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// via www.lomographyasia.com I’d buy this just for the...

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:00 +0800

// via www.lomographyasia.com

I’d buy this just for the lovely book cover.

Soundtrack of my childhood.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:29:12 +0800

Soundtrack of my childhood.

"I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are..."

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:15 +0800

“I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.”

- Anthony Robbins (via robot-heart)

// via umelabo: 自意識過剰ビルディング / pirke [pixiv] This is what the...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:47:13 +0800

// via umelabo:

自意識過剰ビルディング / pirke [pixiv]

This is what the view from the top of my building looks like. Only dirtier and minus the white blocky cartoon people.

// via ettafung: fannycacahuete: via www.senri.ed.jp For...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:44:57 +0800

// via ettafung:

fannycacahuete:

via www.senri.ed.jp

For future reference.

The chipmunk is amused. Or not. Still sexy either way. XD smooch (Daily dose of Arashi.)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:09:20 +0800

The chipmunk is amused.

Or not. Still sexy either way. XD

*smooch*

(Daily dose of Arashi.)

Steven Frank on Blogging

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:57:23 +0800

Steven Frank on Blogging:

// via cubicle17:

Steven Frank, of Panic, explains the “existential crisis” he’s having when it comes to blogging:

Depending on which side of the bed I wake up on, blogging is either the vainest possible act of self-puffery, practiced by those who want to believe they are a lot more important than they actually are, or an unprecedented revolution in human communication, no less important of a historical record than the hand-written letters and journals of centuries past.

Sometimes I’ll land on both sides of that fence in the same day. No wonder I’m confused.

Indeed.

// via umelabo: (via hudsonstream)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:07:46 +0800

// via umelabo:

(via hudsonstream)

Beginning of an Arashi daily, featuring pretty まつじゅん and 大ちゃん.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:55:00 +0800

Beginning of an Arashi daily, featuring pretty まつじゅん and 大ちゃん.

// via soupsoup: carlovely: hrrrthrrr: oh my gosh! you have...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:15:20 +0800

// via soupsoup:

carlovely:

hrrrthrrr:

oh my gosh! you have got to check out andrea joseph’s blog. This girls sketches are insane. I wish my moleskin was filled with this much amazingness.

The Olympic Guide to Success: 9 Simple Tips

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:53:00 +0800

The Olympic Guide to Success: 9 Simple Tips:

“Love for what you do creates an internal motivation that is self-sustaining. Sure, you may have your ups and downs, too. But you keep coming back while the others fall away or start looking for something else that may be the thing that they will love to do. That internal drive will help you achieve things that may surprise both you and others.”

Roll Call....bueller?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:42:15 +0800

Roll Call....bueller?:

// via soupsoup:

ellebelle:

no seriously…follow this link! also, please reblog this cause I think it’s a great idea. (via frangry:hrrrthrrr)

ha, brilliant!

// via NatGeo Flashback Photos: Baboon Teaching a Kitty How to...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:11:00 +0800

// via NatGeo Flashback Photos: Baboon Teaching a Kitty How to Sit Properly (Like a Baboon)

// via Parcours Saint Germain » Lila Jang’s Wall-Climbing...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:09:00 +0800

// via Parcours Saint Germain » Lila Jang’s Wall-Climbing Sofa

// via mong: Hello Kitty Sushi - Hello Kitty Hell

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:52:02 +0800

// via mong:

Hello Kitty Sushi - Hello Kitty Hell

"Why do you think that is the case, that people who are less materialistic are also more likely to be..."

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:50:58 +0800

“

Why do you think that is the case, that people who are less materialistic are also more likely to be happier?

Our perspective on people’s well-being is that it depends in large part on whether or not they have their psychological needs well satisfied. That is, just like a plant needs to have a certain amount of water, a certain amount of light, and certain nutrients from the soil and air in order to survive and thrive, people have certain psychological needs that must be satisfied if they are to be healthy and thrive. We propose four psychological needs. The first is safety/security, which is the need to feel like you’ll survive, like you are not in danger, like you will have enough food and water and shelter to make it another day. The second is competence or efficacy, which is the need to feel like you are skillful and able to do the things that you set out to do: I need to feel like a good psychologist, you might need to feel like a good journalist, etc. The third is connection or relatedness, which concerns having close, intimate relationships with other people. The fourth need is for freedom or autonomy, which is feeling like you do what you do because you choose it and want to do it rather than feeling compelled or forced to do it. As I lay out in my book, The High Price of Materialism, people who put a strong focus on materialism in their lives tend to have poor satisfaction of each of these four needs. In part this is because of their development, but it also is because materialism creates a lifestyle that does a poor job of satisfying these needs. That is, a materialistic lifestyle tends to perpetuate feelings of insecurity, to lead people to hinge their competence on pretty fleeting, external sources, to damage relationships, and to distract people from the more fun, more meaningful, and freer ways of living life.

”

- How to Live the Simple Life - Alpha Consumer (usnews.com)

Rather than actually “instructing,” this clip is...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:49:57 +0800

Rather than actually “instructing,” this clip is more like “how Anna does Hiragana.” Possibly of interest only to other Nihongo students who are fascinated by variances in non-native handwritings.

PS. Had to take a moment before writing ぢ (ji) and づ (zu). I rarely use those so they feel kind of weird; my hand wants to write じ　and ず　instead.

9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:21:32 +0800

9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex

APOD: 2008 July 29 - The Milky Way Over Ontario

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:10:31 +0800

APOD: 2008 July 29 - The Milky Way Over Ontario

To be cast in a sea of stars Unfettered and free And in peace...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:06:00 +0800

To be cast in a sea of stars
Unfettered and free
And in peace with the universe