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Posted 16 years agoLe Grand Tour, Day Twelve
Posted 16 years agoFRANCE
Zomg I'm so tired. Nine hours of walking around, with some breaks (including a pint of Strongbow by the banks of the Seine in a Canadian pub :3 ). Climbed to the top of Notre Dame (400 steps!) and hobbnobbed with all the gargoyles - gave one fellow a backrub, actually ;3
Passed Les Invalides and decided not to spend 6.50€ to see Napoleon,s tomb. I figure he'll still be dead when I come back here.
Crossed the whole Field of Mars to the base of the Eiffel Tower, which is fucking awesome all out of proportion with its (these days) modest size. Then, o Ghu, I climbed the bloody thing.
Not to the top, which you can't, but to the second level, which was almost enough to kill me. I think I may have developed a morbid fear of stairs.
But it was great (between desperate gasps for life), and left me enough time to hustle to the Louvre (still on foot!) and spend 45 minutes going through a fabulous collection of antiquities from the Levant and Mesopotamia, where among other things I found physical evidence of the existence of serpent folk - not serpents, but serpent folk in frikken' Sumer for Yig's sake; which is to the tune of 2100 BC, bitches.
Pictures to follow >:3
Then back to
Eustache's for my last dinner here. For the record, he has cooked for me
DAY ONE
sliced courgettes with pine nuts and Parmesan
Risotto with blood sausage (omg so delicious)
white Burgundy
DAY TWO
Cod Accras (little fried balls of fish)
Fèves à la Portugese (a kind of legume with two types of ham)
red Bordeaux
eclairs filled with chocolate cream (I bought them)
DAY THREE
Salad with lettuce; green beans, tomatos and walnuts with a mustard dressing
Duck confit (duck preserved in fat) with garlic and parsley potatoes
a different red Bordeaux
A selection of cheeses (soft goat's cheese, Beaufort, and a Camembert to die for)
cakes from the patisserie
...you see why I feel inadequate to repay him? I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot of moose-themed drawing in the future.
Anyway, off to pack - train to Eurofurence is at 6:58am!
Zomg I'm so tired. Nine hours of walking around, with some breaks (including a pint of Strongbow by the banks of the Seine in a Canadian pub :3 ). Climbed to the top of Notre Dame (400 steps!) and hobbnobbed with all the gargoyles - gave one fellow a backrub, actually ;3
Passed Les Invalides and decided not to spend 6.50€ to see Napoleon,s tomb. I figure he'll still be dead when I come back here.
Crossed the whole Field of Mars to the base of the Eiffel Tower, which is fucking awesome all out of proportion with its (these days) modest size. Then, o Ghu, I climbed the bloody thing.
Not to the top, which you can't, but to the second level, which was almost enough to kill me. I think I may have developed a morbid fear of stairs.
But it was great (between desperate gasps for life), and left me enough time to hustle to the Louvre (still on foot!) and spend 45 minutes going through a fabulous collection of antiquities from the Levant and Mesopotamia, where among other things I found physical evidence of the existence of serpent folk - not serpents, but serpent folk in frikken' Sumer for Yig's sake; which is to the tune of 2100 BC, bitches.
Pictures to follow >:3
Then back to
Eustache's for my last dinner here. For the record, he has cooked for meDAY ONE
sliced courgettes with pine nuts and Parmesan
Risotto with blood sausage (omg so delicious)
white Burgundy
DAY TWO
Cod Accras (little fried balls of fish)
Fèves à la Portugese (a kind of legume with two types of ham)
red Bordeaux
eclairs filled with chocolate cream (I bought them)
DAY THREE
Salad with lettuce; green beans, tomatos and walnuts with a mustard dressing
Duck confit (duck preserved in fat) with garlic and parsley potatoes
a different red Bordeaux
A selection of cheeses (soft goat's cheese, Beaufort, and a Camembert to die for)
cakes from the patisserie
...you see why I feel inadequate to repay him? I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot of moose-themed drawing in the future.
Anyway, off to pack - train to Eurofurence is at 6:58am!
Le Grand Tour, Day Eleven
Posted 16 years agoFRANCE
First full day in Paris, with Eustache.
I wanted to go up Notre Dame today, but I started rather late and the queue was about 300 metres long so I passed. Visiting the catacombs was a possibility, but in the end I decided to simply wander the city in their direction. I found a bunch of comic and roleplaying game shops (one called Starplayer had a great selection of French and English RPG, and miniatures including a very decent Warhammer stock).
I finally dragged myself away and went back to wandering. I bought myself an apple and sat in the garden of the medieval abbey of Cluny, eating the apple and reading my book. Then I passed by the Sorbonne and found the Pantheon. I didn't go in as I had no interest in overdone monumental tombs.
All this way I was taking pictures of everything that interested me; mostly the lovely architecture but also little things like drinking fountains and signs.
In the gardens of the Luxembourg I took pictures of statues of Queens of France because I thought it would be useful practice to draw their draperies later. Then down a long road until I found the entrance to the catacombs. Admittance times duly noted.
Then it was all the way back across the river to the apartment where my moose host cooked me another lovely dinner; beans in the Portugese style, which I guess means with two kinds of yummy ham.
It's ridiculous how every time you turn a corner in this town you find something amazingly beautiful; or exciting; or intriguing; or delicious or funny: I've never been in a place where so many of, not just the good things, but the best things in life are so concentrated.
Of course there's all the fuckups of ordinary life here too; as a guest and a tourist I'm insulated from most of that: Hurrah for being a guest and a tourist!
Most thought-provoking thing so far: the little plaques I keep stumbling across, explaining that on this corner or by this wall or in this doorway so-and-so was killed fighting the Germans in 1944. Every one had a fresh bouquet of flowers next to it. The most poignant of these was on the wall of a high school, "dedicated to the memory of the students taken away because they were of Jewish descent, victims of Nazi barbarity. They died in the death camps." We don't have anything like that in our past in Canada, and I wonder if that makes us stronger or weaker.
Most worrying thing so far: how I'll ever repay Eustache for being such a good host. I'm too old to be his boitoy...
First full day in Paris, with
Eustache.I wanted to go up Notre Dame today, but I started rather late and the queue was about 300 metres long so I passed. Visiting the catacombs was a possibility, but in the end I decided to simply wander the city in their direction. I found a bunch of comic and roleplaying game shops (one called Starplayer had a great selection of French and English RPG, and miniatures including a very decent Warhammer stock).
I finally dragged myself away and went back to wandering. I bought myself an apple and sat in the garden of the medieval abbey of Cluny, eating the apple and reading my book. Then I passed by the Sorbonne and found the Pantheon. I didn't go in as I had no interest in overdone monumental tombs.
All this way I was taking pictures of everything that interested me; mostly the lovely architecture but also little things like drinking fountains and signs.
In the gardens of the Luxembourg I took pictures of statues of Queens of France because I thought it would be useful practice to draw their draperies later. Then down a long road until I found the entrance to the catacombs. Admittance times duly noted.
Then it was all the way back across the river to the apartment where my moose host cooked me another lovely dinner; beans in the Portugese style, which I guess means with two kinds of yummy ham.
It's ridiculous how every time you turn a corner in this town you find something amazingly beautiful; or exciting; or intriguing; or delicious or funny: I've never been in a place where so many of, not just the good things, but the best things in life are so concentrated.
Of course there's all the fuckups of ordinary life here too; as a guest and a tourist I'm insulated from most of that: Hurrah for being a guest and a tourist!
Most thought-provoking thing so far: the little plaques I keep stumbling across, explaining that on this corner or by this wall or in this doorway so-and-so was killed fighting the Germans in 1944. Every one had a fresh bouquet of flowers next to it. The most poignant of these was on the wall of a high school, "dedicated to the memory of the students taken away because they were of Jewish descent, victims of Nazi barbarity. They died in the death camps." We don't have anything like that in our past in Canada, and I wonder if that makes us stronger or weaker.
Most worrying thing so far: how I'll ever repay Eustache for being such a good host. I'm too old to be his boitoy...
AH!
Posted 16 years agoI'm in Paris!!
My impression of the afternoon: the wonderful things they say about it are mostly true.
My host Eustache is very kind, and is cooking me dinner right now
Typing on his French keyboqrd is q little bit hqrd so,eti,es:
We walked around a lot and saw loads of wonderful things.
In a pet shop, I saw a boa that looked exactly like
handofblades
My impression of the afternoon: the wonderful things they say about it are mostly true.
My host
Eustache is very kind, and is cooking me dinner right nowTyping on his French keyboqrd is q little bit hqrd so,eti,es:
We walked around a lot and saw loads of wonderful things.
In a pet shop, I saw a boa that looked exactly like
handofbladesDINOSAUR PORN
Posted 16 years agoLe Grand Tour, Day Nine
Posted 16 years agoENGLAND
Phew! England has turned out a lot more hectic than Ireland, largely because more travelling about has been necessary.
godzuki treated me to a lovely birthday dinner on the 20th, and I met another fur who among his other talents is a milliner. There may be hats in my future :3
On Friday I visited nearby Bletchley Park which you've probably never heard of because the thousands of people who worked there kept their mouths shut until the Official Secrets Act expired for them thirty years later. I learned a lot about the war and cryptography and heard some fascinating stories.
Saturday we drove down to London and spent most of the afternoon in the British Museum, looking atstolen objects antiquities. The British Museum, folks! Free to the world since 1753, and more amazing every year. Unlike the National Museum in Dublin, photography was allowed - so much fascinating art to record and fool around with in my sketchbook.
