Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Anyone tried Victoria's Secret *Sexual Secret* or Limited Edition *Isle Of Pink* perfumes?

What did they smell like? Which was better? Did you buy either?





(I'm a perfume -and- candle maniac and love smelling, buying and talking scents lol!)





*Sexual Secret*~Ultra-flirtatious, sexy and luscious to the core. This fragrance has a secret ingredient that lingers on the skin, an aphrodisiac so precious it is never to be revealed, but always remembered.


Fragrance type: fruity oriental


Top notes: red mandarin, pink mango


Middle notes: rose, lotus flower, jasmine


Low notes: white musk, amber, cashmere wood





*Isle Of Pink*~Think Caribbean beach club and cute cabana boys, with a flirty blend of raspberry sorbet, iced tulip and vanilla bean. It's a spring break vacation, in a bottle.


Fragrance type: fruity floral


Top notes: raspberry sorbet, pink currant, frozen mango, sugar apple, coconut water


Middle note: iced tulip, heliotrope, freesia water, rose nectar


Low notes: amber, cashmere musk, vanilla bean





Both sound scrumptious! And yes, I am a VS scent junkie! =D

Anyone tried Victoria's Secret *Sexual Secret* or Limited Edition *Isle Of Pink* perfumes?
I like anything that doesn't smell too strong, but smells fresh, not too subtle, yet not too obvious.





I bet my boyfriend would love the sexual secret smell! I know he'll pick that one without even smelling it because of the name!!!
Reply:My personal favorite in Victoria"s Secret scents is LOVE SPELL
Reply:As a man I can tell you which I prefer to smell. Sexual Secret. Usually I enjoy the more berryfruit scents on a woman, but between those two it's a clear winner.
Reply:Question is for sexual secret. Guys like the smell of gal while sex and not the perfume. I would prefer the smell of arm pits which exhale the sex urge. The colon water is best for sex drive . You seemed to be appealing so no need to have any perfume. Think that after application of perfume, if there is no appeal and if you are so called , what way the perfume can help.
Reply:I just got the limited edition Isle of Pink. I love it!

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Personalized leather bracelet?

My boyfriend of a long time practices Nichiren buddhism. For Christmas, I want to get him a nice leather bracelet with nam-myoho-renge-kyo and the lotus flower involved in it somehow (perhaps engraved in it, or on a charm). Where might I find something like this, or a place that would custom engrave it onto a pre-made leather bracelet? Would a bead shop sell charms of buddhist symbols? I've looked on the internet but can't find exactly what I'm looking for. I live in the metro Detroit area and it'd be cool if someone could reccomend a place for me.

Personalized leather bracelet?
alright, well .. you are in detroit but im going to give you my personal experiences. there is a place in montclair, NJ %26amp; they are called beads. its a place where you can make jewlery %26amp; they have TONS of beads %26amp; im sure you can get what you are looking for. i mean, if you are coming on a trip to NYC or NJ anytime soon that would be perfect, but otherwise, im sure there is a place near you where they sell it. dont loose hope, ask around. good luckk♥
Reply:well, since it is so difficult to find the one in your mind, i suggest u make it yourself,especially it will be a gift.





by the way, u can make it with the joint effort with ur boy friend,surely u need tell him a white lie that the bracelet is for others such as ur borther.





If the braclet is made this way ,i think it won't be more precious and will be a lasting sweet memory for both of u.


What is a good origami book to get for making flowers?

in particular, i'm interested in making origami lotus blossoms and roses.

What is a good origami book to get for making flowers?
http://store.doverpublications.com/04864...





I like Sakoda, I have another book of his. The instructions are very clear. I think you can find this at Amazon.com too.


Fashion Designing tips?

I need a lot of tips from experienced people...





what not to do and what will impress.





What materials is recommended..


(I'm not really good with water colours but I can manage)





I'm doing on flowers, esp lotus and lilies.

Fashion Designing tips?
I would reccomend buying Prismacolor colored pencils (Prismacolor Verithin and Scholar sets are great!) and some Prismacolor markers. They can be kind of pricey, so I reccomend Dick Blick (the link is in my sources). Otherwise, it's fun to just play around with a current style and make a develop new fabrics and prints for it. Then it will be your original design. Good luck!
Reply:i guess u need pens, pencil sketch book appliction
Reply:copic markers are great for the colourings. strong lines to present the whole image of the figures. weak lines doesn't shows confidence and professional.


Hey i just got a few questions on my new tattoo! please help!!!?

On saturday i got my tattoo of my lotus(flower) on my right arm (top) ...the first night it looked great..i took care of it like any other of my tats ...A%26amp;d ...dial soap to wash....trust me i took care of it...well today is day 3 and its startin to look like the blue shading which is like water around the flower has some clearish yellow stuff coming out of my pors in certain spot....everything else is fine...the red the yellow pink ect is all perfect just the blue looks weired! any suggestion.? i even went and got a more exspensive "aquaphore" to put on the incase it was the a%26amp;D doing it


let me kno if u need details

Hey i just got a few questions on my new tattoo! please help!!!?
Your tattoo is healing %26amp; this is part of the process. It's plasma. Keep it washed 2-3 times per day with soap %26amp; water for the next few days. Keep using the Aquaphor-A %26amp; D %26amp; heavy petroleum based products can draw ink out of the skin. Also be sure you only use a LIGHT coat of Aquaphor. Only keep it moist with the product %26amp; dont allow it to scab.
Reply:Usually A%26amp;D is the best stuff (I have 8 tattoos). It sounds like a problem my hubby had - he had a reaction to one of the inks... I can't remember if his reaction was to red or blue.





My suggestion is to go show it to your artist (hopefully someone that you know and that is honest). Our artist had my hubby let it heal completely and then he went back over that area using a different type of ink, because he ended up losing most of the ink.
Reply:the best thing to do is let it breathe. don't keep it covered in goop all the time. WAsh it daily, 2-3 times with Dial and keep it dry and clean. Wear loose fitting clothing til it heals. I think the yellow gunk is either the a%26amp;d or a reaction to the ink. go back and have them check it out, it should look a lot better in a few days
Reply:Don't overdo it with washing and too much a-d wash with a mild soap once a day and use no more a-d than necessary to keep it slghtly moist.If problems persist go back to your artist for advice. sometimes after a tatoo is done some color will have to be touched up, usually free of charge.
Reply:the A%26amp;D shouldn't have done that, because i've always used that for my tattoos. and if you are taking care of it like you said you were, i'd go back to the tattoo shop and ask them whats going on. after it's healed .. if it doesn't look that great, they should touch up for free.
Reply:I think that is normal for that color i have blue on one of my tatoos that did the same thing as it was healing i also use a%26amp;d but now it looks fine
Reply:i think u kinda tryed to much to take care of it , mine looked the same for a while but after it healed it was okay , dont worry !

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Buddhist tattoo?

I have the "om mani padme hum" mantra in sanskrit on my wrist and a lotus flower and om on my stomach. I would like another tattoo, preferably on my upper back/side area. I am buddhist and was thinking about maybe getting...





"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet" - Mahatma Gandhi





"If you understand,


Things are just as they are;


If you do not understand,


Things are just as they are." - Zen Verse





I do not want my tattoo done in english. I would like it in sanskrit. Where can I find these quotes PROPERLY translated into sanksrit? I was thinking about having the quote snake up from my hip upwards. I already have a tattoo on my lower back so that area is taken up.





How do you think that would look? I am also considering a lotus design up my side if I can't find translations for those quotes.





Any help would be appreciated. And please don't say anything negative, if you want to be negative then don't bother answering my question! :)

Buddhist tattoo?
i think that, just for the sake of symmetry, you could do aquote snakeing up either side and a sketchy lotus in the middle of your back. it might be too many for you tho, personal choice. i love the quotes and the concept designs. i was thinking about getting a quote by the dalai llama, but im not buddhist and i wouldnt want to insult anyone. good luck with whatever you do
Reply:Why would you, who knows this bag of skin is temporary spend time and money getting it decorated for corporal and ego satisfaction?


Not a very buddhist concept.


Sort of like braiile at the drive-thru window at the bank.
Reply:I am not sure where to get the proper translation, but I love this idea for a tattoo. I hope that it works out.
Reply:Here is the Tibetan script for 'om mani padme hum' I am plannin to get this tattooed on my inner forearm, minus the corner designs and it'll be in black.


http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111...
Reply:And what is Buddha's take on tatoos? Most religious text frowns on them so it would be quite hypocritical having a zen verse printed on your ***.
Reply:Bottom line Father God said thou shalt not put graving images on thy body, that means no tatto's, and thou shalt not worship any engraved images, what this all means is God has his mark on you and you have the light of the Good Lord in you, you don't need anything to make you beautiful for you already are.
Reply:try this.. ♥
Reply:I bet that will look really pretty! I'm not sure where to find proper translations, but snaking up your hip would look gorgeous!





PS


Also having at lotus flower going up your side may seem like a good idea at the time, but think ahead, do you really want THAT many tattoos later on?
Reply:I found a website that claims to have trustable Sanskrit translation....





http://www.appliedlanguage.com/languages...





sounds like a good tattoo, good luck with it.


