The AspieGoth? Blog

   Hello. Today is Monday, November 14th, 2012. I am currently sitting at a Mac, which is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay different from a PC. So, bear with me here.

   Anyway, recently, as in very, very, very very, recently, I was seeing the main source of traffic for this here blog. By seeing, I mean, I was trying to see where half of you come from, and why you are reading my blog, & how you got here. (This was before I posted my last two posts, just in case you were wondering.) Either way, I clicked on the one traffic source. And, it took me to a search on Google UK. Now, this search was for the topic "Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome Goths?"
 
   Other than some other blogs about similar topics, (hey fellow dark guardians of the internet :)), there were some websites written by psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, etc, etc about this particular topic. There were even, to my suprise, some parenting websites talking about this particular subjects. And, on a side note, there even was a page on GodhatesGoths.com on how "God hates Retards". That's a side note becaus this post is not about them (*cough * bigots *cough*).

   Anyway, what these sites & blogs all seemed to ask the same question (aside from GodhatesGoths.com). Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism that severely hinders social functions & queues, Goths, members of an elite subculture that, stereotypically, glorifies depression, homicide/suicide, teen angst, & follow Satanism under the Marilyn Manson, Pretty Reckless, Evanescence denominations, & dress like Abby from NCIS' children?
 
   Well, as I referred to the above stereotype overload, & as I read the websites basically ALL ASKING    THE SAME THING, I had to sit back for a moment. After a moment, (and some deep (and, I do mean DEEP) breathing exercises) I decided to write a little essay/lecture/tangent from the viewpoint of an AspieGoth on why there are (apparently) so many "Aspie Goths".

   Let's begin with something that I will assume is partway fact & not opinion since it is true for me: Most AspieGoths were diagnosed with the disorder/syndrome/disease/ailment thing known as Asperger's Syndrome BEFORE  they discovered the subculture/culture/lifestyle to which they became accustomed to. I was only watching cartoons that showed the subculture to me & introduced me to it when I was diagnosed.
 
    Next, the main reason for this is also (I think) two reasons. The first one is that a lot of Asperger's/Autistic people are strange. I personally only stayed with the subculture because I really do not fit in anywhere else. My mother in hindsight has admitted this once to me.

   The second reason I think is that a looooot of Asperger's/autistic people are, by nature, nonconformists. They aren't neccessarily all Goths like me. But, by nature, most Asperger's/autistic people don't obey society's rules because they can not understand them simply.  Now, that being said, just because someone's autistic/Asperger's does not make them a nonconformist. And, just because someone's a nonconformist does not make them autistic/Asperger's. There. I feel better already.

 Well, there's my opinion on the matter. What's yours?

Announcing Savant

   Hey. It's me again. I am very sorry about the lapse in posts. It's just that my manuscripts are keeping me busy, & I have school, which the pace is going way too fast for me, & I am doing more with my life    than when I started this blog months ago. So, these posts may not come at a constant rate, so, it could be a while between posts. But, anywho, I am making this blog about a book that I am lock, stock, & barrel done with. I finished writing & typing it in July, but, I have been too incredibly busy to post its pictures.
   Until now.


First, here is the cover of Savant:

Now, here are the illustrations:











Well, those are Savant's illustrations & cover. I hope you enjoy them

The Song That Got Away

    Hey. It's me again. I'm sorry. I'm ridiculously busy, so, forgive me if I seem off-task writing these posts.
   Anywho, I am writing this blog about something that is a  very important issue: a song.
   You see, in addition to being a Goth, I am a hard rock fan. And, there is a song that is on my beloved wishlist for my Ipod. This song I was listening to music by similar lineups of this band when I came upon a song by this band. Wondering whether it was one lineup or another, I clicked on this song. And, to my amazement, I found one of the most amazing songs I have ever heard. This song right then & there inspired the manuscript Zombie Heart (and while it was at it, improved Savant). This song felt like flight. I was inspired by this song to walk around my house. And, now, you may be wondering what exactly is the song I am now blogging about. Well, you're in luck, dear reader. The song I am blogging about is "Valhalla" by Black Sabbath, off of the Tyr album.

  But, here's the thing: When I looked up this song on iTunes, iTunes had other songs under this title, but, they did not have it. Neither did they have it under Black Sabbath or Tyr. They had other things, but, not what I had in mind. And, so, the only place I can find this song is the internet. I don't know why.

So, there's the blog about the song that got away.
   

End of A Book Reflections:Intuition

  Hello. This is going to be short as I can't think of what all to say. But, I have finished a book. And, I want to reflect on one of the main themes of the book: Intuition.
   The main character in Savant used his intuition to figure out who the villain was. The way he did that, use your intuition  every day.
  That's the best I can come up with. Good bye.

Hell Hath No Fury Like An Asperger's-Goth-Girl Scorned

     Just to warn you: I have visited many other blogs, & I do realize that most of the blogs out there are about families & churches who will not agree with what you are about to read. I have really only seen two subculture representative blogs while exploring this site. So, if you are a pastor, a preacher, a family man, or, for any other reason are appalled by profanity, DO NOT READ THIS FUCKING POST!!!!!!!!!!



(*A side note #1: No, I do not own any of the pictures you are going to see in this post, which means this picture of Marilyn Manson is not mine. A side note #2: I would like to thank my pug for not puking on me or the carpet when I looked for this image with you in hand to curb my anxiety about seeing this guy's face.)
     Anyway, you may be wondering why I am starting this blog with an image of Marilyn Manson. Well, there are two main reasons I started this post with a picture of Marilyn Manson. The first is that many of the fans of Marilyn Manson as well as other people have to deal with the main issue of this particular post: bullying.
    Now, I was bullied in high school, & I personally plain think that all this campaigning for antibullying policies is ridiculous & going to go overboard eventually in teaching bullies how to be better bullies, but, that's just me. But, there was an article that I read on the interwebs that ruffled so many of my feathers that I just had to rant on it in my blog. And, that brings me to the second reason I started this post with a picture of Marilyn Manson: This story that starts this post involves a boy wearing makeup (I'm assuming he was wearing makeup).
    Apparently, there was a young man who is out & proud to be gay. But, in addition to being gay, he liked to wear effeminate clothing, & dressing like girl. So, in short, this kid's a drag queen (nothing wrong with that). And, because of that, he was being bullied. But, when he went to his principal about what was going on, he was told "maybe if you dressed like a normal boy, you wouldn't get picked on" & told him to "tone it down". Meanwhile, this kid was getting attacked to high hell. His mother, knowing what was going on & what the principal had said, decided to help the kid protect himself from his tormentors. She bought her son a taser gun to help him better protect himself. But, when he brought it to school with him, the school took the gun away, & now the poor kid is facing expulsion.
    The first thing I thought of when I read this was complete & udder disgust, both for the bullying, for the principal's reaction, & for the homophobic comments some people posted on that article, & some of you are going to post on this particular post. And, I am disgusted with good reason too.





