shanmonster | Dumping on You

Heads up! Today is men's favourite holiday, ever: Steak and Blowjob Day.

Yesterday didn't at all work out as planned, but that's ok. I got to spend time with my sister-in-law, who I see but rarely. We ended up travelling all over the city looking for scrapbooking supplies. That's her big thing, and she wants to open a scrapbooking shop in the Miramichi. I ended up doing a bit of shopping, as well, purchasing a dozen flashy strands of silver Austrian crystal beads for use in my jewellery. They were 40% off, and I couldn't resist their spark and fire.

I also ate an embarassingly-large quantity of food, and am still in a bit of discomfort from it. But the cheeseburger was good. And so was the huge slice of carrot cake. And the fruit salad. And the mashed potatos. And the three large glasses of ginger ale. Hmm...

For the past couple of days, I've been listening to a lot of stuff by Rasputina. I'm not sure what got me on this kick, but it seems to suit my mood, as of late. I think they ought to come and play in Fredericton. But I'm sure they won't. Le sigh!

And now, in an awkward series of segues I should take pride in, I'll clumsily change the subject. Behold this ancient Egyptian latrine seat! Isn't it awesome?

Ok, link time!

Sheriff accused of having handcuffs removed from boy with torch: This reminds me of a dim-bulb incident which took place in the metals studio a few years ago. A guy got the bright idea of having a bracelet permanently attached to his wrist. So he held his hand still while trying to solder the chain closed. Bear in mind that silver conducts heat very, very well, and you'll have a good idea how bad the burn was. Anyhow, this is probably pretty close to what happened to the sheriff's victim, except that the torch in question may have been an arc-welder. How stupid is that?

Julia Roberts Sells Crack from her Wheelchair. She says she doesn't though.

Antique and Period Jewellery: My favourite piece is this suffragette pendant from around 1900. Apparently, "the use of green, white & violet was a secret color code for 'give women the vote.'"

The Horror of Blimps: Blimps are some of the most terrifying things known to man (and woman)!

Chicken Hill Tribe: In Vietnam, "a giant concrete chicken towers over the village of Lang Con Ca to scare predators away from the real chickens. The local children enjoy scampering in and out of a hole in the chickens rear end." I simply must visit this place.

Optical Illusions: Eye candy with lots of twists (thanks, soirenoir).

School tosses tissue trade: Principal Rescinds Offer to Give Credit in Exchange for Kleenex: Ok, this story confuses the hell out of me. Are there places where you can pass simply by virtue of having brought extra snot rags to school? That's just plain fucked.

Kiss Me, My Fool!: A tribute site to Theda Bara, featuring some delightful photographs of what may have been the first real goth chick.

Roboho: Because even robots like to get it on (probably not very worksafe).

Whatever: On the questionably dietary habits of dogs and the most equitable way to save on kitty litter.

Look closely at this painting. What do you see? Is it pornographic? If not, then walk about fifteen feet from your monitor and look again. It's a pronting (thanks, Daze Reader).