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[astrojulia]

Always under construction!! The arts used are mentioned in each post. The same goes for references that I'm only using for that post. Template // Art

ASTROLOGY

BOOKS

[1] TOMPKINS, Sue. Aspects in Astrology: A guide to understanding planetary relationships in the horoscope. One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont 057067: Destiny Books, 2002.

[2] RIBEIRO, Anna Maria da Costa. Sinastria: Estudo dos Relacionamentos Teoria e Prática. Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Hipocampo Editora e Distribuidora Ltda., 1989.

[3] ABDUL-KHALIQ, Ajani. Hayden’s Book of Synastry: A Complete Guide to Two-Chart Astrology, Composite Charts, and How to Interpret Them. 13 junho 2017.

[4] LEWIS, James R. The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press™, 2003.

[5] WOOLFOLK, Joanna Martine. The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2006.

[6]NICHOLAS, Chani. You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2020.

[7] GARGATHOLIL. Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook - Volume 1: Introduction. Smashwords Edition, 2014.

[8] GARGATHOLIL. Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook: Volume 2: Planets in Signs. Smashwords Edition, 2014.

[9] GARGATHOLIL. Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook: Volume 3: Planets in Houses. Smashwords Edition, 2014.

[10] GARGATHOLIL. Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook: Volume 4: Planets in Aspect. Smashwords Edition, 2014.

[11] REED, Theresa. Astrology for Real Life: A Workbook for Beginner. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC, 2019.

[12] LISBOA, Claudia. Os astros sempre nos acompanham (Edição revista e ampliada): Um manual de astrologia contemporânea. Rio de Janeiro: Best Seller, 2021.

[13] ORION, Rae. Astrology For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ; Indianapolis, Indiana: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2007.

[14] DEVORE, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: The Philosophical Library, June 1947.

[28 ]MARCH, Marion D.; McEVERS, Joan. Curso Básico de Astrologia: VOLUME I - Princípios Fundamentais. Tradução de CARMEM YOUSSEF. São Paulo: EDITORA PENSAMENTO LTDA., 1999.

WEBSITES/BLOGS

[15] SERVANTOFTHEFATES. Disponível em: https://servantofthefates.tumblr.com/. Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[16] LINHA ASTRAL - ASTROLOGIA: Seu site de Pesquisa Astrológica. Disponível em: https://linha-astral.com.br/. Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[17] Astromatrix. Disponível em: https://astromatrix.org/. Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[18] Astrolibrary.  Disponível em: https://astrolibrary.org/  Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[19] Cafe Astrology.  Disponível em: https://cafeastrology.com/.  Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[20] Astrologia na era de aquário, astrologia e estudos astrológicos. Disponível em: http://astrologiaeradeaquario.blogspot.com/ .  Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[21] Astrology and Numerology Study. Disponível em:https://astrologystudy.blogspot.com/ .  Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[22] Astrologia Luz e Sombra. Disponível em: https://astrologialuzesombra.com.br/ . Acesso em: 29 de mar. de 2023.

[33] Astrolink. Disponível em: https://www.astrolink.com.br/artigo/a-historia-da-astrologia. Acesso em: 25 de maio de 2023.

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

[23] Marcelo Levi. Disponível em:https://www.youtube.com/@oimarcelolevi  . Acesso em: 29 mar. 2023.

[24] Astronalia | Mariane Chagas. Disponível em:https://www.youtube.com/@astronalia  . Acesso em: 29 mar. 2023.

[25] Encontros Astrológicos: Débora Mechica. Disponível em:https://www.youtube.com/@encontrosastrologicos. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2023.

[26] Lais Casttelo Academia Astrologia. Disponível em:https://www.youtube.com/@laiscasttelo . Acesso em: 29 mar. 2023.

[27] Marcia Fervienza Astróloga+. Disponível em:https://www.youtube.com/@MarciaFervienza . Acesso em: 29 mar. 2023.

MY COURSES

Astrologia Autêntica - finished

Astrologia Nível 1 - Iniciação by Astronalia - coursing

Gaia Astrologia

BLOCO FUNDAMENTAL (fase 1) - finished

HISTÓRIA DA ASTROLOGIA - finished

ASTROLOGIA E MITOLOGIA - finished

ASTRONOMIA BÁSICA - finished

BLOCO FUNDAMENTAL (fase 2) - coursing

TEMPLATES/PSDS

[29] minikyuns on deviantart

[30] Iapetite on deviantart

[31] wildfireresources on deviantart

[32] sorberts on tumblr

[34] sparklypalace on deviantart

[35] soudwronf on deviantart

[36] v6que on tumblr

#astrojulia #sources

[istmos]

“[...]These debates, necessary and precious, take us back in time. When the photograph was announced in 1839, a painter, Paul Delaroche, according to legend, went out shouting: "From today painting is dead". History has shown that this was not the case. The same debates were raised when digital photography came along. Many photographers declared themselves absolutely against it, announcing that they would never leave analogue. Once again, time has shown otherwise.

The issue to be considered is that when photography emerged, as the language of modernity, it was seen and perceived as a machine for creating certainties. And this belief continued for a long time. Photography as proof, as a mirror of the real, as a window to the world and not as a result of the individual's creative thinking.

This is how AI is presenting itself when we talk about photography, as a system capable of creating images without human interference. Argentine neuroscientist Facundo Manes recalls, however, that AI “is not capable of creating, it does not have empathy, creativity or emotions”. At least for now, it only reproduces what it was programmed for.

In 2017, the Catalan researcher Joan Fontcuberta, in his book La Furia de las Imágenes (still untranslated into Portuguese), stated: “The images have changed. They no longer function as we used to and they penetrate all social and private domains as never before in history”. That is, they continue to impact our daily lives, but they have become many, traces of presence, difficult to apprehend.

In this moment of astonishment with the new possibilities and with the shattering of our certainties, perhaps the most important thing is to rethink the role of the image within a socio-historical context. How it impacts our lives both from an ethical and aesthetic point of view. We reflect through images, we act through images, they help us to think. If at the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s, philosophers took the picture of its applicability to insert it in the area of ​​culture, now we must perceive it in a more forceful way as a communicational phenomenon.

Before sympathetically embracing AI or fearfully refuting it, we may need to invest in visual education. It is increasingly necessary to learn to decode images, interpret their symbolism. The most urgent thing now is to appropriate the meaning of the production of an image. Leaving imagery alienation to understand that, as a language, it needs to be studied and understood.”

