Apologies for the hiatus; Second Life ate my blogs. 

I am, um, reprioritizing at the moment, and so I will try to post more regularly to at least one or two of the blogs, even if I can't quite manage all three.

In the meantime, David gave me a Hookah for my birthday.  It is officially the awesomest thing ever.  I have not fired it up yet - I just ordered some rose-flavored tobacco and some coals and I can't wait to give it a shot.  In the meantime, though, here are some pictures of it in its pristine state:

It should have a ceramic Bowl at the top into which the flavored tobacco is placed; the hookah came without one but I ordered one with the tobacco so I'll be all set.

A closer look at the vase and the business end of the hose.

And here is another look at the top end of the houkah.  I'll post again when I get the bowl and coals.