(*Like I said before, I do not own this picture.)
    Let me tell you a little more about myself & explain why this post means a lot to me. I will also take the time to explain why there is a picture of deceased heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio in this post as well as shock rocker Marilyn Manson in this here post.

    Starting with myself:
  I went to a different school district for middle & high school than elementary school (on a side note, I repeated preschool.). Partially because of this, in middle school & in high school, I had almost ziltch friends, mostly acquaintances. I had heard of Goth, the subculture I would grow up to learn that I am a born member of, when I was a young child. I had learned of it through cartoons & "clean, wholesome, family" shows who potrayed the characters in both good/bad lights. But, looking back, I was always the oddball kid. I was at one point in my life a tomboy. I'm not really a tomboy now, but, I'm kinda a tomboy a little bit. When I was in the 5th grade, one of my favorite grandparents in the whole wide world caught Alzheimers & died. Emotionally, I was devastated. It was a few months later. I was watching MTV for the first time ever, back when they showed music videos & not drunks that destroy my faith in humanity. I was so devastated over the death of my dead grandmother that I hoped to see a Green Day music video because at the time, that was my definition of depressing. Then, I saw the music video for Evanescence's "Call Me When You're Sober". And, I instantly fell in love with it. Slowly, but, surely, I discovered I was a Goth girl. I decided not to dress like I was until 15 years old.
    However, the first day I ever wore "Goth Garb", I was told by my middle school to "tone it down" because I was beautiful just the way I was & "people will make fun of you". I was devastated, as that day, I had received nothing but compliments & praise for my outfit on that day. I did not dress my style again until that summer vacation.
    Then, I went to high school. Which high school, I don't care who you are, high school & middle school are always a pain in the ass for everybody, & I heard enough people say it was the worst four years of their lives, so I knew it was going to be horrible going in. But, in freshman year, I had two bitchy-ass teachers, one right after the other. The first one gave me detentions which I was deathly afraid of. The other one's just a bitch that reminded me of an authorative figure whom I dare not mention his name to avoid offending the Jewish at times. But, either way, I was picking my nose & biting my fingernails a lot more than I should to calm my anxiety. Now, I know they are both really disgusting habits & am working hard to curb those revolting habits both of them. But, either way, this one boy that was in both this particular class & the next class would sing really derogatory things & basically made fun of me for picking my nose. Most of the time, I found this just really fucking annoying. Luckily, a few of my teachers reported them before my mother even found out. And, it stopped.
   The kids who bullied me got detention. To this day, I somewhat hate them. But, my Asperger's Syndrome & looking back makes me worry. Were those really the only kids bullying me? Were there others that bullied me behind my back? Do they still do? And, what if it's not just my habits? What if I was & still am being mocked for being an AspieGoth?

Explanation for Dio picture:
   Ronnie James Dio, in addition to many others saved me from myself as an adolescent on many occasions. Because I am an Aspie, or a "rainbow". And, I happen to be Goth, so, I'm "in the dark". I am a "Rainbow In The Dark".


(*Again, I don't own this picture of Lady Gaga. I am not goin to explain why I chose to include a picture of Lady Gaga in this post, & for all the trolls, this happens to be the best picture of  Lady Gaga I could find, so, I don't wanna hear it.)
    Now, you know why I am talking about this. Let me go a little further with what I am going to say: WHAT THE FUCK?????
   I mean, really. Let's reflect on what mistake occured in both my & the boy's story. The boy was told to tone it down because maybe "if you dress like a normal boy your age, people won't make fun of you." I was told not to dress the way I have felt for years because I had no friends & "people will make fun of you".
   And, people are going to continue to make comments like"homosexuality's a sin/choice" & "by dressing in feminine clothes, the boy was asking for it/disrupting the kids who were bullying him's right to an education". If that's your comment, I have one question for you: What country & century are you living in? Because the country I & this boy are living in is called the U.nited S.tates of A.merica, a country that was founded on free speech for all, regardless of what color your skin is (race), what spiritual presence or lack thereof you believe in (religion), what genitals you were born with (sex), what genitals you prefer (sexual orientation), your aesthetics, etc. And, what that principal did, what my guidance counselor did, when they told us what they told us was equivalent to telling us "You deserve to be abused."
     I have a question for every school officiant whether they be a teacher or a school guidance counselor or a principal or a teacher's aide or whatever who has told a child not to dress a certain way because "people will make fun of you" & "maybe if you dressed like a normal (boy/girl) your age, they wouldn't make fun of you" when they were being bullied for how they dress/came dressed differently than how they typically dress: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SMOKING & WHAT IDIOT TAUGHT YOU HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN????????????????????????
   Because they taught you wrong. It is wrong to make fun of someone just because they are dresssed differently. And, when you tell a child one of the two quotes above, it's basically like saying a girl was raped for wearing nothing but a bikini & stilletos on the day she was raped, or a person was mugged just because the day they were mugged, they were wearing expensive jewelry & a fur coat. It's blaming the victims rather than the dipshits that commit these crimes.
   Here's another reason: They probably receive so much of this from their parents that they don't want to hear it from you.
   And, if you would really still tell a child that, compare that particular child to a severely diarrhetic  fan maker in a fan factory. Would you tell that guy to get another job? No!!!!!!!!!!! You would tell the guy to go to a doctor for his diarrhea.
      I didn't think so. I also did not, am not, will not & should not explain why there is a picture of Lady Gaga on my blog. I do not, am not, will not & should not have to explain why there is a picture of  Lady Gaga on my blog about antibullying,


(*No, I do not own this image. I wish I did though.)
   Now, I know there is a lot of profanity here. But, being a christian, I have to make this next arguement.

   JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN, ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, RED & YELLOW, BLACK & WHITE, JESUS LOVES THEM ALL IN SIGHT, JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN, ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  
(*Ok, no, I don't this picture either, but, this is a relative of mine who died in 1956, so, A.) you'll see why I'm talking about her in a moment, B.) I don't think it really matters if it's an ancestor).
   And, do you know why else what you are telling the children is wrong? Because it is essentially telling children "You deserve to be beaten, insulted, have your things vandalized/stolen, be threatened, insert other form of abuse here." And, kids believe it to a degree that they become depressed & attempt suicide. Other times, they get so desperate that their parents buy them stun guns or in some way, shape, or form, the situation will get much more dire than suicide (if such a thing is even possible).
   Now, I would like to say something to the victims of bullying who are inevitably reading this post, as well as those who are thinking about typing "Homosexuality is a sin/choice, repent for your sins right now!" in the comment section. It is not a choice. Otherwise, every person on this planet would be gay, & humans would become endangered species. Not one of the many people that claim to be gay ever woke up one morning when they were four years old & thought "I am going to be gay when I grow up."
    In the same light, never once when I was four years old did I ever wake up in the morning & say "I am going to be a Goth when I grow up." Neither did Marilyn Manson ever wake up as a child & say "I am going to be people's worst nightmare when I grow up." Neither did Lady Gaga ever wake up as a child & say "I am going to dress in fashions so ridiculous I'll be the both the fashion queen & laughingstock of Hollywood at the same time when I grow up." Nor did Ronnie James Dio ever wake up when he was a child & say "I am going to turn an italian good luck-bad luck hand gesture into one of rock music's most iconic rituals."
   And, now, here's the story on the final picture: It's my great-great aunt. She had diabetes & because of it, she had her one leg cut off at the knee. She grew up to be one of those performers who took her prosthetic off for the amusement of the crowd for the troops. Never once as a child did she wake up & say "I am going to take my leg off for the amusement of others when I grow up."
   To children being bullied:Whatever they are bullying you for, remember, it is probably something no one, not even you have much, or any, control. I am not going to bullshit you by saying "It gets better", even though 75% of the time, it does get better. Because you probably will hear it from a million other people. But, tell yourself this: I will not receive shit from the shit I do not, can not, & will not have the ability to control.

Cover for The Devil Horn's Toss

Okay. So, I finished The Devil Horns' Toss. But, I am in the proccess of writing a musical & a book that is much longer than Savant, The Devil Horns' Toss, & Borders & Envelopes. So, I will be posting a lot less frequently. But, here is the cover for The Devil Horns' Toss:

End Of A Book Reflections: Fear Of The Unknown

     Okay. I apologize for the lapse in posts on this blog. There is really no excuse for that. But, somehow, I was too busy with a lot of personal & literary & creative matters to write on my blog. So, that's my excuse. At the moment, I had a long day, & just finished typing a chapter in The Devil Horn's Toss. So, just bear with me, I'd rather be finishing the final chapters of Savant & working on the musical that replaced The Devil Horns' Toss right now.
    But, as this post suggests, I have finished The Devil Horns' Toss. And, I will be reflecting on the overall theme of the book. Now, this reflection I promise will be a little less ranty than Borders & Envelopes' end of book reflections, because The Devil Horns' Toss is a lot weirder than Borders & Envelopes was.
       Anyway, the main theme of The Devil Horns' Toss was the  Unknown. But, looking at all my manuscripts, that is a common theme in a lot of my books/movies/plays. So, I looked deeper in the manuscript. And, I found the overall main theme of the book was Fear of The Unknown. So, that's what this'll be about.

   

   Either way, the fear of the unknown is what has drove the forces of mankind & all other life forms except cells & plants. And, not all of the ways the fear of the unknown drive mankind & all animals are good. Most of the time, it leads to wild/injured animals attacking humans/other  wild/domestic animals/inanimate objects. Now, do not get me wrong. Humans expierience it too. A perfect example of humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown is the driving of many wierd & wonderful animals to extinction/near extinction. Another perfect two examples of  humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown that probably suits this summary of The Devil Horns' Toss best is postmedia reactions to Columbine & the reactions of many extremist pseudochristian churches to heavy metal/rock n' roll bands such as (oh, I don't know...) Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Rolling Stones, (insert other band names that have faced churches picketing their concerts here).
    In The Devil Horns' Toss, the main character is a member in a rock n' roll band whose girlfriend & band mates are kidnapped by Mephistopheles. His evilness then challenges the main character to a game of bowling. Throughout the book, the main character is going through a lot of fear of the unknown. He doesn't know how to bowl, so, he is afraid to lose the game. And, more importantly, he is afraid because he doesn't know what's going to happen next.

Happy Belated 237th Birthday America!!!!: A Monologue

       Hello. Today is Thursday, July 5th, 2012. Yesterday was July 4th, or as it is called here "Independence Day". For those of you in other countries, Independence Day is another way of saying the 237th anniversary of this nation's founding. Most countries in the world don't have an Independence Day because they aren't democracies or they have been nations for over 1,000 years, and the exact date of the countries founding is unknown, & guessing would be inaccurate. Before I go on, would like to warn you not to take what I am about to say seriously, as this is like one of those Hallmark funny cards that's sold for birthdays.
  

   Ahh... America, what can I possibly say? 237 years ago yesterday, a pack of about 17 or so white guys decided to write a paper that in a nutshell said "Fuck you England" & send it to the king of England at the time, King George III. Thus began a war that led to the forming of a (in my opinion being an American) great nation. A nation that decides to make everyone spend money they don't have on a daily basis. A nation that tells its people what foods can kill them, yet sells this killer food at the cheapest prices. A nation that can decide in a national survey that a shock rocker is far more frightning than a woman that possibly murdered her own two-year-old daughter.
    But, who am I to say the problems with this nation? Other than those minor flaws, you are still beautiful. So, I would like to propose a toast. Here's to the 237 years America has been a nation! And, here's to another 237 years! HAPPY BELATED 237th BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Decision...

Hello. I officially am typing to kill some minutes & because I have a follow up to an announcement I made in another post. Well, Goth For Sale is officially in third place. So, I am probably going to blog more about life through the eyes of a member of an alternative subculture from now on. Probably.

   Well, I was only typing this to avoid typing, because I will not be typing The Devil Horn's Toss or Savant for a while, & I need to type something. For those of you paying attention, I usually do weekly posts. I may try to do some comments to resist the urge to type, so, watch your own blogs. I may show up on yours. ;-)

Goth For Sale: What To Do When Your Subculture/A Part of Your Subculture Hits the Stores & Becomes Popular & An Important LandMark Event For Goths Like Me That Happened to Me Over The Weekend

   Hello. Today is Monday June 25th, 2012. It is a perfect day to dispense some advice for people of alternative subcultures that relate to something that happened to me & a lot of Goths, Punks, Steampunks, Vampyrs, etc. over last week. Before I do either of those things, however, I would like to make an important announcement.
   I just went onto my computer, & decided to check my beloved AspieGoth Blog. I suspected that I would have more views. AND, BY GOLLY, I WAS RIGHT! I have successfully reached 77 views, none of which are my own. The post that has received the most "fanfare" I guess it can safely be called is What Every Alternative Subculture Needs with 18 page views, with Sex-And-The-City Tangent #3 running a close second with 16 page views. There is no third-place yet. But, this is sort of Good to know. Thank You

   Now, without further ado, on with the post.
   As most of you who wear lipstick/lip gloss are aware, darker shades of both (i.e. black, maroon, plum, purple, etc.) of the makeup staples came into the fashion world earlier than expected this year. This happens to every Alternative Subculture, whether it be black/dark lipstick/lip gloss for Goths, Band Tees for certain rock groups for the Metal fans, hell, even chains for Punks, Skaters, Juggalos, members of the Hip Hop subculture, from time to time. And, I am sure a lot of you who are faithful to nonconformity are extremely up in arms about this. After all, it in your mind "ruins the idea of being a nonconformist & makes it more of a corporate thing rather than a freedom of speech/expression thing." However, I am here to tell you what to do when that particular situation comes about. I have taken this advice from The Lady Of The Manners (www.gothic-charm-school.com) & this is difficult to do, so, unlike her, I'll give the long version.
   But, basically, when anything that is  part of your subculture becomes fashionable/your subculture becomes the fashion norm, there is only one thing you can do: RUN LIKE YOUR  PUBIC HAIR IS ON FIRE TO THE NEAREST STORE SELLING THE ITEM & GO TO THE CLEARANCE SECTION!

