Saturday, October 15, 2011

a Working timeline of Michelangelo Buonarroti's life

Timeline:

1333 -A major flood hit Florence.

1339 -Florence suffered bank failures

1348 -A devastating plague spread through Florence

1378 -Painters were finally allowed to establish their own separate guild

1402 -A series of aggressive wars against Florence culminated in the siege of Florence. They were under siege by Milan.

1420 -Florence was growing into an economically and culturally thriving city of some 80,000 inhabitants.

1471 -Guiliano della Rovere’s uncle was elected Pope Sixtus IV

1475 -Michelangelo was born. His birth was witnessed by 8 people.

1477 -Buonarroto, M’s younger and favorite brother, was born.

1479 -Giovan-simone Buonarroti was born.

1481 -Francesca Del Sera, Michelangelo’s mother, died in childbirth. She was still in her early twenties and Michelangelo was only 6 years old.
-Sigismondo Buonarroti was born.

1487 -Michelangelo becomes Ghirlandaio’s apprentice for the next 2 years.

1491 -Lionardo Buonarroti, M’s eldest brother, became a follower of Savonarola and determined to give up worldly pleasures. So he entered the priesthood as a Dominican monk making Michelangelo take on the role of the eldest son his whole life from the age of 16 and onwards.

1492 -Lorenzo de’ Medici died of a sudden illness. His death disrupted the privileged life of a 17-year-old Michelangelo
-Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI

1494 -The Medici were expelled from Florence.

1496 -Michelangelo arrives in Rome
-Shortly after that, in June, the bubonic plague broke out in Florence.
-Michelangelo stayed with Cardinal Riario, the same cardinal who had been duped by a dealer to pay 200 gold ducats for the now lost sleeping cupid.

1498 -A contract was drawn up by a French cardinal, Cardinal Villier of Saint-Denis, commissioning Michelangelo to make a marble pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ in her arms (for the price of 450 golden ducats).

1503 -Pope Alexander VI died.
-Cardinal Guiliano della Rovere was elected Pope in an unusually short session of the conclave. He became known as Pope Julius II, but his terrible reputation gave him the nickname il papa terribile.

1505 -Late February, M received the papal summons to come to Rome and work for the Pope.
-M’s arrives to Rome in March.
-M stays with his architect friend Giuliano da Sangallo, who was 30 years his elder.
-After discussing the design of the tomb with the pope, Michelangelo leaves Rome in July, eager to get to work.
-M spends 6 months in Carrara supervising the quarrying and transport of the White Carrara marble.

1506 -The decision to build a new St. Peters had been made.
-Pope Julius II led armies into the field to recapture Perugia and Bologna for the Papal States.

1512 -Was the year Michelangelo finally completed the Sistine Ceiling. He was 37 years old.
-Pope Julius II led armies to rid Italy of French Invaders.
-Raphael painted a portrait of Pope Julius II

1520 -Count Alessandro Canossa wrote a letter to Michelangelo addressing him as an “honored kinsman”, providing “proof” to Michelangelo if his noble status

1550 -Giorgio Vasari published his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters,Sculptors and Architects. Michelangelo was the only living artist to be included in his book.

1553 -Michelangelo’s assistant Ascanio Condivi published a biography called the Life of Michelangelo

Friday, August 12, 2011

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Overheard Conversation.

So I was at the airport in Bangkok when i overheard these two guys talking. Judging by their accents they were definitely American. The first thing i partly overheard was this joke about Magicarps(Pokemon), which my lil bro snorted at(because he's a nerd too.
" Dude, if anybody heard us talking about magicarps they's think we're overgrown kids."
" Yeah ha ha, or nerds."
" Nerds who have never had sex before."
"...."
"..."
" Joke's on them cause we have had sex before."
"yeah! ha ha "
and they both high fived, while i thought
" ...with each other."

