Expectations vs. Reality (16 Pics) | Things don’t always go as planned. Check out the pics below to see a few examples of what happens when our expectations get punched in the face by reality. via via Tickling Expectations: Reality: via via via via via You may also like: Before I Die What matters most to you Interactive public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations in public. After losing someone she loved and falling into depression, Chang created this experiment on an abandoned house in her neighborhood to create an anonymous place to help restore perspective and share intimately with her neighbors. The project gained global attention and thanks to passionate people around the world, over 1000 Before I Die walls have now been created in over 70 countries, including Kazakhstan, Iraq, Haiti, China, Ukraine, Portugal, Japan, Denmark, Argentina, and South Africa. 2011, New Orleans, LA. Cordoba, Argentina. Najaf, Iraq. Brooklyn, NY. Almaty, Kazakhstan Savannah, GA. Pohang City, South-Korea. San Francisco, CA. Johannesburg, South Africa. Cordoba, Argentina.
Luxury Igloo Village In Middle of the Forest | Around the World F rom the air this has to look like giant light bugs or a weird phenomenon in the woods. Both assumptions are wrong, this is the stunning Kakslauttanen Igloo Village in Finland. Great glass igloos that obviously glow in the dark from all the lights inside of them makes them so special. From each igloo you have a great view over the snow landscape and if you are lucky you’ll maybe see northern lights at night, if not; enjoy the million stars. And don’t worry, modern technology is installed in every igloo that make the glasses clear and keep them away from white frost, even if the temperature drops under -30 Celsius at this amazing place for your luxury skiing holidays . Here is a selection of photos that show the perfect atmosphere there at nights, just like in your home .
Marriage Humor Also see Domestic Engineering, Men and Women, Relationship Humor, and Parenting. All men are born free and equal. If they go and get married that's their own fault.American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers. (W. A Long Life and a Merry One (Georgie Starbuck Gailbraith) Oh, women live longer than men, So clearly it's up to a wife To shield her protector, then, From the stress of domestic life. Yes, women live longer than men, Or that's what the experts say. Oh, Promise Me! (Nelda Wood Martin) Secret of a Happy Marriage (Ogden Nash) To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up. To My Mr. Look what you got with me for a wife-- Bills to pay for the rest of your life. Household chores--changing moods, Sometimes strange, exotic foods. It Isn't the Principle of the Thing (Gerogie Starbuck Galbraith) The Secret of a Happy Marriage Have dinner ready.
6 Life-Changing Uses for Binder Clips (That You Could've Easily Thought Of) from Look What I Found Yes, it may seem like an ordinary binder clip. And it is. Make no mistake -- it will keep your papers organized with the best of them. The BEST. But it's so much more. Oh so much. 1. (via) 2. (via) 3. iPod Dock Just go to your local Apple Store, pretend like you're interested in all the MacBook Airs, and walk right out. (via) 4. (via) 5. (via) 6. (via) Strange Things Are Afoot in Singapore – Haw Par Villa Welcome to Hell. Haw Par Villa, also known as Tiger Balm Gardens, has an attraction called The 10 Courts of Hell. Built in 1937 by the guys who started the Tiger Balm company, this tourist attraction does anything but soothe and comfort (like Tiger Balm does. In case you didn’t know that Tiger Balm did that). No word on if it SMELLS like Tiger Balm there. There are a total of 1000 statues and over 150 dioramas at Haw Par Villa. The Journey Into the West The following images are from the tableau called “The Journey into the West.” Shows what they think of the west, eh? The Dragon and The Ten Courts of Hell You have to walk into the mouth of a dragon to enter the Ten Courts of Hell. And these are the guys who guard the dragon’s mouth. The Fruits of Meditation The following statues are meant to show that with meditation, even non-human things can become human. Boundary Masks There are huge masks that line the perimeter of the park. Miscellaneous Other Images Here are some more images. Bizarre.
In a Perfect World… | SadAndUseless.com Created by Catrina Dulay (there are few more, so it’s worth to visit). Sound Types FindSounds Search the Web for Sounds What types of sounds can be found on the Web using FindSounds? Below is a partial list. Click on any link below to perform a search, or enter one or more words in the search box above and then click on the Search button. Animal Sounds alligator, baboon, bat, bear, bobcat, buffalo, bullfrog, camel, cat, cheetah, chimpanzee, chinchilla, chipmunk, cougar, cow, coyote, crocodile, deer, dinosaur, dog, dolphin, donkey, elephant, elk, ferret, fox, frog, gibbon, goat, gorilla, grizzly bear, guinea pig, hippo, horse, hyena, jaguar, kitten, lamb, lemur, leopard, lion, llama, marmot, monkey, moose, mouse, orca, panda, panther, pig, polar bear, prairie dog, puppy, rabbit, raccoon, rat, rattlesnake, rhinoceros, rodent, sea lion, seal, sheep, snake, squirrel, sugar glider, tiger, toad, whale, wolf, zebra Insect Sounds bee, cicada, cricket, insects, katydid, mosquito, wasp
Abandoned Castles of Russian Countryside "QUANTUM SHOT" #452link Perhaps even haunted. They certainly look the part Not many people think of a sleepy Russian countryside as a place for gothic-styled castles, but here they are - proud, beautiful, one-of-a-kind architectural gems, unjustly forgotten and sadly abandoned.... Apparently some Russian architects of the 19th century visited Europe often enough to be influenced by medieval castles and French-style palaces. 1.Muromtzevo Masion, between Murom and Vladimir One Boitzov's wealthy client, V. Today it's an extensive maze of imposing buildings and overgrown gardens, a sad but strangely compelling place: Khrapovitsky emigrated to France with the first sign of Bolshevik trouble, and his palatial grounds were left to decay ever since. (images credit: Natalia Bondareva) 2. One of the last owners of this castle was Sergei Morozov, who allowed many prominent Russian painters (including Levitan) to live in this house. (photos by Elena & Dmitry Terkel) 3. 4. Here is Eltzin's dacha nearby: ...
It's 7:30 p.m. You're tearing into a work file on your laptop, a beer on the table next to you and a ball game muted on the TV across the room. Enter your best girl; trailing closely behind her, inevitably, is The Question. "How was your day?" This is a test. It's not that men don't, won't, or can't talk. Which she really hates. Here's the problem: Women use language to bond, while men use it like a power tool. Learn how to minimize verbal damage, and you'll achieve more-satisfying intercourse—both the social kind . . . and the other kind. "How Many Women Have You Been With?" Right answer: "I've had relationships with different women, but none worth holding on to." What she hears: "Unlike those other women, you're worth holding on to, babe." "Do I Look Fat in This?" Right answer: "It just doesn't do you justice. You call it annoying, blatant, and desperate. "Do You Think that Woman is Hot?" Right answer: "She's attractive. You Suspect that She's Cheating "Where is This Relationship Going?"