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How To Tie A Sarong So many looks for just one item
GrinningKittie replied to GrinningKittie's topic in General Discussion
My bad. Disregard the I's. My diagram didna come out how I thought it would.Basically you wear the sarong over your shoulders ( length wise) so that corners A and C are on your shoulders. Then you tie corner A to corner D. Tie corner C to corner F. Your arms should go through ( or already be through) the two "sleeve" like holes that are produced from tying up the corners.In essence you are wearing a loose jacket ( that also slings a bit around your behind too kinda like a sitting hammock).I absolutely love this style as it keeps me warm and is loose as well as comfy.Heck I'm wearing it right now in fact. LOL!I hope this helped some. -
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What Does Smoking Cause? its a bad idea to start
GrinningKittie replied to scutari's topic in Health & Fitness
Smoking causes lower oxygen levels in your blood stream ( can you say yummy carbon monoxide? One of the many "ingredients" to ciggarettes). Because of the carbon monoxide your body also needs more Vitamin C. This could explain why smokers are more prone to catch the common cold or heal much more slowly from injuries or surgeries. In fact surgeons tell smokers to QUIT ( if na cut down dramatically) 1-2 weeks BEFORE surgery to give the patient's body a better chance at recuperating quickly.Smoking can deaden your sense of smell and taste ( although I have met some heavy smokers where this did na seem to apply).Smoking dehydrates your beautiful skin making it dry and leathery ( and you would think with the ingredient formaldehyde in smokes, that ciggys would PRESERVE your skin....hmmmm...).Smoking can contribute to skin, mouth, gum, lip, throat and lung cancer. Ewwww. Smoking also can contribute heavily to gum disease and heart disease. Did you know that an unhealthy mouth can affect your heart? Think of all the squirmy germies and plaque you swallow when you are asleep......now add smoking to aggravate your mouth and cut down on your immune system as well as your healing abilities.Ugh.Smoking can harden your arteries. Yum yum!Smoking can lead to heart disease ( all that lack of oxygen just makes the body work that much harder with no compensation).While smoking can cause a sense of relaxation it also causes irritibility, headaches, edginess, nervous energy, nausea and even sleeplessness.So WHY do so many people do it?I'm na sure really.....however all this writing about smoking has reminded me that I am out of stogies. *sighs* -
Im Addicted To Online Forums Hahaha
GrinningKittie replied to MaxxSuplise's topic in Health & Fitness
Do you have any outside activities you enjoy? If the weather is terrible have you tried any good books? Perhaps learning a new skill for a hobby ( puzzles, crocheting, small wood work projects, sculpting with clay etc)? -
Man Arrested For Having Intercourse With A Table?
GrinningKittie replied to gisellebebegirl's topic in The Vent
LOL!I could believe that too. In fact I used to have a friend ( waaaaaaaaaaay back when) that we used to tease a bit like that ( "you love your car sooooo much......") because he REALLY loved working on his piece of junk car. So much that he got upset when he had to quickly put the pieces back together so he could give his girlfriend a ride to the hospital. She was in labor with his child and he was peeved because this took time away from his vehicle time...... -
Man Arrested For Having Intercourse With A Table?
GrinningKittie replied to gisellebebegirl's topic in The Vent
Wow. I've known some people to get friendly with fruit and veggies ( WHY??) and there was one guy who DIED from injuries after having intercourse with a horse ( http://www.chat11.com/Washington_Man_Dies_se_With_A_Horse ) but furniture sex? Hmmmmm........ would it still have counted as furniture sex if he placed a face on the table? I mean people seem to enjoy intimate relations with blow up dolls, however if they were to bend it over and stick a coffee cup and a magazine on it's back would it then constitute as furniture? Just kidding.....all in all it too is an inanimate object. Seriously though is there anything a desperate ( or experimenting ) guy won't sheathe himself in? I've heard of dogs being overtly friendly, getting stuck in weights and even vacuum cleaners ( as well as the above mentioned garden stuff). What will they think of next? -
I didna even KNOW they made polaroids anymore! LOL! I was watching a comedy sketch by my favorite comedy troupe ( These People) and was surprised to see that they used a WORKING one ( film and all) in their sketch. I just figgered it was as old as the one I won in second grade ( it was a who can read the most books in the school year contest and I won hands down...........WOOT!).I really do miss those lovely days of the Polaroid. Nothing like snapping off a shot, watching your box like mechanism spit out a filmy square of film, and then shaking it and blowing on it like mad in hopes to hurry up the developing process.Yeah I was a pretty impatient child eh?lol!
