Misc. - Blog Posts
gifts for microbio and paleo enthusiasts! :DD
Guide To Gay Content
Just a little guide to gay content so we can start the year off right! Obviously there’s a lot of musicians and films that didnt get included, but these are some favs!
Animation
Aoi Hana
Bloom Into You
Danger and Eggs
Doukyuusei
Freedom Fighter: The Ray
Girls Last Tour
In A Heartbeat
Izetta: The Last Witch
No. 6
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Riddle Story Of Devil
Rin: Daughters Of Mnemosyne
Rosaline (hulu)
Sailor Moon
Sakura Kiss
She-Ra & the princesses of power
Star Vs The Forces Of Evil
Stevens Universe
Super Drags
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived
The Legend Of Korra
Wandering Son
Whispered Words
Yuri on Ice
Comedies/Rom-Coms
4th Man Out
Alex Strangelove
Almost Adults
Blockers
But I’m a Cheerleader
D.E.B.S
Duck Butter
Edge of Seventeen
Handsome Devil
Lez Bomb
Life Partners
Love, Simon
Saving Face
The 10 Year Plan
Documentaries
100 Men
Gayby Baby
Gender Revolution
I am the Ambassador
How Gay is Pakistan?
Matt Shepard is a friend of mine
The freedom to marry
Musicals
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Falsettos
Fun Home
Gay Bride of Frankestein
Rent
Romeo is Not the Only Fruit
The Color Purple
The Prom
Period Pieces
Atomic Blonde
Call me by your name
Carol
Colette
Desert Hearts
Farewell, My Queen
Heavenly Creatures
Professor Marston & the wonder women
Tell it to the Bees
The Girl King
The Handmaiden
The Hours
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Romantic Dramas (Modern Setting)
Boy Erased
Disobedience
Fire
I Can’t Think Straight
Moonlight
Naz & Maalik
Pariah
The Wound
Tv Shows
Andi Mack
Black Lightning
Brooklyn 99
Champions
Degrassi: Next Class
Grace & Frankie
Insatiable
Instinct
Marvels Runaways
Modern Family
Noah’s Arc
One Day at a Time
Orange is the New Black
Queer Eye
Rupaul’s Drag Race
Schitt’s Creek
Sense 8
Shadowhunters
Shameless
Supergirl
The Bisexual (Hulu)
The Bold Type
The Fosters
The McCarthy’s
The New Normal
The Real O'Neals
Young Adult Books
A Line In The Dark by Malinda Lo
Ash by Malinda Lo
Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets Of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Fat Angie by e. E Charlton-Trujillo
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Honestly Ben by Bill Konigsberg
Jerkbait by Mia Siegert
Leah On The Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
They Both Die At The End-Adam Silvera
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli
Graphic Novels/Comics
Adrian & The Tree Of Secrets by Hubert
Are You My Mother by Alison Bechdel
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin
Blue Is The Warmest Color by Julie Maroh
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Home After Dark by David Small
Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash
Kim & Kim by Magdalene Visaggio
Snapshots Of A Girl by Beldan Sezan
Moonstruck by Grace Ellis
Moto Crush by Brenden Fletcher
My Brothers Husband by Genjoroh Tagame
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Nagata Kabi
My Solo Exchange Diary by Nagata Kabi
No Straight Lines edited by Justin Hall
Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill
The One Hundred Nights Of Hero by Isabel Greenberg
Transposes by Dylan Edwards
Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
Children’s Picture Books
A Tale Of Two Daddies-Vanita Oelschlager
A Tale Of Two Mommies-Vanita Oelschlager
ABC: A Family Alpabet Book-Bobbie Combs
And Tango Makes Three-Justin Richardson
Daddy, Papa, and Me-Leslea Newman
Felicia’s Favorite Story-Leslea Newman
Heather Has Two Mommies-Leslea Newman
In Our Mothers’ House-Patricia Polacco
Jacob’s New Dress-Ian Hoffman
King & King-Linda De Haan
Large Fears-Myles E. Johnson
Mommy, Mama, and Me-Leslea Newman
My Princess Boy-Cheryl Kilodavis
The Different Dragon-Jennifer Bryan
The Family Book-Todd Parr
The Great Big Book Of Families-Mary Hoffman
This Day In June-Gayle E. Pitman
Middle-Grade Books
Alan Cole Is Not A Coward by Eric Bell
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot by Dan Pikey
Drama. by Raina Telgemeir
Drum Roll Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender
Ivy Aberdeen’s letter to the world by Ashley Herring Blake
Kiss by Jaqueline Wilson
My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer by Jennifer Gennari
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Star Crossed by Barbara Dee
The Accidental Adventures Of India McAllister by Charlotte Agell
The Boy In The Dress by David Williams
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
The Trials Of Apollo Series by Rick Riordan
LGB Musicians
Christine And The Queens
Ezra Furman
Frank Ocean
Frankie Simone
girl in red
Halestorm/Lzzy Hale
Halsey
Hayley Kiyoko
Ieuan
Janelle Monae
Ji Nilsson
Kehlani
