LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS….

LORD OF THE RING: THE TWO TOWERS…..

The Two Towers opens with the disintegration of the Fellowship, as Merry and Pippin are taken captive by Orcs after the death of Boromir in battle. The Orcs, having heard a prophecy that a Hobbit will bear a Ring that gives universal power to its owner, wrongly think that Merry and Pippin are the Ring-bearers.

Several other members of the Fellowship, including Gimli, Legolas, and Aragorn, resolve to pursue Merry and Pippin. They follow the hobbits’ tracks through fields and forests, always on the lookout for Orcs. The group encounters the Riders of Rohan, led by Éomer.

Meanwhile, Merry and Pippin are being conveyed back to Orc headquarters when Orcs from another tribe, the Uruk-hai, kidnap them in pursuit of the Ring they believe the hobbits to be carrying. Pippin and Merry escape the Orcs and travel through the forest near the Entwash River, where an Ent (a giant treelike creature) named Fangorn befriends them. Fangorn offers the hobbits nourishment and conveys them to an Ent assembly. There, the Ents resolve to go to war against the Orcs of Isengard (creatures controlled by the corrupted wizard Saruman), who have been cruel to them.

Meanwhile, Saruman haunts Aragorn and his group as they travel the forest. Gandalf then appears to them, reborn after his earlier death in The Fellowship of the Ring as Gandalf the White, also known as the White Rider. Gandalf guides Aragorn’s group to Edoras, the Golden Hall of King Théoden. There, Gandalf exposes Théoden’s counselor, Wormtongue, as a spy for the evil Saruman. Gandalf also facilitates a reunion between Théoden and Éomer. 

The group then proceeds to confront Saruman at Isengard, where they are surprised to find Merry and Pippin at the gates of Saruman’s headquarters. The hobbits tell Gandalf that the Ents wish to meet with him, to offer their aid in the struggle against Saruman. The group finds Wormtongue in Saruman’s tower, Orthanc. Wormtongue tries to kill Gandalf by throwing an object down on him from a window. That object is a palantír, a magic seeing-stone that transmits images. Pippin looks into the palantír, which allows the Dark Lord Sauron to discover where Pippin is and pursue him.

Can’t tell you any more than that. Watch the movie!!

THE EYE….

 

YUCKY BLEEDING TOOTH FUNGUS…..

BLEEDING TOOTH FUNGUS…

Okay, this isn’t a plant but it is a fungus and fungi do come in Kingdom Plantae. So, I introduce you to one of the yuckiest-looking fungus ever i.e the Bleeding Tooth Fungus.

The Hydnellums are generally found at the roots of particular coniferous trees with whom they share a mutually beneficial relationship. The mushroom extracts minerals and amino acids from the soil, exchanging these with their conifer host for fixed carbon. So despite their appearance, they are actually quite good. Besides, the bleeding tooth fungus and its friends and cousins are only in this rather horrifying hemorrhaging stage during their youth and adolescence. Once they mature, they become a rather drab brown that makes them indistinguishable from many other mushrooms.

And rest assured, they are fairly common. They’re all over the U.S. and have been found in Iran. You probably run into an adult or two quite often during your weekly walks in the wood.

The “tooth” part of its common name is derived from the appearance of the cap’s underside. Where most mushroom cap bottoms have gills or pores, from which their spores are produced, teeth mushroom have furry looking nodules. The fuzz doesn’t actually look like teeth, though many captions and articles will refer to each nodule as such, but the overall look of the mushroom does in fact look like a tooth with irregularly shaped roots.

Now, the fact that the mushroom appears to be bleeding isn’t enough. The red substance has actually been proven to contain an anticoagulant called atromentin that works similarly to heparin, the oldest and most commonly used anticoagulant known to mankind. This means if you for whatever reason decide to lick a bunch of these mushrooms, your blood will not clot as easily. As a bonus,

AFTER THEY GET MATURE UGLINESS DISAPPEARS…

atromentin is also an antibacterial, specifically inhibiting the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes a whole group of bad boys, most notably pneumonia and meningitis. Atromentin works in this case by blocking the bacteria’s ability to synthesize crucial fatty acids.

