a darkened auditorium with 264 silent people in the seats. on the stage, me, sitting on a stool, lit by a spotlight, the only light in the theatre. i hold up a photo of my cat, 10 people applaud, two or three hold up photocopies of the same photo, the rest do nothing, watching, waiting.
A “butt” is an actual Imperial unit of measurement. It’s used for wine and whiskey casks, and equates to about 108 Imperial gallons (aka 129 American gallons, or 488.3 liters). Source
Audrina Cardenas was born with her heart outside of her chest. About 8 out of every 1 million babies have this condition, which 90% of them don’t survive, but Audrina is now 3 years old and counting.
Immediately after birth, doctors were able to place Audrina’s heart back in her chest and sent her home with a pink shield to protect her heart from injury.
More surgeries would be required once she was strong enough. As of 2015, she is happy and healthy, and has no other known defects or health issues.