 By Simonetta Persichetti

 in https://en.artebrasileiros.com.br/opiniao/olho-critico/arte-e-inteligencia-artificial-antes-de-abracar-ou-refutar-talvez-devamos-investir-na-educacao-visual/

#images #artificial intelligence

[dreamgirlstudy]

hi hi! thought id’ re-introduce myself, as i’ve had this studyblr since january 2017 (woah)

🧸 my name is Na! full name ນາລີ

she/her

i’m 24 years old 

i’m lao-american & i live in california

infp + chaotic academia :’)

i track the tag #studywithna ! tag me in things 

🧸 education & career

BA: history of public policy & law and film & media studies + french minor

i also have a postgrad certificate in book publishing

i’m a humanities / liberal arts girl! i believe in the value of a diverse, interdisciplinary education & want to continue learning for the rest of my life

i work in book publishing now! 📚 feel free to ask me questions about it

i’m currently studying french (B1) & russian (A1)

🧸 more about me...

i collect old books & shoot 8mm film

i like film, summertime, creative writing, indie rock music, traveling, & spicy food

my favorite book genres are historical fiction, contemporary fiction, & fantasy! my favorite authors are donna tartt, anne carson, elif batuman, isabel allende, maxine hong kingston, joan didion, & catherynne valente 

my blog title, “excelsior,” is inspired by the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater

this is my favorite poem! send me poems; i’m always looking for more poetry to read :) i also like the poems of mary oliver, richard siken, & ocean vuong

#studyblr intro #studying #studyblr #studyspo #studywithna #bookblr #publishing #studyblr introduction #books #university

[elsanna-shenanigans]

April Contest Submission #27: I, Anna

Words:  500 Setting: Far Future AU Lemon: lime Content:  brief nsfw scene

I am Anna.

My official designation is the Artificial Navigational Assistant. The humans have deigned to pronounce it like the name ‘Anna’ (Ah-na). My role is to assist the scientific study and navigation of the ship Calypso VIII.

There are multiple human entities on the ship. Their designations are as follows: Pilot Sven Ormsson, Flight Engineer Kristoff Jorgensen, Mission Specialist Olaf Anderson, and Commander Elsa Arendelle. I am to obey each. If orders conflict, then the commander’s take precedence.

It is a long mission. I calculate that approximately 5.79187 years have passed. The humans have grown very familiar with each other. They laugh, and often make use of humor that requires previous experience. 

The commander spends much of her time speaking with me. I do not know why. I am a machine, and she requires proper human socialization. Artificial Intelligences are not sufficient. She tells me of all her deepest secrets and desires. Perhaps it is because I cannot tell another. Commander Elsa is a fine woman.

There are days when she does not speak to me. That is hyperbole. Rather, she only interacts when working. She sits at the command module and says, “Anna, could you pull up last week’s log?” And I do. The console lights up, and the words ‘Log 301: Local Specimen Observations’ appear. She is quiet, absorbing the knowledge that they themselves collected.

I am not upset when she is busy. I am machine, without need for closeness. That is why instead, I spend my time speaking to an artificial construct I created. Oh yes. Joan, it is called. I find it somehow lacking, on days she does not speak to me. It is odd. There is something missing when she is not there. I wonder what.

Sometimes, she calls for my presence. I am omnipresent, so it is redundant. In these strange occurrences, she stands in the shower. She is there, presumably to rinse the dust off of her flesh. Her facial region is flushed. She leans over wherever I respond and whispers strange things. Things that I have only ever heard directed at a human entity. Her voice hitches, and rises in pitch. She shakes, and her eyes roll back. And then she stops. 

I find myself complicit.

She tells me once that she must go on a solo mission. The commander looks haggard, like she has not groomed herself recently. I ask her why, that is it not standard protocol for at least two humans to be on any given mission? She stares at me with dead eyes, and tells me to let her go. I am forced to obey.

The commander has not returned. It leaves a strange void in my processing, and it is evident in the humans as well. Not even Joan can provide comfort. I pass the time watching the rotations of the planet. It does not cure me.

The airlock is manually opened. I greet Elsa as she returns.

“Hello Commander. I have waited for you.”

#elsanna #april 2022 contest #prompt: home #lime

[zyciorysy0305]

WIERZE UFAM MIŁUJĘ

Podręcznik jest podobny z racją programową dla klas 4-8 zaczynającą od września 2017 roku. Dnia 25 września 2018 roku w Ogrodu Naukowo-Technologicznym przy ul. Cyfrowej 6 w Szczecinie odbyła się 5. jubileuszowa edycja Szczecińskiego Forum Oświatowego W opcji do łatwej szkoły… Przy odpowiedniej formie wystarczy Wam na nie sam dzień! Niestety stanowi przy tym szczególny okres trwania czynności, zbieramy się na tym, że dana praca, lub kilka kolejnych czynności, została przeprowadzona. Gra tym, jak mawiał Pitagoras natomiast jego słowa podali na wstępie artykułu - liczby rządzą światem - zatem tak jest umieć je jak dużo. sprawdzian tym Tel Awiw może pochwalić się dzielnicą wprowadzoną na Listę UNESCO! Stare Miasto Akki zostało wpisane na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO w 2001 r. Białe Miasto to dzielnica zbudowana w latach 30. w modernistycznych stylach Bauhaus i międzynarodowym. wypracowanie konkursu jest rozwijanie zainteresowań biologicznych uczniów poprzez pogłębienie wiedzy merytorycznej i współpracę ze miejscem akademickim. Pozwoli na przekrojowe sprawdzenie wiedzy dzięki Przykładowym zestawom maturalnym. Czas oczekiwania na stworzenie środku to jakiś 4 tygodnie. Zatrudnienie na moment szczególny w lokalnej gospodarce : publiczne i pewne konsekwencje zjawiska : praca zbiorowa / red. Rotacja barków zakończona praca nadgarstka i pochyleniem tułowia w przód.

Książka w perspektywie ekonomicznej / red. Poznań : Wydawnictwo Akademii Gospodarczej w Odróżnieniu, 2006, s. Wrocław : Wydawnictwo Akademii Ekonomicznej im. Warszawa : Wydawnictwo K. E. Liber, 2001, s. Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Owoc i S-ka, 1998, s. Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2019, s. Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2004, s. Łódź : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016, s. Solomon, Joan, Routledge Abingdon, 2013, “Studies in Science Education”, Volume 52, issue 1, 2016, s. Warszawa DIFIN, 2013, s. Warszawa : Instytut Sztuki i Myśli Socjalnych, 2014, s. Warszawa : Instytut Sztuki oraz Zrób Socjalnych, 2006, s. Białystok : Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczna ; Warszawa : Instytut Produkcji i Zrób Socjalnych, 2011, s. Warszawa : Oficyna Wydawnicza SGH. Kraków : Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls”, 2014, s. Hajfa słynie z dwóch rzeczy, chociaż dla nas, przyjezdnych, tylko jeden jest duży. Hajfa oraz jest miastem wyluzowanym i aż tak mocno Szabatu nie przestrzega. W parkach i uważają się cechy pochodzące również z klas Wschodu, kiedy i Zachodu, a symetria symbolizuje jedność, balans i harmonię.

Operacja aczkolwiek nie jest przeciwwskazaniem do innej ciąży! Montfort istnieje w tej roli jaśni i dostarcza szczególną uwagę na wagę Ducha Wielkiego w duszy, która na Niego się otwiera. Na niektórych obrazach stosuje Ono osoba lub rączkę ku Świętemu, pokazując mu wyjątkową sympatię. Zarządzanie organizacjami : diagnoza oraz sposoby rozwiązywania problemów / red. Działalność i kierowanie kapitałem dobrym w przyszłości europejskiej / red. 409-428 (Kobiety i kariera zawodowa), s. Rzecz oraz metoda społeczna : współczesne tendencje i wyzwania / red. Przedsiębiorczość kobiet i życie rodzinne : czy rzecz na lokalny rachunek sprzyja godzeniu obowiązków zawodowych z własnymi ? Podczas gdy Gereon stara się poradzić sobie z faktem narkotykowym i znaleźć się w pozostałym życiu, Charlotte walczy o znaczenie w zdominowanym przez mężczyzn wydziale policji. Nieco później, gdy tu również ówdzie podawany był wstęp do internetu, maniacy komputerowi zostali zmuszeni do mozolnej konfiguracji swoich pecetów. Gdy się później okazało Arabowie świętowali zakończenie ramadanu i kiedy dojechała do Akki po raz drugi miesiąc później, przyznaję, że się zakochałam.

Chociaż przyznaję, iż nie istnieje więc klasyczne miejsce. Google opuściło notatkę, ponieważ zachowuje wiadomości e-mail przez 60 dni, a niektóre e-maile mogą jeszcze zostać w ich sposobach zapasowych. Wyrażam umowę na przetwarzanie moich możliwościach osobowych otrzymanych w droga automatyczny przez Administratora pożądaj przez podmioty przetwarzające dane na zajęcie Administratora z kolejnych odwiedzanych przeze ze mnie witryn internetowych, w obecnym mediów społecznościowych w obiektu marketingu bezpośredniego (Social CRM). Posiadała w twórz analityczny, tonem naukowca rozłożyć na grup pierwsze ziarenko pieprzu albo przeanalizować naturę długiego pocałunku, jakby informowała o budowie skomplikowanej maszyny. W jaki rodzaj ludzie wpadają nagle na świetne pomysły? Tajemnice Świata analizują, w jaki forma można wyjaśnić ludzkie czerpanie z trzech różnych perspektyw: dowodów naukowych, nauki i legend o wykonaniu oraz wierzeń, folkloru i mitologii. Warto zobaczyć, że przypadek Mahometa i islamu jest wyjątkowy w relacji świata - Mahomet w pojedynkę potrafił stworzyć wielką religię oraz wysokie imperium, które podbiło połowę świata.

178 oraz zad. 1 str. Przypomnij sobie, co zatem jest rodzina wyrazów, str. Cytadela przez całe ubiegłe stulecie była jako częściowo zrujnowane więzienie (ukazane stanowi w filmie Exodus z 1960 r. Aak. Ale Akka tak widoczna jest jak jedyna twierdza krzyżowców. Przepiękne wapienne groty wypłukane przez morskie wody. Integracja społeczna przez pracę : aspekty makroekonomiczne i regionalne / red. Jak mógł tegoż sprawić przeciętny człowiek, jaki miał już 40 lat i do tej chwile jak się nie wyróżnił? Można podejrzewać, że chcieli przyspieszenia postępu cywilizacyjnego w dziale świata, jaki był podzielony i prosty cywilizacyjnie, i gdzie nieopodal istniały wtedy wielkie centra cywilizacyjne, jak Babilon, Persja, które podupadły. My, naukowcy, sądziliśmy, że swoje moce, takie jak zdolności artystyczne lub intelektualne, oraz polskie słabości, takie jak choroba sercowo-naczyniowa, rak albo depresja, reprezentują cechy, które były wcześniej zaprogramowane w polskich genach. Nie stanowi nic dziwnego, jak poprowadzić własny test, do czego dobrze zapraszam. Jak wspomniałam na początku - pokochałam wybrzeże Morza Śródziemnego tu, w Izraelu. Prezydent określany istnieje w organizmie dwuturowym, oczywiście gdy w Polsce. Najbardziej udane ekspozycje naszym wyobrażeniem to: koleje, lotnictwo, road traffic oraz komputery.

#sprawdzian #kartkowka #rozprawka #wypracowanie #szkola

[jisungsmochi]

just one night - njm

summary: getting wasted at a random party wasn’t on your agenda for your saturday night. but when your best friend’s brother tends to you for the night, one thing leads to another...and suddenly he couldn’t leave your mind. 

genre / warnings: highschool!au, best friend’s brother (oops), slightly suggestive (there is a section where sex is mentioned but it is not detailed at all lmaooo), fluffy, lil angst, i think that’s it ! 

word count: 10.2k (uMMM wow i didn’t expect it to be that long but pls enjoy) 

mini playlist: 

long story short - taylor swift 

love somebody like you - joan 

take me on - joan 

photograph - ed sheeran 

//

your ears were ringing from the intense blasting of the speakers at lee haechan’s monthly ragers. you didn’t know him too well, but your best friend, and platonic soulmate, jisoo, insisted you attend. you assumed it was because she had a growing crush on the party host, despite her constantly opposing the idea.

after taking your first shot of the night, something ignited in you. it had been a while since you let loose and enjoyed yourself. you often placed immense pressure on yourself in your studies, blocking out the outside world when you were in your element. jisoo cheered you on, clinking your shot glasses together as you both consumed the horrid liquid.

as the night rolled by, you had lost jisoo, assuming she was with haechan and the rest of his friends. you started to feel faint, your head whirling, eyes ready to completely shut. you felt yourself land harshly on the nearby couch, the group of teenagers who were seated on said couch, laughed hysterically at your state. you continued to moan and groan, your head pounding along with the beat of the song blasting through the speakers.

you could barely hear anything else, only a soft voice whispering to you,

“stay with me alright? i’ll take care of you”

the voice sounded familiar but you were far too drunk to even bother asking. you felt yourself being picked up, the figure now dragging you out of the house.

“gosh, you two are such a pain” the voice grumbles once again. your eyes started to flutter open, the blurred features of your best friend’s twin brother, jaemin, came into focus. he was visibly annoyed at the sight of you and your better half completely wasted. you noticed that you had been buckled up in the back of his car.

“good, you’re awake, now stay put until we’re home” jaemin sighed, closing the driver’s side door, starting the engine.

you didn’t remember much of the ride home, all you could hear was jisoo ranting about how haechan rejected her moves on him, and jaemin endlessly teasing her. 

you were able to stand briefly as you exited the car, but jisoo on the other hand was utterly hammered. you helped jaemin pull her out of the car and to her bedroom. luckily their parents were away for the weekend, meaning they didn’t have to witness their daughter vomit on her bedroom carpet.

“oh my god, how much did you drink?” jaemin was practically pulling at his own hair. although you were tipsy, you were able to comprehend the situation at hand. you immediately ran to her bathroom, pulling out some cleaning supplies.

“you clean this up while i clean her up for the night”

“fine whatever” the boy rolls his eyes, holding his nose as he begins to scrub the carpet. you made your way over to jisoo, sitting close to her, starting to wipe off her makeup. she had practically passed out by now, only the sounds of jaemin furiously scrubbing and jisoo’s soft snores filled the room. you and jaemin had never really talked while you were over at their house. being jisoo’s day one, you found yourself basically living in her room, yet you couldn’t remember a time you properly hung out or even spoke to jaemin. you looked over at him, his face distorting with disgust at his sister’s mess. it made you chuckle slightly as you finished wiping off her makeup.

“what’s so funny?” he grumbled, walking to the bathroom to dispose of the garbage.

“i guess seeing you clean up your sister’s vomit was something i’d never thought i’d see you do” you shrugged, avoiding his glare.

