THIS IS MY LONGER RESPONSE TO THIS WEEK'S CAPSFRI
http://vc-media.dreamwidth.org/222739.htmlPARDON MY SILENCE, REAL LIFE INTRUDED. GRRRRRR. THIS COMMENT GOT UNMANAGABLY LONG, SO YOU CAN READ THE FULL RESPONSE IN MY OWN JOURNAL. I'LL EDIT IT DOWN OUT HERE, TO BE RESPECTFUL.
OK, ALSO TUMBLR HAS BEEN EXACERBATING MY VC ADDICTION. WHICH IS ACTUALLY RELEVANT TO THE TOPIC, ABOUT CHOICES AND DECISIONS, BECAUSE HERE I
CHOSE TO STAY UP LATE TONIGHT TO MAKE THIS PIC BELOW, AND DO NOT REGRET IT AT ALL. I
CHOSE TO MAKE A BUNCH OF SLIGHTLY OFFENSIVE VC MEMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS... AND DO NOT REGRET THAT AT ALL. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THEM, WHICH IS QUITE ENCOURAGING :]
ANDY WARHOL:
"AN ARTIST IS SOMEBODY WHO PRODUCES THINGS THAT PEOPLE DON'T NEED TO HAVE, BUT THAT HE - FOR SOME REASON - THINKS IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE THEM.” I THINK WHEN WE FEEL AN URGE TO DO SOMETHING CREATIVE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO GIVE IN, AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT HURTING ANYONE ELSE (UNLESS THEY
WANT THAT,
LOUIS), BECAUSE THAT FLOW OF INSPIRATION IS ENCOURAGED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ACTS OF GIVING-IN.
ALSO, I PROBABLY QUOTE ARMAND ON A WEEKLY BASIS: "...THE FIRST RULE. THAT WE MUST BE POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, AND WITHOUT REGRET." SOMETIMES THAT NEEDLESS REGRET OVER PAST CHOICES/DECISIONS IS SO STIFLING, THAT I REPEAT THIS LINE LIKE A MANTRA IN ORDER TO HAVE SOME PEACE. ALTHO I WONDER HOW ARMAND WAS GOING TO "TEACH" BEING WITHOUT REGRET, WHAT, ARE THERE LESSONS?
ARMAND: OKAY LOUIS, NOW SMASH THAT TEACUP.
LOUIS: BUT I DON'T REALLY WANT TO.
A: IT'S A PART OF THE LESSON. SMASH IT.
L: OKAY, BUT IT'S WASTEFUL. *SMASHES IT*
A: *GASPS* THAT WAS MY MOTHER'S!
L: OH NO, OH SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN TO..
A: NONONO, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO APOLOGIZE, THAT'S HOW 'NOT-REGRETTING' WORKS...
L: I DON'T THINK THESE
LESSONS ARE WORKING. *SIIIIGH*
"WHAT ARE SOME DECISIONS THEY'VE MADE THAT THEY'RE HAPPY WITH? WHICH ONES DO THEY REGRET?"
MON DIEU WHAT DIFFICULT QUESTIONS... DEPENDS PARTLY ON WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE CANON. AT THE MOMENT, BECAUSE OF "GULFPORT," I HAVE ACCEPTED ALL OF THE VC AS CANON (A PAINFUL ACCEPTANCE) SO TO RESPOND WOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SOME VERY AWFUL DECISIONS MADE, AND ALSO THERE WOULD BE POTENTIAL SPOILAGE.
TO BE SERIOUS FOR A MOMENT, HOWEVER, THE ULTIMATE QUESTION FOR LOUIS (WHETHER YOU CONSIDER MtD AS THE LAST OF THE CANON OR NOT) WOULD BE WHETHER HE REALLY REGRETS SAYING "YES" TO LESTAT. IT'S DOUBTFUL IF HE COULD EVER ADMIT TO HIMSELF THAT HE TRULY ADORES LESTAT, AND ADORED CLAUDIA, AND YES, DOES DERIVE PLEASURE IN THIS LIFE. ONLY MERRICK MADE HIM QUESTION THAT, REALLY, AND THAT'S UNFAIR BECAUSE SHE USED HER WITCHERY ON HIM. I WOULD SAY THAT IF LOUIS CAN'T ADMIT THAT HE'S ACTUALLY GLAD TO HAVE THIS LIFE, THEN HE ALSO CAN'T ADMIT THAT HE REGRETS IT. A FRUSTRATING POSITION.
BY WAY OF APOLOGY FOR THE LONG POST, ENJOY LESTAT IN THE LATEST FASHION FROM DOLCE & GABBANA, FALL 2013 COLLECTION:

AND THE WIDER SHOT (NOTICE THE JEWELRY!!):

WE HAVE A NO-VELVET-PANTS RULE? OR JUST FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE? NOT EVERYONE CAN LOOK GOOD IN VELVET PANTS... OR BEHAVE THEMSELVES IN THEM...
FOR MY VC MEMES:
http://mannimations.tumblr.com/