After that we passed by Buckingham Palace (the Queen was in), and stretched our stay to include Westminster Cathedral. I'm so glad we did - I love [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2574917]Byzantine art[/url] and architecture, and was amazed to find an immense Byzantine-style cathedral tucked away in London. I think I'd unconsciously assumed all the churches in London were Gothic :)
Today's my last day, and at my request we drove to Wiltshire and visited Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, and Avebury. The first two were very thought-provoking and striking, and located in a dramatic landscape; Avebury was a little harder to connect with at first - it's much too big to take in easily, but as twilight fell it seemed to wake up; I really recommend visiting it in the early evening. While we were there we saw crop circles, and had dinner in one of England's most haunted pubs.
Also, a cow in a field licked my hand :3
Tomorrow I get up at silly o'clock and catch the train to the train to Paris, where Eustache will meet me at the station! Vive le Moose!
Phew! England has turned out a lot more hectic than Ireland, largely because more travelling about has been necessary.
godzuki treated me to a lovely birthday dinner on the 20th, and I met another fur who among his other talents is a milliner. There may be hats in my future :3On Friday I visited nearby Bletchley Park which you've probably never heard of because the thousands of people who worked there kept their mouths shut until the Official Secrets Act expired for them thirty years later. I learned a lot about the war and cryptography and heard some fascinating stories.
Saturday we drove down to London and spent most of the afternoon in the British Museum, looking at
After that we passed by Buckingham Palace (the Queen was in), and stretched our stay to include Westminster Cathedral. I'm so glad we did - I love [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2574917]Byzantine art[/url] and architecture, and was amazed to find an immense Byzantine-style cathedral tucked away in London. I think I'd unconsciously assumed all the churches in London were Gothic :)
Today's my last day, and at my request we drove to Wiltshire and visited Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, and Avebury. The first two were very thought-provoking and striking, and located in a dramatic landscape; Avebury was a little harder to connect with at first - it's much too big to take in easily, but as twilight fell it seemed to wake up; I really recommend visiting it in the early evening. While we were there we saw crop circles, and had dinner in one of England's most haunted pubs.
Also, a cow in a field licked my hand :3
Tomorrow I get up at silly o'clock and catch the train to the train to Paris, where
Eustache will meet me at the station! Vive le Moose!Le Grand Tour, Day Five (and a bit of Six)
Posted 16 years agoENGLAND
Safe and sound in England! I recline in opulent splendour in godzuki's perfumed palace in the heart of far exotic Britain. Will get up to mischief tomorrow; now is tea and bed.
My last day in Dublin was fun, with a side trip to see the Book of Kells at Trinity College. Check out the pictures at the largest size!
The exhibit is great, very informative, and the actual Book is mind-blowing. Something I did not know was that it isn't all in one book - the pages are bound in a number of folios. This is good, because more than two pages can be shown at once!
We saw this page, among the six - the start of the Gospel of Matthew. (The pic is very faded; you have to imagine it bright and jewel-like, with the blue and green glittering.)
We didn't see this page (Christ Enthroned), but wow.
We saw this page or one like it - the Four Evangelists in their fursonas.
(Matthew - angel; Mark - winged lion; Luke - winged bull; John - eagle :3 )
Afterwards we toured the Long Room, a 65-metre two-story library full of books older than a lot of modern countries.
Nice bento for lunch, and icecream afterwards, then many goodbyes and the bus to the airport. Experience marred only by forgetting godzuki's present in Ireland - after extensive precautions, too! :(
Flight was quick and painless; no customs. Yay British Midway!
Now, sleeps!
Safe and sound in England! I recline in opulent splendour in
godzuki's perfumed palace in the heart of far exotic Britain. Will get up to mischief tomorrow; now is tea and bed.My last day in Dublin was fun, with a side trip to see the Book of Kells at Trinity College. Check out the pictures at the largest size!
The exhibit is great, very informative, and the actual Book is mind-blowing. Something I did not know was that it isn't all in one book - the pages are bound in a number of folios. This is good, because more than two pages can be shown at once!
We saw this page, among the six - the start of the Gospel of Matthew. (The pic is very faded; you have to imagine it bright and jewel-like, with the blue and green glittering.)
We didn't see this page (Christ Enthroned), but wow.
We saw this page or one like it - the Four Evangelists in their fursonas.
(Matthew - angel; Mark - winged lion; Luke - winged bull; John - eagle :3 )
Afterwards we toured the Long Room, a 65-metre two-story library full of books older than a lot of modern countries.
Nice bento for lunch, and icecream afterwards, then many goodbyes and the bus to the airport. Experience marred only by forgetting
godzuki's present in Ireland - after extensive precautions, too! :(Flight was quick and painless; no customs. Yay British Midway!
Now, sleeps!
Le Grand Tour, Day Four
Posted 16 years agoIRELAND
Went in to Dublin City Center today at the speed of light. Light rail, that is - Dublin has a pretty convenient tram system.
I went to the National Museum and explored the Viking (Dublin is a Viking town) and Medieval stuff, as well as an exhibit on kingship and sacrifice that included four preserved corpses found in bogs, apparently sacrifices. They were a bit uncanny, particularly the fellow who'd had his head cut off, his thorax separated from his abdomen, and his nipples severed.
Also morbidly compelling was the skull of a slave or a hostage found on a viking site along with a great iron length of chain and neck collar. The person had been struck more than twenty times in the head with a sword or an axe, and the wounds were quite visible. I was surprised that so many of them had failed to penetrate the bone, actually. I tried to work out if he'd had half his face sliced off or if that was damage from age, but I couldn't.
There were pretty things too, including a lovely small collection of clothing fragments from late Roman/early Byzantine Egypt :D
Had lunch on the steps, then went back in to sketch stuff, mostly in the prehistoric exhibit. A museum guard spotted me squatting and drawing and very kindly got me one of the little folding stools that they keep for artists :3
The only non-prehistoric stuff I sketched was a few interesting medieval mace heads for
ExTo ;3
Tomorrow's my last day here! Then I'm off to England, and Godzuki!
Went in to Dublin City Center today at the speed of light. Light rail, that is - Dublin has a pretty convenient tram system.
I went to the National Museum and explored the Viking (Dublin is a Viking town) and Medieval stuff, as well as an exhibit on kingship and sacrifice that included four preserved corpses found in bogs, apparently sacrifices. They were a bit uncanny, particularly the fellow who'd had his head cut off, his thorax separated from his abdomen, and his nipples severed.
Also morbidly compelling was the skull of a slave or a hostage found on a viking site along with a great iron length of chain and neck collar. The person had been struck more than twenty times in the head with a sword or an axe, and the wounds were quite visible. I was surprised that so many of them had failed to penetrate the bone, actually. I tried to work out if he'd had half his face sliced off or if that was damage from age, but I couldn't.
There were pretty things too, including a lovely small collection of clothing fragments from late Roman/early Byzantine Egypt :D
Had lunch on the steps, then went back in to sketch stuff, mostly in the prehistoric exhibit. A museum guard spotted me squatting and drawing and very kindly got me one of the little folding stools that they keep for artists :3
The only non-prehistoric stuff I sketched was a few interesting medieval mace heads for
ExTo ;3Tomorrow's my last day here! Then I'm off to England, and
Godzuki!Le Grand Tour, Day Three
Posted 16 years agoIRELAND
Today was spent on a day trip to the complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Meath, visiting the two most famous neolithic passage tombs in Europe.
Newgrange
and
Knowth
These places are older than the pyramids! They were both amazing. I'd already seen, in the National Museum on Saturday, the Knowth Mace Head (possibly the most valuable mace in the world, Exto!), without knowing where it came from. It's an amazing thing, not only thousands of years old and very beautiful in its own right, but extraordinary for being carved out of flint, for God's sake. Flint doesn't carve, it fractures and flakes. Modern techniques probably couldn't make this thing; the patience and total mastery of skill of the Stone Age artist who produced it are pushing the edge of unbelievable. And it's only as big as a large egg.
Unfortunately the passages of Knowth are closed due to being very unsafe (there was actually an engineer in one of them at the time, doing another survey) so we couldn't see the giant stone basin that was the ceremonial center of the tumulus. We know it was important because it was the first thing put on the site - and we know that because it's too big to fit through the corridor! The builders wanted to make it impossible for anyone to remove it, and five thousand years later it's still exactly where they put it.
The tours were very well run, and the guides were great. There was a lot of Irish humour. "Now remember - that big stone will still be there when you come out, so don't hit your head on it then, either."
(four people hit their heads on it on the way out, including the mid-teens guy who'd asked the guide how many people hit their head on it)
Also, the Irish countryside around there is fricken' gorgeous. You can see for miles from the top of the Knowth tomb. It's also full of animals: cows, sheep and horses grazing, a pair of vulture-sized birds of prey wheeling and sporting way high up, a flock of sparrows diving in and out of the tomb-entrance at Newgrange...
There was no time to sketch, alas, but I came away with lots of pictures that may serve as bases for drawing, and which I'll link to as soon as I've uploaded them.
Today was spent on a day trip to the complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Meath, visiting the two most famous neolithic passage tombs in Europe.
Newgrange
and
Knowth
These places are older than the pyramids! They were both amazing. I'd already seen, in the National Museum on Saturday, the Knowth Mace Head (possibly the most valuable mace in the world, Exto!), without knowing where it came from. It's an amazing thing, not only thousands of years old and very beautiful in its own right, but extraordinary for being carved out of flint, for God's sake. Flint doesn't carve, it fractures and flakes. Modern techniques probably couldn't make this thing; the patience and total mastery of skill of the Stone Age artist who produced it are pushing the edge of unbelievable. And it's only as big as a large egg.
Unfortunately the passages of Knowth are closed due to being very unsafe (there was actually an engineer in one of them at the time, doing another survey) so we couldn't see the giant stone basin that was the ceremonial center of the tumulus. We know it was important because it was the first thing put on the site - and we know that because it's too big to fit through the corridor! The builders wanted to make it impossible for anyone to remove it, and five thousand years later it's still exactly where they put it.