Can someone tell me how to pronounce padprassdscha? I think it's Hindi?

It is the color of a sapphire and is supposed to translate to lotus flower or lotus blossom in English.

Can someone tell me how to pronounce padprassdscha? I think it's Hindi?
It is an orange sapphire- very rare ,beautiful and costly.


PAD PA RAH ZJAH
Reply:I'd like to buy a vowel, please.
Reply:it should be,


PADPRAKSHALAN a sanskrit word,


paad praxalan (pronunciation)





means, to wash legs of God (statue) with saffron water or 'panchamrut'


i don't think,


any word like padprassdscha


or paschataap which is regrett.
Reply:NOPE, NOT HINDI.
Reply:It is not in Hindi, It is in Sanskrit and pronounce as written.
Reply:It is a misspelt sanskrit word


Pada = feet, Padma = Lotus , Sparsha = touch


so i think it should be "Padma pada sparsha'


which would meen touching your lotus feet


Guruvayurappan?

Why is the stem of the lotus flower held in Guruvayurappan's right hand inserted into the toe of his right foot?

Guruvayurappan?
Guruvayurappan is a form of Vishnu, the lotus he is holding is a symbol of protection, enlightenment, but also of healing. He walks upon lotus feet, so the statue uses the stem to connect the hand and the divine feet.





King Janamejaya, who's father died by snakebite, killed millions of snakes for which he was cursed with leprosy. He took refuge under the feet of Sri Krishna, Guruvayarappan, and dreamt of great joy holding the hand of the god and the lotus was passed over his body, curing him of leprosy.
Reply:Guruvayurappan is not telling why?


The stem may be too long.


Cute King-Size sheet sets? Do they exist, haha?

I'm 16 and I just went from a queen-sized bed to a king-sized...I have been looking all over for really cute, modern bed sheets and comforters...but I can't seem to find any.





Do you have any suggestions where I could find a comforter %26amp; possibly a sheet set with a modern, cute look to it, (the one I was first looking at but only came in queen size was all black with a giant white graphic lotus-flower print...I would like something with the colors black, white, grey, or pink in it.)





Thanks : )

Cute King-Size sheet sets? Do they exist, haha?
Target:





http://www.target.com/DwellStudio-Target...
Reply:I love Overstock.com for sheets, comforters and pillows. Great value, low shipping costs. They have King and California King sizes also. Easy to use web site. Good Luck
Reply:Have you tried Amazon? Here are a few links. Good luck!

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What object should i select?

the lotus temple, delhi was made taking lotus flower as the concept. similarly i as a student of architecture want to design a temple for Sai Baba taking some object for a concept which is attached to Sai Baba and which can be converted into a building as was done with the lotus temple delhi.

What object should i select?
Isn't it all just "maya" anyway?
Reply:We shouldn't worship false prophets. Of fools who claim to be God. God doesn't have a material body.
Reply:Stick to the concept of Buddhism and worry less about the concept of architecture. Believe and let it flow.
Reply:In india the Temple were contructed by the rules of Shilpa Kala Shastra.


All the Temples resemble the nature there are three types of temples in


South You have peetha type of temples


North You have Linear type


East it is mixer of both


so Please considers Nature not the things Babas use


Which wrist tattoo idea do you like better??

- an outline of a lotus flower?


http://www.notmike.com/images/lotus.gif


(or maybe i should save a lotus tattoo for colors somewhere else on me???)





- a WHITE dove with olive branch??


http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbvi...





- an ankh??


http://www.nisbett.com/symbols/images/an...





-eye of horus??


http://www.stickergirl.com/images/EyeofH...





AND i dont wna hear it needs to mean something!! ALLLL of these have a special meaning to me and i want all of them eventually....i'm just trying to decide which i would like on my wrist....





and im thinking IF i got the ankh or eye of horus on my wrist i'd do them a diff color..not just BLACK...





your thoughts!?!!!!

Which wrist tattoo idea do you like better??
Are you egyption or something like that cause i know from social studies egyptions are like big worshipers and i understand how all these are very important to you.





I would go with the lotus flower it is very pretty =)
Reply:I have


NO LIES on one wrist.


and JUST LOVE


on the other wrist.





You should do something like that, without what I have one there.


Like with other words (:
Reply:there all nice symbols.





For something to be right out there for lots of poeple to see i would go with the lotus flower, its dainty and pretty and you wont have loads of stupid questions about it.





I do like th elotus for the wrist the best... but of course its your body!
Reply:i really like the lotus or the white dove.
Reply:Whichever one you do, make sure you can use a watch to cover it up when you go to work.
Reply:someone likes egypt, well personally id go for lotus because it has a less significant meaning then the others. people are goin to ask you what they mean (egyption people might think something of it, bein quarter myslf i think its a bit iffy) and the thing about tattoos is that they need some significance to you and have a meaning, sure you could just like the design, but you should make this decision yourself not askin for other people opinions, its your arm not any one elses. you might get the eye done on someone elses opinion, but you might end up regretting it and wanting the ankh. if your a christian though or made peace with something, consider the dove.
Reply:sorry about the people who don't read the question, and all the ignorance..





and now to the question, i love all of them, but i think the ankh would look awkward on the wrist, the rest of them (which ever you choose) will look good IMO. my favorite would have to be the lotus [colored in (as someone above me has said)]
Reply:honestly I like the outline of the lotus flower better..





I personally think wrist tattoo's are the craziest tattoo's people get.. I have a friend that has to wear large band-aides on her wrist every single day while she is at work because of her wrist tattoo's violate her works tattoo policy..





Point is, when she got the tattoo's they were "hot" and "cool" but now they are a nuisance to her because of the placement, not the design..





In 10 years when you are trying to get a "professional" job, they will haunt you.
Reply:i'm partial to the dove b/c im christian but the flower one is really cool too
Reply:I think that the lotus flower is the prettiest, especially if you get it in a light pink color.
Reply:i like the dove but it depends if you mean on the inside or outside of your wrist
Reply:Those are really ugly. Not a fan.





Make up your mind BEFORE you get inked, okay?
Reply:I think the dove would look great on the inside of your wrist!
Reply:If all of these have meaning to you then for the wrist I'd go with the eye of the horus or the dove. I actually have a dove tattoo on my foot but it worked better there because i did a cloud and star background piece to it....





The lotus flower needs to be somewhere that you can add more detail and color to it and the wrist is a small area..{maybe even the foot} =]





The ankh that could work on the wrist but in a small version but i'd still think that would look better either on your shoulder, your chest or maybe your neck or somewhere like that.





My personal opinion - would be the eye of the horus on the wrist and really i'd do it all black maybe with some grey shading or something to make it stand out or even color in the eye to your favorite color or something....that would be hot!!!!
Reply:I love the horus one!! My english teacher actually has the ankh on one wrist and a eye of horus on the other. They look awesome on her!
Reply:Well if they al mean something why not get them all but in different spots?
Reply:IMHO the lotus with color would be the classiest of those designs for a wrist tat.
Reply:outline of a lotus flower
Reply:i like the ankh specially for what it stands for LIFE!!!


and goddess used to have it in their fingertips....also it was used as an amulet.


It's cute,small, meaningful, historical, I would say this a good selection.


The meaning of Swastikas and teacups-Hinduism-Buddhism?

I've been trying to figure out the meaning of some brick symbols on a house in Bayonne, NJ: A row of ten Swastikas above which are two teacups on the left and right. Between the teacups is what I believe to be a lotus flower.





I know swastikas and the lotus flower were religious symbols associated with Hinduism and Buddhism before the Nazis stole them.





Anyone have any idea what the teacups could represent?





Any idea what the combination of all three of these symbols stands for?





It seems so random in the middle of Bayonne, NJ. There are no other houses around like it.

The meaning of Swastikas and teacups-Hinduism-Buddhism?
I'm intrigued too


When You say Tea Cup Do you mean as a Westerner would describe with a handle or the way a Chinese Person would describe Without


If it is without It may symbolize an offering bowl or a light holder


If You look at my 360 you will see the Swastika is it should be displayed on the chest [it is also displayed on the hands and soles of the feet too]The correct way The Nazis reversed it





Edit


There could be a Chinese Buddhist connection


The symbol for Swastika and ten Thousand is "Wan"


The Chinese hold the Swastika to be a lucky symbol


There is some significance with the number Ten Thousand It represents All things In the same way we say The whole lot They say Ten Thousand Things


There is also a Buddhist Temple in America called Ten Thousand Buddhas The ten swastikas may therefore represent Ten Thousand


In all the other Schools of Buddhism the Swastika is usually represented as a single symbol


The lotus represents Purity and while this is represented throughout all the schools of Buddhism It does tend to show up far more in Chinese Buddhism


If Your tea cups have no handles then there may be a Chinese conection


Is the area You speak of in or near a Chinese Comunity If it is It may be worth Your while making inquiaries there


I could do with a cup of tea after all that Can I borrow one of those cups





May this help
Reply:A popular depiction of the Aum syllable in the Devanagari script (ॐ).


