How It's Made

I was watching How It's Made on Discovery Channel one day, and the WEIRDEST thing went on the show. [dun dun dun...*] They started to talk about how to make an ARTIFICIAL eye. Yep, thats right, artificial eye. So, the process was mostly creating the colors. The iris had to be manually DRAWN on the "eye", [ i missed the part in the beginning about what the actual white thing is] and then placed into the patient's eye socket place thingy. Well, the drawing part was kinda cool [i think it was acrylic paint..?]. But i really got freaked out when they inserted it into the patient's eye socket. It was.. creepy. They even have some sort of coating that gets buffed so it becomes all shiny and looks like its wet. O_o So, if you're ever missing an eye, just go to someplace where they make artificial eyes! Well of course, no offense to people who do have artificial eyes, i am in no way creeped out by that, just by the process of making the artificial eyes. I mean, How It's Made is always elaborating on these things... It gets cool once in a while, watching all those machines at work. So far my favorite episode was the one where they talked about how to make toilet paper. ^^ Did you know the paper pulp is first bleached? Well, the paper is actually recycled paper turned into pulp, then bleached for safety precautions, but of course the bleach is safe. [I have no idea how though.] So, then they press it into paper and make it dry, then roll it onto rolls and cut those rolls to manufacturing size. It's SO amazing how those robots are so efficent. Where do they find the space to put those things? Well anyways, im surprised i even remember that [it was a while ago]. My memory cells are tired, so off to Animal Crossing i go! [Grabs Ralph*] Ralph, you're coming too. :)

A Day In Events #3

Soo... Today, in class, we were talking about the weekend, and our teacher said, "I saw lots of coyotes. Red coyotes." And then he added, "Because they were run over by lots of cars. Exactly why they're red." We also talked about thermal underwear. Our class had a fit. :) And then, in pe, we played basketball, and we had a game of "white shoes vs. black shoes". It was so racist, i tell you. Later, i had to wash like 50,000,000 dishes, just because it was good development for my character. YEA, THEY SAY THAT IN PRISON, WHEN THE PEOPLE START CHOPPING ROCKS OR SOMETHING. O_o

Then, i had some fun selling hair, for those people who liked to clone others. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY SOME?! ONLY 2.99 + TAX AND SHIPPING! A great deal, a great deal indeed.

I started reading this book, that was about art and stuff. And then i came upon the funniest thing: [not exact quote] When the Germans abolished "degenerate" art, meaning modern art that was disproved by Hitler, they set up a show, to stress the meaning that it was "bad" and "unaccepted". Thus explaining the reason why they were taken away by the government. However, children were not allowed into the show because the art was labled "pornographic". AHAHAHAHA isnt that funny?! :) Ok well, forgive me if you have a bad sense of humor. :P RALPH LIKED IT! :]

Your Neighborhood Grocery Store!

Trader Joe's. Organic food seller. Awesome place to buy lots of other stuff. Cabinets full of wine. What more could you want? [Of course, i could care less about the wine, but i do know that they have a pretty good collection. Not that im interested or anything.] :) Those things are not at all things that contributes to why I have a love for Trader Joe's. The main reason... is because of their boards. Yes, i am talking about the chalkboards, the ones that have drawings and prices to promote some items. I think those are just absolutely brilliant. The fact that they put SO much effort into it, it just makes me want to take them home and bring them from the store. Have you ever carefully look at one? Not just glance, or to catch what it said, but to look at one? Each is done with a precision so finite, you'll think its not even chalk. But it is. And because it is chalk, the lettering and the numbers have SUPER awesome shading, with techniques i cannot even describe. I mean, how could you not notice the boards? The are like treasures, even if it is a banana. The banana is pretty good. It looks so realistic, yet so extravagant at the same time. Last time, i was talking to this lady at the food counter where you can get a sample of the promotional food, and i asked her about the boards. She said that yes, they were hand-drawn, and that the artists were very good, and put a lot of work and effort to come in on the mornings and make them. She even thanked me for noticing them. Yep, that lady sure was nice. :) So, next time you do decide to visit Trader Joe's, look at the boards, and see for yourself what i am talking about. Im sure a spectable will behold you. Ralph agrees with me. :] [On the other hand, they also carry Toblerone, making them even more awesome. ^^]