The tours were very well run, and the guides were great. There was a lot of Irish humour. "Now remember - that big stone will still be there when you come out, so don't hit your head on it then, either."
(four people hit their heads on it on the way out, including the mid-teens guy who'd asked the guide how many people hit their head on it)
Also, the Irish countryside around there is fricken' gorgeous. You can see for miles from the top of the Knowth tomb. It's also full of animals: cows, sheep and horses grazing, a pair of vulture-sized birds of prey wheeling and sporting way high up, a flock of sparrows diving in and out of the tomb-entrance at Newgrange...
There was no time to sketch, alas, but I came away with lots of pictures that may serve as bases for drawing, and which I'll link to as soon as I've uploaded them.
Le Grand Tour, Day Two
Posted 16 years agoIRELAND
Today was one of my host's birthday, but it was fairly low key. I saw a bit more of Dublin when we took the kids to St. Stephen's Green, the Georgian park near Trinity College. So many kinds of green there, deep shadowy greens, bright vibrant greens, changing shifting rustling colours...the park was different from the ones I'm familiar with back home. Older, more deeply rooted, with all the views cut off by walls of trees; close winding paths like shady tunnels opening on to sudden bright, contained spaces.
Then we got hungery :) The others took take out from a nearby sushi shop but I stayed to eat a delicious bento: rice, pickled seaweed, makizushi, chicken-katsu curry, miso soup and gyoza. Delicious! As good as Japan.
Then I wandered over to Kildare Street where I found the National Museum, and spent a marvellous hour and a half in a room full of prehistoric artefacts, from the Mesolithic to the Late Bronze Age. It was a lovely exhibit, giving the perfect amount of context to show me how everything fitted together without overloading me with too much information, and my head was filled with ideas and images.
I'm really fascinated by the bronze and stone ages, which the more I learn about them the more sophisticated, busy, and interesting they seem. The Irish artefacts were particularly great since the peat bogs in this country have preserved perishable things from really ancient times. A woven basket from 4000 years ago looked much like stuff I can buy in a shop today - wonderful to think how we've liked this technology so much we've hung on to the skills for so many centuries.
And there was a whole collection of gold treasures, mostly from graves, mostly stuff for clothes and jewellery. There were hair ornaments made of coiled gold wire so fine the surface of them looked like the grooves of an old vinyl record...
I'm definitely going back to see more - they supposedly have bodies preserved from bogs - and I may revisit the same room with my sketchbook; a lot of the items had a purity of form and aesthetic that demands to be drawn, and I like the idea of maybe doing some figures wearing some of this stuff.
It was interesting that some of the finest stuff, aesthetically, was from the late stone age. A really mature artistic tradition.
I'm also motivated to make the trek out to Newgrange, maybe on Monday. It's a neolithic passage tomb, one of a whole area of them, that's older than the Pyramids and the oldest astronomically-aligned construction known in Europe. Passage tombs are weird and creepy and I want to go into one. Pity they won't let me spend the night alone inside...
Anyway, it's time for bed. A whole bunch of people are coming over to visit tomorrow and I will need to be Sociable :)
Today was one of my host's birthday, but it was fairly low key. I saw a bit more of Dublin when we took the kids to St. Stephen's Green, the Georgian park near Trinity College. So many kinds of green there, deep shadowy greens, bright vibrant greens, changing shifting rustling colours...the park was different from the ones I'm familiar with back home. Older, more deeply rooted, with all the views cut off by walls of trees; close winding paths like shady tunnels opening on to sudden bright, contained spaces.
Then we got hungery :) The others took take out from a nearby sushi shop but I stayed to eat a delicious bento: rice, pickled seaweed, makizushi, chicken-katsu curry, miso soup and gyoza. Delicious! As good as Japan.
Then I wandered over to Kildare Street where I found the National Museum, and spent a marvellous hour and a half in a room full of prehistoric artefacts, from the Mesolithic to the Late Bronze Age. It was a lovely exhibit, giving the perfect amount of context to show me how everything fitted together without overloading me with too much information, and my head was filled with ideas and images.
I'm really fascinated by the bronze and stone ages, which the more I learn about them the more sophisticated, busy, and interesting they seem. The Irish artefacts were particularly great since the peat bogs in this country have preserved perishable things from really ancient times. A woven basket from 4000 years ago looked much like stuff I can buy in a shop today - wonderful to think how we've liked this technology so much we've hung on to the skills for so many centuries.
And there was a whole collection of gold treasures, mostly from graves, mostly stuff for clothes and jewellery. There were hair ornaments made of coiled gold wire so fine the surface of them looked like the grooves of an old vinyl record...
I'm definitely going back to see more - they supposedly have bodies preserved from bogs - and I may revisit the same room with my sketchbook; a lot of the items had a purity of form and aesthetic that demands to be drawn, and I like the idea of maybe doing some figures wearing some of this stuff.
It was interesting that some of the finest stuff, aesthetically, was from the late stone age. A really mature artistic tradition.
I'm also motivated to make the trek out to Newgrange, maybe on Monday. It's a neolithic passage tomb, one of a whole area of them, that's older than the Pyramids and the oldest astronomically-aligned construction known in Europe. Passage tombs are weird and creepy and I want to go into one. Pity they won't let me spend the night alone inside...
Anyway, it's time for bed. A whole bunch of people are coming over to visit tomorrow and I will need to be Sociable :)
Le Grand Tour, Day One
Posted 16 years agoIRELAND
Here in Dublin with my (non-furry ;3) friends, staying at my friend's mum's place in Dublin where I'm sleepin on a futon in the spare bathroom XD. Arrived at 5am this morning, woke up at noon.
Flyglobespan out of Hamilton was pretty reasonable, and your boarding pass gives free admittance to the Military Air Museum next door, where I spent an hour and a half feasting my eyes on vintage planes.
Today we went to the Dublin Zoo, where my friends' daughter was on some kind of zoo camp program. It wasn't a bad zoo; there were some interesting birds and apes to see, and it was easy to walk around and pretty to be in. The reptile collection was disappointingly small, though.
The rest of the day was spent at home, chatting, with homemade sushi for dinner. This evening we played a brief encounter in and RPG called Storming the Wizard's Tower, which went fairly okay, though the rules were a bit twisty x.x
Tomorrow is someone's birthday and there are family things going on; I may get involved in those. I'm not sure about meeting a load of people I don't know, but I can always be sullen and uncommunicative and blame it on jetlag - or at a pinch, foreignness.
Flight to London is already booked, for next week. Have to work out, by IM, what to do in Britain with godzuki!
Here in Dublin with my (non-furry ;3) friends, staying at my friend's mum's place in Dublin where I'm sleepin on a futon in the spare bathroom XD. Arrived at 5am this morning, woke up at noon.
Flyglobespan out of Hamilton was pretty reasonable, and your boarding pass gives free admittance to the Military Air Museum next door, where I spent an hour and a half feasting my eyes on vintage planes.
Today we went to the Dublin Zoo, where my friends' daughter was on some kind of zoo camp program. It wasn't a bad zoo; there were some interesting birds and apes to see, and it was easy to walk around and pretty to be in. The reptile collection was disappointingly small, though.
The rest of the day was spent at home, chatting, with homemade sushi for dinner. This evening we played a brief encounter in and RPG called Storming the Wizard's Tower, which went fairly okay, though the rules were a bit twisty x.x
Tomorrow is someone's birthday and there are family things going on; I may get involved in those. I'm not sure about meeting a load of people I don't know, but I can always be sullen and uncommunicative and blame it on jetlag - or at a pinch, foreignness.
Flight to London is already booked, for next week. Have to work out, by IM, what to do in Britain with
godzuki!Snakey fly away!
Posted 16 years ago*flap*
I'm currently in Québec City as a guest of the excellent Exto. I saw a free street show of the Cirque du Soleil, which was fantastic - I was cheering and clapping and bursting with happy by the end; they absolutely rock, there's no compare.
The Old City of Québec is full of activity in the summer; the tourists are a bit many, but there's always something neat happening. I particularly liked the large numbers of people walking around in historical dress from various periods. Tricorns! Frock coats!
This after a two-day stop in Montréal where I sampled WorldCon and met
and 
, who showed me how to have a conversation consisting entirely of sarcasm and tag lines ;3
Anyway, on Thursday I'm of voyaging to Europe for five weeks.
My itinerary is:
Ireland (Dublin, friends there)
Britain ( godzuki)
France ( Eustache)
EUROFURENCE (woooo!)
Germany (
Flywheel)
Finland (
Charha)
Sweden (friends in Uppsala)
then home!
I'll have internet access at all the stops, so I'll be checking out things here :D~<
First stage: snakeys re-invade Ireland!
I'm currently in Québec City as a guest of the excellent
Exto. I saw a free street show of the Cirque du Soleil, which was fantastic - I was cheering and clapping and bursting with happy by the end; they absolutely rock, there's no compare.The Old City of Québec is full of activity in the summer; the tourists are a bit many, but there's always something neat happening. I particularly liked the large numbers of people walking around in historical dress from various periods. Tricorns! Frock coats!
This after a two-day stop in Montréal where I sampled WorldCon and met
and 
, who showed me how to have a conversation consisting entirely of sarcasm and tag lines ;3Anyway, on Thursday I'm of voyaging to Europe for five weeks.
My itinerary is:
Ireland (Dublin, friends there)
Britain (
godzuki)France (
Eustache)EUROFURENCE (woooo!)
Germany (
Flywheel)Finland (
Charha)Sweden (friends in Uppsala)
then home!
I'll have internet access at all the stops, so I'll be checking out things here :D~<
First stage: snakeys re-invade Ireland!
I'VE NEVER BEEN TO A FURCON D:
Posted 16 years ago...But I'll be at EF! :D
Sure ... me too ;)
Where are you staying?
