so after about 1 year + or -, my website is back up and running. please visit the site and tell me what you think. i have regained control of my domain and after a few hours of learning dns shit, the site has once again been brought back to life.
carrionfair.com
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
the undead & the illustrated
i'm a huge zombie fan. huge. i've seen dozens of films. own a score of comic books and regularly enter "undead, zombie, day of the, night of the, dawn of the," or some derivation into a search bar looking up some minute reference. so it comes with no surprise that as we near halloween, the search for, "the recently deceased, returning to life," will be a continuous go-to for me.
i've currently finished with book 5 of 8 of robert kirkman's "the walking dead." i look forward to finishing the series as soon as this financial crisis blows over (or i might just have to sell all of my other books).
today i wandered into the local comic shop looking for some interesting material for f.g.g.. much to my dismay, there aren't a huge amount of feminist comic writers/illustrators as were so popular in the 70's; or so said the girl behind the counter. she did, however, point me in the direction of a few girl-empowered graphic novels. many of them i found to be written and illustrated by men: cool. what i found was rather disingenous. a new "tank girl," by Ashley Wood: don't get me wrong; Wood is a great artist, but, i wouldn't say that he's much of a feminist. picture after picture displayed a scantily clad tank girl with her panties exposed. i proceeded to look at several other works by Wood, most of them featuring nude or nearly nude females.
i spent the better half of an hour scouring the comic shop in search of some sort of feminist comic or graphic novel. i was lead to female-written biographical comics and subtle if not borderline feminist works such as a league of extraordinary gentleman, y, the last man and persepolis but again, two-thirds male driven, and none containing that certain je ne sais quoi that i was looking for.
i think perhaps my search, though without spelling it out in exact words to the proprietor, was for a contemporary work of art that deals with todays women in everyday instances. i didn't want to find a girl with huge tits strutting around a war torn city with a gun, donning a cape... well the war torn part might be cool if it might have had some sort of participation on the part of the undead, but, ultimately i wanted something with real women perspective that wasn't outlandishly superheroish. i was, after some time, able to find a few cool items that i will have to return for. by no means is this meant to come off as some tirade against CH comics either: i respect the couple that own the shop and wish them well beyond their wildest dreams. what i would like to see is more women writing and illustrating novels based on everyday trials, or the very least, better characters in realistic, if slightly outlandish or apocalyptic settings.
one of the wonderfully fruitful things i received from my visit was the tip that led me here to girl-wonder.org. it was there that i found out about fem-oreiented zombie apparel, and nothing, as anyone who knows anything about anything, is cooler than zombies and zombie-related topics. although i'm not sure how exactly their fashion line actually has anything to do with zombies, they do have some cool designs and so i'll name drop them on an undead-premise (if not just for the fact that they hail from Stow, OH., which is a paltry 35 minutes from my hometown.) i was sort of hoping that there might be some zombie themed fabrics; maybe a silk-screened t-shirt or skirt that had "bub" or at least a few blood spatters, but, the dresses and other adornments were bereft of any noticeable gore, albeit, the models did look a mildly less-than-lively (goth?) before moving on i did browse through several of ZA's previous fashion shows taking notice of just a few disturbing things:
1st - the bald creep who repeatedly looks odd and pervish in the background. what's he hiding under those folded arms??
seen again here with an alarming countenance on his face. is he leaning over the invisible front row to get a better glimpse of shoes or a thigh? i'm thinking the latter
2nd - the men's line: who the fuck is wearing this other than this guy? for him, i feel sorry, and slightly ashamed.
again: who the hell is wearing this? what genre/crowd/style of people is this? pearl necklace clad grandma meets scottish-goth and has a sex-change, falls in love with the drop kick murphy's and buys a rainslicker so she doesn't have to cart a goddamn umbrella everywhere she goes.
i've currently finished with book 5 of 8 of robert kirkman's "the walking dead." i look forward to finishing the series as soon as this financial crisis blows over (or i might just have to sell all of my other books).
today i wandered into the local comic shop looking for some interesting material for f.g.g.. much to my dismay, there aren't a huge amount of feminist comic writers/illustrators as were so popular in the 70's; or so said the girl behind the counter. she did, however, point me in the direction of a few girl-empowered graphic novels. many of them i found to be written and illustrated by men: cool. what i found was rather disingenous. a new "tank girl," by Ashley Wood: don't get me wrong; Wood is a great artist, but, i wouldn't say that he's much of a feminist. picture after picture displayed a scantily clad tank girl with her panties exposed. i proceeded to look at several other works by Wood, most of them featuring nude or nearly nude females.
