So I am excited to show you all a few pics....I recently shot a set with Writeboy and after we got done shooting a set we decided to take fun pics......Shyla and I. We really were just playing around and being dorks... but to be honest we all were really impressed with how the pics turned out....I hadnt showed you them yet becuase we were debating whether or not to use them as a set and turn them in.... but in the long run Shyla and I decided that we would reshoot a set together.... one where were put effort into the finer details.... where we actually put thought into a theme or idea and where we wore something we liked better..... So dont worry.... it is in the works for me and her to shoot a multi soon, so just hold on to your panties!!!! But with that being said I had to show you a few of my fave images from the fun we had. I am not going to lie... it was laugh after laugh... When me and her are together we are the biggest dorks ever. We are pretty funny and well lets face it....awsome hahah! I am sure it was hard for Shyla to attempt to be sexy when I am being a spaz and making her laugh... hahhahah! I mean she is sexy anyways....but you'll see... nothing but laughs and good times.
Also these are unedited images have not been touched at all....so dont you judge hahhah! JK... I actually sometimes like unedited images better anyways....and I was super impressed with Writeboys photography. He has a really creative eye and uses some really cool angles!
In this next pic... I just have to point out.... not only cutest smile ever..... but look how cute her freckles are!
Also we are back to our usual monday night routine of going to a club here in Chicago called Rehab now that Shy got back from Colorado. Here are some pics from our monday nights.... oh and the pic where I am wearing the super bright yellow shirt... that is just two days ago.... Yes I cut my side shorter... I took it down to a zero.... I pretty much love it!
Enjoy the jams....these songs will never be forgotten in my eyes!!!
NEW YEARS FUN FACTS!!!!
~"Auld Lang Syne" was written by Robert Burns in 1741 and literally means "old long since," or "days gone by." This song is traditionally sung in many countries at midnight, January 1st, signaling the beginning of the New Year.
~"Syne" is pronounced like the word "sign," not "zyne."
~Some cultures believe various foods bring good luck and prosperity if eaten on New Year's Day. Some examples are:
Donuts (Dutch Oliebollen pictured right)
Black-eyed peas and other legumes
Cabbage
Hog's meat
Rice
~Making New Year's resolutions dates back to the Babylonians.
~The Tournament of Roses Parade started in 1890 which celebrated blossoming California orange crops.
~The first post-Rose Parade college football game was in 1902 between Stanford University and University of Michigan. Michigan won with a score of 49-0.
~The Chinese New Year, a very important Chinese holiday, begins on the new moon of the first lunar month, usually between January 21 and February 21. February 7, 2008 is the first day of the Chinese New Year.
~Each year is symbolized by one of 12 animals. 2008 is the Year of the Rat, also known as "Wu Zhi."
~1907 - New York's famous ball drops for the first time from Times Square on New Year's Eve. It was a five foot ball made out of wood and iron, weighed 700 lbs, and included 100 25-watt bulbs.
~Today, the ball is a 6-foot globe made out of Waterford crystal and weighs 1,070 lbs. It contains 9,576 LEDs (light emitting diodes) and uses relatively little energy (as much as about 10 toasters). Its decent starts at 11:59 PM and reaches the bottom at the stroke of midnight. The ball is sometimes referred to as the "Big Apple."
~The ball has been dropped every year, except in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime lighting restrictions.
(INFORMATION TAKEN FROM: http://nutritionfitnesslife.com/new-years-fun-facts/)
The History of New Year's Resolutions
~The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar.
~With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.
~The New Year has not always begun on January 1, and it doesn't begin on that date everywhere today. It begins on that date only for cultures that use a 365-day solar calendar. January 1 became the beginning of the New Year in 46 B.C., when Julius Caesar developed a calendar that would more accurately reflect the seasons than previous calendars had.
~The Romans named the first month of the year after Janus, the god of beginnings and the guardian of doors and entrances. He was always depicted with two faces, one on the front of his head and one on the back. Thus he could look backward and forward at the same time. At midnight on December 31, the Romans imagined Janus looking back at the old year and forward to the new. The Romans began a tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve by giving one another branches from sacred trees for good fortune. Later, nuts or coins imprinted with the god Janus became more common New Year's gifts.