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Ashes interesting ideas for when I die
GrinningKittie replied to kobra500's topic in Health & Fitness
I have heard that some funeral homes can house your ashes in a stuffed animal ( like a teddy bear). It's an idea that is supposed to make say grandpa's passing less grizzly ( no pun intended) for smaller children. Perhaps you could talk to your local funeral home and see if they offer this program and see if you couls individualize what stuffed animal you would like your cremains ( yes they are called cremains......I guess it is supposed to distract people from the fact that it is a broken down charred body) to be in.Just a thought. -
Hellosies and welcome aboard! Xisto is a nifty little place ( quite cozy and friendly) filled with a variety of topics and wonderful people. I hope you enjoy yourself while you hang out here.
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I never got the whole Heaven/Hell bit. It just made no sense to me ( and filled me with anxiety really LOL!).I'm not knocking anyone who does believe in the concept of going somewhere good, neutral, or bad when the physical body gives up the ghost ( no pun intended).Reincarnation is the closest I could say in what I believe as it does make sense if you believe in the principle that energy can be created but not destroyed, and everything is some form of energy.So if we see souls as a form of energy that can not be destroyed ( transmuted, transformed, stored, or recycled but not destroyed) then where are they all ending up and wouldn't there be some sort of build up?The way today's standards are going "bad " souls would be inhabiting a very large area I would think ( on some level or another).I read the book The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield ( good book no matter what your personal preference in spirituality is as long as you take it as it is.....just a story in a book) and there was a lot of things that canna be proven ( nor were presented in a manner to be addressed as proof or to be debated against) but on some level made a lot of sense to me.While I do na believe that I am some reincarnate of cleopatra or anyone special, I believe that we choose our lives and goals before we get to live them and that this life is that physical manifestation of our wants and needs. Do we always get what we want? No. But that is where the free will comes into play. I'm rambling a bit ( tiiiiiired) so here is a comparison example NOT to be taken literally.It's like knowing you want to learn how to make chocolate chip cookies. You are given a book title and recipe from it to memorize. Think of that as your pre-physical existence. When you are born ( physical life begins) you are born into parents and an environment in which options will arise for you to make that batch, HOWEVER you may only remember the book title and not the recipe. So your life is more or less learning from your experiences until you discover said page in book that has the recipe.And if you don't ever learn that recipe? Well you could try that route again or choose another cookie recipe ( though I think most agree that you have to keep trying for that recipe before you get to pick another one).Each learning experience helps to make us or break us. We are never alone though. Some people refer to spirit guides, others say guardian angels. The book I read goes into Soul Groups and Soul Kin. People who are a part of the same energy mass as we ( as individuals) are before we incarnate physically. Some of these people show up in our lives as friends, relatives, neighbors in a wide variety of ages. Others do not incarnate at the same time as we do, however they have the same goals ( chocolate chip cookies in this case lol) and so support us and try to guide us on a non- physical level.Anywhoozles check the book out if you are interested in this type of point of view. If you are not interested that is okay too. I was just tossing in my two guatalajaran centavos.
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Are Geeks And Freaks Crazy ? vote and support your reason
GrinningKittie replied to delivi's topic in General Discussion
LOL!I do na even know where to begin to answer.Many of my friends are geeks in the term of technology savvy ( and salivating). Other friends are geeks because they adore anime.I do na view them as crazy or freaky.On the other hand they all think I'M freaky or crazy.LOL!So whaddya make of that? -
Ooh aliens? But without gender how would they reproduce? Unless they were SPORE aliens! ACK! Run my friends from the Plant Sporing Aliens of Galaxy X ! ^_^Growing up I had my fair share of barbies and my little ponies......however I also adored g.i. joe, He-Man ( okay so not very manly THESE days....) transformers, construx, hot wheels and so much more. Most of my friends were boys ( and until I grew up, had kids, got married still were mostly males) because they were active and fun. I loved catching grasshoppers, worms, pollywogs and snakes. Climbing the tallest apple tree or cherry trees was always a fun challenge. For the longest time my mother was in despair because I did not want dresses or frills or what nots ( you would think the barbies and my little ponies were enough?). I hated all the drama, prissiness and snobbery that gals would offer when they were around. Guys didna care if I was in the money bracket for cool shoes. All they cared was if I could play a decent game of basket ball or baseball. LOL!I'm not terribly technologically advanced ( my friend helps me out with our anime website) but I do know a few gals ( real close friends of mine) who are great with website design and other technological tidbits.