At the Ringberg Hotel
What day are you getting there?
The 27th, around 5:30pm
Who will you be with?
Do you do free art or trades, commissions, prints, sell anything etc. etc.
No.
What suit(s) will you have?
Possibly a black one.
Can I dance with you?
If I'm not too tired or shy. I can't dance though.
You're talking to someone, and I would like to say hi, but don't know how, what can I do?
I don't know why you'd want to talk to me, but you should wait for a pause in the conversation, then say hi and introduce yourself.
What is your gender?
Male
How old are you?
I'll be 39 by con time.
How tall are you?
1.78m
Are you mated?
Yes
Can I touch you?
In the course of normal social discourse, yes.
Can I talk to you?
Sure.
Can I hug you?
Are you clean?
Can I take photos of you/with you?
Knock yourself out.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
A few drinks, sure :)
Do you drink Alcohol/Smoke?
No smokes, a little booze.
Can I give you lots of money?
Yes! As much as you like!
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Only if you're on my short list.
Can we hang out?
Depends if we like each other.
Are you nice?
How early in the day is it, and have I been fed recently?
Where will you be most of the time during the con?
I don't know, really. I'll be checking things out.
Sure ... me too ;)
Where are you staying?
At the Ringberg Hotel
What day are you getting there?
The 27th, around 5:30pm
Who will you be with?
Do you do free art or trades, commissions, prints, sell anything etc. etc.
No.
What suit(s) will you have?
Possibly a black one.
Can I dance with you?
If I'm not too tired or shy. I can't dance though.
You're talking to someone, and I would like to say hi, but don't know how, what can I do?
I don't know why you'd want to talk to me, but you should wait for a pause in the conversation, then say hi and introduce yourself.
What is your gender?
Male
How old are you?
I'll be 39 by con time.
How tall are you?
1.78m
Are you mated?
Yes
Can I touch you?
In the course of normal social discourse, yes.
Can I talk to you?
Sure.
Can I hug you?
Are you clean?
Can I take photos of you/with you?
Knock yourself out.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
A few drinks, sure :)
Do you drink Alcohol/Smoke?
No smokes, a little booze.
Can I give you lots of money?
Yes! As much as you like!
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Only if you're on my short list.
Can we hang out?
Depends if we like each other.
Are you nice?
How early in the day is it, and have I been fed recently?
Where will you be most of the time during the con?
I don't know, really. I'll be checking things out.
AAAAAAH
Posted 16 years agoAAAAAAH Penumbra "Overture" is frikken' scary aaaaaah I'm all alone trapped in the abandoned bunker under the ice
AAAAAAAH THERE'S THINGS DOWN HERE D`:
I should never have gone exploring ;_;
Run away, Danger Snake, run away! ;_;
AAAAAAAH THERE'S THINGS DOWN HERE D`:
I should never have gone exploring ;_;
Run away, Danger Snake, run away! ;_;
Urban Dictionary Meme
Posted 16 years agoSeen on 
ChrisGoodwin's page
Look up the answers to the questions on Urban Dictionary and record any interesting definitions!
A) Your name: Chris
1. A kid who is always up to party and have a good time.
"Dude, I don't wanna go to that party unless Chris comes."
2. The man of my dreams, a man who is always happy never stops smiling, makes me feel as if I could fly, a man to spend the rest of my life with.
"Have you met my Chris he's the man of my dreams!"
3. is a slang for huge cock. like incredibly huge.
"oh man I wish I had a chris in me."
B) Your age: 38
1. A name that refers to two popular firearms calibers.
.38 Special is found in many revolvers, and is a truncated version of the .357 Magnum. .38 Special rounds may be discharged from a revolver chambered for .357 Magnum.
.38 Super is an autopistol caliber. It is more powerful than 9x19, but less powerful than .40SW or .357SIG. Made famous by gangsters in the thirties, the .38 Super was capable of penetrating bullet proof vests- something the .45ACP could not. Today, the round can be stopped by most vests. It is relatively uncommon caliber. Several gun manufacturers produce nickel-plated 1911-style guns to discharge this round.
"Bust you up with 38s"
C)One Some of your friends:
Randall
1. Can be used interchangeably with the word 'sexy'.
"Yo check out that RA, hes mad randall."
2. To call someone a Snitch;Grass.
Derives from the Character in the cartoon "Recess", who snitched on everyone he could.
Mikey : "Lawrie ratted us out to the police!"
Daniel : "Yeah, fucking Randall."
Thierry
1. A measurement of cannabis, an 8th (of an ounce). The eighth refers to Henry the VIII (former king of England) and transpires to Thierry Henry, France international and Arsenal Footballer. It's long way round, Granted but will seriously screw-up any rozzers listening!!
"Alright Dave, can you sort me a Thierry for the weekend?"
Devyn
1. i. To have vigorous passion; an endless sexual appetite.
ii. Sexy little vixen.
iii. Good listener.
iv. Someone who's had a bit too much tequila.
i. "God shes such a devyn, she just kept going allll niiightt looonnnggg."
ii. "Hey there you little devyn you."
iii. "It's always great to have a devyn around when you have problems."
iv. `"Whoa, looks like shes moved from drunk to crunk to devyn."
2. Against most popular belief, an extremely beautiful girls name. Extremely uncommon. often a beautiful and talented female.
Jon-"wow that girl is beautiful"
Cory-"yeah, that's the new girl"
Jon-"whats her name?"
Cory-"i think its Devyn"
4. Verb. To masturbate with a pillow.
"The teenage girl had to devyn last night, since her boyfriend never showed."
D) What you should be doing: Showering
1. To shower. Code for male masturbation and blowin' jizz all over the place.
"After Emmanuel talks to me he puts up his away message that says 'showering'."
E) Favourite colour: Purple
1. Extremely potent marijuana, specifically marijuana buds that have a purple hue to them. Also accompanied by a fragrant, usually fruity smell and mad perma-grin.
"Yo, you gotta come over and smoke, boy! I got the purple!"
6. i. Referring to something of the sketchy variety or to a sexual scene.
ii. The color that is rich indeed.
Elsbeth: *hands over book* "I have something for you to read."
Eugenia: "Does it have any purple scenes?" *suggestive eyebrow raise*
F) Birthplace: Kingston (ON)
1. A city in southern eastern Ontario, half way between Toronto and Montreal. Home of Queen's University.
"Toronto sucks, let's head to Montreal and have a quick stop in Kingston."
2. i. Picturesque, historically significant small city (technically a town) on the eastern end of Lake Ontario.
ii. Soul-destroyingly boring place to live.
iii. A great place to take a shit.
"Lucky for us, Kingston was halfway between Toronto and Montreal (or Ottawa and Toronto, for that matter). Sure beats taking a crap in Napanee."
G) Month of birth: August
1. The idea of perfection. The 8th Month of the year in certain European and Asian cultures signifies greatness in achieving perfection, or something close to it.
"You look August tonight my love!"
H) Last person you talked to: Mortimer
1. (verb) to get Mortimered is when a woman you're flirting with casually refers to her boyfriend in conversation so as to dissuade you from making further advances without seeming rude. The term derives from the fact that her boyfriend is probably stupid, and his stupid name is probably Mortimer.
guy 1: "dude did you go home with that girl from the bar last night?"
guy 2: "nah, I thought I was golden but then she Mortimered me hardcore."
guy 1: "bad times."
2. Man who helps others. One who is selfless. This man is a great leader always willing to help others. He is loyal and careing. Also a man who loves sake.
Man that guy helped me get rank 5 he is very mortimer.
3. noun.-A Male Having unusually large testicles. Usually with a small or just average penis size that is not in proportion with that of the size of his testicles.
Ant.- un-Mortimer
also shortened to be "mort"
"Brandon got pantsed, his ball's are unbelievable, what a mortimer."
4. Described as a man or woman who enjoys having fellatio done on him by a woman or man dressed as a dead person
"When I had pneumonia i gave that mortimer an awesome blowjob."
I) One of your nicknames: Kit
1. Acronym for "keep in touch"
"It's been great getting to know you better this year! Stay cool!!! KIT!!!!!!!!"
6. i. n. a bad person who single handedly balances out the goodness in the world.
ii. n. someone who is unjustly enriched at the expense of others, or is undeservingly fortunate in all aspects of life except with regards to facial feature arrangements.
iii. vb. a bad or scmozzlous act
iv. adj. dubious
"What? You kicked the baby? You're such a kit."
ChrisGoodwin's pageLook up the answers to the questions on Urban Dictionary and record any interesting definitions!
A) Your name: Chris
1. A kid who is always up to party and have a good time.
"Dude, I don't wanna go to that party unless Chris comes."
2. The man of my dreams, a man who is always happy never stops smiling, makes me feel as if I could fly, a man to spend the rest of my life with.
"Have you met my Chris he's the man of my dreams!"
3. is a slang for huge cock. like incredibly huge.
"oh man I wish I had a chris in me."
B) Your age: 38
1. A name that refers to two popular firearms calibers.
.38 Special is found in many revolvers, and is a truncated version of the .357 Magnum. .38 Special rounds may be discharged from a revolver chambered for .357 Magnum.
.38 Super is an autopistol caliber. It is more powerful than 9x19, but less powerful than .40SW or .357SIG. Made famous by gangsters in the thirties, the .38 Super was capable of penetrating bullet proof vests- something the .45ACP could not. Today, the round can be stopped by most vests. It is relatively uncommon caliber. Several gun manufacturers produce nickel-plated 1911-style guns to discharge this round.
"Bust you up with 38s"
C)
Randall
1. Can be used interchangeably with the word 'sexy'.
"Yo check out that RA, hes mad randall."
2. To call someone a Snitch;Grass.
Derives from the Character in the cartoon "Recess", who snitched on everyone he could.
Mikey : "Lawrie ratted us out to the police!"
Daniel : "Yeah, fucking Randall."
Thierry
1. A measurement of cannabis, an 8th (of an ounce). The eighth refers to Henry the VIII (former king of England) and transpires to Thierry Henry, France international and Arsenal Footballer. It's long way round, Granted but will seriously screw-up any rozzers listening!!
"Alright Dave, can you sort me a Thierry for the weekend?"
Devyn
1. i. To have vigorous passion; an endless sexual appetite.
ii. Sexy little vixen.
iii. Good listener.
iv. Someone who's had a bit too much tequila.
i. "God shes such a devyn, she just kept going allll niiightt looonnnggg."
ii. "Hey there you little devyn you."
iii. "It's always great to have a devyn around when you have problems."
iv. `"Whoa, looks like shes moved from drunk to crunk to devyn."
2. Against most popular belief, an extremely beautiful girls name. Extremely uncommon. often a beautiful and talented female.
Jon-"wow that girl is beautiful"
Cory-"yeah, that's the new girl"
Jon-"whats her name?"
Cory-"i think its Devyn"
4. Verb. To masturbate with a pillow.
"The teenage girl had to devyn last night, since her boyfriend never showed."
D) What you should be doing: Showering
1. To shower. Code for male masturbation and blowin' jizz all over the place.
"After Emmanuel talks to me he puts up his away message that says 'showering'."
E) Favourite colour: Purple
1. Extremely potent marijuana, specifically marijuana buds that have a purple hue to them. Also accompanied by a fragrant, usually fruity smell and mad perma-grin.
"Yo, you gotta come over and smoke, boy! I got the purple!"
6. i. Referring to something of the sketchy variety or to a sexual scene.
ii. The color that is rich indeed.
Elsbeth: *hands over book* "I have something for you to read."
Eugenia: "Does it have any purple scenes?" *suggestive eyebrow raise*
F) Birthplace: Kingston (ON)
1. A city in southern eastern Ontario, half way between Toronto and Montreal. Home of Queen's University.
"Toronto sucks, let's head to Montreal and have a quick stop in Kingston."
2. i. Picturesque, historically significant small city (technically a town) on the eastern end of Lake Ontario.
ii. Soul-destroyingly boring place to live.
iii. A great place to take a shit.
"Lucky for us, Kingston was halfway between Toronto and Montreal (or Ottawa and Toronto, for that matter). Sure beats taking a crap in Napanee."
G) Month of birth: August
1. The idea of perfection. The 8th Month of the year in certain European and Asian cultures signifies greatness in achieving perfection, or something close to it.
"You look August tonight my love!"
H) Last person you talked to: Mortimer
1. (verb) to get Mortimered is when a woman you're flirting with casually refers to her boyfriend in conversation so as to dissuade you from making further advances without seeming rude. The term derives from the fact that her boyfriend is probably stupid, and his stupid name is probably Mortimer.
guy 1: "dude did you go home with that girl from the bar last night?"
guy 2: "nah, I thought I was golden but then she Mortimered me hardcore."
guy 1: "bad times."
2. Man who helps others. One who is selfless. This man is a great leader always willing to help others. He is loyal and careing. Also a man who loves sake.
Man that guy helped me get rank 5 he is very mortimer.
3. noun.-A Male Having unusually large testicles. Usually with a small or just average penis size that is not in proportion with that of the size of his testicles.
Ant.- un-Mortimer
also shortened to be "mort"
"Brandon got pantsed, his ball's are unbelievable, what a mortimer."
4. Described as a man or woman who enjoys having fellatio done on him by a woman or man dressed as a dead person
"When I had pneumonia i gave that mortimer an awesome blowjob."
I) One of your nicknames: Kit
1. Acronym for "keep in touch"
"It's been great getting to know you better this year! Stay cool!!! KIT!!!!!!!!"
6. i. n. a bad person who single handedly balances out the goodness in the world.
ii. n. someone who is unjustly enriched at the expense of others, or is undeservingly fortunate in all aspects of life except with regards to facial feature arrangements.
iii. vb. a bad or scmozzlous act
iv. adj. dubious
"What? You kicked the baby? You're such a kit."
Alas, avian bigots
Posted 16 years agoI saw a white crow yesterday! Well, sort of off-white with some greyish patches.
He was flying along being attacked by four black crows.
They were swearing and shouting rude things and diving at him while he flapped away.
He was flying along being attacked by four black crows.
They were swearing and shouting rude things and diving at him while he flapped away.
Okay, fellow artists out there...
Posted 17 years ago...I want to see fursonas of these things:
Trilobite Beetle
Bolivia Bug
G'wan.
I dares ya.
(extra bonus: Don't you wish you had this octopus's skillz?? Invisible Octopus Iz In Ur Seaz )
Trilobite Beetle
Bolivia Bug
G'wan.
I dares ya.
(extra bonus: Don't you wish you had this octopus's skillz?? Invisible Octopus Iz In Ur Seaz )
Is your life insufficiently weird?
Posted 17 years agoTry this one-man, 64-voice acapella version of "Thriller"!
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1885588
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1885588
LHC
Posted 17 years agoThere are currently two webcams online at the Large Hadron Collider site. Anyone worried about saftey can look in and see the scientists at their work:
http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html
http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html
Stansilav Petrov Day
Posted 17 years agoTotally non-furry post. Because more people should know about this guy.
September 26th is a day to remember Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, the Soviet Air Force lieutenant colonel who decided a missile attack registered by Soviet satellites on this day in 1983 was a false alarm and at risk to his career chose not to start a nuclear war.
Thank you Colonel Petrov. Maybe I'm alive today because you made the right call back when I was 13.
http://www.richmann.com/StanislavPetrov.htm
September 26th is a day to remember Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, the Soviet Air Force lieutenant colonel who decided a missile attack registered by Soviet satellites on this day in 1983 was a false alarm and at risk to his career chose not to start a nuclear war.
Thank you Colonel Petrov. Maybe I'm alive today because you made the right call back when I was 13.
http://www.richmann.com/StanislavPetrov.htm
A Character Meme? Inconcievable!
Posted 17 years agoYes, I know what that word means! But we need exceptions to prove rules, right? Besides it was ExTo who asked me. Ottah! TAILNOMS!! :D~<
Character (yes, only one):
S'kei - a young male serpent person who shares my head with me sometimes.
Note: S'kei is not me. He's answering, not me.
How old are you?
"I'm fifteen, usually. Sometimes I'm older for an rp; once in a while younger."
What's your height?
*smugly* "I am FIVE FEET TALL. Yay for smallness!"
Are you a virgin?
*blushes, but looks pleased* "Nope, not anymore!"
Do you have any kids?
"I'm FIFTEEN!"
What's your favorite food?
"Hot chocolate with chili powder! Rollmops (look 'em up)! Macaroni and cheese! Mm, I love stinky cheese..."
What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
*blushes mysteriously* "Um...vanilla. Definitely."
Have you killed anyone?
"NO! GEEZ WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT?!"
Do you hate anyone?
*looks guilty* "Um...no... Well...there's a couple of boys at my school, I wish they'd leave me alone...and there's this goat kid...I don't really hate him, I guess, but he makes me SO MAD sometimes..." *looks really guilty*
Have any secrets?
"Of course I do!"
Do you love anyone?
"Oh yes! I mean, I think I do. I'm fifteen, what do I know, right?" *laughs* "I love my boyfriend, I love my dads...I love my room-mate."
What is your job?
"I'm a student at an international school. We're not allowed to have jobs."
Boy or girl?
*grins* "Wanna check? Just kidding! I'm a boy. That other stuff is just a rumour!"
What do you do to relax?
"Running, jumping, climbing up the sides of buildings, exploring stuff where nobody else goes...and I play the cello."
What do you think your life expectancy is?
"What? Um...until something kills me?"
What is your favorite song?
"Um..." *grins at a memory* "'Werewolves of London'...anything for the cello...and the songs my human dad sang to me when I was little."
What species are you?
"Um, I'm a serpent person. We're not snakes or lizards or anything, we just kind of look like that, like snakes, but we have warm blood and stuff. There aren't many of us left. I'm, uh...the first kid in a long time. But you can just think of me as a snake with legs." *laughs* "I'm used to it."
What is your orientation?
*blushes again* Uh...I kind of think...I might be gay...
Are you good or evil?
"What?"
What do you think of the one who tagged you?
"I LOVE RUSTY'S TAAAAIL!"
Are you introspective or extroverted?
"Yes!"
[ExTo's add] What's your nationality?
"Well, I've got all these passports, see?" *empties a dozen or so from a pouch* "Is one of them okay?"
I wasn't going to tag anyone, but I changed my mind. I tag:
Ironclaw
and
Flywheel
and
thecruelseasons
:D~<
Update, for the tagged:
You can do more than one character, if you have them and wish, as ExTo did here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/440066/
Also: Special even more optional snakey bonus question!
"What do you like most about your character(s)?"
ExTo who asked me. Ottah! TAILNOMS!! :D~<Character (yes, only one):
S'kei - a young male serpent person who shares my head with me sometimes.
Note: S'kei is not me. He's answering, not me.
How old are you?
"I'm fifteen, usually. Sometimes I'm older for an rp; once in a while younger."
What's your height?
*smugly* "I am FIVE FEET TALL. Yay for smallness!"
Are you a virgin?
*blushes, but looks pleased* "Nope, not anymore!"
Do you have any kids?
"I'm FIFTEEN!"
What's your favorite food?
"Hot chocolate with chili powder! Rollmops (look 'em up)! Macaroni and cheese! Mm, I love stinky cheese..."
What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
*blushes mysteriously* "Um...vanilla. Definitely."
Have you killed anyone?
"NO! GEEZ WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT?!"
