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claralam: theparadoxstory: Darling, you will make me pancakes...

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:10:34 -0700

theparadoxstory:

Darling, you will make me pancakes this way every morning, okay? Hahaha.

:O what is this magic? I must make this now.

dwangelas: The Office: First and Last Appearances

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:04:45 -0700

dwangelas:

The Office: First and Last Appearances

insecurities are my own worst enemy.

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:02 -0700

All I know is that every time I’ve been faced with a tough...

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:05:13 -0700

All I know is that every time I’ve been faced with a tough decision
There’s only one thing that outweighs every other concern
One thing that will make you give up on everything you thought you knew
Every instinct, every rational calculation
Love

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Tue, 07 May 2013 21:07:35 -0700

Website pits Issaquah High School classmates in 'hotness tournament'

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:55:03 -0700

Website pits Issaquah High School classmates in 'hotness tournament':

for those that haven’t seen this, here’s the link.

today, my friend told me this hit national level.

i guess this brings a lot of things back because i went to issaquah high school. i actually remember when this was going on. they would call it ‘may madness’ and would have brackets and all that great stuff. i didn’t really think much of this because i was not really involved. never was in this competition (thank God) and the people i hung out with weren’t really involved. i did know of people that were involved. i didn’t really think much of it because… well i wasn’t involved. and it was exclusive. to say the least, it was the ‘popular kids’ thing.

i do know that the girls got really into it. i think it makes sense- girls like competing against each other, let alone compare to each other. and a competition on hotness? they’re just asking girls to hold more grudges against each other, laying their self esteem based off of what the guys thought.

and ultimately, people are mad. parents, people that have graduated from there, people still going there. and its understandable. i understand why people are mad.

for me, i’m not necessarily mad. i’m more sad and worried. sad that this has become a big deal, sad that the administration at school can’t handle this, sad because of the reputation that this high school now has.

and worried. worried for the kids there. especially the girls. because girls do not need to worry more about how they look, especially how they match up against other girls. worried for how the guys are looking at the girls. how they prize looks over everything else.

i worry that the upcoming generation will.. not be ready to take on this world. because this world is filled with problems. and we need mature, confident adults that are willing to be vulnerable, willing to push the limits even more and make this world a better place.

because this who ‘hotness tournament’ is not making the world a better place. it is putting people down, bringing people up in the wrong way, and most importantly, tearing people apart.

we need each other. we need to love each other for who they are. not for how they look like.

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Mon, 06 May 2013 23:49:26 -0700

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Sun, 05 May 2013 17:14:31 -0700

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Sat, 04 May 2013 01:01:14 -0700

jokunibe: Need. Only way to read it is to break the...

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:59:00 -0700

jokunibe:

Need. Only way to read it is to break the heart.

thernediocregatsby:

i think every couple should get one and fill it with the little things they love about each other. and then if they’re fighting throw it at a wall and read all the little things that come out and hopefully that will remind them to love again.

only cuz i like hearts.

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Wed, 01 May 2013 22:52:12 -0700

there is always a need.

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:14:31 -0700

to serve God. to serve a Christ centered community.

and one of the hardest lessons i’ve had to learn is.. that i can’t do everything. i’m not perfect.

but i will give my whole heart into a ministry. as for now, i know where that is . in a year, i know it will be quite different.

but may i bring glory to God. may God use me for His will, His kingdom. His everything.

ucsdhealthsciences: Human lungs are composed of roughly 700...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:33:49 -0700

ucsdhealthsciences:

Human lungs are composed of roughly 700 million of tiny, elastic air sacs called alveoli that pass oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide from it. Photo courtesy of David Gregory and Debbie Marshall, Wellcome Images

Bad fad

The “cinnamon challenge” doesn’t sound ominous: You’re supposed to attempt to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon within 60 seconds without drinking any fluids. How bad can that be?

Bad enough.

In a recent paper in Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Miami describe what happens next: the ingested spice triggers a severe gag reflex, with immediate coughing, the sensation of burning in the mouth and likely vomiting.

All of which are apparently quite amusing to watch, judging from the popularity of Internet videos depicting kids (no surprise) attempting the challenge. In their paper, the University of Miami scientists reported at least 51,100 YouTube clips depicting people taking the challenge.

“One video was viewed more than 19 million times, predominantly by 13- to 24-year-olds, ages similar to people taking the Cinnamon Challenge and associated with the greatest need for conformity,” the researchers wrote.

If gagging and looking foolish were the sole results of swallowing a spoonful of cinnamon that would be one thing, but doctors say the health risks are much more serious: Inadvertently inhaling the ground cinnamon can result in choking, aspiration and pulmonary damage. Scores of challenge-takers have found themselves calling poison control centers, visiting emergency rooms - some have been hospitalized for collapsed lungs.

Cinnamon should be eaten, not inhaled. It’s a caustic power composed of cellulose fibers that do not dissolve or degrade in the lungs. The Miami scientists found no studies of cinnamon inhalation in humans, but did find one with rats. Inhaling the spice inflamed the rats’ lungs, predisposing delicate air sacs called alveoli and lung passages to lesions, thickening, loss of elasticity and scarring.

Scientists say that in people, the effects of inhaled cinnamon appear to be temporary and probably do not increase the risk of long-term damage, but in some they may trigger serious allergic reactions, including asthma, or worsen other existing lung conditions.

my knee is killing me. praying for answers.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:11:10 -0700

my knee is killing me. praying for answers.

its like an injury. you rest or do the normal procedures until it gets better. you can either let it...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:05:23 -0700

its like an injury. you rest or do the normal procedures until it gets better. you can either let it be in that state, or go to rehab and work up its strength. make that muscle stronger. expand the range of motion for a joint. etc, etc.

and it comes to my heart. healing procedure is time. and the strengthening is working on my forgiveness and humility. but its hard to move on and grow when i still feel wronged. i feel pushed aside, like nothing i say or ask or do will really matter. the damage has been done. and nothing is really happening to make it any better.

and i think the worse part is that i don’t have the strength to make it better. it is what it is, and i just don’t care anymore.

but it still hurts me. its gives me that pain in my stomach and that ache in my heart because my heart knows that i’m still hurt. i’m still broken inside about this.

i cared too much back then.

yet, even though i’m still hurting inside, i know that God is mending me also. maybe the process is longer than i expected, but i’m going up.

i just can’t deny the fact that its really hard.

paper-planes-and-toy-trains: you are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:45 -0700

paper-planes-and-toy-trains:

you are my sunshine

my only sunshine

you make me happy

when skies are gray

you’ll never know dear

how much i love you

please dont take

my sunshine away

may i never be ashamed of my identity. no matter how much the world pushes and pulls me, may i stay...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:35:51 -0700

may i never be ashamed of my identity.

no matter how much the world pushes and pulls me,

may i stay true to myself.

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:45:07 -0700

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:55:46 -0700

In darkness, Gods light shines the brightest.

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:06:13 -0700