Keiynan Lonsdale
Kevin Abstract
King Princess
Kodie Shane
Lauren Sanderson
Maddie Ross
Mary Lambert
Matt Fishel
MIKA
MNEK
Moaning Lisa
Partner
Perfume Genius
Princess Nokia
Rett Madison
Sam Smith
St. Vincent
The Internet/Syd
Todrick Hall
TORRES
Torrey Mercer
TWINKIDS
Tyler Glenn
Zolita
Trans Musicians
Ah Mer Ah Su
Anohni
Black Dresses
Girls Rituals
G.L.O.S.S
ItsBambii
Jake Edwards
Joe Stevens
Kim Petras
Laith Ashley
Laura Jane Grace
Left At London
Mina Caputo
Mya Bryne
Namoli Brennet
Peppermint
Quay Dash
Ren Stedman
Ryan Cassata
Sateen
Schmekel
She/Her/Hers
Shea Diamond
SOPHIE
Vivek Shraya
NB Musicians
Adore Delano
Adult Mom
Angel Haze
CJ Run
Ezra Furman
imbi the girl
Jinkx Monsoon
King Princess
Mal Blum
Ness Nite
Porch Cat
Rachel Maria Cox
Rae Spoon
Sam Smith
Shamir
She King
Sir Babygirl
Tash Sultana
The Scary Jokes
Worriers
This is a big, giant list of Youtube tutorials that will teach you all the basic life skills you need to know in order to be a functional adult. There are a lot of important skills that aren’t included in this list, but this should be enough of a basic guide to get you started and prevent you from making a total mess of yourself. Happy adulting! Household Skills:
How to unclog a toilet without a plunger
How to fix a blown fuse
How to fix a leaky faucet
How to clean soap scum from your tub and shower
How to escape from a house fire
How to make a budget and stick to it
How to sharpen a knife
How to clean a self-cleaning oven
How to clean red wine stains from carpet
How to clean blood stains from fabric
How to clean grease stains from fabric
How to do a load of laundry
How to iron your clothes
How to test your smoke detectors
Cooking Skills:
How to tell if produce is ripe
How to know if food is expired
How to properly sanitize a kitchen
How to cook an egg
How to make rice
How to make pasta
How to put out a kitchen grease fire safely
How to use a gas stove
How to use a convection oven
How to cook meat safely
How to use a stand mixer
How to use kitchen knives properly
How to make mashed potatoes
How to make grilled cheese sandwiches
Health Skills:
How to stop bleeding
How to treat a burn
How to do CPR (on an adult)
How to do CPR (on a child)
How to do CPR (on a baby)
How to help someone who is choking
How to save yourself if you are choking alone
How to read a nutrition label
How to treat frostbite
How to recognize when someone is having a stroke
How to maintain a healthy sleep schedule
Mental Health Skills:
How to calm down during a panic attack
How to help someone who is suicidal
How to meditate
How to stop self-harming
How to recognize problem drinking
How to choose a therapist
How to deal with disappointment
How to cope with grief
How to raise your self-esteem
Relationship and Social Skills:
How to apologize
How to cope with a breakup
How to accept criticism
How to deal with bullying
How to argue in a healthy way
How to ask someone out
How to break up with someone
How to recognize an abusive relationship
How to rekindle a damaged friendship
How to speak in public
Job Hunting Skills:
How to tie a tie
How to write a resume
How to write a cover letter
How to dress for a job interview (for women/femmes)
How to dress for a job interview (for men/masculines)
How to properly shake hands
How to nail a job interview
Other Skills:
How to sew on a button
How to hammer a nail
How to change your oil
How to put gas in your car
How to jump-start a car
How to pick a good password
How to back up your files
How to write a cheque
Notetaking
Sound Note - take notes while you record audio
Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms
Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs
Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users
Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users
Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs
Mindly - create mind maps
Day One - a digital journal
Flash Cards
Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app
StudyBlue - another commonly used app
Cram - best for its “cram mode”
Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization
Planner
My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more
StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades
24me - automated reminders and event planning
iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list
Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users
Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality
To Do List
Clear - organized to-do and reminders
MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer
Trello - collaborative project organizer
Todoist - clean and functional task manager
Default notes app on your phone
Time Management
Forest - plant trees by staying focused
Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list
Timeglass - custom timers
Tide - pomodoro with white noise