                              Of course, there are at least three steps to this. While I tell you to do these three simple steps, I will tell you the story of what happened on Friday.

1. Do Some Research On The Said Product's Usual Distributors. I & my mother had planned this trip after I had read that black/darker lipstick/lip gloss was coming back into fashion from at least two magazines while waiting for my hair to get done. Remembering reading from Gothic Charm School that when this happens (and with the world's economy being the way it is) it usually means these such items are ridiculously cheap, we decided to do this in the evening. Too excited about knowing that I was buying black lipstick (I feel way too old to wear lip gloss.) for the very first time in my life the very next day, I immediately went online to find out which brand I wanted the most. That's where I discovered that MAC was all out of it's signature black lipstick (:,,,-()). I told my mom this. And, we agreed not to go there first.
2. Go Shopping Until You Find A Deal You Are Aware Is The Deal. After doing some errands in the morning & afternoon, we went to the Mall. Our first stop was at Ulta, a mainstream store that for all of you unfamiliar with Ulta, is a combination of Walmart & the makeup department of  Macy's. Well, we checked the Urban Decay section of the store. And, they had no black lipstick. We checked MAC & the rest of the makeup department at Macy's. Sure enough, the darkest shades they had were browns, maroons, purples, & wines. So, we went to J.C. Penny's. After learning that J.C. Penny's didn't have the lipstick, we finally decided to go to Hot Topic.
3. Go For The Deal, Even If There Are Cliches/Contradictions Attached. Well, we went to Hot Topic. The instant we went in, I discovered that Hot Topic is beginning to come to its senses, & go back to its old ways. But, once we were in for a moment, I discovered why. It was because of two (2) reasons: 1) The vampire phenomenon, 2)Marilyn Manson either finally grew his balls back, or he read my mind/blog, & is really trying hard for the comeback that I as an artist/hard rock fan believe he so richly deserves. It was playing his music when we entered. I was terrified, and we went to the back of the store, thinking it was back there. But, Mom found where the makeup & the (tada!) black lipstick was before I did. So, I marched up when she realized where the makeup was (right beside the place of payment) right to the makeup. It turns out the Blackheart collection at Hot Topic sells all makeup for $5.00. So, not only did I get my black lipstick, I got some red lipstick, & I got some eyeliner. 
4.          That is the story of the first time I have ever bought black lipstick. Thank you & goodbyee.
   
   

Sex-And-The-City Tangent #3

    Hey. I was just needing to blog to keep from typing for tonight. But, in the meantime, those of you who have seen my Sex-And-The-City Tangent will notice this Tangent is not about rock music or any subcultures. However, it is about the media, which these things are usually on. And, like Carrie Bradshaw on the television series 'Sex-And-The-City', I will ask more than one question that is to be taken rhetorically.
   Okay. I was just watching TV. And, I came across a channel on commercial break. And, I discovered an episode of a  children's show had appeared, & the show was now over in two minutes. It was an episode I've never seen fully but I've seen before. But, the television show is called 'Fairly Oddparents'. The episode was called 'Land Before Timmy' (A side note: This is a cartoon show). I'll end this paragraph, & the link will be under the paragraph.                                                      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairly_Oddparents
   Either way, in this particular episode,  Timmy had a really rough day technology-wise. So, he wishes for life to have no technology. And, they send him back to a time similar to the stone age, where everything is worse. And, then, some volcanoes erupt, so, he wishes for technology back.
   Now, this episode has been on at least several times already. And, I have just finally started to wonder Can humankind live without any technology whatsoever now? Or, would that make us neanderthalistic (new term coined by me) in nature?

Sex-And-The-City Tangent #1.5: Yet Another Follow-up to Sex-And-The-City Tangent #1 (Thanks, Metallica)

    Hello again, everyone. I am in a much better mood today despite the fact that I only think I have received 16 more views because I Google-Recommended myself.
      Anyway, this is the second follow up to Sex-And-The-City Tangent #1. Now, I feel like a person with intellectual disabilities for posting Madonna Read My Blog, because now, I doubt Madonna's ever even been on Blogger. But, like the Labels say, this is about Metallica.
   I'm pretty sure that all of you have heard about the girl who was kidnapped, raped (this part I doubt because I didn't do research on the case because I'm not a psychopath, as hard as it is to believe), & murdered outside the Metallica concert. And, if you haven't, tough, because I currently have nine things open on my computer at the moment, three of which are Word files, & I am not opening anymore, And would like to finish this before my therapist arrives in (oh, fuck) thirty minutes, and she does not know about this blog. Neither does my mother, & she's here. And, because I'd like it to stay that way, I am going to make this brief.
   But, the band Metallica decided that because she disappeared from outside their concert, they should offer a $40,000.00 reward for anyone who could find her. When cops discovered her corpse, James Hetfield released a PSA (public service announcement for our foreign readers) asking people for information on the whereabouts of the guy who killed her.
   Now, I know that Metallica & Marilyn Manson only share the first letter of the band. But, had this had been at a Marilyn Manson concert, things would be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY different. Mainly, the lead singer would be filming a PSA that's slightly similar to the PSA Micheal Jackson filmed during the child molestation trial.
   Now, just like Sex-and-The-City Tangent #1, I'm just trying to bring up a question That question remains the same:When did music lose that independent "You're not the boss of me" streak it had almost 20-40 years ago? Is music written by vocal people for one confused by things like the moral majority? Or, is music written to please the moral majority?

Letting The Demon Baby Out: Why Marilyn Manson Should Get More Fanfare Than He Has Received

    Okay before I go on to today's post, I have a few disclaimers:

• I am not now nor have I ever been a Marilyn Manson fan. And, Marilyn Manson is not Goth, he is Heavy Metal. But, I am defending him for purposes I'd rather not get into right now.
• Expect to hear more about Marilyn Manson in blogs to come. I perseverate on him a lot.
• I don't want for this post to turn into Sex-And-The-City tangent #3. So, I decided to include a grievance I have about my last blog post.
• I just finished typing a couple of pages in both Borders & Envelopes and The Devil Horn's Toss, and typing took up most of my weekend and morning. And, I have some chores to do. So, needless to say, I don't want to type anymore today other than Facebook statuses & text messages, and this is going to feel tedious to me. So, just bare with me here.

