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.

I Have the Heart of a Small Boy … and I Keep it in a Jar on my Desk


Hey, guess where these came from! I think you’ll be … whatever. First one to guess correctly gets a strip of Dramamine and a blast from one of those Men in Black memory erasers. Guh.

Keloid removal by Brooklyn’s resident shaman, IAM: xPUREx at Pure Body Arts. Those suckers developed on ear piercings the client got when she was 12 and in which she wore jewelry for only a few months. The scar tissue kept growing and, after years of being turned down by doctors for treatment unable to manage getting it taken care of by cosmetic surgeons, she went this route.

Squick yourselves to sleep, ModBlog, and we’ll see you in the morning.

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Comments

228 responses to “I Have the Heart of a Small Boy … and I Keep it in a Jar on my Desk”

  1. Kandy Avatar
    Kandy

    Were her ears numbed beforehand or did she just kinda have to grit her teeth and bear it?

  2. Kandy Avatar
    Kandy

    Were her ears numbed beforehand or did she just kinda have to grit her teeth and bear it?

  3. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    They look like kitten’s pads.

  4. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    They look like kitten’s pads.

  5. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    They look like kitten’s pads.

  6. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    They look like kitten’s pads.

  7. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    LMAO @ LALA.

  8. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    LMAO @ LALA.

  9. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    LMAO @ LALA.

  10. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    LMAO @ LALA.

  11. BlueStar Avatar

    Her new ears look really cute.. Great job!

  12. BlueStar Avatar

    Her new ears look really cute.. Great job!

  13. BlueStar Avatar

    Her new ears look really cute.. Great job!

  14. BlueStar Avatar

    Her new ears look really cute.. Great job!

  15. Goldust Avatar

    Oh my… crazy kelloids. I’m really want to see a full healed ears…

  16. Goldust Avatar

    Oh my… crazy kelloids. I’m really want to see a full healed ears…

  17. Goldust Avatar

    Oh my… crazy kelloids. I’m really want to see a full healed ears…

  18. Goldust Avatar

    Oh my… crazy kelloids. I’m really want to see a full healed ears…

  19. Random. Avatar

    What the fucking hell.
    That’s madness.

  20. Random. Avatar

    What the fucking hell.
    That’s madness.

  21. Random. Avatar

    What the fucking hell.
    That’s madness.

  22. Random. Avatar

    What the fucking hell.
    That’s madness.

  23. hellonightmare Avatar

    clearly this person shouldn’t have piercings.

  24. hellonightmare Avatar

    clearly this person shouldn’t have piercings.

  25. hellonightmare Avatar

    clearly this person shouldn’t have piercings.

  26. hellonightmare Avatar

    clearly this person shouldn’t have piercings.

  27. Louie Avatar

    Hahaha @ number 4. That was great.

  28. Louie Avatar

    Hahaha @ number 4. That was great.

  29. Louie Avatar

    Hahaha @ number 4. That was great.

  30. Louie Avatar

    Hahaha @ number 4. That was great.

  31. Seth D Avatar

    I’d like to see how those sutures heal up…

  32. Seth D Avatar

    I’d like to see how those sutures heal up…

  33. Seth D Avatar

    I’d like to see how those sutures heal up…

  34. Seth D Avatar

    I’d like to see how those sutures heal up…

  35. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Eww. They look like they would feel either spongy or waxy. Both equally gross to think about.

  36. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Eww. They look like they would feel either spongy or waxy. Both equally gross to think about.

  37. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Eww. They look like they would feel either spongy or waxy. Both equally gross to think about.

  38. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Eww. They look like they would feel either spongy or waxy. Both equally gross to think about.

  39. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    am i the only one who would keep them in my wallet so i could threaten everyone who wasn’t super nice to me with dropping them in their mouth whie they slept?

  40. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    am i the only one who would keep them in my wallet so i could threaten everyone who wasn’t super nice to me with dropping them in their mouth whie they slept?

  41. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    am i the only one who would keep them in my wallet so i could threaten everyone who wasn’t super nice to me with dropping them in their mouth whie they slept?

  42. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    am i the only one who would keep them in my wallet so i could threaten everyone who wasn’t super nice to me with dropping them in their mouth whie they slept?

  43. Dean Farrar Avatar

    kids these days no idea wut their doin lol

  44. Dean Farrar Avatar

    kids these days no idea wut their doin lol

  45. Dean Farrar Avatar

    kids these days no idea wut their doin lol

  46. Dean Farrar Avatar

    kids these days no idea wut their doin lol

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