Collapse, the Lungs Malfunction

Three hits off the asthma bong and a cup of coffee, and my lungs still feel like they're doing Kegels. Grr.

I didn't get to the gym yesterday. I was too busy with sewing and housework. I'll go today, once my chest doesn't feel so tight.

Link time.

What the…? Cool exercises you’ve probably never seen before: Exercises from the early days of Muscle Beach.

Norwegian Boy Saves Sister from Moose Thanks to World of WarCraft: Video games give real life skills?

This Bendable Bike Can Tie Itself to a Lamp Post: No lock necessary.


In Vitro Habitat: a House Made of Meat!: No word on whether or not David Cronenberg wants a domicile like this.

Listen to YouTube: You can turn the audio from a YouTube video into an mp3 with this resource (thanks, knightky).

Dear Drunk Me: Assessing the after effects of a bender.

Nanny, 30, died from sexual arousal while watching pornography: I feel sorry for the woman's family/friends after this article came out. Also, I think the cat did it.

Wild Cat Found Mimicking Monkey Calls; Predatory Trickery Documented for the First Time in Wild Felids in Americas: One of my cats started calling my sister's name once, when I was calling her to tell her the school bus was on its way. Cats can mimic. I think they just don't do it often.

VersaGripps: These look really handy for my weight training. I wish they weren't so pricey.

Getting Mightier

My lungs finally relaxed a bit around 3 pm, and off I went to the gym. I am now doing 90-second straight-armed side planks. They hurt like hell. I blame knightky for my pain, because he was the one who asked me if I did my side planks with straight arms. So I had to step it up, of course. I need to be able to hold a side plank with ease to do my style of floorwork, anyhow, so it's about time I started working on those.

Speaking of floorwork, I need to get back onto doing these. I used to be able to do those with a 10-lb weight held over my head, so it's time to get back into that shape. Booyeah.

I am getting my first tattoo on Monday. I've been contemplating a tattoo for well over a decade, and I'm finally going with it. I'll post pictures when it's done, of course. It's pretty substantial, and will cover my left deltoid and shoulder blade. Cam from Faith and Glory is doing the honours.

8 Digital



Next month, I believe I'll once again taking the stage with 8 Digital. We'll be opening for Android Lust on August 18th in Toronto. More details forthcoming.




Bargain Bargain Bargain had a sale on their sun dresses, so I got this little number for ten bucks. I think it'll get a lot of wear with the hot weather we've been having here.