It's been a while since my last pic post. I wish that I could say that it was because I was so busy or some such, but really, it was more about creative juice supply. I just wasn't having it. I certainly was getting pics (and being given pics). However, when I went to try and think about witty comments I could make about said pics - well, there just wasn't anything there. I could have just forced my way on through, but it would not have been a quality post. And, as you all know - I am all about quality, baby.
ZOMG, do I have a bunch of pics in the queue for you all! A good thing too, since it sounds like a whole slew of you all are having a very quiet week at your various places of work - or that you are home, just sitting around, waiting for me to entertain you. Well, I am here at long last, and I come bearing a load of goodies. My renowned associates,
jasra and
xtina, have come to assist, as you might have expected. None of us want you all to be bored in this festive time of year.
Everyone, likely, by this point in time has been exposed to steampunk stuff. And sure, it's cool and all. I have a few accessories that fit into that world. However, know what I'd like to see more of? NativeTech, like this:
Whoa, with the awesome! Kinda sorta has a post-apocalypse feel too, I suppose. Still, it would be a great way to be dressed for a Sci-fi con.
I frequently get questions about what it's like being an immortal entity and such. Well, it's kinda like this.
Don't get me wrong - it's not like such beings don't actively participate in mortal existence and such. Sometimes we get drawn in to it. And then we have to face the same kind of day to day challenges, complications, and victories as do you all.
Alsowise, we sometimes reproduce as well, and then we have the same kinds of issues with our progeny as you all do.
The difference is, natch, that whenever I want to get away from it all, I can just switch probability lines as fast as you all can change the channel. Here, I'll take you along on a trip with me. Meet me over in the forest. Don't know what I look like in real life? Don't worry, I'll make sure I stand out.
Now, let's get going. There are all kinds of fun and crazy ways that things have turned out, just a tiny shift away from here. Follow me...
Ah, here was are; Let's see how different this iteration is.
Well, first off, they appear to be snappier dressers...
and their ideas of proper military attire are a tad different...
I really do like what they've done in barn architecture here...
and the appearance of wild meadows here is, well, pretty orderly...
I find their giant tree frog pets to be quite delightful; I could watch them grooming all day long and never stop giggling.
It also appears that they have come a long way in the area of bottomless beer mug technology.
Clearly they are enjoying it!
Oh, and I love the desserts they have here - they attempt to seduce you into eating them! I think this cookie is coming on to me.
It's not all grand here though; every where has its problems. For example, they are still working out flavors for Jelly Belly jelly beans here. They are far far behind where things are back in your home possibility. Just look at some of the flavors they recently went through.
Also, advertising here is weirder and creepier. Take a look at this ad...
Confused? It's because they do textless combo ads here - that is an ad for Milk, Fur, Jewelry, and HotMilkDrinkingFurWearingBabes.com, a popular porn site.
Hrmm... another down side of this possibility weave - they have attack bulls, specifically bred to attack infernal entities!
That's no good at all! Let's get you back home.
Ah, there we go. Safe and sound back in your original iteration. I have to admit, it's not so bad here. Still... it's too bad about what's coming down the pipe. You know... the death lasers? Oh right, I forget that you don't premember this stuff. Here's the deal...
So, in a way, it all works out. After a fashion.
That's it for my contribution to the cause of damaging your brain giving you my love. However, we are far far from done. Next up,
jasra tries to class up the joint a bit with her contributions.
So, this just in, from the world of science - birds have advanced further in hovering tech. Birds have long been ahead of humans in this game, with the hummingbird being the most notable example. However, they have now moved up to larger scale birds.
When asked how they had accomplished this remarkable feat, a representative from the bird community said that we could all go suck eggs. It turns out that, as mammals, we're good at that.
Fortunately, mammal scientists are working quickly to catch up with those rude bird scientists. In fact, they have been able to maintain momentary levitation in bats, as clearly shown in this totally unphotoshopped image:
So far, humans have yet to manage this feat - though Stacy from Marketing swears that she can totally hover. Here she gave a demonstration.
