I give thanks for my friends
But this man can say it better than I can. Aishiteru means I love you.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
November 26th, 2009
November 25th, 2009
November 16th, 2009
Word and Image New
(thanks ryuik)
Don't know why
I'm surviving every lonely day
When there's got to be
no chance for me
My life would end
And it doesn't matter how I cry
My tears of love
a waste of time
if I turn away
Am I strong enough to
see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you,
Barry Gibb
Fic Rec - Original Star Trek
(delicious and squeeful)
Title: Eden
Author:![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
6street
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Word count: 1063
Prompt: - Star Trek XI: Hikaru Sulu/Pavel Chekov, mutual masturbation, "Do it like it was you."
Summary: After "The Way to Eden," Sulu helps Chekov recover from acid burns.
http://6street.livejournal.com/21118.ht
Title: Eden
Author:
6streetRating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Word count: 1063
Prompt: - Star Trek XI: Hikaru Sulu/Pavel Chekov, mutual masturbation, "Do it like it was you."
Summary: After "The Way to Eden," Sulu helps Chekov recover from acid burns.
http://6street.livejournal.com/21118.ht
November 15th, 2009
Japanese works of art from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
I had not recalled, until I ran across this video, that when I would take breaks from school, I would go to the Institute and spend a good hour just sitting by this Buddha sculpture, I should find out when the free day is this week and go enjoy the Asian art soon. I was able to visit with some monks from the monastery of the Dali Llama a decade and a half ago, as part of my work in another museum, the monks made a sand mandala painting that was then destroyed later. I remember they were all very chatty, and wore Swatch watches.
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/budd
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/budd
Notorious (the Latin Rascals Mix) Duran Duran
You might recognize this song, it was sampled by Notorious BIG and used in trailers for the recent biopic
PS LUV DD
PS LUV DD
November 14th, 2009
Only a little fire
Your result for The Elemental Beauty Test...
Fearless Beauty
50% Air, 17% Water, 25% Earth, and 8% Fire!
You scored 50% Air! Outrageous!
The Air element says that you have a fearless beauty. Air relies on intellect, logic, and knowledge. They don't care much about trends, they care about what works for them.
With an air beauty is done with their own quirky and offbeat style that suits their inner personality. You have a great sense of humor and if you love something that others will see as zany you'll wear it just to prove that you have what it takes to pull it off.
You inner beauty is the type that is forever in search of knowledge. You can go from the corner grocery store to learning meditation techniques from the top of the Himalayan Mountains in Tibet.
Zodiac air signs include Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
You also scored:
25% Earth: Earth is the natural beauty. They tend to stick to classic styles and colors. They tend to be more grounded. 0% Earth may indicate that plain old common sense is not your strong suit. A person with equal percentage in Earth and Air indicate a person that both thinks and uses good common sense.
17% Water: Water is the etheral beauty. They like things that drape and shimmer. The love vintage and heirlooms; things with emotional ties and history. 0% Water may mean that you don't trust or use your intuition. A person with highest even percentage in Water and Air indicates a person that is a dreamer and fantasy-prone.
8% Fire: Fire is the alluring beauty. They like to wear bright colors and show some skin. They are sexually minded and spicy. They use a lot of charm to get what they want. 0% Fire can often be seen in someone that pushes and tries to force self-expression. A person with equal Fire and Air indicates a person that may be a bit scattered but someone who has a lot of enthusiasm and has a lot of ideas.
Take The Elemental Beauty Test at HelloQuizzy
thanks excused_early for link!
Fic Rec
Title: Jealousy is a Spiky-Haired Puppy
Author/Artist: Ni Flow
Rating: PG-13 for language and compromising positions.
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 1,966
Prompt: -Final Fantasy VII, Angeal/Zack: Jealousy; preferably on the behalf ofZack with insecurity and worth undertones- "I was nothing compared tohim.... He was his past, present and future. Not a chubby pup fromGongaga." - NOV 14th
Summary: Zack is bitter. Angeal sweetens him up.
http://community.livejournal.com/spring
I could read wonderful character driven fic like this ALL day!
Author/Artist: Ni Flow
Rating: PG-13 for language and compromising positions.
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 1,966
Prompt: -Final Fantasy VII, Angeal/Zack: Jealousy; preferably on the behalf ofZack with insecurity and worth undertones- "I was nothing compared tohim.... He was his past, present and future. Not a chubby pup fromGongaga." - NOV 14th
Summary: Zack is bitter. Angeal sweetens him up.
http://community.livejournal.com/spring
I could read wonderful character driven fic like this ALL day!
How to Make A Trailer
1947 - on the list of best trailers ever made for a film, one of my all time faves THE BISHOPS WIFE starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.
(check IFC's list of best trailers - http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-grea
(check IFC's list of best trailers - http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-grea
Saturday Morning Samurai
The kids (11 and 8) like to turn the tv onto the Independent Film Channel on Saturday mornings because they show old black and white samuari films from the 50's and 60's - I recall spending my Saturdays watching Ku Fu Theatre, with chinese films from the 70's on the local tv station (after cartoons, cos back then, you only got cartoons on Saturday mornings, not round the clock like you can now.)
Todays offering
SWORD OF THE BEAST
(Samurai Gold Seekers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_t
Enjoy!
Todays offering
SWORD OF THE BEAST
(Samurai Gold Seekers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_t
Enjoy!
November 12th, 2009
Win some COOL ART for Charity!
My pal Jane's intriguing original sculpture - The Child Empress of Mars - is up for auction at the Interstitial Arts Foundation, take a look, or better yet bid, the price is insanely small for such a stunning work of art (that took months of blood sweat and tears, I might add.
