Amaranthine{Amenity}

Hectic Office

2013-01-18T19:11:00.002-08:00

Caught up in madness

The circular trap

Rotation, repeat

Time-less, no reaction

Fake, blank features

End-less taunt

Pressure, pressure, pressure

Type and stamp

Looking out, see all fancy

Waiting inside

Deep in desire

No progress

No sun light

Just an occupied office

Slumdog Millionaire

2012-06-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

Word of the Day

2012-04-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

Proprioception (prō'prē-ō-sěp'shən) n.
The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself. In humans, these stimuli are detected by nerves within the body itself, as well as by the semicircular canals of the inner ear. - The American Heritage Science Dictionary

In other words, Proprioception is your ability to perceive your own position in space and objects around you.

Example: I am able to coordinate my arm and hand, and grasp with my fingers to pick up a cup of coffee standing on the table. I am also able to walk around the room without crashing into obstacles like living room furnishings.

Its something we don't naturally think about, but once you do; your amazed at how we are able to effortlessly move our bodies around world clutter.

Above is a diagram showing how a impulse is sent from the brain to the muscle to stimulate a muscle contraction

Websites

2012-04-16T00:03:00.000-07:00

There are some really awesome web sites out there, but here are the ones I really like. Hope you enjoy!

www.grooveshark.com

Grooveshark is the world's largest on-demand music streaming and discovery service. Listen to your favorite music, create playlists, discover new tunes, and share it all with friends via Facebook, Twitter, social news sites, and more. Its free with basic sign up, with minor advertisement videos.

www.playlist.com

As a member of the Playlist.com community, you can create your own personal music experience by building playlists for every mood, genre, activity and occasion. You can recommend music to others, share your playlists on your social network profile or blog. Also no music downloads, and its free!

www.stumbleupon.com

If your bored and have nothing to do, simply go to StumbleUpon; it will entertain you.StumbleUpon will help you easily discover new and interesting stuff on the Web. Also its free to to sign up!

www.etsy.com

"Etsy is the world’s handmade marketplace.Our mission is to empower people to change the way the global economy works. We see a world in which very-very small businesses have much-much more sway in shaping the economy, local living economies are thriving everywhere, and people value authorship and provenance as much as price and convenience. We are bringing heart to commerce and making the world more fair, more sustainable, and more fun." Start your own business online, you can sell and buy things from other businesses. Small fees are taken when you sell things, but that's how it works.

www.mapquest.com

Online map, similar to Google Maps. You can get directions and maps. Also includes lodging, restaurant, travel services, shopping, actives and local services of the location you enter.

www.lumosity.com

"At Lumos Labs, we believe in improving brains — and lives. That’s why we created the most effective online tool for cognitive enhancement. Drawing on the newest developments in neuroscience, Lumosity.com offers brain training exercises that work. Regardless of your age, Lumosity can make you smarter and more mentally fit. If you want a brighter brain, join Lumosity.com today." It offers a free trial but then you must pay for an upgrade.

Good Music Monday

2012-04-09T19:05:00.000-07:00

Growing my Avocado Plant

2012-03-02T15:17:00.002-08:00

Last month I decided to grow an avocado plant, right from its seed. Researching more about this, I hit the web. Typing in How to grow an avocado seed. Many websites popped up, looking through a few. I got the basics of how the process works.
First, cut open a ripe avocado and pull out the seed.
Second, wash the seed, so its clean.
Third, get any cup that you won't use for a while, fill it with some water.
Fourth, lightly stab the avocado seed with about 3-4 toothpicks on the circumference of the seed, at a slight angle, so when you prop it into the cup with the water it is suspended on the toothpicks and edge of the cup.
Fifth, once it is propped add more/less water, so the seed is covered with liquid about an inch.
Sixth, set the cup with suspended seed into a warm and lightly sunny place.
Seventh, the seed should sprout some roots in about 2-3 weeks. Also, change out the water every so often, so its clean.
Eighth, once the plant stem has emerged from the seed and grown 7-8 inches with a couple of leaves, it is time to trim it. The trimming, will cause the plant to be more fuller as it grows.
Ninth, when the plant has matured, you can plant the seed into a pot, covering the seed half way though with soil. Keep the soil damp, but not soaked.
Tenth, that's pretty much it, now just watch your plant grow. Remember that avocado plants love warm climates, if its always cold you might consider keeping it inside.