Most of the attending scientists agreed that this clearly needed further study, perhaps under controlled conditions. Stacy was offered several phone numbers so that she could contact the scientists whom with she'd be most interested in working. I think she gave them all fake numbers. Except for me, of course. She gave me her real number after I showed her a picture of the boss ride with which I would pick her up for our night of experimentation.
Yeah, it turns out that Stacy has a thing for big nacelles.
Whoa - did I just make my very first Star Trek joke in my blog ever? Possibly!
Anyhugh, some of you all might have noticed that winter has arrived. It can be a brutal time of year, but it can also be a time of beauty and wonder. Why, just unzip your tent flap one evening, and take a look at that sky.
and, in the morning, bundle up, and head out for a stroll. There are many wonderful frosty visions to behold.
Even so, it is nice to not have to worry about your eye balls freezing. I certainly think that living through such times really ramps up our appreciation of the summer. I mean, I could totally go for a big warm summer storm right now.
or a nice misty walk, early on a late-summer day.
Sure, there would be bugs to swat and such - but oh, the warmth...
Next up, the contributions of the beautiful and venomous
xtina. She lives to give. Even more so that me, by three pics.
Now,
xtina's contributions are, in part, a love song to me. She's far off, but she wants me to know that she's thinking about me, and where she'd like to be injecting stuff into my flesh. So, sometimes she sends me old pics from our time together.
Here's me, showing up for a date with her
Of course, I brought fire.
Another date, she was dressed and ready to go when I showed up.
She had a thing for those low hanging dresses back then.
I remember this one holiday where she crafted, from scratch, a vehicle for me.
This is just a pic of the model from when she was working on it, of course. The real vehicle cannot be photographed. And, if it could be, the picture would likely cause eye-bleeding in many of you all.
Here are the two hot entities that she and I shared for dinner on one of our early dates.
I love that sweet-n-sour contrast thing. As does
xtina. We were both well satisfied by that meal.
Of course,
xtina doesn't just miss me. For example, she sent me this picture with the advisement that
jasra put her hair up.
Indeed.
And when she sent this pic...
...she clearly had
ifuonlyknew in mind.
Speaking of
ifuonlyknew, this seems like it'd be something that she would appreciate...
...after a fashion.
You all may have heard that certain religious groups have specific opinions on the matter of non-reproductive marriage and where it fits on the scale of evil. I believe they have a chart...
This is always amusing unto me, since I know a thing or two about evil. More specifically, I know the behind-the-scenes folks who are making things happen. Let's have a look, shall we?
Ok, first off, the entity responsible for love between two mortals -here she is:
She's shooting love arrows, btw. Ok, so she doesn't look all that evil. She's pretty much not.
How's about the entity behind credit cards?
Hrmmm.
*thinks* Oh! The entity behind hierarchical religious organizations!
*throws a kiss to her* Lovely as always.
Another friendly guy is the one behind the oil industry.
How about... Oh, I don't know.. cultural purity?
Oh, he's loads of fun!
Let's see - the being behind the idea that wealth grants rights, come on out...
Yeah, she looks pretty, but that's blood on her hands.
What else? I know - a favorite of mine - the guy behind the notion that there are loving, consensual practices between adults that are an abomination in the eyes of God.
Yeah, he does good work.
Might seem like I'm ratting out my infernal brothers and sisters, showing up their dark work for what it is and all. I'm not too terribly worried. No one pays attention when I say such things.
Don't worry, my childer! Look, the happy sun is coming up!
Plus, things could be worse than being manipulated by dark forces from beyond your perceptions. For instance, you could be being attacked by a bear at this very moment.
Well, I was thinking more of the deadly kind of bear, but you get my meaning.
Here, have something pretty.
There we go, all better now.
On to other matters. Apparently, some folks out there have some issues with the various net-isms that have snuck into what constitutes communication on the web (and even off the web) nowadays.
It appears they are strongly opinionated on this matter.
and finally, to go out on a laugh,
xtina left this for you.
The picture of the bees going at it - it killed me. It killed me two times.
Oh,
xtina also wanted you to know that, soon, the
steam-powered cheetahs would be eating your face. Now you know.