Alarmy - forces you out of bed
Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles
Productivity
Workflow - automate tasks
Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG
Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking
Freedom - block distracting apps
Free Learning
Coursera - free MOOCs
TED - listen to Ted Talks
Duolingo - language learning
Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary
Khan Academy - free video lessons
Ambient Noise
8tracks - curated playlists
Spotify - online music streaming
Coffitivity - cafe ambience
Noisli - background sound generator
Rain Rain - rain sounds
Binaural - binaural beats
Health
Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen
MealBoard - meal planning
Lifesum - healthy eating
Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation
Pacifica - mental health management
Sworkit - personalized video workouts
Waterlogged - hydration tracker
Reference
WolframAlpha - Google on steroids
Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips
RefMe - citation generator
PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo
Mathway - step by step math help
Desmos - free graphing calculator
Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy
Miscellaneous
Companion - stay safe when walking alone
Mint - money management
Toshl - finance manager
Tiny Scanner - scan documents
10 Ways to Observe the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night
On Saturday, October 5, we will host the 10th annual International Observe the Moon Night. One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe and learn about the Moon together, and to celebrate the cultural and personal connections we all have with our nearest celestial neighbor! This year is particularly special as we mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing while looking forward to our Artemis program, which will send the first woman and next man to the Moon.
There are many ways to participate in International Observe the Moon Night. You can attend an event, host your own or just look up! Here are 10 of our favorite ways to observe the Moon.
1. Look up
Image Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio/Ernie Wright
The simplest way to observe the Moon is simply to look up. The Moon is the brightest object in our night sky, the second brightest in our daytime sky and can be seen from all around the world — from the remote and dark Atacama Desert in Chile to the brightly lit streets of Tokyo. On October 5, we have a first quarter Moon, which means that the near side of the Moon will be 50 percent illuminated. The first quarter Moon is a great phase for evening observing. Furthermore, the best lunar observing is typically along the Moon’s terminator (the line between night and day) where shadows are the longest, rather than at full Moon. See the Moon phase on October 5 or any other day of the year!
2. Peer through a telescope or binoculars
Image Credit: NASA/Molly Wasser
With some magnification help, you will be able to focus in on specific features on the Moon. In honor of this year’s 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, see if you can find Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility)! Download our Moon maps for some guided observing on Saturday.
3. Photograph the Moon
Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
Our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken more than 20 million images of the Moon, mapping it in stunning detail. You can see featured, captioned images on LRO’s camera website, like the crater seen above. And, of course, you can take your own photos from Earth. Check out our tips on photographing the Moon!
4. Relax on your couch
Image Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio/Ernie Wright
Is it cloudy? Luckily, you can observe the Moon from the comfort of your own home. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the Moon from above the Roman skyline. Or, you can take and process your own lunar images with the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescopes. Would you prefer a movie night? There are many films that feature our nearest neighbor. Also, you can spend your evening with our lunar playlist on YouTube or this video gallery, learning about the Moon’s role in eclipses, looking at the Moon phases from the far side and seeing the latest science portrayed in super high resolution.
5. Touch the topography
Image Credit: NASA GSFC/Jacob Richardson
Observe the Moon with your hands! If you have access to a 3D printer, you can peruse our library of 3D models and lunar landscapes. This collection of Apollo resources features 3D models of the Apollo landing sites using topographic data from LRO and the SELENE mission. The 3D printed model you see above is of the Ina D volcanic landform.
