what a difference

rather than thinking these people are ugly like this, i think they look funny. hilarious, even. and i don't mean that in a bad way. after all, they posed for these pix. but rather than be turned off by them, i laughed and thought, 'good one' -- and wondered what i'd look  like. and even if they really did look like that, they're just people.

interesting tatoos

tatoos and women -- mastectomy bra, beautiful sugar skull, old age, and one that is so intricate that it's totally impressive (the writing and picture one). i guess it will be okay for me to get one on the top of my shoulder since it looks like that area won't wrinkle. :) the sugar skull won't fit, so maybe just a flower.

these pix are pretty good -- i've added captions.

"But, but, but, I, I told you last week about the deadline ...."
"Those damn broads! Where are they? What do they think we're running here anyway? *chomps on cigar*"
"Well, *shuffles feet*, humph, I just thought you might need the money, that's all. *quietly leaves the room*"
"Hey Joey, come on, come on! Let's go play on the new swings!!  Come on, Joey!"
"Well, Janie, I know I should have said something sooner, but I have to think about things, you know. I like  you a lot, and I sure wish you'd stay here instead of going with him. Will you at least think about it?"
"Oh my gawd, Mabel -- it's a flying saucer! Come see this!"
"Yeah, well, ya sees, it was like this, Boss. He takes out this big gun, ya sees, and, I dunno, I jus thought I should handle it, ya sees."
"I beg your pardon, Marianne, but I distinctly remember saying the Brewster's tuxedo event was tonight and the plebian mud-wrestling charity was tomorrow night."
"Aw, come on Mazie. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I'm just a galoot sometimes. I'm sorry."
"Oh Arty, don't be such a fussy-pants. I'm going to wear the shirt and tie tonight, and you can wear it tomorrow. Besides, you know you look good in ruffles."
"Aw, Ma ... I didn't mean to run through your flowers again. Please stop crying. I'll be more careful, I promise."
"I didn't do it! I didn't do it, ya see. Ya can't prove nuttin'!"
"Um. *cough* Um, Jack ... do you see that, Jack? That, um, that woman doesn't have anything on. Um, Jack?"
"Well, yes, she was a lovely person, lovely really. And was always nice to me and Drummond even though we didn't fit into her crowd."
"What? What? What? Ohmygawd, ohmygawd. They'll kill me! I told you to take it to the other store! The other store! What am I going to do now? Ohmygawd!"
"Trust me, Gonzo, it doesn't hurt. Just tape one end to the top of your nose and the other end to your forehead and you can breathe all night long. Really."

my stomach will never be the same

this is one of the worst things i've ever seen -- at least for someone who's afraid of heights. as for the rest of you -- go on, sit on top of a snowy ledge in the wind.

this is pretty darn interesting. i've never given much thought to mountain climbing. i mean, you climb up, probably with a rope and you climb down. sometimes you fall down. so? you have to not be afraid of heights, but ... so?

well, after clicking on the little green boxes and seeing what is actually at person-level on these wide, flowing rivers of snow and ice, i am actually pretty intimidated. climbing is not the world for me. i mean, it takes energy and stamina. i mean, at first you think ... hmmm, so? but clicking on those little boxes is an eye-opener.

check it out. but only if you have at least half an hour to spend.

do you want to sleep in a car? notice i said 'sleep' and not ... ahem.

check this out.

but you have to be in stuttgart.

see it in lithuania

this is the strangest structure. it's hard to imagine anything being inside it, yet apparently it was a prison. there don't appear to be any windows or doors, either. and what are the rooms like, and do the floors slant? it just makes no sense and i would be curious about it, but .... not enough energy.
 
here's the article.

seen one, seen 'em all -- NOT

hahaha, if you need a good laugh .... have at it.

nature can be mysterious

these are beautiful pictures of various gorgeous places around the world. oh how i wish i could visit them all. especially the lowest point of the u.s., badwater salt flats. i'm curious if it would have any effect on my left-over lymphedema.

a little food here and a little food there

like i've said before, there's a lot of 'art' out there that simply does not appeal to me. and then there's this. i don't know how this guy can do this stuff, since apparently he does it in layers, but i'm really impressed.

my favorites are the cucumber bridge and the corn candle. and isn't the banana balloon picture just as happy as can be?! and i'd like to dip my finger into the white castle hillside. and it's probably best to stay away from the chocolate express. after all ... chocolate. and pretty soon it would be all gone.

the husband was impressed with the fishcape, too. take a look and pick out your favorites.

and this there's this.

i mean, i don't have any use for a lot of 'art' out there and am suitably unimpressed with it. but this stuff: i. am. amazed.

how do they visualize these images and then put them together?

awestruck, that's me.

bygone era...

norman rockwell was a singular icon in a field by himself. i've always loved his stuff, and this article will show you some of his 'behind the scenes'. how very interesting!

bombs away!

throwing water balloons -- every boy's fun game. this guy takes pictures of the results, and some of them are funny, some are great, and one of them is just soooooooo mysterious.

he gathered bald men and took their pictures as the balloon was hitting their heads. you need to check this out. where, exactly, was the balloon hitting 'the burning man'? the water forms perpendicular to itself on top and below, as well as front and back. too weird! and i like the 'jesus' pic.

and one of the untitled ones (third one down) i would have called 'frozen north' because it looks like furry ice that would keep you warm.

i liked pretty much all of them, but would probably have given them different names. except for jesus -- that one definitely suits.

talented guy

and then there are these photos. i mean pictures. i mean paintings.

ice crystals

have you ever heard of a fire rainbow? i've never heard of one, let alone seen one, and this article says they are relatively common in the u.s.; the picture in the article is pretty and was taken in scotland.

a smudge of reality

this guy's pictures are so cool. because he has such a good imagination. and drawing abilities. i've blogged some before, here are some additional ones. enjoy!

uncle joe? cousin mary?

These are pretty interesting. celebrities as they might look if they were ordinary people.

spain

so. you want to go to the beach, but you can only find one road.

well, that's okay. surely it will take us to the beach even if this road looks like it's going to peter out ....

oh. the beach isn't quite where i thought it would be.

pretty, though.

from here to here to there and there ...

here are a number of very interesting pictures showing various pathways across the u.s.  neat!

pix of animals

these are some neat pictures! i particularly liked the seven bee-eaters and the cuddling swallows. (but i'd want to be the one in the middle.)