tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post3462608433434522..comments2024-03-27T12:44:10.909-05:00Comments on Diary of a Dorkette: Hey... I Know You!Michael Lynn P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-14134793641672300232014-05-12T08:45:38.180-05:002014-05-12T08:45:38.180-05:00Even if I were in a position were I felt I could s...Even if I were in a position were I felt I could sort of "stretch my legs" and get back into that social circle, I'm not entirely sure what I'd do. Going to the movies and/or dinner together seems to be a popular choice, but given how passionate and/or nitpicky I can be about visual storytelling, even with good movies, I don't know if that would be an ideal choice for a first date. <br /><br />If I were looking to know someone and vice versa with me, I might be more willing to suggest something like a community service project along with some of my other peers so I could be seen as I truly am in a situation were I have to serve rather than be served like I would at a theater or restaurant. <br /><br />Plus I'm just remembering the time when Gracie came over to my place with a huge bag of popcorn and a copy of Gene Kelly's "On the Town". So I had the whole afternoon between enough junk food to fed an army, a classic Old Hollywood song and dance picture and a curvaceous woman of Eastern European descent. Guess which one of these things I paid the least amount of attention towards.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-42117860597528534992014-05-12T01:28:22.597-05:002014-05-12T01:28:22.597-05:00lol Yeah it can be tricky with the title of this j...lol Yeah it can be tricky with the title of this joint being Diary of a Dorkette. My rule of thumb has usually been to share what you feel comfortable sharing. It's always a process with me, sometimes I want to share far more than I need, and that is usually when things get really edited. <br /><br />I know about the dating thing. I feel along the same lines. I have a lot of jobs which brings in steady money, but I don't know how I could really date someone right now with my life being in such upheaval. Plus I just don't think I'm ready. I like words of affirmation but I also like affection too. I tend to be very playful. But, I really do the correspondence on here. It is nice to talk to you and get to know so many really nice people. It is a total perk to having this blog. Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-85760168266961239082014-05-05T19:36:56.329-05:002014-05-05T19:36:56.329-05:00Well with the name "Diary of a Dorkette"...Well with the name "Diary of a Dorkette" you never know.<br /><br />You like that Body Check idea huh? Well I did start doodling some ideas on how to visualize it this afternoon. Maybe that could be my next project.<br /><br />Yeah, I don't know if I could even consider dating again until I had a steady job. (Hence theres a worry in the back of my head that I'll never get married) I do have to wonder if not being more physically affectionate is what caused my relationships to dissolve. I took that "Five Love Languages" test online and determined that I'm much more responsive towards words of affirmation than anything else. Thats people why I enjoy these online correspondence of ours so much. Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-32530020156187912312014-05-05T15:18:46.173-05:002014-05-05T15:18:46.173-05:00Erik, you could never give too much information. B...Erik, you could never give too much information. But I also understand where you are coming from. This is the comments section after all and not an actual diary. lol<br /><br />I like your idea for a body coat check. lol That's funny. All that dating stuff is such a headache and so draining. it is nice though to make friends have people to talk to without any stress. I am sort of a touch-feely person, but it's a little more complicated than that. But, I am not going to go into all that detail here. lol I hope all is well and I will talk to you later!Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-75300599688387378282014-05-01T19:28:46.136-05:002014-05-01T19:28:46.136-05:00If I ever give too much information in a reply, pl...If I ever give too much information in a reply, please let me know, because I think I may have gotten a bit close to the edge with this one. <br /><br />At least I feel better knowing its not just me. Though it probably didn't help matters that I'm not an especially "touchy-feely" kind of person and was always questioning whats too much or too soon. <br /><br />Like you said, I've often found myself wishing that I could just turn that part of my brain off, or else go out on a date were the two of us leave our body parts at the door and we'll be just heads in a bowl like in "The Brain that wouldn't die" or "Futurama". The more I think about it, this sounds like the pitch for some sort of sci-fi rom com were the fancy restaurant has a room for bodies the same way you'd check your coat. Hm... I'll get back to you on that!Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-4011767358950441382014-05-01T16:27:23.375-05:002014-05-01T16:27:23.375-05:00My brother does a bit of everything. He has worked...My brother does a bit of everything. He has worked on costumes for usual every day type outfits and he has also created a vast array of spectacular costumes. He directed a play and performed it at a festival of sorts a couple years ago and it was based off the Narcissus story from Greek Mythology and it was just epic. What he was able to do on his own, it was wonderful. The music was made for the play by a friend of his and everything was just really good. I will need to see if he has any clips or videos of it. My mom, aunt, and I went for both nights and it was just really really good. <br /><br />I personally was not a Hot Topic girl, but I certainly had friends in high school that would have fit the bill. But yeah, I don't think we really had any near me either back then. Most of us would go to this head shop called Bizaar Bizare (I can't recall the spelling) and that's where everyone would go for their wild hair dye or clothes. lol to be young. lol <br /><br />Your recount of the party with Gracie sounds like something that happens for a lot of guys and girls. I know it is a difficult situation for sure. It isn't easy in the society we live in. I know I have certainly been in those situations where I wanted to show off my body but I also found myself questioning the reasons why. Or