visit my sisters pictures!

my sister is an absolutely great photographer, everyone i know loves her pictures!
i have posted a picture of hers on here in the post of Dreams,
heres the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39263149@N00/

enjoy and delight yourself! :)

happy holidays!

South American Goddesses

Mama Quilla, Lady Moon.



Mama Pacha, Mother Earth.



Yemanja, Mistress Sea.

Mama Quilla, Lady Moon. In the Incan tongue, Her name means "Mother Moon" or "Golden Mother." She oversaw marriages, the calendar and feast days.

Mama Pacha, Mother Earth. Mama Pacha was the Earth Mother of the Chincha of Peru. She oversees planting and harvesting. Some depict Her as a great dragon Who causes earthquakes.

Yemanja, Mistress Sea. Originally an African Goddess, She is now worshipped through the Carribbean and along the Atlantic coast of South America, particularly in Brazil. She is the benevolent Goddess of the Sea.

Liars

We Are All Liars
Lying is a part of our everyday lives, according to Bella DePaulo, a researcher at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Her work shows that we are likely to lie several times a day, or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes.

Little Lies
Most of our lies are the little white lies we tell others, to make ourselves look better, or to spare others' feelings.

Big Lies
DePaulo says serious lies are far less frequent. The most common are about affairs and money. "The most serious lies we tell are more likely to be told to the people we care about the most. Because the serious lies are told to cover up something we're ashamed of, often. When we didn't meet our own standards, our own expectations. And importantly, we didn't live up to the image that these people have of us."

What Makes A Good Liar?
Successful liars fib with conviction and confidence, and they're skilled at gaining our trust. "The best liars are the people who really do not feel badly about what they're doing," says Bella DePaulo. "They feel justified. They feel confident. Maybe they've even persuaded themselves that there isn't anything wrong with what they did, or they were entitled to do it."

We Are All Liars
Lying is a part of our everyday lives, according to Bella DePaulo, a researcher at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Her work shows that we are likely to lie several times a day, or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes.

Little Lies
Most of our lies are the little white lies we tell others, to make ourselves look better, or to spare others' feelings.

Big Lies
DePaulo says serious lies are far less frequent. The most common are about affairs and money. "The most serious lies we tell are more likely to be told to the people we care about the most. Because the serious lies are told to cover up something we're ashamed of, often. When we didn't meet our own standards, our own expectations. And importantly, we didn't live up to the image that these people have of us."

What Makes A Good Liar?
Successful liars fib with conviction and confidence, and they're skilled at gaining our trust. "The best liars are the people who really do not feel badly about what they're doing," says Bella DePaulo. "They feel justified. They feel confident. Maybe they've even persuaded themselves that there isn't anything wrong with what they did, or they were entitled to do it."

.ullysses butterfly.

The Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses), also known as the blue mountain butterfly, is a large Australian swallowtail. The Ulysses butterfly has a wingspan of about 14 cm (5.5 inches). It lives in northeastern Australia along the coast of Queensland. It inhabits tropical rainforest areas and suburban gardens. The Ulysses butterfly's favourite food plant is euodia (Melicope elleryana), a tree with clusters of small pink flowers growing straight out of the branches. The upperside the wings are an iridescent electric blue; the underside is a more subdued black and brown in colouration. The colours are produced by the microscopic structure of the scales.
When in flight the butterfly can be seen hundreds of metres away as sudden bright blue flashes. This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism.
Males are strongly attracted to blue objects which they mistake for females. Females favour small trees up to 2 metres tall to lay their eggs.

as my dear friend shani suggested...

a nice little ending for the story that was bending, it was going so wrong, so miss shani put a spinning and wrote a song!

the wall was alone
but for sure not for long
along with some time
came a tribe called the wong
the wong live in caves , holes and in walls
but when a wong is not careful he falls
off the walls
he stumbles and mumbles
and climbs up again .
a wall is a dangerous place for a wong
theres an awfull lot that can simply go wrong... :)

thank you*

benji

"I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Benjamin Franklin

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.
Dr. Seuss

"I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent."

Antarctica

Situated in the southern hemisphere, Antarctica is the southernmost continent on our planet Earth. Out of the seven continents, Antarctica is the fifth largest in area. Owing to extreme weather conditions in the region, there is no human population there. The living organisms here include cold-adapted plants and animals. The name ‘Antarctica’ is a Romanized version of Greek compound word, ‘Antarktike’, which means ‘opposite of the Arctic’. The continent is not governed by any specific country, rather by the Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959 by twelve countries. Today, the treaty has been signed by forty five countries. The main aim of the treaty is to prohibit military activities and mineral mining, while supporting scientific research and protecting the continent's ecozone.


Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, as the lowest temperature recorded here was -89o C. On an average, it is 17 degrees colder than Arctic in the north.
It is the driest continent on earth, as it hardly receives 2 inches of rainfall annually. The ‘Dry valley’ region on the continent is supposed to be bereft of rainfall since 2 million years.
The continent of Antarctica is buried under 1 mile of ice sheet and snow. If the ice melts, the continent would spring back 500 m, in around 1000 years.
If Antarctica's ice sheets melt, the level of the world’s oceans would rise by 60 to 65 meters (200 - 210 ft).
Antarctica is the ideal place to find meteorites, as they are easily visible on the white sheets of ice. They do not get covered by vegetation and even get trapped into the ice.
Antarctica is one and a half times the size of United States.
At the deepest point, the ice in Antarctica is around 3 - 4 km thick.
The largest animal living on the continent is midge, which measure less than a half inch long.
Antarctica is the windiest continent on earth. It experiences frequent wind storms, which at times speed over 300 knots at the sea coast.
The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot here.
Owing to the chilly water in Antarctica, codfish have antifreeze in their blood to save them from freezing.
The ice cap at Antarctic contains 29 million cubic kilometers of ice. This constitutes nearly 90% of all the ice on the planet and between 60 - 70% of all of the fresh water in the world.
Only 0.4 percent of Antarctica is not covered by ice.
Antarctica is the highest continent in elevation.

everyone must watch- "the march of the penguins"

Dreams

picture by- Samantha Groen- http://www.flickr.com/photos/39263149@N00/


Dream is a semi-conscious state where we have absolutely no control over our thoughts and expressions (unless we master lucid dreaming). Did you know that most of us spend six years or more of our lifetime dreaming? Research proves that all of us dream at least twice or more in our sleep though we may not remember when we get up. In 5 minutes of waking, half of our dream is forgotten and within 10 minutes, almost all dreams are forgotten. People who are blind from birth too dream. It is just that the dreams of these individuals are formed by other sense such as the touch, smell, sound and taste. During roman era some dreams were even discussed and interpreted in the senate as the dream was considered to be a God sent message for the mankind. Lucid dreams are considered those dreams where person can take full or partial control of their dreams. Most important fact in order to be aware that we are dreaming is practice. Writing down and keeping track of your dreams is very important. Second thing is noticing signs or triggers that can help us stay aware that we are in dreaming state. Once we start dreaming lucidly we could control the imaginary experiences in the dream environment. This is extremely important for people that have nightmares. Interesting facts is that our body is paralyzed during our sleep probably to prevent the body from acting out dreams.

some dream meanings:

common dreams:

Falling
To dream that you fall and are not frightened, signifies that you will overcome your adversities with ease.
To dream that you fall and are frightened, indicates a lack of control, insecurity, and/or lack of support in your waking life. You may be experiencing some major struggle and/or overwhelming problem. It may denote that you have failed to achieve a goal that you have set forth for yourself.
To dream that you are free-falling through water, indicates that you are feeling overwhelmed with emotions. You may feel that it is easier to give up, then to try to stay afloat or prevent yourself from going under.

Running
To dream that you are running away from someone, indicates an issue that you are trying to avoid. You are not taking or accepting responsibility for your actions. In particular, if you are running from an attacker or any danger, then it suggests that you are not facing and confronting your fears.

To dream that you are trying to run but cannot make your feet move as fast as you want them to, signifies lack of self-esteem and self-confidence. It may also reflect your actual state of REM paralysis while in the dream state.
To dream that you are running alone, signifies that you will advance to a higher position and surpass your friends in the race for wealth. Alternatively, you may be running from some situation or from temptation. Or it may also mean that you need to hurry up in making a decision.
To dream that you are running with others, signifies festive and prosperous times.

some colours:

Olive Green
The olive green color symbolizes natural wisdom and Zen. You need to achieve peace in your environment.

Purple
Purple is indicative of devotion, healing abilities, loving, kindness, and compassion. It is also the color of royalty, high rank, and dignity

Violet
Violet denotes high spirituality, religious aspiration, purification, affection, gentleness, charm, and peacefulness. There is a sense of intuitive understanding and a feeling of intimacy.

keep a notepad near your bed, and in the morning, without making much movement*, try to get a hold of your dream, without letting go, quickly write it down.

*since a dream is a fruit of your unconsciousness and is connected to a different dimension then the one where you are presently, any movement will brake the connection you have with this realm of the mind.

i have changed my mind!

i have decided that i no longer want to write stories for my blog. it seams much easier to do if no one else is going to read it, or if you dont need to post it on the internet.. so, im going to make my blog a brainstorm blog! ill put alot of things related to the unconsciousness, like dreaming, ill put my ideas, cool ideas, friends ideas, and information i find interesting! lets see how that goes!
ok?

so.. first one:




Svalbard Global Seed vault was established to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds in an underground cavern. It is an assurance to reduce of hunger & poverty due to the national disaster. Construction of the Seed Vault, which cost approximately 45 million Norwegian Kroner (9 million USD), was funded entirely by the Government of Norway. The seed bank is constructed 120 meters (390 ft) inside a sandstone mountain at Svalbard on Spitsbergen Island. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened officially on February 26, 2008. The first seeds arrived in January 2008. This vault can storage 4.5 million samples of different seeds in the dry temperature of 0° F (-18° C). This storage process can protect the seeds for the thousands of years. Svalbard Global Seed Vault ranked no.6 on Time's Best Inventions Of 2008.