voor Jen

fuckyouverymuch: We cook for you.

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:52:51 -0400

We cook for you.

slantback: Take the matter of positions in sexual intercourse....

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:27:36 -0400

Take the matter of positions in sexual intercourse. Throughout much of the so-called civilized world—especially in Europe and America—it is largely assumed that the one position in which a man and his wife should have sexual intercourse is face to face, with the man above. This is usually referred to as the “conventional” or “traditional” position.

And yet in the classic cradle of western civilization, Greece and Rome, this sex position was almost unheard of if not unthinkable! It was customary, if we can believe the testimony of ancient art and culture, for the man to lie supine while the woman straddled him from above. The Roman poet Martial considered this so “normal and obvious,” writes the famous sexologist Van de Velde in Ideal Marriage, “that he could not conceive of … married couples … in any other attitude.”

As a matter of fact the earliest known depiction of human coitus—unearthed in Iraq in 1936—portrays this position. (via how important are SEX POSITIONS? | Modern Mechanix)

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Tue, 07 May 2013 15:30:16 -0400

"What we’ve said to the girls is, if you guys ever decide to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get..."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:55:10 -0400

“What we’ve said to the girls is, if you guys ever decide to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo in the same place. And we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo.”

- President Barack Obama

omg dad you made it so tattoos are not even cool anymore

(via squashed)

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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:57:04 -0400

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:03:56 -0400

British for "mobile phone"

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:03:09 -0400

jacob: cellie wellies
peter: talky bits
tagsavage: tappy types
peter: talky tappers
tagsavage: Electroswipes
peter: taps-your-uncle
peter: queen's guide
tagsavage: button chaps
peter: glow mobi
tagsavage: flatties

This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:01:12 -0400

This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars -sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

DEPRESSION: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

ANEMIA: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

BLOOD PRESSURE: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

BRAIN POWER: 200 students at a Twickenham school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packe d fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

CONSTIPATION: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

HANGOVERS: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

HEARTBURN: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

MORNING SICKNESS: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

MOSQUITO BITES: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

NERVES: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system..

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

ULCERS: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Many other cultures see bananas as a ‘cooling’ fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, ‘A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!’

So much lust for the Folio Society edition of His Dark Materials...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:00:57 -0400

So much lust for the Folio Society edition of His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey

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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:25:53 -0400

Herriott Grace @ Atelier Make

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:06:54 -0400

Herriott Grace @ Atelier Make

The mayor of Iceland gave Bjork this special house in Iceland....

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:48:55 -0400

The mayor of Iceland gave Bjork this special house in Iceland. Its a little island actually, its not part of Iceland. So Bjork really lives in her own country. This is Bjork’s house. The country where its located is called Moose Gay Moose Tits. This is where Bjork lives.

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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:07:02 -0400

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therosagreen: jen could make this

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:49:01 -0400

therosagreen:

jen could make this

"As for Wi-Fi syndrome, a recent analysis of forty-six studies involving nearly twelve hundred..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:17:41 -0400

“As for Wi-Fi syndrome, a recent analysis of forty-six studies involving nearly twelve hundred volunteers concluded, similarly, that the signals do not cause the symptoms. In one experiment, researchers in Austria had people spend several nights sleeping in a cocoon of custom-engineered bed netting, but found it made no difference whether or not the netting stopped electromagnetic signals. One careful study of mobile-phone waves found a significant pattern of headaches, but it turned out the headache cluster fell in the control group—those who had not been exposed to signals. (There is also no convincing evidence of a link between cell phones and brain cancer, another common fear.)”

- The Nocebo Effect: How We Worry Ourselves Sick : The New Yorker

"Sufferers of Wi-Fi syndrome say that the radio waves used in mobile communication cause headaches,..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:16:34 -0400

“Sufferers of Wi-Fi syndrome say that the radio waves used in mobile communication cause headaches, nausea, exhaustion, tingling, trouble concentrating, and gastrointestinal distress, among other symptoms. Some of the most afflicted take drastic action. According to the Agence France-Presse, one woman left her farmhouse in southeastern France after the arrival of mobile-phone masts (which, like Wi-Fi, use radio waves) and fled for a cave in the Alps. A handful of others have moved to homes within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, a vast area of mountainous terrain on the Virginia-West Virginia border, where Wi-Fi, cell phones, and other technologies are severely limited to protect a nearby radio telescope.”

- The Nocebo Effect: How We Worry Ourselves Sick : The New Yorker (via slantback)

"Sitting in the room with the (fake) Wi-Fi caused tingling in fingers, hands, and feet; pressure and..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:16:26 -0400

“Sitting in the room with the (fake) Wi-Fi caused tingling in fingers, hands, and feet; pressure and tingling in the head; stomachaches; and trouble concentrating. Two of the subjects found the experience so unpleasant that they had to stop before their time was up.”

- The Nocebo Effect: How We Worry Ourselves Sick : The New Yorker (via slantback)

unhistorical: Medusa burgonet, Italy, 1543 (Filippo Negroli)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:54:39 -0400

unhistorical:

Medusa burgonet, Italy, 1543 (Filippo Negroli)

apoetreflects: “The artist’s experience lies so unbelievably close to the sexual, to its pain and...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:53:54 -0400

apoetreflects:

“The artist’s experience lies so unbelievably close to the sexual, to its pain and its pleasure, that the two phenomena are really just different forms of one and the same longing and bliss.”

—Rainer Maria Rilke