#not vc

Thought y’all might appreciate tonight’s setup (plus kitty). I wanted to put out more skulls but was worried about them getting damaged/stolen so I settled for just the horse!

Nov. 5, 2022: "It's very short, it's very simple, there's not a lot of accompaniment. The chords are really evocative... you hear the dissonance? There's always a little bit of a sour note in every chord. There's an unresolved... [You like the tension?] Yes, there's this tension through the whole thing. When I finished writing it I said, 'Now that's really good! That's a really good song.' 'Cos I've written some songs that aren't that good."

I love this for a lot of reasons but partly bc it's an artist reflecting on elements that make a work of art good, like a baker telling us about why they chose certain ingredients over others... it's a kind of alchemy when the components together make up something that can touch the viewer/listener in a way that nothing else can, to share and empathize about something we might all experience, a connection over time and space. As Billy Joel sings in Lullaby: Someday we'll all be gone/ But lullabies go on and on/ They never die/ That's how you and I will be

And So It Goes - Billy Joel

In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strong To heal the wounds from lovers past Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave Then that would be my worst mistake So I will share this room with you And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows

tagged by @i-want-my-iwtv to share 9 movies i enjoy/rec:

Interview With the Vampire (1994) - starting with the obvious choice because this is a VC blog after all. IWTV is without a doubt my favorite movie of all time, and i'm sure i dont have to justify that to my followers... is it perfect? no. have i watched a million fucking times and do i know all the lines by heart? yes. i could go on for hours and hours about it, but i wont. 69/10 would highly rec for all my dramatic gays out there who haven't seen it xoxoxo

Alien (1979) - not only do i have a big fat crush on sigourney weaver, but the xenomorph can get it too... on a serious note, i almost chose Aliens (1986) instead, because that movie has more rewatch-ability than its predecessor (which is something i really value in a movie), but the suspense and drama of the original is unparalleled. its a masterclass in narrative build up with a perfectly satisfying ending 100/10, in space no one can hear you in space

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - i put off watching this movie for a really long time even though i knew i was gonna love it. which i did. it was instantly a favorite of mine despite being a bit dated in some ways, but ultimately watching this movie inspired me to watch NBC Hannibal as well, which became one of my favorite shows of all time, so there's that. unlike IWTV, it's actually a near perfect movie and i don't just love it for the homoerotic aspects (because there aren't any... that's the show's jurisdiction), but because it's genuinely well written. 1 billion/10, if you say you dont wanna fuck hannibal lecter youre lying

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - realistically, i think that two towers is the best in the LOTR trilogy, but i chose fellowship because it's a comfort movie for me. when im in a bad place emotionally, i always know that the shire scenes will put me in a good mood. i also love the transition from the happy peace of the shire to the dark turmoil of the journey to destroy the ring. and orlando bloom can get it of course... 19/19 rings of power

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - i actually adore musicals, so i wanted to include at least one on this list. i chose rocky horror because of a few reasons: the music is always stuck in my head, tim curry in drag, it's a cult classic, and because its an allegory for the short life and death of glam rock, which i find really inspired and unique of the people who made it. ∞/10, lets do the time warp again

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - speaking of orlando bloom... of all the POTC movies, this is the only one that's actually well written btw lol. it's also another one of my comfort movies and my bi awakening, because i have a crush on EVERYONE IN IT. really it's just a fun time and, honestly, a pretty original script when you think about it. i loved it at 8 years old, and i still love it at 27 years old, 27/10

What We Do in the Shadows (2014) - another obvious choice for this blog. i rec this movie to everyone i think has a similar sense of humor to me; i love the dry, flat new zealander humor, that its easy to digest, and that its about silly vampires. 420/10 because its the weed number and i haven't used it yet

Jurassic Park (1993) - this was my favorite movie growing up, so i felt it would be remiss of me not to include it on the list. for a really long time i wanted to be a paleontologist, and watching this movie only fueled that fire. ultimately i decided to go to school for archaeology instead, but it was a near thing and i really only made that decision 100% in the last few years. anyway dinosaurs are sick af, need i say more? 10/10, no jokes, just dinosaurs murdering people for their hubris

The Descent (2005) - i'm really picky about horror movies. most mainstream horror that other people love, i find uninteresting and not at all scary. so whenever someone asks me to rec a horror movie that actually scares me, this is the one i go with. there is a monster in the film, but more than that i think the psychological aspects are really what get to me personally. id extrapolate on that a bit more, but i don't want to spoil it for anyone interested, so that's all i'll say. -/10 too stressful to rate

anyway, since i was limited to 9 movies, i'm gonna put an honorable mention section here for some that didn't make it to the list: - the original star wars trilogy (1977-1983) - nightcrawler (2014) - harry potter and the chamber of secrets (2002) - hairspray (2007) - indiana jones and the raiders of the lost arc (1981) - ginger snaps (2000) - blade runner (1982) - sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street (2007) - zodiac (2007) - girl, interrupted (1999) - grease (1978) and many, many more...

-I am UK based - mbta does not apply!

-Sorry if I ever misunderstand a question or message, I’m autistic, please don’t be upset if I ask you to rephrase

-There will be graphic pictures, and pictures of dead animals in general

-Feel free to ask me any questions about anything on this blog, I answer pretty much every message I get

-Nothing I work on is killed for this purpose, although I do work with hunters who shoot for meat and source their animals sustainably

-None of my skulls are currently for sale, since a few people have asked me before

To the She/Hers, They/Them, He/Hims and beyond.