I have a very dear friend whose baby will be emerging into the world sometime in the next few weeks.
We are pretty good pals - I tend to see her socially more than anyone else.
We have an easy friendship and have survived one or two ugly moments with no repercussions.
She said one of the nicest, and perhaps strangest things anyone has ever said to me this weekend.
She told me that if I were a woman, she would have asked me to be her birth partner.
Strange sexual discrimination perhaps?
Not really - my dear friend is a private and it's something I well understand.
It is certainly not the first time my genitals have let me down however.
I'm not going to tell any stories about failed shags and whatnot.
I think most men have been there and my basic attitude is to admit defeat if nothing's going to happen and look for something else to do (not Scrabble or Ludo, but something else saucy).
It was actually pretty pleasing that I was thought about as having a gender.
I usually feel totally sexless when I'm dealing with the women in my life.
So that was a nice thing.
The conversation we had inspired an amusing poem that I sent her this morning.
I'll not post it here as it's for her.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Standing on the Edge Of the World
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You must have been looking at the image as I was typing the post!
I'd say "sort of" in regards to any Tim Burton influences.
There is an artist by the name of Edward Gorey who was influential to me as a child, and who I'm sure if one of Tim Burton's main influences.
A single drawing of Tim Burtons was of great inspiration to me as a teenager - it was a quick sketch of the Penguin and Catwomen villains from Batman Returns (it was in the fanzine).
Nighmare BC is wonderful though and I'm sure, like all artists, I absorb the bits I like from other creators.
I am very much looking forward to the Corpse Bride as well.
And yes - I always look forward to anything new he has on the go.
(Ps - your welcome, but I don't know what for).
You are entitled to be enthusiastic about whatever you like in the same way as you are allowed to tell complete strangers to go away and stop being so damn soppy.
Mind you - you do encourage it somewhat so you can't really complain too much.
I don't think you'll get yourself in trouble (unless you go meeting these people), but if you're going to play the wistful, vaguely erotic, literary blog princess then there are consequences you should take responsibility for.
I'm not suggesting you dont.
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