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[blustocking]

A year or two ago, I'd decided that I don't care what's done with my body after I die. I was going to leave it up to family and/or loved ones, as the closure, the letting-go, would be for them. But, I've decided to donate my organs for transplant and/or science. Whatever's left, I would like this. (Not graphic, don't worry)
That is, unless it would cause my loved ones undue grief, though I don't see how.
Whatever is decided, I don't want standard cremation, simply due to the environmental impact.

I did nothing but read today at work, and finished two books.
Yeehaw.

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[lagnolalia.livejournal.com]

Organ donation for me, too. And I've always had romantic notions about a beautiful coffin if I die young. Which is never going to happen, of course, since "only the good die young..." or so they say. So for me, I'm probably going to end up in an urn.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

If you want to be cremated, there is also this: "One way is a "water reduction machine"--which is more like a tissue digestion machine. It stirs the body with water and lye and reduces it to a pile of decollagenated bones (that easily crumble)." It's more economical and more environmentally safe. I only say this to give people options. I didn't even think of the pollution cremation by fire creates. I should have, but I didn't. Air pollution, soil and water pollution (from mercury in fillings no less). Most people don't know or care to think about these things. You know...because it's "morbid". Pssh.

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

1) Cool burial link.
2) When I go I want either to be hung on hooks in a glass case with a time lapse camera filming my decomposition or for my tombstone to say Rest In Peace Eternal.
3) What books?

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

If my post didn't already give it away, the first book was Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. It was really good, witty even. The author also writes a column for Salon.com. I plan on buying it just to have on my shelf, even though I already read it.

The second was the trade version of Batman: The Long Halloween. :)

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

When I worked for USF I used to bring in big bags of comics and read through them all on my shift. I miss jobs where I'm basically paid to sit around.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I miss my Porn Site job for that reason. But at least it went to a deserving person. :) I won't be able to read as much starting tomorrow, as I'll be taking phone calls. Bleargh.

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

Bah, talking to people is the poop in a can. My new job involves calling people up, and it's feh.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

Man, the call volume escalated to twice the normal volume today. It was...TEH SUCK. Man it was teh suck.

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

Suck-a-tash!

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

Suck-a-too-ee!

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

Suck-a-sucka-boom-boom!

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

PRONOGRAPHIC!

[cinzazul.livejournal.com]

You like it like that.

[bloodsuckergirl.livejournal.com]

The funeral home my Mother chose had an ecological option.
And being the hippie flower growing person she was, she chose it.
Basically, you're wrapped in linen, not embalmed, put in a cardboard box, and lowered into a grave that doesn't have a cement liner.

We liked it a lot.
The friends and family who didn't know ahead of time were a little put off by the card board box.
But whats a funeral without a few laughs?

;)

Yay books!

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! Slowing down the process just doesn't make sense to me.

[bloodsuckergirl.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I mean if there ever comes a zombie dead army rising from the ground, I know my Mom is safe from being a minion of the undead, cuz there's just nothing there to rise anymore!

:)

The funeral home also let you plant on the plots, I was all for a fruit tree of some sort, but no one would let me, they thought it was gross.

I'd have eaten the apples.

:)

Man, Mom Apples are so good!

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

You know...I like the way you think.

Re: Man, Mom Apples are so good!

[bloodsuckergirl.livejournal.com]

/me bows

I aim to please!

;)

[bedlammessiah.livejournal.com]

Can I get your skin? For making a sort ov Leatherface outfit? Pleeeeeease?

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

That depends, do you have an Ebay account?

[bedlammessiah.livejournal.com]

No need for one, I can mostly satisfy my twisted libido at thee city bus stops...

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

Pssh, your human flesh-mask will be soooo 2nd rate. Chump.