danicalifornia

"You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your..."

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:02:58 -0700

““You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.””

- Dr. Seuss (via kari-shma)

Bold all the things you’ve done in 2009

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:43:43 -0700

poignant:

spectra:

in spirit of the new year in less than a week….

taken from noahkai

Did something you said you would never do.

Payed for someone who said they would pay you back but never did.

Lied about where you were.

Discovered a new musician.

Made something for a friend.

Got a new phone.

Got a new iPod/Zune/Mp3 player.

Watched three or more episodes of Saturday Night Live.

Made fun of someone.

Created a tumblr. (2008 motherfuckerrr)

Flew on a plane for the first time.

Spoke in front of 15 people or more.

Met someone in real life that you originally met online. (Henry!)

Done something illegal.

Did your siblings chores for money.

Stayed up all night thinking about the worst thing that could possibly happen to later find out that you worried for nothing.

Hurt somebody you didn’t mean to hurt.

Hugged your mom or dad.

Baked a cake.

Made a new friend.

Lost an old friend.

Changed your views on society.

Laughed at something that wasn’t funny.

Got upset over something that wasn’t a big deal.

Had a horrible birthday.(can’t remember any of it- 21st)

Got a facebook.

Deleted your myspace.

Cried because you missed old times.

Cleaned your room.

Have a new found appreciation for someone you never expected to.

Told someone you love them.

Told someone you hate them.

Screwed something up but didn’t mean to.

Received a gift.

Gave a gift.

Read a book that wasn’t for school.

Ate a lollipop.

Threw away something by accident.

Smoked a cigarette.

Ran a mile.

Switched schools.

Aced a test.

Wished you were in the past.

Got scared about the future.

Got yelled at by your parents.

Lost a family member.

Saw an old friend.

Went to church/synagogue.

Hugged a stuffed animal. (I love snoopy)

Said you’re going to make next year better.

Interesting Tricks of the Body

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:23:04 -0700

sacagawea:

amyjowisehart:

jewdar:

somethingintellectual:

[via]

1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear.

When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good body-based feat, but you’re more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it’s not worth gagging over. Here’s a better way to scratch your itch: “When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm,” says Scott Schaffer, M.D., president of an ear, nose and throat specialty center in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. “This spasm relieves the tickle.”

2. Experience supersonic hearing!

If you’re stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It’s better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. If, on the other hand, you’re trying to identify that song playing softly in the elevator, turn your left ear toward the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music tones.

3. Overcome your most primal urge!

Need to pee? No bathroom nearby? Fantasize about Jessica Simpson. Thinking about sex preoccupies your brain, so you won’t feel as much discomfort, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. For best results, try Simpson’s “These Boots Are Made for Walking” video.

4. Feel no pain!

German researchers have discovered that coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick. According to Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, the trick causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord.

5. Clear your stuffed nose!

Forget Sudafed. An easier, quicker, and cheaper way to relieve sinus pressure is by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth, says Lisa DeStefano, D.O., an assistant professor at the Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine. The motion loosens congestion; after 20 seconds, you’ll feel your sinuses start to drain.

6. Fight fire without water!

Worried those wings will repeat on you tonight? “Sleep on your left side,” says Anthony A. Star-poli, M.D., a New York City gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at New York Medical College. Studies have shown that patients who sleep on their left sides are less likely to suffer from acid reflux. The esophagus and stomach connect at an angle. When you sleep on your right, the stomach is higher than the esophagus, allowing food and stomach acid to slide up your throat. When you’re on your left, the stomach is lower than the esophagus, so gravity’s in your favor.

7. Cure your toothache without opening your mouth!

Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache pain by as much as 50 percent compared with using no ice. The nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the face and hands.

8. Make burns disappear!

When you accidentally singe your finger on the stove, clean the skin and apply light pressure with the finger pads of your unmarred hand. Ice will relieve your pain more quickly, Dr. DeStefano says, but since the natural method brings the burned skin back to a normal temperature, the skin is less likely to blister.