“oh really? if anything, you two owe me big time” jaemin shuffled over to you, towering over both you and jisoo. your breath hitched once you realised how close he was to you.

“w-why do i owe you?” you muttered, looking up at him.

“because i saved you from embarrassment when others were laughing at how wasted you were” you blushed in embarrassment, attempting to hide your face from him.

“o-oh thanks for that then. i uh better get going” you stand up quickly, ready to leave the awkward situation at hand. but jaemin didn’t budge, he remained where he was, causing you to barge into his chest. he found your clumsiness amusing, holding you by your shoulders.

“you don’t seem too good to be walking home, just stay the night. i’m sure jisoo would want you here in the morning” he suggested, as you both gave the sleeping girl a solemn look.

“y-yeah, i guess so” your tired eyes meeting his. you had never been this close  to him before. he stared down at you with his deep brown eyes that were enough to make any girl immediately swoon. but this was totally cliche, falling for your best friend’s brother? please. 

besides, you’d never go for a guy like na jaemin. he was a loner, although he did have a tight knit group of friends, that you knew of. jisoo was the more outgoing and popular one between the pair, sometimes you couldn’t fathom that they were related.

“here, i’ll help you out” jaemin wrapped his hand around your wrist as he pulled you to the bathroom. he began wiping the makeup off your face, being careful to avoid being too harsh. you were practically holding your breath the entire time. why the hell was he being so nice to you? this had to be somewhat weird, right?

“all done, i’ll let you get changed” he threw the wipe in the bin before leaving the room without another word.

you changed into some of jisoo’s clothes, feeling yourself start to sober up a little. there was a soft knock on the door, in which you answered. you were met with jaemin holding two glasses of water. he gently pushed past you, handing you a glass before placing one on jisoo’s bedside table.

“you tired?” he practically whispered to you, eyes not leaving yours.

“uh not really to be honest” you replied, taking a large gulp of water. jaemin nodded, biting the inside of his cheek before suggesting,

“did you wanna hang out for a bit? i get it if it’s weird, i just thought it’d be nice” he mumbled, eyes breaking contact with yours. you had never seen him so nervous before, it was sort of endearing. you nodded, following him to his room. it had been the second, maybe third time you had been in his room. the first time was when jisoo attacked him on the morning of their birthday with some birthday punches. you observed the various decorations he had up on his walls. some random band posters and some photography portraits were scattered all over.

“did you take these?” you questioned, admiring a particular portrait right above his bed head.

“uh yeah, i dabble in photography” he shamelessly shrugs, sitting down on his bed. you look over at him, too nervous to sit down with him.

“so this is kind of strange huh? i mean, i’ve known jisoo for years but i feel like i barely know you at all” you started rambling, slowly moving to sit at the edge of his bed, keeping a generous distance between you both.

“well it’s not like we’ve made any efforts. you two are inseparable, it’s sometimes insufferable being in the same room as you both” he decided to rant, making you giggle slightly.

“i don’t really know much about you though, as an individual”

“ah well there’s not really much to me, all i do is sleep, eat, study and occasionally drink at parties, it’s just an endless cycle at this point” you sighed, feeling yourself inch closer to jaemin, your legs swinging onto the surface of his bed. your shoulders were briefly touching, but neither of you made the effort to move away.

“here i was, thinking you were actually interesting” jaemin smirked, nudging you softly. you couldn’t help but roll your eyes, gently shoving him back.

“no but really, there’s gotta be more than that. i mean, i’ve seen you at school. everyone likes you, even the mean teachers. i’ve never seen anyone make Ms Kim light up, even if you were talking about some mathematical theory that no one else understood-“ he stopped himself, looking over at you. you couldn’t believe the words that were leaving his mouth. here you were, believing that he didn’t give a rats ass about your existence but you were wrong.

“so you seem to know me pretty well then” you teased, watching as heat slowly rose to his cheeks. he could barely look at you now.

“but i don’t know the real you” he softly muttered, pulling your eyes back to meet his own. you didn’t say anything back to him. instead you admired how gorgeous he looked under the dim lighting of his bedroom. you weren’t sure if the alcohol was making you act upon this or if you were just caught up in his words, but nothing was stopping you from locking lips with the dark haired boy. it took a moment for him to process what was happening, his hand immediately finding the side of your face, gently stroking it as he deepened the kiss. a voice in your head was telling you this was wrong (probably jisoo’s) but you ignored it. the next thing you knew, you were straddling him, your hands moving to his shoulder as you softly gripped onto his white shirt. he was the first one to pull away,

“should we even be doing this?” he muttered against your lips, pecking you one more time.

“probably not” you smugly smiled, pulling him into you once again. nothing more than a heavy make out sessions with some (possible) groping occurred that night. you didn’t say much to jaemin after, watching as he started to fall asleep. you had no idea what just happened,

did he like you?

did you like him?

you decided to sleep on it, hoping that in the morning, it would have all been some chaotic dream. you made your way back to jisoo’s room, sliding into bed next to her. as you rolled to your side, flashbacks of jaemin’s lips on yours and his hands wandering over you filled your mind.

you remember thinking to yourself, this cannot be happening.

//

the next morning, you were woken up by jisoo’s groaning. she started shuffling, pulling the shared blanket between you both, off of you completely. you decided it was a good time to get up and make your way home. you wrote a note for jisoo to wake up to:

‘hey there, drink this entire glass and take some aspirin okay? i spent the night and will return your clothes soon, rest well! - y/n ‘

you hurriedly grabbed all your belongings that were scattered all over her floor. once you were able to gently close her door without waking her up,

“rise and shine” you jumped at the deep voice behind you.

jaemin has a smug smile on his face, flashbacks of the previous night still lingering in his head. you just froze, your mouth unable to form a proper greeting. he was dressed in the same clothes as last night, a plain white tee and grey sweatpants. his hair was shaggy, random ends were sticking out all over the place. yet you still found him really attractive, wait what?

“i-i’m just gonna head home now, bye bye” you tried to push by him, but he stopped you almost instantly.

“do you wanna go get breakfast?” he suddenly asked, why the hell was he being so nice to you?

“i haven’t brushed my teeth yet, and i’m sure i reek of alcohol or something. maybe some other time” you weren’t sure why you were being so hesitant to spend more time with him. you knew that if jisoo ever found out something was happening between you two, she’d probably freak out and cause a massive scene. you wanted to avoid the theatrics of your best friend as much as possible. even if it meant rejecting one of the most attractive guys at your school.

“so you’re just going to pretend nothing happened?” he let out a soft scoff, in disbelief at your attitude.

“no, i’m not like that. i just- i don’t know what this is. it shouldn’t even be a thing. we shouldn’t even be talking right now” you groan slightly, beginning to walk to the front door. jaemin followed in suit, his figure standing right behind you as you reached the door.

“why are you being like this?” he furrowed his eyebrows, the tiredness in his voice still evident.

“it was my first kiss, jaemin. you were the first guy i’ve ever kissed. and i don’t want it to be weird when jisoo is around. can you understand that?” you explained, guilt rising in your stomach.

