This blog has moved to: http://girlwithapearlnecklace.com
It has recently come to my attention, three times this week, (by three men, incidentally), that "girl with a pearl necklace" bears some connotations i was not aware of...
It has recently come to my attention, three times this week, (by three men, incidentally), that "girl with a pearl necklace" bears some connotations i was not aware of...
me: so, i have a blog.
him: yeah? would love to read it. what's the address?
me: http://girlwithapearlnecklace.blogspot.com
him: woooaaahhh! (silence). (nervous laugh).
me: ?
him: i mean, um...er....do you mean, um, pearl necklace of the " " sort?
me: ummm, i mean it of this sort (pointing to pearl necklace lacing neck).
him: you are aware that pearl necklace can mean something else too...like...
me: (fear...panic...worry)
him:...like something, umm, pornographic.?
[bless him for letting it out gently].
phew. thank god i haven't sent the link to any professors or respectable persons yet. (mom - sorry). to spare myself from the arduous task of attempting to euphemise the pornographic meaning of "pearl necklace," and to avoid "spraying" my blog with such profanity, if you, like me, weren't aware of this connotation, and would like to be, please refer to:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pearl%20necklace
ick. i trust everyone who's reading knows me well enough to be sure i did not mean it in this way.
and to enlighten those of you who may only be familiar with the "urban dictionary" definition and not its other references...a few of many explanations for the title.
1. i happen to love pearls.
2. on most occasions, i am sporting one, if not many, pearl necklaces around my neck (refer to images below).
3. johannes vermeer, a famous dutch artist, painted a famous painting called "girl with a pearl earring." he also painted a slightly less well known one entitled "woman with a pearl necklace." (again, refer to images below). so besides the fact that i am a "girl with a pearl necklace," the title was also meant to bear reference to this iconic artwork...and sound echoes of my appreciation and love for art...and all things beautiful...
4. the pearl, i once read somewhere, is the stone of sincerity - something i try to express at least in my writing if not with my entire being...
5. also...pearls are rare...
so. lots of things to think about. pick one. any one. just not the pornographic one.
girl with a pearl earring, johannes vermeer.
woman with a peal necklace, johannes vermeer.
my pearl necklace, courtesy of photobooth.
monochrome pop-art of my pearl necklace (just for fun), also courtesy of photobooth.
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ReplyDeleteAs for the pearls...now I understand why your mother burst out laughing when I sashayed my way into Buzz Cafe adorned in pearls!
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