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I've been having an itch to dig my old Vertigo tarot out and use it for the daily card draw practice. Which is fine, except mine is one of the original printings that did not hold up to usage very well, so the edges are all frayed.

Watch, I'll get back into using that deck and need to track down one of the (still hard-to-find) reprints that used sturdier card stock.

. . . I remember that deck being really snarky when I read with it. Not mean, but very much the "Oh my G-D, do you need this spelled out for you? Should I get the clue-by-four?" sort of tone.

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Sometimes you just have to indulge in Stereotype Technology. Mmmm, AquaNet.

Stax, I didn't see your request for a photo of the curls until after I had teased them out. Sorry!

This photo also doesn't show the new pink streaks, or the swirly eyeliner under my right eye. Yes, I went *really* Olde Skool, and drew the swirly part, just like I used to do every day ages and ages ago. Like I said, Stereotype Technology.

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Firstly, a photo Libby Bulloff took at my house yesterday, labeled "Jilli has much in the way of Stereotype Technology."

Secondly, things you say to yourself, if you're me: "Oh that's right, I got stage blood on these corset ribbons. Where's the cleaning solution?"

Current Location: The Library
Current Music: Pissage - Oghr

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Okay, fine, I admit it: FB is kinda useful. Because thanks to FB, I was able to get in touch with the local guy who (years ago) made silver versions of the ankh dagger pendant from The Hunger. I finally have a replacement sheath for mine.

Yes, I revel in my cheesetastic gothy clichés, thankyouVERYmuch.

Current Location: The Library

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Because I seem to have a knack for stumbling upon this sort of thing too late, this is a completed auction for the sort of ankh pendant I've been trying to find for ages.

See?! It's not the Alchemy Gothic "ankh of the dead" that you can find everywhere. Why can't I find this version? Whyyyyy?!

::stamps tiny feet::

I have an ankh very similar to this, made long ago by Jesse Skellington. But alas, the sheath for mine has long since vanished, and Jesse doesn't seem to be responding to attempts to contact him.

Yes, I know it's a ridiculous cliché. But I wants one. So! Have any of you lovely folks seen this sort of ankh w/ a sheath available anywhere, one that isn't the ubiquitous Alchemy Gothic version? (Which, yes, I do own, because my ankh collection is just that silly. But oh, if I could find one of the silver bladed ankhs w/ sheath! I would be a happy ElderGoth indeed.)

Current Location: Couchville
Current Music: Interview With The Vampire playing in the background.

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Hey, did you know that there's a new production of the classic play of Dracula, opening in NYC on Dec. 14th? The only way I found out about it is because the Twitter account for the play followed me, and I followed them back out of curiosity. Which eventually led to the following Twitter post:

DraculaOnStage (Dracula On Stage)
You've been BITTEN @CupcakeGoth! Welcome to our undead family. The Count now considers you his own flesh and blood!

Someone stamp my GothCard NOW, please.

Current Location: Couchville

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Dearest Ruthven kitty,

I appreciate that you are a brave and mighty hunter. BELIEVE ME, I appreciate it. However, in the future when you are stalking your eight-legged prey, I'd rather you didn't come bounding up the stairs from the basement carrying a live one in your mouth so you can drop it on the floor and play with it.

Yes, I know the Stroppy One captured your prey under glass and disposed of it outside. That is part of the Stroppy One's duties, baby cat, because if he doesn't, then there is screaming and possible hyperventilating on my part, and none of us want that. If you must bring up your eight-legged prey to play with in the main part of the house, make sure they're dead first.

With love,

Your very arachnophobic gothy girl owner

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I am watching Coppola's Dracula, while meticulously shredding a pair of black pantyhose so they will look properly deathrock. While drinking absinthe.

(Mind you, I probably lose cliché points because I put a glass over a possibly dead spider, then called The Husband at his D&D game to let him know he was going to have to dispose of this. I did this after shrieking faintly at the sight of it, then praising the kitties for being Fierce Hunters, indeed.)

Current Location: Couchville, ripping up hosiery

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(X-posted with my LJ)

On the one hand: yes, in Goth we DO trust, thankyouverymuch.

On the other hand, I did find these in their Halloween costume section.

(I did not purchase them. I decided I don't need ANOTHER set of armwarmers/fingerless gloves at the moment.)

