When throwing a punch: →

asinheavenasinhell:

thnafu:

• Use the hand you write with.

• Make a fist with your thumb outside, not tucked inside. If it’s tucked inside your fist, when you punch someone, you might break your thumb. The thumb goes across your fingers, not on the side.

• Don’t be like in the movies—don’t aim for the face. Face punches don’t usually stop people, and you can miss when they duck their head or break your hand on their jaw. If you want to get away quickly, or end a fight, aim for the chest, or the ribs. If you really want to do some damage, e.g., you’re being attacked, aim for the throat, which will make it hard for your attacker to breathe for a hot minute.

• When you punch, you want to aim and hit with your first two knuckles. Not the flats of your fingers, and not your ring or pinky knuckles, which can break more easily. You can use your weight, if you’re on your feet, to add wallop, and spring into a punch with your feet and torso.

Useful information, esp. if you haven’t taken self defense.

(Source: am-buh)

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Rare Words

fajr-:

acosmist - One who believes that nothing exists

paralian - A person who lives near the sea
aureate - Pertaining to the fancy or flowery words used by poets 
dwale - To wander about deliriously
sabaism - The worship of stars
dysphoria - An unwell feeling
aubade - A love song which is sung at dawn
eumoirous - Happiness due to being honest and wholesome
mimp - To speak in a prissy manner, usually with pursed lips

 via (chatoyance)

(Source: milkthistles)

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Queertionary 2.0

pansexualparty:

Ace: (orientation) shortened version of and slang term for Asexual, and slang term for Aromantic.

Agender: (gender) see Genderqueer, a- meaning non; being of no gender.

Ally: a person who is not queer/LGBTQ but supports and promotes rights and equality for queer/LGBTQ people.

Androgynous: (gender) the presentation of ambiguous gender, one who presents in such a way.

Aromantic: (orientation) a- meaning non; the lack of romantic attraction, and one identifying with this orientation.

Asexual: (orientation) a- meaning non; the lack of sexual attraction, and one identifying with this orientation.

Bi: (orientation) shortened version of and slang term for Bisexual/Biromantic.

Bigender: (gender) see Genderqueer, bi- meaning two; being of two genders, typically masculine and feminine, but not necessarily.

Biromantic: (orientation) bi- meaning two; the romantic attraction to both male/men and female/women, and one identifying with this orientation.

Bisexual: (orientation) bi- meaning two; the sexual attraction to both male/men and female/women, and one identifying with this orientation.

Cisgender: (gender) cis- meaning on the near side, and opposed to trans-; when the sex of the body matches the gender of the mind, and one identifying with this.

Cissex/Cissexual: (sex) cis- meaning on the near side, as opposed to trans-; having been born in the correct sex body, and one identifying with this.

Cross Dressing: (gender) see also Drag; the practice or act of dressing as the other gender.

Demisexual: (orientation) demi- meaning half; the sexual attraction between sexual and asexual.

Drag King: (gender) see also Transvestite or Drag Queen; a female/woman who dresses as a male/man, typically as a performance.

Drag Queen: (gender) see also Transvestite or Drag King; a male/man who dresses as a female/woman, typically as a performance.

Drag: (gender) see also Cross Dressing; the practice or act of dressing as the other gender, typically as a performance.

Dyadic: (sex) see Sex Binary; not being Intersex, mostly used by people who are Intersex.

E/Em: (pronoun) see Ey/Em; referring to one who is of undisclosed or non-binary gender.

Ey/Em: (pronoun) see E/Em; referring to one who is of undisclosed or non-binary gender.

Female: (sex) being of the female sex.

FTM: (sex) Female to Male; of Transsex/Transsexual people, the Transition from Female to Male, and one pre, mid or post said Transition identifying with this.

Gay: (orientation) slang term for Homosexual.

Gender Binary: (gender) binary meaning of two parts; the concept that gender is a binary, comprised of masculine/men and feminine/women.

