Anatomy is Destiny

Just went to Body Worlds today. This is the second time I got to experience this marvelous exhibit. It's been 4 years since the first time I went. I was incredibly fortunate that for Christmas and New Years my boyfriend at the time had nice enough parents that took us to Las Vegas and paid our way to stay at New York New York and to see a Cirque du Soleil show called Zumanity, The Blue Man Group, and Body Worlds. Despite that I was with him and his parents and I was still a minor, I had a great time.

Anyways, back to today. Luckily I've been conditioned with several years of labs working with bones that I didn't completely soak my panties in excitement. I did jizz regardless. I did hate that I've been so used to touching and even caressing the bones in my labs that I had to with every ounce of control stop myself from reaching out and touching the bodies. College definitely taught me to touch things, heh. Interestingly, most of the bodies were encased in glass which I don't think any of them were during my first experience. I'm sure they have good reason for that. I always get so sad that we can't take photographs of them because I want to stare at them eternally. But good news!! I spent quite some bucks to get the Body Worlds book, it's basically a fun textbook of cadavers....I love it!!!! And now I get to look at them whenever I want. In fact I have the book right next to me...I'm sure I'll be carrying it around with me for a bit.

Whilst in the exhibit, by the time I was looking at the second or third body [the one pictured] it hit me how amazing this is. I was standing so close to it, putting my face into it and with others around me staring just the same. It's absolutely incredible that all those people were there and paid money for this. We're looking at us. It makes me insanely happy to know that people still retain curiosity. Now, I particularly couldn't really give a shit about candy, but this experience for me is exactly mirrored to a child in a candy shop. It was wonderful that the first part is of bones, so it was nice to review what I've spent so much time learning although the exhibit hardly mentions anything as specific as the things I've learned. It was just nice to be surrounded by bones again. I forgot how much I miss it. Speaking of bones and school, I'm going to help my friend study for her anatomy and physiology exam again, this section being of bones. Oh sweet osteology. Plenty of dirty jokes to happen, it helps her remember.

Damn, I wish I could work with Gunther von Hagens dealing with the cadavers. I really don't think doing anything else could make me happier. I want to learn more about plasticination. Actually, speaking of the man himself, he is a haemophiliac, and also recently announced that he was dying of Parkinson's disease. He is having his wife plasticinate his body when he dies. It's incredible that a man with his number of diseases is so interested and contributing so much to the world of science and of art. Fucking awesome. He also developed new body sectioning techniques that I got to see today. I will post some photos of the things that were in this exhibit.

The last two images were of my favorite body, the Drawer Man. It instantly brought me to surrealist art. Sweet Dali body. This body made my love for the whole thing grow immensely.

When I see all these, I am in awe with the skill of cutting. It seriously takes my breath away. One of my absolute favorite parts of the exhibit, with the exception of the bodies themselves, is the vessels. As you can see in some of the below photos. However, I am disappointed, although still incredibly impressed, by the display of them today. The Vegas show had an absolutely beautiful and very large display that forever stays with me. The ones today are still incredible, but just different and smaller. The cutting and separation of the vessels from everything else is utterly astounding. It moves me.

I could really talk about the amazingness of this all day, just as long as I can spend staring at it. But I'll stop myself, however I do have another thing to add to things anatomical. My friend told me about the Bone Room. It's possible I've heard of this place already on Mythbusters. The site is fucking incredible and will be perfect for me to start my own personal anatomical museum. Now if anyone ever wants to get me a gift, definitely look on that site. I'm writing this as a reminder for myself whenever future holidays come up.
Ahh the jizzfest never stops!

I also had this strong urge to literally eat the brains. I have no intentions of trying to make a zombie joke [today, at least]. I seriously just felt like nomming on those squishy things.