Aum (also Om) is a mystical or sacred syllable in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religions. It is placed at the beginning of most Hindu texts as a sacred exclamation to be uttered at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas or previously to any prayer or mantra and also is said in the beginning of any puja (religious ritual). The Mandukya Upanishad is entirely devoted to the explanation of the syllable.
Reply:Actually, swastika is more a Jain symbol than a Hindu symbol.





Swastika in Jainism represents the four-fold Path to Enlightenment preached by Jina tirthankaras.





However, in Hinduism too, it is popularly used as a charm to ensure prosperity and well-being.





Contrary to what Western enthusiasts want to believe, Swastika in Hinduism does not have any spiritual significance, and is never mentioned in any scripture. It is just a popular motif, and has more worldly motivation.
Reply:Interesting and I don't have an answer, but will be watching to see what you find out. It does seem odd though, but I love odd.
Reply:"Generally, people regard that swastika symbols mean "good fortune", but most people have forgotten the very original meaning of the symbols. The very origin of swastika symbols is not from human world but from Buddha's paradise. It is a mark on Buddha's body that represents the Buddha's level and status in heaven."





See this page:


What do you think of my tat?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/eva...


I started this tattoo here in Japan a few days ago. This is not the completed product. I have about 10 more hours to go. I know that there is no way to change it now, but I was just curious what other people thought of it. I wanted to get a Japanese style tattoo, and I am really satisfied with it so far. I brought in the design for the lotus flower and skull, and the artist freehanded the background. I was also thinking of coloring the lotus flower. It may look colored now from a distance, but those are actually a series of very fine lines. I like the idea of some color against a black and white background. Any ideas for color, or would it look better to keep it all B%26amp;W?

What do you think of my tat?
that's freaking amazing





as for colors, it'll look cool if you added blue or red into the flowers


not a lot, just few lines or something


and if you added fine blue lines onto the other lines, that would be cool too








that artist is really good
Reply:Dont just go black and White add some color. Like make the tat fade. Starting from the middle out, or from the side out. Well like a beam of light that fades as it goes farther. With whatever colors u like.





Hope this helps somewhat.


Laterz
Reply:Some tats look good with color, but this one, I think would look better in Black and White. The tat looks good. I like the wings out of the skull. Good luck with it!!!
Reply:looks awesome!, id say leave it as it is, im not a big fan of coloured tatoos makes it "too much"..its amazing man gratz! u can try to add details to the petals behind if u get wat i mean..
Reply:omg its so cool i really love it its so perfect woowwwww
Reply:wow love it!!! i like your idea about the color too nt so sure of wht color tho.
Reply:very nice i just got my first tat about a month and a half ago and got a second one about a week ago. so anyway that one is awesome. i love the traditional idea with a japanese theme. very nice. i can't imagine 10 hours though. man that would hurt. as soon as i get 18 i'm gonna try and get a sleeve on my leg of portriats of all my parrots i got one already and i wanna eventually get all 4.
Reply:very detailed and amazing; but the eye looks a bit different.





the flower would look really good colored.





all in all it looks really freaking cool. :)

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The Convictionist's Quiz: Buddhism?

Below are eleven statements. Some true, some false. Those who answer with the most correct responses will gain reward. Perhaps some points, or perhaps the knowledge itself is a reward. Answers will be posted when the best answer is chosen.





1. Buddhism originated in northern India.


2. Guatama Buddha was a prince in his final life.


3. Buddhists follow the ten-fold path.


4. The Buddha was an atheist.


5. There have been many Buddhas throughout history.


6. The next Buddha to arrive is known in the English-speaking world as Maitreya.


7. All Buddhas shares the same mother, who reincarnates herself to be a lotus flower, woman, or whatever is giving birth to the Buddha.


8. The two main schools of Buddhist philosophy are Mahayana and Pali.


9. In Buddhist tradition, rubbing the Budda's belly will bring good luck in the next life.


10. The Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the last Buddha.


11. Buddhism focuese on attaining release from suffering, or nirvana.

The Convictionist's Quiz: Buddhism?
1. True. Buddhism originated in Nepal, which is in northern India.


2. True. Gautama Buddha was a prince, who renounced luxury in pursuit of enlightment.


3.False. Buddhists follow the eight-fold path.


4. False. Although Buddha did not believe in a Creator God, he did not deny the existance of non-creator gods themselves.


5.True.


6.True.


7.True.


8.False. The 2 main schools of Buddhist philosophy are Mahayana %26amp; Theraveda. There is also third school called Vejayana.


9.False.


10. False. The Dalai Lama is believed to a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama.


11. True.
Reply:1. true


2. true


3. true


4. false


5. true


6. false


7. false


8. true


9. false


10. true


11. true
Reply:Boring!!!
Reply:1-T 2-F 3-T 4-T 5-T 6-T 7-F 8-T 9- F 10- T 11-F
Reply:1.t


2.t


3.t


4.f


5.f


6.t


7.f


8.f


9.f


10. I dont know how to answer this one because nirvana is after the final reincarnation and is spiritual enlightenment.
Reply:1. T


2. F


3. F


4. T


5. T


6. F


7. F


8. F


9. F


10. T


11. T





All guesses really. I've heard a few things about Buddhism, but not enough.
Reply:1) True


2) False


3) False


4) False


5) True


6) False


7) True


8) False


9) True


10) False


11) True





I guessed on some of them. But I knew most.
Reply:1. F


2.T


3.F


4.T


5.T


6.T


7.F.


8.F


9.F


10.F


11.T


D.Gray-Man question #2?

okies.... i wuz just wondering...does Kanda ever find the person that he's looking for? you know, the one he reffers to as 'a person'...i wonder....'cuz if he doesn't, the lotus flower that he has will wilt, and then he'll die! That would be bad, right?!

D.Gray-Man question #2?
Probably.
Reply:Eventually, he'll see or meet that person again. Keep reading the series or watch it, and you'll see. Of course, he'll die.


D. Gray Man Episode Questions?

Okay whoever can give me the most of these episodes wins ten easy points! Thanks everyone!





1. What episdoe does Lavi Braid Kandas hair?


2. What episode do we find out about Kandas curse? (not counting the second volume or anytime when we just see the mark i'm talking about when we find out about the Lotus Flower and everything. Thanks For Your Answers!!!)

D. Gray Man Episode Questions?
1. Episode 14


http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/a...





2. I'm not sure on this one. Gomen.





^_^


Kanda/ D GrayMan Question! Please answer!?

Okay heres my question, does Kanda have the lotus flower curse explained in the manga or is it only explained in the anime? Please oh please answer!!

Kanda/ D GrayMan Question! Please answer!?
kanda does have the lotus curse, but its only explained in the anime. its not really paid any attention to in the manga, but he still has it. his life is connected to a lotus flower in a hourglass, and that lotus flower determines his life. it is said that he will die when the flower wilts.

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Fun Math Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!Easy Best!!!!!!!!!!?

Here you go, show all work:





The square root of half the number of bees in a swarm have flown out to a blueberry bush. In adition, one female bee is flying around a male bee that got stuck in a lotus flower the evening before. Eight-ninths of the whole swarm remain in the hive. How many bees are involved in activities outside the hive in all?

Fun Math Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!Easy Best!!!!!!!!!!?
let the total no of bees=x





sqrt (1/2x) + 2 + 8/9x = x


sqrt (1/2x) = 1/9x - 2


9 sqrt (1/2x) = x - 18





square both sides





81/2 x = x^2 - 36x + 324


81 x = 2x^2 - 72x + 648


2x^2 - 153x + 648 = 0


(2x - 9)(x -72)=0


x=9/2 (reject coz no. of bees cant be fraction)


or x=72





no.of bees involved in activities outside the hive


=sqrt (1/2x) + 2


=sqrt 36 + 2


= 8


Since when...?

...did diamonds have a scent???





Recently launched fabric conditioners (in the UK) include 'Black Diamond %26amp; Lotus Flower' and also 'White Diamond %26amp; Lotus Flower'. Do you reckon the diamonds actually add anything to the conditioner, or are they simply a marketing ploy to make the product seem posher?

Since when...?
we diamonds do have a sent but the rock diamonds don't to my knolege
Reply:i think its a marketing ploy - i own a diamond ring and it smells nothing like the fabric conditioner - which smells so pretty!
Reply:Its just marketing so you can be attracted to the product and go buy it! seriously since when did pearls have a scent too!
Reply:oh, definetly a marketing ploy. people will sooo buy it!!
Reply:Good point babes, stupid marketing ploys!!
Reply:I know what you mean , there is a one out with the smell of silk and something else, whats that all about lol x
Reply:LOL just marketing ..... but they will buy it oh will they ever
Reply:YES...finally I say this EVERYTIME that ad comes up!!! thank God Im not alone out there!!!!!





Im going to star you for that!!!
Reply:perhaps it contains crushed gems......explains the price hike!


What your fav. flowers?and why ?

my fav. flowers is sunflowers,lily,and lotus.