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Forever and Always Lyrics

She's sitting at the table, the hours get later
He was supposed to be here
She's sure he would have called
She waits a little longer, there's no one in the driveway
No one's said they'd seen him
Why, is something wrong?
She looks back to the window
Suddenly the phone rings
A voice says somethings happened
That she should come right now
Her mind goes to December
She thinks of when he asked her
He bent down on his knee first
And he said


I, I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together
Forever and always

She pulls up to the entrance
She walks right to the front desk
They lead her down a million halls. A maze that's never ending
They talk about what happened but she can barely hear them
She tries to keep a straight face as she walks into the room
She sits by his bedside, holds his hand too tight
They talk about the kids they're gonna have and the good life
The house on the hillside, where they would stay


Stay, there forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether rich or for poor or for better
We'll still love each other, forever and always

Then she gets and idea and calls in the nurses
Brings up the chaplain and he says a couple versus
She borrows some rings from the couple next door
Everybody's laughing as the tears fall on the floor
She looks into his eyes, and she says


I, I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether happy or sad or whatever
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Forever and always, forever and always

forever and always

She finishes the vows but the beats are getting too slow
His voice is almost too low
As he says, I love you forever, forever and always
Please just remember even if I'm not there
I'll always love you, forever and always

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Reasons NOT To Wear A 3abaya While Traveling

1) First of all, A 3abaya is considered traditional. So wearing it outside the country is as bizarre as a Japanese woman wearing a Kimono in Egypt and a Korean lady strutting about in the Amazon wearing a Hanbok. Wearing something both cultural and traditional has no purpose if it's not in your home country.

2) The sight of women covered from head to toe in black is physically jarring for foreigners. Their media portrays us as terrorists who eat babies, so let's at least ditch the black so they don't run to their children's side every time we swoop past.

3) Please note that this is a blog post about not wearing a 3aba when traveling, not about not wearing the sheila or hijab. Wear the sheila, cover up! you can do ALL those things WITHOUT wearing a 3abaya. It's not linked to our religion. It's not a sin if you don't wear it. It's just lightweight, and convenient for covering our bodies. that's it.

4) It doesn't make you better than people if you do wear it while traveling. So if you catch sight of a girl not wearing a 3aba in a foreign country it doesn't mean you've suddenly caught wind of a scandal. You don't have to look so smug, or mentally scream with your eyes that she's a slut. Not unless she's abandoned all connection with her religion and is gallivanting about in short shorts, then you can think whatever you want.

5) 3abaya's are pretty, long, elegant, and usually reach down to the floor. This is OK for when you are living in the UAE and it's too hot to walk anywhere on foot. The only places you DO walk around in are malls, where the marble floors are polished and clean. But in foreign countries like France, Bangkok,Japan, or London the 3aba is just an inconvenience. It drags after you gathering dust and people trip over it.

6) It's nice to try wearing something new. And if you seem approachable somebody may compliment your choice of clothing. Fooor example, A Korean lady once asked me where I got my "cute" dress, which i was wearing over jeans and a long-sleeved shirt AND a sheila (See! Covered and Cute!)

And ladies and nonexistent readers of my blog, that is the end of my list! So if you think I'm wrong, have other opinions, and even (maybe) agree with my logic, please comment <3

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

To-LOVE-Ru: Some of my fave parts






To-LOVE-Ru: CUUUUUTE


Rito makes such a cute girl :3

To-LOVE-Ru: ^^; heh


awwwwww agaaaain? :D :D hehehehehe

To-LOVE-Ru: Poor Ren




aw poor guy. Changing back into a boy doesn't make a difference at all. XD

Ren is becoming a more likable character <3

To-LOVE-Ru: Sucked into a RPG


Haha it's not the most original concept, but it's always funny XD

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

To-LOVE-Ru: Boys in skirts


YES! WHOOT! I thought this WHOOOOOLE manga was gonna be this weird harem manga with girls losing their clothes in every chapter. BUT NOW! now we have boys in skirts.



I didn't use to like Ren. BUT NOW! noooowwww he is just tooooo cute XD hurr hurr the fangirl within emerges once more

Monday, June 20, 2011

Amanoiwato Hime: Random

Kunisaki Izumo No Jijou: heeheee


did i ever mention that i ship these two?

Kunisaki Izumo No Jijou: Cut what?


oAo;

Kunisaki Izumo No Jijou: Loving this guy more and more


he is just too cute

Kunisaki Izumo No Jijou: Love these guys


I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I ship them I TOTALLY SHIP THEM

Saturday, June 18, 2011

What You Know LYRICS

In a few weeks, I will get time
To realize it's right before my eyes
And I can take it, if it's what I want to do

I am leaving, this is starting
To feel like it's right before my eyes
And I can taste it, it's my sweet beginning

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone

And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

Maybe next year I'll have no time
To think about the questions to address
Am I the one to try to stop the fire?

I wouldn't test you
I'm not the best you could have attained
Why try anything?
I will get there, just remember I know

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone

And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone

And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

Read more: TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB - WHAT YOU KNOW LYRICS http://www.metrolyrics.com/what-you-know-lyrics-two-door-cinema-club.html#ixzz1PboDcNqA
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Fate+Neji=WTF?

So Neji and Fate have a moment during their epic battle.

Fate punches Neji. and is SURPRISED!

Because how could he punch Neji?

Sweet, beautiful Neji

There they stand hand in hand, gazing deeply into each others eyes




when suddenly AVALANCHE!




and they are brought back to reality.




Tearing the two lovers(?) apart. oh the humanity. their love will forever be FORBIDDEN.


forbidden and ... SEXXYYY

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sober Lyrics



I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be that call at four o'clock in the morning
'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home

Aahh, the sun is blinding
I stayed up again
Oohh, I am finding
That's not the way I want my story to end
[Sober Lyrics On http://www.elyricsworld.com/ ]
I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober?

I don't wanna be the girl who has to fill the silence...
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
When I won't remember, save your breath, 'cause what's the use?

Aahh, the night is calling
And it whispers to me softly, "come and play"
Aahh, I am falling
And if I let myself go, I'm the only one to blame

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

I'm comin' down
Comin' down
Comin' down
Spinnin' round
Spinnin' round
Spinnin' round
Looking for myself.. Sober

Comin' down
Comin' down
Comin' down
Spinnin' round
Spinnin' round
Spinnin' round
Looking for myself.. Sober

When it's good, then it's good, it's so good, 'till it goes bad
Till you're trying to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry
Never again
Broken down in agony
And just trying to find a friend

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

How do I feel this good sober?

___________________________________________________________________________

I think this makes good inspiration for a Drunk!fic XP

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Best lines from Love In A Time Of A Scholar

He can hear the rolling of her eyes, which is not just unsettling but also uncalled for.

___________

The most noticeable things about him are his ears. They look faintly hazardous, perched on either side of his head as if they don't quite belong there—as if perhaps Merlin uses them to direct airplanes. Gwen must not care about the atrocious size of them. It can't be that she hasn't noticed.

___________

"Fine, I'm a hopeless failure," Arthur groans, and actually contemplates drowning himself in the soup. "Once again, you're right and I'm wrong. Are you happy now that you've successfully demolished all hope that I will ever manage to find a girlfriend?"

"Forget girls, Arthur," Morgana says, soothingly. "Go back to your book. What's it about, again? Medieval kings and their swords?"

Arthur hangs up on her, but grudgingly admits she deserved winning the point this round. She'd probably been saving that one for weeks.

___________

The next thing he does is call Morgana.

"This had better be a matter of life and death," she grumbles upon picking up. "It's six in the morning on a weekend, Arthur."

"Something's happened to me," he starts.

Morgana hums and guesses, "You've had a bizarre dream that's caused you to realise that the real reason you've been jealous all this time is because you've been pining after Merlin, not Gwen?"

He is silent for approximately the time it takes to have a heart attack, then very convincingly says, "No."

"...Oh my god," she says. "You did?!"

"No, I did not," he shouts, and immediately knows he's done for.


___________


I'm hopelessly in love with you, he types.

This one borders the truth so closely that Arthur panics just looking at it, and has to delete it all before he goes into cardiac arrest.

___________



from Love in the Time of A Scholar for camelotsolstice by themadlurker on LJ.

Beelzebub: Body switch



:'D i can't decide whether this is cute or funny! .. both! xD

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Arthur and Aredian

“Do you smell it?” Aredian inquires, stroking the small skull adorning his walking cane.

“Smell it?” Arthur parrots stiffly.

“Do you smell it, young Pendragon,” Aredian says again, voice deep. “The scent of your depravity.”

“I showered,” Arthur says, hesitant.

_________________
extract of Natural Selection by Minor_Hue from LJ

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Another Epic Line

Recently, Merlin stood out because he would smile from ear to ear for no apparent reason, and everybody knew when a stranger was smiling for no apparent reason it was obviously a sign of lunacy. Particularly observant passers-by (who had far too much time on their hands) might have noted the iconic white cable, the earbuds securely jammed in his (rather big) ears, and concluded that Merlin was not smiling at something he could see (others concocted fantastic stories about his mental afflictions and then tweeted about them).

