I got these for my birthday and Xmassacre






Dude, I'm the luckiest girl in the world!
And some interesting monster/oddity news:
Malaysian "sasquatch" aka Orang Minyak sighted at Christmas time.
Monsters to look out for in 2012.
Creatures in folklore that could very well exist. I knew that Ogopogo was real!
The world's shortest woman is from India. 18 year old Jyoti Amge is only TWO feet tall!



This one is for my green colleagues. A crematorium in England will be generating electricity from corpses. Great idea for the impending zombie apocalypse - not only will you be getting rid of the undead, you'll be running your mobile home, too!
I guess that's it. Christmas was lovely and low key and my Hulk list was utterly decimated thanks to Eric's generosity. I'll be posting scans of my Tales to Astonish - I am loving reading the evolution of Hulk. For a while in the early ones, Hulk actually turns back into Bruce Banner when his blood pressure gets too high! 

Dude, is everyone getting spam messages the way I am? Holy crap, it's seriously irritating.
It's been almost 3 months since I posted, things are going very well but super busy.
Aurora is officially a stinky teenager and Dom will be leaving her teens next week. Even though I haven't hit forty yet I feel old.
On the bright side, Aurora is babysitting for people who are older than me so at least I won't be an octogenarian when both my offspring are relatively independent.
The new job is really great. Stressful, but great. In the 26-odd years I've worked, I have never been surrounded by more genuine lovely people. I honestly like everyone I work with.
And now for the news:
Fungus makes zombie ants!
Our world is a multiverse - there could very well be an Earth Two!




Cool, eh?

So I'm working for an environmental engineering company now and it's got me thinking.
I've heard about how baking soda is an environmentally friendly alternative to abrasive cleansers like Comet but now I'm not so sure.
Did you know that baking soda can be mined or created artificially? Artificial baking soda is made by mixing sodium chloride (salt), limestone and ammonia - how good is all that for the environment? Companies like this mine trona which is used to manufacture soda and I'm not sure that mines are so good for Planet Earth either.
So if you know of any chemists or informed people who can tell me whether baking soda requires less energy to create, is less harmful to manufacture and is better to apply and dispose of than the Mr. Clean alternative, I'd really appreciate it.
Penn and Teller have something to say about recycling:

and more to say about organic food:

A conundrum indeed - for the time being, I'll ensure I don't litter and such.

 Totally out of the University scene and now have a job out in the real world again.
Office Manager at an Environmental Engineering Company - YAY!
I hope I can handle it, hope I like it.
Thanks for the good wishes and magick flowing my way!

I never would have thought it, but Kenneth Branagh did a damn fine job on Thor!
Wicked cool elements of Norse mythology, including a brilliant scene with Odin riding in on his eight legged horse to rescue Thor and his buddies from frost giants.
Brilliant special effects, amazing action on Earth and Asgard and a very delicious looking Chris Hemsworth as the headstrong act-before-you-think Thor make this flick a great pre-cursor to the upcoming Avengers movie. I particularly appreciated seeing Ray Stevenson as Volstagg.
Don't wanna spoil anything, so I'll just say that you really ought to see this movie. Both Eric and I enjoyed it more than both Iron Man movies and it totally blew the Spiderman series out of the water.
I'm not usually a fan of beefcake-type guys but Chris Hemsworth as Thor is rather pleasant to gaze upon.



I feel obliged to admit that some of my enjoyment of this movie might stem from the fact that our D&D game is Norse Diety inclined. Our party is currently on a mission for Hel, Norse Goddess of the Dead - those not killed in battle end up in her domain. Our cleric worships Hel and my thief character has become of big fan of The Lady as well.

 Hallo faithful readers!
I know there's not too many that read this, those those that do have a healthy respect for magick and what it can do.
There's a job I REALLY REALLY want, like I want this gig more than any other job I have ever applied for.
Please help a girl out by concentrating your powers on little old me for a bit, I can use all the positive energy available.


Thanks friends!

So is Bin Laden really dead?
Be nice if he was....
Thought I ought to post a differing opinion courtesy of whatReallyhappened.com
Don't know if these dudes are the real deal or crazy fanatical conspiracy theorists, but I love to play devil's advocate.
Here's hoping that Obama really does have such a victory under his belt, the poor guy needs it.

Utterly depressed and down on myself. Sdtoopid being unemployed.

Gotta go vote now so the Tories don't get a majority. Fucking Conservatives suck more than I do.

 Killing Joke is rocking out in my city in May and boy oh boy, am I excited!
This group of brilliant musicians ignites the primal part of your psyche, I'm looking forward to getting my blood pumping at this show. With the exception of a brief foray into synthy poppy fluff in the late 80's early 90's (and I don't care what Eric says, Jana is a lovely ballad!) Killing Joke has created some of the hardest hitting rock I have ever heard. And their Chaotic Evil lead singer Jaz Coleman is not only a crazy crooner, he's also the Prague Symphony Orchestra's Composer in Residence.
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Less happy news, I'm unemployed again. The lady I was covering in my temp job returned to work early, so I'm pounding the pavement much sooner than I expected. It's okay I suppose, I was damn unhappy there anyway.
Oh, and happy belated Zombie Jesus Day!

 Don't know what Gods were clouding the collective brain of The Residents when they decided to do their show Talking Light in my town, but I am willing to get down on both knees and shine Their Omniscient Boots.
Their noise, their poetry and their art made my heart pound like it hasn't since I experienced  Einsturzende Neubauten and Throbbing Gristle live.
The production included spooky short films composed of stop motion puppetry and warped faces projected onto two round screens behind the sparse set. Randy performed a grotesque minuet throughout the show, a parody of creepy old men we try not to sit next to on the bus. At one point they broke into a soul searing rendition of Semolina that took my breath away. I love the way The Residents have evolved, constantly trying new mediums and forums to get their art across, yet the signature loopy and wackadoodle sound is always there.

Chuck on Buttons

Randy Doing His Dance

The job is not exactly awesome, more like anti-awesome.
The Mirror Mirror version of awesome, complete with scar on the cheek and goatee.