Sure, your chances of having a stroke and developing pneumonia is reduced, but you…also licked the mushroom. Better wait for the scientifically synthesized and purified version, kids; licking and eating these mushrooms, as cool as it may look for the camera, is completely inadvisable. If you die then it’s not my fault.

COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG….

COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG….

Who doesn’t love this stupid dog????

Courage the Cowardly Dog follows a dog named Courage, an easily frightened canine who lives in a farmhouse with Muriel and Eustace Bagge near the fictional town of Nowhere, Kansas. Abandoned as a puppy, Courage was adopted by Muriel Bagge (a sweet-natured Scottish woman), and her husband Eustace (a grumpy, greedy farmer who enjoys scaring Courage with a large, bright green, bug-eyed mask). Courage, Eustace, and Muriel frequently run into monsters, aliens, demons, mad scientists, zombies, and other (mainly supernatural) perils that Courage must fend off to save his owners.

OH MY GOD!!!

Although most of the creatures that the three face are frightening or disturbing, some turn out to be sweet or simply in distress.

ZAP THE ZIT!!!

PIMPLE ALERT!

I had two horrifying pimples on my face. One my cheek and the other one my forehead. I looked like an idiot! I confess.

So, what causes pimples? A pimple is a small pustule or papule. Pimples are small skin lesions or inflammations of the skin – they are sebaceous glands (oil glands) which are infected with bacteria, swell up, and then fill up with pus.
Pimples are also known as spots or zits
Pimples occur when the sebaceous glands, which are located at the base of hair follicles, become overactive. The most vulnerable parts of the body are the face, back, chest and shoulders. Pimples are palpable signs of acne, especially when a breakout occurs.

Now you know how zits come into being. Let’s see how we can remove them:

First, do not touch or pop the pimple as it will make it all the more visible and may risk infection and scarring. The following are how to get rid of pimples OVERNIGHT!!!

• Ice is a good remedy to remove zits overnight. Just wrap an ice-cube on a piece of cloth and apply it on your pimple for 20-30 minutes. Crushed ice can be used too. To get rid of a red Pimple fast then this ice remedy will surely give the best results.
• The next and my most favourite remedy is Toothpaste. For this, you simply have to apply some toothpaste on the Pimples before bed time and let it remain on the face over night. Wash your face the next morning and you will find a great deal of improvement in your Pimples. The toothpaste should remain on the Zits for at least half an hour. One of the best remedies.
• If you are wondering how to get rid of a Pimple on your nose or forehead then lemon juice can be a great help for you. In fact, applying lemon juice on the affected area is one of the simplest ways of curing Pimples. Just apply some fresh lemon juice on
  

  THAT IS JUST TOO MUCH!

  your Pimple before going to bed and let it dry overnight. Your Zits and Pimples would surely become much less noticeable or even disappear completely the next day.

• Consider using a honey and cinnamon face mask to mask your Pimples. Prepare this face mask by mixing some honey and cinnamon powder to form a sticky paste.Then, apply this mixture on the face overnight and wash it off in the morning. However, this pleasant smelling mixture takes might take an unpleasant amount of time to treat Acne.

 

 

 

DID DRAGONS EXIST?

SAPHIRA? FROM MOVIE ERAGON?

Ask me and I will say no because:

1. No physical evidence for their existence.
2. No matter what, animals can not really breathe fire!!! (Dragonfly sure doesn’t)
3. The said size of the dragons would make it impossible for them to fly.

CASE 1: WHY DO WE BELIVE THAT DRAGONS NEVER EXISTED?

There are no skeletal remains of dragons that have been discovered. When you consider that we have the fossils and bones of many, many different types of dinosaurs from millions of years ago, it seems unlikely that an animal such as this would not have left behind some physical evidence somewhere and that it would have been found by now.

And then there is the phenomenon of breathing fire which is biologically impossible. There are no animals which have inherited this fire-breathing trait.

Finally, flight itself seems awkward and unlikely for an animal of the size claimed for dragons of classical times. Aerodynamically speaking, in order for any object to fly, there must be sufficient lift to compensate for the weight of the object. Lift is generally created by two factors:

1) the size of the wings, and

2) the shape of the leading edge of the wings.

