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Posted 14 years agoI didn't think I was going to make a journal but a good friend of mine said I should channel my feelings into an expressive outlet and now here we are.
So someone dies. It's not someone you know, but suddenly, because their dead they seem to dominate your attention. "Who was he?" "What was his story?" "How did he fit into the community?"
Most importantly, "How did he die?".
And that's the problem isn't it? Suddenly an entire person is reduced, to those who barely knew him, to a death. If the death strikes one as tragic the person becomes a tragedy and if it strikes one as comedic it becomes a comedy. Either way nothing is left, just theatre at it's most superficial. You suddenly get to absorb yourself in the story of So-and-So who died and you get to feel for a second to be part of some event bigger than yourself, whether your there for catharsis or to throw popcorn at the stage.
But people aren't caricatures .They mean something to one another in a more profound and more immediate way than a theatre can only aspire to by being real and constant, and not entertaining. They're to fixed to be. Moreover we all leave such a mark on at least one other person whether we realize it or not. So when the person is finally gone those who do know them, don't see The Death they see the Absence. And seeing all the people around them who reduce the person they knew to something so ephemeral (especially as an ephemeral form of ridicule)...well they feel disrespected. And with good reason.
So when you heckle the dead, you're not really mocking the dead person themselves. Part of the virtue of being dead is that they can't hear you after all. What you're really mocking are the people who were close to the dead person IN LIFE.
And that's all I have to say.
So someone dies. It's not someone you know, but suddenly, because their dead they seem to dominate your attention. "Who was he?" "What was his story?" "How did he fit into the community?"
Most importantly, "How did he die?".
And that's the problem isn't it? Suddenly an entire person is reduced, to those who barely knew him, to a death. If the death strikes one as tragic the person becomes a tragedy and if it strikes one as comedic it becomes a comedy. Either way nothing is left, just theatre at it's most superficial. You suddenly get to absorb yourself in the story of So-and-So who died and you get to feel for a second to be part of some event bigger than yourself, whether your there for catharsis or to throw popcorn at the stage.
But people aren't caricatures .They mean something to one another in a more profound and more immediate way than a theatre can only aspire to by being real and constant, and not entertaining. They're to fixed to be. Moreover we all leave such a mark on at least one other person whether we realize it or not. So when the person is finally gone those who do know them, don't see The Death they see the Absence. And seeing all the people around them who reduce the person they knew to something so ephemeral (especially as an ephemeral form of ridicule)...well they feel disrespected. And with good reason.
So when you heckle the dead, you're not really mocking the dead person themselves. Part of the virtue of being dead is that they can't hear you after all. What you're really mocking are the people who were close to the dead person IN LIFE.
And that's all I have to say.
Second Furmeet.
Posted 14 years agoMan I am just ripping through them! Unfortunately the city I'm returning to is less well established/organized in the furmeet department so this'll probably be my last for awhile. Oh well, I've made do with the cold embrace of the internet for the past few years and I'll go back to it.
As for the meet itself, it was great! I saw my first Riftrax (of Jack the Giant Killer) and it was hilarious. Again things were a bit awkward at first, but after the movie during dinner I felt like I really got to know the other people. God this kind of sounds like an awkward second date.
Anyways. Yeah. Furries. IRL Furries no less. Will wonders never cease?
As for the meet itself, it was great! I saw my first Riftrax (of Jack the Giant Killer) and it was hilarious. Again things were a bit awkward at first, but after the movie during dinner I felt like I really got to know the other people. God this kind of sounds like an awkward second date.
Anyways. Yeah. Furries. IRL Furries no less. Will wonders never cease?
Went to my first furmeet yesterday.
Posted 14 years agoIt was a blast. A bit awkward, but good ties were definitely had. I would have enjoyed it more if I could open up but nooooo I had to be Mr. Tall Dark and Broody. Still there might be another chance to go back next week, and there'll definitely be other chances in my lifetimes. Thanks to 
pinkuh for suggesting it.
I don't think I'll ever be able to bark in public though. Fortunately Jackrabbits aren't known for making much noise.
pinkuh for suggesting it.I don't think I'll ever be able to bark in public though. Fortunately Jackrabbits aren't known for making much noise.
My watchers.
