Miscellanea

[shanmonster]

Argh. The sore throat I woke up with yesterday has turned into a full-fledged cold. But I only got to be healthy for a couple of days! It's not fair! I guess I just have to suck it up. My Eustachian tubes are hot and aching, and my nose is seeping snot. Way to make a good first impression on my dance students today, hmm? I hope my cold medicine kicks in by the time my class rolls around.

I just got off the phone with cynebeah. It's nice to get phone calls from Austria--especially when they're from her. Intercontinental gossip can be both interesting and refreshing.

Stephen King's On Writing is a good read. It's making me remember some basic things which seem to have somehow been pushed under the rug. I can see my writing has atrophied. Now I just have to do something about it.

Lately, f00dave and I have been reading Deathworms of Kratos to one another. It's exactly as awful as it sounds.

To-do list:

• Write about the crazy old dancing lady
• Stop being such a slob
• Make a cup of tea
• Add some cohesion to my writing project
• Dance, dance, dance!

Links:

• Penis locking and lacerating vaginal insert: Scary patent of the day
• Was Abe Lincoln Gay?: Maybe. Maybe not. Why should it matter?
• Cofani Fenebri: It's a girly mag for coffin manufacturers. Check out the calendars to see what I mean. April 2004 has a bit of an Easter theme.
• Clutter Less Recovery Groups: I guess I'm a slob, not because I'm a terrible housekeeper, but because I have a mental disorder. "Cluttering has deep psychological and spiritual roots. Together, we can uncover them and plant a fresh tree that will grow straight and strong. Join us! All you have to lose is your clutter! All you have to gain is your life." The irony is just how cluttered their website is.

Smart-Ass Cat:

Comments

[ex-digitalis869.livejournal.com]

"On Writing" is fantastic, and I hate his fiction. ;} Have you read the bit about the poison ivy yet? Utterly hysterical. Poor guy.

And great cat picture.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I don't mind his fiction, but yes, On Writing is very good. The poison ivy story was pretty sad. I'm glad it happened to him and not me!

This cat picture amuses me. He has such personality!

[ambitious-wench.livejournal.com]

Maybe this is my virulent anti-male side talking, but what do you *bet* that penis locking and lacerating device was conceived (yes, pun intended), designed and manufactured by a man?

And that girlie calandar from the coffin makers is probably going to be the biggest hit among the Gothy sorts out there.

Edie

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

My first thought was that it was invented by a wacked-out radical feminist. But yeah, it could have been invented by a man, just as easily. I think the device is a scary thing, and I can't imagine needing to install one. If I remember correctly, they are being used in an African country with a high incidence of rapes.