even what sort of message would it be sending. I know with my previous relationships, I've wanted to wear "sexy" clothes because I wanted my partner to think of me as sex goddess or something. As I've gotten older my ideas have shifted. I do like to wear attractive clothing, nothing overtly stimulating, but tastefully sexy. Growing up I was either "in your face" with my look or I was very reserved because i didn't think I was pretty enough or my breasts weren't big enough or my whatever wasn't looking a certain way. Now I really embrace my body and branch out depending on the situation. Though I still sometimes feel insecure when I wear shorts or skirts that hit above the knee. But that's just me. <br /><br />I can only imagine the debate going on in your head. Isn't that the thing though? I think men and women have so many debates in their heads. I wish there was a way for all of that to go away and not have all the stress that comes with dating and relationships. It can be so... bothersome. lol Of course, is there any wonder I couldn't make my marriage work? lol Ba-da-bum. That's just divorcee humor! lolMichael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-75579433615483275272014-04-16T08:52:55.627-05:002014-04-16T08:52:55.627-05:00Costume Design huh? While I'm sure that means ...Costume Design huh? While I'm sure that means he tailors suits and dresses. My first thought was that he made flashy fantasy costumes like these numbers for "Julius Caesar": http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/effect/caesar/<br /><br />As a teen I was a real angry, moody type who probably would have hung out at Hot Topic all the time, if it had existed back then, in order to be "outside the system". There was no way I was going to spend money to hang out with people I couldn't stand to be around on any other day. <br /><br />Ah, American Beauty, or as every kid called it back then, The Belly Button Movie. While I have a few stills from the film in my inspiration files, I'm not sure if I'd be able to get anything out a movie about a mid life crisis, no matter how gorgeous it was shot. <br /><br />The party experience was all the more shocking since Gracie was not a very showy person. She had been in an accident as a kid, and told me that her legs were completely covered in scar tissue. So she would either wear ankle length dresses over top long underwear or else roll her pant cuffs into knee socks so that there was no chance at seeing anything. Even when we went swimming, she wore a full body wetsuit, making me feel a little exposed and awkward. <br /><br />This dress was incredibly tight and showed quite a bit of chest. I just didn't know what I was supposed to make of it. I spent most of the night panicking in my mind "Is this an invitation for sex? It can't be, its way too soon! But what else could it mean? How can I even think that? She's my friend first and girlfriend second. If she's putting it out, she must want you to at least drink up the view. No, I can't, I need to show that I respect her by respecting her body, and how I don't have any right to it." Its the kind of yes-no debate that would give Gollum whiplash. <br /><br />This was not helped at all by the mild stammer I had at the time that made it difficult to communicate how I felt about this whole situation. So at the end of the night when she asked "So what did you think?" I said "I think you have the cutest little button nose." I meant that sincerely, but I could tell that wasn't what she was looking to hear. Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-61517393463874151642014-04-15T23:49:26.467-05:002014-04-15T23:49:26.467-05:00Yep, he did go to CalArts where Disney and Pixar a...Yep, he did go to CalArts where Disney and Pixar are a big deal. He went to school for acting and costume design. It was a dream of his and I am so glad he went. It was a wonderful experience for him and I get to live vicariously through his stories and jobs he works on. lol<br /><br />The night of my prom, a friend who had graduated the year before went out with me for some tex-mex, the bookstore, and then we went to see American Beauty at the movies. It was a pretty nice prom night for not going to prom. lol But still, I love the idea of going to a dance and dancing the night away.<br /><br />I love the poster you did for your prom! That sounds like it was awesome! I'm sorry you had a bad experience at the fancy party in college. And I know I have some short dresses and what-not, but I don't think that I have ever worn something that left little to the imagination. It actually took me forever to feel comfortable wearing dresses and skirts as I thought showing my legs was leaving me way to exposed. But I don't mind it so much now. It just all depends on the proportions of the outfit. <br /><br />And after mentioning the GW Bailey story on the podcast, I knew I would have to share it at some point. lolMichael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-50130282571970556272014-04-13T22:39:50.872-05:002014-04-13T22:39:50.872-05:00Your brother went to CalArts? The school were Disn...Your brother went to CalArts? The school were Disney and Pixar do their recruiting? What did he study there? Also: Envy....<br /><br />I never went to prom either, although as the resident artist I did make the posters to advertise it. There was so much time at the time about what kind of dancing was considered expectable with words like bumping, grinding and other things that make me afraid to go on Urban Dictionary. So just to be contrarian I drew a couple dressed in turn of the century ball gowns and turned it in at the last possible moment so no one could change it. In hindsight I was ahead of the curve on this whole "Downton Abbey" trend. <br /><br />I did however get a giddy prom like feeling when Gracie and I were invited to a fancy party in college. I got all dressed up in a corduroy suit and for once actually felt like a grown up. Then Gracie came wearing a dress that left so little to the imagination that I actually felt ashamed looking at her. Also I could tell she was embarrassed by me looking like such an overdressed dweeb. Things didn't get much better when we arrived and my agoraphobia kicked in (fear of being in a crowd). Sounds like you fared better than I did.<br /><br />As soon as I saw this week's topic I thought for sure you were going to share the GW Bailey story. Thanks for proving me not-wrong!Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com