Quote by Woody Allen: "In my next life I want to live my life backwards....". GLOBAL TRADING: FLEA MARKETS. One Night Stand in Wartime - Attacks on Boston. I’m sitting in a strange kitchen right now, in a posh two-bedroom condo in Charlestown, Mass., with sprawling views of the Boston skyline and the upper deck of I-93. My head is pounding. I’ve already maxed out on the recommended daily intake of Advil, hung over from a long night of upending pint after pint of Guinness at the Warren Tavern down the road—a legendary pub located in the former home of Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, where my dad has been bartending for the better part of 20 years. My memory is a bit strained on the details, but I think it went something like this: As news broke of a MIT police officer being gunned down, followed by a hot-pursuit car chase between the two suspects in Monday’s bombing, I was bellied up to the Tavern’s rustic, centuries-old bar.
I remember saying something like “blarphgmchp” out loud, which in my head sounded like “Good lord friends, this week has really been a doozie, what?” And it was then when I realized I had a problem. Lori Nix. 1940s Casablanca Dinner Party— We recently hosted a little belated Valentine’s Day soiree at our house with a 1940s Casablanca theme.
The idea came from our friend, and evil genius, who gets a lot of fun and crazy ideas. This is easily explained by the fact that he is an artist by profession (he recently published an awesome book on monster mythology called “Monster Mythos” with several other artists), and does things like work on the animation team for Cartoon Network’s Sym-Bionic Titan, so he’s basically paid to dream up craziness every day.
(He even gave everyone names for the night . . . I’ll share in a second . . . .) We gave our house a festive feel, hanging up some mini white Christmas lights and some paper lanterns. Then we gave the dinner table an elegant vintage makeover. Everyone came dressed to the nines. Left to Right: Danny Marco, Sam Blackwell, Mark Raeburn, and Tony Bandana The dames: Left to Right: Kathleen Connor, Lola “Smoky” Freemont, Isabel Morgan, and Tanya Joyce . Etymologically Speaking...
From the old Arabic word "hashshshin," which meant, "someone who is addicted to hash," that is, marijuana. Originally refered to a group of warriors who would smoke up before battle. Aaron White adds: You may want to explore the fact that the hashshshins were somewhat of a voodoo-ized grand conspiracy scapegoat cult (the very fact of their existence is impossible to confirm). They supposedly were a secret society (a la the FreeMasons) which was influential in every middle eastern court from Persia to Bangladesh. They were supposedly a brotherhood of assasins, devoted to their caballa and its secrecy, protected by an unlimited number of fanatical followers and unlimited material wealth. Assassination was their favorite method of instituting their power (see the Zoroastrian lore of the eunich priest Arachmenes and his assistance to Darius and Xerxes in their rise to/fall from power).
R. 2013 Invention Awards: Firm Footing. During a professional snowmobiling race in 2008, Mike Schultz lost control of his machine while speeding over a ragged stretch of snow. His left foot hit the ground so hard that his leg hyperextended nearly all the way in the wrong direction, shattering his knee and forcing doctors to amputate just above the joint. "I'm looking at my wife saying, 'What are we going to do now? ' " Schultz says. "I'm a professional athlete, and I'm not going to be able to do this stuff anymore. " Schultz's instinct was right: Conventional prosthetic legs couldn't stand up to his high-impact lifestyle. So in early 2009, he designed and built a limb that could. Its key feature was the Moto Knee, which uses an adjustable 250psi mountain bike shock absorber to regulate the joint's stiffness with compressed air. Schultz recently returned to competition and won a gold medal at the 2013 X Games Aspen.
INVENTOR Mike Schultz COMPANYBiodapt INVENTION Versa Foot. Tonight I can write the saddest lines by Pablo Neruda. 50 Of Poetry's Most Poignant Lines. Stairway To Heaven. Art journaling. I used to have a really nice morning routine of waking up at 8, making tea and then sitting down to create a page in my art journal. I won't be able to do that in the future unless I get up really early, since I'll start a new job on Monday, more about that later. Now, I thought I should share my process with you, because i think that art journaling is a great way to play with your creativity and just let go of all the stress of trying to create something fantastic or having to struggle with art skills. It's just play and fun. I keep a little box of magazine cutouts that I have collected over time. It's really easy to get a big collection of pictures and papers quickly by just browsing through old magazines you don't want or even junk advertising that you get in your mail.
