[chat] of Leaves - This is not for you

21stCentury

House of Leaves, a novel by Mark Z. Danielewski Zampanò
Genre: Horror, Romance, Postmodernism
Publication Date: March 7, 2000
Pages: 709 (Paperback)

House of Leaves is a novel is a manuscript edited by Johnny Truant and written by Zampanò. It is, in a nutshell, a treatise about a well-known documentary, The Navidson Record. Most of you have probably seen the documentary already, but, for the sake of those who have not, allow me to explain in further detail.

The Navidson Record
The Navidson Record is a documentary following famous wartime photographer Will Navidson as he comes back to his house from a trip to Seattle and notices a new closet appeared on a formerly featureless wall. This leads him to document the various changes that occur in his house, notably the fact that the inner measurements shift and grow beyond the outer measurements.

Why this book is significant
This book is well-written and explains the cultural significance of the Navidson Record in a way that is easy to grasp and still interesting.

Stop it.
Stop it. stop it. It's there, it's around, stop it.

Interesting Facts!
The Navidson Record has recently been added to Netflix! it might be a good idea to (re)watch it before you read House of Leaves, in order to fully understand the nuances.
They're all gone. They never existed. The house is still there. I need to find it. I need to. It's real.

Speaking of the minotaur
It's over. it's illegible. We cannot go on. We cannot go on. it is at our doorstep.



My god. It's... bigger.

on

the

inside.

Mike Danger

¹ @21stCentury does not exist and has never existed.

Shivahn

I had electro done on my throat today and it was like having someone hold me down by my trachea and stab me repeatedly with sewing needles they'd left in the fire

I am sharing because it was such a weird experience

Anyway

Avoid needing electrolysis on your throat if you can

milski

Only Revolutions is a book by the same dude. It is an incredible chore to read and thoroughly beautiful and I recommend the novel because you need to experience it for yourself.

P10

balls

Shivahn

P10 wrote: »

balls

That is another area I may have to get electrolysis eventually, how astute

BeNarwhal

Shivahn wrote: »

P10 wrote: »

balls

That is another area I may have to get electrolysis eventually, how astute

I'll do it if you do it!

skippydumptruck

bc wrote:

Hey @skippydumptruck you have piercings

I got this one on the edge of my ear six weeks ago and its still kinda oozing and painful. They said that'd happen initially but should it still be doing that?? I haven't taken the earring out since I got it, because ofc you're not supposed to for six weeks. I've kept up with the cleaning regimen and been really careful with it

@Blameless Cleric

if its the edge (cartilage rather than lobe) it will take significantly longer to heal

(6-8 weeks is healing time for a stretch not a new pierce imo) 3-4 mo prolly to be fully healed? maybe longer

be sure to salt soak if you can (I'm bad about this) and keep your hands off it

dont move it or twirl it through the hole if you can help it

your body's going to form a fistula (flesh tunnel yum) around it and agitating it will slow the process

basically, just give it time and leave it alone, it'll crust and be gross for a while and then you'll notice one day it isn't!

Shivahn

BeNarwhal wrote: »

Shivahn wrote: »

P10 wrote: »

balls

That is another area I may have to get electrolysis eventually, how astute

I'll do it if you do it!

Does this also apply to the surgery it's a prerequisite for?

Just kidding you'd never be able to jump through the medical hoops ;-;

Elldren

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

milski

Elldren wrote: »

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

Yeah if you find one in Cellar I without a damage item they can be pretty obnoxious but after that they're pretty much just fodder unless you're having an awful run.

Chanus

Elldren wrote: »

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

like in the kitchen as opposed to the garage

Elldren

i'll just say the name of a condition

one that isn't even particularly uncommon

rectovaginal fistula

skippydumptruck

Elldren wrote: »

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

not if they are on purpose then they are great

milski

Elldren wrote: »

i'll just say the name of a condition

one that isn't even particularly uncommon

rectovaginal fistula

Or as it would be known in FATAL:

Cloaca Time!

Sarksus

fistula

21stCentury

This is gross.

You have driven me out of my own chat.

You are monsters.

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Zephiran

I've read that way back in the days of Louis XIV's royal French court, the court nobles thought having yourself a good old Fistula and subsequent operation to remove it was the bees knees, because the king had experienced both and everyone wanted to be like the king.

