Memento

Minor correction to yesterday’s entry. It was a woman with a spinal cord injury. As Paul noted, treating someone with a spinal cord is not exactly newsworthy.
I’ve often wondered what I’d want done with my body after I’m gone. Right now, my living will states that I want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in the Seine. But then I stumbled across LifeGem, a place that takes some of the carbon from your remains and turns it into a small diamond. A bit sentimental, but still, an interesting concept. There’s something poetic about having a little piece of yourself turned into a jewel. Chances are that little gemstone would be around long after everyone who knew you had perished. However, I can’t decide on a radiant cut or a princess cut.
This idea came from a list of science-related things to try before (or after) you die. Can someone hook me up with the chance to pet a tiger? I totally want to try that.