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Entertaining a Steel Womb

January 15, 2008

Okay folks. I have a request. My friend Steel Womb had her hysterectomy last Thursday and was supposed to leave the hospital on Saturday. There were some complications, which are fairly minor from what I can gather. She and her partner/finance L have been there for an extra 3 days already and now the docs are estimating another 6 days! Steel Womb and L are going absolutely stir crazy. But they DO have a laptop and internet access in the hospital room, so this is clearly where we can help. Go team!

Can you please post links to your favorite hilarious, heart-warming, sexy,
inspiring, or just plain raunchy websites in the comments?

Steel Womb is a knitter, but L is not. I can’t wait to see your ideas. The girls will be delighted and eternally grateful, I’m sure.

Okay, here’s the crappy part: I mailed this little womb last week, which was supposed to be part of an inspirational corkboard that L was compiling. It went to the wrong address and was shipped back to me! I nearly cried when I saw it in my mailbox. This little wombie was supposed to be in the hospital right now! Grrr. Argh.

Meanwhile, I’m knitting a pair of fingerless (or fingered, who knows?) mittens for Steel Womb from the same yarn (Ella Rae Palermo) together with Cascade 220 in a deep red. You like?

Post those links, okay? Thanks!

Entry Filed under: Finished Objects, Mittens, Peeps. .

29 Comments Add your own

1. Jenn | January 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm

OK, it’s possible that this is only funny to me but this is our roommate Heather. She has a long history of doing impromptu “Reporting News” segments by pulling out a pen or chapstick and “reporting” on some goings-on that are funny or whatever.

Last year we made her film this. We’ve been trying to get her to do another since but nothing cracks me up like this. Note insane dog noises in background.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ_pI54zuIU
2. Haddy | January 15, 2008 at 3:25 pm

Ok. My favorite blog (besides Mafia’s of course) and companion cooking blog:
http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/
http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com/
if only for the photography. Oh to live on a ranch and see these things every day! Her recipes are also great! I’ve made many.

Also, my current youtube fav: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
3. Danielle | January 15, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Online games. Scrabulous or Word Twist for when you’re feeling intelligent, and Bubble Blaster for when you’re not.
4. Pi Grrrl | January 15, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Okay, maybe not sexy, but such a clever short about the power of obsession: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZjMWLqJvM. Be sure to listen to the sound.

Nice stripes!
5. Lucy | January 15, 2008 at 4:34 pm

Be sure to send them to Stitchy McYarnpants http://www.stitchymcyarnpants.com and another favortie of mine http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/
I’m sending Reiki too! It’s what I do.
6. PumpkinMama | January 15, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Have they seen the tit pinching preacher yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JzSLIhhd5s
7. Lucia | January 15, 2008 at 4:53 pm

Raunchy will take some research, but I hope they haven’t seen this hilarious one yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYwS9k1ZexY
8. katie | January 15, 2008 at 5:07 pm

Okay, this is a kind of old favorite, but it’s what came to mind.

http://www.thebricktestament.com/
9. Beth S. | January 15, 2008 at 5:44 pm

What COOL mittens those are going to be! I love the colors (of course.)

And I’m really sorry that your friend had to have the surgery. That bites.
10. roro | January 15, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Such a long time to be stuck in the hospital! Best wishes to your friend for a speedy recovery.

When it comes to internet entertainment, I find no greater pleasure than Overheard in New York. Not a day goes by that I don’t laugh at something on that site. It’s updated constantly and there are TONS of archives as well as other offshoots (Overheard at the Office, Overheard at the Beach, etc.). Enjoy!!
11. alisha | January 15, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Here’s a gigantic timesuck, if SW can convince her fiance to go home and photograph her clothing + accessories:
Poupee Girl: http://pupe.jp/

Here’s a girl who sells her worn panties, although I suppose I use the term “girl” loosely, since I was first shown this website in 1997. The customer testimonials are good for at least a half hour.
http://www.sweatamber.com

