I ask because there is, of course, an undeniable tendancy in society to associate nudity with sexuality, to the point where nudity in any context is taboo, and I don't understand that at all and I'm not sure if it's because of my asexuality or not. I'm interested to know how other asexuals view the natural body. Feel free to discuss.
Mmmkay. Not sure how I missed this Goosemoose post until now but I just can't stop reading it. If you are a fellow Goosemooser I'm sure you saw it. If not, read it if you want a good giggle and many, many smiles. Also a warning: WAY cute.
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And also... crap! I missed the friending thingo! *runs to add people anyway*
I would take him if I had the means to care for another rattie but I don't.
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The court just announced that it is seeking public comment on the proposal to televise the trial -- and that all comments must be submitted to the court by a Friday deadline.
Not surprisingly, supporters of Prop 8 -- which took away the right of same-sex couples to marry in California -- do not want the trial to be televised.
The deadline for this is THIS FRIDAY, 9AM Pacific time. The trial starts Monday. PLEASE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG!!
Sign here.
As a note, if this has been posted earlier this week, let me know. omfg my first post I'm nervous ;o;
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It's apparently used in the Japanese title of Prozac Nation, but I haven't been able to fathom from that what it means. The e-mail points out that 「うつではなく、うつ依存症という状態でした」, so I'm guessing it's not a common word.
I'd be grateful if someone could clarify the meaning of the phrase. Thanks in advance. :)
EDIT: I should probably clarify that (unless someone knows exactly what this means) I'm really looking for native speaker input on this. I appreciate it looks weird, that's why I'm askin'.
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Your result for The Fan Fiction Personality Test ...
The Shipper
Slash pairings and Playboy plot bunnies.
You are very likely female, and you very likely examine characters for their "slashability". Though you insist that your stories don't circle around love and sex between attractive characters, they do. [I don't insist this at all! I freely admit that's what my stories are about!]
It is also likely familiar to you that at a certain point in your story, a character (or more) discovers that he (and rarely even she) is gay, and starts a relationship with another character. [Not quite. I generally make them bisexual, and/or add a backstory that has them admit to same-sex relationships or at least attraction in the past. I'm not fond of the "sudden sexuality" trope.]
Your fanfiction meets the taste of many, especially if your pairing happens to be between two attractive males that are straight in canon.
You probably wrote something about Harry Potter falling in love with Draco Malfoy [nope, not into enemy slash], Legolas starting a secret romance with Aragorn [tried writing that, never managed it, sadly] or Obi Wan being a sex slave of Han Solo [no.] If not, you probably still consider doing it.
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Do chores make you ill? It's hard to explain, but whenever I clean the apartment, I get this awful feeling...not boredom, not resentment. It's a physical feeling: a tightness in my head and chest, a buzzy, metallic feeling throughout my body. It isn't that I'm tired. Often, I'm not. Though a bit of protein helps, it isn't quite hunger/thirst either. Cleaning is neither a mental nor physical strain on me. In fact, I'd enjoy it (the organizing, the smells, the warm water) if it weren't for this awful feeling I get! Probably the closest thing I can compare it to is the the feeling of having been in a shopping mall too long, though cleaning isn't a sensory strain on me either.
One thought (that just occurred to me) is, it could the strain of multi-tasking, perhaps? Organization and warm, soapy water are stimmy for me, but I'm not ever able to keep with the stim. I have to keep shifting gears. I'm getting torn from my stims, in a way...
Does this make sense to anyone? What do you think?
I live in the south-east of England, and I often hear people pronounce the indefinite article ("a") /ey/. I know this can happen when one doesn't know what's going to follow, or when one wants to emphasize this particular part of one's speech. That being said, at times, it doesn't sound like this variation serves those purpose (or maybe it's just me!).
Is there any other situation when this change in pronunciation can occur?
What does such a variation say about the speaker (social class, region, intent) (assuming it says something at all)?
Does this happen in other parts of England and in other English-speaking coutries?
Thanks a bunch in advance ! :-)
PS : please feel free to correct my English!!
If you’ve ever dreamt of travelling the world to see the world’s most famous landmarks, but couldn’t afford to finance the big trip, perhaps you might consider visiting one of the many not-so-famous sites that attempt to replicate those better-known originals.
Carhenge (Alliance, Nebraska USA) – As an alternative to the multitude of regular Stonehenge replicas, why not visit Carhenge? It’s a scale replica of the real Stonehenge, the only discernible difference being that instead of standing stones, it’s made from thirty-eight grey spray-painted cars.
Eiffel Tower (Paris, Texas USA) – When on a trip to Paris, you have to visit the Eiffel Tower right? Well, the folks in Paris, Texas must have thought so, as they decided to build their own 20m tall replica (65 feet). The twist however (in true Texas style), is that they topped it off with a giant cowboy hat.
Parthenon (Nashville, Tennessee USA) – One of the more impressive duplications1 of a famous landmark has to be the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. This scale replica of the original Greek structure was originally built in 1897. Today, it stands as the centrepiece of Centennial Park, a large urban park west of downtown Nashville. Inside the structure you can find a 13m (42 feet) tall statue of Athena Parthenos that is dressed in more than eight pounds of gold leaf.2
Minitalia Leolandia Park (Bergamo, Italy) – Aside from visiting the replica of one building, you can also visit a replica of an entire country! Miniature parks around the world offer visitors small versions of cities and countries, usually in a beautiful, landscaped setting. From the satellite view of Minitalia, you can see that as the name implies, it looks just like a small Italy! On the ground level, visitors can walk from one city to another visiting tiny facsimiles of Italy’s most famous landmarks.
Las Vegas, Nevada USA – Perhaps the one location that has more wannabes than anywhere else is Las Vegas. Built in the middle of the desert, just about everything you see in this town can be considered fake in one way or another. On one end of the strip you’ll find a replica of an Egyptian obelisk that stands in front of the Luxor hotel, and on the opposite end you’ll find a replica of Seattle’s Space Needle. In between there are volcanoes, roman columns, the Eiffel Tower, and more!
Las Vegas is also home to a half scale replica of the Statue of Liberty, which is actually one of the most reproduced monuments in the world. Here’s a 35m (115ft) version in Germany’s Heide Park.
Google Sightseeing visited the original Parthenon and the original Statue of Liberty back in 2005, and in 2006 we took a tour of some of the best known replicas of Liberty, and several Parthenon impostors. We’ve also visited the excellent Dutch Madurodam miniature park, as well as taken an extensive tour of many of the members of the International Association of Miniature Parks.
Thanks to Feel Glass and many others.
Unless you’re fond of pink inflatable Greek architecture, like we are. ↩
Apparently her size makes her the largest piece of indoor sculpture in the Western World. ↩
Locations: France, Germany, Italy, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas / Categories: Monuments, Street Views, Weirdness
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