Genderqueer: (gender) see Agender and Bigender; being of neither, both and/or other gender in regards to the masculine/feminine gender binary.

He/Him: (pronoun) referring to one who is of masculine gender.

Heteroromantic: (orientation) hetero- meaning other; a romantic attraction to the other sex/gender, and one identifying with this orientation. Typically female/women attracted to male/men, and vice versa.

Heterosexual: (orientation) hetero- meaning other; a sexual attraction to the other sex/gender, and one identifying with this orientation. Typically female/women attracted to male/men, and vice versa.

Homoromantic: (orientation) homo- meaning same; the romantic attraction to the same sex/gender, and one identifying with this orientation. Female/women romantically attracted to female/women, and male/men romantically attracted to male/men.

Homosexual: (orientation) homo- meaning same; the sexual attraction to the same sex/gender, and one identifying with this orientation. Female/women sexually attracted to female/women, and male/men sexually attracted to male/men.

Intersex: (sex) being born of ambiguous or indeterminate sex.

Lesbian: (orientation) of female/women, the sexual attraction to female/women, and one identifying with this orientation.

LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender; the original acronym, when it was realised there were other identities than gay and lesbian.

LGBTQ: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer; the more inclusive acronym, adding queer to acknowledge the existence of other identities without turning the acronym into alphabet soup.

Male: (sex) being of the male sex.

Man: (gender) being of the masculine gender.

MTF: (sex) Male to Female; of Transsex/Transsexual people, the Transition from Male to Female, and one pre, mid or post said Transition identifying with this.

Pan: (orientation) shortened version of and slang term for Pansexual/Panromantic.

Panromantic: (orientation) pan- meaning all; the romantic attraction to all sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Pansexual: (orientation) pan- meaning all; the sexual attraction to all sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Polyamorous: (orientation) poly meaning many; the desire or need to have multiple relationships or multiple people in a relationship.

Polyromantic: (orientation) poly-meaning many; see also Spectraromantic; the sexual attraction to various sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Polysexual: (orientation) poly- meaning many; see also Spectrasexual; the sexual attraction to various sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Queer: catch-all term for non-cis/heteronormative identities, or non-specific non-cis/heteronormative identity.

Sex Binary: (sex) binary meaning of two parts; the concept that sex is a binary, comprised of male and female.

Sexual: (orientation) as opposed to Asexual; having sexual attraction, one who has sexual attraction.

She/Her: (pronoun) referring to one who is of feminine gender.

Spectraromantic: (orientation) spectra- from spectrum; see also Polyromantic; the romantic attraction to a spectrum of sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Spectrasexual: (orientation) spectra- from spectrum; see also Polysexual; the sexual attraction to a spectrum of sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

SRS: (sex) Sex Reassignment Surgery; see Transition; surgery on genitalia, to change the sex of a person.

Straight: (orientation) slang term for Heterosexual/Heteroromantic.

They/Them: (pronoun) referring to one who is of undisclosed gender, or in the generic.

Trans: (sex/gender) shortened version of and slang term for Transsex/Transsexual, Transgender or Transvestite, and slang term which can be used to mean all or any identities of non-binary sex/gender, except Intersex.

Transgender: (gender) trans- meaning cross; when the sex of the body does not match the gender of the mind, and one identifying with this.

Transition: (sex) see SRS; the entire process of changing sex, including hormones and surgery.

Transsex/Transsexual: (sex) trans- meaning cross; having been born in the wrong sex body, often having treatment to change the sex of the body, and one identifying with this.

Transvestite: (gender) trans- meaning cross; see also Drag King or Drag Queen; somebody who practices Drag / Cross Dressing.

Woman: (gender) being of the feminine gender.

Ze/Hir: (pronoun) referring to one who is of undisclosed or non-binary gender.

