get any better anyway. I think it needs to be this way. Without things that are deeply bad, how might you know know what was good?"
I should rather say, without acknowledging that things are deeply bad.
In writer's circles, from amateur to professional, there is a long and noble (heh) history of total shreddage when it comes to quality control.
The true artist just does not give a shit what others think of their work. They put it out there, and if someone else enjoys it, bonus.
I agree.
On the opposite side of that though, that's the exact description of The True Moron.
Elena, good point.
Back to the theory of "If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
-A
And you people think tha anons are annoying? This is ridiculous. Different people have different opinions so get over yourselves.
Carrie said...
Hey, for all those that expressed concern before, Bob just died. He was a helluva guy. I think his last words may have been, tell Kap to shut the hell up, for reals. I haven't even read back, but I'm sure you're being annoying.
Okay, um. Really lost here.
What happened?
-A
How about, "If you don't want to hear things that aren't nice, don't post your work where there is a button that says 'review' or 'comment'?"
Jules, my DA is the same as my name here.
-A
not tha, the
Kap then how about if eveyrone tells you your poetry sucks! How would you like it. Oh I see you don't do you. Tables turned.
Looking you up right now, Amy! ^_^
Anon, people tell me that all the time. The only thing I ask is that they give a reason why--I am always open to criticism. In every writing community, class, workshop or anything, I am always ready and willing to accept criticism. Even if I disagree, I will hear it out and take something from it. It's helped me more than just doodling around on my computer.
The problem is that on this blog, when people tell me "OMG YOUR POME SUXXORS!!!!" their reason is usually "BECAUE YOU SO UGLY!!!111" And that really doesn't tell me much about the work itself.
Amyranth, you have a real nice anime style! Mind if I friend you, or watch you or whatever the hell it is on DA?
If that's the case, then keep it to yourself. If someone really, really can't handle a critique, even a brutal critique, of their work, then they should never put it where others can see it.
Have to disagree. An author can put their work out there for themselves and those who like it. This whole thought process of "it's out there so I can tear it down" is ridiculous. First off it's mean spirited. Sorry but I totally believe the "don't like it don't read it". There are thousands of books that are published that I don't like but I know lots of people do. So I don't read them and others do. Good for them. But does this mean I'm going to scream to the world that I think it sucks? Nope. I'm not going to do that. I accept others like what I don't and that's okay.
Anonymous said...
Kap then how about if eveyrone tells you your poetry sucks! How would you like it. Oh I see you don't do you. Tables turned.
Hey, hold up here. It's not a matter of whether or not she likes the criticism, it's more how she reacts to it.
In all honesty, I usually follow the "can't be nice, don't say anything" rule when it comes to art and writing. Sure, I might THINK it to myself, but if that person doesn't give off the vibe that they can handle criticism, then I keep my mouth shut.
Also, there's a matter of commenting, only if you know anything about the subject. If you've never written poetry, how do you know what's good, and what's bad? "I know what I like, and I don't like that" is only good in so many situations, until you look irrevocably stupid.
Finally, this IS the Internet, where Worldwide the Policy is, "If you don't like it, leave."
That policy also applies to this blog, by the way.
-A
Thanks Jules, go ahead and add me.
I haven't updated in Seven Blue Moons though :P Scanner crapped out on me.
-A
Elena, you also have to see it from a retailer's point of view. I rather imagine if you carried only what you liked to read, and nothing else, you probably would only have a small group of customers and it's hard to keep a store open on a base that small.
-A
Goodnight, Mayo.
Goodnight, SS.
Goodnight, everyone around.
Sleep well.
Well, that's cool Elena. I disagree. I think that someone out there has to be like, "Whoa, that's really bad and here is why." Again, without that, what would be the point in even rising above mediocrity? Talk about stagnation, and standards getting lower.
Elena, you have a good heart and are very wise.
Kapunua I know you have said you've written fanfic. Do you mind if I read it?
Err, 'kay, I'm "watching" you Amyranth. That's a little creepy.
My drawings are pretty bad. I'm perfectly all right knowing that. ^_^ It just helps to know exactly how and why.
goodnight
Lemme see if I can dig some stuff up for you Elena. It was years ago; I'm not sure where it is anymore, or if it is still out there.
Hold up, I have a writing community actually. It hasn't been updated in over a year. O_O I wouldn't mind showing it to you, but I don't want to post it here because of some various crazies. Sure you can understand that.
Bye Fimble and Mustard!
Too bad you didn't say anything, I wanted to hear your thoughts on the discussion.
-A
Anon at 11:05, you are right. Kindness goes a long way to helping a writer or artist reach their full potential.
Anon at 11:05
Thanks but really I just try to treat others like I want to be treated. That's how I try to live my life.
I do, too. If my work sucks, I goddamn well want to know why and how, so that I can work on it not sucking.
I do, too. If my work sucks, I goddamn well want to know why and how, so that I can work on it not sucking.
I just drew, and drew, and drew. Until I developed severe Carpal Tunnel.
-A
Almost?
Maybe?
Yes?
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