i spent the better half of an hour scouring the comic shop in search of some sort of feminist comic or graphic novel. i was lead to female-written biographical comics and subtle if not borderline feminist works such as a league of extraordinary gentleman, y, the last man and persepolis but again, two-thirds male driven, and none containing that certain je ne sais quoi that i was looking for.
i think perhaps my search, though without spelling it out in exact words to the proprietor, was for a contemporary work of art that deals with todays women in everyday instances. i didn't want to find a girl with huge tits strutting around a war torn city with a gun, donning a cape... well the war torn part might be cool if it might have had some sort of participation on the part of the undead, but, ultimately i wanted something with real women perspective that wasn't outlandishly superheroish. i was, after some time, able to find a few cool items that i will have to return for. by no means is this meant to come off as some tirade against CH comics either: i respect the couple that own the shop and wish them well beyond their wildest dreams. what i would like to see is more women writing and illustrating novels based on everyday trials, or the very least, better characters in realistic, if slightly outlandish or apocalyptic settings.
one of the wonderfully fruitful things i received from my visit was the tip that led me here to girl-wonder.org. it was there that i found out about fem-oreiented zombie apparel, and nothing, as anyone who knows anything about anything, is cooler than zombies and zombie-related topics. although i'm not sure how exactly their fashion line actually has anything to do with zombies, they do have some cool designs and so i'll name drop them on an undead-premise (if not just for the fact that they hail from Stow, OH., which is a paltry 35 minutes from my hometown.) i was sort of hoping that there might be some zombie themed fabrics; maybe a silk-screened t-shirt or skirt that had "bub" or at least a few blood spatters, but, the dresses and other adornments were bereft of any noticeable gore, albeit, the models did look a mildly less-than-lively (goth?) before moving on i did browse through several of ZA's previous fashion shows taking notice of just a few disturbing things:
1st - the bald creep who repeatedly looks odd and pervish in the background. what's he hiding under those folded arms??
seen again here with an alarming countenance on his face. is he leaning over the invisible front row to get a better glimpse of shoes or a thigh? i'm thinking the latter
2nd - the men's line: who the fuck is wearing this other than this guy? for him, i feel sorry, and slightly ashamed.
again: who the hell is wearing this? what genre/crowd/style of people is this? pearl necklace clad grandma meets scottish-goth and has a sex-change, falls in love with the drop kick murphy's and buys a rainslicker so she doesn't have to cart a goddamn umbrella everywhere she goes.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
F.G.G. interview - Maria
what's your name? Maria (from Florida)
what's your bikes name? La metrayadora
what is the bike/setup you're riding (what's your gearing at least)? 42x16
how long have you been riding fixed? Almost 2 months
how long did you cycle before you converted as it were? 2 years
how has cycling changed or defined your life (if it has)? Its alot better i no longer depend on cars to take me places,i feel alot better physically and emotionally cause of it
what's the most damage you've accrued to you or yourself while riding a fixie? Luckily i havent had any injuries yet
what's your most embarrassing fixie moment? None yeett
anything else you'd like to say? I think everyone should go fixed and if not then just ride a bike!!
its a beautiful thing and alottttaa fun!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
rare, not fat... well mostly
fixed gear girls has turned out to be the most difficult task that i've so far attempted to accomplish as a web presence. finding articles that relate to fixed gears or interesting cycling topics and girls has given me, comment se diton? a "run for my money," and therefore i have decided to shut down this blog.
just kidding. absolutely not, fixed gear girls are the white elephants of the cycling community and i am only more driven to create more articles and search even harder to unleash their presence in the world. so, thus being said i will do my best over the next week to locate several of these women and interview them in regards to cycling and being a woman.
i hope above all that there are a few of you out there checking this blog, perhaps even a little pissed at the chauvinistic title. i probably could have (should have?) named it fixed gear women, but then, that doesn't exactly have the same ring to it. besides, plenty of women are proud to consider themselves females in a more childish and silly manners just as "boys will be boys" mentality goes from 6 to 106. if something pisses you off, please let me know, as it will only further the feminist movement through the eyes of a unknowledgeable male and hopefully a few males followers as well.
just kidding. absolutely not, fixed gear girls are the white elephants of the cycling community and i am only more driven to create more articles and search even harder to unleash their presence in the world. so, thus being said i will do my best over the next week to locate several of these women and interview them in regards to cycling and being a woman.
