Me and mom on christmas decked in wrapping paper and bows.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
I'm here for you, baby
Following the May 12, 2008 earthquake in China, this terrified giant panda grabs the leg of a policeman.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Ocean is Amazing
Mimic Octopus
“Having studied many octopus species in the wild, I am never surprised by the color and shape change capacities of these animals,” said Mark Norman of the Melbourne Museum in Australia. “However, this animal stood out as it was the only one we’ve encountered that goes beyond camouflage to take on the guise of dangerous animals.”
This octopus can change up to 15 known species, maybe even more. Its completely fascinating watching it change its shape and color instantly. Wait until around the 1:20 mark, because you will see an Octopus fucking run. Coolest thing in the world.
Source
Octopuses are thought to be one of the most intelligent invertebrates and can change the color and texture of their skin to blend in with rocks, algae, or coral to avoid predators. But until now, an octopus with the ability to actually assume the appearance of another animal had never been observed.
“Having studied many octopus species in the wild, I am never surprised by the color and shape change capacities of these animals,” said Mark Norman of the Melbourne Museum in Australia. “However, this animal stood out as it was the only one we’ve encountered that goes beyond camouflage to take on the guise of dangerous animals.”
This octopus can change up to 15 known species, maybe even more. Its completely fascinating watching it change its shape and color instantly. Wait until around the 1:20 mark, because you will see an Octopus fucking run. Coolest thing in the world.
Source
Monday, December 20, 2010
Big Tour
I have a big shot tour today, and I'm kind of nervous. I'd rather just coordinate today, I don't want to fuck up. I
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That was total bullshit. Don't give me eleven Chinese people and no translator.
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That was total bullshit. Don't give me eleven Chinese people and no translator.
This gets stuck in my head sometimes.
You'd think after a decade I would know
all the words to this, but no, I just go
around singing "mmm, michigan, and i
wishnwishagain, lalalalala, wishagain,
somethin' somethin'"
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Los Vegas at Night: The Brightest Spot on Earth
"This image shows the Las Vegas metropolitan area is located near the southern tip of Nevada, within the Mohave Desert. The Vegas Strip (center) is reputed to be the brightest spot on Earth due to the concentration of lights on its hotels and casinos.
The acquisition of focused nighttime images requires astronauts on the International Space Station to track the target with the handheld camera while the ISS is moving at a speed of more than 7 km/s (over 15,000 mph) relative to the Earth’s surface."
Best NASA photos of 2010
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Hey, hey guys.
I met the guy who fixed the Hubble Space Telescope.
I touched his hand.
His SPACE HAND.
Stomatopods
"These special arthropods (stomatopods) have 16 visual pigments! We only have four, and we can see millions of colors. Their vision is hyperspectral, they can see ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths, as well as polarized light. They have 360 degree vision and three parts of each eye can focus on the same spot, so each individual eye has trinocular vision with depth perception. They have a very large focal range and the eyes can emit light, which is used for communication.
They have the most complex visual organs on the planet."
source
(i tried to find the original source but tumblr is sometimes a maze of "original sources")
Mikhail Baryshnikov's Butt
First Ballet Crush. Second one was Josh, the
older ballet dancer in my class when I was 4.
I think he was seven or something.
My favorite ballet, still
I would watch this back to back as a kid.
I loved this version so much, it still makes
me happy when I see it. Here's some pas
de deux for your Christmas enjoyment:
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Rules I'd like to remember
423. Don’t ask where someone got their eyeglasses.
408. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
405. No one wants to watch you practice the guitar.
404. Don’t linger in a doorway. In or out.
402. If you aren’t hungry enough to eat an apple, you aren’t hungry.
325. When excusing yourself from the table, you need not give a reason.
322. Sympathy is a crutch. Never fake a limp.
298. Have a signature look.
269. If you’ve made your point, stop talking.
257. If you offer to help, don’t quit until the job is done.
A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.
Hunter Stockton Thompson
All from Rules For My Unborn Son, click any rule to link back to the source
All from Rules For My Unborn Son, click any rule to link back to the source
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