     Okay. That's it for immediate disclaimers. Now, here's how I came up with the title to kill a little bit of this rectangle I'm typing in: I'll start this week's post explaining the title:
    On the show in my mind, A Gothic Tomboy From Pittsburgh, there is an episode in which Julie (*I changed her name because I wanted to. In the show, she is really Raven from the original Teen Titans, and another bombshell that is just me rambling on to make this longer that is slightly related to this, in this show, she ends up getting pregnant by Marilyn Manson. That's related in what I will reveal in a minute.) begins to have nightmares. When I hear about them, I take out my iPad & go on one of my dream interpretation apps. She tells me that at the end of the dream, she was attacked by a demon baby. (A side note: I looked this up in real life, so, I know it's true.) What I determined was there was a new, forbidding part of her life beginning that scared her. I told her this was her mind telling her to let the "demon baby" out.
     After that, I told her that's what her baby daddy did.
    And, in a way, Marilyn Manson did "let the demon baby out". He does it so often that we miss it. That is Reason Du Jour of why Marilyn Manson should receive a whole lot more fanfare than he has been given so far.
    Another reason that Marilyn Manson deserves more than what he has received so far is that every celebrity should get at least fifteen minutes of fame. I know Madonna has had at least a whole half-an-hour of fame. Rihanna, Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, etc., it feels like they have received twenty years of fame. While, Marilyn Manson, rather unfairly I gotta say, only received two-fourths of a millisecond of fame.
   Which brings me to my next/final reason/point: Marilyn Manson faded out of the public's line of giving a damn about in a very unfair way due to unfair circumstances. I know there are those of you out there in countries like Russia & Germany probably wondering "What the *$#% is this American bitch talking about? Marilyn Manson is still relevant where I live, & no circumstances or ways that are unfair are making him less relevant here. What makes him not on the public's line of giving a *$#%?" Well, it's very off-topic & kind of a long, painful story that I will only tell you is the third-to-last label of this particular post.

   Which, speaking of unrelated & off-topic subjects. Does anyone remember my post Madonna Read My Blog? Well, that post is related because it is clearly irrelevant to everything the public holds dear. It it the post before this one. It didn't give me any views whatsoever. It might've gotten me some views, but, I highly doubt it. I didn't even get a comment on it. I doubt I'll get a comment on this one. But, it's because Marilyn Manson has been deemed a "has-been" by American Hollywood. Madonna never was and I hate to admit it but probably never will be deemed a "has-been" by American Hollywood. In addition to using a celebrity's name, I tried my best to use my social filter a little more than Madonna uses her social filter & a whole lot more than Marilyn Manson uses his social filter. And, still, I get nothing. I didn't get more views. I didn't get any people sharing any of my posts on Twitter, Facebook, or Google. I didn't get a like or a comment from Facebook or Google. I didn't get any attention on Blogger. I didn't get anyone offering to follow my blog. I didn't even get a comment on my blog! Now, you understand my frustration with Pop culture.
   Hey,....I just found a way to make Marilyn Manson less irrelevant to Madonna: Both Madonna & Marilyn Manson have "let the demon baby out". I mean, Madonna just showed some random french politician with a swastika drawn on his forehead in Israel. To add more irony to the controversy before I list what Marilyn did, Madonna's religion is Kabbalah or for people in other countries, Jewish Scientology, aka Madonna herself is Jewish. Marilyn Manson tore pages from the holy scriptures in various towns*, with the exception of in Salt Lake City, it was the Book of Mormon*. In both cases, not only did they "let the demon baby out", Madonna breastfed the demon baby, Marilyn Manson (and forgive me for not saying "he"  or "it" once) grabbed the demon baby, Marilyn Manson put a collar around the demon baby's neck, Marilyn Manson put a leash on the collar on the demon baby's neck, and then, Marilyn Manson proceeded to walk the demon baby like the demon baby was a dog or an African child walking his pet tarantula.

   You too can "let the demon baby out". Now, granted, the examples given above are EXTREME. But, still these are examples. There are other ways to "let the demon baby out" too. You could wear a beach dress to a formal, black tie wedding. You could wear only pink to a funeral. You could buy a pet tarantula. I once "let the demon baby out" not intending to "let the demon baby out". I wore a tshirt and a pair of sweat pants to a baby's baptism once years ago. Granted, if my dad told me it was a baby's baptism, I would've got more dressed up.
   But, there's my inspiration to you. Let the demon baby out. Don't be afraid to. And, letting the demon baby out includes sharing this blog or commenting on it. Bye for now.

*Or, so I'm told.

Madonna Read My Blog?!

    Okay. Before anyone tries to disagree, I would like to say the following story is hypothetical, realistic fiction. But, either way, I prepared some illustrations to help move this story along.

   So, Madonna* was working on her new album and tour. She got tired and bored. So, she decided to find a blog to read. And, she just happened to come across my blog.

        Unfortunately, she happened to come across The Aspiegoth blog when I had just finished my first Sex-And-The-City Tangent. That was what she ended up reading. And, much to everyone's surprise, she got to thinking.

     Now, Madonna being Madonna, Madonna felt she had to do something. So, she thought about her tour and things she could do to help.

    The decision of where the first concert of her MDNA tour complete & over with, Madonna started to decide on how to help Lady Gaga look innocent in the eyes of  Indonesia's religious right and make her look like an even worse influence on Indonesian youths.

               And, that is why I think Madonna made some of the decisions she's made recently.

    *I mean Madonna the singer.
    **Although, in hindsight, Madonna seems to be the type of gal that uses the term "pussies". I just used the least offensive term I could think of to use as I am not Madonna and I have to use the social filter or else I'll get banned from the internet or something.

                                            The End
 

Sex-And-The-City Tangeant#2: Conformity ProgrammersPart 1: Why I Personally Hate Children's shows now

    Hello Again everyone. The Sex-And-The-City Tangent #1 about Lady Gaga got me a lot of views. And, I got an idea on to talk about how society has gave out children the message that all alternative subcultures are bad, and teaching our children that it is okay to be a conformist only. But, I was going to do a rant. But, instead, I decided to make another Sex-And-The-City Tangent. Here it is:

   I watch a lot of television. Sometimes, I watch children's channels. But, the children's channels I watch have no qualms about Alterophobia. In fact they always degrade the all black figures. Don't believe me? Here are some examples from the Disney show:

• The Disney Channel always shows the people dressed in all black as monsters. There was an episode of Hannah Montana dedicated to this theory that Goths/people into Heavy Metal are violent, stereotypes that probably formed post-Columbine.
• In fact, there is an episode of Hannah Montana (not the one mentioned above, I'd include a link to that one, bu, I can't find it. The episode I am talking about is a different episode.) where the school bully is a Goth girl.
• It's not just Hannah Montana. There was a recent episode of a show called Shake It Up on my television set. The main characters were being portrayed as bad people, pulling a little boy's hair, growling at him, & then eating his birthday cake. That's not what was Alterophobic about this episode. What was Alterophobic about this episode is that the girls were dressed in all black while doing all those foul deeds.

