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A Stone Is Nobody's

A man ambushed a stone. Caught it.
Made it a prisoner.
Put it in a dark room and stood guard over it for the rest of his life.

His mother asked why.

He said, because it's held captive, because it is captured.

Look, the stone is asleep, she said, it does not know whether it's in a garden or not. Eternity and the stone
are mother and daughter; it is you who are getting old. The stone is only sleeping.

But I caught it, mother, it is mine by conquest, he said.

A stone is nobody's, not even its own. It is you who are conquered; you are minding the prisoner, which is yourself,
because you are afraid to go out, she said.

Yes yes, I am afraid, because you have never loved me, he said.

Which is true, because you have always been to me as the stone is to you, she said.

Russell Edson

FAQs

1. Are you a Southeast Asian dancing girl from the 1800s?

No, sorry to disappoint. My avatar and banner images are from an ancient book I found in the depths of my grandmother's cabinets. More on that here.

2. How do you make everything look so old?

First, you need a good oxidizer to brush on every bit of metal you can reach. I'll tell you all about it here.

Then there's this wax. I first mentioned it here. You'll have to scroll down a lot.

3. How can you be so productive?

I'm insanely obsessed and I have no offspring. I do nothing else- I don't have a day job, I don't clean my house or cook, I spend all day in pjs, often completely abandoning personal hygiene... I only interact with other humans when I walk my dog. And I like people! But I prefer dogs.

And I'm sloppy- but I make that sloppiness work for me.

4. Any tips you'd like to share?

No! Except for these 16 posts about techniques and this one about how to find your aesthetic.

5. Would you be offended if I took some inspiration from your designs?

Well, I'd be happier if you outright copied them.

No really, imitation is how we learn. I have enough ideas to go around. And even if I don't- please. No one's going to do this obsessively enough to threaten my business. (Probably.) I learned by copying others and I've seen others copy me as a step toward developing their own voice. So feel free. (I'd love if you tossed me a link in my comments, so I can feel like a proud momma.)

6. What do you look like?

Why, what have you heard? Really? Wow.

5/23/13

Comments, Giveaway, New, Randoms.

Y'alls comments made me so happy. As always.

Juliette Williams said..."You like Neil Gaiman!!" Man, you're quick! Y'all that was from the last question 'Get the book closest to you, read page 42'. That's quick.
Jiorji said..."Can't make sophisticated blog comment :\" And I'm all "Can't make sophisticated blog."

Harmonies.
Sharon Driscoll said..."You save some of us from thinking we are the only "odd" ones out there. " Gurrrl, please. The way I was before I'd've thought of my post-meds self as a bastion of plain and boring. We aren't odd. The real odd ones are rolling in their excrement on the street. As long as you're not that, you're fine.

stregata said..."Love you, love your brain..." OMG it's my blogmom! Hi blogmom! I missed you!

Star of the East said..."Dostoyevsky is a short cut to depression, you know that, don't you?" Never actually read the book, lol, just found and loved the quote.

Through Our Eyes.

Sparrow said..."I had a vision of you standing in the middle of the street looking up at a Subway with your arms cast wide saying 'I don't understand! Sandwiches!? YOU CAN MAKE THEM AT HOME" I think I've actually done this. After laughing at your comment I walked downstairs to see hubs nomming over a cold pile of Subway. We have a whole clash over how offended I am that they're cold.

betweenreader said..."My corgi does that, too!" Omg you lucky bitch. "--always stirred, like the air after lightening." Who me? I just sit around clicking things.

Rebecca S. said..."Cute little fluffy bunny tails and bunny ears are over-rated! Clearly bunny TONGUES are where it's at!" I know right? Discovered them at Awesomephilia.

Liquid Light.

(We interrupt to mention I got some super inexpensive filler bangles in gorgeous rose gold that actually oxidize from TeapotsandTelephones.)

Wildthorne said..."You think so quickly on your feet." Gurrl, I was on my ass the whole time. Sorry, couldn't resist. "Ok I am grinning at cool ear. LOL I am trying to picture you in this arrangement." See diagram. Note the insert showing how I fold the inner edges under to keep the height while leaving space for the ear to go untouched. I know, I'm a complicated soul. Also note bed head.

Kimberly Rogers said..."I was just thinking the other day I needed more bunny tongue in my life and more answers to your inner workings." And I was thinking you deserve more bun tongues and answers to my inner workings.

To thank you for the laughs, I thought it was time for another giveaway, why not.

Here's some simple earrings I'd forgotten I even had. Leave a comment if you want. Philosophy in a Labyrinth. Cosmic Assemblage Earrings with Dicrotic Cabs adn Ceramic Bezels.Beads And Rosy Copper.

Philosophy in a Labyrinth. Cosmic Assemblage Earrings with Dicrotic Cabs adn Ceramic Bezels.Beads And Rosy Copper.

So I stumbled on to my stats page and was floored to learn the 2nd biggest source country of views for me is Russia! So привет! добро пожаловать русские. Also, 2nd and 3rd position used to always belong to Canada and the UK- cuz duh, the language- it's now France and Poland!!! So Bienvenue and Powitanie guys. In honor of you, here's what I found when I searched "French" in Google images:

And "Polish":

And of course, "Russian":

WTF Russia?

Let's clear out palettes shall we?

I've been singing "I'm blue I would beat off a guy" to myself for the past week straight.

8 comments:

Jiorji said...: ugh that diagram!! where was that diagram when i got my industrial piercing done?!
piercer lady says "don't sleep on your piercing". lady how are you supposed to sleep if you don't sleep on your ear?! ridiculousness!!!

that russian guy is apparently very popular. don't ask how i know. i waste too much time on celeb blogs at lunchtime.; 5/23/13, 9:07 PM
Marcie Abney Carroll said...: "Hold me closuh Tony Danza!"; 5/23/13, 9:37 PM
Unknown said...: I just love the energy here. I'm making a comment just because I am (related to giveaway) but really I think you are rockin' it. [I mean life.] N, x; 5/23/13, 11:46 PM
gretchen said...: your jewelry pics in this post look brighter or more detailed....that or maybe my glasses are cleaner than when I usually check blogs late at night.

Russia? really? they build'em big.
like bear.

the comments of your blog can be more interesting than the writing of most other blogs out there. good people flocking together and flying with you through the inter-web.; 5/24/13, 12:29 AM
Rebecca S. said...: Nothing is funnier than misheard song lyrics! I want to start a personal collection...although I think I would have to include the "cross-eyed bear" even though I don't know who came up with that.

Personal Faves:

For: "Mother Superior jumped the gun"

Substitute: "Mother Superior jun jun jun!"

(Like perhaps "I am the walrus, koo koo ka choo"? Please tell me that is really how THOSE lyrics go.)

When my daughter was a toddler I had a mix tape with Everlast on it that had the words, "They call me white devil, black Jesus..." One day out of the blue she said, Mommy, what ARE black cheeses?; 5/24/13, 10:29 AM
Wildthorne said...: You made me a diagram of cool ear!!!! LOL I love the hair dots. Um.. your Russian pics scare me, that's a pretty bangle stack in creamy hues.; 5/24/13, 6:14 PM
Karin G said...: Bonjour, I must be one of your French readers.
I love the inspiration, the creation, the energy in your posts and jewelry. It's so alive, thanks...; 5/25/13, 12:40 PM
Lucie Tales said...: Hi Fanci
Another frenchie here :)
Love the iridescent blue! Mesmerizing!; 5/29/13, 1:38 AM