As an aside, the lengths ol' Louie's court physicians and surgeons went to in order to remedy his king's ailments proved rather revolutionary to the entire field of surgery (and pretty disturbing in general). Trickle down in action folks!

skippydumptruck

Sarksus wrote: »

fistula

yes

here's another gross thing about piercings

the skin of the fistula still sheds dead skin cells and oil and shit

its call sebum

if you dont clean it regularly after it heals you get this nasty, rank dead accumulation in the piercing that stinks

y2jake215

if someone doesn't present me with a better option, i am gonna start watching deadwood on amazon prime

skippydumptruck

y2jake215 wrote: »

if someone doesn't present me with a better option, i am gonna start watching deadwood on amazon prime

you're in for a treat, I fucking love that show

Sarksus

skippydumptruck wrote: »

Sarksus wrote: »

fistula

yes

here's another gross thing about piercings

the skin of the fistula still sheds dead skin cells and oil and shit

its call sebum

if you dont clean it regularly after it heals you get this nasty, rank dead accumulation in the piercing that stinks

so your piercing becomes a popped zit

Abdhyius

Elldren wrote: »

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

is there a good fistula

Sarksus

21stCentury wrote: »

This is gross.

You have driven me out of my own chat.

You are monsters.

*forms a fistula for you to leave through*

Abdhyius

I mean I wouldn't imagine a fistula that was like wow having a hole there is so much better we should all get one

skippydumptruck

its not pus but I'm sure it'd get DK's engine roarin

Blameless Cleric

skippydumptruck wrote: »

bc wrote:

Hey @skippydumptruck you have piercings

I got this one on the edge of my ear six weeks ago and its still kinda oozing and painful. They said that'd happen initially but should it still be doing that?? I haven't taken the earring out since I got it, because ofc you're not supposed to for six weeks. I've kept up with the cleaning regimen and been really careful with it

@Blameless Cleric

if its the edge (cartilage rather than lobe) it will take significantly longer to heal

(6-8 weeks is healing time for a stretch not a new pierce imo) 3-4 mo prolly to be fully healed? maybe longer

be sure to salt soak if you can (I'm bad about this) and keep your hands off it

dont move it or twirl it through the hole if you can help it

your body's going to form a fistula (flesh tunnel yum) around it and agitating it will slow the process

basically, just give it time and leave it alone, it'll crust and be gross for a while and then you'll notice one day it isn't!

@skippydumptruck ok thank you so much I was not sure if the flesh tunnel was normal either

skippydumptruck

Abdhyius wrote: »

Elldren wrote: »

fistulas are terbl

well, depending on where they are

is there a good fistula

yes I explained literally like 5 posts ago

Elldren

Abdhyius wrote: »

I mean I wouldn't imagine a fistula that was like wow having a hole there is so much better we should all get one

like piercings

or stuff where people really should have a hole but for whatever reason you don't

Zephiran

Elldren wrote: »

i'll just say the name of a condition

one that isn't even particularly uncommon

rectovaginal fistula

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34908233

Fighting fistula: Razia's brave recovery from pregnancy nightmare

In a remote village in central Pakistan a teenage girl is screaming for help in unbearable labour pain. There are no trained midwives or doctors around for miles in Rahim Yar Khan District in southern Punjab.

The only help at hand is the neighbourhood dai, or traditional birth attendant. She doesn't have the skills or the training to handle a complicated pregnancy. Still, she gets on with what she knows best: pushing and pulling with her hands, as if trying to rearrange the insides of the young woman.

The pain becomes so severe, the woman, Razia Shamshad, loses consciousness. Her ordeal drags on for about four days, at the end of which the dai manages to pull out the remains of what would have been a baby girl.

...

What she doesn't know is that her long and fruitless labour has caused obstetric fistula - preventable and treatable, but not if you live where she does.

"My clothes were constantly wet and filthy below the waist. I would smell all the time. I felt helpless," she says.

"Some neighbours and relatives despised me. Others made fun of me. They said I must have done something to deserve this."

Chanus

maybe a fistula in my thumb i could put my keyring through so i don't misplace them

Blameless Cleric

JEsus H Chrsit Zephiran that is horifying

Shivahn

Argh I am suddenly filled with a desire for things

evilbob

I have a fistula in my lip that I keep a bit of metal in. It's pretty good.

y2jake215

i want a fistula shaped as my entire body and i will just vanish

Chanus

y2jake215 wrote: »

i want a fistula shaped as my entire body and i will just vanish

but then how would people know you're super kawaii

builderr0r

Shivahn wrote: »

Argh I am suddenly filled with a desire for things

Things are pretty great

Sarksus

y2jake215 wrote: »

i want a fistula shaped as my entire body and i will just vanish

vanish for a few months and then you'll come out the other end all fucked up!

skippydumptruck

evilbob wrote: »

I have a fistula in my lip that I keep a bit of metal in. It's pretty good.

I want to get my lip pierced (a ring) and maybe a small tunnel (4g? 2g?) in my upper ear cartilage

Abdhyius

https://youtu.be/k2MQcI8EjWA