Every piece of paper has some potential. I then choose a bunch of stuff I like and try to think of a theme. I cut and rip and paste until I have some sort of organized mess. Paraprosdokians - 37 Examples. Amazing-cloud-formations-20.jpg (900×597) Expressions - Photo 177 of 263. Click photo to toggle full-size If 458 px x 315 px (56.3 KB) Album: Expressions Uploaded by Hiqutipie Embed in websites : Embed in forums : [URL= Click for embed code for full album Have interesting images to add? Shopliftwindchimes. T-shirts and other products designed by an artist community of 2 million | Threadless. The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English. Ere are the 100 most beautiful words in English. How do we know we have the most beautiful? They were chosen by Robert Beard, who has been making dictionaries, creating word lists, and writing poetry for 40 years. For five years he wrote the Word of the Day at yourDictionary.com and since 2004 he has written up 1500 words in the series, So, What's the Good Word?
Here at alphaDictionary. Below is a select list of his favorite words that he used in his poetry—or wishes he had. Dr. The words in this book will decorate your articles, essays, blogs, term papers, memos, love letters-even conversations with those we love. 25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. – E.E. Cummings By Leo Babauta One of the things that held me back from pursuing my dreams for many years was fear of failure … and the lack of self-confidence that I needed to overcome that fear. It’s something we all face, to some degree, I think.
The key question: how do you overcome that fear? By working on your self-confidence and self-esteem. Without really thinking of it in those terms, that’s what I’ve been doing over the years, and that’s what helped me finally overcome my fears, and finally pursue my dreams. I still have those fears, undoubtedly. This post was inspired by reader Nick from Finland, who asked for an article about self-worth and self-confidence: Many of the things you propose make people feel better about themselves and actually help building self-confidence.
Truer words have never been spoken. Here they are, in no particular order: 1. 2. Give me 5 minutes a day and I'll give you a happier, more successful life! Body Painting. Rickett's grotto, a photo from Victoria, East. Iron_sky_-_ss_troopers1-1024x682.jpg (1024×682) Exploded flowers by fong qi wei. Apr 08, 2013 exploded flowers by fong qi wei ‘exploded flowers’ by fong qi weirose exploded 01, singapore image courtesy fong qi wet in ‘exploded flowers’, artist fong qi wei has created a collection of images that show the radial symmetry of flowers, and also individual floral components. the act of disassembly lays bare the various shapes and textures of the flowers, highlighting how expansive some flowers can get when they are disassembled – the relative surface area to size of a rose is so much greater compared to a larger flower like the sunflower. the use of photography captures the beauty and intricacies of nature’s flowers in the moment of full bloom, and at the same time let you have a different appreciation of their beauty. sunflower exploded 01, singapore image courtesy fong qi wet gerbera exploded 01, singaporeimage courtesy fong qi wet pom pom exploded 01, singapore image courtesy fong qi wet hydrangea exploded 01, singapore image courtesy fong qi wet via rodrigo caula I designboom.
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Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan. Mount Roraima - Venezuela. Seychelles East Iceland. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. New York City. See also. Waiting for you" by Sandy Manase. Tolstoy's Answer. Monday, September 20th, 2010 It’s short story time. This one’s by Leo Tolstoy, the writer every aspiring novelist should read. Daily, if possible. It’s called: ‘Three Questions’ and some of you may know it as it’s rather famous. Tolstoy’s answer to the questions is a key principle of creative intelligence. It’s not too long. One day it occurred to a certain emperor that if he only knew the answers to three questions, he would never stray in any matter: What is the best time to do each thing? The emperor issued a decree throughout his kingdom announcing that whoever could answer the questions would receive a great reward. In reply to the first question, one person advised that the emperor make up a thorough time schedule, consecrating every hour, day, month, and year for certain tasks and then follow the schedule to the letter.
