#emily aster

[capitalwildcat]

HEYO

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[djangodurango]

[rainynightmareengineer]

[strawwomanargument]

A Star

The only thing between you and me is this line as clear as glass

And when I look into the mirror, all I can see is the past

I told myself I wouldn't trade a thing, except for everything I was

But as it turned out, I gave it all away and more, just because

To build me up, I broke you down, buried your bones deep in the ground

A foundation built on dreams and hopes and blood

But when the sun set at the end of the day, there were parts of you I couldn't wash away

My own eyes looking back from on above

A thousand coats of paint can't change the dirt that lies beneath

My nails are black from digging up the earth that lies beneath my feet

When you make a deal and sell your soul, you can't just change the terms

Or you'll meet yourself at the end of the road and watch as it all burns

I built this life and I made this bed and now it's time to lay my head

It doesn't matter if I never fall asleep

When the sun set at the end of the day, there were parts of you I couldn't wash away

And I know that you're just waiting for your turn

I put everything on the line in the hope for just one wish

But I'm never gonna get what I want if I go on like this

[headfullofplasma]

So...

This guy in the tie:

...is he also this guy:

...or do they just have a similar look about them?

[dykeogenes]

lgbtincomics’ pride month challenge: day 3

favourite bi/pan female character

EMILY ASTER // Phonogram

“Above all else, you must know who you are. You are an obsidian swan with wings of flame. No one knows how perfect you are… so it would be unconscionably rude of you not to inform them. And whatever you do, remember: Mirrors are no longer your friend.”

[myfirstsearchengine]

Me @ Gillen for making me wait almost 4 months for the next WicDiv issue.

This issue was amazing! Did not see a lot of it coming, and it definitely raised more questions than it answered. Gonna go reread while I get ready for Image Expo

[elanabrooklyn]

(via On Phonogram and Breaking Up with Bands)

An earlier version of this piece was on my tumblr this week. I expanded on it a bit for @graphicpolicy

Would love to hear your thoughts around the issue as well as your thoughts about depressing music. And the whole question of the existence of the “authentic self” etc. 

As I say in my essay “Perhaps, Emily’s real problem is that she’s decided to be mean. Perhaps compartmentalizing her depression away isn’t actually the problem at all.”

Controversial statement, I know. 

You can read my whole essay here