Do you hate anyone?
*looks guilty* "Um...no... Well...there's a couple of boys at my school, I wish they'd leave me alone...and there's this goat kid...I don't really hate him, I guess, but he makes me SO MAD sometimes..." *looks really guilty*
Have any secrets?
"Of course I do!"
Do you love anyone?
"Oh yes! I mean, I think I do. I'm fifteen, what do I know, right?" *laughs* "I love my boyfriend, I love my dads...I love my room-mate."
What is your job?
"I'm a student at an international school. We're not allowed to have jobs."
Boy or girl?
*grins* "Wanna check? Just kidding! I'm a boy. That other stuff is just a rumour!"
What do you do to relax?
"Running, jumping, climbing up the sides of buildings, exploring stuff where nobody else goes...and I play the cello."
What do you think your life expectancy is?
"What? Um...until something kills me?"
What is your favorite song?
"Um..." *grins at a memory* "'Werewolves of London'...anything for the cello...and the songs my human dad sang to me when I was little."
What species are you?
"Um, I'm a serpent person. We're not snakes or lizards or anything, we just kind of look like that, like snakes, but we have warm blood and stuff. There aren't many of us left. I'm, uh...the first kid in a long time. But you can just think of me as a snake with legs." *laughs* "I'm used to it."
What is your orientation?
*blushes again* Uh...I kind of think...I might be gay...
Are you good or evil?
"What?"
What do you think of the one who tagged you?
"I LOVE RUSTY'S TAAAAIL!"
Are you introspective or extroverted?
"Yes!"
[ExTo's add] What's your nationality?
"Well, I've got all these passports, see?" *empties a dozen or so from a pouch* "Is one of them okay?"
I wasn't going to tag anyone, but I changed my mind. I tag:
Ironclawand
Flywheeland
thecruelseasons:D~<
Update, for the tagged:
You can do more than one character, if you have them and wish, as ExTo did here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/440066/
Also: Special even more optional snakey bonus question!
"What do you like most about your character(s)?"
By St. Loy, Yt is aye meme!
Posted 17 years agoI don't like these kind of memes but I'll do this one for Ironclaw
Level 1
( ) Smoked A Cigarette
( ) Smoked A Cigar
(X) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
SO FAR: 1
Level 2
(X) Are / Been In Love
( ) Dumped someone
(X) Been Fired
(X) Been In A Fist Fight (Very childish. Hardly counts.)
SO FAR: 4
Level 3
(X) Had / Have A Crush On An Older Person (don't we all, at some point?)
(X) Skipped Class
( ) Slept With A Co-worker
( ) Seen Someone / Something Die (I can't believe that bugs count.)
SO FAR: 6
Level 4
(X) Had / Have A Crush On One Of Your Furaffinity Friends
( ) Been To Paris (hope to put an X here this year...)
( ) Been To Spain
(X) Been On A Plane
(X ) Thrown Up From Drinking (In front of my mother too - I think I get an extra point for that.)
SO FAR: 9
Level 5
(X) Eaten Sushi (I'm curious now about your Wasabi Incident, Ironclaw. Mmm, wasabi...)
( ) Been Snowboarding
(X) Met Someone Through Internet
( ) Been in a Mosh Pit
SO FAR: 11
Level 6
( ) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(X) Taken Pain Killers
(X) Liked/loved Someone Who You Can't Have (Story of my life...)
(X) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(X) Made A Snow Angel
SO FAR: 15
Level 7
(X) Had A Tea Party
( ) Flown A Kite
(X) Built A Sand Castle
(X) Gone mudding
(X) Played Dress Up (I played with dolls too. What?)
SO FAR: 19
Level 8
(X) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
(X) Gone Sledding
(X) Cheated While Playing A Game (Single player computer, me too.)
(X) Been Lonely
(X) Fallen Asleep At Work / School (Took a couple of naps last week :D)
SO far: 24
Level 10
(X) Watched The Sun Set
(X) Felt An Earthquake (In Japan, many times)
( ) Killed A Snake (OMG what kind of a sick quiz is this???)
SO FAR: 26
Level 11
(X) Been Tickled (I give as good as I get.)
(X) Been Robbed / Vandalized (Pickpocketed in Rome :( )
( ) Been cheated on
(X) Been Misunderstood (Always.)
SO FAR: 29
Level 12
(X) Won A Contest
( ) Been Suspended From School
( ) Had Detention
( ) Been In A Car / Motorcycle Accident
SO FAR: 30
Level 13
( ) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
( ) Danced in the moonlight
SO FAR : 30
Level 14
(X) Hated The Way You Look (Again, doesn't everyone at some point?)
( ) Witnessed A Crime
( ) Pole Danced
(X) Questioned Your Heart (Are you kidding?)
( ) Been obsessed with post-it-notes
SO FAR: 32
Level 15
(X) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(X) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
(X) Swam In The Ocean
(X) Felt Like You Were Dying (ditto, was dying a couple-three times. Yay western medicine.)
SO FAR: 36
Level 16
(X) Cried Yourself To Sleep
(X) Played Cops And Robbers (I think we were, like, men from space though.)
(X) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers (...and I suck at it.)
( ) Sang Karaoke (Eight years in Japan and not once! I'm so proud.)
(X) Paid For A Meal With Only Coins
SO FAR: 40
Level 17
(X) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
( ) Made Prank Phone Calls
(X) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
( ) Kissed In The Rain (Some day...)
SO FAR: 42
Level 18
(X) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
( ) Watched The Sun Set/ sun rise With Someone You Care/Cared About (see Rain, above.)
(X) Blown Bubbles
( ) Made A Bonfire On The Beach Or Anywhere
SO FAR: 44
Level 19
( ) Crashed A Party
( ) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(X) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey
SO FAR: 45
Level 20
( ) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
( ) Screamed "Penis" or "Vagina"
( ) Swam With Dolphins (They never showed up!)
SO FAR: 45
Level 21
(X) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/Freezer/ice Cubes (I think -all- of these at one point or another...)
( ) Kicked A Fish
( ) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes
( ) Sat On A Roof Top and watched the stars
SO FAR: 46
Level 22
(X) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
(X) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
(X) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
(X) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about
SO FAR: 50
Level 23
(X) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree (And cherries, strawberries, raspberries...yes I know those last two aren't trees!)
(X) Climbed A Tree
( ) Had/Been In A Tree House
(X) Been scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
SO FAR: 53
Level 24
(X) Believed In Ghosts
( ) Have had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
(X) Gone Streaking (^^)
( ) Visited Jail
SO FAR: 55
Level 25
( ) Played Chinese Chicken (What is that?)
( ) Been Pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(X) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger (Well, I overheard them talking. I didn't believe them, but it was still nice.)
( ) Broken A Bone
(X) Been Easily Amused
SO FAR: 57
Level 26
(X) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later (Rainbow Perch. Crow Lake. I was four or five.)
( ) Made A Porn Video/got asked to make one
(X) Caught A Butterfly
(X) Laughed So Hard You Cried
( ) Cried So Hard You Laughed
SO FAR: 60
Level 27
( ) Mooned/Flashed Someone
(X) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
( ) Cheated On A Test
(X) Forgotten Someone's Name (Who hasn't?!)
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
(X) Gone Skinny Dipping (in a pond in the field behind my house - during the day!)
(X) Been Kicked Out Of Your House (For like, a couple hours before we all reconsidered our positions.)
SO FAR: 64
Level 28
(X) Rode A Roller Coaster (Hate 'em.)
(X) Went Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling (Maui :D)
(X) Had A Cavity
( ) Black-Mailed Someone
( ) Been Black Mailed
SO FAR: 67
Level 29
(X) Been Used
(X) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat (Kissed many times, not licked. I've see the sad effect of hairballs, y'see...)
(X) Bitten Someone
(X) Licked Someone
SO FAR: 71
Level 30
( ) Been shot at/or at gunpoint (Yes, but no details, thank you.)
( ) Had sex in the rain
( ) Flattened someones tires
( ) Rode in a car/truck until the gas light came on
( ) Got five dollars or less worth of gas
TOTAL: 71
IronclawLevel 1
( ) Smoked A Cigarette
( ) Smoked A Cigar
(X) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
SO FAR: 1
Level 2
(X) Are / Been In Love
( ) Dumped someone
(X) Been Fired
(X) Been In A Fist Fight (Very childish. Hardly counts.)
SO FAR: 4
Level 3
(X) Had / Have A Crush On An Older Person (don't we all, at some point?)
(X) Skipped Class
( ) Slept With A Co-worker
( ) Seen Someone / Something Die (I can't believe that bugs count.)
SO FAR: 6
Level 4
(X) Had / Have A Crush On One Of Your Furaffinity Friends
( ) Been To Paris (hope to put an X here this year...)
( ) Been To Spain
(X) Been On A Plane
(X ) Thrown Up From Drinking (In front of my mother too - I think I get an extra point for that.)
SO FAR: 9
Level 5
(X) Eaten Sushi (I'm curious now about your Wasabi Incident, Ironclaw. Mmm, wasabi...)
( ) Been Snowboarding
(X) Met Someone Through Internet
( ) Been in a Mosh Pit
SO FAR: 11
Level 6
( ) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(X) Taken Pain Killers
(X) Liked/loved Someone Who You Can't Have (Story of my life...)
(X) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(X) Made A Snow Angel
SO FAR: 15
Level 7
(X) Had A Tea Party
( ) Flown A Kite
(X) Built A Sand Castle
(X) Gone mudding
(X) Played Dress Up (I played with dolls too. What?)
SO FAR: 19
Level 8
(X) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
(X) Gone Sledding
(X) Cheated While Playing A Game (Single player computer, me too.)