9. Stop the world from spinning!

One too many drinks left you dizzy? Put your hand on something stable. The part of your ear responsible for balance—the cupula—floats in a fluid of the same density as blood. “As alcohol dilutes blood in the cupula, the cupula becomes less dense and rises,” says Dr. Schaffer. This confuses your brain. The tactile input from a stable object gives the brain a second opinion, and you feel more in balance. Because the nerves in the hand are so sensitive, this works better than the conventional foot-on-the-floor wisdom.

10. Unstitch your side!

If you’re like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground. This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch, according to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.

11. Stanch blood with a single finger!

Pinching your nose and leaning back is a great way to stop a nosebleed—if you don’t mind choking on your own O positive. A more civil approach: Put some cotton on your upper gums—just behind that small dent below your nose—and press against it, hard. “Most bleeds come from the front of the septum, the cartilage wall that divides the nose,” says Peter Desmarais, M.D., an ear, nose, and throat specialist at Entabeni Hospital, in Durban, South Africa. “Pressing here helps stop them.”

12. Make your heart stand still!

Trying to quell first-date jitters? Blow on your thumb. The vagus nerve, which governs heart rate, can be controlled through breathing, says Ben Abo, an emergency medical-services specialist at the University of Pittsburgh. It’ll get your heart rate back to normal.

13. Thaw your brain!

Too much Chipwich too fast will freeze the brains of lesser men. As for you, press your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, covering as much as you can. “Since the nerves in the roof of your mouth get extremely cold, your body thinks your brain is freezing, too,” says Abo. “In compensating, it overheats, causing an ice-cream headache.” The more pressure you apply to the roof of your mouth, the faster your headache will subside.

14. Prevent near-sightedness!

Poor distance vision is rarely caused by genetics, says Anne Barber, O.D., an optometrist in Tacoma, Washington. “It’s usually caused by near-point stress.” In other words, staring at your computer screen for too long. So flex your way to 20/20 vision. Every few hours during the day, close your eyes, tense your body, take a deep breath, and, after a few seconds, release your breath and muscles at the same time. Tightening and releasing muscles such as the biceps and glutes can trick involuntary muscles—like the eyes—into relaxing as well.

15. Wake the dead!

If your hand falls asleep while you’re driving or sitting in an odd position, rock your head from side to side. It’ll painlessly banish your pins and needles in less than a minute, says Dr. DeStefano. A tingly hand or arm is often the result of compression in the bundle of nerves in your neck; loosening your neck muscles releases the pressure. Compressed nerves lower in the body govern the feet, so don’t let your sleeping dogs lie. Stand up and walk around.

16. Impress your friends!

Next time you’re at a party, try this trick: Have a person hold one arm straight out to the side, palm down, and instruct him to maintain this position. Then place two fingers on his wrist and push down. He’ll resist. Now have him put one foot on a surface that’s a half inch higher (a few magazines) and repeat. This time his arm will fold like a house of cards. By misaligning his hips, you’ve offset his spine, says Rachel Cosgrove, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Results Fitness, in Santa Clarita, California. Your brain senses that the spine is vulnerable, so it shuts down the body’s ability to resist.

17. Breathe underwater!

If you’re dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first—essentially, hyperventilate. When you’re underwater, it’s not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it’s the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that somethin’ ain’t right. “When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity,” says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University. “This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen.” It’ll buy you up to 10 seconds.

18. Read minds!

Your own! “If you’re giving a speech the next day, review it before falling asleep,” says Candi Heimgartner, an instructor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho. Since most memory consolidation happens during sleep, anything you read right before bed is more likely to be encoded as long-term memory.

Bookmarking, for sure.

Ditto.

Omg #5 just totally saved my life, no lieeeeeeeeeeee it worked!

heartbunnies-rabbits: isthisblood: copulatedkiss: ohheymaria:...

