So... I hear there was a zombie uprising today.

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That explains the unusual number of cops patrolling William Street at about 4pm.
And the splatter on Byward Market street. :-\
And the boarded up buildings on Murray... :-\
Hm... :-\

Fortunately, I spent the evening (with the lovely and brilliant Ami_B) being a Bride of Darkness and a DIY Gothic Geisha (maybe this is why the zombies left me alone? Protective eyeliner? Good to know...) and having my picture taken in the act. :-)


I was doing some amateur modeling for a new-in-town artist who's doing a photo collection of local goths.
Incidentally, I think he's still looking for models, so if you're an Ottawa Goth and interested, you can get in touch with him via the above link. :-)
(The show, when it eventually opens (sorry, no date at the moment) will be held at Gallerie La Petite Morte).

It was a lot of fun. I got to dance and vamp and generally be very clicheed.
Which was fun. :-)

Side note of nervousness: I'm a little worried, based on what he was asking me to do in terms of facial expressions as well as some of the ideas he had for possible things we could try (fake blood - which, on the one hand could have been awesome and fun but, on the other hand, is *really* clicheed), that he's going to end up presenting a rather one-dimensional image of the subculture.
We are more than capable of experiencing joy. We do smile, and we do laugh (and not always *at* people, either. ;-) So part of me is a bit concerned that the whole collection is going to be "Ooo. Look at those grim, scary, non-smiling people. Look at them not smiling. Aren't they grim and scary? Ooo!" Which would, I think, be rather sad.
(<*cough*> Look at me, weeping for my people... yada yada yada <*searches for stapler*>)

Moving on. :-D



Outfit One:
Black ball skirt
Black velvet bodice
Long Black Veil
Fingerless gloves made from really ratty black knee-high nylons
black beaded choker with dangly bits
Onyx ring
Silver parthenon-lookin' bracelet
chokechain w/ lock key -- as a bracelet
Hair was down (although the veil had a comb to keep it in)

Wedding ring + engagment ring
Family ring
Blood red nails (fingers and toes)
Black cherry lipstick
Buckets of black eyeshadow
White face powder (by which I mean *baby* powder, clearly) to minimize my <*gasp*> tan.



Outfit Two:
Bergundy velvet skirt
Black waist cincher w/ tone-on-tone leaf pattern
Black velvet crop-top w/ flaired sleaves
Silver parthenon-lookin' bracelet
Onyx ring
Dark lapis lazuli poison ring
Silver & garnet (or possibly glass) thistle pendant
Silver finger-armour claws
Hair was in a semi up-do (sor of like a falling-down bun?) using clear plastic hair-sticks

Wedding ring + engagment ring
Family ring
Blood red nails (fingers and toes)
Black cherry lipstick
Buckets of black eyeshadow
Black eyeliner curlycues & dots around my eyes & brows
White face powder (yada yada yada)


The first set of pictures included a tigerlily and a set of green onions.
The second set included (briefly) my silver spiral parasol & my black lace (dirt cheap) fan

Whee! :-D

So that was all in good fun. :-)

My thanks go to Ami_B for being my body-guard/photo-buddy, for schlepping (with her wonderful, car-enabled husband, who also has my thanks) my suitcases of clothes and shoes and such-like both to and from the shoot itself (past zombies, no less), for doing up the damn waist cincher, and for giving me a really wonderful, wonderful hug on top of it all. :-D

Yay! Thank you! :-D

- TTFN,
- Amazon. :-)