Sunday, September 12, 2010

Of Capstones and Pyramids and Isis In Astana, Khazakhstan

In the Khazakhstani city of Astana in what once was part of the former Soviet Union, a huge pyramid dominates the city skyline. Topped by a Pythagorean capstone of sun-drenched splendor, it seems to absorb the sunlight and casts its own bright illumination over the city's skyline at night.

The pyramid is affectionately known as the Peace Pyramid. Its official name is the Palace of Peace and Harmony. It was conceived and designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster and officially opened in September 2006.

The Egyptian vampiress Isis stood hovering in the air underneath the capstone of sun-drenched splendor. She was one of the few vampiresses in the world who because of a special power she had was immune to sunlight and could walk in the day as well as the night.

Arrayed in a magnificent white dress and gold spiked stiletto high-heeled shoes, she seemed to bask in the energy underneath the capstone.

Underneath her a 12-year-old boy sat on the floor directly beneath her, looking up her dress and doing what most 12-year-old boys are prone to do when greeted by such a sight.

"Nursultan," his mother shrieked, "what did I tell you about masturbating- never mind masturbating in public. If you don't stop it, you'll go blind."

The Egyptian vampiress Isis (who was busy contemplating how she and her lover and husband and brother Osiris would rule the world together from this palace when he returned to the Earth from his exile on a planet near the star Sirius in 2012) looked down when she heard the commotion.

When she saw what the young Nursultan was looking at and what he was doing, her eyes quite literally emitted fire.

The fire came down like an intense laser ray and burnt out the retinas and corneas of young Nursultan in both his eyes.

"Mom, you're right," Nursultan screamed, "I'm blind."

"See, what did I tell you?" his mother went over and slapped the blind boy.

The Egyptian vampiress Isis descended to the ground from the air and walked away.

To be continued.

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