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[jessiesquash]

"So I'm to duel with a snake -- hope I can manage to be a good enough impersonation of a mongoose." ~Nick Bantock, The Venetian's Wife

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[lemonwolf]

I occasionally have been known to offer a swift kick to the shins

Sounds pretty good to me. I live very far away. But if I ever come to Arizona (I have a friend who lives in Pheonix)I shall wear protective gear.

[jessiesquash]

I would never kick you! I only kick people that really deserve it, although I did kick my grandpa once for no reason but I was like 7 years old. I've got a better understanding of justice now.

[tyrven]

This is one of my favorite of gorey's drawings (and definitely my favorite of the gashleycrumb tinies). I almost used it for my valentine's card but since I was reinventing the text I decided it wasn't as interesting/clever without the blatant reference to gin (which I am sure is, in part, the source of its appeal). Anyway, I was glad to (just now for the first time) notice it; I always view your journal via my friends page and thus hadn't been privy to this entry.

[jessiesquash]

I'm also partial to "K" is for Kate, struck down by an axe. I did use this one because of the gin reference, although like you said, I didn't think anyone else would think it was funny. I'm glad someone did. :)

In high school I once gave out Gorey christmas cards. I thought they were funny but my friends seemed confused. ::sigh::

[ex_chose]

hello! you don't know me, i found you by hopping from friend to friend and ended up looking you up. [i often look at people whose usernames i find either intriguing or interesting...]

mind if i add you?

[jessiesquash]

Of course! I'll add you as well. a la prochaine and I are on a quest to have the same circle of friends. :)

[ex_chose]

thank you!!!! and that sounds like a pretty nifty idea, what you and a_la_prochaine are doing. :}

[wordfairy]

Mmm, Gorey. I love The Blue Aspic.

[jessiesquash]

My favorite is probably the Gashlycrumb Tinies. I had never seen The Blue Aspic so I looked it up. It's fabulous! I'm going to have to order myself a copy. :)

can i be your friend?

[pittyrose]

i'm fabulous because i know how to make chains out of gum wrappers...

Re: can i be your friend?

[jessiesquash]

Of course! It's probably about time anyway since we seem to chat on

Re: can i be your friend?

[pittyrose]

my art isn't something i can just *write* about!! it's something to express. almost as if, every link to my gum wrapper chain was me, and embodies some piece of my spirituality or cogniscence...

that, and it's really like trying to explain how to play piano over the phone. some things just don't translate into english very well.
...not that gum wrappers and pianos are really related.

glad the adding idea wasn't just a one-sided thing. it's comforting to think you aren't just doing this because you feel bad for me. and, if it really *was,* that can be your little secret... ;-)

Re: can i be your friend?

[jessiesquash]

Feel bad for you? Of course not! Sometimes I wonder if I come off as a bit of a snob. ;)