(X) Been Lonely
(X) Fallen Asleep At Work / School (Took a couple of naps last week :D)
SO far: 24
Level 10
(X) Watched The Sun Set
(X) Felt An Earthquake (In Japan, many times)
( ) Killed A Snake (OMG what kind of a sick quiz is this???)
SO FAR: 26
Level 11
(X) Been Tickled (I give as good as I get.)
(X) Been Robbed / Vandalized (Pickpocketed in Rome :( )
( ) Been cheated on
(X) Been Misunderstood (Always.)
SO FAR: 29
Level 12
(X) Won A Contest
( ) Been Suspended From School
( ) Had Detention
( ) Been In A Car / Motorcycle Accident
SO FAR: 30
Level 13
( ) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
( ) Danced in the moonlight
SO FAR : 30
Level 14
(X) Hated The Way You Look (Again, doesn't everyone at some point?)
( ) Witnessed A Crime
( ) Pole Danced
(X) Questioned Your Heart (Are you kidding?)
( ) Been obsessed with post-it-notes
SO FAR: 32
Level 15
(X) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(X) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
(X) Swam In The Ocean
(X) Felt Like You Were Dying (ditto, was dying a couple-three times. Yay western medicine.)
SO FAR: 36
Level 16
(X) Cried Yourself To Sleep
(X) Played Cops And Robbers (I think we were, like, men from space though.)
(X) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers (...and I suck at it.)
( ) Sang Karaoke (Eight years in Japan and not once! I'm so proud.)
(X) Paid For A Meal With Only Coins
SO FAR: 40
Level 17
(X) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
( ) Made Prank Phone Calls
(X) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
( ) Kissed In The Rain (Some day...)
SO FAR: 42
Level 18
(X) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
( ) Watched The Sun Set/ sun rise With Someone You Care/Cared About (see Rain, above.)
(X) Blown Bubbles
( ) Made A Bonfire On The Beach Or Anywhere
SO FAR: 44
Level 19
( ) Crashed A Party
( ) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(X) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey
SO FAR: 45
Level 20
( ) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
( ) Screamed "Penis" or "Vagina"
( ) Swam With Dolphins (They never showed up!)
SO FAR: 45
Level 21
(X) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/Freezer/ice Cubes (I think -all- of these at one point or another...)
( ) Kicked A Fish
( ) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes
( ) Sat On A Roof Top and watched the stars
SO FAR: 46
Level 22
(X) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
(X) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
(X) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
(X) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about
SO FAR: 50
Level 23
(X) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree (And cherries, strawberries, raspberries...yes I know those last two aren't trees!)
(X) Climbed A Tree
( ) Had/Been In A Tree House
(X) Been scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
SO FAR: 53
Level 24
(X) Believed In Ghosts
( ) Have had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
(X) Gone Streaking (^^)
( ) Visited Jail
SO FAR: 55
Level 25
( ) Played Chinese Chicken (What is that?)
( ) Been Pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(X) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger (Well, I overheard them talking. I didn't believe them, but it was still nice.)
( ) Broken A Bone
(X) Been Easily Amused
SO FAR: 57
Level 26
(X) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later (Rainbow Perch. Crow Lake. I was four or five.)
( ) Made A Porn Video/got asked to make one
(X) Caught A Butterfly
(X) Laughed So Hard You Cried
( ) Cried So Hard You Laughed
SO FAR: 60
Level 27
( ) Mooned/Flashed Someone
(X) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
( ) Cheated On A Test
(X) Forgotten Someone's Name (Who hasn't?!)
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
(X) Gone Skinny Dipping (in a pond in the field behind my house - during the day!)
(X) Been Kicked Out Of Your House (For like, a couple hours before we all reconsidered our positions.)
SO FAR: 64
Level 28
(X) Rode A Roller Coaster (Hate 'em.)
(X) Went Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling (Maui :D)
(X) Had A Cavity
( ) Black-Mailed Someone
( ) Been Black Mailed
SO FAR: 67
Level 29
(X) Been Used
(X) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat (Kissed many times, not licked. I've see the sad effect of hairballs, y'see...)
(X) Bitten Someone
(X) Licked Someone
SO FAR: 71
Level 30
( ) Been shot at/or at gunpoint (Yes, but no details, thank you.)
( ) Had sex in the rain
( ) Flattened someones tires
( ) Rode in a car/truck until the gas light came on
( ) Got five dollars or less worth of gas
TOTAL: 71
Artist Meme
Posted 17 years agoFound on 
Tyelleniko's page, who got it from 
clawofthefallen
The first ten people who comment - and have art of their own in their galleries :) - will be featured here along with three of my favourite pieces by them.
The catch is: you have to put this in your journal.
I like the idea of spreading art love :)
Edit: This is going to be loooong if I get ten people XD
Okay, here we go!
1. Eustache (the #1 Moose on FA ;) )
It was hard picking only three!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/956910/
Probably my fave. I love that great broad muscley back *snakey leans against*, and the t-shirt with Toro's art is great! (as a Classicist I approve of the topic, as a furry I'm cheering the Minotaur :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/928446/
The expressions on their faces! :D Plus >.> dominated deer boys... *subby snake can't look away*... Photoshop colour looks really good too.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/799288/
(warning: strangulation)
*snakey shivers and fingers his own neck* Yeah...I like this. A lot. Subject matter aside :) the perspective on the victim is great, and the expression on his face...*shiver*
2.
Foxboy5692
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1001636/
Okay, this is a photo, not art, but...but...who couldn't love that face???
Wrinkles! Nosey!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/934442/
Heeheehee okay I'm shamelessly influenced by my affection for thecruelseasons, but this is still funny. I love the iconic empty shoes :D And Max evidently retains his Prussian manners even while digesting... XD
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/827921/
I like the layout of this comic page and the use of perspective and wide-angle shots: together they make the whole thing much more dynamic.
3.
Piumartiglio
Again: so hard to pick three! One of my favourite artists on FA...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/764257/
Okay, so this is on my page not hers - but she drew it! XD This icon is one of my precious treasures; she took my silly rough sketch and...I swear there's a person looking out of those eyes. She made him come alive.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/674189/
Are you surprised, Irene? :D I think this is just gorgeous. Such rich simplicity of form and colour: it deserves to be a glossy print in a book somewhere :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/390925/
I fell in love with Toby the instant I saw him waving at me from the top of the page :) Omg the tongue...and the expressions! And the text is fabulous - six and a half acorns high! XD
(Actually, as I look back - I think it was the way she drew Toby's face that finally decide me to commission an icon...)
4.
timonisgay
Meeeeeeeeerkats! :D
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/969699/
I like their expressions, and the feeling of friendship in the pic. Coupla cool guys hanging out :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/878089/
Okay, Toretto is k/i/n/d/a/ sooper cute, he's wearing a tie, and >.> he assumes the position. What can I say, I'm susceptible! XD *plays with meerkat*
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/845528/
I laffed. It's the expressions on their faces :D
5.
zyklon
A very cool crocodile :) I like the sober detail in his works.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1043954/
I really love this pic, for the delightful imagery, the sense of cameraderie, and the marvellous story that inspired it. The heavy pencil work somehow makes the mood seem almost mythic...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/965818/
I think this is fantastic :D The "not typical cat" style just makes him seem like more of an individual - he really has character! And I love the way the uniform is drawn and shaded, I can really feel the weight and thickness of the cloth. I wish I had such a jacket...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/973034/
Okay, Zyklon is just sexy...in an overpowering, terrifying, dominating sort of way :D And this picture is hot...<blush> The trace of blood and the feather are perfect, and those massive shoulders...!
6.
FinalFlight
zomg clothes zomg furries zomg Victorian zomg morbid zomg zomg :D
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/681320/
First thing I ever saw by her. A darkly brooding guy in a cravat and a well-brushed coat? Love at first sight!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/810798/
It's adorable! And horrible! The little rolling pin makes me laugh!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/783721/
Absolutely beautiful. I love what she did with the background - it seems to blend seamlessly with the image. Zomg inkwork envyenvyenvy
7. thecruelseasons
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/935204/
I think this is one of his best pieces - the composition/layout is really working well, the lines are clean and drawn with love, and the monster design rocks all kinds of socks. This is the one I'd hold up next to earlier works and say, "Look how good this guy is getting!"
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/892233/
Striking, attention-grabbing sketch - instant impression. To me, it's one of his iconic images that's at the top of my brain when I think of his art. The mood behind it is tantalisingly unclear.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1053805/
This is just a simple sketch, almost rough, but I love it. They seem so sweet, in this kinda playful, kinda tender moment...such a feeling of being young and innocent and vulnerable. Beautiful lines. The tail is gorgeous.
8.
maguslupus
A wolf is wise in arcane ways.
1) I do not feel competent to comment on the fantastic richness of the symbology in this art. I need at least one more university degree.
2) You can just imagine I've faved the entire gallery. If you're reading this: go, go and check this stuff out. Look at his favourites list too, while you're there.
Okay:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/917466/
First one I saw, and still my #1. It looks like something from the ancient world. The stylisation and detail mingle and make mystery...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/782065/
Petroglyphs for the modern world. Someone should go down to Nazca and carve this into the surface of the planet, big enough to be seen from orbit. I bet it would bring aliens. Alien dogs!
Also: reminds me of the famous Mayan "astronaut" relief...
(Laïka! How cool is that?)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/988053/
An idol from a fantastic religion that exists only in dreams; everything has a meaning that hovers tantalisingly just out of reach. And on a purely technical note: I want to try inking something in this style myself - it looks like fun!
9.