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:06:42 -0700

heartbunnies-rabbits:

isthisblood:

copulatedkiss:

ohheymaria: sarcasmfont: suesylvester- : tiresome : bittertears : andrewshark : amberelizabeth : forget-me-not:

hidden song?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:45:48 -0700

I was looking on i-tunes to find some stuff I want to download and checked out Bayside. According to i-tunes there is another song on the album called “You’ve Already Been”

Am I the only one who didn’t get the bonus song? I ripped the cd to my library, but that song is incognito.

Celebrities

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:40:30 -0700

What’s happening to them? I mean this is crazy with how many keep dropping off. I hope this one on Britney isn’t due to overdose or mixing prescription drugs.

Bayside nostalgia

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:18:34 -0700

Watching a behind the scenes video of bayside. Crazy to think how much has changed yet stayed the same. I wish I had heard of them a few months earlier so I could have seen beatz at work. Anyways I had a dream last night that I was going to get a tattoo of a heart at an Italian restaurant but it turns out the heart was a graduation cap. So then I just told them I want lyrics and “I and I” came to mind. I think that’s saying something.

My baby sleeping by the christmas tree

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:47:39 -0700

My baby sleeping by the christmas tree

It’s Not Fair - Lily Allen

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:43:56 -0700

It’s Not Fair - Lily Allen

lickystickypickyme: Johnny goes deep and insightful. Oh...

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:41:27 -0700

lickystickypickyme:

Johnny goes deep and insightful.

Oh Johnny, you insightful sexy motherfucker.

Sitting in DIA

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:53:17 -0700

I love that the Denver airport has wi-fi. Go me. Plus I’m using my I pod touch so I feel special considering I don’t have a mac.

Quirky Personality Traits

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:12:23 -0700

plasticlovve:

tea-for-one:

ostracizinglove:thechocolatebrigade:

Here is a list of quirky personality traits! Bold what applies to you, strike what you can’t stand.

I always announce when I have to pee/use the bathroom.
~~I won’t eat my food if it touches a different food.~~
~~I will not blow my nose in front of other people.~~
I put my feet up on everything.
I say hello to everyone I see.
I have a tendency to make everything awkward.
My mind always wanders to the “sexual” side of things.
I always follow things up with “That’s what she said!”
I’m too embarassed to ask my friends/family for tampons.
I use chapstick/lip balm religiously.
I check my accounts online in order everytime I get on the computer.
If I get up from the computer, even for a second, I put an away message up.
I’m always leaving my phone in random places.
I always keep on earbud out, in case someone needs to talk to me.
I mark off every day on the calendar.
I have the same routine everytime I take a shower.
I will not go out in public without makeup on.
~~Everything about my life is very neat. It has to be.~~
I make a to-do list every day, and I’m lost without it.
I always check my phone the second I wake up.
I have to pee before bed.
I laugh when I hear/see the number 69.
~~I yell “Burn!” when someone disses someone else (or I do).~~
I take off my shoes when I get inside the house.
I can’t stand silence. Especially when I drive.
I have to listen to something or I can’t fall asleep.
I have to have the TV on or I can’t fall asleep.
~~I don’t use public bathrooms. Period.~~
I will NOT fart in front of anyone.
I will absolutely NOT fart in front of my boyfriend/girlfriend.
All my music on iTunes has to have album art.
Going a day without changing my underwear, NEVER, EVER happens.
I tend to skip showers frequently.
I count to 20 (seconds) when I wash my hands.
I’m always forgetting to take my pills.
I have panic attacks frequently.
The door(s) must be shut before I go to bed.
I’m always saying chat lingo out loud (example: “L-O-L” or “W-T-F”)
I swear way too much for my own good.
I re-write (or type) all my notes.
Without thinking twice, I always correct spelling/grammar mistakes.
I go for weeks without checking my email.
I show up late to work all the time.
I number my surveys (in the title).
I number the questions on all my surveys.

A place for dogs… This one’s for you

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:05:07 -0700

A place for dogs… This one’s for you

I confess that in 2009, I have....

