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G. E. Gallas
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born in washington, d.c. - october 19th, 1988.

grew up in potomac, maryland.

childhood love of drawing, storytelling, and all things japanese.

began studying japanese language summer before freshman year of high school.

self-published first graphic novel during high school.

currently undergrad at new york university, gallatin school of individualized study. concentration related to (1) japanese language and culture, (2) identity, self, and otherness, and (3) storytelling.

began pursing interest in photography summer 2009.

interested in screenwriting, storyboarding, and cinematography.

please visit my other deviant art account, "pomegranate-jam," for drawings and illustrations (pomegranate-jam.deviantart.com…).


Geri E. Gallas
c/o CIEE Study Center
Sophia University
Building 11, Room 108
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8554
Japan

Current Residence: kansas city, missouri -- tokyo, japan (starting september 15th, 2009)
Favourite genre of music: j-rock, classic punk, opera/classical
Favourite style of art: abstract, surreal
Favourite cartoon character: courage the cowardly dog

Favourite Visual Artist
william blake, hergé, edward gorey, ai yazawa
Favourite Movies
ahiru to kamo no coinlocker, the seventh seal, adam's apples, the brothers bloom, etc.
Favourite Writers
joseph campbell, robert graves, e. l. doctorow, yukio mishima, wilkie collins (to name a few)
Tools of the Trade
canon rebel xs, as well as my hands, eyes, and instinct
https://thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com/ "The Poet and the Flea, Ode to William Blake: A Graphic Novel" by G. E. Gallas Free and online! New page every Wednesday! The Story: "The Poet and the Flea" is a reimagining of the life of the poet-painter William Blake. Set in 1790, at the onset of The Industrial Revolution, William suffers from the death of his beloved younger brother, Robert. Catherine (Kate) Blake attempts to comfort her husband, but cannot dispel his grief. During this spell of anxiety, William is visited by an ominous creature: The Ghost of the Flea. The Flea reveals an invested interest in William's spiritual well-being — the
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Wow, it's been too long! I've really let this blog go... well, it only makes sense, since I don't live in Tokyo anymore (at least at the moment). Well, I hope to revive this blog! I've recently moved to San Francisco, so there's so many new sights I want to photograph. I'll try to make some new posts in the near future and share with everyone my new experiences. Also, wanted to give everyone a list of some new links related to me and my art: 1) My Homepage: http://www.wix.com/gegallas/writer 2) My Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/gegallas 3) My Blog: http://gegallas.wordpress.com/ 4) My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/geri-e-galla
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MAMMOTH "PLASTIC TREE" HANDSHAKE EVENT REPORT also know as "geri's hand is covered with 'plastic tree' germs... and she doesn't want to wash them off." don't worry, i washed my hands (about five hours after the event). but i can still bestow indirect akira touches to elena. *** the night before the event... geri's facebook status:  ‎"plastic tree" handshake event tomorrow... omg, i might die! comment from cousin cheryl: hi you! can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks. what is a "plastic tree" handshake event? inquiring minds want top know and so does this cuz! love, cheryl geri: hey cheryl anne! time flies, doesn't it? i can't
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Thank you for the :+fav:!
Thanks for watching me! :D
thanks for the watch! :+devwatch:
♥ thx for sharing new photos >////>
no problem -- i'm glad you're enjoying them!!