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.

The Devil in my Microscope


So this is what happens when you leave a giraffe in a jar of water for too long. God, some of you people are just sick. Can’t you just get tattoos of rainbows or sheets of paper or inoffensive circles or something? Jesus.

(Kidding! Keep it weird, friends. Dodgetheseball is the one sporting this Lynchian hell-creature.)

Comments

88 responses to “The Devil in my Microscope”

  1. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Hah this is cool, it would also look nice with a bit of colour.

  2. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Hah this is cool, it would also look nice with a bit of colour.

  3. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Hah this is cool, it would also look nice with a bit of colour.

  4. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Hah this is cool, it would also look nice with a bit of colour.

  5. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Nightmare Fuel is exactly what that is. awesome though

  6. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Nightmare Fuel is exactly what that is. awesome though

  7. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Nightmare Fuel is exactly what that is. awesome though

  8. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Nightmare Fuel is exactly what that is. awesome though

  9. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Love it! Favorite animal 🙂

  10. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Love it! Favorite animal 🙂

  11. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Love it! Favorite animal 🙂

  12. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Love it! Favorite animal 🙂

  13. Jessorz Avatar

    a tattoo of a sheet of paper? what?

  14. Jessorz Avatar

    a tattoo of a sheet of paper? what?

  15. Jessorz Avatar

    a tattoo of a sheet of paper? what?

  16. Jessorz Avatar

    a tattoo of a sheet of paper? what?

  17. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    i love its eyes.

  18. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    i love its eyes.

  19. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    i love its eyes.

  20. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    i love its eyes.

  21. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    haha im gonna get a full back piece; its gonna be a sheet of looseleaf paper. i’ll credit you jordan for the fabulous idea.

    but yeah i dont really understand this tattoo and it makes me kind of sad. it’s really a pathetic looking creature. I love the spots. 😀

  22. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    haha im gonna get a full back piece; its gonna be a sheet of looseleaf paper. i’ll credit you jordan for the fabulous idea.

    but yeah i dont really understand this tattoo and it makes me kind of sad. it’s really a pathetic looking creature. I love the spots. 😀

  23. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    haha im gonna get a full back piece; its gonna be a sheet of looseleaf paper. i’ll credit you jordan for the fabulous idea.

    but yeah i dont really understand this tattoo and it makes me kind of sad. it’s really a pathetic looking creature. I love the spots. 😀

  24. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    haha im gonna get a full back piece; its gonna be a sheet of looseleaf paper. i’ll credit you jordan for the fabulous idea.

    but yeah i dont really understand this tattoo and it makes me kind of sad. it’s really a pathetic looking creature. I love the spots. 😀

  25. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    hahahah i would just like to say that I’m not the one sporting it, as stated, but I’m the one who did it. It’s on my friend Tori, and it was drawn up by a friend of hers. 🙂 It’s also all colored in now!

  26. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    hahahah i would just like to say that I’m not the one sporting it, as stated, but I’m the one who did it. It’s on my friend Tori, and it was drawn up by a friend of hers. 🙂 It’s also all colored in now!

  27. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    hahahah i would just like to say that I’m not the one sporting it, as stated, but I’m the one who did it. It’s on my friend Tori, and it was drawn up by a friend of hers. 🙂 It’s also all colored in now!

  28. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    hahahah i would just like to say that I’m not the one sporting it, as stated, but I’m the one who did it. It’s on my friend Tori, and it was drawn up by a friend of hers. 🙂 It’s also all colored in now!

  29. Lizface Avatar
    Lizface

    Giraffe abuse!!!

  30. Lizface Avatar
    Lizface

    Giraffe abuse!!!

  31. Lizface Avatar
    Lizface

    Giraffe abuse!!!

  32. Lizface Avatar
    Lizface

    Giraffe abuse!!!

  33. ElloSara Avatar

    With all of the word find/maze/crossword tattoos out there, maybe a sheet of college ruled paper isn’t so bad… leave some more room for a lot of creativity with sharpies, you know?

  34. ElloSara Avatar

    With all of the word find/maze/crossword tattoos out there, maybe a sheet of college ruled paper isn’t so bad… leave some more room for a lot of creativity with sharpies, you know?

  35. ElloSara Avatar

    With all of the word find/maze/crossword tattoos out there, maybe a sheet of college ruled paper isn’t so bad… leave some more room for a lot of creativity with sharpies, you know?

  36. ElloSara Avatar

    With all of the word find/maze/crossword tattoos out there, maybe a sheet of college ruled paper isn’t so bad… leave some more room for a lot of creativity with sharpies, you know?

  37. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    hoora steph <3

  38. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    hoora steph <3

  39. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    hoora steph <3

  40. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    hoora steph <3

  41. RachelM Avatar

    Unless someone has something against fibonacci, my inoffensive circles leave plenty of room for creativity with a sharpie, too! Definitely not as exciting as a one-legged giraffe unfortunately.

  42. RachelM Avatar

    Unless someone has something against fibonacci, my inoffensive circles leave plenty of room for creativity with a sharpie, too! Definitely not as exciting as a one-legged giraffe unfortunately.

  43. RachelM Avatar

    Unless someone has something against fibonacci, my inoffensive circles leave plenty of room for creativity with a sharpie, too! Definitely not as exciting as a one-legged giraffe unfortunately.

  44. RachelM Avatar

    Unless someone has something against fibonacci, my inoffensive circles leave plenty of room for creativity with a sharpie, too! Definitely not as exciting as a one-legged giraffe unfortunately.

  45. ron Avatar
    ron

    Fucking Hilarious… !

  46. ron Avatar
    ron

    Fucking Hilarious… !

  47. ron Avatar
    ron

    Fucking Hilarious… !

  48. ron Avatar
    ron

    Fucking Hilarious… !

  49. jazzybean Avatar

    #9 – this has been done in a mini scaled down version – as a sticky note on someone’s palm. great idea 🙂

  50. jazzybean Avatar

    #9 – this has been done in a mini scaled down version – as a sticky note on someone’s palm. great idea 🙂

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