     And, it's  not just the Disney channel doing all this. Don't believe me? Here is some examples from Nickelodeon:

•  There is a show on Nickelodeon called Victorious starring Victoria Justice. Her rival is Jade, a girl whom I'm guessing is supposed to be a Goth girl. But, she is portrayed as a jerk, contrary to what most Goths/people in alternative subcultures actually are in every single episode.
• There was an episode of iCarly in which Carly dressed up like a punk/Goth to try to discourage her grandfather from taking custody of her. And, then, her grandfather says that just because she is dressed as a Punk/Goth, she'll do terrible, horrible, no-good crimes.

       Now, here's the question I have for the reader to comment on/think about: Is the bad guy always dressed in all black? Or, is that vision outdated?

In A Suburban Home: A Story I Read That Inspired Me

   Okay. I was wanting to receive the more views on this blog. And, the last post was sort of  depressing. So, I wanted to enlighten all of you with a story I read many years ago. It was turned into a book, but, I decided to retell it & I forget the title & author's name. So, here's In A Suburban Home:

   Once there was a Middle American town known as Ho-humville. Ho-humville was a quiet town filled with only the most corperate jobs & the most corperate businesses run by the most mundane people. And, these mundane people lived in all the same house painted & built  the same size, shape, & color.
    One day, a seagull was flying in the neighboring town of Cape Our Lady Of Guadalupe. The seagull flew over a fish market next to the town's dock to the ocean. It hovered down, & picked up a bucket of salmon-pink paint. The store owner & the painter were in a heated argument over whether to paint the store ambrosia or cerulean, so, they didn't notice the bird fly off with the paint. Well, the seagull didn't get very far, I tell you what. Eventually, it got to Ho-humville.  And, when it did, its feet were too weak to carry such a big bucket. So, it dropped the bucket of paint. However, it happened to drop the bucket on the roof of fellow pencil pusher Mr. Johnson's roof.
   Mr. Johnson was horrified when he first noticed the pink paint on his black shingles & white walls. But, then, he got an idea. He went to the hardware store, found the exact same shade of salmon pink, & headed home. The next day, there was a fuss all around the neighborhood and the whole town. Mr. Johnson was painting his whole house salmon pink!
    A lot of people showed up to see what Mr Johnson was doing. The Home Owners Association threatened to evict him unless he changed his house back to the way it was before. The police threatened to arrest him. The local pastor even shook the holy scriptures & threatened that Mr Johnson was condemned to go to hell unless he kept his house the way it was before.
    But, Mr Johnson said to all of them "My house is me, & I am it, & my house is all my dreams. Nothing you can do or say can keep me from following my heart in a suburban home."
    When Mr. Johnson said this, the whole town thought he went crazy. There was one person who wasn't appalled by Mr. Johnson's actions was his next door neighbor on the left, Mr. Smith. He was also a pencil pusher who was fighting boredom. And, he always wanted to see the ocean.  So, he went to the hardware store and purchased some blue paint.
    The next day, Mr Smith began to paint blue waves onto his house. Mr Johnson had finished painting his house salmon & was painting his shingles orange. The whole town had decided to leave Mr. Johnson alone.But, they didn't leave Mr Smith alone. This time, local children at school were receiving extra credit for writing letters to Mr. Smith to try to convince him to change his house back.
   But, Mr. Smith said to all of them "My house is me, & I am it, & my house is all my dreams. Nothing you can do or say can keep me from following my heart in a suburban home."
   The town thought Mr. Smith had lost his mind. There was one person besides Mr Johnson that understood. And, that was Ms. Jones. She was Mr. Johnson's neighbor on the right.  She was also a secretary that always loved spring. So, she went to the hardware store & bought spring green paint.
   Mr. Johnson was now re shingling & painting the roof. Mr. Smith was now painting a sea green on his house where there was once white. The town was leaving them alone. But, when they caught wind of what Ms. Jones was doing, they protested. The PTO even formed an angry mob around the door, threatening to press federal charges unless she changed her house back.
   Ever persistent, Ms. Jones said to all of them "My house is me, & I am it, & my house is all my dreams. Nothing you can say or do can keep me from following my dream in a suburban home."
   The town assumed she had also lost her mind. So, they left her alone. Mrs. Miller, a retired schoolteacher who lived across the street from Mr. Johnson, was watching closely. She had always loved sunsets, & had always wanted to paint her house like one. She bought the yellow-orange paint. But, due to her advanced age, she hired three high school boys to do it.
   Again, the town protested. This time, the local nursing home threatened to admit her unless she changed her house back.
   Mrs. Miller was older & much wiser than most of the mere mortal town folks. "My house is me, & I am it, & my house is all my dreams. Nothing you do or say can keep me from following my heart in a suburban home."
   And so, the pattern continued until each & every house was a unique work of art. And, in the process, more jobs were created that weren't as mundane & corporate.  Eventually, they changed the name of the town from Ho-humville to Wonderland.
THE END

Hopefully, this inspired you as much as it did me.