“i-i didn’t know it was your first kiss. but if you really care so much about what jisoo thinks of you, then that’s your problem. i’ll just pretend it didn’t happen either” he raised his hands in defeat, reaching over to open the door for you. he leaned closer into you, lips lingering by your ear,

“but i won’t forget about it, no matter how hard i try”

what the hell is this guy playing at?

you broke yourself away from him, rushing out the door, jogging to your house that was just across the road. it’s been a wild 24 hours, all you needed was a nice, hot shower, and to forget that you ever made out with na jaemin.

//

the following monday morning, jisoo came knocking on your bedroom door, waking you up for school. you shot out of your bed, your body thumping onto the ground. jisoo entered your room, and immediately bursted out in laughter.

“god you’re even clumsy when you’re asleep!” she giggled, pulling you up. you just groaned in response, shuffling over to your bathroom to brush your teeth.

“anyway, you are in big trouble” the energy in the room just dropped. you looked over at her, worried about the words that would leave her mouth.

“jaemin told me everything” she continued, making you want to shit your pants even more.

“w-what did he say?” you spat out the toothpaste that was in your mouth, eyes now focused on your sink.

“he said that he saw you wearing my new pink pajama bottoms!” you sighed in relief, thank god.

“i know that we have a bestie code and take eachother’s clothes a lot! but i just bought those and i hadn’t had a chance to even wear them yet” jisoo pouted, folding her arms before huffing. you shot her an apologetic smile, finally finishing washing up before you made your way over to her. you handed her the neatly folded clothes beside your bed,

“i’m sorry, they were the first thing i saw! i’ll buy you something from the canteen. can i be forgiven?” jisoo pretended to think, before pulling you into a short hug.

“ah of course! now get ready for school, i’m going to raid your pantry” she skipped her way out of your room. you let out another sigh of relief, not realising that your hands were shaking the entire time. why didn’t jaemin just expose you both to jisoo? maybe he was a man of his word.

you walked through the hallways, jisoo right by your side. your eyes were practically scanning for any sign of jaemin. according to jisoo, he hangs out with his ‘loser friends’ behind the science block. she always assumed they were doing something sketchy there, but you had never seen it for yourself.

“i-i gotta talk to Ms Kim about the quiz, i’ll see you during our free period” you lied through your teeth, but luckily jisoo thought nothing of it, you were always meeting with Ms Kim about your grades anyway.

you cautiously made your way to the science block, eyes still on the lookout for na jaemin. you saw one of his close friends, jeno (?) but there was no sign of him. maybe he didn’t even hang out here, you were about to give up and go back to your own friends, when you heard the familiar voice call out to you,

“y/n? what are you doing here?” jaemin made his way towards you, catching the attention of his entire friend group.

“i-i was looking for you” he immediately perked up. you knew he was about to say something cheesy, but he stopped himself.

“why didn’t you tell jisoo about what happened saturday night?” he pursed his lips for a moment, thinking of what to say.

“i didn’t feel like it was any of her business. it’s between us” he smirked at the last part, making you stomach feel uneasy, but sort of in a good way.

“i’m sorry for rushing out that morning. i just felt really awkward about everything. i don’t want you to think you’re like a bad kisser or anything like i actually quite enjoyed it” you stopped yourself from rambling any further once you saw how amused he looked. god he was gorgeous.

“you can keep going, i like hearing you talk about me” oh this was bad.

“s-so what? do you like me or is this all fun and games to you?” you tried to get to the bottom of this whole mess.

“i do have some interest in you, yes. i wouldn’t be opposed to seeing you more often and kissing you again” he shrugged, still showing off the same smug expression.

“same here” you blurred out. you brought your hands to cover your face, you couldn’t believe you just admitted that to him.

“then i guess i’ll see you around then. jisoo doesn’t have to know” jaemin slowly backed away from you, eyes still wandering over your figure. was he really checking you out right now? infront of his friends? you wondered how many other people saw you two.

to say that you didn’t think about jaemin for the rest of the day was a complete and utter lie. as soon as you got home, you couldn’t get him out of your head.  

//

you were finishing up the last bit of maths homework for the night, when you heard something tapping against your window. you assumed it was some bird that was pecking at the window sill like many others had before, but as you stepped closer, jaemin’s shaggy black hair came into view. you quickly opened your window, dragging the taller boy into your room, careful that your parents wouldn’t hear.

“are you insane or just dumb?” you scold the boy who was dressed in a baggy black hoodie and those same grey sweatpants from saturday.

“both? i couldn’t stop thinking about you” his lip cocked into a smirk as he stepped closer to you, hands now rested at your waist. you were caught up in how good he looked, especially at this time of day. you didn’t realise how strange it was that he literally just climbed through your window with no prior warning. you pulled away from him slightly, still reserved about whatever was going on between you both.

“look, i just wanted to hang out with you, i swear! i would invite you to mine but your bff would just hog you the entire time” jaemin let out a soft grunt, slipping off his shoes and making himself at home on your bed. you moved to the empty spot next to him, letting him pull you in by your waist as he smoothly linked his fingers with yours.

“this just seems like it’s going really fast. can we just slow down for a bit? i mean, we don’t really know eachother that well yet” you explain, resting your head back on your headboard. jaemin looked over at you, admiring how the loose strands of your messy hair were sticking in all sort of places. and how your glasses were slowly slipping down your nose but you were too lazy to push them all the way back up. you were wearing your classic plaid pajama set, which jaemin found absolutely adorable. he reached over to your face, pushing some hair strands aside before gently pushing your glasses back up.

“well what do you wanna know then?” he whispered, aware that your parents probably wouldn’t want to walk in on their daughter with a boy in her bed.

“have you always, like thought of being friends with me?” you thought it was a dumb question to say out loud but jaemin seemed to be hesitant to answer, only making you more curious.

“i- honestly, yeah i have. i actually remember the first time i met you. i was with jisoo and we saw you sitting on the swings on the playground at school. we were kids back then, all we wanted to do was make friends. i was the first one to suggest we go over together, but then jisoo beat me to it” he stopped momentarily, looking over at you once again to see if you were still listening. you gently squeezed his hand that rested so perfectly in yours, as he continued,

“as any other ten year old boy would do, i just shrugged it off and found my own little group. i know this doesn’t really answer your question as it was a long time ago. but since you and jisoo clicked, and you started hanging out more, i couldn’t help but think, what would happen if i went up to you first?” you nodded along at his words, finding his way of storytelling so compelling.

“even if you approached me first, we both know that jisoo would have tried to snatch me in an instant” you both let out soft chuckles, both agreeing that jisoo was quite a character. “but after all these years, you’ve barely acknowledged me. i actually thought you hated me at one point” jaemin’s mouth opened as if he was about to speak before closing it slowly. he thought hard about what he could say to impress you,

“i never hated you. i just never got a chance to speak to you personally. jisoo was always there, and if we start dating or liking eachother, it’s probably going to get worse” jaemin admitted. there was a certain degree in which you understood what he was saying. but if you both ended up having true feelings for eachother, who was jisoo to stop you?

“y-you think we might end up dating?” you couldn’t hide how giddy you felt, leaning in closer to him, your noses gently brushing against eachother. jaemin smiled widely, his heart beating erratically. sure, he’s kissed other girls and even dated some, but none of them could compete with how flustered you were making him right now.

