A Daily Dose of Java

OHAI! I’m back. Here’s a baby goat getting a...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:10:35 -0400

OHAI! I’m back. Here’s a baby goat getting a bath.

norafox:strangeasanjles:scheminlowkey:

I’M GONNA DIE

archiemcphee: “Haenyo – The Indomitable Diving Grandmas of Jeju...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:28:59 -0500

“Haenyo – The Indomitable Diving Grandmas of Jeju Island”

They call themselves haenyo (pronounced hen-yuh), which literally means sea women and the whistling sound they made preceding their exit from the depths is called sumbisori. They are representative of a centuries old tradition, one which transformed their island in to a functioning matriarchy but a way of life which today is in danger of disappearing forever.

The island of Jeju, 53 miles south of mainland Korea, lies at the watery crossroads of the Yellow and East China Seas. Diving for conch, octopus, urchin, and abalone had always taken place there but due to large taxes was never very profitable – something men would take up if there was no alternative. That was until a canny group of women in the 18th century realized that women did not, unlike their men folk, have to pay taxes. A loophole was about to become a living.

The haenyo (sometimes spelled haenyeo) do not use oxygen tanks, which would only weigh them down and make their difficult task even harder. Their black wet suits and goggles are all they need to descend to the sea floor to collect their bounty. The skills they possess serve them well now – and did so too under the Japanese occupation of the Second World War. Many haenyo became heroines of the Korean resistance movement.

Learn more about these awesome women over at Kuriositas!

Photos by DMac 5D Mark II and Baraka50

[via The Presurfer]

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Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:55:14 -0500

troubledoubled: Viva Iron Man

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:47:33 -0500

troubledoubled:

Viva Iron Man

gingersmind: potatofaggot: off to the stupid camp with...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:45:16 -0500

gingersmind:

potatofaggot:

off to the stupid camp with you all

Honestly, I don’t want to live on this planet anymore. :/

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:57:09 -0500

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:55:58 -0500

Fuck. me. maybe-a-cup-of-tea: Awwww

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:50:09 -0500

Fuck. me.

maybe-a-cup-of-tea:

Awwww

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:43:47 -0500

9, 11, 24, 33

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:22:20 -0500

9. A song that makes you cry: Breathe No More, Evanescence

11. A song you listened to too many times and got sick of it: Little Talks, by Of Monsters and Men

24. The song you last sang: I Will Wait, Mumford and Sons

33. A song with a story behind it: Lover’s Eyes, Mumford and Sons. I wear an aluminum bracelet every day with one of the lines from that song etched on it: But do not ask the price I pay, I must live with my quiet rage.

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Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:56:56 -0500

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Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:42:19 -0500

gentledom: Knowing the core of each other is demanding but so...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:39:28 -0500

gentledom:

Knowing the core of each other is demanding but so rewarding at the same time.

music asks are cool. please!

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:32:50 -0500

1: A song that makes you feel happy
2: A song that makes you feel sad
3: A song that makes you feel badass
4: A song that makes you feel angry
5: A song that makes you feel in love
6: A song that makes you feel heart broken
7: A song that makes you jump in excitement
8: A song that makes you think about life
9: A song that makes you cry
10: A song you find boring
11: A song you listened to too many times and got sick of it
12: A song you love
13: A song you hate
14: A song that makes you dance
15: A song that makes you sing
16: A song that gets stuck in your head
17: Your favorite song
18: The last song you listened to
19: The song you’re listening to now
20: The first five songs on your ipod
21: The first five songs on your ipod on shuffle
22: A song from your childhood
23: The song you want to die listening to
24: The song you last sang
25: A song that brings up good memories
26: A song that brings up bad memories
27: A song that you can fall asleep to
28: A song that makes you scream when you hear it
29: A song that makes you feel pumped up
30: A song you wish everyone would listen to
31: A song you haven’t heard in a long time
32: A song you can always back to and listen to and fall in love with it all over again
33: A song with a story behind it
34: A song that’s starting to grow on you
35: A song you’re starting to get sick of
36: The song you’ve listened to the most

rosearcadia: Jennifer referencing First Wives Club in her...

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:29:27 -0500

rosearcadia:

Jennifer referencing First Wives Club in her Golden Globes speech

LOVED THIS!!!! I screamed right away when she said it and my hubs and I burst out laughing over this movie quote. We watch too much tv apparently… :)

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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:27:47 -0500

elizabitchtaylor: 7 Ways Women and Girls Are Stereotyped,...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:57:10 -0500

elizabitchtaylor:

7 Ways Women and Girls Are Stereotyped, Sexualized, and Underrepresented on Screen

Interesting…

Just a friendly reminder that Martin's on-phone performance during the rooftop scene made Benedict cry. Sherlock's tears on the roof were actually real tears.

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:04:40 -0500

asgardianinthetardis:

fudgeflies:

jedheadandsherlockian:

You’re welcome.

it’s true

The Eighth Wonder of the World, otherwise known as Tom...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:52:43 -0500

The Eighth Wonder of the World, otherwise known as Tom Hiddleston on a horse

skijumpsallygotthehiddles: jackpittgregor: Lord have mercy,...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:47:17 -0500

skijumpsallygotthehiddles:

jackpittgregor:

Lord have mercy, how can one man be so scrumptious:)

That’s what I’d like to fucking know.

Asshole. you are too perfect.