I start with this topic because it was my inspiration for all of this.
I was in second grade. We were learning about rocks in my science class when my teacher explained that diamonds are made out of carbon. I was one of those nerdy kids who would read nonfiction science books all day, so I raised my hand and asked "People are made of carbon, too. Does that mean we could turn people into diamonds?"
She explained that, no, we could not turn people into diamonds.
It would be several years later before I realized that she was completely, totally wrong. Enter LifeGem, a company which takes the cremains of your deceased loved ones and presses them into diamonds to be cut for jewelry. Jack 1, Ms. Muelius 0.
That led me to a life-long fascination with the ways people deal with death, what we do with the "leftovers" when we are no longer using them, the taboos surrounding them, and of course the rapidly increasing number of creative things to do with a dead body.
That's what this blog is about. The weird, interesting, and inspirational things that can be done to you when you die. Maybe you'll find these posts interesting curiosities. Maybe you're looking for inspiration. Whatever the case, enjoy your stay.
-- Setkheni
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