___________

from In Love With My Radio by munchinglunch on livejournal

A wonderful line

“I won’t be an imposition?” Merlin teased, stealing one back.

“Let me put it another way. I would be delighted if you would accompany me back to my lodgings, good sir, so that we do not get arrested for public lewdness and indecency.”


_____

A wonderful line from a fic called Pairing Pendragon/Merlin by merlinkinkmeme on LJ

Oresama Teacher: OMG! New Pairing!!!



Yui/Hayasaka! :D

Oresama Teacher: Hayasaka is soooooo dumb


he's so stupid it's adorable X'D

Monday, June 6, 2011

Time After Time

Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
and think of you
caught up in circles confusion--
is nothing new
Flashback--warm nights--
almost left behind
suitcases of memories,
time after--

sometimes you picture me--
I'm walking too far ahead
you're calling to me, I can't hear
what you've said--
Then you say--go slow--
I fall behind--
the second hand unwinds

chorus:
if you're lost you can look--and you will find me
time after time
if you fall I will catch you--I'll be waiting
time after time

after my picture fades and darkness has
turned to gray
watching through windows--you're wondering
if I'm OK
secrets stolen from deep inside
the drum beats out of time--

chorus:
if you're lost...

you said go slow--
I fall behind
the second hand unwinds--

chorus:
if you're lost...
...time after time
time after time
time after time
time after time


____________________________________

I love this song :)

If you love cuties


then you'll love Gakuen Babysitters :D
it's one of those manga's that's more adorable than anything else.

who is this random chick?!


i'm starting to feel really bad for Fujumaru-kun x'D

Pals with Fujimaru-kun


It's a manga i happened upon in mangareader.net, I dunno why I started reading it actually. The girl on the cover looked somewhat stiff and the plot line : "Fujimura is a loner delinquent at his school. Feared by his classmates since the first day of high school, he's had no friends and usually ditches class. But even his standoffish nature can't hold up when a class representative with a few screws loose comes after him! And two more class representatives. They're a few cards short of a full deck too. (Actually, he's more like the tsukkomi in a world of boke.)" seemed somewhat cliche. But i read it anyway. apparently that's the type of person i am. i read anything.
It turned out the manga is one of those manga's that is full of random twists and characters that are so crazy that you doubt their sanity. In fact, you doubt their sanity so much that you scan the pages looking for one of those tags you put on people in insane asylums or maybe a bong or two.
But overall it's not a bad manga and it keeps you curious as to what other insanity the main character can get pulled into.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

BTW



Roy Stride is adorable <3

She's so Lovely

I love the way she fills her clothes.
She looks just like them girls in vogue.
I love the way she plays it cool.
I think that she is beautiful.







She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
[x2]

She's Pretty, a fitty
She's got a boyfriend though and that's a pity.
She's flirty turned thirty
Ain't that the age a girl gets really dirty.

I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
How we'll make it through this.
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know

I love the way she bites her lip
I love the way she shakes them hips.
I love the way she makes me drool.
I think that she is beautiful.

She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
[x2]

A stunner, I want her
Was she this fit when she was 10 years younger?
Come see me discretely.
She says she's got a trick or two to teach me.

I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
How we'll make it through this. [x3]
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know

I think that you are lovely
[x7]
I think that you are beautiful.

She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
She's so lovely
[x2]

I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
How we'll make it through this. [x5]
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know

Gunther's Rap

So a couple of week ago my sister and I watched the episode Garage Banned, in which Gunther raps. We were so bewildered when we first saw Gunther rapping that the lyrics floated over the top of our heads xD so that why we re-watched the ep and wrote down the lyrics of the rap.



Oh no he di'nt!
Uh! uh! oh yeah!
Brother wasn't raised in a violent way
but this vagabond's got one down callin' me a woman every day
results on you screamin' out. uh ooh!

Always puttin' on a smile a smile while all Kick does is sit around and frown
You think that I'm the clown?
Or just the comic relief?
When all I wanna do is bite you with my teeth!

(btw my face when i heard that last line....)

