2012-02-15T11:08:38Z http://knittymom.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:www.knittymom.com,2012-02-07:15879385 Mike 2012-02-07T22:02:42Z 2012-02-07T22:02:42Z Do you think I would EVER say, "no, honey, that skirt that is significantly shorter than knee length looks bad on you!"<br /><br />Love, DH tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-10-11:12073972 Colleen 2011-10-11T16:13:19Z 2011-10-11T16:13:19Z Once I had love and it was a gas,<br />Soon turned out I had a "butt" of glass.<br />Hahahahaha!<br />Sorry Blondie. tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-07-29:11235999 Sharilyn 2011-07-29T11:05:27Z 2011-07-29T11:05:27Z We did look around the area a bit. But still the question remained: Miracle or tragedy? (Or actually more likely, person was out on a boating excursion and didn't plan on walking around on the boat.) tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-07-26:11223460 Colleen 2011-07-26T12:30:54Z 2011-07-26T12:30:54Z Maybe you should have looked for the occupant of the wheelchair on the other end of that yellow line tied up next to it. Maybe they were going for a swim? tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-07-26:11223347 Sharilyn 2011-07-26T11:41:31Z 2011-07-26T11:41:31Z Fair enough point about the spelling of "tatto". (Stupid spell checker is suppposed to catch stuff like that.)<br /><br />This exhibit did mention Japanase tattoos but went with a very tame laminated placard and some pictures. Um, don't know about an exhibit of tatoos avec the skin they were in as the hall of wooden torsos creeped me out. tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-07-25:11222009 James http://sesquipedalism.com 2011-07-26T02:32:11Z 2011-07-26T02:32:11Z [cough]"Tattoo" has two interior "T"s. [cough]<br /><br />Cool stuff. I like the hushed torso hall. Which reminds me, if you really want to see creepy, check around for traveling 19th-21st century Japanese exhibits, which will sometimes contain tanned and preserved human skin suits covered in lush, traditional Japanese tattoos. That's right: skin suits.<br /><br />How some of these have come about: Someone working for Japanese organized crime circles—which often denote rank/ accomplishment/ dedication with full-body tattoos—will do something stupid, enraging someone in power. To pay back the debt/ make amends for his error, that person will sell his skin, literally. The arrangement is struck that, upon the debtor's death, his skin becomes property of the syndicate. <br /><br />There are legendary artists, contemporary artists of repute, and many private collections. Some pieces have made their way into public exhibits. If you can distance yourself from the grisliness of it, there's no real difference between an oil painting on a fabric canvas and a skilled tattooist's work on a meat canvas.<br /><br />Problem is, those syndicates don't always wait for an age-related death to collect the artwork they're owed. Turns out that, through a number of artificial means, one can hasten the demise of another human being. tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-01-07:4273003 James http://sesquipedalism.com 2011-01-07T09:00:42Z 2011-01-07T09:00:42Z Yep, that's the one: "knitting for someone with a head size of which you aren't quite sure"? tag:www.knittymom.com,2011-01-06:4270610 Kurt 2011-01-07T02:02:39Z 2011-01-07T02:02:39Z Oh... it's a little "hoodoo." These are usually only seen in warm places...<br /><br />...like the deserts of the Southwest. tag:www.knittymom.com,2010-12-23:4205624 Sharilyn 2010-12-23T20:11:39Z 2010-12-23T20:11:39Z It sounds more impressive than it may have actually been as I started knitting for Christmas in September. Have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! tag:www.knittymom.com,2010-12-23:4205196 Barbara http://www.spinsomemore.com 2010-12-23T18:23:12Z 2010-12-23T18:23:12Z I am totally jealous. Not of the icicle - I think I have a few of those myself. But you finished your Christmas knitting. I only managed to finish two projects.