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Friday, 16 January 2009

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    Boys for Pele
    By Tori Amos
    ran into the henchman that severed anne boylen he did it right quickly a merciful man... she said one plus one was two but henry said that it was three so it was here i am.
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    research for random story idea # 3

    Some versions say that if you chant her name thirteen times at midnight into a mirror she will appear and you can talk to a deceased person until 12:01, when Bloody Mary and the dead person you asked to speak to will vanish. Other variations say that the querent must not look directly at her, but at her image in the mirror; she will then reveal the querent's future, particularly concerning marriage and children.[2]
    Divination rituals such as the one depicted on this early 20th century Halloween greeting card, where a woman stares into a mirror in a darkened room to catch a glimpse of the face of her future husband, while a witch lurks in the shadows, may be one origin of the Bloody Mary legend.

    Bloody Mary Worth is typically described as a child-murderer who lived in the local city where the legend has taken root years ago. There is often a specific local graveyard or tombstone that becomes attached to the legend.

    On the other hand, various people have surmised that the lore about taunting Bloody Mary about her baby may relate her tenuously to folklore about Queen Mary I, known in history by the sobriquet "Bloody Mary".[3][1] The queen's life was marked by a number of miscarriages or false pregnancies. Had Mary I successfully borne a child, this would have established a Roman Catholic succession in the English monarchy and episcopacy and threatened the continuance of her religious persecutions after her death. Speculation exists that the miscarriages were deliberately induced. As a result, some retellings of the tale make Bloody Mary the queen driven to madness by the loss of her children.[4] It is likely, however, that Queen Mary I provided only her nickname to the Bloody Mary of folklore. She is also confused in some tellings of the story with Mary Queen of Scots.

    The mirror ritual by which Bloody Mary is summoned may also relate to a form of divination involving mirrors and darkness that was once performed on Halloween. While as with any sort of folklore the details may vary, this particular tale encouraged young women to walk up a flight of stairs backwards, holding a candle and a hand mirror, in a darkened house. As they gazed into the mirror, they were supposed to be able to catch a view of their future husband's face. There was, however, a chance that they would see the skull-face of the Grim Reaper instead; this meant, of course, that they were destined to die before they married.[5]

    The Venus effect is a phenomenon in the psychology of perception, named after Diego Velázquez's painting Rokeby Venus. Viewers of the painting assume that Venus is admiring her own reflection in the mirror. However, since the viewer sees her face in the mirror, Venus would actually be looking at the viewer, not at herself. [1]

    This psychological "trick" is often used in the cinema, where an actor will be shown apparently looking at himself in the mirror, with the camera just out of shot. In fact, the actor will be looking at the camera and just be pretending to see himself in the mirror.

    The difference in relative sizes of the real face and the reflected face makes it possible to estimate the distance the viewer was from the object when they formed the image.[2]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphosis

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_mirror
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_mirror
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamsplitters
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvering
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_writing
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_armour
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-way_mirror
    http://www.ghosts.org/faq/bloodymary2.html
    http://www.ghosts.org/faq/bloodymary3.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost
    http://www.widdershins.org/vol7iss5/02.htm
    http://www.castleofspirits.com/stories05/inthemirror.html
    http://www.castleofspirits.com/shadowmirror.html
    http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=2014
    http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=2150
    http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/samhainoctober31/p/Dumb_Supper.htm
    http://www.sunfell.com/silent.htm
    http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/08/the-dumb-supper-abridged-eighth-circuit-upholds-restriction-of-prison-wiccan-ceremonies-to-three-hours/
    http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Personalities_in_Thelema
    http://sm-feminist.blogspot.com/2008/01/scarloet-women-feminism-and-aleister.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babalon
    http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Helena_Blavatsky
    http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/The_Gnostic_Saints

Sunday, 28 December 2008

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    Adele: Jane Eyre's Hidden Story
    By Emma Tennant
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    What's the best thing about winter? The worst?

    best things- not swealtering finally, floaty cute snowflakes, singing alone at night in the cold, watching alex run up giant snowbanks, peppermints and sugared almonds for sale in the mall, shorter days, longer nights, throwing snowballs at people, being able to go outside when i feel scared or angry and don't know why to cool down.

    worst things- sticky cherries, christmas overtime, people who don't shovel, -14 days, the off season in january and february, slipping on ice, listening to prince bitch about the cold, having to stay inside so much.

