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Sun, 19 May 2013 04:21:43 -0400

The Fukang Meteorite Back in the year 2000, an incredible...

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:43:00 -0400

The Fukang Meteorite

Back in the year 2000, an incredible meteorite weighing 2,211 pounds was discovered near Fukang, a city located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. Named the Funkang meteorite, it was identified as a pallasite, a type of stony–iron meteorite. With 4.5 billion years in the making, its golden olivine mixed with silvery nickel-iron to create a stunningly beautiful mosaic effect.

Pallasites are extremely rare even among meteorites (only about 1% of all meteorites are this type) and Fukang has been hailed as one of the greatest meteorite discoveries of the 21st century.

It has since been divided into slices which give the effect of stained glass when the sun shines through them. It is so valuable that even tiny chunks sell in the region for $40 to $60 a gram. An anonymous collector holds the largest portion, which weighs 925 pounds.

The Wodabee Tribe.

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:41:41 -0400

The Wodabee Tribe.

Noemie Goudal

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:40:44 -0400

Noemie Goudal

Aerial views of rice fields in Indonesia (Makassar, Sulawesi)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:34:02 -0400

Aerial views of rice fields in Indonesia (Makassar, Sulawesi)

plentyotoole: YES.

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:56:53 -0400

plentyotoole:

YES.

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Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:38 -0400

ryanpanos: Kitchen Portraits by Erik Klein Wolterink via...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:50:51 -0400

ryanpanos:

Kitchen Portraits by Erik Klein Wolterink via Amusing Planet

“A well-stocked kitchen refers to Turkish cookery with goat’s cheese and halal sausage. But the mix for homemade apple pie is a witness of an open attitude towards other customs. A mother shows her African roots with a plastic Voltic Sparkling Water bottle filled with palm oil. Female students undermine our prejudices with a spotless kitchen. In the kitchen of a family with growing children, a packet of Korma curry of Pakistani descent and cardamom pods try to square themselves with Dutch kitchen habits. Here the Dutch sandwich culture leaves its traces in the sandwich wrappers in the drawer, the sandwiches in the fridge and the Nutella chocolate paste in the sink cupboard next to the abrasive agent. The kitchen as metaphor of a complex, multicultural reality.”

-Erik Klein Wolterink

freemasonryesoterica: Gold Plated Masonic Puzzle Orb Charm

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:18:46 -0500

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Gold Plated Masonic Puzzle Orb Charm

"How thin those fingers looked how delicate, holding onto the wooden bedside, how easy they looked to..."

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:05:46 -0500

“How thin those fingers looked
how delicate,
holding onto the wooden bedside,
how easy they looked to snap in brittle crunches
to be gobbled up and tugged down throats,
muscles sensitive to the chunks of bone—
the blues fucking did it,
the blues drove both mad
and carnal and
blurry cheeks
and loosened necks fought
to balance lightweight heads.”

- tansheer. (via anotherword)

"After a while you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you..."

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:48:37 -0500

“After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security.

And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises,

And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,

And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn…
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.

So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

And you learn that you really can endure…
That you really are strong And you really do have worth…
And you learn and learn…

With every good-bye you learn.”

- Veronica A. Shorffstall, “After A While” (via thegirlandherbooks)

"Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water."

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:44:49 -0400

“Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water.”

- Zen Buddhist Proverb (via lucifelle)

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maxcapacity: 138 (by Max Capacity +)

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:10:06 -0400

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Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:03:00 -0400

"I do not feel good I’ve got the sad sads all I want to do is fuck you"

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:15:14 -0400

“I do not feel good
I’ve got the sad sads
all I want to do is
fuck you”

- Charles Bukowski (excerpt from Somebody)

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