~In the Middle Ages, Christians changed New Year's Day to December 25, the birth of Jesus. Then they changed it to March 25, a holiday called the Annunciation. In the sixteenth century, Pope Gregory XIII revised the Julian calendar, and the celebration of the New Year was returned to January 1.
~The Julian and Gregorian calendars are solar calendars. Some cultures have lunar calendars, however. A year in a lunar calendar is less than 365 days because the months are based on the phases of the moon. The Chinese use a lunar calendar. Their new year begins at the time of the first full moon (over the Far East) after the sun enters Aquarius- sometime between January 19 and February 21.
~Although the date for New Year's Day is not the same in every culture, it is always a time for celebration and for customs to ensure good luck in the coming year.
Ancient New Years
~The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, Babylonians celebrated the beginning of a new year on what is now March 23, although they themselves had no written calendar.
~Late March actually is a logical choice for the beginning of a new year. It is the time of year that spring begins and new crops are planted. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
~The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
~The Romans continued to observe the New Year on March 25, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun. In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.
The Sounds of Happy New Year
With the holiday season upon us, here's a list that's sure to be a tongue twister. See how Happy New Year is pronounced around the world.
Arabic: Kul 'aam u antum salimoun
Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo means "Good Parties and Happy New Year"
Chinese: Chu Shen Tan
Czechoslavakia: Scastny Novy Rok
Dutch: Gullukkig Niuw Jaar
Finnish: Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French: Bonne Annee
German: Prosit Neujahr
Greek: Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos
Hebrew: L'Shannah Tovah Tikatevu
Hindi: Niya Saa Moobaarak
Irish (Gaelic): Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian: Buon Capodanno
Khmer: Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
Laotian: Sabai dee pee mai
Polish: Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese: Feliz Ano Novo
Russian: S Novim Godom
Serbo-Croatian: Scecna nova godina
Spanish: Feliz Ano Neuvo or Prospero Ano Nuevo
Turkish: Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Vietnamese: Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan
(INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM: http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/n_facts.html)
******* AND I HAVE TO ADD THIS.... MEMBER M4IDEN SEND ME FAN ART FROM TIME TO TIME AND HE HAS A REALLY KICK ASS STYLE...WHEN HE SAW MY BLOG TODAY HE SENT ME THIS AND YOU KNOW ME AND VAMPS.... I HAD TO POST THIS... SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
Also these are unedited images have not been touched at all....so dont you judge hahhah! JK... I actually sometimes like unedited images better anyways....and I was super impressed with Writeboys photography. He has a really creative eye and uses some really cool angles!
In this next pic... I just have to point out.... not only cutest smile ever..... but look how cute her freckles are!
Also we are back to our usual monday night routine of going to a club here in Chicago called Rehab now that Shy got back from Colorado. Here are some pics from our monday nights.... oh and the pic where I am wearing the super bright yellow shirt... that is just two days ago.... Yes I cut my side shorter... I took it down to a zero.... I pretty much love it!
Enjoy the jams....these songs will never be forgotten in my eyes!!!
NEW YEARS FUN FACTS!!!!
~"Auld Lang Syne" was written by Robert Burns in 1741 and literally means "old long since," or "days gone by." This song is traditionally sung in many countries at midnight, January 1st, signaling the beginning of the New Year.
~"Syne" is pronounced like the word "sign," not "zyne."
~Some cultures believe various foods bring good luck and prosperity if eaten on New Year's Day. Some examples are:
Donuts (Dutch Oliebollen pictured right)
Black-eyed peas and other legumes
Cabbage
Hog's meat
Rice
~Making New Year's resolutions dates back to the Babylonians.
~The Tournament of Roses Parade started in 1890 which celebrated blossoming California orange crops.
~The first post-Rose Parade college football game was in 1902 between Stanford University and University of Michigan. Michigan won with a score of 49-0.
~The Chinese New Year, a very important Chinese holiday, begins on the new moon of the first lunar month, usually between January 21 and February 21. February 7, 2008 is the first day of the Chinese New Year.
