Narwhal

"Narwhals lost at sea and never seen again;
Does myth and mystery lie,
Where the unicorns go?"

America, "In The Sea"

Narwhals fascinate me. They're like unicorns, except they are real! Not that unicorns aren't, but nobody's actually found one yet; they have found narwhals though. And they really do have a long horn, but nobody really knows why. There's all sorts of theories; fighting, breaking ice, sensing water temperature, to stop them bumping their heads on things, so they can hold jousting tourney's when human's aren't looking... but I think it's obvious really. They're magic horns, duh. 

Type Writer!

If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.  ~ Lord Byron

It was my birthday on Tuesday; I'm not going to tell you how old I was, not because I am old now but so that when I am actually old you won't know. I often have sudden, unprompted desires for something totally unnecessary. Usually these are large, unobtainable things; lighthouses, 16th century galleons, flights on Concorde etc. But when my Mum asked me what I'd like for my birthday I happened to be craving a type writer. I know nothing about type writers, but I just wanted one, badly. After that day, however, I forgot completely about it. So on Tuesday I was surprised and delighted to unwrap this. I believe it is 1940's/1950's, although I'm not sure. It works, it types in black and red (awesome, right?) and it rings a little bell when it gets to the end of the line. Other than that I know nothing about it, except I already love it and just had to share it with you. 

Now I'm going to try and work out how to use it properly!