Stuff other than pirate!fic...

[geekmama]

1) On a rather "omgwtf" note, check out this, dear ones. Link gacked from mimesere. To paraphrase one of her commenters, makes one just want to go back to bed and hide under the covers. And as I said, talk about un-American

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[hereswith]

Sounds like you had a nice Easter indeed, and with lots of good food :-)

I've only seen pictures from that kind of exhibition, and was rather squicked by the whole idea, even though they say the persons in question have donated their bodies, but I imagine it's interesting, in a creepy way. There's an artist over here who uses parts of animals that she has killed herself in her art, and that really freaks me out too, it doesn't feel right to make use of dead people or animals in such a way.

[geekmama]

it's interesting, in a creepy way

It wasn't as creepy as I thought it would be, but still...it's kind of weird to think about, even now. But, as you say, these people donated their bodies. I think the work by that artist you mentioned would make me even more uncomfortable.

[hereswith]

Yes, it's disturbing, and she's been much criticised, but still persists in doing it... *shudders*

[cymbeline]

ewww that sounds really gross. The Body exhibit I think I could handle, although the last time we were at the Museum of Man in San Diego I got a little woozy when looking at the mummies.

[geekmama]

It's not as gross as mummies, actually, as these are really well-preserved and just look like plastic, really. Also, the poses, and various displays are done in a very artistic way. Which in itself, is weird. 0.o