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When I got home last night, right before our very eyes, my poor left foot turned purple. Bruises bloomed in quicktime, and it alarmed ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
f00dave so much that he insisted I call Telecare. He was afraid I was having some sort of foot embolism or aneurysm or something. But I guess it was just a delayed response to the bashing my foot took on Tuesday. Now, my foot looks like it belongs to a zombie. It's covered with glowing purple contusions. Whee!
But I can still walk on it fine. No limping, or anything. And the lump, which I'd named Bobby, has left--possibly in search of other kung fu casualties.
So over the past two days, I've watched Mirrormask (slow beginning, but brilliantly surrealistic. Reminds me much of Coraline (funny, that) combined with Immortal), Underworld: Evolution (only undead can run around in rubber pants without getting swamp crotch), Shaolin Wooden Men (I'm glad Jackie decided to move on to comedy), andlittlekeltie's production of Lysistrata (a total sausage fest).
I've also collected numerous links to share with you:
Horse Head Pillow: "A great conversation piece for the wannabe wise guy who has everything, and whose wife won't let them own a revolver. For that matter, something for the authentic wise guy with a soft side for the well being of animals. A great home theatre accessory as a tough guy's Teddy bear, aimed squarely at those with a diabolical sense of humor."
Lapjuicer: NSFW. Thanks,gha5t, for hurting my mind on top of hurting my foot. Ha!
A History of Single Life: What Did You Do in the War, Grandpa?: "When Grandpa told you how he defeated Hitler and made the world safe for democracy, he probably didn't include the part about the wall jobs. The Royal Air Force might have ruled the skies, but the blacked-out streets of 1940s London belonged to the 'Piccadilly Commandos,' British girls dolled up in nylons and garters and looking for a good time. For a nominal fee or just for fun, they would take you by the hand to a doorway or alley for a brief encounter taken standing up against the nearest masonry — the infamous 'wall job.'"
Birds: Contains no birds. Just lots and lots of dogs. Coolest music video I've seen in a while.
Kitchen: This kitchen is so goth it hurts.
Dubai Ski Slope: Dubai truly is the amusement park of the Middle East.
Woman Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Giving Birth: Here's your baby. Sorry, but we had to cut off your arms and legs. No, sorry 'bout that, but we really can't tell you why. Deal.
Calzone with Sundried Tomatos: Sounds good, unless you read the ingredients list carefully. 1/4 pound of what???
How I Joined Teach for America—and Got Sued for $20 Million: Do the American inner city school systems encourage the development of monsters?
And now, enjoy a picture of my colourful foot. It's enough to make a foot fetishist out of the staunchest foot hater.
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f00dave so much that he insisted I call Telecare. He was afraid I was having some sort of foot embolism or aneurysm or something. But I guess it was just a delayed response to the bashing my foot took on Tuesday. Now, my foot looks like it belongs to a zombie. It's covered with glowing purple contusions. Whee!But I can still walk on it fine. No limping, or anything. And the lump, which I'd named Bobby, has left--possibly in search of other kung fu casualties.
So over the past two days, I've watched Mirrormask (slow beginning, but brilliantly surrealistic. Reminds me much of Coraline (funny, that) combined with Immortal), Underworld: Evolution (only undead can run around in rubber pants without getting swamp crotch), Shaolin Wooden Men (I'm glad Jackie decided to move on to comedy), and
littlekeltie's production of Lysistrata (a total sausage fest).I've also collected numerous links to share with you:
Horse Head Pillow: "A great conversation piece for the wannabe wise guy who has everything, and whose wife won't let them own a revolver. For that matter, something for the authentic wise guy with a soft side for the well being of animals. A great home theatre accessory as a tough guy's Teddy bear, aimed squarely at those with a diabolical sense of humor."
Lapjuicer: NSFW. Thanks,
gha5t, for hurting my mind on top of hurting my foot. Ha!A History of Single Life: What Did You Do in the War, Grandpa?: "When Grandpa told you how he defeated Hitler and made the world safe for democracy, he probably didn't include the part about the wall jobs. The Royal Air Force might have ruled the skies, but the blacked-out streets of 1940s London belonged to the 'Piccadilly Commandos,' British girls dolled up in nylons and garters and looking for a good time. For a nominal fee or just for fun, they would take you by the hand to a doorway or alley for a brief encounter taken standing up against the nearest masonry — the infamous 'wall job.'"
Birds: Contains no birds. Just lots and lots of dogs. Coolest music video I've seen in a while.
Kitchen: This kitchen is so goth it hurts.
Dubai Ski Slope: Dubai truly is the amusement park of the Middle East.
Woman Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Giving Birth: Here's your baby. Sorry, but we had to cut off your arms and legs. No, sorry 'bout that, but we really can't tell you why. Deal.
Calzone with Sundried Tomatos: Sounds good, unless you read the ingredients list carefully. 1/4 pound of what???
How I Joined Teach for America—and Got Sued for $20 Million: Do the American inner city school systems encourage the development of monsters?
And now, enjoy a picture of my colourful foot. It's enough to make a foot fetishist out of the staunchest foot hater.
![[In technicolour]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2006/shan007.jpg "[In technicolour]")
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Date: 2006-01-23 02:50 am (UTC)From:That's so true!
And that story about the amputated woman is
simply horrible. I can't...they almost make
it sound like she had no idea they were even
going to do that to her. What a nightmare.
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Date: 2006-01-23 03:50 pm (UTC)From:OMG! That's a real, naked, human woman's foot!
Date: 2006-01-23 04:19 am (UTC)From:Re: OMG! That's a real, naked, human woman's foot!
Date: 2006-01-23 04:11 pm (UTC)From:Does the American public school system encourage the development of monsters?
Date: 2006-01-23 04:38 am (UTC)From:My mother was a public school teacher for many years, and got into trouble for hitting a student in the face with her own backpack, shortly before she retired. Of course no such thing ever happened. Thank goodness the student and her mother didn't want money or Mom's job, just an apology. My mom had to apologize, but she phrased it something along the lines of, "If I did hit you, it was by accident and I didn't realize it at the time." So she apologized without saying she actually hit the girl. I don't think anyone really believed there was a blow...the principal didn't like my mom, but the problem was that my mom gave
Re: Does the American public school system encourage the development of monsters?
Date: 2006-01-23 04:47 am (UTC)From:The principal didn't like my mom because she gave the kids the grades they'd earned instead of inflated grades. But she knew that my mom would never hit a student!
And the girl's mother must have know that it was made up...after all, if you believed your child had really been hit, you'd certainly try to get the teacher removed, or remove your child from the school.
I also have heard a teenager bragging that his friend got a teacher fired for physically abusing a student (she applied a small shove to his shoulder to encourage him to leave the classroom after he'd refused to go when asked). He thought it was really funny, since he didn't like the teacher.
I'm not a big fan of physical punishment for kids, but the "no touch" rule goes too far. It gives the students the power to abuse the teacher, and even some of the youngest are smart enough to know it.
Sorry, rant off.
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Date: 2006-01-23 01:45 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 03:50 pm (UTC)From:I name all my favourite lumps, and I have a mutant hair on my arm named Harry, too.
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Date: 2006-01-23 07:33 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 05:13 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-23 08:34 pm (UTC)From: