The Evaporated Girl

wouldyouliketoseemymask: he’s even boring himself at this...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:10:09 +0000

just look at those razor-sharp cheekbones...

...and those soft delicious lips...

...and those huge unreal eyes... *sigh*

wouldyouliketoseemymask:

he’s even boring himself at this point

emilylovesthelordoftherings: mirabilelectu: mistlethalia: maj...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:09:20 +0000

emilylovesthelordoftherings:

mirabilelectu:

mistlethalia:

majestic-hobbit-ofbagend:

mcmorgans:

#the greatest fictional injustice that has ever been laid upon us #is frodo not being dead #and then going somewhere sam can’t follow him

why would you do this?

WHY

But! But but but!

Sam DOES follow, just not right away. Sam lives a long, prosperous, ridiculously happy life in Hobbiton with Rosie, with whom he has many children. He was mayor of Hobbiton SEVEN times until he retired at age 96, oversaw the establishment of the Shire as its own independent land, and was personally given the Star of the Dunedain by King Elessar as a gesture of friendship and love. But when Rosie passed away on Mid-Year’s day, Sam rode out from Bag End on September 22nd for the last time and finally followed Frodo to Valinor as the third and last Ringbearer to do so at the grand old age of 104.

He did exactly as Frodo asked him to. He was whole, and happy, and he enjoyed and did more than he could have ever imagined when he was a humble gardener listening in for tales of the Elves. And when he had lived out his life in peace and absolute happiness he earned his reward and followed Frodo home.

redneckwerewolf: torritron: WHY DO I ALWAYS FIND THE MOST...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:08:39 +0000

redneckwerewolf:

torritron:

WHY DO I ALWAYS FIND THE MOST UNRELATED PICTURES WHEN I LOOK SOMETHING UP

WHAT THE GOLD PLATED FUCK

thesouffleegirl: You guys don’t understand I have: “for shits ‘n’ giggles” ships then ships then...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:29:46 +0000

thesouffleegirl:

You guys don’t understand

I have:

“for shits ‘n’ giggles” ships

then ships

then OTPs

then OTPs among OTPs

then THE OTP

parvollen: did you know it has been scientifically proven that the ocean is salty because it is...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:16:28 +0000

parvollen:

did you know it has been scientifically proven that the ocean is salty because it is filled with the tears of grieving sihas

dekuscrubxvx: Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk To Fuck

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:44:05 +0000

dekuscrubxvx:

Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk To Fuck

theartofanimation: Atelier Olschinsky

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:43:52 +0000

theartofanimation:

Atelier Olschinsky

Photo

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:32:17 +0000

buttpalace: if i am at your house please at any point never leave me alone with your family i dont...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:32:41 +0000

buttpalace:

if i am at your house please at any point never leave me alone with your family i dont care if we’ve known each other since we were born dont leave me alone with your family

imagineyourotp: Imagine your OTP being best-friends before being lovers. Pfft, imagine. I...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:59:16 +0000

imagineyourotp:

Imagine your OTP being best-friends before being lovers.

Pfft, imagine. I just love Shakarian so much.

Photo

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:53:50 +0000

Photo

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:36:49 +0000

crazieecatladyy: how to get the d

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:31:33 +0000

crazieecatladyy:

how to get the d

Photo

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:11:53 +0000

rubberrings: Going Underground - the Jam

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:24:23 +0000

rubberrings:

Going Underground - the Jam

rubyburningbright: Tom Waits ~ ‘Martha’ (album: Closing Time)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:37:48 +0000

rubyburningbright:

Tom Waits ~ ‘Martha’ (album: Closing Time)

kalahiraguidethisone replied to your post: So I’m looking for companions on ME3 multiplayer… i...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:13:24 +0000

kalahiraguidethisone replied to your post: So I’m looking for companions on ME3 multiplayer…

i would join u if i had a pc orz

Ah, I appreciate the sentiment. As it is I’m just soloing with my drell adept. He’s so goddamn squishy D:

I assume it’s xbox you’re on instead?

So I’m looking for companions on ME3 multiplayer while I try to complete Operation Detonator....