What your fav. flowers?and why ?
I have to pick? I love them all, hostas are near the top, they are beautiful, lots of variety, and nearly carefree. Wildfowers of all kinds, esp. violets, trilliums,columbine, ginger, Solomon's seal, hellebores.,Jacob's ladder, celandine poppy, ferns, I can't chose. They make me feel good, is why.
Reply:hoya and succulents are fun... Right now I am raising indoor vegetables... tomatos, dwarf lemon tree, and an herb garden... yesterday I bought a beautiful geranium too...a double white flowering... I am most excited about the fruit trees I am planting on our property... almonds, cherry, plum, apple, pomegranate..... I have a winter garden going too... cabbage, brussel sprouts and broccoli....





its so hard to decide which is my favorite!





I too am looking forward to growing sunflowers in the spring.
Reply:I love petunias. The variety of types and colours is huge, once planted, they often scatter seeds and in my area with no really cold weather, they re-shoot and grow again and again. The cover patches of ground with glorious colour and can look stunning in a hanging basket also. They are not great as cut blooms, but you can grow pots of them and bring them indoors to stand and look magnificent while they are at their peak. They represent a casual not too haughty look to me too and just seem friendly and welcoming. Great value just for a couple of bucks and most people can grow them.





Cheers





Lisa
Reply:Wild orchids because they are beautiful and smell exquisite..And also Dandellions, why because my boys, ever since they were little have gone out every summer and picked me a "bouquet" of Dandellions and presented them to me with a big smile on their faces........even though I have severe hay fever. LOL memorys I will treasure forever.
Reply:I love the new disease resistant Earth Kind Roses. One specific to this category is Double Knockout Rose Red or Pink. These roses flower from spring til frost without much care. They get about five feet tall and four feet wide. They are easier to grow than almost all other plants outside. Check them out. I have planted hundreds of them in the last couple of years for my clients and have had no one regret that they planted them.





Check them out
Reply:im gonna say lavender and pink jasmine...they are both very fragrant.
Reply:1.GARDENIAS for the heavenly fragrance


2. Cymbidium ORCHIDS, they bloom at Christmas here in northern CA. %26amp; they are so tough! The big yellow ones look so exotic under the Deck lights at night, especially in the rain!
Reply:Roses- Hands down for flowers


Landscape flowers- Hostas, daylillies they are the work horses of the garden.
Reply:Ummmm mine is Rose Beacause Wen I c It I Just Feel More Comfortable Because it feels So Soft And Wen I Hve A Problem I Just Hold It Den I Cry With It Then It Just Tells me To Be Strong And Face Your Fears And I Hold It And I Will Say I'll Be Brave I Just Can't Contrl Doing Dat And It Has My passion So Y Is Ur Fav Sunflower,Lily,And Lotus ^_^


For Hindus...?

I wanted to know if this passage I found is really from any Hindu sacred scriptures and if so, can you please tell me from which text. Thank you.





"In the center of the castle of


Brahman, our own body,


there is a small shrine in the


form of a lotus flower


and within can be found


a small space.





We should find who dwells there


and we should want to know him


And if anyone asks, 'Who is he


who lives in a small shrine


in the form of a lotus flower in the


center of the castle of Brahman?'





We can answer:


'The little space within the heart


is as great as the universe.


The heaven and the earth are there;


the sun, the moon, the stars;


fire and lightning and winds...


For the whole universe is in Him and


He dwells within our hearts."

For Hindus...?
I believe that you have referred the following Chandogya Upanishad:





In the center of the castle of Brahman, our own body, There is a small shrine in the form of a lotus flower and within can be found a small space.





We should find who dwells there and we should want to know him. And if anyone asks, "Who is he who lives in a small shrine in the form of a lotus flower in the center of the castle of Brahman?"





We can answer: "The little space within the heart is as great as the universe. The heaven and the earth are there; the Sun, the moon, the stars; fire and lightening and winds ... For the whole universe is in Him and He dwells within our hearts."

tvs

Translation of chinese word "hiren"?

I use lotus flower names for a breeding sim I play on, and 'hiren' (maihiren, sokuhiren, benikunshiren, etc) comes up alot and Ive never been able to find a translation for it, does anyone know what the word means in English?

Translation of chinese word "hiren"?
Hiren isn't the word youre after it is 蓮 REN which meaens lotus 蓮華 RENGE - lotus flower


http://www.geocities.jp/e_basho_haruharu...


nice picture of maihi ren


http://www.city.gyoda.lg.jp/kouen/kaiset...


sokuhi ren


Benikunshi ren


http://www.city.isumi.lg.jp/pcp_portal/c...





edit


Yes chinese Characters, the reading you have given is the Japanese reading. The fact that all these types of Lotus end end Hi is by chance, they all have different characters.


renge means ハスの花 (from a Japanese Dictionary) or lotus blossom, but can also include sometimes water lillies. It can be written two ways 蓮華 蓮花


Both 花 and 華 are usually read as ka, but this is a special case, they are read as ke. 蓮華 is by far the more common usage.


The word Renge was introduced into Japan with Buddhism probably. Because the readings of Chinese have changed over time there are different readings in Japanese. The old Buddhist readings tend to be Ke. example


華厳宗 Kegonshu - Kegon Demonination of Buddhism.


曼陀羅華 mandarake - the name of a flower


etc etc
Reply:It's Japanese. Not Chinese.





"Hiren isn't the word youre after it is 蓮 REN which meaens lotus 蓮華 RENGE - lotus flower"





In Chinese, it's (Lian2 hua4) 蓮 hua4 [I don't have Chinese software, so can't give the charcter]





hua4 = flower(s) in the above.





But "蓮華 RENGE - lotus flower" is wrong.


華 is pronounced "ka" in Japanese, not "ge".


But also 華 doesn't mean flower(s), but means "glory, extravagant, luxury, etc..." in modern Chinese or Japanese. In ancient Chinese writing, 華 is very similar, but don't mean the same, to the word "flower" hua in Chinese.





華 (hua2) is pronounced almost the same as the Chinese word for flower(s) (hua4) in Mandarin Chinese.





In Japanese, both are pronounced ka in Sino-Japanese.


Help with tattoo?

i want a tattoo on my hip but i want to know if it will stretch or look good after some time. im thinking ether a lotus flower or chinese symbols please help me to decide whether i should get a tattoo there or not!

Help with tattoo?
Here's a good reason NOT to get it !
Reply:if you already have some tattoos then why all of a sudden this one u r worried about stretching?? all are gonna stretch! good luck deciding!
Reply:its a tattoo..a bit of artwork...on your skin..i dont think its going to stretch too bad and id be more concerned about the pain being too severe there then another place..plus the whole chinese symbol and lotus thing is very over done..are you even from that sort of background? i mean if youre going to go and take the whole plunge of getting a tattoo..go and do it! dont second guess yourself or putz around it if you really arent serious about the whole ink..needle...permanent thing..youre missing the whole point of it then
Reply:I have tats and I would strongle recomend not to get them unless it will be somewhere you can cover with clothes because when you are an old person you will wish you would not have gotten them.
Reply:dont do it ,i have many and i wish i did not.
Reply:if you're a girl- i bet it will stretch.


depending on your age- it could stretch.





if you get pregnant- it will stretch.


see it, it's ugly. i wouldn't do it.


good luck
Reply:Do what you feel is right for you. Plus you already have tattoos so you understand the concept of them being for LIFE. Who cares if some people think tattoos make you automatically white trash. It's your body not theirs.





As for the Chinese thing, yeah why not but DO NOT get a translation from the net, neither from here or the online translators. I got a tattoo in hebrew and before having it, i asked a translation on yahoo Q/A and got 5 different replies.





I went to Israel (i wanted modern hebrew, not Kabala) and asked random people. When i had a matching answer, i made my tattoo.
Reply:In the future if you get pregnant it will stretch, and to have something forever I would be sure and ask help to decide between a couple. Can you read Chinese symbols, because the tattoo artist may have a crude sense of humor and your tattoo may not mean what you want it to.
Reply:Do yourself a favor, don't get it.
Reply:here you can find some nice tattoo idea too :





http://www.disegni-per-tatuaggio.com/gal...
Reply:DO NOT GET A TATTOO! You will become instant trash and you might as well find the nearest trailer park to live in for the rest of your life.


HIP TATTOO...? symbolic?

okay so i want to get a lotus flower because it symbolises to not forget where im coming from. [[ever read the odyssey?]]


is that sexy or no? just a little one. symbolic things arent typically sexy, are they?

HIP TATTOO...? symbolic?
yeah i think so


i think tattoos should always mean something because if it doesnt then its not as special.
Reply:If you are unsure about a tat ,,,,, try this simply little thing.......





get a good friend or even the tattoo artist to but the stencil of what you want on your hip,,,,,, if you want go as far as to color it in with Sharpe markers that way you have a few days to look at it and if you don't like it just wash it off.





a tattoo artiest might do it for a few dollars , but its a whole lot cheaper then removing a tattoo.





I use this method on a few people before i have tattoo them.





very very sexy on the hip
Reply:The more confident you are with yourself the sexier you come across. I recently got a tattoo of a butterfly, symbolic of the soul leaving its body. I thought it was too typical at first, but i really wanted it, so i got it. Everyone tells me how sexy it is. So my advice is just do what you really want to do. It's going to be on your body forever. You should check if that is the true meaning of it though.
Reply:Umm...Okay even if the person has a "stupid looking" tattoo thats in general society's view to the person. Down deep the person has a strong meanings for his / her tattoo "DONT CARE WHAT OTHERS SAY" Believe in yourself and the things that mean alot to you
Reply:I would suggest you wait 30 days. If you still want the tatoo, feel it is somehow sexy and tasteful, proceed carefully. I know several people that have thought they wanted a tatoo and got it. Then they had second thoughts and spents hundreds if not thousands of dollars to have them slowly and painfully removed. Think this one over carefully because this is a heavy commitment to make. You can't take it out like the trash!!
Reply:I think that tattoos should be symbolic and that they are meaningless and stupid if they aren't. Symbolic is definetly sexy in my opinion, and a good conversation starter too.


Got any ideas for a Tatoo.?

I am thinking of a lotus flower on my ankle but I thought something small and feminine on the outside of my wrist would be great.





What would be small and feminine that would be pretty?





Please bear in mind I am 52 years old.





Better late than never.

Got any ideas for a Tatoo.?
I think it's AWESOME that you are going for a tattoo! My paternal grandmother got her first one for her 80th birthday-a little rose on her chest. (She passed away as a result of a car accident 8 years ago.)


I think getting on your ankle or calf would probably be better, as it is easier to be covered up if the occasion calls for it.
Reply:52?Me too.The outside of the wrist does get alot of sun,so take that into consideration.I designed most of my tattoos.


A butterfly maybe,with a hidden message on the wings?


Hobbies or other interests?


Good Luck.
Reply:butterfly,dragonfly,hummingbird , ladybug ....





there are lots of cute,femanine things to choose from - tho some are overused.i suggest something that has meaning to you - something special with a story behind it.
Reply:something that is meaningfull.


not just a pretty picture it needs to have importance.


like think of your loved ones, people who hav past, ect.
Reply:I've always liked Janis Joplin's wrist bracelet tattoo.Some pretty small flowers around your wrist would look cool.Good luck.
Reply:I have a ladybird/ladybug - flowers are nice the lotus flower would be great on your ankle I think!





Enjoy!
Reply:I'd go with never.
Reply:I think you should get a tattoo of a pot with some steam coming out of it!
Reply:http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view...





THOSE ARE ALRIGHT, BUT FOLLOW THE LINKS ON THE RIGHT FOR SOME MORE COOL TAT IDEAS.





AND HERE IS A PIC OF MINE. ITS A BATTLE AXE IN A TSUNAMI. THE SCROLL ON THE BOTTOM HAS AN


"H" FOR MY LAST NAME, HANBURY. HOPE U LIKE ^^
Reply:A butterfly. I'm 42 and thats what I am getting. There are so many little tiny cute ones to choose from.

safety boots

Kingdom Hearts Lotus Forest?

I am trying to give the yellow flower the potion to make me big again. But when I target the flower, and then use hi-potion on it, it doesn't do anything? I may be using the wrong potion as someone stated before, but I don't know where to get the correct potion?

Kingdom Hearts Lotus Forest?
You should have some.... but if you dont, go to traverse town and buy some potions at the item shop, the one with huey duey and luey..... they cost 25 muney each...








:^(
Reply:use a regular potion, a regular potion is one that says "Potion." go back to traverse town to the general store where donald's nephews are and you can get them there. or in various places around the map. Go back to traverse town. When you arrive, start from the big door you went out of to go to wonderland. There should be a cafe with a whole bunch of chairs. Go towards it and there should be a lighted door, walk through that, and you will end up in the shop, if not go around the building till you reach the door, go inside, click buy, and in the inventory it should say "Potion" buy like 10 of them if possible, or 5, you can't get enough of them. There you go
Reply:go to gamefaqs.com and go to the fags it should tell you there
Reply:go get a potion. it is called potion,not hi potion,or,mega-potion


then go to the flower and use the potion.but watch out at the end or wonderland u have to fight a boss if u win u get the blizzard magic.but if u find all the evedince u get the blizzard power.and when u show the evedince to the queen and she mixs it up,don't worry the evedince just switch sides.so if u have 1 evedince and it is at a end of the line of evedince just pick the one at the other end. hope this helped out.


Custom shape in Photoshop?

I need a custom shape in Photoshop with which i can draw a lotus . Where can i find it.?


Or, is there any idea to draw Lotus flower with other custom tools.


Thank you

Custom shape in Photoshop?
http://www.webdesign.org





I think you should trace the flower in illustrator with a drawing tablet or use the pen in photoshop and make it a shape.
Reply:Try to find it here:


http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/





You might need registration for download - It's Free.





Or trace any lotus image with pen tool in photoshop.


I wanna get a tattoo. I need CREATIVE suggestions.?

I like anime, animals, sushi, lotus flowers, the colors back and pink. fav movies, be cool, Idle wild, memoires of giesha. I plan to join the navy. I also like fantasy things like elfs and fairies. There is a little about me to help you think.

I wanna get a tattoo. I need CREATIVE suggestions.?
if you need other people to give you and idea for YOUR tattoo, you shouldn't be getting one...
Reply:Yeah nice boob shot!
Reply:A Vancouver Canucks LOGO that would be sexy
Reply:Maybe an eagle with a flag around it or sumthing with a flag... And it doesnt matter wut his pic is... Its his pic!
Reply:A little lily; from Memoirs of a Geisha, the name Sayuri means "little lily." I would do a tiger lily, beautiful symbol of the wild. Also, there was "Princess Tiger Lily" from Peter Pan, who was a symbol of a wild, fierce and beautiful girl. That might appeal to your fantasy side.
Reply:since u said u like animals and u wanna join the navy maybe u should get a eagle but instead of its normal colors get in the color if the american flag
Reply:You know what's creative and original? A design you think of yourself. I think that if you're asking others what you should get, you are just getting a tattoo for the sake of getting one, not because you really want it. You are not ready for one.


When you think of a design that you LOVE, and you have thought about it for a while, then you are ready.
Reply:I suggest something that would last a lifetime. Your zodiac symbol, for example. Or your birthstone. Something that represents you - and will never change.





Lotus flowers are also something that would be quite pretty, and wouldn't be regretful later on down the road - Perfect for a tattoo!





I don't recommend anything like anime, movies, or anything like that... Your tastes can change, and the last thing you need is something you'd permenantly be annoyed with. :)
Reply:get a picture of boobs tattooed on you so you wouldn't have to find a picture of someone elses on the internet or strech the neck of your shirts to try to show yours.
Reply:Well, I have 10 tattoos and all I can recommend is, be absolutely 100% SURE of what sort of statement you're trying to make, because once that ink hits your skin, it's permanent, baby! (When lasering becomes cheaper, I'm going to have most of mine lasered off.) On my left forearm, I have a tiny tattoo of my cat (taken from a photograph) it's outlined in black, and shaded, but with green eyes and a pink nose. (yes, that's how much I love my cat!) I would go with your gut instinct on this. Ask yourself, will I regret getting this anime, animal, sushi (?) lotus flowers, black and pink, fav movies, Idlewild, Geisha, five years from now? I would get the one symbol that means the MOST to you. I was too impulsive and kept getting tattooed without really thinking about the future, and how it would really look to other people when I got older. ( sadly, most people look down on people who are tattooed.) For your first one, make it small, and in a place that you can hide from your boss. Lots of employers might not think you're a serious person if you have a tattoo. (That's what happened to me anyway.) Just go with your gut instincts, and maybe draw a design that has some real personal meaning to you. Good luck!
Reply:Is the picture to show us where you'll be locating the tattoo?
Reply:i think taht you should like get a buterfly with a rose behind it. and the butterfly needs to be orange and red and the rose needs to be red. and you need flames behind the rose.
Reply:You should get a flower with a pink color and if you going to join the navy dine you should pick it your self.
Reply:Make it meaningful so you wont regret it. Your interests may change in the future..
Reply:A ROSE AROSE AROSE!
Reply:I would suggest not getting a tattoo until you've thought about it for at least 6 months with out changing your mind.
Reply:get a fairy on a lotus flower....make it pink and black


idk i tried to come up with something
Reply:Here's a creative suggestion. Change your pic to something other then a boob shot, and maybe some of us will take you seriously.
Reply:ok - think of anticipated life n navy ; so b cool wit da sight of tat ; once seen by someone w / or w/out uniform - it'll b private so i would invest into a little fairy w/navy colors %26amp; cap - either on , mid back , or u'r azz- yes-i have 1 there ! good luck !
Reply:You can find "tattoo pens" in the crayola isle of most stores-they wash off after a couple of showers. Go to the people who know you best and have them draw on you with them with what they think you might like. Or, visit your local tattoo places and have each artist draw something in the pen on you. Won't take too long, and you can live with it for a few days to see what you like the best for size, color, technique, and image.


