Yay "Gashleycrumb Tinies" pics! If you end up making icons, I will be a very happy person.

You know that 6 degrees of separation thing? I can apply that to Edward Gorey, actually (though it's not quite six degrees - it's less). One of my friends here at school has an uncle who was in NYC in the 70's and was hit on in a bookstore by Edward Gorey. Nothing came of it, though.

Taking your birthday off sounds like a great idea to me! And I think that's a very cool idea for a tattoo. I'm kinda sick of seeing doves everywhere - it seems like everyone I know who gets a tattoo gets some kind of dove!