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slipjig3I remember this meme going around a decade ago, and never indulged, so. Courtesy of calliopes_pen:
1. Comment to this entry saying 'Ooo Shiny!' and I will pick 3 of your icons/userpics.
2. Make an entry in your own journal (or just reply if you prefer) and talk about the icons I picked!
Her three choices for me all fall in the pop reference continuum:
"Shrabster," the only episode of Sealab 2021 I ever watched, was a capital-T Thing in my social circle for long enough that I decided to create a handful of userpics from relevant catchphrases, such as "Sweet mother of holy fucking God..." and the immortal "Filet o' freakin' Fish, Dan." I intended this one to be used for flashback/reminiscence-type posts, but I don't think I ever actually did so.
From Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies, natch. I've got all 26, of which I've used six or seven over the years. Maybe I should be glad I've lived a life that's only intermittently Gashlycrumb-appropriate. Maybe I should make more of an effort. (Created by and borrowed fromneitherday)
MR. BOOGALOW. People who have known me for any length of time, please be patient a moment whilst I proselytize to the newcomers: If you haven't seen the 1980 post-apocalyptic neo-Miltonian disco rock opera The Apple, hie thee immediately to thy viewing devices and rectify this immediately. Mr. Boogalow is our hissably bedazzled villain, the CEO of Boogalow International Music, symbol for all that is evil in corporate rock culture in The Distant Future (i.e. 1994), and quite possibly [SPOILER ALERT] actually Glam Satan. The song "I Know How to Be a Master" comes during a makeover montage that roughly only the 37th most ridiculous thing in this movie, so by all means let this light into your life forthwith.
calliopes_pen:1. Comment to this entry saying 'Ooo Shiny!' and I will pick 3 of your icons/userpics.
2. Make an entry in your own journal (or just reply if you prefer) and talk about the icons I picked!
Her three choices for me all fall in the pop reference continuum:
"Shrabster," the only episode of Sealab 2021 I ever watched, was a capital-T Thing in my social circle for long enough that I decided to create a handful of userpics from relevant catchphrases, such as "Sweet mother of holy fucking God..." and the immortal "Filet o' freakin' Fish, Dan." I intended this one to be used for flashback/reminiscence-type posts, but I don't think I ever actually did so.
From Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies, natch. I've got all 26, of which I've used six or seven over the years. Maybe I should be glad I've lived a life that's only intermittently Gashlycrumb-appropriate. Maybe I should make more of an effort. (Created by and borrowed from
neitherday)MR. BOOGALOW. People who have known me for any length of time, please be patient a moment whilst I proselytize to the newcomers: If you haven't seen the 1980 post-apocalyptic neo-Miltonian disco rock opera The Apple, hie thee immediately to thy viewing devices and rectify this immediately. Mr. Boogalow is our hissably bedazzled villain, the CEO of Boogalow International Music, symbol for all that is evil in corporate rock culture in The Distant Future (i.e. 1994), and quite possibly [SPOILER ALERT] actually Glam Satan. The song "I Know How to Be a Master" comes during a makeover montage that roughly only the 37th most ridiculous thing in this movie, so by all means let this light into your life forthwith.
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Date: 2019-01-28 04:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2019-01-28 06:13 pm (UTC)1) a self-portrait from the early 90s, taken from the cover of a self-published minicomic.
I spent a few years back then playing with a cartooning style where heads had only eyes (no brows), mouth, and hair... because I was fascinated by how expressive, and how finely tuned, such faces could be made using only such minimalistic means. I knew I was really on to something when I was able to draw a fairly convincing Tony Bennett without a nose!
2) I frequently discuss jazz and wanted an icon to represent it. I've always found this particular image powerfully iconic, and The Mighty Scott Hamilton is one of my major all-time faves.
3) I also frequently discuss rock and wanted an icon to represent it. I've always loved this cover, and The Charlatans are long-time faves of mine -- never a week goes by that I don't listen to them [in fact, they were already playing when I began this reply].
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Date: 2019-01-30 10:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2019-02-23 03:00 pm (UTC)1. Domestic goddess. I'm a really shitty housekeeper and my husband is worse, so cleaning is always an accomplishment. Made this one from a cute vintage pinup image, just cropping and adding the words.
2. Pottery. This is the very first bowl that I made on my own pottery wheel...and the second time I did anything on the wheel at all. Since I'm 80% self-taught in pottery (especially on the wheel), I was damned impressed with myself.
3. Veiled silhouette. Y'know...I don't actually remember where I got this one. Probably found the image online, did the crop/resize thing, and Bob's yer uncle, new icon for pensive or sad posts or ones about the beach.
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Date: 2019-02-01 06:57 pm (UTC)