Poem

2012-02-16T13:15:00.001-08:00

Divinity Soleil

The sun gradually advances

Beams of gold and precious colors

Cherished, loved light fades

Lonely earth beneath

But, tranquil with peace of day’s release

Nightfall struck

Taking over

Fighting

Tucking and pulling

Come dawn

With its pride

And moon starts to reside

Also shinnying

Pure glow

Illumination

Accompanying, come stars too

Like individual diamonds

Afloat, red, yellow and blue

Rotating in cosmos

Our planet rests

Waits

Once, full cycle complete

Bust of light lusters

As molten sphere appears

Restores existence

And mortal life

Where the cycle ends

Anonymous

But faith restores

Confidence

In eternal life

In paradise

Synchronized

Worshiped and praised

Glorified

Omnipresent

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

Most Trippiest Music Videos

2012-02-15T15:35:00.000-08:00

Good Music Monday

2012-02-13T13:51:00.000-08:00

Music

2012-02-09T13:30:00.000-08:00

I've recently ran into this different music on Last.fm, and for some reason I fell in love with it. Afro Celt Sound System is a group of musicians that combined many different types of music to create a totally new taste of music. Mixing Irish Celtic, dance beats, electronic trances, and west African sounds. Members include; Simon Emmerson (guitar, production), N'Faly Kouyate (kora, balaphon, ngoma drums, vocals), Moussa Sissokho (djembe, talking drum), James McNally (Bodhrán, accordion, whistle), Johnny Kalsi (Dhol Foundation bandleader; Dhol), Iarla Ó Lionáird (vocals), Emer Mayock (tin whistle, flute, uillean pipes) and Martin Russell (keyboards, producing, engineering, programming).
http://afroceltsoundsystem.net/

Check out the 80's

2012-01-08T00:10:00.000-08:00

2011 to 2012

2012-01-05T15:27:00.000-08:00

Wow 2011 went by so fast, and its already the 5th of 2012. It seems that everything is getting faster ans faster and we can not control it. What if the world started spinning faster but we never noticed. The days started to end faster, first early a minute or two then whole hours. I don't know but sometimes it feels like that. No wonder they say "life is short live it while you can."

The count down has Begun!

2011-12-08T14:48:00.001-08:00

Day

17 more days until Christmas!

Usually on the eighth day or any days

I like to Bake!

I usually find something unique on line and try to master it.

Like French Macaroons

Chocolate Ganache

Mayan Hot Cocao

Or make your own candy

Like rock candy!

Be creative try something new!

The Count Down has begun!

2011-12-01T11:18:00.001-08:00

Day

25 more days and it will be Christmas!

What do people do to prepare them-self for such a joyous holiday?

I usually start decorating.

Go to stores, and gather supplies. I gather up ideas.

I decorate the house.

Melancholy Love

2011-11-14T13:24:00.001-08:00

What I feel
translucent dreams
memories fade
interlocked hands
soft piano keys
hits a cord
embrace the melody
listen to what I play
it says again and again
don't forget me
my heart hurts
when you glance in my direction
I'm messed up inside
the ticking of the clock ends.

Music

2011-11-14T12:39:00.001-08:00

This makes me want to go out and do something with my friends. Inspirational.

Music

2011-11-14T12:09:00.001-08:00

Another trippy music video, this one makes me feel good.

Evidence

2011-11-10T18:52:00.001-08:00

Mist slowly consuming
everything concealed
no body knowing
evidence is lost forever
Man made chaos
The dreams are gone
the board erased clean
the future changed
and no one ever even knew.

In this World

2011-11-09T15:06:00.000-08:00

In this world.
Moving, changing
never the same
never still.
People walking by.
Homelessness
Roits.
Economic Crisis.
Money less, begger.
Broke no money.
Broken heart, no love.
Anxious feelings.
Turmoil.
Evil.
Corruption.
Rich and poor.
Multitudes of people.
Disease, anger, and blame.
Walking down the streets
Downtown.
Bum villages and tents.
Hungry, no food.
Hungry for knowledge.
Colleges suck you dry, pockets empty
Not a nickle.
Singers and musician on the intersection
Entertaining
No one throws a coin or dollar.
It rains
Wet as October
Dark and gloomy
No one to offer a hand.
In this world,
Barely any opportunities
Surviving rate: Low.
No work.
Rich get richer.
Poor get poorer.
Not fair.
Its not easy living alone,
In this dark and lonely world.

Most trippiest music videos

2011-10-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

Not in any specific order.