Posted 14 years agoI have more people watching me who dislike me then those who like me at this point. I wonder if I can rename the 'Buddy List' to something else?
I'm sure this is one of the first of several perks to come. :)
I'm sure this is one of the first of several perks to come. :)
Music Meme
Posted 14 years agoStolen from 
larry669
I was feeling odd, this morning so...
PUT YOUR iPOD ON SHUFFLE AND PRESS FW FOR EACH QUESTION. USE THE SONG NAME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION....
How am I feeling today?
Mickey #1 (Mike-E, Afroflow)
Will I get far in life?
Nails for Breakfast Tacks for (Panic! At the Disco, A Fever You can't Sweat Out) -Lovely. :(
How do my friends see me?
A Kiss From A Rose (Seal, Best of Seal: 1991-2004)
Where will I get Married?
Fighters (Lupe Fiasco, The Cool)
What is my best friend's theme song?
We Ain't (The Game, The Documentary) -Hahaha
What is the story of my life?
Feeling Good (Muse cover) (Muse, Origin of Symmetry)-Correct on so many levels.
What is/was highschool like?
Light Up (Drake feat Jay Z, Thank me Later)-This is pretty accurate too, if you consider I'm not a rapper.
How can I get ahead in life?
Let It Be (Jennifer Hudson Cover, feat The Roots, Hope for Haiti)
What is the best thing about me?
68 State (The Gorillaz,D-Sides)
How is today going to be?
Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) (Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon-The End of Day) -...great. :/
What is in store for this weekend?
Sarhrony Elil (Ragheb Alama, World Groove)
What song describes my parents?
Hi-Definition (Lupe Fiasco feat Snoop Dogg, The Cool)-....lolno
To describe my grandparents?
Outro (The Game, LAX)...Very, very, hilariously true.
How is my life going?
Lost! (Coldplay, Violet Hill)-Sadly. :(
What song will they play at my funeral?
Go Baby (Lupe Fiasco, The Cool)
How does the world see me?
En Zum (Zumanity, Cirque du Soleil) ...Whut. That's a little scary to think about.
Will I have a happy life?
Royally Fucked (Mindless Self Indulgence, Frankenstein Girls Will See Strangely Sexy) -...I don't like this meme. :(
What do my friends really think of me?
Emerge (Fischerspooner)
Do people secretly lust after me?
Tam Lyn Retold (Benjamin Zephaniah and Elizabeth Carthy, The Imagined Village) -Good I guess? I'm either going to be raped by faeries or caught by immigration. But I'll be rescued!
How can I make myself happy?
Outro (Lupe Fiasco, Food and Liquor)
What should I do with my life?
State of Emergency (The Game feat Ice Cube, LAX) -So I should join the Bloods then? :/
Will I ever have children?
Bill Murray (The Gorillaz, D-Sides)
What is some good advice for me?
Welcome to The World of The Plastic Beach (Gorillaz feat Snoop Dogg, Plastic Beach)
How will I be remembered?
Eye See U (Mike-E, Afroflow)
What is my signature dancing song?
Runaway (Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy)-...lolno
What do I think my current theme song is?
Show Me a Good Time (Drake, Thank Me Later)...Pretty accurate I guess.
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Nude (Radiohead, In Rainbows)-Again pretty accurate I guess. XD
What type of men/women do you like?
On Melancholy Hill (The Gorillaz, Plastic Beach)
Well this was fairly entertaining and sort of Accurate. Sort of. I encourage you to listen to any of the songs if you want to 'know' more about my life, or at least my taste in music.
larry669I was feeling odd, this morning so...
PUT YOUR iPOD ON SHUFFLE AND PRESS FW FOR EACH QUESTION. USE THE SONG NAME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION....
How am I feeling today?
Mickey #1 (Mike-E, Afroflow)
Will I get far in life?
Nails for Breakfast Tacks for (Panic! At the Disco, A Fever You can't Sweat Out) -Lovely. :(
How do my friends see me?
A Kiss From A Rose (Seal, Best of Seal: 1991-2004)
Where will I get Married?
Fighters (Lupe Fiasco, The Cool)
What is my best friend's theme song?
We Ain't (The Game, The Documentary) -Hahaha
What is the story of my life?
Feeling Good (Muse cover) (Muse, Origin of Symmetry)-Correct on so many levels.
