Death

Have you ever been curious about Death? I know I have.







As a kid, I always wondered what happened to the goldfish that was flushed down the toilet bowl. Where did it go?







What happened to my dog when it was sent away to be incinerated? What happened to my grandmas and grandpas, aunt and even my pets mice?

Do they know that they are dead? Are their souls still lingering around? Or did they, like some religions say, went through reincarnation?


I used to think that death only happened to:


a) unfortunate people who were turned into sleeping beauty, only to never find their Prince/Princess to kiss them back to Life.



and b) actors in scenes where they were slayed by a Vampire/ eaten by a wolf/ shot by a cowboy while in the midst of a Cowboy Duel/ eaten by Anacondas,huge scary spiders and crocodiles / killed by Freddie Krueger and Jason.








But over the years, I realize how realistic Death is. It could happen to anyone. People overdosing on drugs, family and friends in car accidents, and even innocent ones dying from terrorist attacks.


Sometimes Death takes people, loved ones away from us without us being able to bid farewell, or even spend time with them. Death of one make Life for others bitter because of the unfairness that someone had to be taken away so soon.


And because of what this and what we learned from the History Classes, we become fearful of Death. As kids, we ate our veggies because mommy says it is good for us. We take extra precautions when crossing the road, looking right, left, then right again. We work out in the gym, swallow a vitamin pill or two, take jabs, and even turn away from alcohol and tobacco because we know that it is not good for our health, which brings us closer to Death.



But sooner or later, our bodies would give way, because we were not made to last forever. True enough, medicine, products of aesthetics and even exercise could delay the time Death comes knocking on our door. CPR, respirators, transplant and all sorts of scientific devices may bring us back to Life. But no one can ever escape Death.



It's pressurizing to not know when your time is up, because there's always things that you've not done before and wish to try it before you leave your body. No one is ready for Death because we don't know what Death is like. And we can never find out, because those that have been through it, are not around to share it with us.



So what exactly is Death? There are various tales about Death and the Afterlife from various religions. But which one is the truest one of all? Some say that afterlife depended on one's religion. I'm a free thinker, so where do I go after dying?



Only time will tell.




The curiosity about Death is apparently driving me nuts. There seem to be so much conspiracy (or so I thought) in it. I am actually curious to know what Death and the afterlife brings, but I fear that if I were to meet death in the eye, everything would end in a puff (too quick), with me not remembering a single thing of it.



So I guess, like everyone, I have to wait till the Grim Reaper chases after me.








Till then.




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Loves.

Body Measurements and Body as tool of Measurment

Don't bother asking how this post came about because I myself have no clue to it. Just go with the flow will you?

Anyway, back in those days, when the cave men had no idea as to what a ruler was, they used their bodies as tools of measurement instead. Yeah, you got that right, our body is actually a measuring "stick" to pretty much everything.

And it pretty much still is. Don't believe me? Well then, do you remember whenever your mum brought you out for shopping and you wanted to try on this pants but there wasn't any changing room around? What did your mum ask you to do?

I bet she asked you to put it around your neck.

It is said that the circumference of your neck is about the circumference of your waist. But these days, that trick doesn't work anymore because no one really wear pants on the waist. And even if I were to have something worn on the waist, the measurement would still be inaccurate, because my booty ain't gonna' fit in there!



Other than the neck-waist measurement, there are many more types of measurement one(if you prefer these ancient measurements to the high tech ones) could get from your body.

Let's start with the obvious one, the foot. In case you didn't already know, a foot long is 12 inches, which is also 30cm. But if your feet isn't 30cm, and you really want a foot long measurement, go get the foot long sandwich at Subway.


Next.


The measurement from one's elbow to fingertip is called a Cubit. It derives from the Latin word Cubitum. And depending on who's forearm that was used back then, the Cubit varied from 18 to 22 inches.

And did you know that the measurement from your elbow to your wrist is about equivalent to your feet? So the next time you head to a shoe shop and your feet is pretty stinky, just use your forearm as a reference. Hahah.

Next.


The rule of the Thumb. It pretty much was created by Carpenters who used their thumbs for measurement.

Back then, there was even a law that permitted husbands to beating their wives with anything "no larger in circumference than his thumb".

Just so you know, the widths of the thumb is approximately an inch wide.

Next.


A handful of grain is definitely an approximation rather than an accurate measurement. And a hair-breath was once a formal unit that was equal to one-forty-eighth of an inch.

And did you know that the measurement from a thumb to the last fingered, of an outstretched hand is around 9 inches apart. And that back then, is called a Span.

A hand is about four inches long.

And a Fathom is the measurement of outstretched arms, fingertips to fingertips, which is approximately your body's height.

Three fingers is the size of a shot glass. Enough about the hands, more on to the other body parts!


The length of both your feet, (from heel to toe) is equal to the length of your lower leg (kneecap to floor).

Speaking of feet, did you know that the length of your feet is about the height of your skull?


And that the length of your thumb is about the same as your ear?







I bet you just tested it out.


And the the first joint of you last finger is about the same size as the interior of your nostril.
No wonder Phua Chu Kang always picked his nose with his last finger!




Now there are definitely many other parts of the body that was used as a measuring tool. But I'm not gonna' list them all over here.



You should go crazy and search them on your own yeah. If you're more interested in the whole conspiracy thing about the calculations of the body, then you should Click Here!



And on to more intriguing estimations about the Human Body....



Now people, take a look at your ring finger and forefinger. Which one is longer than the other?


"Successful sprinters and endurance athletes are more likely to have long ring fingers than the also-rans, according to new research – based on the running speeds and times of young men.

Athletes with long ring fingers in relation to their index fingers also had superior aerobic capacity."

And now check your height and the progress of it over the years.


"A number of studies have linked increasing height with a lower risk of heart disease and an increased risk of prostate cancer."


And now check your legs out.


"A study based in the West of Scotland shows that longer legs, but not trunks, are associated with lower blood pressure, and more favourable levels of cholesterol and body mass index than trunk length. A study reported in the British Medical Journal showed that the risk of breast and prostate cancers increases with height. "


And to the ladies, go measure your hips.


"Women with small waists and larger hips – a low waist to hip ratio – and their children perform better in intelligence tests, according one study. " "A waist-hip ratio of 0.7 – a waist circumference that is 70 per cent of the hip circumference has been shown to be the most attractive to men. "



And lastly, everyone, go measure your fingers!

Divide the index finger length by the ring finger length, which gives you the ratio. If these fingers are the same length, the ratio is one, which is an average female ratio. If the ring finger is longer, the ratio is less than one, which is typically male. A ratio of 0.97 is about the average for males, but in elite runners, the ratio can be down to 0.9. In some men, the ring finger can be up as much as a centimetre longer than the index finger.

Women

Traits more associated with having a female hand (long index finger relative to ring finger):

High fertility

Large family

Low levels of assertiveness

Neurotic

Vulnerability to early breast cancer, cervical cancer, and polycystic ovary syndrome

Low risk taking

Women with masculine ratio

More likely to report side-effects of birth pill

More athletic

Vulnerable to osteoarthritis

Greater pain tolerance

More aggressive

Lower fertility

Left handed

High risk takers

High assertiveness

Hyperactivity

Men

Traits more associated with a male hand (long ring finger compared with index finger):

Higher fertility

Fast runners

Good at football, rugby, basketball, fencing, skiing

Good dancers

Prone to osteoarthritis

Reduced chance of heart disease

Autism and Asperger's syndrome

Low verbal fluency

Aggression

Hyperactivity

Good maths skills

Tendency towards left-handedness

Men with feminine ratio

Good social and verbal skills

Poor at football

Slow runners

Depression

Poor dancers

Reduced fertility

Reduced chance of osteoarthritis

Prone to heart disease

Tendency towards right- handedness

Tendency towards schizophrenia

How true is it? It all depends on your curiosity, and trust in Research. But I do recommend that you read the entire article before jumping to conclusions that someone else is a no-brainer.


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And before I end, I'd like to share this article I found on the net:

"Do you ever remember, as a child, trying to catch a bubble with your hands and feel it? It was impossible -- it would pop. You could feel the popping of the bubble, but you would never feel the bubble in its true form. Do you remember seeing how easily the grass can catch them without them popping? Have you ever wished you could be like the grass, and feel a bubble?

Well, if you have hairy arms, you're in luck!

Here's what you do: Make a nice thick bubble, using plenty of bubble stuff. Let it down gently from your bubble wand on to your arm. If you do this correctly, the bubble will not pop and it will stick to your arm hair! And you will be able to feel the bubble's weight, and bounce it around, and generally be happy with your new friend! Hooray!"

Now we all know what hairy arms are good for!



I don't have super hairy arms, the ones with hair standing, but I'd sure like to see someone do this trick!



Credits:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/body-parts-as-tools-of-measurement/

http://everything2.com/title/Measurements%2520based%2520on%2520the%2520human%2520body

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/how-our-body-measurements-affect-who-we-are-1516673.html

http://everything2.com/title/The%2520advantage%2520of%2520hairy%2520arms





Loves.

Are You Perfect?

Are you perfect enough?


Perfection is by far the scariest thing, ever. Perfection is used to term many things.

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The huge problem about our society today, is that we focus too much on what makes us look good. Girls turn anorexic just to achieve that perfect figure, kids spend tonnes of unnecessary money just to dress perfectly(especially for prom), some splurge thousands just for beauty injections like Botox to retain their perfect image, and the rich are even willing to go under the knife to look perfect.


We are not materials or objects to be molded, designed or created into something else, something Perfect. Yet, we are subjecting ourselves to it.

In denial? Then look around you, and see the success of all the things that are related to aesthetics. Fashion, clothes, make-up, beauty products, tattoos, body piercings, body modifications, even hairstyling.











The messages sent and received, and the advertisements that we see daily, influences us into wanting to be perfect. We feel that it is extremely demoralizing to be standing beside someone who has the perfect looks, figure and fashion sense. We are so insecure with our imperfections that we become insecure. That's when the horror begins.

But here's one, will you ever be perfect?

It always works on, you're never satisfied with yourself, that's how vicious perfection is. You'll always find a fault or two in you that makes you imperfect. So when are you going to be really perfect?


My guess is, never. Unless you realized the perfection of the imperfections in you.


Loves.