What Are You Doing?

Shoulda took a pic, easier to show that describe, but didn't know I'd be talking about it.

A few weeks back in the yard, Longshanks, the sharply clawed tackler, as I pulled his claws outa my leg, accidently stuck a claw deep inbetween my left pinkie finger and left side of the fingernail.

After a day or so the flesh came out and has been sitting on top of the nail by about 3mm. Been painfully throbbing for weeks as it remains bandaged in pawpaw creme.

Last time this happened was in my late teens on my big toe, my fault when trimming nails, flesh popped out and I had to force it back under the skin, with accompanying tears from the pain, and then bandage it up so it would heal in place. That took about a month.

The other day the throbbing reduced and the flesh had hardened, so I decided it was time to trim the protruding lump, about half the length of the nail. Upon doing so, this wonderful pool of blood quickly formed and showed no signs of slowing down.

Obviously sliced a vein and it took a number of swabs before the clotting response team arrived. A couple of more days and I'll be right as rain. I can now squeeze my finger without pain washing all over my body.

First world problems....˜laughs˜

I continue to be fascinated about how a miniscule physical problem causes so much pain. Seems kinds disproportionate. But I suspect it's a builtin system to protect the most vital parts of our bodies, as I don't feel this level of pain when the cats tear chunks outa my lower legs.

And now my left ear is clogged full of wax...oh the humanity !

 

I just saw a hawk dive-bomb a seagull two tables away from where I'm eating. That was fucking cool!

 

Writing...

A song.

Lyrics.

Well, I've written them.

These aren't it...

(It's this):

 

Binge watching these with my best bud after a long day,



Its all fun and games so long as nobody dies.....Then its a laugh riot!

 

Playing Diablo III on my switch. enjoying it. Feels like diablo side from the fact I am using a controller instead of a Keyboard & mouse. I like the use of old tristram and Loreic... hey wait... I Have a villan named Loreic... guess I know where the name came from now. LOL.

 

https://www.corpun.com/kettering.htm

'Amusing' corporal punishment at school article

- with links to history of 'paddling' USA and other more sobering resources.

 

I mean... paddling can be amusing, right?

 

I suppose I could go to Glory or Amistad to take things to their (il)logical conclusion, but let's go with some classic Melville instead.

 

Ahh, here we go. Back in 2010, a high school student showed up to her prom in a dress that the administration decreed was too revealing.

Her choice of punishments? Suspension from school or a "paddling."

Alabama.

Guess what color the principal was?

Guess what color the offender was?

Spoiler: Absolutely horrifyingly revealing dress, NSFW even at strip clubs

So... too sexy, not simply barred from the dance, just given the choice of ending up whipped or uneducated....by someone who would probably prefer both conditions apply.

Sorry.

ETA: She chose the three day suspension.

 

That brings back memories. I saw 'If' way back in my early teens.
Was fascinated by its...I don't even know what to call its style....˜thinks˜...of course...surreal.
Didn't understand many of the scenes.

Then much later I came across the director's later film...O lucky man.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0070464/?ref=m_nv_sr_2

Same style, a lot darker, the nighttime scene in the hospital room just freaked me out big time.

 

Sorted my 'fone in the gutter' issue.

The amount of fiddly effort to build a plastic caddy for the fone was too inefficient, so the next day I hit the $2 shop and found a clip-lock container that even Goldilocks couldn't bitch about. Same brand containers I store all my supplements in.

To stop this 'much bulkier than the fone' container from being blown outa the gutter by the often strong winds around here, I then had to find a specific non-porous sized block of something to sit behind the container and the roof frame just under the end of the corrugated iron roofing. This way no screwing or glueing of said container required.

Turns out the plastic bottle of the Kefir I've just begun to use is the perfect fit.

 

Just finished up morning laundry. Early mornings in the city are always so... zen. Now I'm headed to a breakfast date at a diner.

 

I've met the meanest cat in existence today - His name is Pusser. He only likes women, which I can understand, but yesh, I didn't even have a chance to make a good first impression. I'm gonna wear a wig next time to try and trick him. [Insert evil laughter here]

 

Concept art for Character outfit for my MC, Princess Kristol.

This is her 13-year-old "I am a warrior" outfit, (P.S. she's not a warrior, yet). > For the record I am terrible at proportions and such... this is just concept art for an illustrator to use. I awill also be hunting down some images.

 

Ave, true to Caesar.

 

Oh yeah,

Degenerates like you belong on the cross.

 

Alright, I re-sketched it. I am hoping this is a bit better.

 

Relaxing with a mug of tea, having just measured to see which piano will fit in my MC's apartment. (Yay, I get to give him the good one!) I've been writing since 11:30 this morning, and my brain cells are fried.

 

Enjoying a margarita

 

Nice! I just got done eat'n dinner.

 

I would never eat at a restaurant I used to manage. What if the cooks want to take revenge on you? They could piss in your food or something. At least, avoid the refried beans.

 

So that's where you're being held since they kidnapped your avatar. Do we need to send a rescue party, or can you make it out on your own? I'm thinking maybe the @Iain Aschendale Clydesdale could bust in the door so a team could get you out...

Damn, they've got @ChickenFreak now too. The humanity...

Seriously, though, hope you enjoy your trip to Wayback Machine.

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What am I doing? Naked eye stargazing to try to find Venus and Jupiter. I found Mars earlier, which I've seen before, but it'd be cool to spot all three in one night.