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aelur: In Galician folklore, a meiga is a similar figure to the european witch; a woman with knowledge of magic and the dark arts, who can make pacts with the devil. The difference lays in that meigas are also seers and healers, and people would go to them to cure illnesses.  There are different types of meigas: Meigas chuchonas, the most dangerous of them all. They present themselves as vampires or insects like bees. They suck the blood out of children and they steal their unto (body fat) to use it for potions. Asumcordas, or street meigas. They spy people. Marimanta, a sort of boogeywoman that steals children. Feiticeira, (the sorceress). They live near rivers and although they’re old, their aspect isn’t repulsive. They have a very beautiful voice that will hypnotize the children who come too close to the river, drawing them inside the waters until they drown. Lavandeira, a meiga who comes upon the traveler to ask them to help her wash the clothes she has with her. The clothes are stained with warm blood, the product of a bad birth. The traveler must take care to follow the Lavandeira’s example in washing the clothes, or else bad luck will fall upon their house. Lobismuller, or werewolf, who was born on Nochebuena (the night before Christmas) or on the Holy Friday. They were also the 7th daughter, her siblings before her being all female. Vedoira, who are tall and poised, very kind to people. They can see into the future and come into contact with the Afterlife.  Voladoira, a meiga who can fly. Cartuxeira, a meiga who is apt in the art of tarot. Agoreira, meigas whose looks age quickly, but can live for a long time.

aelur:

In Galician folklore, a meiga is a similar figure to the european witch; a woman with knowledge of magic and the dark arts, who can make pacts with the devil. The difference lays in that meigas are also seers and healers, and people would go to them to cure illnesses. 

There are different types of meigas:

  • Meigas chuchonas, the most dangerous of them all. They present themselves as vampires or insects like bees. They suck the blood out of children and they steal their unto (body fat) to use it for potions.
  • Asumcordas, or street meigas. They spy people.
  • Marimanta, a sort of boogeywoman that steals children.
  • Feiticeira, (the sorceress). They live near rivers and although they’re old, their aspect isn’t repulsive. They have a very beautiful voice that will hypnotize the children who come too close to the river, drawing them inside the waters until they drown.
  • Lavandeira, a meiga who comes upon the traveler to ask them to help her wash the clothes she has with her. The clothes are stained with warm blood, the product of a bad birth. The traveler must take care to follow the Lavandeira’s example in washing the clothes, or else bad luck will fall upon their house.
  • Lobismuller, or werewolf, who was born on Nochebuena (the night before Christmas) or on the Holy Friday. They were also the 7th daughter, her siblings before her being all female.
  • Vedoira, who are tall and poised, very kind to people. They can see into the future and come into contact with the Afterlife. 
  • Voladoira, a meiga who can fly.
  • Cartuxeira, a meiga who is apt in the art of tarot.
  • Agoreira, meigas whose looks age quickly, but can live for a long time.

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Chekhov’s Gun


a metaphor for a dramatic principle concerning simplicity and foreshadowing. It suggests that if one shows a loaded gun on stage in the first act of a play, it should be fired in a later act; otherwise, the gun should not be shown in the first place. The principle was articulated by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and reported in various forms.

“Chekhov’s gun” is often used as an example of foreshadowing, with the sight of the gun preparing the audience for its eventual use. But the primary point of Chekhov’s advice was to caution against including unnecessary elements in a story or its staging. Failure to observe the rule of “Chekhov’s gun” may be cited by critics when discussing plot holes. The deliberate defiance of this principle may take the form of a red herring: something which the audience is meant to assume will be important to the plot’s outcome, but ultimately is not.

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Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food

There is every reason to believe that corn has succeeded in domesticating us

Don’t eat anything incapable of rotting
When chickens get to live like chickens, they’ll taste like chickens, too
A health claim on a food product is a strong indication it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat
The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead

Cheapness and ignorance are mutually reinforcing
If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t

We are not only what we eat, but how we eat, too

Without such a thing as fast food, there would be no need for slow food

You are what what you eat eats


Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants

(Michael Pollan, 2006, The Omnivore’s Dilemma - collected quotes)

(Source: galapril.com)

# eating reference useful diet health quote

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