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The Bureau of Communication - Fill-in-the-blank Correspondence

The Bureau of Communication - Fill-in-the-blank Correspondence

How to tell in 15 minutes whether someone likes you - by Bridget Webber Bridget Webber's image for: "Body Language that Shows when someone of the Opposite Sex Fancies you" Caption: Location: Image by: Wouldn't it be great to be able to tell within fifteen minutes whether someone likes you or not? The Eyebrow Raise The eyebrow raise is generally reserved for members of the opposite sex who like what they see, and it happens straight away. The Smile Although smiling can be faked, a genuine smile can easily be separated from a false one. A smile that is more of a grimace, or is delivered with lips firmly shut tight and downward turning corners of the lips, is a concerted effort rather than an indication that someone likes you. The Lean. If you are sat with a person who likes you, he or she is likely to lean in toward you as you converse. If you are standing, a person will stand close to you if he or she likes you, and give you full attention. Feet. Eye Contact Touching. When you like someone, you are drawn to touch him or her, even when you try not to! Mirroring.

Jamie’s Gift Bag: Make Your Own Terrarium Winter can get super depressing. The gray skies and cold air only incentivize building a nest of blankets and ennui and holing up all day to watch Law & Order on Netflix Instant. Sometimes I think about ordering one of those lamps that is supposed to improve your mood by mimicking the sun. It’d probably be a good idea, but in the winter I get so preoccupied with the gross weather that I usually can’t do much more than walk from my bed to the kitchen to refuel on snacks. Seasonal depression aside, I’m always a fan of things that make winter feel springy. What you need: 1. 5. How to do it: 1. Water your terrarium whenever the soil starts to look dry.

The Bureau of Communication - Fill-in-the-blank Correspondence It's a Book! It's a Bag! For today’s DIY I’m gonna show you all how to make a book bag. Now, when I say book bag I don’t mean a bag to carry your books around in. I mean an actual book made into a rad and totally useable handbag. Sound cool? You’ll need: A hardcover book (preferably with a pretty cover). Making the Purse Base: 1. 2. 3. Cutting out the pieces for the lining: 1. 2. After cutting all of your lining stuff out you should have five pieces in all: one book-size rectangle and four trapezoidal side-panel pieces. Assembling the side panels: 1. 2. Adding the straps: 1. 2. Also, if your straps are leather (or pleather, vinyl, or any other thick/heavy material), you’re likely gonna need to weigh them down with something (weights, heavy books, etc.) while they dry. Making your book look less ugly (aka it’s time to get our deco on): This part of the tutorial is for those of you who weren’t able to get your hands on any books with neat-looking covers. For decoupaging you’ll need: 1. 2. 3. Putting it all together: 1.

Do birth signs play any role in dating compatibility? - by Marife Chastain Marife Chastain's image for: "How the Zodiac Affects Dating Compatibility" Caption: Location: Image by: The Zodiac provides general characterization of individuals born under the different signs. The Fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. It will help to learn the general characteristics of each element so compatibility among the signs may be speculated. Fire signs – These are strong personalities; often intense, determined, and even impatient. Earth signs – They are quite opposite of the Fire signs. Air signs – These are fast-moving individuals; here today and gone tomorrow. Water signs – Like water, they may run deep. Below are compatibility match-ups of the signs based on their elemental characteristics: Fire and Fire Two fires make a bigger one. Fire and Earth These two can learn a great deal from each other. Fire and Air Fire has “the fire” or passion to pursue something, and Air will be all for it. Fire and Water Fire is intense, while water is mellow. Earth and Earth Earth and Air

Omegle The difference between twin flames and soul mates - by Grace Angel Grace Angel's image for: "The Difference between Twin Flames and Soul Mates" Caption: Location: Image by: Over the last several years there has been a great interest in the concepts of both the twin flame soul and the soul mate. A soul mate is a person that has a spiritual connection with you before you were born. Many people think that there is a guarantee that they will meet their soul mate. Finding your twin flame is actually worse than finding your soul mate. Many people do not understand that your twin flame can be on the other side of the world and you will always feel them emotionally without trying. In both cases of twin flame and soul mate connections, you are connected with this person until one of you dies.

7 Alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM | Mystery Tricycle Whether you are annoyed by the ads on Pandora, the limited number of skips, or the abyss of cruel 30-second song teasers from Last.FM, many online listeners are growing weary of mainstream methods of hearing new music. While the Pandora algorithm is strong, and the Last.FM related artists tool is pretty useful, don’t fool yourself in to thinking that there aren’t other great ways to expose yourself to new music in the depths of cyberspace. Here are 7 alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM that will infuse your day with an uninterrupted stream of music that large record companies haven’t managed to squash under their thumbs yet. StumbleAudio StumbleAudio has a killer recommendation engine that works better for me than Pandora’s. Songza Songza uses a recommendation engine that runs for each ‘channel’, but unlike Pandora, channels are not tied to specific listeners and rather are community property. Musicovery Stereomood Ah, the power of the ‘tag cloud’. 8tracks Grooveshark The Hype Machine

SOCIONICS: Personality Types and Relationships BEING CRAZY IS NOISY John Sterns is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (a co-diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), chronic depression and chronic anxiety. He describes a lifetime of fighting demons ... Special to MORE INTELLIGENT LIFE I. I hear voices (“auditory hallucinations”, technically). They come from all directions and fill my mind with hateful, self-destructive demands. But the most persistent and long-standing of my voices, which began when I was eight years old, pounds on my left shoulder like a jackhammer, repeating, “I hate myself. Before my treatment, hospitalisations and incarcerations, these voices were all separate and distinct, with individual sounds, tones, rhythms and pitches. II. I immediately hated Kevin. III. Art therapy required me to sit around a table with seven other inmates and a social worker, and stare at a blank piece of paper and a torn box of broken crayons. “John,” she began ominously, “you are failing art therapy.” I misheard her, clearly. So I draw.

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