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Accountancy…

“… I spend my time open-handedly, hoping that I’ll soon have no more seconds left to pay the rent of this mortal body…”

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Memento Mori Monday: Kiss Of Death

Yes, I totally missed last week’s Memento Mori Monday; my sincerest apologies to whoever noticed that. Have this: There is some debate to the sculptor responsible for this arresting – astonishing – work of art in white marble. It is attributed … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: Shinji Nakaba’s “Vanitas” Rings

Glyptics (the practice of carving and sculpting precious stones) is a very old art, but jeweler Shinji Nakaba still uses it on a variety of materials. My favorite pieces are his incredibly detailed pearl skull rings. The rings, appropriately called “Vanitas”, make for an excellent Memento … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: In The Wake Of Disaster

It’s Monday again, and in the light of all that is happening in Europe (Who knows, we might be heading for WWIII if we don’t watch out…) I thought to look towards Ukraine for a Memento Mori. The Chernobyl Disaster … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: Two-Faced Rosary Beads

It’s monday, so I have a memento mori for you! It’s a bit on the late side, but better late than never, right? For this week, I picked some very old artwork. Rosaries aren’t very common anymore these days, but … Continue reading

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Memento Mori… Or, The Importance Of Thinking On Death

Lately I read an article in my local paper about how a butcher’s display window had started to garner protest, as the villagers found the hanging carcasses and skinned animals in it distasteful. I didn’t know if I had to … Continue reading

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I’m Not Going To Make It.

I’m not going to make it. I don’t work, I waste my time, I haven’t studied any of my subjects properly, I’m going down without a fight. Coward’s death for a coward of the truest type. I want to die. … Continue reading

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QP’s Psychosis Diary… A pictural report of my last pre-madhouse days

These pictures were all made by me when I was rapidly descending into psychosis, now months ago already. Because it’s so long go I finally feel like I can post these; back then it was just too raw and confronting. … Continue reading

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Insanity Couture: Cyanide and Happiness

Before you ask: YES THAT SEROTONIN MOLECULE IS WRONG. I know it, and I’m pretty pissed off at the dude that put a picture of something else online saying it was serotonin. Death to all molecule forgers! (and to me, … Continue reading

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