What do you think?

what do you all think of a lotus flower tattooed on the pelvic area. any other ideas..i want something cute that shows courage or strength

What do you think?
Get whatever you like just make sure you go to someone reputable.
Reply:get a small flower on your ankel or a long flowr on your lower back
Reply:to each her own...i have 2 and I don't care if anyone else likes them b/c I'm the one wearing them for life. I think a lotus is fine if that's what YOU like. I'm thinking of getting a dragonfly some where, just not sure where, my other ones are on my shoulder blades. Best of luck!
Reply:a lotus flower is a good flower to get. their my favorite. i plan on getting one also. prolly on my arm to cover a bad tattoo.
Reply:What matters is what YOU think. Honey, you are the one that is going to wear it for life. Of the tattoos I have, I know not everyone likes them, but you know what, I do.
Reply:Take your idea into your artist and have him/her draw something up for you. That is what they are good at and they like being able to come up with a design. Once something is drawn up you can decide if you want changes, etc. Having a piece of art that was designed just for you from your ideas makes it very special.
Reply:why not a eagle feather?? we indians see it as a sign of both courage and strength....plus feathers have a little curve...it will complement the curve on your body
Reply:whats a lotus???
Reply:No matter what you do or where you put it, someone is going to say it's wrong or bad. I say do what you want to. If you get it on your pelvis, make sure it's low enough so if you want to have kids in the future, it won't stretch out. Ankle is a cute spot as well. There is nothing more feminine than a butterfly, flower, ladybug on the ankle. (Or so my husband says.)
Reply:i hate tattos they look disguiting :P

pet

Womens Murder Club?

I have the Womens Murder Club:Death In Scarlett and i did everything at the lotus flower orphanage or whatever its called.


I organized the dolls and found everything. now a picture is sparkling on the wall under honoured graduates or grads


It wont let me click on it please help!!!

Womens Murder Club?
you have to use the photo of the girl in your inventory and click on the picture of the girl that is flashing


The Goddess Lakshmi?

in dipictions of Lakshmi, why is she on a lotus flower like what does that represent, what does the two elephants in the backround represent and the open hand pointing downwards. etc. basically the symbolism in the various parts of the picture.

The Goddess Lakshmi?
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/lakshmi_god...

Programming software

Please Help!?

I am looking for a picture of a lotus flower a side view. It is often used as the crown chakra. I have seen it on a dove commercial before the lady had a tattoo of it on her lower back.

Please Help!?
try these web site . i hope they help





www.art-photograph-galle.../lotus-flow...


www.clearharmony.net/articles/200406/2...


www.swamisatchidananda.org/candid/kama...


www.faceplantcreative.com/lotusflower....


www.chesapeake.net/.../


LotusFlower.html


www.affirmingspirit.com/af_lotusflower...
Reply:http://images.google.com/images?q=lotus+...





as simple as that
Reply:WHAT THE!?!?!?
Reply:key it up in google.com images:





http://images.google.com/images?hl=en%26amp;q=...





there's several but pick what suits you best...





lotus tattoos:








http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10...

















:D





happy hunting.


Trying to find artist and title of this song, a challenge - I can't find the answer anywhere!?

Lyrics:





An old bodhisattva sitting on the mountainside


Looking at the world ...


Knows the way the wind blows lives the way that life goes


Laughing and grinning at the ignorant masses





Chorus:


Can you spare a yen for an old Zen master?


Laughing at a world going faster and faster


Some know him teacher some know him beggar most know him not


But to me he'll always be just an old dharma bum





An old bodhisattva fightin' like Mahatma


Fill you with the peace he packs a fist full of love


Meditating, mantriating, his reality creating


The same beautiful world there could be for us





Chorus





Bridge


Om mani padme hum


I will always be a dharma bum


The jewel upon the lotus flower as it shall be now and forever





Old bodhisattva tell me all about ya think about the universe what's wrong and what's right


Show me how the wind blows is this the way that life goes?


Come on karma, dharma, man show me the light





Chorus





Bridge





The version I have is acoustic, just a guitar and a folk-y voice.

Trying to find artist and title of this song, a challenge - I can't find the answer anywhere!?
i hope you can find something there.....sorry i couldn't find sth else..
Reply:I have this song, from a long time ago... i am not sure if this is correct or not, but it's always been listed for me as the Artist David Johnson, and the song title "World going faster" Report It



Koi and Floral leg piece tattoo?

I am soon to be getting a huge knee to foot Koi leg piece, with Lotus flowers incorporated into the design. I am a guy and i wanted to know if anyone thinks that it would be seen as femanine, or if lotus flowers are generally a unisex tattoo design.





Similar to this:


http://www.modernbodyart.co.uk/jo's%20ga...

Koi and Floral leg piece tattoo?
i know quite a few guys that have koi tattoos with some type of flowers incorporatetd into the tattoo. it's not feminine at all.
Reply:the Koi is a symbol of being a brave warrior


the lotus blossom is the symbol of eternal hope





this is because they only grow in dark, dank muddy waters, and the ethos behind this is "from something so woefully full of despair, something truly beautiful can come"





its a beautiful sentiment


take from it what you will
Reply:Not at all my husband is a tattooist and has a very similar design on both his legs and arms. Lotus flowers are the most common thing to go with koi's and they look amazing. I would not stress in any way that it is feminine as it looks hot as on guys and to this date he has never had a request yet to put it on a female and he has been tattooing for 15 yrs.
Reply:i think that it is a good tattoo to get!!! and no it can be for women and men!!! ive seen a lot of men with the koi and the lotus flowers with it!!!


Does anyone know what it means...?

when you get a tattoo of a lotus flower with the flames. I know what the lotus flower means. I saw something on the internet that said what the meaning is when there is a flame coming out of the middle, and now I can't find it.

Does anyone know what it means...?
i believe it means sacrifice-what u have givin up in life to get where u r.

long shoe horns

The tattoo i'm getting. what do you think?

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x21/k...


its gonna be this lotus flower, but i dont want the black part in the smoke. instead do you think i should put this there instead?


http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x21/k...


it means "strength"


or should i forget that idea and just get the flower?


if so, should i add something to it?


somone showed me this picture and i fell in love with it, but i want to be orriginal, because this is someone elses tatoo.


what do you think?


oh, and i'm putting it in between my sholder blades.

The tattoo i'm getting. what do you think?
Hi sweetheart,


I understand what you mean, you want the top tattoo but instead of the arabic you'd like the symbols.





I think that'd be gorgeous, the colours in it are lovely, and its very feminine. I think it'd look good where you want it too. 100% go for it!!!





Just make sure you pick a great artist, and dont pick one on price. Look at their work and see how good they are!!! Dont forget, they only put their best work on display.
Reply:GET THEM BOTH
Reply:That's pretty cool, I would try and see if the tattoo artist can incorporate the symbol into the flower or with it...I think that's a good placement too...between the shoulder blades : )
Reply:My take on all tattoos, including ur lotus flower is....what is it going to look like when ur 60 ? tho I must say, where u plan on putting it can be covered when ur old and gray. The same can`t be said for girls who have tattoos on their arms and lower legs. The first photo is nice, I must admit.
Reply:ya put the symbol there instead
Reply:I think it is a very lovley tattoo! Enjoy getting you flower. The kanji is a great idea also!
Reply:I think that it would look good with just the flower.
Reply:Why don't you try two dogs fornicating on your forehead!!!
Reply:I like the lotus. I am really not a fan of Chinese lettering, but if you like it, go for it!
Reply:well the lotus flower is very cute... i like it alot...but i dont like the idea of putting the chinese symbol in it i dont think that would look right.... a lotus flower symbolizes entertainment so u want something thas eye catching like this stuff... here is some links..good luck!!





http://www.tattoojohnny.com/images/desig...





http://joecapobianco.com/Tattoo_Gallerie...





newayz i like em so good luck again!!!


i think this tat is pretty nifty i like it
Reply:why dont ya ask if he can combine the two somehow :D ?
Reply:Love the top one...its great
Reply:OMG MA EX GOT THA FIRST ONE, I NO IT MEANS POWER. THA FLOWER AND THA SIGNS LOOK OK, NOTHING SPECIAL. ITS AIIGHT BUT U SHOULD TRY TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE THATS DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE.
Reply:good tattoo but make it original by changing different things and changing colors that way your tattoo will be unique tattoo are an expression of your self
Reply:The first one was way cute!!! Never get chinese symbols unless you are 1000% sure you know what they mean. Also, YOU'RE the one who has to live with this for the rest of your life. You need to make the decision yourself!!!
Reply:i suggest finding pictures of lotus flowers that you like and taking the pictures to a tattoo artist and letting them create something unique for you. you are right for not wanting to get someone else's tattoo. it REALLY sucks when people rip off other people's stuff. as for having symbols for languages which you don't understant or have any cultural ties to is dumb in my mind but whatever, it is your body. have you tried looking up pictures of real lotus flowers? i think they are absolutely beautiful and there are so many colors and styles.


http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:Don't get a tramp stamp.
Reply:just get the flower...otherwise it is just too much for one place.
Reply:They are both great, but I like the lotus, as long as it's only the black part, without the color and smoke.
Reply:are you sure it means strength?


http://hanzismatter.com





the symbol for strength (chikara) is simply 力








I'd stick to the flower, it's safer. If you really want a kanji tattoo make sure you ask the opinion of a native speaker.








