neverwhere

Unfriending

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:41:37 -0600

One of my former very good friends (from college) was just on facebook and I messaged her to say...

Owls = Not what they seem. allcreatures: delacroix: Who you...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:28:26 -0600

Owls = Not what they seem.

allcreatures:

delacroix:

Who you calling funny looking? (via Megan Lorenz)

flyonair:re-vu:sawaru:Antony Gormley Domain Field 2004

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:12:38 -0600

flyonair:re-vu:sawaru:Antony Gormley Domain Field 2004

thetardis: (via foreverkatie) We miss you D.T.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:13 -0600

thetardis:

(via foreverkatie)

We miss you D.T.

Everybody: this is all I want for...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:34 -0600

Everybody: this is all I want for Christmas.

theconceptlibrarian:

mumblelard:

sonic screwdriver

I start a new gig on Monday, and I am gathering up all of the necessary tools and supplies.

Besides being able to fix nearly anything, this little beauty writes in ultraviolet ink, lights up, and makes a cool sonic screwdriver sound. The prop sonic screwdrivers used in the Doctor Who episodes aired since 2006 were actually based on the molds used for this replica, so the props are in fact replicas of a replica. I will keep it stashed in my bag until the coast is clear, but it will be good to have around in case of emergencies.

It’s hip to be square.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:43 -0600

It’s hip to be square.

This is so 2002

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:53:07 -0600

I am connected to the interwebs via a wire. At my HOME! Because the DSL modem AT&T sent...

Don't you just pity that fool?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:00 -0600

So, having gotten the whole ‘like’/heart concept down, why isn’t there a sad face?...

giantevilhead: trixietreats: twink: io9 - Only Those Who...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:52 -0600

giantevilhead:

trixietreats:

twink:

io9 - Only Those Who Display Robot Art On Their Walls Will Escape The Wrath Of Destructo! [Robot Art]

Well, yeah.

theconceptlibrarian: Recently released POW Kurt Vonnegut’s...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:40 -0600

theconceptlibrarian:

Recently released POW Kurt Vonnegut’s letter home to his family.

(picture linked to the full letter)

Uh oh what will happen! allcreatures:(via blua)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:46 -0600

Uh oh what will happen!

allcreatures:(via blua)

thenelsontwins: Some days you’re the kid, some days you’re the...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:53:00 -0600

thenelsontwins:

Some days you’re the kid, some days you’re the bear.
allcreatures:via

Some days you’re both at the same time.

rwatuny: mimisaurus: geekasms: Oh, Serenity: Those Left...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:49:48 -0600

rwatuny:

mimisaurus:

geekasms:

Oh, Serenity: Those Left Behind, I will have you soon.

Want.

Wait; what?

allcreatures: Bobcat And Fawn Find Friendship After Fire How...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:55 -0600

allcreatures:

Bobcat And Fawn Find Friendship After Fire

How long will this last…

Without the interwebs, I’m having MI5/Spooks...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:26:48 -0600

Without the interwebs, I’m having MI5/Spooks withdrawals.

It’s getting pretty bad. Maybe we should just move to England. I mean, we’re already suffering the weather, might as well get the telly too.

Chupacabra?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:15:57 -0600

Chupacabra? : Wombat?

noeyeinpirate: hey there little buddy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:26 -0600

noeyeinpirate:

hey there little buddy

Ancient Mahayana Buddhist cosmology explains that our world...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:05:23 -0600

Ancient Mahayana Buddhist cosmology explains that our world system is constantly evolving within an almost unimaginably long, recurring cycle of development and decline.

According to this view, we are living in a “fortunate aeon” during which 1,000 buddhas will appear one by one on the Earth to lead people from the sufferings of uncontrolled rebirth to the lasting happiness of enlightenment.

At the present time, we are fortunate to have available to us the teachings and example of the fourth buddha, the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. However, when the teachings of Shakyamuni disappear from this world, a long period of decline will follow during which negativity and misfortune will grow. This will be followed by an interim period of terrible darkness and suffering. At the end of this dark period, Maitreya Buddha will manifest in our world as a radiant spiritual teacher inspiring people to practice the path of virtue, especially loving-kindness. This will begin the next cycle of development.

According to a text by Kaching Yeshe Gyaltsen, one of the tutors to the 8th Dalai Lama, by building Maitreya Buddha statues now, we can shorten the period of terrible darkness and suffering between the times of the Shakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.

By developing now the universal spiritual and humanitarian qualities of kindness, generosity, protecting life, etc, we create the causes to avoid the sufferings of the interim period of terrible darkness and bring the next cycle of happiness into the world sooner. Thus, the Maitreya Buddha statues will be great beacons of hope for the world, both now and in the far distant future. via

thenelsontwins:hikenow:travelhighlights:landscapelifescape:

“The Leshan Giant Buddha was carved out of the cliff face overlooking the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in China’s Sichuan province. The statue depicts a sitting Maitreya Buddha, hands resting on his knees, who is so tall that a person can sit comfortably even on his smallest toenail. The statue took 90 years to finish.

Construction was started by a Chinese monk named Haithong in 713 CE who hoped that the Buddha would guide shipping vessels along the rivers’ currents. After Haithong’s death, the project came to a halt for almost 70 years due to a lack of funds, then was restarted and finally completed in 803 CE. The area today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”

17 Biggest Buddhas on Earth

Sichuan, China

flyonair: billyjane: Charlie Chaplin via goshkazdes thanks...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:36 -0600

flyonair:

billyjane:

Charlie Chaplin via goshkazdes

thanks lamuche [ex seditions?!]

Now. There. Let’s go. Right now. I’m totally...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:58:30 -0600

Now. There. Let’s go. Right now.

I’m totally serious.

thenelsontwins:

Yes and yes and yes.
hikenow:

travelhighlights:

Kacna Jama by Artur Zera

Zlot Caves, Serbia

Via handa