Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Welcome to Gothic Flamingo



I am a lover of all things dark and mysterious. Always have been. 

My earliest memory of loving the macabre was the day my grandmother presented 4-year-old me with what remains one of the greatest gifts I have ever received - a stuffed toy vulture. From his beady eyes to his lifelike talons, from his black plumage to his scaly throat, I thought he was absolutely marvellous. My mother, horrified, promptly disposed of my new feathered friend, declaring him entirely inappropriate for a little girl’s toy, but the seed had already been planted. 

I began to raid my grandmother’s bookshelves and devoured the delights I found there. She indulged me, of course, thrilled as she was to see that her love for all things death and darkness-related had been passed along. Together we would read through her encyclopedias about the world’s deadliest serpents - this fascination with snakes and reptiles has stayed with me. Her books about serial killers and the dark, tragic side of Hollywood were other favourites. From Poe to Cain, from Lugosi to Price, from Hitchcock to Tarantino, from Kubrick to Burton – she introduced me to them all. 

Wherever you are now old girl, thank you.

And so now, dear readers and fellow darklings, I present to you my alter-ego, Gothic Flamingo, the corner of the internet dedicated to the celebration of all things dark and birdy. 

If you share my love for classic horror and film noir, low-brow art, Gothic fiction, burlesque, taxidermy, tattoos, Gothabilly style, birds, bats and bearded dragons, join me for a stroll through the underworld, where we shall marvel at the magnificently macabre, relish the frighteningly fabulous, and revel in the divine decadence of imagination. In the words of my beloved Tim Burton, “Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.”

46 comments:

  1. Welcome to Blogland! ❤ And the screenshot from 'The Birds'... perfection!

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    1. Thank you so much Emma, and for being my first follower! This has always been my favourite scene from The Birds, although the jungle gym scene is a very close second!

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  2. Halloween lives in my bones, so I shall visit often.

    LOVE the name of your new blog!

    My Fiction and Poetry Site
    My Personal Blog

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    1. Thank you so much Magaly, and welcome! I look forward to your visits :)

      I'm so glad you like it, lovely to meet a fellow lover of all things dark and birdy ❤

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  3. Every day's Halloween for everyone, only some can actually face it. :-) Welcome to the Blogosphere!

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    1. I like the way you think Mina! Thank you very much, welcome to Gothic Flamingo!

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  4. Hello! I found you on Little Gothic Horrors' blog. I LOVE the name of this blog, especially since I found a picture of an actual "gothic flamingo" and posted it on MY blog just recently! (If you feel like taking a look, hop on over to my "Pretty in BLACK" post.) I'm looking forward to reading your blog. :-)

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    1. Hello Lucretia, thank you so much for stopping by, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I would love to see the actual gothic flamingo you found, I will go check it out right now! I look forward to your visits, thanks again :)

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  5. Welcome to the party, doll! Sending you lots of love from NYC.

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    1. Thank you so much doll, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! Sending you lots of love from sunny (!) Melbourne :)

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  6. Greetings from the Spooky Forest, Gothic Flamingo! Mwahahaha... :)

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    1. Thank you so much Insomniac! I spent some time living in the Spooky Forest, otherwise known as Alberta - good times! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo :)

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    2. No way, really? Whereabouts, if I may be so impolite to ask?

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    3. I lived in Calgary for a few months, and also spent some time in Banff and Jasper. Loved it! I checked out your conservatory by the way - it's FABULOUS! I can just imagine how amazing it will be to sit out there with a cup of tea and watch the gorgeous wildlife :)

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    4. Born and raised Calgary gal myself! I always wanted to live in Banff (actually, I just wanted to live in the Banff Springs Hotel). :)

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    5. I can totally understand why, it's stunning!

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  7. Hello, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance :)

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    1. Likewise Winter Moon, thank you so much for stopping by and saying hello - welcome to Gothic Flamingo! :)

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  8. It's awesome to see a new dark corner of the net :) Hello :)

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    1. Thank you so much Salieria,! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo :)

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  9. Every day is indeed Halloween for some of us. Welcome to the blogging world. I'll definitely check back here occasionally to see what you've come up with.

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    1. Thank you so much Nightwind, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to your visits :)

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  10. Congratulations on the new blog. I'm horror obsessed, so I'll be following along.

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    1. Thank you so much Vanessa, it's lovely to meet a fellow horror obsessive!

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  11. Came via Emma's blog and happy I did, great post and welcome to blogdom, look forward to following your site and LOVE your flamingo :)

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    1. Thank you so much Sunshineshelle! I saw that beautiful piece of yours that Emma won during the Vampire's Day Soiree blog festival, as well as your Wizard of Oz pieces - LOVE them! You are so talented! I have Emma's creative genius husband to thank for my brilliant birdy, he created the illustration for me, fab isn't it?! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo, I look forward to your visits :)

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  12. Welcome to gothic blogland! I'm looking forward to your posts :)

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    1. Thank you so much linnea-maria, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to your visits :)

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  13. Aaaw, what a fascinating first post! Welcome to the blogsphere, I can't wait to read more! ;)

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    1. Awww, thank you so much Lynoire, I really appreciate that! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to your visits :)

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  14. Cool, I am with you ;o) I came over from Emma's blog ;o)

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    1. Thank you so much Magic Love Crow, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! Emma's blog is fabulous isn't it?!

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  15. Your grandmother was a special lady ;o)

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    1. Thank you, what a lovely thing to say - she sure was something :)

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  16. Welcome to the blog world! I look forward to seeing your posts.

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    1. Thank you so much Ms Misantropia, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to your visits :)

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  17. What a marvellous introduction! You've got me sold and I'm looking forward to future postings!

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    1. Thank you so much Ghostly Garden, I really appreciate your kind words! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo, I look forward to your visits!

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  18. I am with you. You have taken me to the underworld. I cannot wait to see what it has to offer.

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    1. Thank you so much Lady Lilith, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to you accompanying me on the journey through the underworld.

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  19. Your grandma sounds very cool! I'm a new follower and fellow lover of dark things. Emma at Little Gothic Horrors pointed me in your direction. :)

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    1. She sure was something Lexa! Thank you so much, it's always lovely to meet a fellow lover of dark things, and of the fab Little Gothic Horrors! Welcome to Gothic Flamingo, I look forward to your visits :)

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  20. Welcome! I'm just coming back from the bottomless pit, beautifully named Sheol (yes, I have always had a tendency to be dramatic ;)) and I'm very pleased to see a new face in the blogging world. Enjoy :)

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    1. Thank you so much Persephone, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! I look forward to your visits - welcome back from Sheol too ;)

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  21. Welcome!!

    Hope you enjoy the blogosphere.
    I know this will be my agarado space because I really enjoy all the macabre horrors.

    Congratulations and I will be attentive to all your posts!

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    1. Thank you so much Merlina, welcome to Gothic Flamingo! Lovely to meet another fan of all things macabre! I look forward to your visits :)

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