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力 = strenght, power


量 = quantity, weight, amount





力量 = "physical strenght," ability, capacity





if you want the symbol that best represents strength that's 力
Reply:You better make sure that that tattoo really means strength.





When I say the first one, I automatically thought "Butt" for the location.
Reply:if you want to be original, don't get a tattoo between your shoulder blades, get it where your butt cheek meets your thigh and your name in cursive is always a good way to go.
Reply:I think it's great, it's a very nice choice, get the writing in it as well, I can picture it and it looks fantastic. Don't worry about what everyone else thinks, even me, it's your tattoo and you have to be happy with it. You will never get everyone to agree that its great, so as long as you like it, go for it!
Reply:Dont care if other people like your final product its your tat your body. Put it where you want and get what you want. Dont live your life for others.I don't know if this tat has any real meaning to you. Just don't get the same exact flower. Take your ideas to your artist and have him draw up a custom one for you. You can bring him the pics to help him see what you want. You should have something more you. Something you came up with. Something that describes your inner self not someone else.
Reply:A lotus traditionally signifies impregnibility/immuneness. Most girls I know do it as a sign of beauty to signify their womanhood. In China, it means immortality. So skip the kanji for "strengh/power" %26amp; just get the lotus instead.
Reply:If you really have to have tattoo get the first one but if you want my honest opinion, i would tell you not to ever get a tattoo.)
Reply:First off, this is YOUR tattoo. You shouldn't care what other people think. This is going to be a part of you and only you until the day you die. If the lotus is that symbolic and special, get it. If the strength symbol is just as important, go ahead and throw that in, too. you can always go back and add it if you aren't sure about it at first.
Reply:Get the one with the flower its way cool
Reply:Tribal is out of style


In "The Good Earth": When famine strikes, how does modern technology from the west save Wang & his family?

or what things happen to cause Wang Lung to see Lotus Flower differently?





please help me im having troubles

In "The Good Earth": When famine strikes, how does modern technology from the west save Wang %26amp; his family?
I just read this book for my summer reading! The technology was the train. The train transported him and his family to the south into the city. Although the conditions weren't that great and Wang longed to go back to his land, the family was able to have food everyday and a place to sleep.
Reply:It doesn't? he just lucks out.
Reply:( The Good Earth ) written by bearl S buck and she make the destination of Wang.I think she is American.She only who could save Wang and his family. unfortunately she died in March, 1973
Reply:Look, you're going to have to *read the book carefully* (it's a fun read; I think it's much more enjoyable than _Sons_ and _A House Divided_, in the same trilogy. You're on your own for the reading and for doing the basic homework, sorry.





But here's a couple of leading questions, to help you focus a bit, when you're looking through it.





Wang Lung's family is slowly starving, they've sold everything in their house down to the very beds, and they've already killed off the one ox they owned. SERIOUSLY bad straits they're in....they're land rich, and that's it. They've got to head out to areas that aren't hit by the drought (and accompanying famine), they've got the old father, a couple of young kids, plus "the little fool"....it's not going to be easy to get from point A to B. You're talking anywhere from 50-200 miles, in our measurements. Check about 1/3 of the way into the book for the story of their travel, and remember that the story occurs well before the Boxer Rebellion.


(Does your book have any historical notes or commentary concerning the setting of _The Good Earth_? Read this for hints.)





Concerning Lotus Flower: She's a hottie, in the best teahouse in town. (She's basically a high-priced prostitute.) Totally gorgeous, as far as Wang Lung is concerned, especially when he's comparing her with his legal wife, O-Lan. (Remember, O-Lan had been sold by her parents to be a slave to a Great House and has low status; her feet weren't bound, so YUCCCH!; not pretty, but she sure could work hard, coming to the fields a couple hours after bearing her second son. What a gal!)


Wang Lung manages to get Lotus Flower to leave the teahouse and be his "second woman"---basically, she's his concubine, the equivalent of an in-house mistress. See the book for O-Lan's reaction to this......ooooohhhhwheee! But Lotus Flower manages to pull off a _really_ dumb move.....


This "dumb move" changes a lot of things within the family, and makes Wang Lung a little less easily led by his.....uuh....passions. That's the best kind of focusing I can give you. Once you see what Lotus Flower pulled, and realize how it affected other people (and the story line), you'll understand the rest of the book better.





Good luck!


Homework assignment?

Okay, now I have to write a compare+ contrast paper. I have to pick two topics, and, obviously, compare and contrast them. It can't be something like cats and dogs. It could be like two types of dogs and I'm comparing and contrasting them. I'm having trouble deciding which one to do. Should I do a golden retriever vs. a labrador or a lotus flower vs. a rose? My mom says not to a golden retriver and a lab because they're the same thing

Homework assignment?
How about a scenthound (like the Bloodhound or Beagle) versus a sighthound (like the Greyhound or Whippet)?





You could talk about what they're bred to do, why they're built differently, how the long ears and loud voices of the scenthounds are helpful when hunting with them, why the sleek aerodynamics of the sighthounds is beneficial for their job?
Reply:I guess it would be your preference. Do you want to talk about dogs the entire paper or would you like to talk about flowers? I think there is more to write about to use the flowers - colors, shapes, smell, how they are used, etc. :)
Reply:Do a rose bush to a flowering cactus!
Reply:id go with the flowers.
Reply:Pitbudoodle vs Rottle.
Reply:compare an open window with a small cracked and borded up window. it has great symbolizim. while they both let you see out into the world the closed window makes you feel trapped and lonely. you obsereve the life around you without living it. the open window is a gateway to adventure and exploring the world. you can open the window and let the air in around you instead of feeling trapped.
Reply:pick something that is similar





like a pure bred and a mut





but give specific diferences and reseach it
Reply:Think HArd grab a piece of paper write down as many facts as you know about each topic compare these what do you know best? Decide and then write about that! If you make sure you know your topics well then the essay will be better and its easier to write a good complete essay when you have more to write and if you know the topic well this won't be a problem! GOOD LUCK hope you get a good grade!





And if you find that you know about the same on each topic and still can't decide then go with the flowers; too many people write about dogs flowers are a more unique topic
Reply:Basenjis and Huskies


they have pointed ears yet live in dif continents
Reply:Two dogs, well go with a Great Dane and a some small dog.
Reply:labs and golden retrievers are different


labs eat a lot and are lazy and were bred to help out fishers


Retrievers only retrieve and basically seem to stay fit no matter what lol
Reply:try to get the better grade. go with something hard (not to hard). go with two dogs that are mixed (ex golden Shepard mixed with rott wierler and what ever).
Reply:pitbudoodle vs a bitbull.
Reply:yea the flower
Reply:this is the perfect answer...


HANNAH MONTANA / MILEY CYRUS!!!!!
Reply:I think the flowers have more to contrast than the dogs.
Reply:i think you should do something like planets to wow your teachers like mars vs. jupiter or something like that so that you get an immeadiate a!
Reply:Golden Retrievers and Labradors, whilst they do look alike, are TOTALLY SEPARATE BREEDS. Do some research on the net re their differences and similarities and I am sure you will be successful in your assignment.
Reply:If you're going to do dogs, do two dogs that aren't related at all. Labs and goldens are pretty similar.
Reply:Do your paper on the things you know the most about ... and while golden retrievers and labs do have many things in common, they also have many 'contrasting attributes' if you KNOW each of those breeds ... otherwise, I'd do the flowers, but perhaps you could choose one that is NOT EDIBLE and one that IS EDIBLE ... or some other 'widely separated' 'group of two things' ...
Reply:Dog's sounds like a great idea! They are all so different and interesting to learn about. How about a Pug and a Bull dog? I chose those dogs because they have very similar features, but if you do some research...totally different! Good luck on your paper. :)
Reply:LOL..i just did the same kind of paper like that about a month ago! I did living in the country vs. living in the city. Those two that you picked might be too hard because they are both flowers/dogs. If you choose mine..here are things to put in your essay..





Backyard/ No backyard


Too much gas/ Save gas


Far from Stores/ Close to stores


Activities:Riding ATV's; / Ride nothing


No cops/Cops


No Cable or Internet/ Cable %26amp; Internet





It wasn't a very fun subject..but it is soo easy. I just typed stuff from my head in less than 20 min. %26amp; I got a 97% (A)
Reply:maybe you could do a border collie and a pug or something, 2 unlike dogs: border collies like to run, and pugs aren't known for running like border collies do.
Reply:they're not the same, very similar tho..it would be intresting to see the diffrences and likes of them...the flower vs. rose is cool


i would do a cicada vs. lotus tho but thats just me
Reply:Lotus flower vs. Rose. You can go into the cultural significance of each flower, physical differences, different places they survive, etc... I think there's a lot more to talk about with the flowers.
Reply:Oooooooooh! Why not try a chess game comparing real war???


Royalty free tattoo designs....?

Hi, I'm planning a cover up tattoo on my back and have decided what I want but I can't locate any free designs to base mine on. I plan to design it myself but need some to look at as a guideline and was wiondering whether anyone could help me find any images?? I want a design based on the japanese lotus flower or something similar. Preferably in darker colours as it needs to cover an exisiting black tattoo that I've grown out of - it was good at the time but not now! Please no lectures on the perils of getting tattoos that you live to regret - I don't regret it for one second, just want something else!

