Lyall

my-ear-trumpet: awoade: mudwerks: Boy Scout Handbook Rare...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22:10 +0800

awoade:

mudwerks:

Boy Scout Handbook Rare First Edition - ephemera

Offered on eBay is a rare 1910 Boy Scouts of America official handbook. According to the seller, the handbook was published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York. “This is known as the original edition, and is the first printing of that edition,” says the seller.

The authors of the handbook are Ernest Thompson Seton and Lieut.-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, K.C.B. Cover picture is Americanized version of Baden-Powell’s 1908 Part V fortnightly copy of Scouting for Boys.

my-ear-trumpet: runawayrose: Portrait of a Lady by Charles...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:21:26 +0800

my-ear-trumpet:

runawayrose:

Portrait of a Lady by Charles Edward Perugini.

My tumblr looks a bit like this. http://tmv.proto.jp/#id=lyall

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:07 +0800

My tumblr looks a bit like this. http://tmv.proto.jp/#id=lyall

jeanhannah: Poor, poor Judo. On Saturday he was riding his bike...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:54:00 +0800

Is it broken?

Yes, it is.

jeanhannah:

Poor, poor Judo.

On Saturday he was riding his bike up to meet me for tea and a film, and some complete idiot opened the passenger side door of the car she was riding in as it was paused in traffic in a no-stopping zone. She opened the door right in front of him.

On the bright side: miraculously, Judo did not hit his head or anything more awful.

On the not-bright side: after a cup of tea and a cupcake, it became apparent that he had to go to A&E.

Also on the bright side: thanks to the NHS, he was in an out of A&E within 40 minutes and he never had to pause to make sure that his insurance would cover it (hear that, Americans? That’s extremely cool).

Also on the not-bright side: arm in plaster for six weeks. ‘Nightmare!’ said Judo, when he heard that.

‘No, it isn’t,’ said the pleasingly acerbic nurse who was looking after him. ‘I mean, well, it is for you. Not for us.’

Judo, bless his heart, laughed.

Universal healthcare is awesome.

markvelasquez: Graffiti I discovered while walking around a...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:24:00 +0800

markvelasquez:

Graffiti I discovered while walking around a Toronto park with Katie West in 2009.

I hear Canadians are very polite.

ringos-peaches: (via asharkwithknees) Malcolm Tucker instant...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:06:52 +0800

ringos-peaches:

(via asharkwithknees)

Malcolm Tucker instant reblog.

my-ear-trumpet: changingoftheguard: Arcimboldo (hi res)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:23 +0800

my-ear-trumpet:

changingoftheguard:

Arcimboldo (hi res)

Korean Scrub

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:45 +0800

misbi:

My girlfriend is in town visiting. She went snowboarding yesterday and when she got back at night, we decided to go to the 24 hour spa at midnight. I got a Korean scrub & she got a massage. Stayed there til about 3:30 in the morning and had we been better prepared, we would have just stayed there overnight! Next time.

A k-scrub, if you don’t know, is when they take this magical scrub and literally scrub off the first layer of your skin and get rid of all dead skin cells. You do this butt naked and get scrubbed from head to toe. It was heavenly!

So heavenly that it inspired me to get a plastic stool, bucket and my very own magical scrub from the Korean market today. I will now take all showers sitting down and rinse with a bucket, Asian style. lol. Not only goes it conserve water, there aren’t too many things that feel better than having warm water poured on you in cold weather.

The magical scrub I speak of. This is not your typical loofah or bath cloth.

Nor is it usually as gay as that looks.

Korean bath houses (at least in America) are gender specific. Each gender congregates in their own section. All premises in the spa are FULLY NUDE except for the lobby. Nudity is not an option. You’re naked in the jacuzzi, you’re naked in the steam room, you’re naked during your massage or scrub. Not a place for the shy. Or small. ;)

It’s awkward at first, especially if you’re going with friends, but you get used to it after a while and become much closer to your friends- if you know what I mean.

Here in Los Angeles, I go to Wilshire Spa. It’s $20 to use the amenities only or $50 for a 40 minute scrub + unlimited use of their spa. Not to shabby. There’s a rest room where people literally sleep over night, which I plan on doing some time in the near future.

I absolutely LOVE being able to go to the spa any time of day or night but I wish it were co-ed. Wouldn’t it just be an awesome place to go with your significant other and spend the day? Not that I don’t love the conversations with my girls but it’s a great atmosphere to really get to know someone.

