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Dog Name

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:54:08 -0500

May change Bowen’s name to something more Welsh. I’m thinking of Emrys, Ffion, Gareth, Olwen (usually a girl’s name but it means ‘white foot print’).

Hm.

Got this for the Hub near my desk. It’s currently in my...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:39:51 -0500

Got this for the Hub near my desk. It’s currently in my room where Bowen spends most of his time.

This is my new puppy Bowen. He’s a bit young to have...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:38:12 -0500

This is my new puppy Bowen. He’s a bit young to have running around the Hub but when he’s properly trained I’ll start bringing him in.

nanahra: I thought this was really interesting, take a moment to watch and read. A man sat at a...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:04:33 -0500

nanahra:

I thought this was really interesting, take a moment to watch and read.

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

Hmm. That’s… interesting writing. I’ve...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:57:49 -0500

Hmm. That’s… interesting writing. I’ve narrowed down a bit of where I am.

kairapena: Coldplay | “Us Against the World” Through chaos as...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:51:00 -0500

kairapena:

Coldplay | “Us Against the World”

Through chaos as it swirls, it’s us against the world.

Like a river to a raindrop. I lost a friend.

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Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:50:43 -0500

Religion

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:47:00 -0500

So, I’ve been wondering… due to certain media I’ve been watching: are the Torchwood team allowed to believe in God?

Weird question being asked if we’re ‘allowed’ but with all the things that we see. Is it really possible? Are we even capable of it? I believe there is something. I think there must be. Where else would everyone we care for go? Heavy topic, I’m aware but I doubt anyone will read it. So I don’t mind venting here so much.

But it is a real question. I don’t know if any of the people I work with believe. Well, I can’t say that. Jack doesn’t. As far as he’s concerned there’s nothing behind there but blackness. Suzie said so too…

But she was … a horrible person. Maybe that’s where she’d go. Nothingness. But Owen, Tosh, Gwen, Jack… and I’d like to think myself… we’re doing good. So why wouldn’t we be allowed past that?

I don’t want to test the theory and I certainly don’t want any of them to. I just wonder sometimes… what they think.

I need to stop drinking coffee at four in the morning.

Anyway. Torchwood. Torchwood.

Amen.

karrmah: Carry on my Wayward Son - Kansas Carry on my wayward...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:41:00 -0500

karrmah:

Carry on my Wayward Son - Kansas

Carry on my wayward son
There’ll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest

Oh, the theme song for my favorite show. Not to mention my life story. Except my father wouldn’t say anything like that. God, maybe.

Hello, hello? Anybody out there ‘cause I don’t hear...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:36:40 -0500

Hello, hello?

Anybody out there

‘cause I don’t hear a sound.

Alone, alone

I don’t really know where the world is but I miss it

now

I’m out on the edge and I’m screaming my name

like a fool at the top of my lungs

sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I’m alright

but it’s never enough

cause my echo, echo

is the only voice coming back

my shadow, shadow

is the only friend that I have

Listen, listen

I would take a whisper if

that’s all you have to give

but it isn’t, isn’t

you could come and save me

try to chase it crazy right out of my head

Get out your guns, battles begun, are you a saint, or a...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:33:12 -0500

Get out your guns, battles begun,

are you a saint, or a sinner?

If loves a fight, than I shall die,

with my heart on a trigger.

They say before you start a war,

you better know what you’re fighting for.

Well baby, you are all that I adore,

if love is what you need, a soldier I will be.

I’m an angel with a shotgun,

fighting til’ the wars won,

I don’t care if ~~Torchwood~~ heaven won’t take me back.

I’ll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe.

Don’t you know you’re everything I have?

..and I, wanna live, not just survive, tonight.

Sometimes to win, you’ve got to sin,

don’t mean I’m not a believer.

..and major Tom, will sing along.

Yeah, they still say I’m a dreamer.

They say before you start a war,

you better know what you’re fighting for.

Well baby, you are all that I adore,

if love is what you need, a soldier I will be.

I’m an angel with a shotgun,

fighting til’ the wars won,

I don’t care if heaven won’t take me back.

I’ll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe.

Don’t you know you’re everything I have?

..and I, wanna live, not just survive, tonight.

MapCrunch Game...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:29:25 -0500

mysimplewin:

In the beginning and you’re all excited because everyone’s playing it:

After 5 minutes:

10 minutes later:

Realizing you’ll never get to go home:

Then, you see a sign with an airplane on it:

Finding the airport:

Taking a picture of the airport & posting it on Tumblr:

I miss my coffee mate.♥ Oh, and I also miss you. :D

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:04 -0500

Mm, I’ll have to see if this coffee mate of yours makes better coffee than I do. I’ll have to make a special trip up there to see.

scatteredhats: Consider me playing as well.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:04:41 -0500

scatteredhats:

Consider me playing as well.

fallingisjustlikeflying: genuinelycornflakes: niish-vehtam-tor:...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:09:00 -0500

fallingisjustlikeflying:

genuinelycornflakes:

niish-vehtam-tor:

goldfish945:

penworthy:

sweatercider:

valjeanvaljean:

alohisha:

i was literally about to cry and trying not to pee. this is the best video ever.

honestly. i promise. watch it. please. you’ll love it. seriously.

holy fucking shit

I almost peed my pants. I ran to the bathroom to avoid that fate.

FIRST OF ALL: everyone reading this, no matter what you’re doing, just fucking click play. you will not regret it omg

second of all, i literally laughed until i cried. THERE ARE ACTUAL TEARS ON MY FACE. THAT IS HOW FUNNY THIS FUCKING VIDEO IS

Did not… expect… it to be that funny…

But it really was.

Okay, I did not expect it to be funny. I really didn’t. And then… dear god it was!

Fav line: ‘I just want to excrete this dark matter safely and quietly’

oh my fuckiNG GOD

BEST

This man may just be my hero.

Cause you’ve got look her in the eye and you’ve got...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:16:40 -0500

Cause you’ve got look her in the eye

and you’ve got love your way of life.

Cause you’ve got a guilty filthy soul.

Don’t you know it’s out of your control.

Because I would do anything to protect you… Including walk...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:30:00 -0500

Because I would do anything to protect you…

Including walk away.

What if what I want makes you sad at me?
And is my fault, oh can I fix it please?
Cause you know that I’m always all for you.
Cause you know I’m always all for you.

banishedwords: pleeease Trying to be more honest with those...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:14:34 -0500

banishedwords:

pleeease

Trying to be more honest with those around me. So go ahead and ask away.

funniest10k: Your life is meaningless without following this...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:43:03 -0500

funniest10k:

Your life is meaningless without following this blog!

I love this.

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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:44:00 -0500