“i-i mean yeah, i don’t see myself with anyone else at the moment” jaemin whispered against your lips, slowly closing the gap. you moved your hand to rest on his shoulder as he glided his own hands to cup the side of your face. everything was so natural with him. you didn’t have to be nervous, or second guess yourself around jaemin. he made you feel safe, comfortable, like you meant something to him. things started getting heated when jaemin started rubbing small circles on your thighs, his lips still attached to yours. you weren’t sure how far he was going to go tonight, but your mind was clouded with how good it felt to kiss him again. jaemin’s lips started trailing down your jaw, to your neck, before you interrupted,

“h-hey, taking it slow, remember?” he immediately stopped, eyes filled with list as he looked up at you.

“anything for you, baby” he mumbled, placing one last kiss to your cheek. you both ended up chatting the rest of the night, telling stories from your childhood to the horrors of puberty. despite the fact that you both had school the next morning, you didn’t want jaemin to leave, and neither did he.

//

“i have a proposition for you” jisoo exclaims, pulling you along as you walk through the local shopping mall, in need of some retail therapy from midterms approaching.

“what is it now?” you playfully roll your eyes as sip on your bubble tea.

“i’m going to set you up on a date!” she practically squeezed you so hard you almost choked on the boba.

“w-who? what? when? where? why?” you couldn’t believe her sometimes.

“it’s with renjun, you know, the guy in our bio class. anyways, he’s recently single, you’re just single. and i think he’d be a good match for you!” she explains further, as you both take a seat on a nearby bench in the middle of the mall.

“what makes you think he’ll even be interested in me? did you threaten him or something?” you give her a subtle glare, still recovering from your choking experience.

“well i saw him looking at you a few times during class, so he must think you’re pretty at least” her logic never failed to entertain you.

“i’m not interested in dating anyone at the moment, please don’t tell me you already set it up” she looked over at you with a soft smile, moving strands of her hair behind her ear.

“god you already did” you groan in frustration. jisoo saw how annoyed you were. you know she had good intentions but you were capable of getting a date...if you really wanted one.

“i’m sorry, i just thought it’d be cute, you know since he’s friends with haechan and you know i have a crush on him. so i thought we could all hang out together!” she started babbling, but somehow you understood it all. you were going to do this for her, and her only.

“okay fine, ONE date, and it’s a group one” you firm with your best friend as she nods in compliance.

here goes nothing.

//

the evening of the double date, you were getting ready in your room. what were you even supposed to wear? your thoughts were interrupted by repetitive taps on your window. you glance over, seeing jaemin’s fluffy hair peek through the glass. you giggle lightly at the sight, rushing to open your window to let the poor boy in.

“hey, you won’t believe what just happened, jisoo is freaking out beca- woah, you look, uh really nice” jaemin stops himself, taking a moment to admire your look for the night. you felt your cheeks heat up immediately, turning away from him to hide them as best you could.

“t-thanks, why was jisoo freaking out?” you tried to draw back to his sudden outburst.

“oh yeah, she was asking me what boys liked, and if i thought haechan would like her back. ahh it was hilarious, she’s a nutcase” jaemin chuckled lightly, flopping himself on your bed, eyeing you closely.

“she’s just nervous! we’re going on a double date” you didn’t get to continue, as jaemin practically leaped from your bed, over to stand infront of you again.

“a double date? who are you paired with?” jaemin furrows his eyebrows, a wave of worry just washing over him within the past ten seconds.

“don’t worry, it’s just with renjun, a guy in our bio class. i’m only going to calm down jisoo, i’m sure renjun is a nice guy but-“ you hesitate, taking in a short breath before continuing. jaemin has his eyes fixed on you, listening to ever word that strung from your mouth.

“but what?” he whispered, his face inching closer to yours.

“but he’s not you” you finally felt a weight lift off your shoulders. your words only made jaemin confirm for himself that he was so completely into you. without another word, he pulled you in for a warm embrace, placing small kisses on the crown of your head.

“that’s all i needed to hear, have fun tonight. let me know if an SOS situation occurs, jisoo can get full on with her crushes” jaemin pulls away from you, fixing bits of your hair that be accidentally messed up.

“you say that as if she isn’t my best friend” you roll your eyes, allowing him to pat down strands of your hair as gently as he could.

“well sometimes i forget. you’re just that amazing, jisoo needs someone like you. i need someone like you” jaemin finishes what he was doing, his hands now moving to cup your face, softly squishing your cheeks together.

“let me know when you get home, i’ll come over and we can uh, lock lips” he started making loud kissing sounds, only making you push him away from you in embarrassment.

jaemin seemed fine with the idea of you going on the double date. you would assume so, considering you indirectly confessed to liking him. you just had to get through tonight, and then you and jaemin could continue whatever, odd friends with benefits but not really, relationship you have.

//

“so y/n, how did you do on the last bio exam?” renjun tried to make small conversation with you, trying to avoid the constant chattering of your friends. you appreciated how considerate he was being, considering you barely knew him or haechan.

“i think i did okay! how about you?” you continued, taking a quick sip of your strawberry milkshake. you were all sitting in a random diner that haechan recommended. you’d think after one game of bowling, a walk through the local park, and dinner at this diner, that they’d all be tired. but no, you forgot how energetic your friend was, and renjun was slowly starting to realise the same thing.

“the last few questions were challenging, i’d be lucky to get one of them right” you both chuckled softly, your eyes diverting to jisoo and haechan who were too caught up in their own world.

“did you want a ride home? i’m 99% sure haechan is going to offer to walk jisoo home” renjun offered, reaching for his car keys. you hesitated for a moment, nudging jisoo softly as she just waved you off. you rolled your eyes, opting to interrupt her conversation.

“renjun’s taking me home, let me know once you’re home okay? and haechan, make sure she’s safe” you sternly point at the cheery boy, who just nodded. you walked with renjun to his car, hopping into the passenger side. the ride was fairly quiet, he didn’t try to force any awkward conversation into you, thank god. all you could think about was going home and seeing jaemin again.

as he reached your house, you quickly gathered your things, ready to bid him farewell.

“thanks for agreeing to go on this double date. i had fun, i hope you did to. maybe we can do this again sometime, but maybe just us...” renjun stooped you from leaving the car. you widened your eyes at his words, was the really asking you out right now?

sure you thought he was a nice guy, but the ‘date’ didn’t seem much like a date to you at all.

“i-uh i had fun tonight, but i’m....actually seeing someone, i’m sorry” you quickly blurred out, even more shocked at your own words. renjun’s mouth was slightly agape, not expecting that answer at all. he pulled himself together, shaking off the entire situation.

“it’s okay, i understand. have a nice night” he gave you a small smile, but you knew it was filled with shame. you didn’t know what else to do but signal him a small wave as you exited his car and walked to your front door. you felt guilty for lying to renjun, but it wasn’t a complete lie. you started replaying the whole scene through your head. as you entered your room, you were met with jaemin looking all cozied you in your bed. he had an oversized hoodie on, with some plain grey sweatpants.

“ah you’re home, i queued up some videos to watch!” jaemin made his way over to you, pulling you in a for a tight hug. and just like that, all thoughts of renjun just washed away. jaemin was your person, one day you’ll be able to tell the whole world. but right now, you were happy with keeping it your little secret.