What is/was highschool like?
Light Up (Drake feat Jay Z, Thank me Later)-This is pretty accurate too, if you consider I'm not a rapper.
How can I get ahead in life?
Let It Be (Jennifer Hudson Cover, feat The Roots, Hope for Haiti)
What is the best thing about me?
68 State (The Gorillaz,D-Sides)
How is today going to be?
Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) (Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon-The End of Day) -...great. :/
What is in store for this weekend?
Sarhrony Elil (Ragheb Alama, World Groove)
What song describes my parents?
Hi-Definition (Lupe Fiasco feat Snoop Dogg, The Cool)-....lolno
To describe my grandparents?
Outro (The Game, LAX)...Very, very, hilariously true.
How is my life going?
Lost! (Coldplay, Violet Hill)-Sadly. :(
What song will they play at my funeral?
Go Baby (Lupe Fiasco, The Cool)
How does the world see me?
En Zum (Zumanity, Cirque du Soleil) ...Whut. That's a little scary to think about.
Will I have a happy life?
Royally Fucked (Mindless Self Indulgence, Frankenstein Girls Will See Strangely Sexy) -...I don't like this meme. :(
What do my friends really think of me?
Emerge (Fischerspooner)
Do people secretly lust after me?
Tam Lyn Retold (Benjamin Zephaniah and Elizabeth Carthy, The Imagined Village) -Good I guess? I'm either going to be raped by faeries or caught by immigration. But I'll be rescued!
How can I make myself happy?
Outro (Lupe Fiasco, Food and Liquor)
What should I do with my life?
State of Emergency (The Game feat Ice Cube, LAX) -So I should join the Bloods then? :/
Will I ever have children?
Bill Murray (The Gorillaz, D-Sides)
What is some good advice for me?
Welcome to The World of The Plastic Beach (Gorillaz feat Snoop Dogg, Plastic Beach)
How will I be remembered?
Eye See U (Mike-E, Afroflow)
What is my signature dancing song?
Runaway (Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy)-...lolno
What do I think my current theme song is?
Show Me a Good Time (Drake, Thank Me Later)...Pretty accurate I guess.
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Nude (Radiohead, In Rainbows)-Again pretty accurate I guess. XD
What type of men/women do you like?
On Melancholy Hill (The Gorillaz, Plastic Beach)
Well this was fairly entertaining and sort of Accurate. Sort of. I encourage you to listen to any of the songs if you want to 'know' more about my life, or at least my taste in music.
No Subject
Posted 15 years agoTraveling south soon.
Oh and tomorrow's the solstice. How about that.
Oh and tomorrow's the solstice. How about that.
Statement of Purpose
Posted 15 years agoOkay FurAffinity, here's what I'll be using this account for. I t seems only fair that I should tell you, what with you giving me free hosting and all. in order of importance:
1.) Uploading and pimping the script for Shenandoah, a webcomic I hope to start. By the way, if there are any bored artists out there please be sure to give it a look.
2.) Uploading any visual artwork or scraps. I'm not an accomplished visual artist but the only way to get better is to do and this site gives me an easily sortable way to keep track of my progress.
3,) Uploading appropriate short stories. I write a lot, but apart from Shenandoah I usually don't write Anthro Fiction. That could easily change though.
4.)Viewing/Commenting/Critiquing the work of others. I have opinions and I like to gush about teh artz.
5.) Social networking. Damn unlikely but it could happen. You meet friends in the oddest places (don't even try to deny that you're not odd, FurAffinity).
I think that's it. Yeah I'm good.
1.) Uploading and pimping the script for Shenandoah, a webcomic I hope to start. By the way, if there are any bored artists out there please be sure to give it a look.
2.) Uploading any visual artwork or scraps. I'm not an accomplished visual artist but the only way to get better is to do and this site gives me an easily sortable way to keep track of my progress.
3,) Uploading appropriate short stories. I write a lot, but apart from Shenandoah I usually don't write Anthro Fiction. That could easily change though.
4.)Viewing/Commenting/Critiquing the work of others. I have opinions and I like to gush about teh artz.
5.) Social networking. Damn unlikely but it could happen. You meet friends in the oddest places (don't even try to deny that you're not odd, FurAffinity).
I think that's it. Yeah I'm good.
