- @Plustenstrength Ha, guessed as much. Can't EVEN remember what I was responding to now… the wonder of Twitter & a few cans of Stella. Tut. in reply to Plustenstrength #
- @steevbishop Oh, it's just a lovely, lovely film. Glad someone else I know is watching it. Reviewed it a while back for Nixsight. in reply to steevbishop #
- Jesus, it's hot. #
- BTW, this sounds tenuous, but strictly speaking this year Elephant Words paid for itself… #
- …1 of those 2 lectures I gave last month was based on my experiences of creating the site, & half of fee just covered my hosting costs! #
- @RivkaJacobs Oh man… hope it feels better soon! in reply to RivkaJacobs #
- @ourman Do u mean: Are people who go on about being "soooo busy & all about business" just disorganised & unimaginative linear thinkers?
in reply to ourman # - @thepetshopboy Officially? Do you have a badge and everything?
in reply to thepetshopboy # - @erikamoen I think it only works if one is as photogenic as you. Today, I have saggy face. in reply to erikamoen #
- @GeekSyndicate I'm not, but I think Yahtzee's review of it made it sound pretty fun: http://is.gd/1iU7B in reply to GeekSyndicate #
- @ourman Those people don't know how transparent they are. Seen from above, they probably look competent: Their subordinates see different. in reply to ourman #
- @steevbishop That reminds me… did you get my DM? It was just confirming that you got my text… in reply to steevbishop #
- @steevbishop Chupa Chups! They've gone downhill since old man Chupa passed on. Young Chup Chupa's heart's not in it. He just wants to dance! in reply to steevbishop #
- @bremxjones Oh man… is that just a deliberately confrontational name designed to stir up debate, or did you really dislike it…? in reply to bremxjones #
- @danwellman S'abit infectious, isn't it? in reply to danwellman #
- Some mornings, other people's coffee smells a bit like yuck. #
- @danwellman Ayup. They look like they're having fun, which is something I can get behind in even the silliest of music. Sometimes! in reply to danwellman #
- @mrtonylee Oh, didn't know! Happy Birthday, you! in reply to mrtonylee #
- @thoughtmecca Actually, thinking it was the combined scent of coffee & Red Bull. Smells a bit like poo. Which is odd because I like both. in reply to thoughtmecca #
- Hah… Twitter Tweets & Bios & What They Really Mean – http://is.gd/1iYeQ #
- @budgie You've simplified that a tad! Once I started seeing it go anti-clockwise, I've not been able to go back to seeing it the other way! in reply to budgie #
- @SamShepherd Don't mind doing it if it's easier for you! in reply to SamShepherd #
- @budgie Oh fine! Show off! in reply to budgie #
- @SamShepherd It's a shame just doing an RSS feed would be too risky, with those foul-mouthed contributors of ours! How long does each take? in reply to SamShepherd #
- @Sulman The reviewer's voice is sending me to sleep, but luckily he's not saying anything important, anyway! in reply to Sulman #
- http://is.gd/1iZXX – There is so much to dislike about this photo series, I don't really know where to begin. So I won't. #
- @SamShepherd Heh… sounds good…! in reply to SamShepherd #
- @Sulman Heh… actually, so would I! Apparently these are "the issues she sees in women around her every day"… in reply to Sulman #
- Flippin' 'eck, woman! Repeating your petty concerns over & over again doesn't make them any less ill-informed or redundant… #
- @Sulman But isn't that what all the GOOD wars are about, really?
in reply to Sulman # - @Wossy Not sure about album… want to say Graceland by Paul Simon, but memory hazy. Since then, I have lost & rebought it about 3 times… in reply to Wossy #
- @Wossy 1st record, tho, was DEFINITELY Neil the hippy's Hole In My Shoe. Of that there is absolutely no doubt or haziness. in reply to Wossy #
- @purseonality Hi! I… help me out here, because I've taken many drugs in my time… Where do I know you from? It's, like, RIGHT there… in reply to purseonality #
- @Sulman They don't remember her asking them, but I do. 1st time they were watching their favourite show & she mentioned it from doorway… in reply to Sulman #
- @Sulman …2nd time it was framed as a question: "Do you think the shrubbery needs sorting out?" "Maybe." "M-hm." in reply to Sulman #
- @ourman Not at all! in reply to ourman #
- @sarahditum Aww, man… don't be glum! There's loads of awesome stuffs about… Look! What's this behind your ear? Wow, a pound coin!! in reply to sarahditum #
- @sarahditum Eating disorder? in reply to sarahditum #
- @douglasnoble Yes… that is exactly the sequence of events…! in reply to douglasnoble #
- @purseonality Have DM'ed you… Will not rest until I get to the bottom of this…! in reply to purseonality #
- @james__buckley Was just talking about that devastatingly funny restaurant opening with the chef with tourettes, last night. VERY funny! in reply to james__buckley #
- @marcellerby That middle drawing actually tempts me into getting a couple-portrait commissioned by you as well. Hm… in reply to marcellerby #
- @marcellerby I mean, I already loved your work, but something about that image clicked for me. in reply to marcellerby #
- @marcellerby Hmm… this bears more discussion… Should I email you, or DM you? (Not sure if you're following me, so DM might not work.) in reply to marcellerby #
- @VeryShortStory That could have gone somewhere different ENTIRELY! in reply to VeryShortStory #
- Gosh, sometimes @erikamoen's Darcomics make me feel more sex-positive just READING them. Nicely done. http://is.gd/1jezA #
- @RedMummy Darcomic is ALWAYS worth a read… in reply to RedMummy #
- @RedMummy Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt, learning a sex-positive attitude from someone as honest & cool as Erika. (Note. It COULD hurt) in reply to RedMummy #
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Illustration by Victo Ngai for the fiction “Sweet Dreams” by Peter Stamm
“She went to the bathroom, filled the tub, and got undressed. The mirror misted over with condensation, and the smell of pine needles filled the air. She turned off the water, and the apartment suddenly seemed very quiet. Then she heard footsteps, and Simon’s voice through the half-open door. He said, I’ll just go downstairs for the bottle of wine. I thought you’d gone already, said Lara, and she poked her head through the crack, and he kissed her on the lips and tried to barge the door open, but she held it shut. They kissed again. See you soon, said Lara. It was odd, she still felt a little ashamed in front of him.”

This scene is one of my earliest comic memories. It was the first point at which I saw a comic character making a mistake, which meant it was probably the first time I really processed them properly as characters and human.
Spider-man has webbed up a doorway to stop a criminal escaping, but then realises that the criminal is escaping out of the window instead, and in his hurry to catch them he forgets his own webbing.
It seems gloriously ridiculous out of context, but if memory serves it was part of a pretty intense and dramatic story featuring Alex Summers (Havok).
(This was me, by the way.)
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