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I would like......*Head Explody Power! Now THAT would stop bad guys in their tracks! No more nefarious planning you evil doers! No thoughts of maliscious revenge either! Of course it really wouldn't make much of a running series in a comic book would it? And I doubt that moms and dads would even let their kids view even issue one. I would lose millions in the attempt of merchandise and would never get a movie deal.....however.....HEAD EXPLODY POWER!!!!Just call me DynaMight!!!!*Head Explody Power was brought to us by the genius mind of Johen Vasquez and has already been used by JTHM in Heaven and has been revoked from any mortal from ever ever ever having it.
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What is a Sarong? Think of all those Greeks/Romans you read about in mythology and imagine their robes. Toga is what they called it. Or imagine someone from a hot climate ( say Africa or Sri Lanka) wearing those multi-colored wraps and robes. In the U.S. you are most likely to see a sarong tied about the hips of a sun going beach bunny and she probably refers to it as a swimsuit wrap. The word itself apparently is Malaysian for "sheath" or " cover". All in all no matter what you call it, it is a large rectangular piece of cloth. I own a few actually and have never figured out how to wear them in any other style than make shift skirt. A friend of mine is from Grenada and was going on about her gorgeous collection. I told her my dilemma and she asked me "are you kidding?!" so I kindly pointed her towards the window which showed a grey overcast day ( normal weather here in WA state ) and asked her "can you see WHY I don't wear sarongs that often?" LOL! We both laughed and she said she would help me figure it out. Well things have been busy so we have na been able to connect up lately and I got bored so I went online to see if I could self educate on this mysterious piece of material. I never realized how many different ways you could wear a sarong ( as I write this I tied mine up into a "butterfly jacket" and boy is it COZY)! So here are a few examples. I'll give you a shoddy diagram of a sarong ( big rectangular piece of cloth). A -----------B--------------C I I I ID I----------E--------------F The corners and middle are labeled so you know where to fold. Lovely Butterfly Jacket ( oh so comfy!) 1 - So sarong is in back ( open in front) take corners A and C and place them at shoulders. 2 - Now tie A & D together forming a knot 3 - Now tie C & F together forming a knot. Your arms will be through these really loose sleeves. You do na have to tighten the knots so that the "jacket " is form fitting or anything. This is a loose style that will also sort of drape over your rear like a sling. VERY comfy ( and looks cute too). I also learned how to tie my sarong as a turban as well as a few dressy ideas too. I canna WAIT until payday! I even found this site where you can get sarongs for as low as 6.99 ( u.s. currency). If you are interested in learning more about how to tie them ( and /or purchase for cheap) lemme know and I will glady show you the sites. The diagrams and instructions are VERY easy! Notice from truefusion: Code bbcode helps with alignment.
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I have a LG Electronics CU575 (TRAX). Honestly I don't care what it does as long as it acts like a phone.Tuxxy sweety.....your phone scares me. Especially when you set it to the ring tone I'M using!
