Alstroemeria
Well-known member
It's my favorite kind of flower.
But it's not the one in my avatar, for some reason. Maybe I should change that.
But it's not the one in my avatar, for some reason. Maybe I should change that.
memento mori said:I'm in psych university and that day my teacher quoted my nick ! It means: Remember that you are mortal
Epsilon said:I came up with my screenname randomly. I had been thinking of what my username should be and I stumbled upon a website about the Greek alphabet. I thought Epsilon sounded cool, and thus, Epsilon was born.
rubyelixir said:I am often asked about my screen name, this is an interesting thread to answer.
RubyElixir means a few things to me:
First I came up with it in the 90's when I was designing Goth Jewelry. It sort of sounded like a Goth Stripper name so I liked that.
Then, I thought about red liquid or tonic, inticing , mysterious, luscious.
Lastly, it also can be a metaphor for life blood...which goes back to the vampire goth thing....I like the definition below especially: "4.the quintessence; underlying principle"
definition of elixir on msn encarta:
e·lix·ir [ i líksər ] (plural e·lix·irs)
noun
Definition:
1. cure-all: a panacea or a quick or magical cure
2. sweetened drug: a sweetened solution of a drug in alcohol and water
3. miraculous substance: a substance once believed to prolong life indefinitely, or to transform base metals into gold
4.the quintessence; underlying principle
[14th century. Via medieval Latin< Arabic al-iksir< Greek xērion "dry powder for treating wounds" < xēros "dry"]
but ultimately I like the words together and it feels good to me
Night Sky said:Name is ok,
But what's with the red bunny with the tommy gun?
rubyelixir said:lol that's a plastic wind-up boxing kangaroo toy that I painted.
Its meaning is sort of cryptic, but the kangaroo is composed of a clear plastic that looks like red liquid, rubyelixir. Being a toy, humor too.
the boxing gloves? well they pack a punch ;o)
kinda like me ;o)
Night Sky said:An agressive, plastic, boxing, toy.... Kangaroo.
I like it.
Can you guess how I came up with my screen name?
rubyelixir said:Thanks NS, Glad you "got" it. ;o)
My Scorpio moon likes your name and avatar too ;o) I can think of a thousand reasons for such a poetic name
Night Sky said:Ok well I'll keep it a mystery then.
But I have to say, I like your reptile and your shell. They are aesthetically pleasing and unpretentious. Plastic too?
rubyelixir said:why thank you very much! the shell is real, the alligator is from my imagination, but these 2 paintings were in a show and the theme was "Florida" my home state.
I did a series on toys too you can view them here:
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Robyn+Reichek-martins/83340.html
or
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=30604248&albumId=1331507
Night Sky said:The Aligator is amazing. Robot's pretty cool. And the shell is really beautiful.
I love where you go in your biography from 45 to 46. Sound like you have single-mindedness of purpose now. you know where you are and what you're not. Must have been a revelation.
rubyelixir said:3 words:
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN