Dance This Mess Around

I have been busy busy busy...as you know, my cat has been ill (although he seems to be feeling quite a bit better, he still seems to be suffering from a severe bout of ennui...can cats have an existential crisis?). I've also been working on a few new pieces, finishing up a commission and dancing my ass off at the True Colors concert. How in the world could I pass up a night of Joan Jett, The B-52's and my childhood idol, Cindy Lauper (especially when the ticket was free...an early birthday present)?

Joan Jett Warped Tour 2006 - Copyright 2006 Larry Hollman
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts kicked some serious ass (and oh-yes, she did indeed play "do you wanna touch me"...)...

copyright 2003 George Dubose
I couldn't help but hippy-hippy-forward-hippy-hippy-hippy-hippy-hippy-shake to The B-52's which caused some serious flashbacks of high school...

copyright philippe carly
And, much to my delight, Cindy Lauper, whose banter with the audience was hilarious and endearingly A.D.D., played my favorite "When You Were Mine" along with a lovely version of the perennial favorite "Time After Time."
Of course the past week was filled with its share of blech, blurgh, gack and arghs, but I'm keeping it on a positive note today.

An Attempt At Distraction

Etsy Buy Handmade downanddirty

and here are some of my favorite photos from flickr.com

"Day 272" by Kimberly Hurst

The Master Bedroom, originally uploaded by (Erik).

, originally uploaded by °Kristamas.

Lullaby, originally uploaded by Alyz Tale.

Good Thoughts & Useless Trivia

I'll start today's post by requesting that everyone send warm and happy get-well-soon thoughts to my super-sweet cat Mischa (that's him in the photo). He's not feeling so hot right now so any positive energy that could be sent his way would be greatly appreciated...and how could anyone not send good energy to such a cutie-patootie.

Now that the most important issue has been addressed we can move on to much more trivial bits:


Little Known Odd & Completely Random Fact of the Day:
Alice Cooper and Mickey Dolenz (yes, Mickey Dolenz from The Monkees) used to be golfing buddies.
It's a fact.

John Lennon, Harry Nilsson,
Alice Cooper, Micky Dolenz 1973
photo taken from annemurray.com

want some more useless information?
well then you're in luck!

things I'm loving right now:
1) my awesome new haircut...LOVE IT!
2) the smell of violets, jasmine and gardenias
3) the anticipation of the new X-Files movie
4) knowing that a tax rebate check means a new camera

things i'm loathing right now:
1) the fact that pharmaceutical companies don't make oral antibiotics for pets in an easy to administer cream/gel form (just try giving a cat pills or liquid antibiotics and you'll understand my supreme irritation).
2) gas prices
3) the anticipation of the new X-Files movie
4) waiting for the tax rebate check

Quote of the Day

"So you thought you'd come back, my wicked one. Where have you been?"

"In hell," said Titus. "Swigging blood and munching scorpions."

"That must have been great fun, my darling."

"Not so," said Titus, "hell is overrated."

-from "Titus Alone" by Mervyn Peake

giving you the finger...

"polydactyl"

this is what happens when I'm bored and have a big stack of old fashion magazines sitting about.

It's Tim Burton Thursday...

Today's selection:

"Voodoo Girl," by Tim Burton

Her skin is white cloth,
and she's all sewn apart
and she has many colored pins
sticking out of her heart.

She has a beautiful set
of hypno-disk eyes,
the ones that she uses
to hypnotize guys.

She has many different zombies
who are deeply in her trance.

She even has a zombie
who was originally from France.

But she knows she has a curse on her,
a curse she cannot win.
For if someone gets
too close to her,


the pins stick farther in.

ps- For those of you that want to stay abreast of the latest in steampunk art, jewelry and attire, make sure to stop by and check out the Etsy Steam Team blog. It has been revamped and looks smashing!

Very Metal

there's no better way to start a wednesday than with Vyvyan and
The Young Ones:

Treasuries Abound!!!

I am currently featured in these awesome etsy steampunk treasuries...
be sure to stop by and check them out :)

My photo "3:34" is featured in
"time shift with orange." curated by calloohcallay


"Steam PUNK" is featuring my photo "London Calling." curated by slvrlily


And last, but not least, the "Bordello Box" (my favorite piece) is in showing in "Red As The Smoulder In The Hearth." curated by Wenchie

holy smokes! that was NOT easy...

My greatest weakness is my inability to express my feelings.
But I did it...

and it was hard as hell.



At least I can breath now and the butterflies that had taken up residence in my stomach have migrated to someone else's belly...