I'm actually astarte59; I'm just logged in under my icon journal, fading_coal. I wanted to say that I liked the quote on your icon journal's profile page from "The Last Duchess." Creepy, yet also an admission of the limits of art. Much as a painted dead duchess behind a curtain might be preferable to the real life one, who was just too damn alive for his standards, he'll never get to see that faint half-flush that dies along her neck again. Pity, that. Even the Duke can't have everything.
Just reminded me a bit of "The mind in creation is as a fading coal, which some invisible influence, like an inconstant wind, awakens to transitory brightness," which is the motto of my icon journal, although I wonder if I should also include "When composition begins, inspiration is already on the decline," followed by the U2 version of the same idea: "Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief / All kill their inspiration and sing about the grief." It seems to embody Shelley's art of self-pity. But it seemed important to name my icon journal after an admission of the limits of art. More modestly than Shelley, though, since I don't believe that icon makers are the unacknowledged legislators of the world. :-)
OK, that's enough. I'm actually a lousy LJ friend, but then that makes me low-maintenance too. You could ignore me for months, and I wouldn't be crushed. I have Multiple Sclerosis, and I have absolutely no energy, so I can't keep up w/ one-tenth of the things I want to do, including making icons, writing fanfic (I lose concentration after about 20 minutes--it's frustrating), reading, keeping up with friends, LJ, meat-world, or otherwise.
OTOH, we have some interests in common, particularly "House." As a former professor who happens to oppose teacher-student relationships, I do have an older English man in my distant past, and I published a m/m erotic story (very kinky) about a professor and a student. BUT I made them wait until the student graduated. :-) Even in fic, I had to stick to my principles, but I did have fun playing with the power dynamics in what I hope was a slightly unconventional way.
I'm shutting up now. MS tends to make me blather. But it also tends to make me disappear for weeks, months at a time in terms of keeping up w/ friends. You sound like an interesting person to get to know, but I'll leave it up to you.
I'm always open to new friends, though I must admit, I haven't updated my journal in many, many months - and I have some rather strange entries in my own page. In any case, nice to meet you.
Just reminded me a bit of "The mind in creation is as a fading coal, which some invisible influence, like an inconstant wind, awakens to transitory brightness," which is the motto of my icon journal, although I wonder if I should also include "When composition begins, inspiration is already on the decline," followed by the U2 version of the same idea: "Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief / All kill their inspiration and sing about the grief." It seems to embody Shelley's art of self-pity. But it seemed important to name my icon journal after an admission of the limits of art. More modestly than Shelley, though, since I don't believe that icon makers are the unacknowledged legislators of the world. :-)
OK, that's enough. I'm actually a lousy LJ friend, but then that makes me low-maintenance too. You could ignore me for months, and I wouldn't be crushed. I have Multiple Sclerosis, and I have absolutely no energy, so I can't keep up w/ one-tenth of the things I want to do, including making icons, writing fanfic (I lose concentration after about 20 minutes--it's frustrating), reading, keeping up with friends, LJ, meat-world, or otherwise.
OTOH, we have some interests in common, particularly "House." As a former professor who happens to oppose teacher-student relationships, I do have an older English man in my distant past, and I published a m/m erotic story (very kinky) about a professor and a student. BUT I made them wait until the student graduated. :-) Even in fic, I had to stick to my principles, but I did have fun playing with the power dynamics in what I hope was a slightly unconventional way.
I'm shutting up now. MS tends to make me blather. But it also tends to make me disappear for weeks, months at a time in terms of keeping up w/ friends. You sound like an interesting person to get to know, but I'll leave it up to you.
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