Random Madness

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1. Waldeinsamkeit (German): the feeling of being alone in the woods.
2. Ilunga (Tshiluba, Congo): a person who is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.
3. Taarradhin (Arabic): a way of resolving a problem without anyone losing face (not the same as our concept of a compromise – everyone wins.)
4. Litost (Czech): a state of torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.
5. Esprit de l’escalier (French): a witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs…
6. Meraki (Greek): doing something with soul, creativity, or love.
7. Yoko meshi (Japanese): literally “a meal eaten sideways,” referring to the peculiar stress induced by speaking a foreign language.
8. Duende (Spanish): a climactic show of spirit in a performance or work of art, which might be fulfilled in flamenco dancing, or bull-fighting, etc.
9. Guanxi (Mandarin): in traditional Chinese society, you would build up good guanxi by giving gifts to people, taking them to dinner, or doing them a favour, but you can also use up your gianxi by asking for a favour to be repaid.
10. Pochemuchka (Russian): a person who asks a lot of questions.
11. Tingo (Pascuense language of Easter Island): to borrow objects one by one from a neighbor’s house until there is nothing left.
12. Radioukacz (Polish): a person who worked as a telegraphist for the resistance movements on the Soviet side of the Iron Curtain.
13. Selathirupavar (Tamil): a word used to define a certain type of absence without official leave in face of duty.
14. Toska (Russian): as described by Nabakov, “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may be the desire for somebody of something specific, nostalgia, love-sickness. At the lowest level it grades into ennui, boredom.”
15. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan): the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.
16. Iktsuarpok (Inuit): a state of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.
17. Cafuné (Brazilian Portuguese): the act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s hair.
18. Tartle (Scottish): the act of hesitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.
19. Torschlusspanik (German): “gate-closing panic,” used to describe the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.
20. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese): a way of living that emphasizes finding beauty in imperfection, and accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay.
21. Duende (Spanish): originally used to describe a mythical entity that lives in forests, sort of like a fairy or a sprite, that possesses human beings and causes them to feel awe, fear, or a sense of beauty in their natural surroundings. Since being updated by the Spanish poet and playwright, Federico García Lorca, in the early 20th century, it is now used to refer to the mysterious power of a work of art to deeply move a person.
22. Suadade (Portuguese): the feeling of longing for something or someone that you love and which is lost.
23. Schadenfreude (German): the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another’s misfortune.
24. Dépaysement (French): the feeling that comes from not being in one’s home country.
25. L’appel du vide (French): “the call of the void” or the instinctive urge to jump from high places.
26. Ya’aburnee (Arabic): both morbid and beautiful at once, this incantatory word means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.
27. Uitwaaien(Dutch): the pleasure walking in windy weather for fun.
28. Hozh’q (Navajo): “the beauty of life, as seen and created by the person.” For the Navajo, this is something that grows from a human being and spreads outward to permeate the universe.
29. Dayenu (Hebrew): it would have been enough for us.
30. Shlimazl (Yiddish): a person who is a chronically unlucky.

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crissey8:

To celebrate my 705k+ page views, I am giving away these random goodies to two (2) of my lucky followers <3 Just my way of saying THANK YOU for all the support!

Each goodie bag consists of:

1. Tony Moly FLORIA white sheet mask

2. Majolica Majorca Lip gloss (Peach or Pink)

3. NYX…

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Ann and I. I don’t even.

Goofing around with Ann at work.

krishykitsch:

FIRST BLOG GIVEAWAY!

I’m sorry I’m in a hurry to take photos! It looks like lame, I know, but these stuff are all pretty in real life! <3 Haha

No, I don’t have sponsorships or whatever. I’m simply grateful to have reached 2,000 readers! So here’s what I’m gonna give: a medium black rucksack from Marithe Et Francois Girbaud, a studded denim jacket, dark splattered blazer, an aztec pair of leggings and a Lady Gaga inspired top with studded shoulder pads. Don’t worry, I haven’t used anything yet!! Haha they’re all brand new :) :)

All I have to do is:

1. Like this post (+1 entry)

2. Reblog this post (+2 entry) + TWEET ME THE REBLOG LINK SO I CAN CHECK :)

3. Follow me on Twitter (+3 entry)

No sweat, yes? :) Giveaway will end until Aug 12, Saturday and I will announce the winner on Aug 13, Sunday 9PM :)

ONLY 1 WINNER! :D

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GPOY

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kikimakeup:

Sigma Make Me Up Collection - Open!

Excellent set of brushes for high definition, flawless makeup application, along with an excellent protecting brush case. 

Colours:
Aqua Blue - Make me cool
Coral Pink - Make me blush
Purple - Make me crazy
Black - Make me classy

WINNER WILL GET TO CHOICE WHICH COLOUR THEY’D LIKE TO RECIEVE.

RULES;

You must be following me at kikimakeup.
You must reblog this post.
You can reblog twice every 12 hours.
Likes do not count.
This give-away is open internationally. 

THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM!

Opens - 5/7/11 Ends - 12/7/11

This is a speedy give-away open for just a week, so reblog your little hearts out.

KIRSTY <3

I’ve never owned make-up brushes before so here goes :)

You gotta love this guy. Seriously. ♥

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#218

distant-signals:

The most simple way I can put it, is to say that I could never get enough of you. It doesn’t matter what you gave, or who you were being, or how you delivered - I just wanted more. Soft words, half-grins, barbed wit or a gentle touch - everything and anything, always and always. You fill my heart to bursting and yet this tired vessel never once felt even a single ounce heavier. I could carry this weight, I could carry you, forever.