Adventure of the Key

2011-10-14T13:21:00.000-07:00

It was a Thursday morning, and I was trying to sleep in a little bit longer. But the noises of tea cups and random rattling sounds from the kitchen table immediately woke me, but I still remained in bed. I started to remember the dream I had last night, it was about me being in the middle of nowhere, alone and with a huge BEAR. I started to run through the forest, having to nowhere to run I jumped on a tree. The bear chased me and started clawing at the tree trunk, it started climbing up, I had nothing else to do. So as if I was a lemur I jumped from tree to tree effortlessly. Of course, weird things like that only happen in dreams. Distant talk on the telephone, eases my attention to the subject. It was my dad talking to his friend, about a trip to the forest to pick some wild mushrooms, they wanted to leave the same day. The conversation seemed to vanish, and my mother rapidly opens my bedroom door, it gives me a jerking fear which passes, her booming voice says, "Get up, the guy is going to be here soon, get ready we're going to go get some mushrooms in the forest." I roll in bed and groan, not wanting to get up. Eventually I get up, get dressed and barley manage to eat anything. Gather my rain clothes, cause it always seems to rain. Take a few swigs of water and go outside to meet up with the guy that was going to take us up there. He shows up, we pack in our stuff in the baggage and cram into the tiny vehicle's back seat; me, mom , and dad. I notice the front passenger seat is missing, but that didn't bother us, at least we would have some more leg room. The guy backs out of the driveway and we drive out. Driving for over two hours, we go through many bending roads and travel higher on the mountain side. The weather seems to be fine, gray skies but no rain. We drive so long. Then we stop to the side of the road, the guy shows us a patch of wild Huckleberries. They were so good. We were excited to pick some. But then the guy said, "O.k lets continue so we will have time to pick some mushrooms." Traveling through the winding paths, that can truly make you lost. We finally reached a dirt road and parked to the side. We were putting on our coats and hats, and then we needed to get our boots out of the baggage. So the guy went to open the baggage, opened it, and went pale. He starred at the key, it was broken. The broken off piece was stuck in the lock.
Then it slowly got to us, how are we going to start the car. We were stranded in the middle of no where. But no body seemed to panic we just stood there with thought. We decided to still go into the forest and look for some mushrooms and think of our situation later. Walking through the trees looking in bushes and around stumps and broken rubble. But never found anything, it was disappointing. Returning back to the car to only find, dad sitting inside it, and the guy missing. I asked dad where he went, he answered, "He went walking around, to try to find a signal on his phone." We continued to stand around the car, and to our surprise, my dad said "listen do you hear that?" It was the sound of a car coming closer. Me and mom went to wave it down. It came closer, it was a CRV. We looked inside and were shocked, it turned out to be our acquaintances and friends. We told them our situation and the man and women started laughing. They were also surprised to see us here. The woman said " Man God loves you, we came to your rescue." The man was good with technology, maybe he could help us, maybe even hot wire the car? He started looking around the steering wheel and disassembling parts. But he could not figure it out. The guy returned to find us with the new man and woman. The technology man asked the guy "Could not get a signal? Maybe we can drive out on my car to find a signal?" They left to get a signal, the woman left to pick mushrooms. And mom, dad , and me sat in the car and waited. Eventually the men returned, the guy called his wife so she can drive up and bring the spare key. We continued to wait, the guy found some mushrooms and so did the man and woman. But we found nothing, we just sat in the car. Hours passed, and the guy went walking to wave down his wife. The winding paths are very confusing to drive through, maybe she got lost. It started to rain, and started to become cold. We sat there waiting for a miracle. The man and woman returned from picking mushrooms and decided to leave. They offered to take me, and I went, I was not going to sit here. Mom and dad stayed behind and waited in the car. We left to find the guy that went walking, and maybe along the road meet his wife. We drove down one road, but did not find him. So we turned around and went down the other road. We found him on the side of the road. Picked him up and drove down the side of the mountain. We drove for nearly a hour and no signs of the guys wife. Finally reaching civilization we got a signal and the guy managed to call his wife. It turned out that she went on the wrong road, and also got her car stuck; but then dug herself out. They decided to meet at a spot both of them knew. We turned around the car and proceeded back to the meeting spot. We found her, then the guy and his wife went back to rescue mom and dad. The rest of us drove back home. It was some adventure; but one thing, always remember to have a spare key!

Bad Mushroom

2011-10-10T15:58:00.000-07:00

Its a Rainy day!

Quote

2011-10-04T13:32:00.000-07:00

"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert Einstein (1879–1955), U.S. physicist, mathematician, philosopher of science, pacifist. "Ideas and Opinions," p. 270, Physics and Reality (1936). On whether there is a special "scientific method."

(Resource: http://quotes.dictionary.com)

Desire

2011-10-04T12:59:00.000-07:00

Do you know the Difference between Love and Obsession?

Forever, forever, forever, forever, forever....? lol <3

Music

2011-10-03T16:50:00.000-07:00

A good song from the Movie "Drive."