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I used to have deja vu alot and in different intensities so I broke them up into three different categories.Deja Vu - That vague feeling that you have been at the location before, had said conversation before, known new person before (ish). Example: Walking into a new house and having that vague feeling that you reconize the steps, porch and door even though you KNOW you have never been there before.Pixie Pointers - ( Don't ask WHY I named this level that lol!) : Like Deja Vu only much stronger ( not as vague).Example - Walking into a new house and having a not so vague feeling that you reconize the steps, porch and door even though you KNOW you have never been there before. On top of that say you enter said house and you get the feeling you know the layout of the livingroom and kitchen even before you have seen it. And you end up being RIGHT! Even though you have never been to said house before.InstantDownload/ Time Loop -(yes my own term again) : This vaguely fits the deja Vu category because it deals with the feeling of something previous. Only in this case it's a mind boggling download.....Example:Walking into a new house and having a not so vague feeling that you reconize the steps, porch and door even though you KNOW you have never been there before. On top of that say you enter said house and you get the feeling you know the layout of the livingroom and kitchen even before you have seen it. And you end up RIGHT! Even though you have never been to said house before. Then all of a sudden you KNOW almost instantly EVERYTHING that is going to happen in the next say two minutes. Like say you came to the house with a friend. Well now you know what friend will say next, how you will respond, how they will, what they will do, and all that and THEN all of it starts to HAPPEN just as you saw it (experienced it) even while the rest of the snippet plays itself out in your brain. It's very much walking out of sync with time and frustrating to say the least.I couldn't tell you if deja vu and the like is because of unremembered dreams or past life info. I believe that deja vu ( and particularly Pixie Pointers) are kind of like markers on your map in life. That these moments are more familiar and clear to you because you are in the moment at the moment where you need to be and paying attention to the situation and people involved can help you stay on your path ( even if your own goals are not clearly realized). I have no idea about the InstantDownloads. Those really feel like a step to the side out of time and are extrememely frustrating ( especially if you are a person who hates having to repeat things.....nothing like feeling you are repeating a "fresh" conversation).Some people believe that before you are born and are just a soul, you ( as a soul) get to pick out your parents and more or less the life you wish to choose ( I suggest reading The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield for a much better understanding and concepts leading up to such ideas......that and it's a good read in general). If that applies then Deja Vu and the like would be a really good tool to use as an indicator, particularly if we have strayed from our pre-physical intentions and goals.And for the peeps who have never experienced deja vu and the likes? Perhaps they don't need those occasional reminders or guiding points ( assuming the above theory explains anything). Just a thought.
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What Do You Guys Think About People Who Sleep Around ?
GrinningKittie replied to LocalSeer's topic in General Discussion
Hmmmm this IS an interesting topic. Particularly since there are so many ways to bat for or against it and yet everyone seems to be in the against it range:"Not a **** a B*****""People that can do that and still live with themselves are amazing!""She has issues!"Etc. Etc. Etc.What I find most amazing is that no one even assumed she used birth control or asked if she encouraged her lovers to use condoms. Instead many people went on about STD's and pregnancy in a way that had me thinking that she really is dense."But she MUST be dense! Look at all her sexual partners!" you may be thinking.Eh?How come it is okay and even considered studly by some for a male to have more than one girlfriend or lover at a time or different lovers consecutively but it is whorish for a gal to do the same?Over in the Dating Advice area of Xisto one fellow was asking for some advice on impressing a gal. He got many responses. Out of them was one fellow who self admittedly had 4 girlfriends. Was he chastised and judged in this manner? Actually he got kudos from other members with some of them asking how to go about getting 4 or so girl friends themselves.Eh?Anyways back to Ms. Liberal.....Let's for the sake of none of us knowing her give her a different background other than the ones many have already laid at her feet:Assume she is of legal age.Assume she is just dandy with her self esteem.Assume she takes responsible precautions ( testing, bc, condoms, being honest with her lovers, etc).Assume she just likes to experience a wide range of sexual activity for the sheer diversity, experience or pleasure of it.Does she still earn derragoatory names?Why?Many (not all mind you) guys complain that they want a "fresh one" in the bedroom and some even go out of their way to "cherry pop" ( be a virgin's first lover), however many guys ( again not all) have an awful lot to say when these types of gals can't kiss, won't do certain activities, and/or basically play "dead fish" in bed ( or end up with some sexual issues of their own).Guys (again I generalize with most guys and not necessarily ALL) want a gal who knows what she is doing in bed, but many will berrate and derragotorily label the gals who have the experience.Seeing as it takes two to have sexual intercourse......how is it that said openly sexual female is somehow scum while the guy seems to have not a hand at all with being labeled.....except as a victim or sad sap for having been bedded by such scum? -