End Of A Book Reflections: A Lack of Authority

   Hello again everyone. I apologize as this post will probably not get me a lot of fanfare as my previous other two blogs because it's not as Gothic. I'll get back to those gothy-type rants later. I was originally going to wait till I received a comment or at least 15 views of this blog before I posted this. But, I have almost nothing to do at this point in the year. And, I need to type something. So, here it is a week earlier than expected: My End of a book reflections on Borders And Envelopes.
   I recently finished writing my fifth book, Borders & Envelopes. And, I would like to reflect on one of the many themes of Borders & Envelopes: A Lack of Authority. Or, more simply put, feeling like you have no control over your life.
   I'll clarify how this is a theme in both the manuscript, my  personal daily life, & your daily life. In the manuscript, the main character has to help her parents care for eleven children, including her. She has to move from Mexico to America. She finds out she's pregnant by a boy from her homeland. Her mother & her eldest brother treat her like she's an idiot at many, many times. Her father has cancer, so she has to give her mother & younger siblings three-fourths of her salary, and she gets paid on commission. On top of that, her younger brother dies unexpectedly. I don't want to spoil any ending. So, to get to the point, she feels like the world hates her & that God/a higher power has more control than she does.
   It eerily plays a part in my personal life at the moment as well. Right now, it is the end of the year for my schooling.  My mother won't let me have any control of my psychiatric treatment even though I have been old enough to say "I don't think I like this treatment. If feels more like I am being treated like an asshole for my mental illnesses & the way I do things than being treated for my illnesses." for three years now (at least where I'm from). My therapist recently told me to wait to type Schadenfreude until I am all done typing Borders & Envelopes (At this point, with this bitch I am really kind of sick of her. I gave a chance, but, I think my mother has too little friends/or is too stupid to get me a different person. Needless to say, I miss my old therapist. But, I started typing Schadenfreude anyway, so, I'm not telling her a damn thing.). Like I said earlier, my schooling is almost over. In just a few days, I will be at home for the summer. But, a few days before that, I will be at one of my two schools, in particular, the one that is my personal hell. And, I will have to cope with students that all in my opinion should be either put on stronger medication, put in a psychiatric ward, or put in prison (you'd have to see the school I'm going to to understand), and teachers who don't have the patience to suggest it. The binder I write in is too full to close, so, I cannot write in the situations that I want to write in (such as family gatherings because being the eldest grandkid, I have to constantly be around kids in my sensory-issue area). And, on top of that, I have a show on my mind that is so weird I'm glad they haven't invented mind reading technology yet.*
*Sorry. Had to get this all off my chest, and this is also a clear example on how I have no Authority.
     Either way, I know that a lot of you feel like you have no control over your life right now. Or, maybe you NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER,EVER felt like you had control over any aspect of  your life whatsoever. And, that could be for a majority of different reasons. Maybe it's because your government is abusing its authority, and on that note, I would like to send a shout-out to all my readers in Russia. I am amazed that you were even able to find this blog as I heard that every Goth & Emo thing (or what was construed as either or) was banned as being "dangerous".
   Anyway, maybe you feel that way due to health issues. Or, you feel that way due to financial/family issues, such as divorce or foreclosure. But, whatever the case, remember, as hard as it is to remember, You have more control over your life than you will ever know.
Well, that's it for today. Goodbye.

What Every Alternative Subculture Needs

   Hello again, everyone. I am not much farther in my writing. But, I just had a thought that I had to share with you.

  I was just thinking about my subculture while listening to Evanescence, & I've just figured out what the heck ALL alternative subcultures need & only the Metal Hip-Hop subcultures has achieved much of at all recently.
   Has anyone ever seen Ru Paul's Drag Race? Well, here's where I am going. Prepare for a boring lesson.

   A long time ago, in  presumably North America or Europe but definitely not the Middle East or Asia, there was a guy that, bravely/stupidly/drunkenly/smartly, you decide, for some reason, saw some wigs, some shiny clothing & some jewelry belonging to a female the person knew presumably, and decided that "hey, I'm not having enough fun as a guy, maybe dressing as a girl will be fun." Thus, the Drag Queen was born.
   Many years later, around the 1970s, Drag Queens exploded onto the scene. But, Hollywood & many others blew them over as just guys who are desperate for something or just trying to entertain us. And, they weren't shown as much as they should've been.
    However, in 1993, a Drag Queen named Ru Paul Charles released an album, with the hit song "Supermodel (You Better Work)". And, as time went by, Ru Paul became a socialite, focusing on gay rights & trying to expand Drag to new levels. Beginning in the 2000s, Ru Paul then got two televisions: Ru Paul's Drag Race & Ru Paul's Drag U. These shows helped Ru Paul (as well as many other Drag Queens) make Drag as well as GLBQT, make it in many countries around the world.

   You see what I'm talking about? We need one person from one subculture to step up to the plate. We need one person from one particular subculture to go up on television & say "Hey, I am a (Goth, Metal-head, Punk, Skater, Hip-hop, Vampyre, Emo, Furry, Hippy, etc.), and my subculture is OK. I am proud to be one, & I can function in today's society. To prove it to you, I have a cable access show about my subculture for my subculture that can be viewed by everybody regardless of whether or not you are part of our subculture.", and then, actually getting a chance to do it. We need a good television representive.
   Like I said, Metal & Hip-Hop are the only subcultures that have branched out in the way I am talking about. Especially Metal. In fact, they have two shows for Metal-heads. One is called "That Metal Show" & it is basically a show hosted by radio DJ Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, & Don I forget the third guys' last name because I have the attention span of a three-month-old squirrel. The other show is called Metal Evolution. The show is a spinoff of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey". It is hosted by anthropologist Sam Dunn, who happened to be a Metal-head himself. Both shows focus more on the music & the musicians than the subculture itself. But, that is OK, as the Metal subculture is a subculture focused around a music subculture more than it is a subculture focused around a bunch of different things. However, I could see Sam Dunn eventually doing a season on the subculture itself.
   But, I think you get my drift. And, it could help if Goth, Punk, etc. had shows. Because while Goth has many books written on the subculture, the amount of literate people has decreased considerably, &
other than books & Abby Sciutto on NCIS & other websites (http://www.gothic-charm-school.com/), Goth has nothing to go on. And, that gives Hollywood an excuse to walk all over us, even planning shows that give Goths makeovers.
    Another reason is it keeps subcultures alive. I have been a Goth since I was 13, &  I am still the only Goth I know. I have met people in my art class that I feel those are steps in the right direction. But, I have never met anyone in my particular subculture that lives in my particular area. My mother has on multiple occasions told me that there used to be a Gothic movement in the area I lived at, but, everyone moved out. Maybe if there was a show hosted by Goths for Goths & people who enjoy them, more teens will see our subculture  as well as many other subcultures & determine that "hey, I am one of these people". In that way, we might be able to prevent any more teen suicides, & do what Lady Gaga never could (oooh, *snap*snap*snap*).

   So, does anyone have any ideas on how to do something for your or someone you love's subculture like what Ru Paul has done for GLBQT & Drag? I have a few ideas, but, I'll pitch them later. And, if you have any ideas, leave them in the comment section below or send them to me at:
bonovika@comcast.net

Advice on How To Be Goth During the Summer

   Hello again dear readers. It is Saturday May 26th, 2012 Memorial Day Weekend beginning. I am now COMPLETELY done with a movie script  I was writing, except for typing it. I am almost done writing Borders & Envelopes, only one chapter left to go in writing, and Chapter Nine in typing. For The Devil Horns' Toss, I am still on Lacrymosa (Chapter Three) writing wise, however, soon, I could possibly be typing Schadenfreude (Chapter One). Enough about my writings (even though I am really excited about them). Since I now have an audience, I would like to give my first piece of Goth Advice.


    Now, before I go on, I realize that one in my audience is from Russia, which may mean the fact they even got on this here blog is a miracle. But, either way, I kind of have to explain what Memorial Day Weekend is to the foreigners on this blog. Memorial Day is a holiday that falls on Monday every year, & it is a holiday in which many government buildings are closed, mostly schools are closed in memory of all the American MIA/POW/killed in action soldiers. However, many people (in particular, schoolchildren but mostly all Americans) treat it as the true first day of summer. A lot of swimming pools open, amusement parks open, girls start wearing shorter clothes.
       However, when you are a Goth like me & a lot of other people reading this blog, Summer is to you what a cat is to a mouse. So, here are some tips on how to be a Goth during the summertime:

• First off, wear lighter shades such as grey or white. Now, you may want to wear colors such as black, & you can. It's just more difficult.
• Wear very light fabrics, such as silk & cotton. DO NOT WEAR HEAVY FABRICS SUCH AS VELVET, LACE,POLYESTER, & TAFFETA. I wore both on two days a Memorial Day weekend or two ago. I was outside so much I was near dead from heat stroke.
• Now, for those of you who wear heavy eye makeup, pick some good eye foundations. I personally used to use MAC's paint pot shade Painterly. However, that shade would have my makeup fade off by the end of the night in heat over 85 degrees. So, I switched to using CLINIQUE Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-hour Eye Colour shade 02 Cashew Later. (*A quick side note: I am not trying to advertise either makeup brands. I am just making a recommendation from personal expierience.)
• It is perfectly OK to wear boots in temperatures over 85 degrees. It is also appropriate for Goths to wear open-toed shoes/flip-flops. Enough said.
• If  you are one of those Goths that wear very short sleeves & skirts/are slightly into the Bondage-sadomasochism subculture as well as the Gothic subculture, this advice applies less to you. 
• Don't go overboard with your makeup.  In addition to looking like Alice Cooper (unless that's what you're going for), melting eye shadow & eyeliner might get into your eye & really cause some serious damage. Don't believe me? Just recently, someone I know had to flush her eye out because she got eyeliner & mascara in her eye & it really irritated her eye.
• Sometimes, with what you are planning to wear, the weather will just refuse to cooperate with your outfit. So, a lot of you Goths are going to hate me for what I am going to say. But, here it is: When in doubt,  don't wear it. And, don't wear trenchcoats at this time. 
• Ladies And Gentlemen of the Class of '99, wear sunscreen.  The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proven by scientists. In all seriousness though, wear sunscreen. It's better to look like Amy Lee than look like Snooki I always say. And, you won't get skin cancer.
• For swimsuits, Ladies: No one wants to see your unmentionables. Wear a swimsuit that fits properly, unless it's a bikini. But, even then, don't show too much. Gentlemen: Please don't wear a banana hammock unless you absolutely have to. Enough said.
• Drink more than eight glasses of water a day.  Scientists recommend drinking at least eight glasses of water a day. But, trust me. Since you are wearing all black/dark colors all the time, your clothes are absorbing more of the sunshine, which is making you hotter than the average nonGoth human. So, I'd recommend at least 9-10 glasses of water a day.
• Last But Not Least: Elegant is not always appropriate. So, Ladies, try as much as humanly possible to avoid those cutesy little Victorian-Edwardian outfits during the day. And,  guys, I know you want to seem suave for possible girlfriend's parents. BUT, FOR CHRIST'S SAKES, DO NOT WEAR ANY OF THOSE TUXEDOS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE ONE OF THOSE TUXEDOS WORN BY MARILYN MANSON DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF GROTESQUE PROMOTION!

   Well, that's all I can think of to advise right now. If you have anything to add to this, or if you have any questions for me, leave them in the comment section, or email me a bonovika@comcast.net.
  

Finished a cover/Quote of the Century

Well, before I go on to showing the cover for Borders & Envelopes, I have come up with the quote of the century:

"I know as a parent that it is my job to constantly undermine my child for her weaknesses. But, my mother I sometimes think that my mother's only purpose on this planet is to make my life a living hell."
   -said by Esperanza, Borders & Envelopes

Now, without further ado, here's the cover:

Sex-and-the-Cityish Tangeant #1

    Hey. I typed last night. But, I am trying to kill that urge for a little while, so, I can finish up a book by summer. All I have to do today is take out the recycling. But, I saw something in the newspaper that made me have to write this now. And, I kind of wanted to do a blog the same way they do the story narration on the old show Sex & The City (I'm not a huge fan of the show, but, I watch it from time to time to forget about The Golden Girls, as 3/4 of the cast of The Golden Girls are dead.). But, I know I can be very blunt at times, so, I am going to warn you right now: I am not really a Lady Gaga fan. Nor am I now or have ever been a fan of the other musicians mentioned in this post. However, that being said, I do sympathize with the devil & tend to go overboard with my worries, so, I am not trying to force anyone to believe that I have an answer to all the world's problems. Much rather, this post was written to bring up an question unrelated to the topic.

    Anyway, I just read about what happened to Lady Gaga. Anyone who didn't here's a link to the story:http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/search?searchTerm=lady+gaga&+=&qs=AS&sk=&pq=lafdy&sp=1&sc=8-5#!wallState=0__%2Fentertainment%2Flady-gaga-will-have-to-cancel-indonesia-concert-1681920.story

     *I saw it in the newspaper first.
     Well, I was reading about how she canceled her concerts in Indonesia, & I was horrified. And, especially when I  remembered hearing from somewhere that one of her musical influences is Marilyn Manson, a man who many a year ago had churches picketing his concerts because he had the gall to shred/set the Holy Scriptures ablaze. And, he was inspired by Alice Cooper, a man whose shows were picketed by churches the world over because he had the nerve to assault mannequins and decapitate himself on stage.

Now, here's my question: When did music lose that independent "You're not the boss of me" streak it had almost 20-40 years ago? Is music written by vocal people for one confused by things like the moral majority? Or, is music written to please the moral majority?

An Introduction To Me

An Introduction To Me

   Hello. Welcome to the Aspiegoth blog. Now, I am going to go out on a limb, and guess that you found this blog completely by accident, & you may be thinking "What on earth is an Aspiegoth?" Well, this blog is written by one and she'll tell you everything you want to know.

Well, here's some background information for you: I am an art student, not disclosing whether in high school/college because by the time that this gets commented on I'd have graduated. But, I am also a member of the Gothic subculture. I know some eldergoths are going to attack the comment section of this blog for my saying this. But, I am telling the truth. 

    At age 5, I was diagnosed with autism. At age 8, I was diagnosed with Aspergers' Syndrome. But, that is the very definition of AspieGoth.

    In addition to these things, I am a writer. The majority of what I write is fictitious manuscripts. I am starting the Aspiegoth blog as a typing thing to type when I am not at a typing point for any of my manuscripts. And, as an online journal, if nothing else. But, just to warn you, I am just too blunt. And, sometimes my posts will be really random. So, never expect my posts to look the same. I am always busy in addition. So, don't count on having an idea on which the next post will come.

And, even though my profile says my name is Bonovika, my name is Avnirvana Bonovika.

So, Avnirvana out.