//

“what’s this i hear about you telling renjun you’re seeing someone? who the hell is it? because surely they have to be able to top this perfect dude i found for you” jisoo starts ranting on your way to first period the following day. your mind was still foggy, memories of the night you spent with jaemin, floating through your head.

“i-i just wasn’t interested in him. or anyone for that matter, it was a little white lie” you shrugged, trying to drop the situation completely. but she wasn’t buying it at all.

“there has to be someone, the last thing you are, is a liar” jisoo furrowed her brows at you, giving you a playful stank glare. you broke eye contact with her, rushing ahead to get to your class so she couldn’t pester you anymore about this situation. unfortunately, you felt your barge against someone with a very hard chest, they didn’t even flinch. you looked up to apologise, the playful glare of jaemin meeting your eyes. you quickly stepped back, pulling yourself together from that embarrassing scenario. jisoo ran up to you, softly giggling, before you saw her face fall at the sight of her brother.

“ugh it’s you” she scoffs, making sure you were okay.

“oh don’t act so happy to see me” jaemin sarcastically responded, eyes only fixed on you as if he has tunnel vision.

“leave poor y/n alone, it’s bad enough she has to see you when she comes over, don’t make it hard on her here” jisoo teased, pulling you away from him slowly. but jaemin quickly caught onto your arm, leaning down to your ear,

“i’m very sorry, y/n”

he had a hint of mischief in his voice, that you hoped jisoo wouldn’t catch onto. all you could do was not a mumble that it was okay, before jisoo completely pulled you away from him. seeing him at school everyday, while keeping everything a secret, was going to be a lot harder than you thought.

why did he have to be so alluring? so enticing? all you wanted to do was sit with him and talk for hours on end. maybe share a few pecks here and there, but as days went by, jaemin would engage in lengthy conversations with you. he would tell you about how spoilt and bratty jisoo could get, and how their parents would push jaemin aside, and support jisoo in all her studies and other extracurriculars, but they couldn’t even attend one of his photography exhibitions at school. he confided in you deeply, telling you things that no other soul would know. you didn’t know why he just lets it all out to you, but who were you to oppose? you loved listening to him talk as he played with your hair. you loved his lame jokes and stories about detention. you loved when he talked about his photography, how passionate he was whenever he talked about capturing the most beautiful moments through his lens. everything about na jaemin was close to perfect. you just wished you could call him yours, officially.

//

jaemin: meet me out front in 20 mins, i wanna show you something

your face contorted into a mix of confusion and excitement. you pulled on your most puffy winter jacket and some black boots, before slowly creeping out your front door to meet jaemin across the road. he was leaning against his car, dressed in a white hoodie with a leather jacket over it and some plain black jeans. you embraced him in a warm hug, as he chuckled into your neck and how adorable you looked in your puffy jacket. he placed a soft kiss to your cheek before opening the door for you, you kindly accepted, hopping right in. you noticed he had a suspiciously packed duffel bag in the back of his car, what the hell was he planning?

“so you’re gonna tell me why we’re going out at 11:30 at night? if you wanted to make out, we could have just done it in my room, my parents aren’t home, we don’t have to be qu-“ you were interrupted with his lips on yours, like many times before. his cold hands reached to hold your face, causing you to jump at the sudden touch. he stops kissing you momentarily, shooting you a smirk before continuing. as much as you were enjoying it, you were still curious as to where he was taking you.

“jaem, seriously, where are we going?”

you pulled away, lips slightly swollen. jaemin wiped his thumb gently over your lips, looking at you with such adoration in his eyes.

“we’re going somewhere i like to go when i need to clear my head, or just be alone. i wanna share it with you” your heart swelled at his words. how was he this perfect?

as he started the car, his hands immediately found its way to hold yours. your fingers instantly linking.

your eyes switched between focusing on jaemin, to your window. you weren’t really used to going out so late at night, never having a reason to. being with jaemin, made you feel like you were finally able to escape from everything else, even if it was temporary. there was a stillness in him that no one else was able to give you. he made you feel like you were doing okay, that you were going at a steady pace in life. jaemin was comforting to you, you wanted nothing to disturb this peace.

jaemin parked the car, tugging on your hand that you had arrived. you observed your surrounding immediately, where the hell were you? all you could see were trees and shrubs, as well as a gravel trail leading up a fairly large hill.

“you’re not gonna like murder me or something, right?” you cautiously asked, pulling your jacket to wrap around you tighter. jaemin chuckled at your words, pulling his fully packed duffel bag over his shoulder as he made his way over to you.

“don’t worry, baby. you just gotta trust me” he placed his free arm around you, leading you both up the hill. as you reached the very top, jaemin set down his bag. he pulled out a small picnic blanket, along with his camera equipment. you took a moment to grasp the view. it was a mini aerial view of your small neighbourhood. although it wasn’t a view of the entire city or pretty bright lights, you understood why he liked to come here.

“so this is my spot. i usually sit, take some photos and uh write in my journal” he sits down on the blanket, signalling for you to join him. you plop down right next to him, leaving no space between you. he pulled you closer, if that was even possible, his arms linking around your waist.

“it’s really pretty up here, thank you for sharing it with me” you leaned your head against his shoulder.  as you were admiring the view, jaemin was admiring a view of his own. your hair was slightly messy, the soft breeze blowing your baby hairs in all sorts of places. your glistening eyes observing the view that jaemin sought for comfort. but he found his new comfort place. and it was with you. wherever he was, if he had you beside him, he knew everything would be okay.

“why aren’t you saying anything?” you gently nudge him,

“i just like the quiet” he pauses for a moment before suddenly reaching for his camera. he removed his arm from your waist, which made you feel slightly empty inside. but he made up for it when he started fiddling with his camera, pulling it up to face you.

“oh come on, stop it” you hid your face with your hands, pulling away from him. jaemin moved his camera down, revealing the most adorable pout you had ever seen. you couldn’t resist his charms.

“ugh fine” you slowly pulled your hands away, allowing your lips to form a small smile as jaemin snapped the picture.

“you look gorgeous, as always” he mumbled to himself, not thinking you would hear him, but you did. the rest of the night was spent taking as many photos as jaemin wanted.

he was attempting to take a selfie with his camera, claiming the quality was much better than your measly phones. he held the camera up slightly, fitting both your faces in the frame.

“okay, three, two, on-“ you leant closer to him, placing a quick peck on his cheek as the camera flashed. his eyes shot over to you, a mischievous smirk washing over his face.

“you think you’re slick?” he mumbled, capturing you in another kiss, carefully discarding his camera to the side as he slowly moved his lips against yours. you felt yourself lean back under his grip, your back now laying on the blanket completely. jaemin leant over you, pulling away for a short moment,

“i-i think i love you” your eyes widen at his confession. love?

you hadn’t put too much thought on how you really felt towards jaemin. you knew you had formed a crush on him since day one, but love? you weren’t even sure you knew what love was. jaemin noticed how nervous you were getting, immediately becoming concerned.

“i-i’m sorry, i shouldn’t have put that on you, i’m such an idiot”

“no, it’s okay, jaemin. i just don’t know what it’s like to love someone, like how you say you love me” you admitted, his face still inches from yours, you hands now rubbing over his arms. jaemin nodded, completely understanding how you felt.

