It's Never Enough Until Your Heart Stops Beating

[shanmonster]

I must have really needed sleep. I got to bed around midnight last night, then slept until 8 this morning. Then I was still tired, and went back to bed until about 1:15. Holy crapulence! I've had a flu/cold for almost a week now. Hopefully, that sleep binge will kill the last of it.

I put a pork tenderloin on to marinade in fermented garlic wine for over 24 hours. I just roasted it with onions and baby potatoes in olive oil today, and it was divine. So tender and delicious. I had second helpings.....

The weight training continues despite me being sick, and much to my surprise, hasn't even slowed down. I thought it would take me two or three times as long to complete my workout, but I'm making good time. I've gained about four or five pounds of muscle, too, so I'm pleased. I'm back to the gym today for another workout, once my lunch has had a chance to settle down. I hate exercising on a full stomach.

Link time? Yes.

Mother has dead son's ashes tattooed into her skin 'so he will be with me for the rest of my life': "A heartbroken mother whose 20-year-old son collapsed and died after taking party drug GHB has had his ashes tattooed into her skin in tribute to him." Actually, she looks pretty pleased in the photo.

The Poetry of Life: Spinality: Some beautiful design ideas here, inspired by the spinal column.

I'm particularly fond of this one:



Man fathers child with intention of murdering him: I think this guy out-vengeanced Medea.

Meat-flavored vodkas hit the market: You've probably already heard of the bacon vodka. Well, now there's smoked salmon vodka.

‘Weapons’ seized in G20 arrests not what they seem: A LARPers boffer weapons were seized and described in a most creative/alarmist fashion.

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning: Hollywood's depiction of drowning isn't accurate. I was once rescued from drowning, and this article describes what I was going through very well.

A Soldier Serving in Afghanistan's Letter to the #G20 Police: A different perspective on the actions taken in Toronto last month.

Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters: Best sports headline I've seen in a long time.

Edit:

Me right now, just before I go to the gym:

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That ash ink tattoo idea is awesome.

And I want to make a spinal column dress now.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Me too! Or a jacket or vest, anyhow. Oooh! I want it on a Ghawazee coat. :D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oooooh! That would be amazing!

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I am thinking that shall be my next project for myself.

[miraba.livejournal.com]

What is this fermented garlic wine you speak of?

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

It's something called Fermented Garlic Marinate, and comes in a 12.7 oz bottle from Vinny's Best Kept Secrets. I found a website here: http://www.vinnysbestkeptsecret.com/index.php?Vinny%27s_BEST_KEPT_SECRET%E2%84%A2_Specialty_Products but don't see the marinade listed. It's pretty darned good. I bought it from a gourmet grocery store that was closing down.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

You're going to distract the hell out of the other gym patrons if you don't put a shirt on. I'm not sure they'd all *mind*, of course...

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

You should see some of the other patrons. There are some serious bodybuilders in there. I've got nothing compared to them. Yet.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

I was more thinking "nudity." :-)

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Well, there is that. I suspect I'd have a towel thrown over me and be escorted from the premises.

great back!

[(Anonymous)]

looking good!!

JLW