(On the other hand, I did purchase the spiked choker for $4, because that was a very reasonable price for fifteen metal 1" cone spikes. Yes, I'm going to dismantle it and use the spikes on another project. Yes, this is how I get a lot of my crafting supplies.)

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On the one hand: yes, in Goth we DO trust, thankyouverymuch.

On the other hand, I did find these in their Halloween costume section.

(I did not purchase them. I decided I don't need ANOTHER set of armwarmers/fingerless gloves at the moment.)

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As I mentioned in yesterday's "Name four comfort-reading books", I find Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles strangely soothing. But I haven't read all of them. I stopped reading them, I think, after Tale of the Body Thief.

Thanks to the Vampire Chronicles tumblr (clicky-link!), which sometimes post quotes from the books, I came to the realization that I wanted to catch up. One trip to Goodwill later, and I now have (first edition!) hardbacks of The Vampire Armand, Merrick, and Blood and Gold. Since I made my word count goal for writing last night, I rewarded myself by starting The Vampire Armand during bath time.

Whoo. Bombast! Lurid purple prose! Shimmering preternatural flesh and flashing jewels of eyes, all wrapped in gold tissue and red velvet! I am going to have all sorts of silly fun with these.

I think part of my fondness for bombast is because I love dipping my toes into a state of extremely heightened, overwhelming emotions, but I know I don't want to stay in that state. (In fact, I think it's safe to say that a lot of the REALLY STUPID AND CLUELESS decisions that I have made in my life, at the core, were about me trying to get a drama and bombast fix. Which is NOT sustainable or sane for extended periods in Real Life.) Books and music let me indulge in my fondness for such feelings, without the unfortunate repercussions OR feeling like a complete idiot. (Hey, I own my gothy clichés and am proud of it.)

So! 'Fess up, folks! What are your favorite Anne Rice books? What are your favorite bits of silly, bombastic escapist media?

Current Location: NewDeskville

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Candy striped corset! (clicky-link!) I'm picturing it worn with a frilly, high-collared blouse in black, and a very ruffly skirt. And possibly this necklace:

Zombie girl and doll necklace!(clicky-link!) No, I'm not joking. Yes, I like that, and would wear it a lot.

And now, the Goth at the Office photo! Thanks, Maura!

Hmmm. In retrospect, I do not like this lipstick today. Good thing I have two other, slightly different colors in my purse, huh?

Current Location: NewDeskville
Current Music: Mother - Switchblade Symphony

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Firstly, a conversation via Twitter between myself and

kambriel, about the vampire killing kit:

Kambrieldesign @CupcakeGoth What about the vampire protector kit ~ who's going to *protect* the vampires?! ;)

CupcakeGoth @Kambrieldesign My theory is the vampires are the ones creating/collecting them, as a form of protective coloration. ;)

(Yes, that's how my brain works.)

Secondly, I know that taxidermy is not everyone's thing, so I'll put the image behind a cut-tag. But if I were a fabulously wealthy eccentric, you'd better BELIEVE I would be purchasing this antique Victorian cage housing a preserved bat!

( Bat! In an ornate cage! )

Mind you, I can almost guarantee that the Stroppy One wouldn't want me to have it displayed in the house. But oh! How I want it. Stamp my cliché card now, please.

Current Location: Couchville, working from home
Current Music: Something by Malice Mizer on in the background.

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Thank you for all the nice birthday wishes, everyone! They were very nice to read during my work day. My birthday finished up with dinner at Purple, which I adore. (I chose a "Sally Bowles" for my birthday cocktail, partially because I love St. Germain mixed with champagne, partially because I have a long history of people telling me I look like Liza Minnelli. I don't see it myself, but okay.) When we got home, the Stroppy One proved his devotion to me by agreeing to watch an episode from the True Blood S1 set he gave me instead of watching the new Star Trek movie. This is impressive because the Stroppy One is A Fan of Trek, and we've seen all of S1 True Blood. But I wanted to indulge in vampires, and he went along with it. Awww!

Today is a black lipstick day, just because. I'm wearing the MAC "midnight media" mattene lipstick over Urban Decay's "envious" lipliner, the combination of which gives me a deep black with cherry undertones. After reading the reviews of MAC's "black knight" creamsheen lipstick, I am not going to bother tracking down a tube. Instead, I will probably order a tube of NYX's black lipstick. Yes, I want more black lipstick. Embrace your gothy clichés, remember?

I started reading the new Morganville Vampires book (Fade Out) by Rachel Cain, and it's just as good as the rest of the series. ( Very minor spoiler )

I need to get back to editing documentation. But what I really want to do is toodle around the interwebs looking for Fluevog boots and browsing the Alchemy Gothic site for wildly over-the-top gothy accessories. But no. Focusing on the day job.

Again, thank you for the birthday wishes!

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Current Location: Cubeville

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Events!

THIS Saturday, October 17th, I will be signing from 2 - 5 PM at Comics Dungeon in Wallingford!

On Sunday, October 18th, I will be scampering around the Mourning Market. The plan is to do some filming to use in the next Gothic Charm School video, but my ulterior motive is to browse the dark and spooky wares for sale and support my friends who are vending there.

Now, onto the lipstick reviews! ( Reviews of MAC's black lipsticks and glosses. )
Now, I know a lot of people hold the opinion that black lip color is a babybat thing, and that Grown-Up Goths shouldn't go near it. Bah, I say. BAH. In my opinion, the key to being an ElderGoth and indulging in black lipstick is, just like with all things Goth-fashion related, to make sure YOU are wearing IT, and not the other way around. Don't go all-out with Spooky Dark Eye makeup AND black lipstick, it will make you look like you're trying too hard to present yourself as a Dark And Mysterious Creature Of The Night.

I've been wearing black lipstick paired with my usual eye makeup (ivory all over the lid, a burgundy/purple color lightly smudged at the outer corners and the crease, a pale shimmery pink in the center (MAC Mylar, Sketch, and Sweetlust, respectively), black liquid liner, and black mascara), and I think it looks great. So to all the other ElderGoths I say: it is time for us to take back the black lipstick from the Bad Gawfick Cliché file!

Current Location: The Library

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But who knows? One of you non-local types may be able to help.

I'm looking for a particular style of ankh pendant. But first, let me set the Wayback machine ...

Back in the 90s, there was someone locally who made sterling silver replicas of the ankh from the movie The Hunger, complete with a little silver tube sheath that fitted over the (not at all sharp) blade. The last time I saw them for sale around here was at the Metro before they remodeled. So, what, 4 or 5 years ago? I haven't seen them since.

Yes, I already have one of these ankhs. But I lost the sheath to it long ago, and I'd like to get a second one. I have no idea where to find one.

Let me be clear: what I'm talking about is not the Alchemy Gothic Ankh of the Dead (clicky link!). The one I'm looking for is similar in style, but doesn't have hiroglyphics on it, and is a more streamlined, elegant design. Another clicky link; scroll down the page for the screencaps from the movie.)

Extensive Googling has resulted in ... nothing. Everyone has the Alchemy Gothic ankh, but I can't find any references to the one that I want. Yes, I know this is yet another cheese-tastic clichéd gothy trinket, but I really do want one with a sheath. Any help finding this particular pendant would be Greatly Appreciated.

Current Music: "Kill All Your Friends" - My Chemical Romance

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I had just finished bundling my dye-coated hair on top of my head when a spider scuttled out from under a rack of shelves. I shrieked, and then started shouting instructions at Tzepesh, who had been sniffing at that rack of shelves not a minute before. "Get it! Tzepesh! By your hind paws! Turn around! Kill it! No, don't sit down!"

stroppy_baggage came downstairs, picked up and moved Tzepesh, and then trapped and removed the spider. He then informed Tzepesh that this was a black mark against his record as a mighty hunter.

... and then I sat around reading a vampire novel while waiting for my black hair dye to set. Where do I need to take my Gothy Cliché Card to be stamped again?

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When real things happen to imaginary people

Speaking of tarot cards

As I said elsewhere

Gothy clichés;

Gothy cliché for the win!

Help me find a shiny object?

Yes, I am easily amused.

This time I do have an appropriate icon

Stamp my Goth cliche card now, please.

Ah, the Halloween season.

As seen at Value Village

Bombast! Of a literary type!

More clicky-links of coveting, and a Goth at the Office photo.

A quick coveting post

Post-birthday stuff and things

Upcoming events! And lipstick reviews.

A question mostly directed at my local friends

Funny in retrospect.

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