Random: A charm against disemvowelment

[nebroadwe]

Craftswoman Elise Matthesen makes intricate, imaginative jewelry -- like Patricia McKillip working in wire and beads. May I direct your attention, fellow bloggers, to a piece both exquisite and functional? Check out her Charm Against Disemvowelment. (Link sniggled, of course, from Making Light.) If I didn't destroy necklaces by yanking them off with my shirts at night, leave rings in restrooms, and run brooches through the washing machine on a regular basis, I might be tempted ...

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[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

I'm no scientist, but I think it has something to do with the balance of tidal forces. Um, yeah. So, like, it's easier to hang onto your vowels when someone's trying to pull them away.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHA. That makes perfect sense now.