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I have a javelina skull (my first big game kill) that I keep in my bedroom. Over the years it's been getting kind of greasy again and I figure it needs some degreasing. Would just soaking it in some Dawn detergent water and washing it a bit suffice? The bobcat skull I found recently has come along quite nicely but it also needs some bleaching, or something, and I was wondering your thoughts on using bleach. I've heard bleach can damage a skull but I've used it a few times (soak the skull for a short while (15-30 minutes?) and then take it out) and everything seems OK. However, teeth often get damaged, chipped or weakened during my cleaning process and I'm trying to figure out if it's the bleach (or just boiling) that does that.

While on the subject, I took some photos of my "curiosity shelf" (where these two skulls reside) and am including them here. Most of my skins/skulls/etc. are elsewhere, but these are a few things that have happened to wind up on my bedroom shelf. Some are furhidebone and some are not- I hope that's Ok.

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GACKT JOB BLOGS
You Offical Blog, You enjoyed the Gackt Staff Year-End party, then off to a sports shop!

GACKT ONLINE
STAY THE RIDE ALIVE Special Page at Musico
http://musico.jp/contents/contents_index.aspx?id=t101KN

BARKS most read news stories 2009
no.10 - GACKT as Camui Lucy for the Koakuma Heaven single cover
no.95 - GACKT - GHOST single as theme for Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles airing in Japan
http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000056943&p=1

TODAY in GA
Fave Gackt Moment 2009 - guest on VS ARASHI
Gackt's Crowded House New Year postcard in FanArt
GA Soldiers only morning news report

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It's hard to pick from among so many great moments this year, but I particularly LOVED when GACKT appeared twice on VS ARASHI. Because if GACKT's my fave idol, ARASHI is my fave group! 

Not only did GACKT's appearance win one of the highest ratings for the show this year, it showed an easy-going side of our Gacchan to Arashi fans, making him more approachable and more love able, if that's possible.


And if Ohno's response to GACKT giving him a ring for his birthday is anything to go by,  we'll see more of this particular 'Team Arashi + 1'.

(post your fave GACKT moments this year!)

Artist  Karadin
Rating PG
Subject Gackt works out with AbRoller and Friends
Warnings n/a
Pencil on paper colored in Photoshop
Critique welcome yes

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DO NOT REPOST - arigato!


characters from left to right
Riderman - GACKT - Lau Wong - Yoshi - Kamui Gakupo - Gladiator - Takagami Teijirou - Uesugi Kenshin - Genesis - Camui Lucy - Gundam Pilot - Sho - Gide Bellecourt - Camui Gakuen Student Council President - Zero - Proto - Eneru

Weird I don't know what update.
Remember a few months ago when I posted about that little snake? Precisely this snake. Hmm cute little guy eh? Well a week ago I went to grab my duffel bag under my bed and it was dried out under there. o.o; I honestly don't know how it go under there cause I let him go out in the bush and it's quite a ways from the back door to my room. Either it magically teleported after it died or the little dog brought it in. I'm going to go with the dog option.

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 So My friend's grandson shot an elk and he's bringing me back the hooves.
I'm not 100% sure how much leg skin they'll be including with the feet but they're storing it in their freezer for me until I can pick them up.

What do I need to do to preserve them? Can I just dry out the hooves and keep them as is?

funny story too:
My husband was the one talking with our friend on the phone. I told him to ask about the antlers. After he got off the phone my husband told me there weren't any antlers because apparently it wasn't an elk but a cow....

I had to explain to him that a Cow is a female elk :) hehe Rockstar husbands don't know anything about animals (unless they are Ted Nugent!) 

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GACKT AND DEARS
GACKT's appearance (in voice over) in the anime Tono to Issho DVD goes on sale
http://www.gackt-and-dears.com/free/news/?id=1261973638

ANIMELO Summer Live DVD goes on sale (GACKT on disc 3)
http://www.gackt-and-dears.com/free/news/?id=1261976701

GACKT AND DEARS STAFF BLOG
Latest update on epic battle between GACKT and Masahiro in Touch the Numbers IPhone game. http://www.gackt-and-dears.com/free/staffblog/?id=1261975564
MASAHIRO's BLOG
Masahiro Inoue reveals how he and GACKT started playing Touch the Numbers.
http://ameblo.jp/masahiro-inoue/entry-10421301758.html

TAMALY BAR
Chef Izumi prepares for the GACKT Staff Year-End party! Looks yummy.

GACKT MAGAZINES
Fool's Mate new issue features GACKT and Masahiro and Camui Gakuen pics
http://www.fools-mate.co.jp/pc/newrelease.html

GACKT ONLINE
Sankei news - on when GACKT changed his name to all caps this year.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/091228/tnr0912281800011-n2.htm

TODAY in GA
Happy Birthday Kumiko_Gackt
Malice Mizer interviews to dl
GA Soldiers only Morning News report with added features

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oh hai! i collect dead things. i don't believe i've posted here before, so this is my introduction, as well as showing off my collection so far. ;)


included here: large snail shell, opossum ribs, glass snake ribs/vertebra, porcupine & hedgehog quills, red fox skull, unidentified bones (opossum?), unidentified feathers, and wild turkey feather at the bottom.

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as a note: all of these have been cleansed physically and energetically. i collect these parts due to an appreciation of aesthetics, as well as to interweave them within spiritual practices.

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