       

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    America's Sweetheart
    By Courtney Love
    gimme your tired gimme your poor yeah yearning to be free, gimme your hungry huddled masses screaming me me me!
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    taken from chibisongoku's blog, because he was saying i should come back to xanga

    Imagine your most recent ex had a child. What would your first reaction be after hearing about it?
    i guess i'd be happy since he'd been trying for one with his wife when we were together... (his wife was very sweet but wasn't into that and she knew about me. shut up.)

    Describe your most recent purchase.
    alex woke up at like, 3am and was like "eva, i need a burger." then he woke me up at 6 and was like "can we get a burger now?" but since mcdonald's is retarded and serves breakfast sandwhiches only until 10:30 we went then and got two double cheesburger value meals, one without cheese for me.

    Did you enjoy the last movie you watched in theaters?
    it was "the incredible hulk" and it was pretty cool for a marvel flick

    If you make surveys, where's the last place you saw a survey made by you on another person's site?
    i haven't made any of these since i was 14 and to my knowledge no one ever put the ones i made on their sites... they were still email then.

    Do you take the subway train often (if your city has one)?
    i wish we had some of those electric subways... they'd save gas for the city, too and be cheaper than the bus and possibly more enviromentally friendly. especially if they could run off solar energy.

    What shoes did you wear today?
    my black mary janes with the heart shapes in the footprint

    Who was the last person to leave you a comment on Facebook?
    i think it was pam or julie when they invited me to their dinner party.

    Does your sibling have a significant other?
    all the girls decided since they all want him no one can have him, and he's not into confrontatons so it sucks to be him.

    When and why is the last time you cried (or at least, shed tears)?
    after the cherries attacked me.

    Have you ever cried at a real wedding?
    i've only been to one real wedding, and i was busy taking pictures and blowing bubbles.

    How would you feel if a girl asked your boyfriend out for a drink?
    it depends. is she cute? does she know he's taken? can she be talked into a threesome? does she just want to talk to him cuz he's the therapist for half of his female friends? does he say yes?

    Do you live in an apartment or a house?
    an old house that was turned into apartments

    Do you use Skype?
    nope. i often go through long periods where i have a computer but no sound, and now i hear they're charging for it. don't charge for things that were once free. it's a jerkoff move.

    What do your flipflops look like?
    i do not now, nor will i ever (if my life goes according to plan) own flip flops.

    Any idea what you want for your next birthday?
    the day off, a new dress, a better job, to throw a huge party of awesomeness

    Describe a poster on your wall.
    an ad from a magazine with a mysterious, tough looking gorgeous waif girl selling patent leather spiked heels. she looks like she's about to jump off a roof, or like she flew there.

    Are there any gadgets of yours that need charging right now?
    my phone would need charging if i hadn't accidentally cold-shocked the battery. le sigh.

    What's the name of your nearest grocery store?
    downtown grocery. it's all organic and expensive so i don't go there often but they have awesome soup.

    Do you have articles of clothing that are leopard print?
    nope.

    Tilt your head up and look straight ahead. Describe what you see.
    the ceiling, illuminated by alex's scavenged x-mas lights i didn't know i had, some possibly mahogany crown molding which probably needs repolishing, a magazine cutout of an old oil painting, a doodle of perverse faeries and a lovepoem in pale blue and green ink taped to the wall.

    Which awards show would you wanna go to the most (e.g Oscars, Grammys etc.)?
    is there a lolita fashion awards show? how about an anime con related one? maybe one for comics.

    Any idea what time you'll be going to bed tonight?
    it should probably be sometime in the next three or so hours, unfortunately.

    Do you think George Clooney is hot?
    no... he's a bit weird looking.

    Name some models you think are hot.
    louise brooks was a model, as was miyavi. i guess if i'm not cheating there's that anna pavlova girl and lily cole.

    Have you ever participated in local magazine cover girl searches?
    no... i'm a plus sized girl so the local ones i tend to be disqualified for, even though i actually have modelled some in the past year. suck it, stick models!

