all my icons, part II

And on we go...

The Phantom. No, not that one. The Other one.

By cleolinda of m15m fame. It just tickled my funny bone. I regret that, like many of my icons, I never really know when to use them, but wish I could use them all the time.


Little Elephant
I'm not sure what I like best about this icon: that it's a little elephant? that it's a little elephant with wings? that it's a little elephant with wings, blowing bubbles? or the way it's drawn?

The artwork is that of Michael Bartalos, with the icon made by feathered at obsessiveicons.

Mouse vs. Mouse
This icon was one of a set on the theme of comparisons by enriana at obsessiveicons. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a big fan of obsessiveicons. While I don't participate in their competitions to design icons, I definitely take advantage of and thoroughly enjoy the icons they and other users produce.


Sexpot
"Wordplay" always sounded to me like the play-time activities of words: words on swing-sets, words playing jump-rope, words playing Number Crunchers, words with building blocks. Like child's play.

This is from a series of similar icons (see "Confused", which is included elsewhere in these entries) by enriana at obsessiveicons.

There is Nothing that Cannot Happen...

Should I take this to mean something, that I have so many "oh you can't be serious" or "I can't believe he/she/they did that" icons?

Made by enriana.

Fiction Has to Make Sense
It's true, actually. Think about it and you'll probably agree: things happen in real life that, if they were to take place in books, would be fictionally unbelievable or too contrived. The story of when Grover proposed? Would make a good story, but it just seems unbelievable. The saga of the engagement rings? Same, but more so.

From skellorg at obsessiveicons.

If This Isn't Literature...
This continues on the theme.

Made by enriana at obsessiveicons.



Heck and Gosh
Growing up, mine was one of those families where you're not supposed to say "hell." It was a swearword like any other. Now that we're all adults, the rules are laxer. But maybe those beginnings are why I find this text icon so amusing.

From the mind of jiatra at obsessiveicons.

Logic
I want to get this made into a t-shirt and wear it every day.

It was created by tamnonlinear and showed up in her blog one day, with a note that anyone could (and should) use it. I eagerly complied.


Principles
There are some people who don't appreciate my sense of humor. I understand. It happens. But lest anyone start taking me too seriously (particularly when I'm ranting about something, as sometimes happens), here's a little reminder.

Thank you, Groucho Marx and lady_talon.

all my icons, part 1

I don't know if I'll renew the feature on my livejournal account that allows me to have additional userpics. and I don't know where I might take them if i don't have them there.

so this is a random posting of some of my icons, the stories behind them, and the attributions of credit relating to them.

The Power and Glory of Your Boobs
I love this icon. Originally, I discovered it in a blog by tamnonlinear. I discovered Tamnonlinear through a friend and by searching for "Tam Lin" as an interest on livejournal. She had obtained it from a friend of hers, mtgat. And I use it with thanks to both of them. And really -- what is there not to like about this icon? ;)


Danae's Jackassery
Some days, I really miss reading American comic strips. Non Sequitur is one of them. This icon is generally reserved for all those moments when someone just does One Of Those Things. It's for the situation in which I wish I could say, and mean, "I can't believe he/she/they did that." It was yoinked from fritters.

She Has Wings
I don't know how I came across this icon by akayeth, but it was love at first sight. The idea that the magic can -- and does -- coexist with the mundane is an important concept to me. I love the simply black-and-white (a lot of my favorite icons are just black-and-whites). There's probably a story in this icon. Maybe I'll write it.

What the Frell???
I really miss Farscape. I didn't come onto it until the second season, but once I did, I ate it up. I don't know how I found this one, but it is probably in my top five favorite icons ever. Sometimes, I really think I should have this as my next tattoo ;) Yoinked from joykinz.

Frodo's Eye
This was one of the first icons I "made." I found the image through the community bloodphoenix and added the coloring myself.



Evil Cat Laugh
My laugh is an evil laugh.... This one was made by feathered, and I wish I could give credit to the original artist, but I have no idea who that is. If YOU know, please message me or comment to let me know.

Gesundheit
I like gargoyles. They're great. Some are clever, some are unique, and some are just odd. This picture came from skellorg at obsessiveicons. I added the text.

Did you know there's a place with a gargoyle that looks like a storm trooper?


Icthyarchy.
n. the domain or rule of fishes.
one from a series by skellorg at obsessiveicons. mmmmm educational icons ;)

Come Sin With Me.
I found this while milling around in the photobucket account of m15m. If you've never visited m15m's blog, you don't realize what a treasure you're missing. She has written some of the most hysterical movie synopses ever imagined. And she produces some highly amusing icons too (see the V for Vendetta icons). This one came from a vintage book.

Can't Take You Anywhere
As just mentioned, m15m's blog should be required reading. Cleolinda is brilliant.

I love V for Vendetta. But I love icons poking fun at the movie as well. The look on Stephen Rea's face is priceless and the "flavor text" spot on. Generally, I use this icon on the occasions when _I'm_ the one who can't be taken anywhere...

The Mixed-Up Files of Mousecatfish, the Other Part

Once upon a time, I had a Blogger blog, for the sole purpose of commenting on friends' posts.

And then I forgot both the username and password.

So I had to create a new Blogger blog.

But I could not use the address I wanted because I already had the address I wanted -- it belonged to the account whose username and password I had forgotten.

So I came up with a new name for my Blogger blog.

I still blog on LiveJournal, though I'm not sure how much longer that will last. I also have a blog at WordPress, from a course on internet technology tools and applications that I compelted last summer, which I might start up again if the preferences are more optimal (aka if I'm allowed to create filters). And my fiance is still trying to get me to set up my blog on his site, which I have been rebelling against for a whole bucket-load of reasons, none of which are worth going into here.

Which brings me to here, and now. Or the now that is just past now... and this new blog. This rambling explanation is included here to elucidate the reasons it is called "The Other Part" and not something entirely different: same blog, same blogger, different location, different intention. Maybe this will become a knitting blog, in which case I will change the title of the journal accordingly. Maybe this will become yet another neglected blog like so many other made-then-neglected blogs. Who knows? Certainly not me...

Stay tuned.