Comments on: Sleds and Blogs

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:10:12 +0000

undermars is totally back burner…

bodymod.org is not my site and i’ve got no involvement in it other than being a member.

photos of contraband on planes is a hilarious blog idea… if a little dangerous! but I like the political point it makes.

By: peteD3

peteD3 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:48:12 +0000

im sorry you have been betrayed but past “friends”, ive been thorugh plenty of that myself. Humans are garbage, we cant be trusted. We have failed to evolve beyond animals in regards to how we treat each other. Hell, some animals treat each other better then we do!

Anyways, im psyched to check out your new blog(s). is bodymod.org one of yours?. i was also wondering recently if you are still maintaining the ‘undermars’ blog, or is it just way on the back burner for you?

Also, i had an interesting idea for a blog in a dream last night. i think it was inspired by you…
photos and other evidence of bringing contraband on board US planes! obviously all the paranoia drummed up in the name of homeland security id just BS. i think it would be great to show folks how things are easily slipping thru the cracks despite throwing away some of our freedoms.
let me know, ive got a few good ones from traveling so much this year. i cant believe what soem of my friends have gotten away with!

By: TheWomanMonster

TheWomanMonster — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:45:40 +0000

Blog of Pain! That’s epic.
I work with a lot of people experiencing chronic pain myself so it’s something I like to read up on.

I can’t wait for your cooking blog to get started… it’s already in my blog-roll.

:) have a good day Shannon.

By: Vespere

Vespere — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:39:20 +0000

I’m really looking forward to your new blog Shannon. I didn’t really realize it until you said it, but I’ve found great relief from my chronic pain (well, before having my ankle fused) by having tattoo work done and going through the healing process. I found that the distraction of the pleasurable discomfort that comes from using my T.E.N.S. unit helps a lot too. Strangely enough, the electrical stimulation has helped me reach meditative states when my pain kept me from getting there.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:42:31 +0000

People can be asshats and if you have one true friend, you are a fortunate person, much less more than one. On self inflicting pain for distraction, I remember doing things like that when I’d get migrains as a child. No cutting though. Light fingertip, fingernail tickling also confuses the brain.

By: apolicious

apolicious — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:46:56 +0000

on an unrelated note, I’ve made almost that exact same Cous Cous dish before, but with mini-shrimp in it too. it was delicious.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:13:10 +0000

It’s been an interesting experience not only being not welcome on IAM/BME, but actually having it be a regular situation to be slagged, mocked, and spoken ill of on the site by both staff and members — including many people who had spent a decade professing to be friends… It really shows you how incredibly fickle and transient relationships are. Surreal on one hand, and a real bare-knuckle dose of reality on the other.

By: Raskin666

Raskin666 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:05:47 +0000

The blog looks interesting! How is that bodymod.org site? I miss you on IAM, I think its kind of silly you can’t be involved with your own creation, regardless of the current ownership.

By: estrojenn

estrojenn — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:22:20 +0000

i have lived with chronic back pain for a very long time. its pretty awful, but i’ve learned to do lots of things to distract myself both with self inflicted pain as well as many other things.

probably the hardest part of living with chronic pain is seeing how it drove a wedge between me and my now estranged husband. he got that i was in pain but couldn’t get past the massive impact it had on his life.

i could go on and on. think i’ll wait for your blog though :)