I plan on doing a k-spa trip once a month. Maybe even by myself sometimes. It is so peaceful and relaxing. Most importantly (for me anyway) no cell phone or internet reception. Peace and quiet, all to yourself. =)

Sounds wonderful. I really enjoyed the public baths when I was in Japan.

rana92: (via kickingbackadeathwish) A pity he is actually...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:45:00 +0800

rana92:

(via kickingbackadeathwish)

A pity he is actually holding a spade.

somehowsomeway: bringtheruckuss: gary numan - cars

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:07:10 +0800

somehowsomeway:

bringtheruckuss:

gary numan - cars

could the possums outside tone it down?

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:56:57 +0800

(via spendingtimewithyou)

No they won’t turn it down. I blame Miracle Whip. Bloody hipsters.

my-ear-trumpet: reneesancesage: sealmaiden: Joseph Noel...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:02:14 +0800

my-ear-trumpet:

reneesancesage:

sealmaiden:

Joseph Noel Paton

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1850)

(source)

my-ear-trumpet: thefuzzydave: ragbag: how to tie your...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:02:10 +0800

my-ear-trumpet:

thefuzzydave:

ragbag:

how to tie your neckcloth in the latest georgian era fashion

you can find detailed instructions here (as well as the associated colours of each style)—but stay away from the osbaldiston, that particular way of wearing a neckcloth is mine and mine alone.

__

from: the whole art of dress! by “a cavalry officer” (1830)
previously: this

my-ear-trumpet: thefuzzydave: Why I am proud to be...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:02:00 +0800

my-ear-trumpet:

thefuzzydave:

Why I am proud to be American

mudwerks: vintage_ads: Cheez Whiz

Cheez Whiz is the best thing to happen to burgers and hotdogs? I think not.

When did they decide to add aerosols to make that iconic American processed food - cheese in a can.

howdiabolical: The greeting card industry has stopped making...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:51:49 +0800

howdiabolical:

The greeting card industry has stopped making funny cards that are actually funny so I bought this one for my brother instead. He’s turning 24.

"In recent years Britain has become the Willy Wonka of social control, churning out increasingly..."

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:15:34 +0800

“In recent years Britain has become the Willy Wonka of social control, churning out increasingly creepy, bizarre, and fantastic methods for policing the populace. But our weaponization of classical music—where Mozart, Beethoven, and other greats have been turned into tools of state repression—marks a new low.”

- Weaponizing Mozart - Reason Magazine (via deltamualpha) (via my-ear-trumpet)

howdiabolical: theshalom: Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:37:27 +0800

howdiabolical:

theshalom:

Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket

pleasedontsqueezetheshaman: This is what happens when you take...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:58:26 +0800

pleasedontsqueezetheshaman:

This is what happens when you take acid after eating too much poutine.

Dear Livejournal,

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:48:13 +0800

ringos-peaches:

As a child I got car sick very easily.

We were having a long trip back home from somewhere unimportant, and I was snacking on a Killer Python along the way. After I finished the delicious rainbow jelly snake we went down a winding road.

I became motion sick quickly, and we had to pull over.

I vomited a rainbow.

I wish I could’ve taken a photo of it to submit to prettyfoods.

what can you do with your Killer Python?

"When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling,..."

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:38:37 +0800

“When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil. But I have seen the beauty of good, and the ugliness of evil, and have recognized that the wrongdoer has a nature related to my own—not of the same blood or birth, but the same mind, and possessing a share of the divine.”

- Marcus Aurelius. Meditations (II. 1, trans. Gregory Hays) (via my-ear-trumpet)

Lyall

my-ear-trumpet: awoade: mudwerks: Boy Scout Handbook Rare...

my-ear-trumpet: runawayrose: Portrait of a Lady by Charles...

My tumblr looks a bit like this. http://tmv.proto.jp/#id=lyall

jeanhannah: Poor, poor Judo. On Saturday he was riding his bike...

markvelasquez: Graffiti I discovered while walking around a...

ringos-peaches: (via asharkwithknees) Malcolm Tucker instant...

my-ear-trumpet: changingoftheguard: Arcimboldo (hi res)

Korean Scrub

rana92: (via kickingbackadeathwish) A pity he is actually...

somehowsomeway: bringtheruckuss: gary numan - cars

could the possums outside tone it down?

my-ear-trumpet: reneesancesage: sealmaiden: Joseph Noel...

my-ear-trumpet: thefuzzydave: ragbag: how to tie your...

how to tie your neckcloth in the latest georgian era fashion

from: the whole art of dress! by “a cavalry officer” (1830)previously: this

my-ear-trumpet: thefuzzydave: Why I am proud to be...

howdiabolical: The greeting card industry has stopped making...

"In recent years Britain has become the Willy Wonka of social control, churning out increasingly..."

howdiabolical: theshalom: Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket

pleasedontsqueezetheshaman: This is what happens when you take...

Dear Livejournal,

"When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling,..."

from: the whole art of dress! by “a cavalry officer” (1830)
previously: this