Sick

Well, I was planning on going to Final Friday tonight, but I've been feeling under the weather for the past few days. So instead, I'll share something I found on NOTCOT awhile back. Most people probably don't know this, but one of my biggest passions/hobbies is smoking hookah. For those of you who don't know, it is a waterpipe used to smoke flavored tobacco. I've helped manage two of the largest hookah communities online, and I have quite a collection of my own.

Anyway the link is http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/09/narguile_by_ned.php. . Also for more of this collection look at http://www.airdiem.com/en/en.html. After looking at these, I came to the conclusion that these hookahs are based on form rather than function. Having experience in multiple styles of hookahs, I know that these particular hookahs are meant for decoration rather than practical use. I honestly don't even find these designs aesthetically appealing. I prefer the handcrafted Egyptian, Syrian, and Turkish hookahs. I see those as true pieces of art. Not only do they look great, they are also functional.

-Daniel