That he blows!

A very helpful swim coaching session with the dsp's in Hogwart's has revealed what I think I may have known already: my kick was a feeble flickering placeholder.  Time for bigger, slower kicks using the correct muscles (straighter legs, use glutes, flexible ankles) and an arm stroke that actually provides power throughout.  Head position was way too low too which was affecting my breathing.  Catchup stroke drill.  Mmm.  I are stiff n sore, and have much work to do.  Good ride afterwards, too.  Pleasant shakedown.

Now, can someone wise in the ways of Lecter let me in on a secret?  You see, I thought the mask he wore was a no-bitey restraint mask, what with him being a complete fecking fruitbat and known for biting the faces off people.  Yet in the latest movie posters, for Hannibal Rising, show a decorated mask like some sort of kabuki demon.  Is this just the poster people being rubbish? 

Wow! (Scarification)

ModBlog has a couple of stunning shots of a chap getting a Vitruvian Man scarification
backpiece (WARNING: Not worksafe! SI-triggering! Gory!) in this new precision-cutting style.  The level of detail, the sheer technical workmanship of it, is just awesome.  And they seem to heal nicely too (NWS again!  Boobies!).

Though - and this from a chap who got a ring through his knob, don't forget - that's really got to freaking hurt.  I mean, worse than suspension hooks.  But maybe I just grok not.  Certainly its another technique that, like dermal anchors, is producing some interesting hybrid pieces (tattoo/scar butterfly looking almost like stained glass; tattoo with bling anchor sparkle). 

Now where's the mammoth ivory when I need it?