bwah, Msbelle.

And Hec has made me hungry, even though I just had lunch.

I just watched an episode of DaVinci's Inquest where the lead (hard to call him a hero) is seriously suspected of a hit-and-run because he was incapacitated by drink on a night when his car went missing. He has no real recall. I find this fascinating, because an American program would make a big deal about the drinking and the moral issues associated; but this show is all focused on the outcome: did he or didn't he hit the guy?

What's cooler is that last week DV was at an AA meeting. (I'm assuming they're aired in order, which may be wrong.) So he's not a recovered alcoholic, and he knows it's a problem, and yet there was no discussion of his alcoholism at all.

Interesting.

Turn the bones of your beloved, dead pet into freaky-ass sculpture: [link]

I, um, actually think those are kind of nifty.

waits for the rest of the board to edge away from me

much anticipated Warm Gingercake with Pumpkin Ice Cream drizzled in caramel sauce.

OMGwant. Right now.

I've got the ashes of a beloved cat that I still don't know what to do with. Maybe I could mix them up with clay and turn him into a sculpture or bowl? Hmmm.

I'm pretty sure you get special dispensation, Jilli. Due to the spooooky.

I, um, actually think those are kind of nifty.

I wondered if that was your former roommate. Wasn't there roadkill art? (Or maybe I'm thinking of a play I did that had animal bones and such in sculptures).

I should be going to an opening night party in a couple of hours. I'm feeling disinclined.

I'm pretty sure you get special dispensation, Jilli. Due to the spooooky.

Bwah! Okay, good to know. (Oh, and can I use that as a tagline?)

I wondered if that was your former roommate. Wasn't there roadkill art?

Nope. Former roommate doesn't do ANYTHING near as elegant. (Aaaaand, looking for barking mad former roommate's website shows that the domain name is up for grabs.)

Seriously, I need to see what this person charges for commissions. We're getting Dread Beastie's skeleton back (all cleaned by a professional) in the spring, and we hadn't decided how we want to display him. (Yes, I had always planned on displaying at least his skull. Yes, I know. I am an odd girl.)

I love skeletons, and making art with them seems perfectly natural to me. But when I say things like that out loud, people look at me funny and pull their children away from my direction.

Heh. "Little Timmy is the perfect size for that empty corner in the living room."

I noticed that watching that DVI episode as well. It really was all about the outcome and not at all about his drinking. I don't think that has ever been addressed again in the episodes I have seen. Though I came in really late to the show so all of the repeats are new to me and I don't always know exactly where I am in the show's timeline.

I, um, actually think those are kind of nifty.

waits for the rest of the board to edge away from me

snuggles up to Jilli and coos over the precious skeletons.

I like skeletons. Perhaps it's something to do with being an anthropologist, so much of what we learn comes from them. I think the embellished ones are beautiful.