So there’s silly and raunchy.
12. Kat | January 15, 2008 at 7:51 pm

A friend just sent me this doozy - http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2007/09/great-olan-mills-photos.html
13. knitopia | January 15, 2008 at 8:05 pm

http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/
http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/
Video of dog vs. mirror: http://homepage.mac.com/chipeverts/Pictures/iMovieTheater20.html
’60s Fosse dance set to a modern tune: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KU3N5c2Kxnw
Just search for Bryan Gaynor on Youtube. He has scoliosis and limited range of motion yet he’s an awesome robot dancer.
14. knitopia | January 15, 2008 at 8:43 pm

How could I forget the site where ordinary photos are Photoshopped to include celebrity faces? http://planethiltron.com/
15. Krista M | January 15, 2008 at 8:51 pm

I love boredatwork.com! They are always changing the links and they are flat out hysterical!

Best wishes, Steel Womb!
16. CTJen | January 15, 2008 at 10:09 pm

I really enjoy this blog by smart, sexy, strong pole dancer Glamorpuss:
http://pole-dance-affair.blogspot.com/

The mittens are going to be lovely.
17. dewarewolfe | January 15, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Hope your friend recovers soon! For entertainment, I love me some webcomics. I’m sure you know about Dykes to Watch Out For, of course, but I also like: PhD Comics, Homestar, and Alien Loves Predator.
18. Megan | January 16, 2008 at 12:38 am

Check these out:
Indexed - a venn diagram approach to life’s little mysteries
House in Progress - hilarious home rehabbing - start at the beginning (link in “about us”
TED Talks - inspiring videos from TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences

Best to you, Steel Womb and L!
19. Abby | January 16, 2008 at 1:31 am

Must see things on the internet:

makingfiends.com
Vendetta and Charlotte will have you quoting and singing nonsense from these hilarious animated shorts

thisamericanlife.org
Great radio programs on a variety of subjects, free. Careful, this show will change your life. David Sedaris stories are particularly funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus
Charlie the Unicorn: Shun the non-believer

endofworld.net
Hilarious take on nuclear warfare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU
Business Time by Flight of the Conchords

globalonenessproject.org
See how real people are changing the world. Inspiring and true stories.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/
Real people put up short videos of themselves from their perspectives.

I hope your time in the hospital is one of blessing and healing.
Peace.
20. Mary | January 16, 2008 at 6:54 am

This is funny almost all the time:

http://icanhascheezburger.com/
21. Suzanne | January 16, 2008 at 8:11 am

Fark (http://www.fark.com/) surely has something for everyone. Best to avoid the ones tagged “sad.” For a bit of biting if obvious anti-Bush commentary, try http://blip.tv/file/520347. Good thoughts all around for SW and honey.
22. morganna | January 16, 2008 at 10:31 am

raunchy, you say? nothing better than the amateur vintage porn at http://www.retroraunch.com. take the tour - there’s a sexy librarian who guides you through and whoops! loses all her clothes in the process.
23. ellen | January 16, 2008 at 2:48 pm

http://www.kittywigs.com/index.html
24. Sharon Rose | January 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm

http://www.cuteoverload.com/
http://15minutelunch.blogspot.com/
http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/
25. Mandy | January 17, 2008 at 11:00 am

When I was recently in the hospital and then discharged from the hospital, the following link made me feel so hopeful and also allowed me a little, cathartic cry…I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEo5bjnJViA

Good luck with your recovery!
26. leah | January 17, 2008 at 12:17 pm

better day today. thanks for the sites they have kept us going!
27. Jen | January 17, 2008 at 2:33 pm

One of my favourites is icanhascheezburger.com
If you are an animal lover,especially cats, it is a gem.

sending healing thoughts and energy out to you
28. Jess | January 17, 2008 at 5:34 pm

disgruntledhousewife.com is pretty fun
29. Jessica | January 17, 2008 at 6:50 pm

confessions of a college callgirl
http://collegecallgirl.blogspot.com/
girlfriend is hilarious.

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