A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

BME Newsfeed for Jun 7, 2007

As you can see, I’ve finally moved the newsfeed over from the main site to here — it will be updated daily, thanks to the help of the IAM submittors.

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Comments

24 responses to “BME Newsfeed for Jun 7, 2007”

  1. nyssa Avatar

    I totally disagree with the Anya/nose piercing thing. Nose piercings CAN look classy (certainly, they can look not-trashy – mine isn’t trashy, IMO). Also, since when does simple steel/titanium or a diamond not go with everything? I can’t think of a single thing I could wear that my titanium stud doesn’t go with. :\

    (I know, I’m preaching at the choir. I just wanted to say it somewhere!!)

  2. nyssa Avatar

    I totally disagree with the Anya/nose piercing thing. Nose piercings CAN look classy (certainly, they can look not-trashy – mine isn’t trashy, IMO). Also, since when does simple steel/titanium or a diamond not go with everything? I can’t think of a single thing I could wear that my titanium stud doesn’t go with. :\

    (I know, I’m preaching at the choir. I just wanted to say it somewhere!!)

  3. bucket of bunnies Avatar

    Great! Now I definitely wont miss these

  4. bucket of bunnies Avatar

    Great! Now I definitely wont miss these

  5. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Nyssa – I totally agree with you. Nose piercings are very easy to make look “classy”… Although I think “classy” is a pretty crappy way of looking at life — as if the class system doesn’t cause us enough grief already.

  6. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Nyssa – I totally agree with you. Nose piercings are very easy to make look “classy”… Although I think “classy” is a pretty crappy way of looking at life — as if the class system doesn’t cause us enough grief already.

  7. esmeray Avatar

    While I do think that some nose rings or such can look ‘trashy’, I also think that for that to happen, the person has to be trying to make it so.. and it might cause a little talk at the pto meeting, nothing to get her kicked off though, lol..

  8. esmeray Avatar

    While I do think that some nose rings or such can look ‘trashy’, I also think that for that to happen, the person has to be trying to make it so.. and it might cause a little talk at the pto meeting, nothing to get her kicked off though, lol..

  9. Auryn Avatar

    The teacher story really touched a nerve with me. I am unemployed and having the worst time finding a job because of my lobes and tattoos. I have ALOT of administrative experience, I am a licensed insurance agent and a public notary and I can’t get a job because of the way I look. Neither of which affect my ability to get the job done or lessen my skillset in any way. You would think Seattle would be a little less conservative and hire people regardless of their looks or personal expressions.

  10. Auryn Avatar

    The teacher story really touched a nerve with me. I am unemployed and having the worst time finding a job because of my lobes and tattoos. I have ALOT of administrative experience, I am a licensed insurance agent and a public notary and I can’t get a job because of the way I look. Neither of which affect my ability to get the job done or lessen my skillset in any way. You would think Seattle would be a little less conservative and hire people regardless of their looks or personal expressions.

  11. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I think the IL:Animate Art link is messed up…

    At a school where I work, a teacher has 2 holes in each ear, a nostril piercing, and a small tattoo on her lower back that you can sometimes see when her shirt rides up- I hear the other teachers give her grief about it all the time, and am so sick of it! She is one of the best teachers there- I agree with the article that people should be judged based on their skills and not their mods.

    And her nostril piercing looks amazing, stylish, and fun.

    When I had one, my super-conservative boss and teachers all complimented it. What gives?

  12. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I think the IL:Animate Art link is messed up…

    At a school where I work, a teacher has 2 holes in each ear, a nostril piercing, and a small tattoo on her lower back that you can sometimes see when her shirt rides up- I hear the other teachers give her grief about it all the time, and am so sick of it! She is one of the best teachers there- I agree with the article that people should be judged based on their skills and not their mods.

    And her nostril piercing looks amazing, stylish, and fun.

    When I had one, my super-conservative boss and teachers all complimented it. What gives?

  13. albeans Avatar

    ‘You would be much better expressing yourself with funky earrings or chunky wooden bracelets!’

    hahahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Lame.

  14. albeans Avatar

    ‘You would be much better expressing yourself with funky earrings or chunky wooden bracelets!’

    hahahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Lame.

  15. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    Karl Wells! My boy!

  16. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    Karl Wells! My boy!

  17. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Bwahahahah. The Anya one is a riot. Her picture and advice just go to show that anyone with an ounce of class would never listen to her.

    While it’s true lots of trailer trash / scenesters / etc do indulge in body mods, that certainly doesn’t mean EVERYONE who does is one of those people. People are still people, and a tiny diamond stud on your nose (that you can put a retainer in, might I add) should never be the determining factor of the sort of person you are.

    Your backpiece, on the other hand . . .

  18. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Bwahahahah. The Anya one is a riot. Her picture and advice just go to show that anyone with an ounce of class would never listen to her.

    While it’s true lots of trailer trash / scenesters / etc do indulge in body mods, that certainly doesn’t mean EVERYONE who does is one of those people. People are still people, and a tiny diamond stud on your nose (that you can put a retainer in, might I add) should never be the determining factor of the sort of person you are.

    Your backpiece, on the other hand . . .

  19. nyssa Avatar

    Shannon – I agree! Classy is a terrible way to look at life. Look at half of the Hollywood girls running around today – I bet if you asked them if they were classy, they’d say yes. If classy = Paris Hilton, then I would rather not join in, thanks!

    Besides, I’ve had people that know me, and see me every day, come up to me and ask, “Wow, when did you get your nose pierced?!”, months after the fact! IMO, a 30 year old woman would be perfectly fine getting one.

  20. nyssa Avatar

    Shannon – I agree! Classy is a terrible way to look at life. Look at half of the Hollywood girls running around today – I bet if you asked them if they were classy, they’d say yes. If classy = Paris Hilton, then I would rather not join in, thanks!

    Besides, I’ve had people that know me, and see me every day, come up to me and ask, “Wow, when did you get your nose pierced?!”, months after the fact! IMO, a 30 year old woman would be perfectly fine getting one.

  21. raggedy Avatar

    So nostril piercings aren’t classy, but fake diamonds from the mall are?

  22. raggedy Avatar

    So nostril piercings aren’t classy, but fake diamonds from the mall are?

  23. Boudicca Avatar
    Boudicca

    Oh wow, the Frisk made it on to Bme! That whole thing was such a fiasco, and the tattoo looks really horrible, but it’s still pretty awesome that it got so much attention.

  24. Boudicca Avatar
    Boudicca

    Oh wow, the Frisk made it on to Bme! That whole thing was such a fiasco, and the tattoo looks really horrible, but it’s still pretty awesome that it got so much attention.

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