BloodyLucky

I alphabetized my DVDs today. I had a bit of an awkward moment when I got to the F?s. It just seemed weird to slide From Dusk Till Dawn right next to Finding Nemo. Pedophiles and vampires . . . lost children . . . yeah.

The logical course of action is to buy more movies. (Sweet logic, no?) I?m currently taking suggestions for any groovy movie that falls between ?Fi? and ?Fr.?

Lucky?s Rules for Would-Be Goth Lads n' Lasses

1) Play Nice ? Fun as it is to scare Molly McNormal with creeptastic exploits, don?t. You?re further damaging the image of an already mistrusted subculture. Also, politely answer honest questions from the well meaning public. They?re just curious, and why shouldn?t they be?

2) Wearing pentacle jewelry doesn?t make you Wiccan -- Parodying witchcraft won?t make you dark or imposing. Paganism is an ancient concept, please respect it. Blow out the black candle and stop trying to hex the jocks. If you?re interested in Wicca, start by hitting the books. Try titles by Scott Cunningham or Silver Ravenwolf.

3) You don?t have to be Doom and Gloom 24/7 ? While a fascination with death and darkness is central to Gothdom, variation is okay. Feel free to squeal over a cute puppy or nerd out over Star Wars. Nobody will take away your Goth Points, I promise.

4) Do not go out in just antiquated underwear, ladies -- Hot Topic (which, fyi, is owned by Gap,) sells lots of tawdry replicas, including crinolines. A crinoline is worn under a skirt to add volume. It?s made of transparent material like lace and tulle. IT IS NOT A SKIRT! Wearing it like one is the period equivalent of wearing a thong as trousers.

5) Put down the razorblade -- It infuriates me when idiots come to my clinic, their arms shredded with superficial cuts. I get that life can suck, I really do, but cutting won?t fix things. There are better ways to deal with your pain.

6) Insulting labels go both ways ? Non-Goths have hidden depths, too. If you insist on calling them slighting terms like ?mundanes,? you?re not allowed to get upset when they call you a ?freak.?

7) Weather happens, dress accordingly ? Don?t be stuck in full Victorian mourning wear and untold layers of melting makeup in a searing heat wave. Conversely, it?s hard to look ethereal and alluring in your lace shift dress if you catch pneumonia.

8) Boys who drool aren?t cool ? Nothing gets a lady?s heart rate up faster than a kiss on the hand by a shadowy gentleman. Don?t make that pitter-pat one of revulsion by slobbering on her. Keep it dry, chaste, and never lick her. I wish I was kidding, but it?s happened more than once.   

If you break the rules, I?ll not rest till my sword is soaked in bits of you.

I believe in cause and effect. Call it karma, call in Newton's third law, call it logic, call it whatever you like, but know it's the basis of everything I believe.
 
Sometimes my faith is shaken. Sometimes bad things happen to good people and vice versa. Sometimes I come home from work and just want to throw myself down and cry at the unfairness of it all. But that always passes.

The moon swings close and the tide swells. The uber-bitch at work breaks a heel fifteen minutes before a big date.

I guess what I'm trying to say is this:

Be who you want and do what you want, but always know which side of the scale you're adding weight to.

HAPPY SINGLES AWARENES DAY!!!

It?s that time of year again. Time to celebrate the second most popular day for the misuse of pharmaceuticals and razorblades!

I?m just thankful I don?t work in the ER.