Thursday, June 26, 2008

Random Review #53: The blog "Daily Tails of Chase"

It isn't often I post a feel-good story on here, but this one really grabbed my attention.
This cat is named Chase. Chase has her own blog. When Chase was a kitten, she was hit by a car leaving her cheek-less, nose-less, eyelid-less, and missing one leg. I'll admit, seeing pictures of this feline made me cringe at first, almost like seeing a picture of a massively burned human. But then I read the headline on Chase's blog:
I was in an accident when I was 4 wks, I became disfigured. I have a Furry Will to survive and I am completely healed now at age 3. I require medication during the day to keep my eyes moist. I will always look different but I am in NO PAIN! I have seen 10 vets and they can attest to that! I'm a happy kitty and hope to help other humans (especially those disfigured) thru my work as a therapy cat feel just as great about themselves and realize that not everyone looks perfect and that is OK.
She participates in normal kitty activities, such as being lazy, playing with his owner's other pets, and getting a haircut at the vet. It just goes to show that not everyone is superficial, even cats.

Random Review #52: The book "Snuff" by Chuck Palahniuk


I am not obsessed with pornography. I know it may seem like it, considering I wrote a three-part article on it a few months ago, but still. I promise, I'm not a total pervert.
This book is amazing, though. Palahniuk is one of my favorite authors of all time, and it is because of books like this. The book follows three men, known as Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600. All three of these men are standing around a room with 597 other men, waiting to go down in history. You see, legendary porn actress Cassie Wright wants to be remembered as the woman that had sex with 600 men in a row. These three are lined up, waiting their turn. It tells the story from all three of their points of view, and gives you insight as to why they are there, what their past with Cassie has been like, and what they hope to gain from that experience.
"Snuff" is written in classic Palahniukian style, with brutal honesty and shocking twists. It is, in fact, my second-favorite book by him now. If you like his past writings, you'll love it.
Oh, and by the way, John Waters should direct the movie. That would be amazing.