i hope above all that there are a few of you out there checking this blog, perhaps even a little pissed at the chauvinistic title. i probably could have (should have?) named it fixed gear women, but then, that doesn't exactly have the same ring to it. besides, plenty of women are proud to consider themselves females in a more childish and silly manners just as "boys will be boys" mentality goes from 6 to 106. if something pisses you off, please let me know, as it will only further the feminist movement through the eyes of a unknowledgeable male and hopefully a few males followers as well.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
vanderkitten
a clothing company specifically for and by women cyclists boast, "uncompromising quality, personality and style. a new brand in action sports. a new look for women's cycling."
they appear to have a ton of clothing from street riding to cylcocross
the prices are fair considering design specific gear that's also fashionable. anyone who cycles know that apparel for this sport can be rather wearing on the wallet or purse.
they even sell cd's, which i find mildly peculiar, especially the Rachel Pearl album (singer of the "top emerging artists of american idol").
they appear to have a ton of clothing from street riding to cylcocross
the prices are fair considering design specific gear that's also fashionable. anyone who cycles know that apparel for this sport can be rather wearing on the wallet or purse.
they even sell cd's, which i find mildly peculiar, especially the Rachel Pearl album (singer of the "top emerging artists of american idol").
Monday, October 6, 2008
faux fixed: the internal 3 speed fixie conversion of the political realm
"Because she jumbles up so many cultural categories, because she is a feminist not in the Yale Gender Studies sense but the How Do I Reload This Thang way, because she is a woman who in style, history, moxie and femininity is exactly like a normal American feminist and not an Abstract Theory feminist; because she wears makeup and heels and eats mooseburgers and is Alaska Tough," ~ Peggy Noonan
this statement was made shortly after Noonan was caught on a live mic foul-mouthing the conservative campaign.
my question is, is Sarah Palin really a feminist?: a "gun toting, bible thumping, failed beauty queen with a knocked up baby, momma," sure, but insofaras actually pushing for women's rights, is an emphatic, no.
McCain's answer to the minority issue and a back handed attempt at picking up Clinton votes is weak at best. Palin isn't a proponent of pro-choice. she's been well documented, debated & derided for her pro-life (albeit in instances of rape) stance.
the conservative duo, although "mavericks," who are widely considered as "not playing by the rules," their right-wing beliefs are predictable; almost to the point at having become clichéd. of course all of this is merely an echo for what many people already know and have come to consider as par for the republican agenda.
what scares the shit out of me is the likelihood of McCain getting elected as president and that that broken-down, pale, lifeless body of his giving out to a woman who acts as if she personally knows what "god" wants. Palin was quoted in reference to the soldiers in Iraq at the Assembly of God Church in Wasilla, as having said, "Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure we're praying for. That there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan. So, bless them with your prayers."
if we have political leaders speaking religiously on foreign policy, suicide bombings and war called upon from a middle eastern jihad is only fortified moreso. this puts americans dangerously in the path of a war that could easily make vietnam look like a casual game of risk, possibly even charging other countries to take a stand against "our beliefs," resulting in wwiii?
this statement was made shortly after Noonan was caught on a live mic foul-mouthing the conservative campaign.
my question is, is Sarah Palin really a feminist?: a "gun toting, bible thumping, failed beauty queen with a knocked up baby, momma," sure, but insofaras actually pushing for women's rights, is an emphatic, no.
McCain's answer to the minority issue and a back handed attempt at picking up Clinton votes is weak at best. Palin isn't a proponent of pro-choice. she's been well documented, debated & derided for her pro-life (albeit in instances of rape) stance.
the conservative duo, although "mavericks," who are widely considered as "not playing by the rules," their right-wing beliefs are predictable; almost to the point at having become clichéd. of course all of this is merely an echo for what many people already know and have come to consider as par for the republican agenda.
what scares the shit out of me is the likelihood of McCain getting elected as president and that that broken-down, pale, lifeless body of his giving out to a woman who acts as if she personally knows what "god" wants. Palin was quoted in reference to the soldiers in Iraq at the Assembly of God Church in Wasilla, as having said, "Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure we're praying for. That there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan. So, bless them with your prayers."
if we have political leaders speaking religiously on foreign policy, suicide bombings and war called upon from a middle eastern jihad is only fortified moreso. this puts americans dangerously in the path of a war that could easily make vietnam look like a casual game of risk, possibly even charging other countries to take a stand against "our beliefs," resulting in wwiii?
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