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theotheo

theotheo
Date Joined: May 25, 2012
Last Online: August 30, 2013

Country: United States

About Me

I'm a ceramics student at California College of the Arts. I'm transgender & a little bit gay, any way you look at it. I'm an atheist in a family of Xtian fundies, & I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder & some other shit. I write poetry, novels, & short stories, & am scripting a graphic novel. I'm seeing singer-songwriter Dally Eek (www.facebook.com/dallyeek).

Pronouns: he/him/his

ATTN: If I've flaked on you...

First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate.

Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.

Favorite Artists

Pablo Picasso, Mary Barringer, Richochet Studio, Magdalene Gluszek, Daisy Makeig-Jones, Beccy Ridsdel, Lauren Craste, Maria Rubinke, Georgia O'Keefe, Rebecca Wilson, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Vladimir Kush, Debra Broz, George E. Ohr, Fausto Gilberti, Ronit Baranga, Jason Bige Burnett, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Kate MacDowell, Eero Hintsanen, Scott Scheidly, David Lyle, Masako Miki, Audrey Flack, Andreas Angelidakis, Rick Loewenkamp, Charles Chrisco

Favorite Crafts

Ceramics, art quilts & other textile art, origami, fashion design, finger painting, & avant garde haircuts & styles.

Favorite Music

80s synth pop, sophisti-pop, new wave, no wave, punk, post punk, crooners, swing, classical, indie pop, New Orleans jazz, blues, mambo, protest folk, anything foot-stompin'. The queerer the better.

Doris Day, Shannon & the Clams, David Bowie, Queen, Band of Horses, Martin Denny, Dean Martin, Poplyfe, Wham!, Dolly Parton, ABC, Lesley Gore, Regina Spektor, MGMT, the Black Keys, the Cure

Favorite Books

Peter Pan (hence the "Darling"), The Day of the Locust, Miss Lonelyhearts, Jude the Obscure, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Brothers Karamazov, Matilda, The Sundial, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit,

I love poetry, Hitchcock horror anthologies, pulp novels with terrible covers, & wonderful picture books.

Favorite Movies + TV

Heathers, ET, Psycho, Pretty Woman, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, A Bucket of Blood, Haunted House of Horror, Mermaids, Cry-Baby, Dumbo, Sparrows, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Killer Shrews, Death Race 2000, Beyond the Black Rainbow, old Bollywood films. Golden Girls, Nurse Jackie, The Munsters, Cosby, Saved by the Bell, The Guild, Punky Brewster, The L Word, Denver the Last Dinosaur, Judge Judy, Frasier, early supermacabre cartoons like Betty Boop

Into

Dinosaurs, science, Gameboy Color, Satanism, mental health awareness, glittery neon makeup, stripper boots, fanny packs, film festivals, tea, organic food, cryptozoology, pseudoscience, camp, drag, bleak abandoned buildings, surrealism, candy & gum

Colors: sharp b&w a la dazzle camouflage, neon

Not Into

Meat/meat-flavored things & other dead-animal products, coffee, coconut, gender/racial stereotypes, Christianity

Allergic to strong-scented candles & harsh chemicals.

Colors: pastels, usually

Currently Lusting After...

-ambient cds -screenprinting/lino gear -fabric -glow-in-the-dark thread -patches

Ratings

Lorenmarie77 rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Jan 21, 2014
5
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Comment: Sorry for the late rate, thank you for the swap!
winternite24 rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Aug 6, 2013
3
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Comment: I emailed you and you did not respond to my message. I see that no one else has received your messages either. I'm sorry, hopefully you are okay. - Thanks for getting back to me about this.
Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
liveve308 rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on May 2, 2013
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Comment: Never got a reply back from you so sorry but no other choce than 1, hopefully you're just lazy and nothing bad has happened though ;)
Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
FreeFeather rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Apr 24, 2013
1
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Comment: Sent you a message, would love to edit this when you reply... Never got anything. Edit: I do see that at your previous swaps you also sent out swaps late without communicating. I think they've all been really kind for rating you a 5 still afterwards. . They're not staying that way, but thanks for the explanation. If you resend I'll edit again.
Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
marles rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Apr 23, 2013
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Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
1
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Comment: Sorry, hate to give a 1, but I never got your letter and never heard back when I sent you a message. Would gladly change if I hear from you though!
Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
ohhgraciebee rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Apr 19, 2013
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Response: First, I deeply apologize for letting you down, and I don't want to try to excuse it. By way of explanation, however, I can tell you that my absence has been due to a convergence of events that all seemed to come at exactly the wrong time. My computer adapter snapped during a low financial period--we've been broke for the past several weeks and I was only able to replace it this weekend; in the interim my internet access was extremely limited. I've been spending a lot of time doing paperwork (for school bills, about fifty kinds of health care, and an upcoming state hearing). I have also experienced some significant flareups of my mental illnesses that left me nearly incapacitated and unable to really do anything besides lay in bed all day and cry and sometimes hallucinate. Again, this is not an attempt to justify my absence or missed swaps. Things have been a little hard for me lately, but they're starting to look up, and I hope I can make it up to those I've flaked on. "Flaker" is not my natural state, and I'll do my best to right my wrongs.
jhappy36 rated for Would You Rather?! #2 on Apr 10, 2013
5
rating
 
art3osb rated for Prompt Me on Apr 6, 2013
5
rating
Comment: I almost gave you a 3 because your email was sent 13 days late. Next time please communicate with your partners and plan better.
mortuaary rated for Would You Rather?! on Mar 28, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for sharing! x
draco rated for Would You Rather?! on Mar 26, 2013
5
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Comment: thanks. enjoyed your answers
brownriceduckky rated for Would You Rather?! on Mar 26, 2013
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Moominbrooke rated for 55 Book Related Questions on Mar 24, 2013
5
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Comment: I remember reading Dorian Grey when I was living in France at the age of 14. I stayed up all night reading away! If you like Le Fanu's ghost tales I would recommend the ghost stories of M. R. James. Enjoy!
Response: I love MR James! :)
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AZmom875 rated for 55 Book Related Questions on Mar 23, 2013
5
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Comment: A very nice selection of answers that seem very well thought out. Thank you.
Response: :)
Aumonae rated for Prompt Me on Mar 21, 2013
5
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Comment: You promised to send them out multiple times but failed to do so. I hated doing this because it was such an easy and simple swap, but you didn't send and that rates a 1. 3/21/13 Received your prompts at 1:30am. That's more than 2 weeks after the send date and I had to track you down and message you multiple times for this swap. You told me you'd send them on the 8th and didn't. I feel like a 3 is more than fair, but I totally get the pressures of school and finals and will give you a 5 this time. Please, please, please communicate with your partners and send when you say you will.
Response: I did send the prompts for this swap. You can see that my other Prompt Me partners have all rated me positively. I'm sorry that you didn't get my email; it's an easy resend so I'll do that now. Please check your spam filter just in case. --- 3/21/13: Again, I sincerely apologize for getting behind. I planned poorly--my problem, not my partners'.
mymoomin rated for 55 Book Related Questions on Mar 21, 2013
5
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Comment: Thanks for your answers. I might even read one of the books you recommend!
fabricfriend rated for Prompt Me on Mar 17, 2013
5
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rhynah rated for My playlist in February 2013 on Mar 16, 2013
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for sharing your playlist! :)

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Comments

DeadGirlDancing on Sep 11, 2012:

Thank you so much for lowering the age range for your swap! I really appreciate it. I'll be sure to join when the date comes closer. Thank you!

biasbabe on May 27, 2012:

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