The responses to the second question also lacked accord. The third question drew a similar variety of answers. “But what have you done that I should forgive you?” 33 Unusual Tips to Being a Better Writer Altucher Confidential. Back in college, Sanket and I would hang out in bars and try to talk to women but I was horrible at it. Nobody would talk to me for more than thirty seconds and every woman would laugh at all his jokes for what seemed like hours. Even decades later I think they are still laughing at his jokes.
One time he turned to me, “the girls are getting bored when you talk. Your stories go on too long. From now on, you need to leave out every other sentence when you tell a story.” We were both undergrads in Computer Science. Read More: "The Ultimate Checklist" ... 33 other tips to be a better writer. – Write whatever you want. . – Take a huge bowel movement every day. . – Bleed in the first line. . – Don’t ask for permission. . – Write a lot. . – Read a lot. . – Read before you write. . – Coffee. . – Break the laws of physics. . – Be Honest. . – Don’t Hurt Anyone. . – Don’t be afraid of what people think. . – Be opinionated. . – Have a shocking title. . – Steal.
. – Make people cry. . – Relate to people. . – Risk. . – Be funny. Inside the topsy-turvy world of contronyms. This article originally appeared on The Week. Here’s an ambiguous sentence for you: “Because of the agency’s oversight, the corporation’s behavior was sanctioned.” Does that mean, “Because the agency oversaw the company’s behavior, they imposed a penalty for some transgression” or does it mean, “Because the agency was inattentive, they overlooked the misbehavior and gave it their approval by default”? We’ve stumbled into the looking-glass world of “contronyms” — words that are their own antonyms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. The contronym (also spelled “contranym”) goes by many names, including “auto-antonym,” “antagonym,” “enantiodrome,” “self-antonym,” “antilogy” and “Janus word” (from the Roman god of beginnings and endings, often depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions).
The Seven Sorrows (Ted Hughes) (The Best Poem about Autumn) The first sorrow of autumnIs the slow goodbyeOf the garden who stands so long in the evening-A brown poppy head, The stalk of a lily, And still cannot go. The second sorrowIs the empty feetOf a pheasant who hangs from a hook with his brothers.The woodland of goldIs folded in feathersWith its head in a bag. And the third sorrowIs the slow goodbyeOf the sun who has gathered the birds and who gathersThe minutes of evening, The golden and holyGround of the picture. The fourth sorrowIs the pond gone blackRuined and sunken the city of water-The beetle's palace, The catacombsOf the dragonfly.
And the fifth sorrowIs the slow goodbyeOf the woodland that quietly breaks up its camp.One day it's gone.It has only left litter-Firewood, tentpoles. And the sixth sorrowIs the fox's sorrowThe joy of the huntsman, the joy of the hounds, The hooves that poundTill earth closes her earTo the fox's prayer. Ted Hughes.
Species of Chinese Dragons (The Best Chinese Legend) For centuries, the dragon has been a symbol of power and mystery. Depicted in countless legends, both Eastern and Western, the dragon has provoked man to fear and worship it. In medieval Europe, it was a bloodthirsty, fire-breathing figure. Its malevolence and ferociousness struck terror in all. However, in Asia, it is the contrary. The mighty dragon is a mythical beast long celebrated for its benevolence, intelligence and good will. The dragon has been a common symbol of identity for East Asian cultures. In fact, Chinese people all over the world are affectionately known as lung de chuan ren, or the "descendants of the dragon.
" There are several distinct Species of Chinese Dragons (nine types of classical Chinese dragons): Chinese dragons are also physically concise -- 117 scales, of which 36 are imbued with Yin energy and 81 with Yang energy. A little to the north, the Koreans have lived for centuries with their own distinct set of beliefs. 57 Tips For Writers, From Writers. 10 Creative Block Breakers That Actually Work. Keeping a Writer's Journal: 21 Ideas to Keep You Writing.
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