Edward Gorey

1925-2000

an aloof, eccentric, absurdly talented author and illustrator well known for his illustrated stories, many of which are unplaceably illboding or passively macabre, in tone or outright. his characters seemed to be placed in another time, from 1900 through 1930 perhaps, and there was something in his art and humor that caused many fans to initially mistake him for either English or dead. his style of drawing varied considerably from book to book, some illustations impossibly detailed and dark (The West Wing), others less so (The Eclectic Abecedarium). he lived in New York City for a while, and then on Cape Cod.

The Ghastlycrumb Tinies, an alphabet of dead children, may be his best known book.

by dagger_grrl June 02, 2004

gender

your mode of self-reflection or ID dealing with how you see yourself (or don't see yourself) in terms of your sex.

there are two sexes, but countless genders.

by dagger_grrl October 11, 2003

bisensual

denoting one who is emotionally or romantically drawn to both men and women, but who does not desire a sexual relationship with either.

some asexual people who experience attraction to both sexes may call themselves 'bisensual'.

by dagger_grrl August 29, 2004

p-town

short for Provincetown. a shore-side town on Cape Cod, known for its large, rather vibrant gay community, many interesting shops and galleries, ridiculously crowded streets in summer, and many quaint/quirky little cape-style houses. it's lots of fun, but more enjoyable off-season when the tourists aren't as numerous.

p-town is neat, i've got some friends there.

by dagger_grrl February 13, 2004

closeted

to be a gay, lesbian, bi or queer person who hides their true sexual orientation from the public and those around them. often for fear of persecution, rejection, others' reactions, but not always for negative reasons. some would just as soon not come out or see no reason to.

jerry's gay, but he stays closeted to avoid losing his teaching job.

by dagger_grrl October 11, 2003

pansexual

one who's affections, romantic platonic or sexual, are potentially geared towards anyone regardless of sex or gender identity.

allie's not bi, she's pansexual. and don't ya fergit it!

by dagger_grrl October 11, 2003

Shway

slang expresion, presumably abb. form of "that's way ____". means cool, neat, ok, can also be used as a confirmative interjection as in:
"hey, i bought that new PC game today"
"shway"

"i think my mom's boyfriend is beating her up..."
"shway"
"you're not listening to me, are you?"

by dagger_grrl November 01, 2003