Apparently you can get a similar effect if you use transcranial magnetic stimulation to stun the part of the brain that processes motion. This leaves you with the impression of the world as a set of static images, where things suddenly change position with no apparent intermediate motion. You can get the same with brain damage and I met someone who had a temporary episode from taking drugs: apparently it is deeply scary in the same way as the weeping angels.

I wonder if Oliver Sacks is still in the BoingBoing building? We ought to ask him.

This actually builds character, lots of character. A friend’s brother once stole her bicycle to buy heroin. She was seven, he was fifteen. This incident and others inspired her to become an episcopal priest who works with adolescent drug addicts. 

She would just love the Weeping Angel Barbie mod — being a big fan of the Doctor and all. I should forward this to her. 

Perhaps I can find the motivation to do this myself. Would it be out of line, would it make me a bad person, to make various versions of these and place them places, like cemeteries, or funeral homes in a way that makes them look as if they belong?

This might also work well with My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, G.I. Joe, the possibilities…maybe convert a favourite kid’s entire figurine collection! Fuckin’ A.

boiling hot barbie arms aren’t fun to touch

Now there’s a phrase you don’t see very often.