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:59:44 -0700

dan-o:

littlegoo:

(x) stayed single for the whole year
(x) made out in/on a car
( ) kissed in the snow
(x) celebrated Halloween
( ) kissed in the rain
(x) had your heart broken
( ) broke someone else’s heart
( ) had a stalker
( ) went over the minutes on your cell phone
( ) had a good relationship with someone
( ) someone questioned your sexual orientation
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) had an abortion
( ) have a relationship with someone you’ll never forget
(x) done something you’ve regretted
(x) lost faith in love
( ) kissed under a mistletoe

OTHER
( ) painted a picture
( ) wrote a poem
( ) ran a mile
( ) shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Ftch
(x) posted a blog
(x) listened to music you couldn’t stand
( ) went to a sleepover
(x) went camping
( ) threw a surprise party
(x) laughed till you cried
(x) laughed till you peed in your pants
( ) visited a foreign country
(x) cut in a line of waiting people
(x) told someone you were busy when you weren’t
( ) partied to celebrate the new year
( ) cooked a disastrous meal
(x) lost something/someone important to you

In 2009 I…
(x) broke a promise
(x) lied
(x) went behind your parents back
(x) cried over a broken heart
( ) disappointed someone close
(x) hid a secret
(x) pretended to be happy
(x) slept under the stars
( ) kept your new years resolution
(x) forgot your new years resolution
(x) met someone who changed your life
(x) met one of your idols
(x) changed your outlook on life
(x) sat home all day doing nothing
( ) pretended to be sick
( ) left the country
( ) almost died
(x) given up something important to you
(x) lost something expensive
(x) learned something new about yourself
( ) tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it
(x) made a change in your life
(x) found out who your true friends were
(x) met great people
(x) stayed up til sunrise.
(x) Cried over the silliest thing
(x) was never home on weekends
( ) got into a car accident
(x) had friends who were drifting away from you
( ) had someone close to you die
( ) had a high cell phone bill
(x) spent most of your money on food
( ) had a fist fight
( ) went to the beach with your best friend
(x) saw a celebrity met john elway on a plane
(x) gotten sick
( ) liked more than 5 people at the same time
(x) became closer with a lot of people

Man

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:41:22 -0700

sorry for all the Blow quotes, but I’m ready to go home and this is one of my favorite movies. Basically any movie I own is my favorite, but it just got me thinking about family, and life in general.

I’ve been having fun in this new city. A lot of good things have happened and some not so much. Knowing that I have people who care about me though, that’ll take the sting out of any heartbreak or stroke of bad luck.

"So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It’s..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:38:50 -0700

“So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It’s always the last day of summer and I’ve been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. I’ll grant you I’ve had more than my share of poignant moments. Life passes most people by while they’re making grand plans for it. Throughout my lifetime, I’ve left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there’s almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent. There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door.”

- Blow

"May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face. And may the wings of destiny carry..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:38:00 -0700

“May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face.
And may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”

- Blow

"Sometimes you’re flush and sometimes you’re bust, and when you’re up, it’s..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:37:18 -0700

“Sometimes you’re flush and sometimes you’re bust, and when you’re up, it’s never as good as it seems, and when you’re down, you never think you’ll be up again, but life goes on.”

- Blow

I'm sick of being only like 75% happy...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:46:26 -0700

haleyjane:

I don’t know how to explain it. I’m happy, but there’s something missing.

I seriously feel that a transfer and a fresh start will be good for me. And contrary to what some people I have talked to think, that decision doesn’t have anything to do with anyone else. It has been something I have been thinking about since last semester and it’s something that I want to do for me.

I want to be closer to home, closer to my element and just somewhere else.

We will see how the rest of the year goes, but I feel like my current leanings aren’t going to change.

I totally get it. That’s why I transferred to CSU from NAU. You gotta do what you gotta do.

NO more Organic Chemistry for me EVER AGAIN!

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:09:12 -0700

finally. fuck I can’t handle it.