A sympathetic Scot summed it all up very neatly in the remark, "You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing."
- Sir Arnold Bax
- Sir Arnold Bax
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
- Napolean
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
- Napolean
niobe:
Have a great weekend.
"The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.
The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard....
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The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard....
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niobe:
♥
niobe:
I am a huge Rollins fan!
If you have a strong informed opinion, dont keep it to yourself. Try and help people and make the world a better place. If you strive to do anything remotely interesting, just expect a small percentage of the population to always find a way to take it personally. F*ck em. There are no statues erected to critics. - Tim Ferriss
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sophie_ski:
nah but my mum is ugandan, so i lived there for three yrs when i was 12. finding an island sounds awsome!!! i used to go find them off lake victoria when i was young, and just listen to all the sounds of nature.
lindy hop is like jive kinda, harder than i thought though! unfortunately my adventures are small to match my budget! next one.....well i dont know what it is...whatever comes my way!!! although i call going to a cool charity shop an adventure... makes life more exciting if you look at it that way!
lindy hop is like jive kinda, harder than i thought though! unfortunately my adventures are small to match my budget! next one.....well i dont know what it is...whatever comes my way!!! although i call going to a cool charity shop an adventure... makes life more exciting if you look at it that way!
sophie_ski:
nah never tried diving but my friends are obsessed!!!they go to egypt all the time. you wont believe this but even though my parents still live there ive not been back.....because i developed an intense phobia of cockroaches...dumb huh!!cant even look at a drawing of one! i was so lucky when i was out there i got to look after orphan chimps and they are so amazing!like little hairy, innocent affectionate people.
NYC will be cool, strangely im just as excited about the plane trip with my friends!eating crappy food and being loud and annoying!you got any other plans for adventures?
NYC will be cool, strangely im just as excited about the plane trip with my friends!eating crappy food and being loud and annoying!you got any other plans for adventures?
If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.
-Henry Ford
-Henry Ford
niobe:
Interesting.
In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking.
- Sir John Lubbock
- Sir John Lubbock
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niobe:
Yes, you are correct. But he's topless.....so I'm happy. 
niobe:
It doesn't take much to make me happy.
I found this on a forum I post on, even though it's very American, it struck a chord with me...
Sack of Lunch
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight 'I'm glad I have a good book to read.
Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just...
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Sack of Lunch
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight 'I'm glad I have a good book to read.
Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just...
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aiden_awaits:
im sorry, but that post was far too long for me to read... i was struggling with finishing your comment hahaha
aiden_awaits:
haha its okay, im just lazy... and i dont read :S
-- Blog post deleted as writer sobered up --
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leilani:
its so wierd! like the profile pics are as big as 1/4 of my laptop screen so when i log onto SG i gotta b so careful in case my mum walks past lol
aiden_awaits:
but... u just said... u use mac...?
and yeah, lfe can be cruel but you have got to trust on karma.