6. Make and admire Moon art
Image Credit: LPI/Andy Shaner
Enjoy artwork of the Moon and create your own! For messy fun, lunar crater paintings demonstrate how the lunar surface changes due to frequent meteorite impacts.
7. Listen to the Moon
Image Credit: NASA Explorers: Apollo/System Sounds
Treat your ears this International Observe the Moon Night. Our audio series, NASA Explorers: Apollo features personal stories from the Apollo era to now, including yours! You can participate by recording and sharing your own experiences of Apollo with us. Learn some lunar science with the second season of our Gravity Assist podcast with NASA Chief Scientist, Jim Green. Make a playlist of Moon-themed songs. For inspiration, check out this list of lunar tunes. We also recommend LRO’s official music video, The Moon and More, featuring Javier Colon, season 1 winner of NBC’s “The Voice.” Or you can watch this video featuring “Clair de Lune,” by French composer Claude Debussy, over and over.
8. Take a virtual field trip
Image Credit: NASA/SSERVI
Plan a lunar hike with Moon Trek. Moon Trek is an interactive Moon map made using NASA data from our lunar spacecraft. Fly anywhere you’d like on the Moon, calculate the distance or the elevation of a mountain to plan your lunar hike, or layer attributes of the lunar surface and temperature. If you have a virtual reality headset, you can experience Moon Trek in 3D.
9. See the Moon through the eyes of a spacecraft
Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/MIT
Visible light is just one tool that we use to explore our universe. Our spacecraft contain many different types of instruments to analyze the Moon’s composition and environment. Review the Moon’s gravity field with data from the GRAIL spacecraft or decipher the maze of this slope map from the laser altimeter onboard LRO. This collection from LRO features images of the Moon’s temperature and topography. You can learn more about the different NASA missions to explore the Moon here.
10. Continue your observations throughout the year
Image Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio/Ernie Wright
An important part of observing the Moon is to see how it changes over time. International Observe the Moon Night is the perfect time to start a Moon journal. See how the shape of the Moon changes over the course of a month, and keep track of where and what time it rises and sets. Observe the Moon all year long with these tools and techniques!
However you choose to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night, we want to hear about it! Register your participation and share your experiences on social media with #ObserveTheMoon or on our Facebook page. Happy observing!
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.
In secret we met -- In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive. If I should meet thee After long years, How should I greet thee? -- With silence and tears.
Lord Byron, When We Two Parted
人間事常難隨人願， 且看明月又有幾回圓. - Nhân gian sự thường nan toại nhân nguyện, Thả khán minh nguyệt hựu hữu kỉ hồi viên - Chuyện đời thường khó toại lòng người, Đành ngắm vầng trăng sáng đã bao lần tròn.
Đông phong nhật dạ động giang thành, Nhân tự tiêu điều thảo tự thanh. - 東風晝夜動江城， 人自悲悽草自青。
Nguyễn Du, Thanh minh ngẫu hứng (阮攸, 清明偶興)
In Zen circles, people say: "Before I became a practitioner, I saw mountain as mountains and rivers as rivers. When I began to practice, I no longer saw mountain as mountains and rivers as rivers; I began to see their interbeing nature. After I atttained the Path, I again saw mountain as mountains and rivers as rivers, but now my view is clearer, my understanding is brighter. I'm no longer caught in the view that the mountain is only the mountain and the river is only the river. Now I really see them, I see their true nature."
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Battles: Modern Commentary on the Teachings of Master Linji
Hands according to composers
Credit to Redditor NeokratosRed !!
Idea explanation:
Chopin: mixer because he reminds me of one sometimes. Example. Scriabin: he has written a lot of pieces for the left hand alone and he injured the right hand. Rachmaninoff: He had really big hands. Really big. Liszt: he sometimes reaches notes at the other side of the piano. Ravel: he has delicate, water hands and very often the left and right hand play on top of each other. Beethoven: he is powerful and this is also a reference to the hammerklavier Satie: his touch is very gentle and it sounds like he is playing with gloves. Boulez: Just to give you an idea. Cage: the 'no hands' is a joke for 4'33'' and the objects on the keyboard are a reference to his prepared pianos. Feldman: most of his compositions use just a few notes. Mozart: Rolling pins because of all the scales. Schubert: A lot of his pieces have very articulated right hand passages that go back and forth like a wheel and really easy left hand ones. Bach: robot hands because he was so structured and calculating in his pieces. (Side note: amazing book) Debussy: really soft touch, just like feathers. Glass: Pendulum and metronome because of his style that led him to be very technical, a bit like Bach, but it's more complicated than that. Bartok: drum beaters because of the power of some of his compositions.