Royalty free tattoo designs....?
Why don't you base it on a photograph and then trace it? Using Google, Flicker or some of the other sites people have suggested.





The other thing is that the tattoo parlor will often help you with a design free of charge if you get the tattoo with them. I have lizard that was part of another design that Id didn't like and the guy helpful re-drew it on its own for me.





It's worth going through all the books and if you see one that is 'kind of' what you want they will usually customize it for you.





Having said all that I did special search on Google and see my link for what I found...
Reply:Hi type japanese Lotus flower in yahoo search.There's loads.Good Luck
Reply:tattoojhonny.com , tao-of-tattoos.com , tattoos.com , tattoofinder.com , prickmag.net places too look and get ideas.

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Does anyone know of a movie about a fire nymph and a water nymph?

I saw this movie when I was a child and have no idea what it was. The two nymphs were in love but it was not meant to be. The only other thing I remember is that one of them died and had to be brought back to light by being placed in a bed of lotus flowers under the light of a full lunar eclipse. This may have been a foreign movie, possibly anime - it was a cartoon. It was probably made before 1988.

Does anyone know of a movie about a fire nymph and a water nymph?
i have this movie but its a porn. Is this the same movie your talking about? The movie is called "Naughty Nymphs of Nature"





It's really good. 2thumbs up!


Mendhi as a real tattoo?

For all u that know what mendhi is, i wanna get a nice design as a real tattoo and incorperate it with a lotus flower, on my side, but i cant figure out how to get the design and lotus together, have any ideas?

Mendhi as a real tattoo?
This is very easy to do...there are browns like that that the artist can use to make it look like henna. Bring your ideas to the tattoo artist and he/she can incorporate them for you with little difficulty. Lotus flowers are especially easy to work other art in with them.
Reply:I think that would look amazing! Just go a google image search for mendhi designs and see whats out there. I'm pretty sure you can get books on amazon too.
Reply:I doubt it will stay on forever, if thats what you are planning.


Plant "reproduction"?

I am doing a project which is about comparing reproduction in a range of organisms.





We had to choose a mammal, something by binary fission so i chose amoeba, and the final choice is a flower/plant.





I want to do arum lilies or lotus flowers but I cant find anything about them producing more of themselves by natural means, all the info is by human help.





we're supposssed to outline whether they reproduce sexually or asexually, discuss any courtship and parental care and discuss whether they reproduce by K or R strategies.





I'm kinda confused cos i thought pollen just got blown by the wind from one flower to another and new flowers grow??





please help

Plant "reproduction"?
Mammals are easy, but you have to choose any type of bacteria for binary fission, it should be really easy.


All plants, with or without flowers, reproduce sexually. In the case of flowering plants, the pollen from one flower has to reach the stigma of another flower (if it happens in the same flower the plant will be a clone, but it ver rarely happens in nature). There are two ways in which it can happen, either the wind carries the pollen (as it happens in cereals and grass) or an animal pollinates the flower, usually insects like bees or butterflies, but also some birds can do it. The flowers have special structures, colours, etc. that help them draw their pollinator. Once the pollen reaches the stigma two things happen. Pollen is actually formed of two cells, and double fecundation occurs, one of the cells fertilizes the egg cell, which will eventually turn into the embryo that will be inside the seed; the other cells fetilizes one accessory cell that will become the endosperm, a tissue that will provide energy to the embryo or "feed" it. The endosperm is the fleshy part of the fruits, it usually looks that way. Plants don't obviously have parental care, but sometimes the seed germinates while the fruit is still attached to the plant. The reproductive strategies of plants vary depending on which plant family or group you are talking about.


Flowering plants are divided into 2 mayor classes: Liliopsida %26amp; Magnoliopsida. Lilies are in class Liliopsida inside the subclass Lilidae, the order Liliales %26amp; the family Liliaceae. They are the most evolved monocots and are pollinated mostly by insects.


Lotus flowers, on the other hand, are in class Magnoliopsida, subclass Magnoliidae, order Nymphaeales (all lotus flowers) and there are 2 families Nelumbonaceae and Nymphaeaceae. These are the most primitive dicots and have relictual characters that belonged to the primitive angiosperms. Their pollen is uniaperturate, it only has one germination pore. Since these plants live in water, they are pollinated through water, the pollen is transported trough water to the stigma.





Hope it helps :)
Reply:Pollen is passed on by bees and other insects. they go in to the flowers to collect pollen or nectar and so pass it from flower to flower.
Reply:All plants reproduce sexually, by exchanging pollen from one flower to another. Pollen contains gametes (like sperm), that combine with the gametes present in plants' female sexual organs to form a fertilized cell. The flower then develops into a fruit containing seeds. Note that flowers can be either only male (containing stamens), only female (containing pistils), or can be hermaphroditic (containing both), depending on the plant. Also, some plants are capable of self-fertilizing, while others are not.





Incidentally, amoeba do NOT reproduce by binary fission - they are eukaryotes and undergo mitosis.
Reply:asexually through pollen
Reply:use the 'bumblebee orchid' as an example. it has flowers that look and smell like a female bumble bee. the male bee is tricked by this flower and attempts to mate with it. instead of fertilizing a bee, the plant attaches a sac of pollen onto the bee. the next time the male bee makes the same mistake, the pollen sac is transfered to the stigma of the next flower and fertilization takes place.





here are a few links that describe this cool system:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_O...


http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_qu...
Reply:Plants produce using pollen and stigmas or something. Or probably ovaries. So, what happesn is that the pollen is carried by the wind, or a bee, to the ovaries of the flower where it polinates the seed and fertilizers the plant.
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschi... contains some good information on the plant you are looking at. Under normal conditions it will reproduce using its rhizomes - underground root systems, (asexual) however when this water loving plant suffers drought conditions it will flower and thus engage in sexual reproduction. This will not just be by pollen being blown, but by insects and animals engaging in pollenation.


What does 'enmire' mean?

Here is the online text I found it from:





What Does Buddhism Teach?





Soon after his Enlightenment the Buddha had a vision in which he saw the human race as a bed of lotus flowers. Some of the lotuses were still enmired in the mud, others were just emerging from it, and others again were on the point of blooming. In other words, all people had the ability to unfold their potential and some needed just a little help to do so. So the Buddha decided to teach, and all of the teachings of Buddhism may be seen as attempts to fulfil this vision — to help people grow towards Enlightenment.

What does 'enmire' mean?
enmire means "to become mired".





Mired means stuck, or bogged down. A mire is a place like a bog or quicksand - a place that you could get stuck in.





According to Webster a mire is:


1 : wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)


2 : heavy often deep mud or slush


3 : a troublesome or intractable situation %26lt;found themselves in a mire of debt%26gt;

roller blades

What should I name my business???

I'm a 23 year old spunky girl starting a wedding photography business. I don't want anything trite or boring like "precious memories" or anything like that. Everything I like seems to be taken. I wanted Lotus Photo or something like that because of the symbolism behind Lotus flowers, but that it taken. Does anyone have any good suggestions?

What should I name my business???
It's very important that whatever name you choose that there is a .com domain name available. Otherwise people may be confused or not able to find you online. Dot com domains are the most valuable, and are getting to be very hard to find.





I have been buying and selling domains for a while now and I specialize in photography and wedding domains. You can check out my website at http://www.photodomainnames.com and see if there are any that you are interested in.





My prices may be negotiable depending upon the name you are interested in. With some domains selling for millions of dollars the time to buy is now before the prices climb too high! We may also be able to work out a lease arrangement.





You may also be able to use some of my domain names for inspiration for one of your own. You can check the availability of (and buy) domain names at 1and1.com and they are the cheapest and the best in my opinion.





P.S. I worked with the people from lotusphotographers.com in NYC last year. :-P
Reply:How about Treasure of Times, Timeless Memories, One Day in Time, Once in a Lifetime Photography, A Step in Time, just to name a few ideas.
Reply:Are you only sticking to weddings. How about Kodak
Reply:What about "Hot Shots"
Reply:"This Is Your Day"
Reply:I don't think you can better "Doors and Sardines" .....love it!!!





(I often like just the person's name. Can add gravitas somehow. Eg Freddie Kilredden Photography. You'll need a bit of gravitas if you're only 23 and just starting out.)





Good for you and good luck!
Reply:Blossoms Photography


The White Dalia


Close Connections


Magic memories


Twilight photography


Beyond Memories


Starry Day Events
Reply:Photo Lotus. Spunky Photography.
Reply:Using your own name always sounds professional, and elegant. And it's more trustworthy. When you hire Lucy Smith Photography, you expect to see Lucy Smith show up to take your pics, not some nameless faceless gun for hire on the cheap. And it's memorable. When Lucy Smith tells you about her photo business, it's easy to remember.
Reply:i know its cheezy but what about, lotus photo you, or something, use it as a play on words
Reply:"PRIME IMAGE" even if your not pretty, we'll make sure you turn out beautiful on your picture!