Yesterday I met yet another person I know online. That would be my Twitter pal Canageek! He is cute as a button and quite a gentleman as well! *grins* We had a lot of fun.
Initially, some pub grub for lunch. Though, before nearly ordering drinks, we had to settle the outstanding issue of how he thought I wasn’t so wee, when indeed I really am. I told him to feel me. No, not like that! He was a bit shocked, and agreed with what I had said all along. Then the entire issue of me needing to gain weight came up. Minister Canageek: “Go tell it on the Mountain, you are preaching to the Leader of the Choir!”
We took lots of pictures with my camera, and the vast majority are extremely silly. This is always how it works, anyway. One person looks fine; the other person looks like a total twonk! We did get a few that turned out alright, though.
After bitching forever about how cold it was, I can not believe that we managed to walk around for the rest of the afternoon! Hither and yon…aimlessly wandering…however. It wasn’t so aimless? We did actually do things: browsing in lots of shops, poking about, looking at whatever seemed to catch our attention (attention spans long enough, considering we both have AD(H)D.)
Most of the shops were bookstores (new and used), and that was just fine by me! But oh, dear. Such temptation! I need to be restrained in bookstores! Canageek did a pretty good job of it (thanks hon, I owe you big time!) However, I was looking for a couple of things specifically. I was so lucky in that I got close enough? Even better that it was used!
It’s a copy of the novel “Emmanuelle” by Emmanuelle Arsan. The entire reason for this, was because I have the first of the three Series’ of the Graphic Novels drawn by Guido Crepax.
Now, if you don’t care to click on those links, I shall try to explain and keep it brief. I can’t make any promises on that. Regular readers know I am verbose as hell (translation: rambly as fuck.) Fuck. Yes. A weak segue, but nonetheless.
The written novel was published in 1959 according to Wiki, although my copy says 1967. Hmmm. Either way, holy FUCK! It’s basically about a woman’s sexual odyssey and whoo, does she ever take one! Alright, admittedly I haven’t “gone all the way,” as I only have the first copy of Crepax’s drawn versions. Now, I have the novel, so I can at least pick up where I left off.
Still!
So, let’s move on to Crepax. I had never heard of him, so I will confess that I am not an Art History Major or Museum Curator. Far from it. But I like him, so good enough. After seeing some of his work, I think it’s amazing! My copy (simply named “Emmanuelle I/1″), also includes a few examples of his other drawings.
ASIDE: Let me also add (no shit?) the Emmanuelle Series’ and a lot of his work are not really for minors??? *rolls eyes*
Now, apart from the Emmanuelle-related that I have seen in my book, wow. His work with his panels? You need to just stop and absorb the overall. Then you can study a bit more of the content, and then move onto the detail of the content. So cool. Also, his drawing is almost paradoxical in nature. It’s deceptively simple, but upon really looking at it, quite detailed and/or complex. A feast for the eyes?
There is one drawing that has nothing to do with Emmanuelle in the book and I just love it! Purely for the above reasons, and also for its angular lines. If books weren’t such sacred objects to me, I’d tear the page out and frame it! I could always make a copy of it?
Also, speaking of “Sacred Books and Texts,” I made some references to being a “zombified,” Jane Austen character on Twitter earlier. If you read that and it made no sense to you, some people are “bastardizing” her work and other historical novels. Yes, a sort of “Horror/Literary Mashup.” I won’t link to any of that stuff, but we thought it was hysterical.
Ah! One thing that I can guarantee none of you know, is that I own Canada. Yes, it’s true. I bought a platinum pendant in the shape of an alien from outer space. As it turned out, its value was off the charts! As a result, I then purchased the Royal Canadian Mint. It was quite a bargain beyond what immense, personal wealth I held back for myself. Since I took over the Royal Canadian Mint, I re-worked our entire, economic system. From there, really quite simple after that!
Imagine. All in one day. I forgot to mention the purchase of the pendant and the country’s economy outside of the bookstore browsing. Oops. Glad I remembered that! I am now working on all of our Foreign and Global Interests. Hey, we were kind of busy yesterday. I thought anything beyond our Domestic could wait until today.
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