JasonMiller
I found his gallery recently - great stuff! You should see what he does with perspective, it's fabulous. But more than that: what hooked me is the way so many of his works seem to be full of story. They aren't just illustrations, they're glimpses of stories, characters, actions in progress. I get the sense that these people have names, thoughts, desires of their own, even if I don't know what they are, and things continue to happen outside the scope of the glimpse I get.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/999125/
This was the pic that decided me to watch. Three little sketches, and like I said: three little hints at worlds in progress. I'm happy just looking at them and thinking.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/487459/
This is what I feel when I draw. I felt an instant understanding; like seeing the artist through their work. (Hi, artist! :D ) It's all about mood, baby.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/478728/
Oh, I want to know the story! But at the same time, it's wonderful not knowing, because then it could be anything, right? Extra bonus points for a scaley dude, but that's incidental ;)
Extra bonus fave, because hey it's my Journal I can do what I want:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/904297/
Not really any story here - or, if there is I'm afraid to know it. Jeebus, this one really grabs me: the dark rich colours, the sombre terrifying mood of -expectancy-. I would hang this pic on the wall of my bedroom and it would give me unquiet dreams.
It reminds me, incidentally, of some of thecruelseasons fabulous monsters. I loves me some monsters, yessir.
NUMBAH TEN
pretzel
Love how he draws faces :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/644035/
I think this is cooler unfinished :) The expression and the pose are so adorable - and I really envy how he got the shirt to look; I wish I could draw even half-natural looking clothes.
An his pantz iz fallin' down, heeee ;}~<
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/394986/
Fantastic pencil shading is fantastic. 'Nuff said.
(Well, also: That face! Eeee! Kiss kiss <smoker breath ew cough cough> )
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/370320/
Really nice simplicity of colour and line: I love this kind of work that blurs the line between illustration and decoration. Just a pleasure to look at. The fact that there is cawk in the picture has nothing to do with my selection. Nothing! So stop sniggering!
YAY! I GOT TEN PEOPLE!
I LUVS YA ALL!!!
Tyelleniko's page, who got it from 
clawofthefallenThe first ten people who comment - and have art of their own in their galleries :) - will be featured here along with three of my favourite pieces by them.
The catch is: you have to put this in your journal.
I like the idea of spreading art love :)
Edit: This is going to be loooong if I get ten people XD
Okay, here we go!
1.
Eustache (the #1 Moose on FA ;) )It was hard picking only three!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/956910/
Probably my fave. I love that great broad muscley back *snakey leans against*, and the t-shirt with Toro's art is great! (as a Classicist I approve of the topic, as a furry I'm cheering the Minotaur :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/928446/
The expressions on their faces! :D Plus >.> dominated deer boys... *subby snake can't look away*... Photoshop colour looks really good too.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/799288/
(warning: strangulation)
*snakey shivers and fingers his own neck* Yeah...I like this. A lot. Subject matter aside :) the perspective on the victim is great, and the expression on his face...*shiver*
2.
Foxboy5692http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1001636/
Okay, this is a photo, not art, but...but...who couldn't love that face???
Wrinkles! Nosey!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/934442/
Heeheehee okay I'm shamelessly influenced by my affection for
thecruelseasons, but this is still funny. I love the iconic empty shoes :D And Max evidently retains his Prussian manners even while digesting... XDhttp://www.furaffinity.net/view/827921/
I like the layout of this comic page and the use of perspective and wide-angle shots: together they make the whole thing much more dynamic.
3.
PiumartiglioAgain: so hard to pick three! One of my favourite artists on FA...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/764257/
Okay, so this is on my page not hers - but she drew it! XD This icon is one of my precious treasures; she took my silly rough sketch and...I swear there's a person looking out of those eyes. She made him come alive.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/674189/
Are you surprised, Irene? :D I think this is just gorgeous. Such rich simplicity of form and colour: it deserves to be a glossy print in a book somewhere :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/390925/
I fell in love with Toby the instant I saw him waving at me from the top of the page :) Omg the tongue...and the expressions! And the text is fabulous - six and a half acorns high! XD
(Actually, as I look back - I think it was the way she drew Toby's face that finally decide me to commission an icon...)
4.
timonisgayMeeeeeeeeerkats! :D
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/969699/
I like their expressions, and the feeling of friendship in the pic. Coupla cool guys hanging out :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/878089/
Okay, Toretto is k/i/n/d/a/ sooper cute, he's wearing a tie, and >.> he assumes the position. What can I say, I'm susceptible! XD *plays with meerkat*
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/845528/
I laffed. It's the expressions on their faces :D
5.
zyklonA very cool crocodile :) I like the sober detail in his works.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1043954/
I really love this pic, for the delightful imagery, the sense of cameraderie, and the marvellous story that inspired it. The heavy pencil work somehow makes the mood seem almost mythic...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/965818/
I think this is fantastic :D The "not typical cat" style just makes him seem like more of an individual - he really has character! And I love the way the uniform is drawn and shaded, I can really feel the weight and thickness of the cloth. I wish I had such a jacket...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/973034/
Okay, Zyklon is just sexy...in an overpowering, terrifying, dominating sort of way :D And this picture is hot...<blush> The trace of blood and the feather are perfect, and those massive shoulders...!
6.
FinalFlightzomg clothes zomg furries zomg Victorian zomg morbid zomg zomg :D
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/681320/
First thing I ever saw by her. A darkly brooding guy in a cravat and a well-brushed coat? Love at first sight!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/810798/
It's adorable! And horrible! The little rolling pin makes me laugh!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/783721/
Absolutely beautiful. I love what she did with the background - it seems to blend seamlessly with the image. Zomg inkwork envyenvyenvy
7.
thecruelseasonshttp://www.furaffinity.net/view/935204/
I think this is one of his best pieces - the composition/layout is really working well, the lines are clean and drawn with love, and the monster design rocks all kinds of socks. This is the one I'd hold up next to earlier works and say, "Look how good this guy is getting!"
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/892233/
Striking, attention-grabbing sketch - instant impression. To me, it's one of his iconic images that's at the top of my brain when I think of his art. The mood behind it is tantalisingly unclear.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1053805/
This is just a simple sketch, almost rough, but I love it. They seem so sweet, in this kinda playful, kinda tender moment...such a feeling of being young and innocent and vulnerable. Beautiful lines. The tail is gorgeous.
8.
maguslupusA wolf is wise in arcane ways.
1) I do not feel competent to comment on the fantastic richness of the symbology in this art. I need at least one more university degree.
2) You can just imagine I've faved the entire gallery. If you're reading this: go, go and check this stuff out. Look at his favourites list too, while you're there.
Okay:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/917466/
First one I saw, and still my #1. It looks like something from the ancient world. The stylisation and detail mingle and make mystery...
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/782065/
Petroglyphs for the modern world. Someone should go down to Nazca and carve this into the surface of the planet, big enough to be seen from orbit. I bet it would bring aliens. Alien dogs!
Also: reminds me of the famous Mayan "astronaut" relief...
(Laïka! How cool is that?)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/988053/
An idol from a fantastic religion that exists only in dreams; everything has a meaning that hovers tantalisingly just out of reach. And on a purely technical note: I want to try inking something in this style myself - it looks like fun!
9.
JasonMillerI found his gallery recently - great stuff! You should see what he does with perspective, it's fabulous. But more than that: what hooked me is the way so many of his works seem to be full of story. They aren't just illustrations, they're glimpses of stories, characters, actions in progress. I get the sense that these people have names, thoughts, desires of their own, even if I don't know what they are, and things continue to happen outside the scope of the glimpse I get.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/999125/
This was the pic that decided me to watch. Three little sketches, and like I said: three little hints at worlds in progress. I'm happy just looking at them and thinking.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/487459/
This is what I feel when I draw. I felt an instant understanding; like seeing the artist through their work. (Hi, artist! :D ) It's all about mood, baby.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/478728/
Oh, I want to know the story! But at the same time, it's wonderful not knowing, because then it could be anything, right? Extra bonus points for a scaley dude, but that's incidental ;)
Extra bonus fave, because hey it's my Journal I can do what I want:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/904297/
Not really any story here - or, if there is I'm afraid to know it. Jeebus, this one really grabs me: the dark rich colours, the sombre terrifying mood of -expectancy-. I would hang this pic on the wall of my bedroom and it would give me unquiet dreams.
It reminds me, incidentally, of some of
thecruelseasons fabulous monsters. I loves me some monsters, yessir.NUMBAH TEN
pretzelLove how he draws faces :)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/644035/
I think this is cooler unfinished :) The expression and the pose are so adorable - and I really envy how he got the shirt to look; I wish I could draw even half-natural looking clothes.
An his pantz iz fallin' down, heeee ;}~<
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/394986/
Fantastic pencil shading is fantastic. 'Nuff said.
(Well, also: That face! Eeee! Kiss kiss <smoker breath ew cough cough> )
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/370320/
Really nice simplicity of colour and line: I love this kind of work that blurs the line between illustration and decoration. Just a pleasure to look at. The fact that there is cawk in the picture has nothing to do with my selection. Nothing! So stop sniggering!
YAY! I GOT TEN PEOPLE!
I LUVS YA ALL!!!
Art Trade
Posted 18 years agoDid my first art trade ever with Thecruelseasons last night, and much fun was had by all.
My biggest problem with art right now is I'm not in the habit of drawing - I just never seem to put pen to paper.
(I'm much more psychologically geared to writing at the moment.)
Sitting IM'ing with a friend, tossing ideas back and forth was great.
And knowing that I had to bloody well draw something for him because he was bloody well drawing something for me, right then...was a powerful motivator! Yay for pressure to perform! :D
So: please, sir - can I have some more?
Thecruelseasons last night, and much fun was had by all.My biggest problem with art right now is I'm not in the habit of drawing - I just never seem to put pen to paper.
(I'm much more psychologically geared to writing at the moment.)
Sitting IM'ing with a friend, tossing ideas back and forth was great.
And knowing that I had to bloody well draw something for him because he was bloody well drawing something for me, right then...was a powerful motivator! Yay for pressure to perform! :D
So: please, sir - can I have some more?
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