They're Narutarded! The cursed cartoon straight from Japan
GrinningKittie replied to takotsu's topic in The Vent
I too laughed when I read the title here...however....My husband and I run an anime group for ADULTS. LOL! Yeah sounds weird I am sure but that is the great thing about anime. It spans all ages and genres. That is why it is so popular and becoming more popular.I myself am not into it that much. I do like a few series such as:GTOExcel SagaKing of Bandit JingGhost StoriesI also like a few movies too :Ninja ScrollFist of the North StarEikenSpirited AwayPom PokoCat SoupI don't go looking for it or anything. However my husband ADORES anime and could probably list off hundreds of titles. He owns a mass amount of anime just by himself ( we get more choices in titles when we hold our anime events).Anyways yeah I know what you mean and even some of our members would agree with you on the Narutards, HOWEVER we do have a few "Narutards" in our group and we manage to all have nice discussions about opposing views on it without being rude or derrogatory. Perhaps there are so many Naruto fans because even though it is badly hacked and dubbed, it is what is most easily available to view. You can't be mad at a person for going on and on about turnips if they've never been given the option of carrots, strawberries or beets can you?Have you thought about looking around for other anime to introduce to your club? Maybe start out with other ninja like titles to ease the transition? Even do comparison discussions between Naruto and the new titles without any bias? If you need help looking for anime to peruse through to bring I know some great links that can help. -
The Late George Burns and Sybil ( the gal with 18 different personalities) share my birthday. I guess that date is just meant to throw out quirky people eh?
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What it comes down to is that there is NO "quick" and "easy cure" for depression. Any site that goes on like that with guarantees is full of itself. As pointed out before there are many reasons for depression and many combination reasons too.Chemical imbalancesChronic painEnvironmental factors (such as pet or relative dying as example)Sleep patternsEating habitsThe individual's ability to cope and adaptStress factorsActivity levelsPast issues that have not been healed ( incest, rape, abuse, betrayal etc)Blah blah blah blah......The best thing you can do is eat right, stay active, sleep good and see if you can figure out why you are feeling so down. If you can't pin point it then see a counselor or a doctor. If you see your doc and they prescribe meds feel free to play 20 questions with them. There are so many antidepressants out there now and new ones get pimped out quickly by the medical field even though they may not be the right one for you. Ask about side affects....common AND not so common. If you do start on a medicinal regime and you feel WORSE then let your doc know RIGHT away. Sometimes meds can make things WORSE if it is the wrong chemical or dosage.
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An Easy Way To Get Soft Facial Skin.
GrinningKittie replied to Mermaid711's topic in Health & Fitness
I'll have to give that one a spin .Usually I just use Jergen's She Butter lotion. It makes your body ( and face) so remarkably soft and it is not thick, oily or sticky. It absorbs rather quickly and keeps your skin feeling so soft for about 12 hours. I absolutely love it! -
How To Impress A Girl. Tips for Impressing Girls
GrinningKittie replied to Adamrosso's topic in Dating And Relationships
Need for speed:Get some alone time with her. Take her to the side, whatever. Be honest, clear, direct. No stumbling or stuttering. Feel what you mean and mean what you say ( and all that). Let her know that you ARE serious. The worst she can do is give you a "sorry you are na my type" or "no". Sure your pride may get hurt and that does na feel good.....however it will save you hours of time in wondering and worrying about the "should I's" or " what ifs". And your friends teasing you? Perhaps they are covering up their own feelings of insecurity in asking a gal out. It IS always easier to point a finger and laugh at someone else who is in a similar situation as your own ( though it does na make it right).In regards to the original "?" here on impressing a gal.I noticed a few people pointing fingers at the usage of the word "score". This could mean a NUMBER of things such as scoring her attention, a date or something more intimate. If you are looking only for