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"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:13:00 +0100

“A painter paints pictures on canvas.
But musicians paint their pictures on silence.”

- Leopold Stokowski

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Sat, 19 May 2012 16:04:42 +0100

how far do you run/how do you do it? I get so breathless

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:02 +0100

I usually run for 40 minutes non-stop. But for the first couple of weeks I ran for 10 and then walked and then ran for another 10, that really helped. It also helps that I have a very active lifestyle anyway (horses) so I found it quite easy to increase distance/time. But I would definitely suggest starting out very slowly, there is no rush and anybody who isn’t used to running honestly finds it so so tiring. You are not alone. When I am running I keep my attention focused on my breathing so that it is regular etc etc. Also, I know it is a material thing, but I purchased a pair of proper running shoes (Asics) and got them measured to my feet (to see whether you pro-nate or the other way round) and that also makes a difference. Good luck

Running can be good for your mind as well as your body. There are many benefits of exercise for...

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:54:56 +0100

Running can be good for your mind as well as your body. There are many benefits of exercise for mental health. Runners sometimes talk about the ‘runner’s high’ – feelings of elation, energy and a sense of harmony during or after a run. Whether you want to go in search of the ‘runner’s high’ or not, there is evidence that exercise can improve sleep and may also boost your mood and self-esteem, as well as relieve stress.

Arctic Monkeys

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:46:59 +0100

Arctic Monkeys

The Breslin’s Ricotta Pancakes with Orange SyrupContributed by...

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:41:01 +0100

The Breslin’s Ricotta Pancakes with Orange Syrup
Contributed by April Bloomfield

I know people are demanding towards you on here, and I hope you don't mind it, but when will you be releasing your next theme... Please contribute some of the features of your current theme!

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:31:00 +0100

I will be - I am going to go about my themes in a different way. Basically just having ‘sets’. So one set might be one column and the other multi column with varied post sizes, if that makes any sense. Here is an example of the theme page anyway. So this theme is based around the vitals theme, so will it will be in that set. Once I have done that I won’t be making any more themes.

Multiple exposure of lights on blades of grounded Sikorsky...

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:42:53 +0100

Multiple exposure of lights on blades of grounded Sikorsky helicopter forming
slinky-like pattern in the sky as rotors turn. By Andreas Feininger

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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:49:34 +0100

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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:48:42 +0100

have you ever wanted to be a guy just to be accepted by/for who you like? because i feel that all the time ._.

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:06:23 +0100

No, as I also like guys. But read this, it helped me and I hope it helps you.

“The hardest part about being gay is acceptance, this is because you yourself must first accept that you are gay, bi, lesbian or whatever you are, otherwise you will only lead to fighting yourself inside and make yourself ill and others around you. It is you who has to be the one to stand up and accept your self inside, this is not about other people and their opinions as they don’t matter, it is you and only you who can do this step and when you do accept this you will be able to draw confidence and strength from your decision.

Remember this is your life and your way and how you are going to be for the rest of your days it is a big step and it is hard one to undertake but once you do it you will be so much better and so at ease with yourself that other peoples opinions will not bother you.”

Palm shoes, Ionna Vautrin

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:15:00 +0100

Palm shoes, Ionna Vautrin

"There is no escape. You can’t be a vagabond and an artist and still be a solid citizen, a..."

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:07:35 +0100

“There is no escape. You can’t be a vagabond and an artist and still be a solid citizen, a wholesome, upstanding man. You want to get drunk, so you have to accept the hangover. You say yes to the sunlight and pure fantasies, so you have to say yes to the filth and the nausea. Everything is within you, gold and mud, happiness and pain, the laughter of childhood and the apprehension of death. Say yes to everything, shirk nothing. Don’t try to lie to yourself. You are not a solid citizen. You are not a Greek. You are not harmonious, or the master of yourself. You are a bird in the storm. Let it storm! Let it drive you! How much have you lied! A thousand times, even in your poems and books, you have played the harmonious man, the wise man, the happy, the enlightened man. In the same way, men attacking in war have played heroes, while their bowels twitched. My God, what a poor ape, what a fencer in the mirror man is- particularly the artist- particularly myself!”

- Hermann Hesse

I was jogging past a woman today and she said to her friend:“Wow, that girl must be...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:59:00 +0100

I was jogging past a woman today and she said to her friend:
“Wow, that girl must be fit!”

Mmnnnyeah, hard work is definitely paying off!

Sam Haskins

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:50:30 +0100

Sam Haskins

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Thu, 17 May 2012 22:28:31 +0100

Kevin Francis Gray

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:58:27 +0100

Kevin Francis Gray

You need to kiss the damn person you want to kiss and just be done with it. It’s important to feel...

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:52:27 +0100

You need to kiss the damn person you want to kiss and just be done with it. It’s important to feel like you can still surprise yourself. We put up these walls now just so we can break them down later and feel like we’ve grown. It’s not so much about the kiss itself. It’s more about proving to yourself that you can get what you want. You’re one ballsy move away from sublime happiness. You need to feel sexy. If this involves sleeping with a random who will worship your body for one night, so be it. It’ll be worth whatever shame you’ll feel the morning after. “Oh, what’d you say, self-worth? I can’t hear you over all of these loud orgasms I’m having…” Having someone validate you as a sexual being is some of the best validation you could ever get. You need to treat yourself to some superfluous purchases. I don’t care if it’s ultimately bad for you, consumerism feels damn good in the moment. Sometimes it feels like we deny ourselves the things we want just so one day we can “screw it!” and buy the damn thing. File it under “Lies We Tell Ourselves While Getting A $30 Pedicure.” You need a “Sunday Sex Spooning” moment ASAP. Actually, can they just bottle that and sell it at Crate & Barrel? I’ll buy ten of them.

What all of these things have in common is that they effectively take you out of the daily BS we surround ourselves with. You’re taking care of yourself and tuning into another frequency. The best moments are usually the underrated ones, the ones that are cloaked in the quiet. In the end, these are the kind of things that you’ll remember — the things that made you feel human and plugged into someone else. Everything else is just dressing.

Ryan O’Connell NY Based Writer

Ori Gersht

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:00 +0100

Ori Gersht

Lykke Li - Tour Art, Leif Podhajsky

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02:14 +0100

Lykke Li - Tour Art, Leif Podhajsky