petdave -> RE: Beauty..........what does it mean to you? (3/13/2008 11:19:29 PM)
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i'm actually the opposite... i've never had any beauty in myself, so what i appreciate is beauty in creations... Complex machines like antique firearms and coach-built automobiles, where every piece not only performs a function, is machined to a fine tolerance, but is also crafted with an eye towards elegance and aesthetic appeal. Seeing them visibly aged- neglected, rotted- actually gives me a feeling akin to physical illness, that something so beautiful can be just cast aside, and fall apart just like the imperfect, organic creatures that litter the earth. And actually, i even prefer this in people- not so much the expressionless, generic plastic-surgery addicts in the media, but people with heavy body modification, altered figures, seamless tattoos, rows of piercings, supernatural coloration, even down to preferring skintight suits to bare flesh... All about taking the ordinary and using the tools at hand to make it beautiful, flawless, exotic.
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