_{*Yes, it's heavily inspired by My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. No, I don't know the band. No, I'm not doing this for profit. You know. In case anyone asked...}


At long last, I have FINALLY got the Concept Art and Fan Art sections up and running in the Extras section of Under the Van Gogh. Because let's face it; you know the real reason you're into the series is for *LastOnePicked's sweet, sweet art. Don't even try to deny it. You'll see some familiar pieces but also some sketches that haven't been posted to her DA, so go peek!

The fan art section is also up and open and actively taking submissions. We already have two pieces there from Miss Becca (*undefinedromance89) and I hope to see much more from you guys! Just send them all to fanart@blissful-madness.com along with the name you prefer to have associated with the piece. They'll be available for viewing after the site's next update.

Also, you can now also add yourselves to the mailing list so you can know when there are new updates. I promise you the inbox


I have finished my shirt for tomorrow's Repo! event. I'll have pictures later, but I'm happy with it. I was sort of worried because I thought maybe I'd cut too low but I'll be alright. It's just for a night and, yes, I will be wearing something underneath. If you're going to the event at the Alamo Drafthouse tomorrow night, come say high. I don't think I'll be very hard to miss.

Alas, though, my friend Ruth isn't going; couldn't get tickets in time. I blame it on Terrance Zdunich. His brilliant mind and hotness brings all the boys (and girls) to the yard movie theater. (Yes, I had to do it.) So it'll just be ~labrattish and I.


While we're on the subject of rock operas... I just looked over and saw this in my @reply section of Twitter, courtesy of ~KunoichiRaiu:

"I just realized something: Essex reminds me of Mark Cohen from RENT"

_{(I'm reminded now of why I have TwitterFox. It lets me catch and actually respond to people I don't necessarily follow, and sometimes those people offer up stuff like this.)}

I can sort of see the Mark/Essex connection even though I've always seen Ean as more Markish (and not just because of the scarf). I've also struggled a lot with a particular internal debate over who is more like Roger--Present or Viticus? It seems like a really obvious answer, but once you start getting into looking at all the facts, it starts to get a lot harder. When it comes to couples, however, it's a bit easier. Ean is Joanne to Viticus's Maureen, Viticus is Collins to Jamie's Angel, Annabelle is April to Present's Roger (which I guess would make me Mimi without the heroin addiction, AIDS and job as an exotic dancer, but you know what I mean).

But still! This brings us back to who is more like Roger out of Viticus and Present. Let's break it down at the risk of...

Present:
- Recovering drug addict.
- Musically talented. (He can play guitar and sing really well, as evidenced in "Twenty is Young for Trees".)
- Girlfriend was ill and committed suicide. (She was bipolar and possibly bulimic; those counts as illnesses.)

Viticus:
- Musically talented. He was in various rock bands.
- Lost a lover to suicide: Jamie.
- If you want to get in the way of lyrics, Ean reminds Viticus of Jamie (at least in looks; they're like two sides of the Personality Coin).

Personally, I kind of think Present wins it out, but I could be wrong. Or biased. >.> What say the people?!


Prose:
Taking Inventory - Writing
Hellbeast - Writing/Editing
Imprints - Draft 1 Revising
Prodigal Sibling - Writing
Stew - Draft I Revising
New Year's Eve Story - Writing
One Week - Writing
Not Quite the Rat Pack, But They'll Do - Writing
What do Nature and the Dead Share in Common?
The Boy Who Calls Himself (the) Future - Writing

Scripts:
Night of Absolutes - Writing