And this only covers gliding through the air. It does not cover the needs for taking off from the ground in the first place. That presents a whole other set of problems. For that, you must be able to either flap the wings vigorously, or else achieve enough speed on the ground that the airflow under and over the wing’s surface will provide sufficient lift. And an animal the size of a classical dragon would require wings so large that it couldn’t flap them. The muscles would be so heavy that the added weight would bring the dragon down! Muscles didn’t solve the problem, they increased it.

WAIT A SECOND….. THEN WHY DO DIFFERENT CULTURES SPEAK OF IT?

Marco Polo noted in his records of his trips to China that the royal family kept dragons for ceremonies.

Why are dragons included in the list of years on the Chinese calendar along with other normal animals?

Also, dragons are even described in the Bible. That is, there are 34 references to “dragon” spread across 10 books in the King James version of the Bible. They were in the Ancient Hebrew Masoretic text, which is the original source document for the Old Testament of the Bible. The original Hebrew word for dragon is “tannin”, and that is seen in many places including the book of Job, one of the oldest books of the bible. The word was translated into “Behemoth” and “Leviathan”, and then later, those words were again translated into elephant, hippo and alligator.

There is another problem: Why dragons? why not other fantasy creatures such as flying horses, mermaids, satyrs, and leprechaun, etc. Dragons are not that interesting than Mermaids and Gold-Chasing leprechaun.

But then several scientist have said that they were present. Biologists looked at the stories, and did some research and analysis and determined that indeed, there are certain metabolic processes that could create acids that would dissolve the tissues like that even after death. Further, these acids would be produced along with certain gases. Specifically hydrogen and other gases that are lighter than air. If this has got you interested then you should read about Dr.Peter Hogarth’s research about the dragons.

DRAGON IN THE GAME OF THRONES…

Personally, given the information presented here, it’s difficult to know whether they truly existed or not. What once seemed totally impossible, now seems at least scientifically possible. Dragons add drama and danger and risk, and therefore attributes glamour and virtue and heroism to those who conquer it. Who knows? They may or may not be real.

 

 

BODY LANGUAGE (PART 1): EYES….

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYES….

Haven’t you ever wished that you could read the thoughts and feelings of others?

Well, do not worry because I am going to tell you how to read the Body Language of others and identify how they feel.

Today, I am writing about the mirrors to our souls i.e our eyes.

To know how someone is feeling look into their eyes ( not to deeply as that could indicate something else….) and notice the following:

LOOKING SIDEWAYS:

People who look to the sides a lot are nervous, lying, or distracted. However, if a person looks away from the speaker, it very well could be a comfort display or indicate submissiveness. Looking askance ( suspicion or disapproval) generally means the person is distrustful or unconvinced.

LOOKING DOWNWARDS:

If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy or timid. People also tend to look down when they are upset, or trying to hide something emotional. People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant emotions when they are in the process of staring at the ground.
Some cultures believe that looking at someone in the eyes is a sign of disrespect, or is only done with intimate friends or family, so this could explain why someone is avoiding eye contact with you.

WIDE OR DILATED PUPILS:
Dilated pupils mean that the person is interested. Keep in mind, however, that many substances cause pupils to dilate, including alcohol, cocaine,LSD and others. Don’t mistake having a few drinks for attraction.
If their eyes seem focused far away, that usually indicates that a person is in deep thought or not listening.

TWINKLE IN THE EYES:

When you talk to a person about something that interests them a lot then you will notice a twinkle in their eyes.

CONJUNCTIVITIES…..

PINK EYE…..

Conjuctivities is a common disease which occurs in both adults and children. It id commonly known as Pink Eye because it gives the eye a pink or reddish color. It is an inflammation of the thin, clear lining inside the eyelid and on the white of the eye.

First, WHAT CAUSES CONJUNCTIVITIES?

It is caused by:

1. Viruses
2. Bacteria
3. Allergens like dust mites
4. Irritants which the eye and eyelid lining.

Now, WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?

1. Redness or swelling of the white of the eye or inside the eyelid
2. Increased amount of tears
3. White, yellow or green eye discharge
4. Itchy eyes
5. Burning eyes
6. Increased sensitivity to light
7. Gritty feeling in the eye
8. Crusting of eyelids or lashes

And now, WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?