Hoàn khố bất ngạ tử Nho quan đa ngộ thân. - 紈褲不餓死 儒冠多誤身.
Đỗ Phủ, Phụng tặng Vi Tả Thừa (杜甫, 奉贈韋左丞)
The wise delight in water; the benevolent delight in mountains. The wise take action; the benevolent remain still. The wise are joyful; the benevolent are long-lived. - “Trí giả nhạo thủy, nhân giả nhạo sơn. Trí giả động, nhân giả tĩnh. Trí giả lạc, nhân giả thọ.” - “知者乐水，仁者好山； 智者欲发，仁者静； 智者乐，仁者寿。
Confucius / Khổng Tử / 子曰
Vivienne Westwood on sex appeal.
Trời khuya, vui bước bên đường Catinat Người đi, còn năm ba khách không nhà Ngàn mây sao chiếu trên trời đầy mơ Hàng cây lặng im nghe gió dưới trăng mờ Còn kia, vài ba búp bê đang nhìn Ngồi im và vương mắt trông xa mơ hồ Tình duyên say đắm trên lầu đèn trèo Tỉnh mê, còn ai đang đứng bên lề Hồn tôi vi vút đi tìm hồn thơ
Trần Văn Trạch, Đêm khuya trên đường Catinat
Một bài hát về Sài Gòn thời Pháp Thuộc rất đẹp, rất sang.
Đường Catinat được nhà báo Lucien Bodard ví như cái cuống rốn của Sài Gòn thời Pháp Thuộc [1]. Thời Việt Nam Cộng Hòa, đường Catinat đổi tên thành đường Tự Do. Sau The Fall of Saigon, đường Tự Do trở thành đường Đồng Khởi (mà đến ngày nay nhiều người hay truyền miệng câu thơ châm biếm: "Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa tiêu Công Lý, Đồng Khởi lên rồi mất Tự Do.”) Chứng kiến nhiều biến cố của Sài Gòn, đường Catinat - đường Tự Do ngày xưa, hay đường Đồng Khởi ngày nay - vẫn “thảnh thơi nằm nghe”[2] cái nhịp sống rất riêng của mảnh đất này.
Ít ai biết “quái kiệt” Trần Văn Trạch là em ruột của Giáo sư Trần Văn Khuê.
Nguồn:
[1]: http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/con-duong-duoc-menh-danh-cuong-ron-cua-sai-gon-xua-3440852.html
[2] “Hỡi người tình xa xăm, có buồn ra mà ngắm. Con đường thảnh thơi nằm nghe chuyện tình quanh năm.” (Phạm Duy, Con đường tình ta đi)
A Zen Master said: "Before practicing Zen, rivers were rivers and mountains were mountains. When I practiced Zen, I saw that rivers were no longer rivers and mountains no longer mountains. Now I see that rivers are again rivers and mountains are again mountains."
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Keys
Body artist paints a circle of life on her face, by Emma Allen. This is pretty much one of the core beliefs in Buddhism.
One fundamental belief of Buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation - the concept that people are reborn after dying. In fact, most individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth. A practicing Buddhist differentiates between the concepts of rebirth and reincarnation. In reincarnation, the individual may recur repeatedly. In rebirth, a person does not necessarily return to Earth as the same entity ever again. He compares it to a leaf growing on a tree. When the withering leaf falls off, a new leaf will eventually replace it. It is similar to the old leaf, but it is not identical to the original leaf.
After many such cycles, if a person releases their attachment to desire and the self, they can attain Nirvana. This is a state of liberation and freedom from suffering.
Source.
Elle m'a dit d'aller siffler là-haut sur la colline De l'attendre avec un petit bouquet d'églantines J'ai cueilli des fleurs et j'ai sifflé tant que j'ai pu J'ai attendu, attendu, elle n'est jamais venue.
Joe Dassin, Siffler sur la colline
Sapiosexual - formed out of two Latin words Sapien (Wise or Intelligent) and Sexualis (Sexes). A person who finds intelligence to be the most attractive feature in a human being.