So I trust you all voted. I'm not about to lay on the guilt trip about "doing your duty as an American" or anything like that. I was just asking.
And it got me to thinking, we're a much more likable country with a Democrat at the helm. On the other hand we also get a lot less accomplished. So I guess you take the good with the bad.
Can I say, however, that it kind of scares the shit out of me when a chant of "USA" goes up from a crowd of Republicans. Call it an irrational fear but to me it's kind of like when the Cleavers say to a houseguest how they'd "love to have you for dinner" and when Hannibal Lecter says "I'd love to have you for dinner". Same words, world of difference.
All things considered my Halloween kicked ass. Nobody actually showed up for my gathering which was vexing. More vexing for the fact that I couldn't drink as much as I was going to because I had to get my ass to the Gens show somehow.
The show was great although all the opening bands were varying degrees of terrible. The Gens more than made up for that. I got to meet and talk to Mistress Gen briefly but even though I have virtually no trouble talking to bands the Genitorturers seem to be the exception to that rule. Of course I forgot to bring my damn camera to the concert so I have no pictures from the second half of the night.
I wasn't the only Shaun at the concert, much to my chagrin. But it's a popular character and an easy one to emulate so that's not totally inconceivable. However if I may blow my own trumpet, I was easily the best. The other guy even conceded. Plus I guaran-damn-tee I was the only one who actually got mistaken for Simon Pegg. True story. And by a British couple no less. Now what Simon Pegg would be doing dressed as a character he played in one of his films in Seattle on Halloween night at a Genitorturers concert of all thigs is anyone's best guess.
Here are what pictures I do have of the night:
So since my account will expire any day (I thought I knew when the expiry date was but apparently I forgot) this will effectively be my last blog on SG. Wow, those words have such finality to them. Anyway things have changed now so instead of like back in the day when somebody "went gray" and you weren't able to see anything on their profile now you'll be able to read through all my old blogs and, I think, leave all sorts of nasty and embarrassing comments that I won't be able to defend myself against. And the best part is that they'll be up there from now till the cows come home. Although people have been saying that for ages and still the cows have not come home so that makes me think SG might not be around when they finally do.
Okay, anyway I've gotten off my point. Basically what I'm saying is that my contact info will still be visible so by all means use it.
It sounds stupid but this really does feel like the end of an era. Suicide Girls has been an almost daily part of my life for the last five years. I've made a lot of friends here, both the real world kind and those I talk to online and hope to one day meet. Before SG I didn't have much of the former and any of the latter. And it's my sincere hope that leaving here won't be like closing the door on all that. But I know, as I've experienced from other communities I've been on, that Shakespeare was right, you can't take it with you. This is one of those rare occasions where I'm actually hoping to be wrong. For right now I'm cautiously optimistic.
But for years I've been saying I'm going to concentrate on my writing or just....finding myself, something to live for I guess. There's been a lot of talk but not very much follow through. So I think now's as good a time as any to maybe make up for lost time. And I've got a couple things on the horizon that for the first time that I can remember make me excited for the future rather than cautious or downright scared.
And along those lines, be sure and keep the weekend of the 5th of June open if you're in the Northwest. That's when Crypticon 09 is going to be held (Seattle Center). I'm personally involved in bringing this to you and I've been working my fucking ass off. And though I can't say much at this point because it's still early on and because I don't feel at liberty to say, I will say that some really awesome things are taking shape. However it's hard to know how things will look in the light of day so if it sucks then I had nothing to do with it.
And I think on that note I'll bid you my friends, anyone reading this, and the site itself farewell and go into the Great Unknown. I won't ever say "never" because I've seen An American Tail so I know better, but by the same token I can't and won't get anyone's hopes up and say I might one day reconsider because at this point in time I just don't see it happening.
I'm going to leave you with my favorite picture that totally captures my time here on the site.
As ever,
Matt
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And it got me to thinking, we're a much more likable country with a Democrat at the helm. On the other hand we also get a lot less accomplished. So I guess you take the good with the bad.
Can I say, however, that it kind of scares the shit out of me when a chant of "USA" goes up from a crowd of Republicans. Call it an irrational fear but to me it's kind of like when the Cleavers say to a houseguest how they'd "love to have you for dinner" and when Hannibal Lecter says "I'd love to have you for dinner". Same words, world of difference.
All things considered my Halloween kicked ass. Nobody actually showed up for my gathering which was vexing. More vexing for the fact that I couldn't drink as much as I was going to because I had to get my ass to the Gens show somehow.
The show was great although all the opening bands were varying degrees of terrible. The Gens more than made up for that. I got to meet and talk to Mistress Gen briefly but even though I have virtually no trouble talking to bands the Genitorturers seem to be the exception to that rule. Of course I forgot to bring my damn camera to the concert so I have no pictures from the second half of the night.
I wasn't the only Shaun at the concert, much to my chagrin. But it's a popular character and an easy one to emulate so that's not totally inconceivable. However if I may blow my own trumpet, I was easily the best. The other guy even conceded. Plus I guaran-damn-tee I was the only one who actually got mistaken for Simon Pegg. True story. And by a British couple no less. Now what Simon Pegg would be doing dressed as a character he played in one of his films in Seattle on Halloween night at a Genitorturers concert of all thigs is anyone's best guess.
Here are what pictures I do have of the night:
So since my account will expire any day (I thought I knew when the expiry date was but apparently I forgot) this will effectively be my last blog on SG. Wow, those words have such finality to them. Anyway things have changed now so instead of like back in the day when somebody "went gray" and you weren't able to see anything on their profile now you'll be able to read through all my old blogs and, I think, leave all sorts of nasty and embarrassing comments that I won't be able to defend myself against. And the best part is that they'll be up there from now till the cows come home. Although people have been saying that for ages and still the cows have not come home so that makes me think SG might not be around when they finally do.
Okay, anyway I've gotten off my point. Basically what I'm saying is that my contact info will still be visible so by all means use it.
It sounds stupid but this really does feel like the end of an era. Suicide Girls has been an almost daily part of my life for the last five years. I've made a lot of friends here, both the real world kind and those I talk to online and hope to one day meet. Before SG I didn't have much of the former and any of the latter. And it's my sincere hope that leaving here won't be like closing the door on all that. But I know, as I've experienced from other communities I've been on, that Shakespeare was right, you can't take it with you. This is one of those rare occasions where I'm actually hoping to be wrong. For right now I'm cautiously optimistic.
But for years I've been saying I'm going to concentrate on my writing or just....finding myself, something to live for I guess. There's been a lot of talk but not very much follow through. So I think now's as good a time as any to maybe make up for lost time. And I've got a couple things on the horizon that for the first time that I can remember make me excited for the future rather than cautious or downright scared.
And along those lines, be sure and keep the weekend of the 5th of June open if you're in the Northwest. That's when Crypticon 09 is going to be held (Seattle Center). I'm personally involved in bringing this to you and I've been working my fucking ass off. And though I can't say much at this point because it's still early on and because I don't feel at liberty to say, I will say that some really awesome things are taking shape. However it's hard to know how things will look in the light of day so if it sucks then I had nothing to do with it.
And I think on that note I'll bid you my friends, anyone reading this, and the site itself farewell and go into the Great Unknown. I won't ever say "never" because I've seen An American Tail so I know better, but by the same token I can't and won't get anyone's hopes up and say I might one day reconsider because at this point in time I just don't see it happening.
I'm going to leave you with my favorite picture that totally captures my time here on the site.
As ever,
Matt
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niobe:
Happy Holidays! 
bleeder:
Hope all is well! I know it has been a long time since we last talked.