positivelyBLEAK Grinning back into the abyss.

29Dec/095

2010: My God! It’s Full of Stars!

I am of the opinion that there are three days of the year when one can wear what­ever the fuck one wants without being harangued for it: Halloween, your birthday, and New Year’s Eve. With good reason – you’ve been on best behavior for the hol­i­days, so New Year’s is time to break out your fancy pants and party hard. ♠ Continue reading…

21Dec/094

The Great Cat Shit Roundup

So I brought a cat home from the Standish Humane Society this weekend. She’s a tiny wisp of a thing, a one-​year-​old Russian Blue mix (a great breed for folks with cat aller­gies, if I may add) with a teeny-​tiny meow but a big job to do – my apart­ment has a mouse problem. I’ve named her Lillehammer, Lille for short! ♠ Continue reading…

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17Dec/091

Frozen Wastelands II: Treat Yourself

Welcome, winter! Well, there’s a scant few days between now and “offi­cial winter,” but it’s 15°F here in my neck of the woods, and that’s winter enough for me.

Earlier this month I cov­ered dressing for the cold, but when the weather gets brisk and the heat kicks on, you’ve got to con­sider what’s under­neath the coat and gloves a little more as well. ♠ Continue reading…

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15Dec/094

Shoe Shopping for the Lanky, Lofty & Looming

Is it just me, or are fashion blog­gers a pack of shorties? Everywhere I go, I see 4″ plat­form heels. I’m an even six feet tall; not mutant-​tall by any means, but it sure is tough to find shoes that don’t put me at Lurch height. Not only that, but the taller the person, the weaker the ankles. (In gen­eral – who here spent a good deal of their child­hood wearing an Ace ban­dage on their ankle? *sheep­ishly raises hand*) Let’s focus on shoes for the stat­uesque! ♠ Continue reading…

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10Dec/092

How to Keep Your Chin Up When You’re Willingly Surrounded With Grimness and Sorrow

Brian Posehn’s right some­times; it does a body good to act like a big, sparkly kid and sur­prise people some­times. What do you do to make your­self smile when nobody’s looking? ♠ Continue reading…

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9Dec/090

Near San Francisco? Get thee to Ümloud!

A good friend of mine, Seg, is helping make a charity event happen – in San Francisco, at the fabled (among nerds and goths) DNA Lounge: ♠ Continue reading…

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8Dec/093

On Dressing For the Frozen Wastelands

Boston was just treated to its first snow­fall of the season, and it has frozen over every­thing. This is my favorite time of year in terms of the view; this town was made to have an icy layer over it. Unfortunately, it also means pulling on my boots and attempting to half-​slide, half-​walk down the hill where I live when­ever I want to leave the house. ♠ Continue reading…

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3Dec/092

Lady Gaga is a Cenobite in Designer Heels

…and I Have Proof.

Dearest Clive,

It has come to my atten­tion that one of your Cenobite cre­ations may have escaped through the Schism – have you any idea how the Lament Configuration might have ended up in the hands of an Interscope exec­u­tive? You even scripted it your­self: “There is a secret song at
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2Dec/094

The Positively Bleak Guide to Metal Hair

Metal ladies and gen­tlemen alike cherish their long hair – have you ever tried to talk someone into cut­ting it off? Good fucking luck. ♠ Continue reading…

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1Dec/093

Is Metal For Nerds?

Prissy aca­d­e­mics love to sit behind their pol­ished desks and quiz teenaged long-​hairs about what aspect of Satan’s music exactly appeals to them…and there are scads of hilar­ious studies proving that met­al­heads are both sui­cidal man­chil­dren and frus­trated teen geniuses. Let’s look at a few! ♠ Continue reading…

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