~Each year is symbolized by one of 12 animals. 2008 is the Year of the Rat, also known as "Wu Zhi."
~1907 - New York's famous ball drops for the first time from Times Square on New Year's Eve. It was a five foot ball made out of wood and iron, weighed 700 lbs, and included 100 25-watt bulbs.
~Today, the ball is a 6-foot globe made out of Waterford crystal and weighs 1,070 lbs. It contains 9,576 LEDs (light emitting diodes) and uses relatively little energy (as much as about 10 toasters). Its decent starts at 11:59 PM and reaches the bottom at the stroke of midnight. The ball is sometimes referred to as the "Big Apple."
~The ball has been dropped every year, except in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime lighting restrictions.
(INFORMATION TAKEN FROM: http://nutritionfitnesslife.com/new-years-fun-facts/)
The History of New Year's Resolutions
~The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar.
~With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.
~The New Year has not always begun on January 1, and it doesn't begin on that date everywhere today. It begins on that date only for cultures that use a 365-day solar calendar. January 1 became the beginning of the New Year in 46 B.C., when Julius Caesar developed a calendar that would more accurately reflect the seasons than previous calendars had.
~The Romans named the first month of the year after Janus, the god of beginnings and the guardian of doors and entrances. He was always depicted with two faces, one on the front of his head and one on the back. Thus he could look backward and forward at the same time. At midnight on December 31, the Romans imagined Janus looking back at the old year and forward to the new. The Romans began a tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve by giving one another branches from sacred trees for good fortune. Later, nuts or coins imprinted with the god Janus became more common New Year's gifts.
~In the Middle Ages, Christians changed New Year's Day to December 25, the birth of Jesus. Then they changed it to March 25, a holiday called the Annunciation. In the sixteenth century, Pope Gregory XIII revised the Julian calendar, and the celebration of the New Year was returned to January 1.
~The Julian and Gregorian calendars are solar calendars. Some cultures have lunar calendars, however. A year in a lunar calendar is less than 365 days because the months are based on the phases of the moon. The Chinese use a lunar calendar. Their new year begins at the time of the first full moon (over the Far East) after the sun enters Aquarius- sometime between January 19 and February 21.
~Although the date for New Year's Day is not the same in every culture, it is always a time for celebration and for customs to ensure good luck in the coming year.
Ancient New Years
~The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, Babylonians celebrated the beginning of a new year on what is now March 23, although they themselves had no written calendar.
~Late March actually is a logical choice for the beginning of a new year. It is the time of year that spring begins and new crops are planted. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
~The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
~The Romans continued to observe the New Year on March 25, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun. In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.
The Sounds of Happy New Year
With the holiday season upon us, here's a list that's sure to be a tongue twister. See how Happy New Year is pronounced around the world.
Arabic: Kul 'aam u antum salimoun
Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo means "Good Parties and Happy New Year"
Chinese: Chu Shen Tan
Czechoslavakia: Scastny Novy Rok
Dutch: Gullukkig Niuw Jaar
Finnish: Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French: Bonne Annee
German: Prosit Neujahr
Greek: Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos
Hebrew: L'Shannah Tovah Tikatevu
Hindi: Niya Saa Moobaarak
Irish (Gaelic): Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian: Buon Capodanno
Khmer: Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
Laotian: Sabai dee pee mai
Polish: Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese: Feliz Ano Novo
Russian: S Novim Godom
Serbo-Croatian: Scecna nova godina
Spanish: Feliz Ano Neuvo or Prospero Ano Nuevo
Turkish: Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Vietnamese: Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan
(INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM: http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/n_facts.html)
******* AND I HAVE TO ADD THIS.... MEMBER M4IDEN SEND ME FAN ART FROM TIME TO TIME AND HE HAS A REALLY KICK ASS STYLE...WHEN HE SAW MY BLOG TODAY HE SENT ME THIS AND YOU KNOW ME AND VAMPS.... I HAD TO POST THIS... SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
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hodssorrow:
Awesome pics I cant se any reason to touch them up
rasputin1916:
looooove the songs!