The treatment depends upon the cause of the disease. Different causes call for different treatments. Usually Conjunctivities is mild and will often heal by itself without any treatment.

NORMAL AND PINK EYE….

Most cases of viral conjunctivitis are mild. Days 3-5 of infection are often the worst, but the infection will usually clear up in 7–14 days without treatment and without any long-term consequences. In some cases, viral conjunctivitis can take 2-3 weeks or more to clear up, especially if complications arise.

Mild bacterial conjunctivitis may get better without antibiotic treatment. However, antibiotics can help shorten the illness and reduce the spread of infection to others.

Conjunctivitis caused by an allergy usually improves when the allergen (such as pollen or animal dander) is removed.

If complications increase then it is time to go to the Doctor.

MALICE BY DANIELLE STEEL……..

MALICE BOOK COVER……

At seventeen, on the night of her mother’s funeral, Grace Adams is attacked. A young woman with secrets too horrible to tell, with hurts so deep they may never heal, Grace will not tell the truth about the attack. She is beautiful enough for men to want her, but after a lifetime of being a victim, now she must pay the price for other people’s sins.

From the depths of an Illinois women’s prison to a Chicago modelling agency, and from there to a challenging career in New York, Grace carries the past with her wherever she goes. In healing her own pain, she reaches out to battered women and children who live a nightmare she knows only too well. When Grace meets Charles Mackenzie, a New York lawyer, she has found a man who wants nothing from her – except to heal her, to hear her secrets, and to give her the family she so desperately wants. But with happiness finally within her grasp, Grace is at her most vulnerable – in danger of losing everything to an enemy from her past, an enemy bent on malice. 

Danielle Steel has written an extraordinary women’s story with rare insight and power. Portraying the struggle to triumph over malice and betrayal, she transforms a life of pain into a blessing for others. Revealing both the stark reality of domestic abuse and the healing power of love, Malice is more than powerful fiction. It is a piece of life.

A beautiful book and definitely worth reading.

LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING….

LORD OF THE RINGS… THIS IS THE FIRST PART…..

You watch this movie and I assure you that you want regret it. Action packed and juicy just like a thick juicy meatloaf.

The prologue, spoken by Galadriel, shows the Dark Lord Sauron forging the One Ring which he can use to conquer the lands of Middle-earth through his enslavement of the bearers of the Rings of Power powerful magical rings given to individuals from the races of Elves, Dwarves and Men. A Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed to counter Sauron and his forces at the foot of Mount Doom, but Sauron himself appears to kill Elendil, the High King of Arnor and Gondor, and Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor. After Elendil falls his son, Isildur, grabs his father’s broken sword Narsil, and slashes at Sauron’s hand. The stroke cuts off Sauron’s fingers, separating him from the Ring and vanquishing his army. However, because Sauron’s life is bound in the Ring, he is not completely defeated until the Ring itself is destroyed. Isildur takes the Ring and succumbs to its temptation, refusing to destroy it, but he is later ambushed and killed by orcs and the Ring is lost in the River

ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL….

Anduin, into which Isildur fell.

The Ring is found two-and-a-half millennia later, and eventually it comes to the creature Gollum, who takes it underground for five centuries, giving Gollum “unnaturally long life.” The Ring leaves him however, and is found by the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, much to the grief of Gollum. Bilbo returns to his home in the Shire with the Ring, and the story jumps forward in time sixty years. At his 111st birthday, Bilbo leaves the Ring to his nephew and adopted heir Frodo Baggins. The Wizard Gandalf soon learns it is the One Ring, and sends him to Bree with Sam, with plans to meet him there after Gandalf goes to Isengard to meet the head of his order, Saruman. Saruman reveals that the Nazgûl, or Ringwraiths, have left Mordor to capture the Ring and kill whoever carries it; having already turned to Sauron’s cause, he then imprisons Gandalf atop Orthanc. Gandalf sees Saruman’s ultimate plan; he has begun to destroy the forest surrounding Isengard for fuel to forge weapons for an army of large orcs, the Uruk-hai.

What happens after that? Well, you’ll have to watch the movie for that. Like I said earlier, you won’t regret watching it.

The third last line and the second last line are my favourite.

”Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,

Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,

Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,

One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne

In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,

One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”