In response to my last post I thought I would make a list of stereotypically gothy things that I enjoy/do. Not in a 'please stamp my goth-card' kind of way but more in a poking fun at myself kind of way! One of the things that I have really learned over time is that it is important to be able to laugh at yourself.
1) Vampires. Good lord do I like vampires. The Lost Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Interview with the Vampire, Blade, Nosferatu, Dracula etc. Love em all.
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2) My room is plum and my bed-sheets are black satin. Because I think I'm a vampire.
3) I dye my hair black but only because other colours are far too time-consuming to maintain!
4) I love going to graveyards. I find them so peaceful and beautiful. There are generally no unpleasant young folks hanging around in them which is a major bonus where I live.
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5) I adore Gothic architecture! I love the drama and elegance of gothic-style cathedrals. So inspiring.
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6) I pick things up when I'm shopping only to sigh and say 'it'd look better if it was black'. Don't lie. You do it too ;)
7) I love bats and cats!
8) I love the works of Tim Burton, I think it's why I have a slight obsession with stripes.
What kinds of stereotypically goth things do you enjoy?
Rebecca. x
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6 comments:
Great post!
Hmm...I guess I also have a minor obsession with vampires, I LOVE Tim Burton's movies, I also like bats (CUTEEE), Gothic Architechture is a GIANT obsession of mine...and although I'm nervous about some graveyards, I'd like to visit an old one sometime.
So you've never seen any punk rockers partying and dancing naked at a cemetery while zombies rise?That's America for you! Haha!
As for vampires, I know a goofy low budget one (either the best or the worst kind), Vampire Assassin-it's a hammy sorta-Blade ripoff, which has a hilarious vilain who constantly rambles on about fate and destiny (yeah, the scriptwriter probably didn't know that they're the same thing) until the end, where he says a hilariously ridiculous, ncomprehensible and fun line!-"Now you know that fate and destiny are but two sides of a worthless coin, that should be given to a beggar on skid row!"
Also, yeah, gothic architecture is awesome!
I'm very lucky, on thursdays I work at a 17th century Gothic Manor House..It's so cool a pice of Architecture. c/w small private woodland as well.
It's always fun to prove Goth stereotypes. Me, I like the whole reading/ writing depressing poetry. :P
And cause you're so awesome, I'm nominating you for a [Dark] Sunshine Award! (again, lol)
Yes, yes...Cemeteries, gothic architecture...Tim Burton (STRIPES!), bats, cats, vampires, and the color black, of course. All black everything!
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