posted January 31, 2006 02:57 PM              

as i'm here thought i'd answer .. (if ok?)
** I'm curious about your nickname, is it because of the Chinese Astrology? **

.. not exactly .. i be a ' water snake' in the chinese system ..
there's some mention of 'snake in grass' in the Asc description ..
not quite sure i like the term .. sounds a bit sneaky ....

wish i'd saved my last fortune cookie .. from the local chinese feed bag (takeaway)
.. hey hey .. i just found it ...

" Money can't buy you happiness ..
.. but it does bring you ..
a more pleasant form of misery "

anyhow .. re the nickname ....
i needed a name for my webspace ... and about the same time was visiting the library ..
looking 'art' books of all types .. and i spotted a tibetan tapestry from the 13th century
.. woven by tibetan monks in tribute to the chinese emperor at the time ...

was his birthday or something (ancient china has always facinated me )

but looking at the image ... it struck that those monks realy knew what they were doing
.. in the weaving department .. as it were ...
.. 'cause .. to me ..
it seems as if the dragons face .. encompasses a number of human emotions ..
from malignancy to total benignment .. .. looks a bit like a carnival icon ...
" dare you enter this ride ?? .. c'mon .. its wicked fun " .. ( on poster outside ride turnstyle )
but that face is also saying .. " common take the ride .. i like to see you happy "

and on the full tapestry .. there are some smaller dragons .. facing mr.big
those .. evidently are his various 'advisors' .. ministers ..
( ok slight edit .. looks like half his advisors got cropped out of the pic .. )
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'till later .. then ..