Off The Shelf: Bad Spirits

You know, I don't think I tell you enough about what I read. You've been getting posts about the movies I've been watching, but nothing about what I've Been reading. Shame on me! Anyways, currently I've been reading various items on my kindle. Yes, I really do love my kindle. There are a lot of things available to read on it.

Bad Spirits
by DV Berkom

If you're looking for a light, slightly bloodthirsty read, this is for you. The short books follow the exploits of Kate, on her adventures while trying to escape Mexico. The writing style is first person, which is rather enjoyable as the story unfolds. The further in you read, the more 'facts' you are told, and the more interesting it gets.

What can you expect though? A lot of running, drug lords, explosions, and a few shoot outs. Oh, and did I mention money? Stolen drug money to be exact. Not too shabby really. But definitely not a romantic story at all. So if you're into more fluffy light romance reads, this isn't going to give you the happy fuzzies you're after.

Readers that I'd recommend this to are ages 15 and up. Mainly due to the rather adult content. It's not sexual. I just don't believe the contend is appropriate or to the taste of children.

Music Monday 15

So this week, we're going to try something a little bit different. Because it doesn't hurt to try and be well rounded. So here we go, getting started right with some music! I hope you have an amazing week and that it's safe.

Billy Idol : Tomorrow People

David Bowie : I'm Deranged

Clock DVA : The Hacker

Front Line Assembly : BioMechanic

Leather Nun : Have Sex With Me

Autism Awareness Month

What is Autism? We hear about it a lot. But what is it really? It's a very complex disorder, which varies from person to person. But it is at it's core a disorder that affects the social behaviors of a person. There are vast differences in how drastic autism can be, so you can't really judge and compare one case with another.

April has been Autism awareness month, and I hope this isn't the first time this month you've seen something about it. You may know someone that has autism, and not even know it.

For further information please see the following:

The Autism Society Website 

Autism Research Institute Website

(( Sorry Esme that this is so late in the month, I thought it had published earlier in the month, but I Clearly have been away from the desktop more than I should be, many apologies Hun.))

Airlords of Airia

This is a great film short. I hope you enjoy it, it gives you a different storyline to think about for steampunk and it's a bit of fun to watch.

Just Visiting : The Mutter Museum

Sometimes there's an oddity you can't explain. But through the years people have learned how to explain them. But that doesn't mean that the morbid curiosity some events and discoveries have created has disappeared now that there is more knowledge. Science has often been used to explain the peculiar, as well as to find solutions to cure oddities. And that's where we find the Mutter Museum.

The Mütter Museum
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

To be quite honest the best way I can explain some of the things that I've seen associated with this museum fall under the category of bizarre and grotesque. That doesn't mean it's a bad thing, I happen to find it intriguing personally. The displays vary as to content, as the museum's collection has been collected over a very long period of time. The museum was originally established as a teaching tool for medicine in 1849. This was before X-rays and antibiotics, so there were a number of maladies that may not have been diagnosed without the knowledge that they existed.

One exhibit in particular that they have is of interest to me. They're calling it "Grimms' Anatomy" but why is it of interest to me? Well it's a study of Grimms' fairy tales and the bodies and instruments presented in the stories. The actual book of fairy tales is very long and full of a wide variety of tales that have become fluffy in our modern times. Some of them are quite gruesome.

But what's fascinating to me is that they're using real world examples alongside the stories to help illustrate what  might be the reasoning for a deformity. Or maybe the result of some of the details in the stories. I'm not entirely certain. All I know is that it's an exhibit that I'd be interested in seeing at some point. I read that it should be there through 2015 sometime. So maybe if I dream really big I'll get a chance to see it. You never know.