Spontaneous Human Combustion...wha?

First of all, yeah I know. It's like, noon. So what the heck am I doing writing an article now? Well...I was up from 2 PM Sunday until 4 AM today. A grand total of 38 hours. I think. My math sucks. Good thing I'm a writer and not a mathematician. But! Onto my original subject. Spontaneous human combustion. Is it possible? I sure hope so.

Thank you, Google. "Spontaneous Human Combustion"

This is possibly the coolest phenomena to ever happen...maybe. It turns out that it still remains a myth as to whether it is even possible. In fact, there have been many unsolved cases stating that the person had been burned alive, and their surrounding didn't have one mark on them. In some cases, even their clothes were left somewhat in tact while their body was just a lump of burned fleshy goodness. I mean no disrespect to the dead here, but that is freaking awesome. I mean, imagine going to what I will call "the afterlife" (since I don't want to start a debate on religion) and I see it going down something like this:

Come on. I mean, how badass would you be? Every body else with cancer, or heart attacks, or something boring and slow. You? Spontaneous Combustion motha fuckas. Yeahhh. And yeah, I know, my cartoon sucks, BITE ME. 

Still, the question remains, is it even possible. In most cases, it has happened inside the person's own home, and the person is mostly consumed by the fire. I, for one, think it is completely possible, and not just because it's awesome. But, the evidence is there. Every time it has 'happened' it always seems as though the person burns, but nothing else does. Do you know how hard it is to catch human flesh on fire? I mean, sure if you stick your hand in it long enough. But this kind of burning isn't caused from a candle, people. I could see it coming from a house-fire, or a bonfire, or...well, just a really big fire, ok? 

Although, not all cases of combustion lead to death. Apparently, there have been some cases where the victim's body simply emanates smoke, or they develop burns from thin air. (Or maybe they were just really, really stoned. With that much smoke intake, it may just leak out, who knows?) Some people have actually survived catching on fire. I think that the scientists are just too damn stubborn to admit it's possible. I mean, if I caught fire sitting here on my couch with no heat source present, I sure as hell wouldn't think, 'Hey, maybe it was an electrical fire.' I'd be like, 'Holy shit, yo! I spontaneously combusted! Freakin Sweet!' Well, maybe not that exactly, but you get my drift. I'd probably be screaming my lungs out and rolling on the ground. For that matter, would stop, drop, and roll even work?! If the fire is coming from inside you...I think the best bet would be a shitload of water. 

The greatest thing about this, is that the most plausible and popular theory has to do with methane. For all you kiddies who don't know what that is...methane is the gas that makes a fart. As most of us know, it's highly flammable. Now, how does Izzie know this? A combination of the movie Rocketman and my brother being an idiot. 'Nuff said. Basically, the theory goes on to say that combustion can be achieved (Yes, achieved, because it's AWESOME) by a buildup of methane in the intestines, and the body temperature rising to a level where it would cause a spark. Therefore, boom! Up in flame. 

Another popular theory is something called the wick effect. If I'm understanding this correctly, it says that an outside heat source (i.e. cigarette, candle, whatever) ignites the body, but the fatty acids work as an inside out candle. Like, as the heat hits the body, the fat works as a sort of wax, slowing the burning process and melting into the surroundings, leaving them untouched by the fire in the end. And since all the fat melts away from the body, it leaves our flammable insides all vulnerable to burning. Still, this theory states it would not happen in just a few seconds. So, who in their right mind would just sit there while they burn? Unless they wanted to commit suicide in the worst way possible. But hey, I'm no masochist...well not much anyway. 

Well I was going to go over some instances, but when I got to that page, it was just a book. So, nevermind I guess. They shouldn't have named it 'Tales of Spontaneous Combustion.' Liars...ugh. Anyway, since I decided to research this particular subject, I'll go ahead and include the song that got me thinking about it. Courtesy of Incubus. Enjoy. 

Izzie

Source: HowStuffWorks 

John Cusack, yes please!!