(like Guuuuuntherrrrrrrr if you bite Kick you'll swallow him whole!!!)

chic chi chi chic chic Chicarelli Chicarelli.

Oh and another thing!
Rasins in my brownies Mom?
Whatcha thinkin'?!
Can I have a word in the foyer?
On second thought i'd speak to my lawyer
And see the look on her face
As he presents my case
And destroys her!
That will teach her
Not to mess me
And a thousand year-old Viking brownie recipe
d-don't don't bake it like that! uh uh
don't bake it like that! why? huh?
don't bake it like that! uh fool please!

And why does Mrs. Fitzpartick always say
Gunther you're slackin' in every way?
Why do you say that I'm slackin'?
Cause I choose the back of the classroom to do mah nappin'?

then to the C to the A to the F to the Teria
where all the flavah's be lackin'
my lips been smackin'
friends crackalakin
and all you haters will find me packin'!
... my lunch.

poot a toot toot.


"That was amazing Gunther! " exclaimed Kick, totally forgetting that Gunther had previously threatened to bite him.



..p.s. i can't remember exactly what Kick said. correct me if i'm wrong ;p

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

My Brothers attempt at humor

He walked in the room and placed this sonic toy on my table



"Weirdest Sonic you will EVER see!" he declared then ran out quickly



...I don't know if it's the "weirdest" Sonic i've ever seen. maybe the most turned on.

Kick Buttowski FACTS

Kick Buttowski is so awesome that Chuck Norris is his number one fan.

Seen any flying dogs lately? Kick taught them how to do that.

Put all those theories about how the Grand Canyon came to be behind you. because Kick was the one who made it, all he needed were 3 cans of Cheetah Chug and a Spoon.

So mighty is Kick that he got into a fist fight with Thor, won, then used Thor's hammer as a backscratcher.

Kick made the Leaning Tower of Pisa stand back upright again with sheer willpower.



..lol that's all i have for now

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Liquid Mountaineering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3St1GgoHQ

This is so cool. I've watched this vid a couple of times now and it makes
me wish that i could try it. It looks like so much fun :'D
.. I wanna pull a Jesus XD

Saturday, May 28, 2011

A Sudden Revelation



This is the result of leaving a hyper Merlin fan in a room with nothing to
entertain her but photoshop

Dat Manservant

That awkward moment when...


... you realize that Merlin is a creeper. XD

Friday, May 27, 2011

Why so shocked?



So, I was re-watching some Kick Buttowski yesterday. And I was watching the episode when Gunther falls in love with Jackie. So while confiding about his crush to Kick he said
"she'll never want me."
to which Kick replied "SHE?!"
XD as if Gunther being in love with a girl is sooooooo shocking. It makes you wonder what Kick thinks of Gunther

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Damn crazy slash fangirls

Okay fellow bloggers, recently i have been watching BBC series. one of them is...

MERLIN!
it is a wonderful show revolving around the Arthurian tale. It depicts magic, drama, humor, and strong friendships, including the strong friendship between Merlin and Arthur. HowEVAH, some people think this show depicts MORE than friendship. which is utterly RIDICULOUS! So what if a mystical all-knowing dragon told Merlin in the first episode that he is destined to be with Arthur!? he didn't mean it in a rommmaaaantic way. i mean how can anybody turn such an innocent phrase to something sooooo ... homoerotic. It is DISGUSTING! DIS-GUS-TING!
Okay, episode 4 of season one The Poisoned Chalice, Merlin was writhing about in his sleep calling Arthur's name. yes, he was sweaty. yes he kept saying "Faster, Arthur, Faster!" SOME may think this eludes to other *cough* things. but they are simply taking the situation COMPLETELY out of context! COMPLETELY! Merlin was simply encouraging Arthur to run away from the deadly spiders. Why could Merlin sense Arthur from that distance? MAGIC! not love. pshhhhhhh you crazeh!


This guy! this guy right here! look at him!



does he look "gay" to you?



does this look to you like anything but a scene of pure innocent friendship?



Lovers never make touching statements like this!

only straight friends do.



I have been told that the image below can be heavily misinterpreted. I can't see anything wrong with it. It is COMPLETELY INNOCENT and DEVOID OF ANY CONNOTATIONS!



I don't know which episode this is from..


but it's not gay.
the end! keep your mind out of the filthy gutter!