Today is Halloween! So, let us go back in history and see the backgroynd of this day.
The ancient Celts celebrated the New Year (Samhain) on November 1. On November they ended with harvest, the winter was almost here, and northern people accociated this season with death. The Celts believed that on the New Year's night the border between the worlds would open and the souls of dead people would come to visit Earth.
In order not to become a victim of ghosts, people tried to look very horribly hoping to scare ghosts. People put the treat outside, in order to satisfy ghosts.
In the 7th century, Pope Boniface IV made November 1 the All Saints Day, which was supposed to glorify the saints and martyrs. Catholic Church replaced the pagan feast by the Christian one, but the ancient traditions preserved.
The main attribute of modern Halloween is "Trick or treat?" - also originates from the 18th century. However, at the end of 19th century people tried to forget about the mystic essence of this feast, turning it into public holiday. Therefore, many superstitious features of Halloween were lost in history.
The name comes from the distorted "All Hallows Even", which over time become a famous Halloween.
So, "Trick or Treat?" ;)
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Happy Halloween!
Change the World (video)
Daughtry - What about now (video clip)
I haven't publish any video on my blog yet, and I'm not going to do it, but this is definitely an exclusion. Yesterday I saw this clip on TV and it really impressed me.
Just see it! ;)
Man can get crazy in 15 minutes
Psychotherapists of University College London have concluded that the 15-minute stay in conditions of sensory deprivation - with an absolute absence of any external stimuli - is enough to have psychedelic experiences and visual hallucinations.
19 volunteers were placed in a dark room with full sound insulation. Before the experiment each volunteer has passed a series of tests. The purpose was to determine the propensity of all volunteers to hallucinations and various mental disorders.
During the study, researchers found out that after 15-minute stay in the room, people suddenly began to see unusual things.
Five volunteers reported that they clearly saw faces in the darkness, and six described the objects which shape was constantly changing. In addition, some volunteers felt smells, and two men felt a sense of anxiety because of the presence of "something horrific and inexplicable" in the room.
"We believe that the visual and olfactory hallucinations are caused by disoriented senses. Sensory deprivation is a powerful tool to study the characteristics of human consciousness, and it is likely that this method has a high potential for psychological studies." - said one of the authors of the reasearch, Dr. Oliver Mason.
It should be also noted that the author of this method is the American psychologist John Lilly. ;)
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Debt :)
"Hi, is Hank home?" he asks.
"No, I'm sorry, he's out running some errands," she replies.
"Would you mind if I wait?" he asks.
"No, that would be fine. Come on in," she says.
They go into the kitchen, sit down, and the guy says, "You know, Laura, you have the most beautiful breasts I've ever seen. I'll give you one hundred dollars if I could just see one."
Laura thinks about it for a second and figures what the heck. She opens her robe and lets him see one. He promptly thanks her and throws one hundred bucks on the table.
They sit a while longer and Ben says, "They really are so beautiful. I just have to see both of them. I'll give you another hundred dollars if I could just see both of them together."
Laura thinks about it and figures what the heck. She opens her robe and gives Ben a nice long look. He thanks her, throws another hundred bucks on the table and says, "I really can't wait any longer. Please tell Hank I stopped by," and leaves.
A short while later, Hank arrives home and Laura greets him at the door. "Your friend Ben stopped by to see you," she says.
Hanks thinks for a moment and asks, "Did he happen to drop off the two hundred dollars he owes me?" ;)
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Love helps to live!
What is it, how to live and work with it and how such a deep word as "love" helps us to go on living?
It's not so difficult, really love helps a lot to cope with depression. The great thinker and spiritual guide, Osho said that only love heals any psychological disorder.
Here we have to understand that depression is some sort of cluster of fear, and it is very unpleasant for our body. But when we are in love, then the consciousness goes beyond this fear, we have more space for understanding this unpleasant phenomenon.
I know such cases when people fell in despair because of being lonely, and because of the fact that they couldn't find their beloved. But, we mustn't be depressed, there is always time when life helps us to find our mate.
No matter what sorrow is, you have to accept it, and life will do everything so that you will find you beloved, and later carnal love and intimate relationship between two people, will help you to get out of these uncomfortable feelings. ;)
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Seductive breasts - the best way to attract men
Seductive bust is the thing a woman can be proud of. It is the first thing artists and poets remember, when they want to create an image of a beautiful woman. Breasts - it is the key part of the ideal female shape, it is able to determine the attractiveness and sexuality of a woman in general.
All men say that when speaking with a woman they first of all notice her breasts, that's why women need to use this "quality". Breasts can play an important role even if other shapes of a woman leave much to be desired.
Woman has to be aware of her best qualities, and these qualities need maximum care to preserve them for a long time. And your breasts should be among these qualities.
If you have beautiful breasts it doesn't mean that you can forget about them. On the contrary - it should be cherished and accentuated, in order to feel pretty at any age, and to please yourself and your beloved man!
Taking care of your breasts is twice as important if you are not only an attractive and desirable woman, but also an ideal mother who is breastfeeding her child. Losing shape and attractiveness, and, especially, breast diseases - all these things woman should be aware of in order to remain pretty and sexual.
So, take care of yourself and you will be always attractive and seductive, believe me... usually man knows what other men like. ;)
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Do you care about unfair criticism?
You don't feel at ease when speaking with someone who is criticizing you, or perhaps you feel humiliated? Believe me, there are no people without flaws in this world, but instead there are plenty of critics. The standard line of conduct in case when you are criticized - denial, the response criticism, perhaps, explanation or complete paralysis because of injustice. Do not react to criticism simply maintain your self-esteem at the proper level.
On the contrary, voice your positive features. Treat every situation with humor, especially criticism. Just think up a funny situation or reply and smile.
Also, ignore the criticism, turn and walk away, avoid the discussion if it is unpleasant to you, pretend that you are busy. Think about the meaning of the criticism and ask your critic to explain what he meant. Usually, in such cases the critic will withdraw.
You need to tell a person that you dislike such criticism, it's better than later suffering from these remarks. If it is the person you love, then convince that you love him/her and he/she will stop criticizing you.
And, finally, if you see that the criticism is fair, then show your critic that you treat it with understanding. Sometimes it's useful to take into consideration the constructive criticism. ;)
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Be healthy and stay fit (for women)
Specially for women (see also Specially for men version)
Every woman needs a regular survey of her body. And this every test has its own periodicity. Here we have the following calendar of these things:
Annually
A survey of therapist, gynecologist, dentist and if there are chronic diseases, then a visit to the doctor, which is responsible for them.
Monthly
Couple of days out of town. Give up alcohol and cigarettes at least for 3 days. On the 7th day of the menstrual cycle touch your both breasts starting form the armpit. If there are any changes refer to the therapist.
Weekly
Training with dumbbells. Eat your favorite dish to avoid stress. Sex, sex, sex!!! Orgasm relieves stress, improves blood circulation.
Daily
Go for a walk - 15 minutes. Drink 2 liters of water. Eat raw vegetables and fruits. Get rid of the lack of sleep. Laughter saves not only life, but also your love. Men are very fond of high-spirited women.
The benefits of walking: everyone needs to walk. 6000 steps will help you to burn 450 kilocalories a day. ;)
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