Source: Googled it.

Honestly, tell me. Who out there likes John Cusack? I do. Not in a creepy stalker way, I just love his acting. I mean, he may not be good at versatile roles, and everyone still sees him in the cheesy 80 movies light. I for one like it. Now, I know what you are thinking...Izzie...why are you going on about John Cusack, of all people?

Lucky for you, reader, I have the answer! Tonight, while staying up beyond what is normal for any human, I had the joy of re-watching Sixteen Candles. Now, I'll admit...I honestly didn't know John Cusack was in this movie, so I googled to make sure. My first thought was...really? How could I miss that?! In my research I found it was his second movie ever. (Via: IMDB) I found myself trying to spot him through the whole movie. I mean, he couldn't have more than five lines through the whole thing. But somehow, he became a star.

He ended up making some major hits, even though most are widely unappreciated. Sure, most of his masterpieces have come to us more recently, but let's face it. Besides Molly Ringwald, he was the face of the eighties. I mean, if I had been, ya know, born before 1975, I probably would have had a huge crush on him. In fact when I was growing up and watching Sixteen Candles with my mom, I thought he was the cutest guy in the movie. I didn't know who he was. I always dubbed him as one of the 'dudes.' So, you can imagine my epiphany of sorts when I actually recognized him now. (ZOMG!! Holy crap!! John Cusack? No way!! >Google<)

The first movie he scored a major role in was Better Off Dead, which happens to be one of my favorite movies. Once again, when I was watching it, I didn't know who John Cusack was. But, I realized, I really liked the movie I was watching. It was endlessly funny, and I loved the romance that transpired between him and Monique. It was a really cheesy 80's movie, but I loved it. He was like the original romantic comedy leading man. I don't really know the point of this blog, but I do know one thing, John Cusack is literally amazing. I was trying to find  couple scenes form his best movies, but the only thing I can find (and like) is this, and when I'm done I'll add maybe a couple more. It's kind of a tribute to his best movie ever. Better off Dead. 

Crappy quality, but still pretty cool. Of course, after this he moved on to bigger, and better things. Like Say Anything. Personally, I think Better Off Dead was still better, but hey. And, I'm no expert on him, so I haven't seen every movie he's made. He was also in America's Sweethearts, co-starring with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, and Billy Crystal. very good, funny movie. Must Love Dogs, and one of my favorites 1408. A lot of people said they didn't like it, but I thought he was wonderful. To me, to act as if you are seeing what he was seeing...it was just awesome. You have to have real skill to make an audience feel the fear on your face when you aren't really scared at all. So, with that, I think I'll leave this up to discussion. What does everyone think about Mr. Cusack? Good? Bad? You know my opinion, time to share yours.

Welcome!!

For my first blog post, I would first like to say welcome, and I hope you like it. I cant guarantee this will be the best thing ever, but I get very bored at night and find some pretty interesting things. That being said, I'd like to take a few moments to introduce myself, then get to my first blog.

My name is irrelevant, mostly I go by Izzie. I am 21 years old. I live in a small town called Murphysboro in the wonderful and budget-challenged state of Illinois. Luckily, if you look up (by that, of course I mean Google...seriously...who doesn't Google? Google knows everything.) Murphysboro, we are the only state that has a town with that name. Though, there is a town in Tennessee called Murfreesboro. But I digress. I have a 1 year old son named Isaiah. He's a handful and the reason I started this blog. He likes to stay up all night and I need something quiet to do while I watch him. I live in a trailer park, I know. It's depressing. I live here with my dad, and take care of him as well. I think he would keel over and die without my help at times. As for my boyfriend and the father of my child, he's in prison. I'd rather not get into it, 'cause it's a huge mess of an ordeal. So, I'm at the single mom status as of yet, and that's okay with me.

I don't think I have much else to say. So, without further ado, I am excited to start my first real blog, and while it may not be that great...I find this crap interesting., Maybe other people will. Thank for reading.

Izzie