the last of the mentioned then WHY bother with a gal when you can BUY services? Seedy? Yes. Very honest though. A TRUE relationship is based off of more than lustful feelings.HOWEVER.....if score means something BEYOND lust.......Hygiene is a must. If you have na learned the skills by now, then no time like the present to start. Even the "bad boy" image does not have stains on his shirt, dirty pants, yellow teeth or "naturally" greeeeezy hair. Ew.Hygiene is not a problem you say? Good for you!What about attitude?Are you insecure and up tight? Stutter and stumble in your words? Slump, cower and have a problem with eye contact? UGH! Only gals with a needy fix him up complex ( or domineering) go for that. Is THAT what you want?Don't get me wrong. You do na have to swagger and be a....donkey.Guys....(general notice here)...... gals who go for the swaggering, shallow hole in the donkey ( so to speak) either don't know any better, have no self - esteem whatsoever or are deficient in braincells ( IMO). So acting like some domineering punk is NOT the answer.The problem is that most gals ( from romantic movies to fairy tales) equivalate the bad....donkey.....with a knight in shining armor.One who will buck up and defend them. In reality donkey = jerk not knight in shining armor. Confusies much for the wide eyed females?Anyways be yourself. If you are into anime, WWO, comic books, chess, cross country running, hiking, tofu, hockey, poetry, beating up small puppies because you are bored ( get help for that last one please maybe??), whatever.... then be honest. Don't go into a 4 hour detailed history of it....but don't hide it. Do you REALLY want to fake being somebody she might like? How long until you snap? Do you want to hear the "OMG I thought I could trust you? Why did you lie to me?How could you?!" bit? Would it be worth it to be with someone if they only liked you if you fit in their slot?What would you REALLY be getting out of it ( and if it is a physical thing then are you desperate, shallow or just too broke to pay for services?)?A person who is not willing to listen and be open minded to things outside their own spectrum, in the end is not a person to really get intimate with. Would you rather fill that void ( feelings you have) falsely now to be let down, or would you rather know from the start whether there is truly anything to build upon?You do na have to be a 10 on a 1-10 scale of hotness ( or bedding) to get a chick. Gals (smart ones with an esteem) want honesty, intelligence ( not necessarily rocket scientist level.....anything above "Thok want chicken" is suffice), humour, understanding and compassion. Hotness and intamacy are fringe benefits ( if said chick is only looking for hotness or special mad skillz in intimacy then WHAT do you have to build on but that? And what does SHE really have to offer otherwise??) Open a door to be nice but make it a common thing ( not just an I am impressing you thing and once you are with me you got arms so open it yourself), spontaneously let her know how you feel, be considerate ( etc etc). If these ARE NOT in your repetoire ( standard way of being) now would be a good time to look at such tools of etiquette and such. Why? Because human beings ( the smart sentient ones) take into consideration others needs ( or wants).There is no point in being "nice" if your sole intent is to "get with and conquer". I canna tell you how many gals I know who are burned out on flowers ( as an example) for only occasions or apologies or how many guys I know who are burned out because other guys only did the flower routine to get something. The flower thing has been smashed to the ground countless times by many a smooth talking guy( and gullible or vulnerable female).Bottom line:Prioritize what you want in a gal.Treat her like a human being.Pay as much attention to her as you would like paid to you ( equality and all that).Present yourself confidently ( even if you do na feel like it and believe it or not this also applies to the gals).DO NA PRETEND to be something you are not. It will backfire in the end ( and not prettily I may add).Be honest. If she canna take what you have or accept it then she was na right for you. YOU canna CHANGE her ( gals this goes for you in the no matter how much you try...without resorting to illegal means YOU canna CHANGE him). Find someone compatible. Get to know her as you would expect a "her" to know you.Plain and simple. It took me many years to figger all that out.I hope this helped some ( even if it was somewhat redundant). -
LOL!That sounds like me Sheepdog! Well...I'm trying to be more organized. I set up a meal plan a week in advance but you know how life can throw loops at ya right? According to my "menu" I had previously put up for this week we were supposed to have *looks*wait!! Spaghetti? Now THAT is odd because that is what I put on for dinner.....only because I was lazy. LOL! Last night we were supposed to have salmon and potato crockpot casserole. Instead we had a mac n cheese kind of thing going on. Oops! See what I mean? Sometimes I am ahead of myself ( I REALLY need to cook up the pork chops in my fridge!) and sometimes I am behind ( shoulda used that mushroom soup YESTERDAY!) and then sometimes I am lazy ( see last night).Thanks Damen for the info. I'm gonna go take a look see at that link!