No. 12 http://iafauctions.com/
The Interstitial Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study, support, and promotion of interstitial art: literature, music, visual and performance art found in between categories and genres – art that crosses borders. Find out more here.
No. 12 http://iafauctions.com/
The Interstitial Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study, support, and promotion of interstitial art: literature, music, visual and performance art found in between categories and genres – art that crosses borders. Find out more here.
Japan's Whopper7 Challenge!
Burger King has a fraction of the market share of rival McDonald's in Japan, so they've decided to pair with Windows 7 for a new promo, the first 30 diners who order the Whopper 7 can have it for free.
And yep, a Whopper with 7 beef patties, beef is expensive in Japan, so it's quite the deal, if you can stomach it!
http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/200
And yep, a Whopper with 7 beef patties, beef is expensive in Japan, so it's quite the deal, if you can stomach it!
http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/200
Hideki Matsui receives World Series Most Valuable Player,
Quite a long way from Masanrori Murakami, first Japanese player (and Asian) brought over to play for San Fransisco Giants in 1964 who did not have a million dollar contract, interpreters or the kind crowds (he received death threats) that other players receive today.
http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/200
http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/200
That's the end of your 15 min of fame (we hope)
Carrie Prejean, winner of Miss America who dissed gay marriage, and was sueing the pageant for taking away her crown, suddenly stopped her legal proceedings when she admitted not only had she posed for nude photos before the pageant (breaking their rules) there is a sex tape of hers roaming around!
She appeared on Larry King Live, and when he wouldn't throw her fluff ball questions, she huffs and threatens to leave.
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebri
let the door hit you hard on your way out.
She appeared on Larry King Live, and when he wouldn't throw her fluff ball questions, she huffs and threatens to leave.
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebri
let the door hit you hard on your way out.
November 11th, 2009
Tonight, 131,000 veterans will sleep on the streets of our cities.
Editor's Note: L. TammyDuckworth, an Iraq War veteran, is assistant secretary for public and inter governmental affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. She lost both legs and partial use of one arm when a helicopter she piloted was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq in 2004.
Washington (CNN)-- In the Army you live by the Warrior Ethos, which states, "I will always place the mission first. I will never quit. I will never accept defeat. I will never leave a fallen comrade behind."
I am alive today because my helicopter crew lived by these words.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/11/d
November 9th, 2009
Celebrity Tutors in Hong Kong
Attractive English Tutors in Hong Kong can make 1/2 million a year.
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/wo
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/wo
Sarah and her death panels - again.
Sarah Palin is returning to the two words widely credited with helping to spur angry town-halls on health care reform over the summer: "death panels."
In a Facebook post over the weekend, the former Alaska governor launched into a torrent of criticism about the recently-passed House health care reform bill, including the notion "bureaucratic panels" will ultimately decide who lives and who dies.
In her recent Facebook post, Palin didn't offer further evidence of the establishment of death panels. The non-partisan FactCheck.org has refuted her argument.
"The fact remains that the bill wouldn't require patients to receive counseling sessions, nor would it require a doctor to offer one. Rather, it modifies Section 1861(s)2 of the Social Security Act, defining what services Medicare will pay for. So if a patient receives a counseling session from a doctor or health care practitioner, he or she doesn't have to pay for it – Medicare will," the organization wrote.
whole article
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20
In a Facebook post over the weekend, the former Alaska governor launched into a torrent of criticism about the recently-passed House health care reform bill, including the notion "bureaucratic panels" will ultimately decide who lives and who dies.
In her recent Facebook post, Palin didn't offer further evidence of the establishment of death panels. The non-partisan FactCheck.org has refuted her argument.
"The fact remains that the bill wouldn't require patients to receive counseling sessions, nor would it require a doctor to offer one. Rather, it modifies Section 1861(s)2 of the Social Security Act, defining what services Medicare will pay for. So if a patient receives a counseling session from a doctor or health care practitioner, he or she doesn't have to pay for it – Medicare will," the organization wrote.
whole article
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20
The Great Leap Backward
The House approved a health care bill Saturday night that prohibits abortion coverage in a government-run plan, and in private plans that accept anyone using government subsidies to buy insurance coverage. People would be permitted to by supplemental coverage with their own money that includes covers abortions.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, a leading abortion rights voice in the Senate, told CNN Monday that approach was "radical" and "unfair to women," and said she will meet with a group of female senators Tuesday to start looking for a way to limit abortion restrictions in the Senate health care bill.
"We want to make sure we don't deny women the opportunity to avail themselves of a totally legal procedure," Boxer told CNN in a phone interview. "We believe this is unfair to women, it singles them out as a group. There is no other procedure in this bill that is denied."
With Boxer's Democratic colleague from Nebraska, Ben Nelson, just as adamantly opposed to a health care bill without strict abortion prohibitions, it appears the Democratic abortion divide in the Senate is threatening to derail its health bill - just as it almost did in the House.
More from CNN
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20
Personal thought, if men had babies, would this even be an issue? We think not.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, a leading abortion rights voice in the Senate, told CNN Monday that approach was "radical" and "unfair to women," and said she will meet with a group of female senators Tuesday to start looking for a way to limit abortion restrictions in the Senate health care bill.
"We want to make sure we don't deny women the opportunity to avail themselves of a totally legal procedure," Boxer told CNN in a phone interview. "We believe this is unfair to women, it singles them out as a group. There is no other procedure in this bill that is denied."
With Boxer's Democratic colleague from Nebraska, Ben Nelson, just as adamantly opposed to a health care bill without strict abortion prohibitions, it appears the Democratic abortion divide in the Senate is threatening to derail its health bill - just as it almost did in the House.
More from CNN
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20
Personal thought, if men had babies, would this even be an issue? We think not.