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:40:24 +0000

So I’m looking for companions on ME3 multiplayer while I try to complete Operation Detonator. Anyone up for a few rounds? You can just find me on Origin under ‘Batpiss’

deathtiel: But like seriously I DON’T WANT TO PAY $50 FOR A BRA IT IS A BOOB HOLDER IT IS...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:00:39 +0000

deathtiel:

But like seriously I DON’T WANT TO PAY $50 FOR A BRA

IT IS A BOOB HOLDER

IT IS LITERALLY NOTHING MORE THAN CUPS WHERE I CAN KEEP MY BOOBS

THAT SHOULD NOT BE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM FOR REAL THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WOULD BE HONORED TO HOLD MY BOOBS THIS BRA SHOULD SHOW SOME DAMN RESPECT

the-star-stuff: How to Build a Human Brain, in 7 Easy...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:00:39 +0000

the-star-stuff:

How to Build a Human Brain, in 7 Easy Steps

STEP 1: UNDERSTAND THE BUILDING BLOCKS

Before you get started, pause for a second to appreciate the complex architecture of just one of them. Neurobiologist Bernd Knoll at the University of Tubingen in Germany and his collaborators used electron microscopy to picture this neuron’s cobweb-like cytoskeleton (its interior scaffolding).

The cytoskeleton is made of strings of proteins that constantly stretch and shrink as the neuron sends out projections toward other neurons, making and breaking connections. This neuron is from mouse hippocampus, a part of the brain important in memory, but the ones in the human brain are constructed much the same way.

STEP 2: PAIR THEM UP

Neurons use their long arms to reach out and almost touch other neurons. Those arms nestle extremely close together—just 20 nanometers apart—so make sure your hands are steady before trying to put the pieces of your brain together.

Across the tiny spaces between the cells, known as synapses, molecules called neurotransmitters ferry messages back and forth. Here, a rat neuron from the movement-coordinating cerebellum was dyed green and caught in the act of communicating with another neuron (shown in red). Each cell has one axon (the green tail snaking from the left side of the image), which transmits impulses to the dendrites (the candelabra-like branches) of another.

STEP 3: NETWORK THEM TOGETHER

Now the instructions for building your brain get more complicated, since you will be rigging up the wiring that permits complex conversations involving billions of brain cells.

This image shows one network of neurons from the cerebellum of a mouse. The brilliant white blobs are Purkinje cells, large neurons that allow the animal to coordinate complex movements. The cells’ dendrites form the feathery outer fringe, and the axons gathered in the middle dive into the depths of the cerebellum to send signals within.

STEP 4: INSTALL THE PLUMBING

To carry blood throughout the brain, you will need pipes of all diameters and lengths. In this 1-millimeter-square view of the cerebral cortex of a living rat, large blood vessels along the surface lead to capillaries that extend deep into the brain.

To create this image, a fluorescent sugar molecule was injected into the rat’s bloodstream; here the blood-filled vessels appear white. Neuroscientist Andy Shih of the University of California at San Diego uses this imaging technique to measure vessel diameters and track blood flow rates, which change constantly depending on the needs of the local neurons.

STEP 5: BRING IN SUPPORTS

You have connected all your neurons, but you still need billions of “brain glue” cells—the neuroglia, which outnumber neurons by around 10 to 1. In recent years scientists have begun to recognize the importance of these cells, especially the enigmatic ones called astrocytes.

By inducing cells that line the capillaries to keep a tight seal, astrocytes maintain the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from many circulating molecules.

Astrocytes also form their own long-distance communication networks by “talking” via waves of calcium ions, and, like neurons, they can receive and release neurotransmitters.

STEP 6: FINE-TUNE THE CIRCUITS

This is what your brain looks like when you have all the neurons in the right places. Here, cells in different layers of the visual cortex show up as brilliant pink, yellow, and blue, depending on how deep they are in the brain (the colors are artificial).

But don’t get too attached to this arrangement. In order to grow and learn, this brain is going to have to change. To be the marvelous organ of adaptability that it is, the brain must constantly remodel itself, storing new memories and mastering new lessons.

STEP 7: ADD NEW PARTS

Once your brain is up and running, you won’t be stuck with the same old neurons. Your brain will keep generating some shiny new ones. Even in adulthood, brains keep churning out new neurons, either to replace old cells or to add additional firepower.

Two parts of the brain are especially fecund: the dentate gyrus (a region involved in spatial memory) and the olfactory bulb (which sits right above the nasal cavities). A cross-section of the olfactory bulb of a mouse is shown here; relatively youthful cells, born during the animal’s adulthood, glow green.