    Have you ever bought a lottery ticket (and even better: won?)
    i one a dollar on a scratch ticket when i was in second grade and then i won seven dollars when i bought one with that one.

    What color is your keyboard?
    it's a laptop keyboard... black set into a white/silver base.

    Do you keep the plastic/paper/whatever bags after you buy stuff?
    yeah, i always forget to throw them out. and they have their uses... they're good for when you scoop the catbox, which i keep forgetting to do.

    Do you own any highwaisted pants?
    i do not own ANY pants.

    What's the craziest thing you'll ever do to your hair?
    try to tame it.

    Do you know anyone who has two different colored eyes?
    no.

    Don't teeny boppers just annoy you?
    oh, yes.

    Hilary Duff. Then or now?
    um... then. she was less annoying when she was just a tween phenom, i guess.

    Does your significant other like the same color as you do?
    he likes red, because he's a philistine.

    What do you think of the girl band Danity Kane?
    who?

    Do you wanna be a pirate or an elf?
    do i have to be a tolkien elf? can i be one of those badass multiply pierced motorbike riding bordertown elves? still... elves are my least favorite type of fae, so i guess i'll be a pirate.

    Have you ever purchased anything online?
    most of my best stuff is from people who sell handmade goods online on sites like etsy, inthestarlight, or gloomth.

    What's your favorite classic Disney movie (no, Camp Rock doesn't count)?
    the little mermaid or mulan

    Gold or silver accessories?
    silver. brass or copper if you need warm metals. gold is very soft and breakable in edition to being ugly.

    Everyone should just leave people like Miley Cyrus and Jamie Lynn Spears alone, right?
    unless you count people with weapons.

    Would you have minded living in the 18th century?
    not if i got to be a lady or a courtesan.

    Have you ever been called a skank/slut because of the way you dress?
    please! i dress way more conservatively than most girls. i mostly just get called a freak.

    Name all your friends whose name starts with the 4th letter of your first name.
    austin, alex, alex, the demon.

    What websites do you absolutely have to visit daily (or at least, everytime you get to go online)?
    the devil's playground, wilolita.org, google, etsy, hotmail, collarme
    i want to visit xanga and slightly unstable everyday again.

    Have you ever ridden an elephant?
    when i was a child.

    Where did you get that outfit you're wearing now?
    the top i picked up randomly at younkers because the tag says "belle du jour" and the skirt i got at the store in the mall that's owned by hmong people. the petticoat is fanplusfriend.com, the stockings are sockdreams.com, the choker and headband came from daishocon vendors.

    Are you a fan of acrylic nails?
    i wore them once for a halloween party and came away with a new respect for hookers and porn stars... i could not manipulate objects at all! ghetto claws look evil and make it hard to go to the bathroom.

    Last question. How was this survey?
    a fun little writing prompt.

Sunday, 29 June 2008

  • People say smoking is a choice. But if you’re addicted to something, doesn’t that rule o



       no, see, people choose to start smoking, for whatever reason, and it's not heroin. there are millions of programs, patches, pills, and all kinds of support programs to help people quit smoking. most people can just quit by going cold turkey if they want to. they choose not to because either they enjoy it or they don't care about the health risks. this may not be an intelligent choice, but there are too many people on the planet right now anyway, which is why we have things like economic downturns and TRUTH, which, i have said before, really makes me want to light up out of spite because the commercials are annoying. hey, how much do I have to pay to ask a sponsered xanga question to find out if other people feel the same way? i bet there are a lot of people who get told how bad wrong awful smoking is and are annoyed by being told so often and want to start just to annoy the asshole anti-smoking nazis.

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Tuesday, 17 June 2008

  • darling please satisfy my filthy desire.

    i am going to randomly pimp this song in every blog i have, just because it makes me feel dancey.

    anna tsuchiya is a gorgeous half-japanese pop and film star in japan. i first saw her as ichigo in "kamikaze girls" (which is a film that explains a lot about the rorita subculture which you can rent at hollywood video) and i was blown away by how beautifully she moved... like a snake. i bought a copy of a cd of hers at the con and the music is actually pretty cool. i think i may have a crush on her.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=JwDeRjkeuVw

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