She has a black-and-rainbow-disease

And when she entered the room
I saw her shimmer in a constant state of transmutation

For a moment,
we weren't sure
whether we were looking at a girl
or a prism

Me: How old would you say Lady Gaga is?
Eli: I don't know. Why?
Me: I'm just curious.
Eli: Hmm..maybe mid-20s?
Me: ??!! For some reason I thought she was in her 40s!
Eli: ....She seriously looks older than 40 to you?
Me: Something about her voice....
Eli: Whoa...ouch!

[thus concludes my deep conversation] :)

Eating disorder charities are reporting a rise in the number of people suffering from a serious psychological condition characterised by an obsession with healthy eating.

The condition, orthorexia nervosa, affects equal numbers of men and women, but sufferers tend to be aged over 30, middle-class and well-educated.Read more... )

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One can only wonder how this will have developed 100 years from now...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm

These are thoughts that were a long time coming, but they were at the forefront of my mind earlier this weekend, mostly triggered by listening to Alice in Chains' new album this weekend. I thought of how much their music will always remind me of a specific time in my life..mostly freshman and sophomore years of high school. I was first exposed to ( Read more... )

I thought this was quite thought-provoking, if a little sad.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15231_7-reasons-21st-century-making-you-miserable.html

I realize this isn't really an important issue to dwell on, but why do people assume you're "on a diet" if they see you eating low-calorie meals? What if you just aren't that hungry, or if you have large breakfasts and aren't that hungry mid-day ( Read more... )

In Norse mythology, Fimbulvetr (or fimbulvinter) is the immediate prelude to the events of Ragnarök. Fimbulvetr is three successive winters where snow comes in from all directions, without any intervening summer. During this time, there will be innumerable wars and brothers will kill brothers ( Read more... )

Note: for Part 1/Intro, read ( this )