In place of one of those posts about how I really want to sit down and write but have suddenly found myself too busy to actually sit down and write, I offer a picture of a gnome:
I took this picture months ago, and just came across it this morning.
Do you see how this Gnome is looking expectantly toward the horizon, the handle of his little gnomish axe resting in his right hand, so if whatever he's hoping to see (or maybe hoping to not see) comes into view, he's ready to meet it?
Yeah, I see that too.
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It just makes me think of the roaming gnome.
Time to go watch Amelie.
i want! gimme! wait does it come w/ wifi?
Eli the barrow boy!
Between this and your Twitter mention, I had to go hear Eli, The Barrowboy — I now’ve got the sad too. Very in the vein of Molly Malone, yeah?
I suppose in the end there’s no place like gnome.
OR
Gnome sweet Gnome
Hey wilw, that garden gnome looks like how I imagine Thorin Oakenshield looked when he set out from Bagend.
And that gnome has totally had it up to there.
What if I make him a dwarf and hear “hiho, hiho it’s off to work I go”?
OT, but I keep meaning to ask, why is there so much construction in your neighborhood?
That was my first thought too!
To me, he looks like he just conquered a tall mountain and is trying to see as far as his beady little eyes possibly can. His slightly windswept hat being held on to his head with his hand is what seals it for me.
http://www.livingwithanerd.com
Is that a +1 Axe of the Traveling Gnome?
I wish I had the photoshop skills to make a communist / soviet propaganda poster of your noble gnome.
I see him looking up at someone, hoping that he doesn’t get stolen. Again.
Also, he’s looking upwards. Is that just because he’s small, or because he’s expecting death from above? Or both.
My money’s on the dragon whose hoard he raided last adventure is likely to become a campaign villain, and he’s keeping watch for his buddies while they rest and heal up.
Totally not on topic, but I wanted to make sure you saw this!
Remember when you were kicking yourself for missing a TMBG Flood show? Wellll, they are going to be in LA again, playing 2 family shows and 2 adult shows, one of them Flood!
Since they have yet to come back to Oklahoma (it’s been several years, dammit!) go see them so I can live vicariously through your blog.
http://www.theymightbegiants.com/news/tmbg-playing-four-shows-in-los-angeles/
Is that damaged or undamaged? Because they have different values depending on condition. After all, garden gnomes haven’t been made since the bombs fell on 10/23/2077…
…whereas I instantly envisage Binwin Bronzebottom surveying a great stock of self-emblazoned merchandise that stretches off into the horizon, quietly content in the knowledge that his IP is in good shape.
Just listened to series 3 again this week.
Damn, but I miss Alf.
Will this gnome work with a Mac?
(Scott Mosier voice) That’s beautiful, man.
It scares me….very much. I don’t like gnomes…..
Hi Wil,
I’m not sure if you’ll ever see this, but I’m not sure how else to contact you.
I’m @marioblanket on twitter and you blocked me a little over a month ago. You made a tweet about how people were overreacting and giving you a hard time for making an anti-windows joke, so I, being in a bit of a rambunctious mood, made a sarcastic reply to your tweet. I used as many silly combinations of swear words I could fit within the 144 character limit in an effort to parody the tweets that you had complained about. I guess I just thought you’d find it funny. I have a feeling that you took me very seriously, which is completely understandable, since it isn’t exactly easy to tell when a random stranger on the internet is attempting to make a joke.
I just wanted to apologize for that. I’ve felt terrible about it ever since I realized I was blocked, not just because I miss being able to read your tweets, but also because I potentially offended you.
Anyway, please keep up the fantastic work. Sorry again!
Another fan,
Dane P.
Heh. Now that you mention it, so do I!
His. Name. Was. AEOFEL.
Personally, I think he’s staring off at a binary sunset, wishing he was away from the farm, yearning for adventure…with an axe.
C’est le gnome de Travelocity, n’est-ce pas?
Hmmm. At least it’s not that Burger King guy. Now that guy gives me the shudders.
(what’s up with that freaky mask, anyways?)
He looks like he’s preparing to meet the advancing kobold army.
AND MY AXE!
That’s a gorgeous picture! Why not write about the gnome? His little gnome hopes, his dreams, what he sees and what he has seen…
Me, I just wrote my first evil genius song, complete with a turncoat robot army and a chorus that resolves to a diabolical laugh…so I got that going for me, which is nice.
Though I’m kind of stuck on the plot of my next song. Here’s the question I’m pondering: if the Statue of Liberty placed a personals ad, who would answer the ad, and how would they meet up? I’m thinking they’d meet in a public place like Times Square – safety, doncha know – and she’d wears a carnation or something so the, um, prospect will know it’s her…but who’s the prospect? Is it too obvious if I go with the Lincoln statue?
Step 3: Profit!
He’s looking out for his football. Why? ‘cos football’s comin’ gnome.
He’s clearly hoping you’ll pick him up and put him in the rocket at the end of Half-Life 2: Ep2.
I know you are looking for a post from Wil Wheaton, but here is a photo of a gnome.
I’m sure this settles the matter.
This post makes me think about the guy who tried to pay a bill with a drawing of a spider. I’m sure teh googles can show it to you. Makes me giggle every time.
When I saw that picture I clearly heard him saying “I’ve had it up to here with you, Wil Wheaton.” That’s just how gnomes are.
I think the Statue of Liberty and one of the faces from Mount Rushmore are starcrossed lovers, sending letters to each other.
I suggest he go hug his aunt and uncle… not for nothin’ – just sayin’…
Two faces, both alike in pensiveness
(In fair USA, where we find their need),
A seeking heart leads to attentiveness,
Where hot blood makes hot nights indeed.
From forth the torrid text of those two souls
A pair of star-crossed lovers make their link,
Unrelenting desires take their toll
Regardless of their love they never wink.
The time-cracked passage of their distant love
And the monumental gulf between their dreams,
Which, but their massive fame, naught could remove,
Is now the traffic of our data streams—
The which, if you with patient eyes attend,
Their tragic love, our tweets shall strive to mend.
Great shot Wil. It’s all about Depth of field baby!! YEAH!!
i completely see what you see Wil
I took one look at this photo and instantly knew everything about this gnome and the life he has led. I…I need to write a story about this gnome right now. I don’t know if I should thank you or curse you for showing me this impossibly profound image. I’ve never felt this way when writing before, I’m completely captivated by this idea. Is this a writer thing?
Nice! The other faces are jealous, though. They’re all, “Is he still talking about that skank?” or telling her “Honey, you should try a *real* man. Do you know what he says about you when you’re not around?”
I bet it’s Roosevelt she likes. You know she totally digs that Tom Selleck ‘stache.
Eeep – I’m scared of gnomes. They have scary gnome powers.
This gnome is obviously looking for your underpants, Wil.
1. Steal underpants.
2. ????
3. PROFIT.