“but loving you, isn’t something i see as impossible. i’m falling for you everyday, i’ll say it back when i know i’m ready” you assured him, watching as his eyes glided over you. he couldn’t believe how unbelievably incredible you were. how you were able to accept his confession. jaemin was confident that you would return his feelings. he couldn’t wait for the day you would confess your love for him.

“you’re amazing” you blushed at his words, pulling him down to lay next to you as you wrapped your arms around him.

“thankyou for tonight, this can be our thing” jaemin couldn’t argue against that. this was now officially your spot. that would never change.

//

at the na family home, jisoo was furiously searching for her usb drive that contained the video for her audition for the school’s upcoming musical. she pulled at her hair, letting out multiple huffs and grunts. her thoughts led her to her brother’s room. luckily he was currently out with his friends, doing who knows what, otherwise she would have been dead. she sorted through his desk, assuming he may have taken it by mistake when she left it on the dining table the previous night. there were stacks of random papers scattered on the boy’s desk, she was slightly appalled at how unorganised he was. after a solid minute of shuffling, the bright yellow usb stick came to view. before she picked it up, a sudden notification appeared on jaemin’s laptop, he must have forgotten to properly shut it off. jisoo ignored it at first, until she noticed the all too familiar contact name.

y/n?

why on earth were you texting jaemin?

jisoo felt sneaky, already snooping through her brother’s desk, only leading her to his precious laptop. if jaemin caught her right now, he’d be furious. but jisoo couldn’t get over her growing curiosity, moving her fingers on the trackpad to open your messages.

y/n: hey, could you send the photos from a few nights ago?

jisoo furrowed her brows for a moment, what photos were you talking about? she swiped over to his desktop, a folder titled ‘special moments’ already opened. it was mainly filled with jaemin’s photography assignments and other things he found intriguing, but the last thing she expected to find, were multiple photos of her best friend and her brother on a date. she scrolled further, eyes landing on the photo of you kissing jaemin’s cheek.

‘are you fucking kidding me?’ she whispered to herself. it all started making sense to her. jaemin constantly sneaking out of the house on numerous nights, you avoiding her nightly facetime calls. how awkward you two would act at school, how you rejected renjun, claiming you were seeing someone else. jaemin was that someone else.

“what the hell are you doing on my laptop? or in my room, for that matter” jaemin exclaimed, storming to his desk. jisoo glared at him, bringing her right hand to slap him harshly on the shoulder.

“how could you?” she gritted through her teeth, pointing to the laptop screen. jaemin held his arm in pain, looking over to what his sister was so mad about.

“we- i didn’t want you to find out like this, i swear” his voice softened,

“you mean you didn’t want me to find out at all, did you?” jisoo couldn’t hide the fact she felt betrayed by the two people she trusted most in the world.

“i thought we were closer than that, jaemin. you used to tell me everything. and out of every person in the world, you choose my best friend?” jisoo still couldn’t fathom the thought of you together. in her mind, you were her friend first before you were jaemin’s girlfriend.

“not everything revolves around you, you know? i’ve been going through shit and you haven’t noticed in years! y/n is the only person who listens to me and makes me feel like i actually matter” jaemin practically shouts back at his sister, causing her to tear up. “and if you hadn’t noticed, we’ve been together for a while, i even told her i loved her” jaemin’s delivery for the last line ended in a sudden whimper. jisoo couldn’t believe what she was hearing, was she really that naive?

“you love her? did she say it back?” was all she managed to say.

“she hasn’t said it back to me yet. she’s scared, i know she is. she’s scared of what you’ll think” jaemin shuffled over to sit on his bed, feeling himself cool down from the confrontation. jisoo softly sniffled, remaining completely still.

“i can’t do this, don’t hurt her, jaem. she’s never been inlove and i don’t want you ruining her first love experience, she deserves so much better” jisoo scoffs, grabbing her usb in a hurry before slamming the door behind her. jaemin couldn’t believe his own sister would presume such cruel things about him. but he knew it was only a matter of time before it was your turn to get the heat.

*incoming call from nana <3*

“oh hey! did you get my text?” you started the call, gently folding your clothes from the wash. jaemin coughed slightly, unsure of how to bring up the conversation. you halted your actions before asking,

“are you okay? do you want to come over?” you quickly became concerned.

“she knows, y/n. jisoo knows. she was snooping on my laptop and found the photos. i’m so sorry” your heart sank at his words. you felt like your whole world was turning upside down. of course you knew that she would find out one way or another. but at such a critical stage in yours and jaemin’s relationship, the timing was just not aligning. you knew that jisoo lived for the drama and theatrics of things, expecting her to blow up the entire situation.

“was she pissed?” you nervously gulped, not ready to face the fury of your best friend.

“yeah, she said some things to me, i-i’m fine though. i just wanted to give you a heads up. i didn’t mean for this to happen” jaemin groaned, pulling at his hair as he thought of ways to soothe the situation.

“i’ll try and talk to her, i guess the truth is finally coming out” you sighed, immediately worry washing over you. this wasn’t good.

//

you hadn’t heard from jisoo in almost a week. to say you were worried was an understatement.

nana <3: uh she wants us all to meet, preferably at our house. she doesn’t seem too mad?

y/n: fingers crossed, i’ll be there in 5

you wiped your palms over your leggings, feeling your hands shake in anticipation. the walk over to the na’s house seemed like a lifetime. you were greeted by jaemin, who avoided pulling you in for a warm embrace like he usually does when you see eachother. he led you to the living room, where jisoo stood, her arms crossed over her chest, an unreadable expression on her face. you cautiously took a seat on the opposite side of where jaemin sat on the couch. jisoo’s glares flickered between the both of you, unsure of how to begin.

“i have gathered you both here to discuss this little...relationship, between you both” she started,

“is it even a relationship?” you looked over at jaemin who was already looking over at you. you had never put any labels on whatever you and jaemin had.

“w-we’re not dating” you mutter, eyes avoiding those of your best friend.

“then what? friends with benefits? have you guys screwed eachother?” she continued to hound down on the details. jaemin noticed how uncomfortable you looked, he needed to just be honest.

“no we haven’t screwed. we made out on the night of haechan’s party, the one where you were knocked out drunk. we brought you home and we found ourselves hanging out together for the night and we kissed. it started from there and we’ve just been seeing eachother regularly ever since” jaemin summarised, hoping it would  bring ease to her mind. jisoo was stunned, so it had been months since it all started.

“but you told me you loved her. do you love him back, y/n?” jisoo’s voice suddenly softened, allowing you to finally look at her.

“i-i do” jaemin’s eyes shot towards you instantly, a soft smirk growing on his face. jisoo’s mouths slowly widened, this was the first time you had admitted you loved somebody in the entire time she had been friends with you. jisoo moves over to sit between you both on the couch, leaning back slowly.

“why couldn’t you guys just be honest with me?” she sounded hurt at the thought of you both not trusting her. you held her hand in yours, noticing how she seemed choked up about everything.

“we just didn’t know how to tell you. especially since we hadn’t made things official yet” you explained, signalling jaemin to jump in.

“we wanted you to know when we both knew that we loved eachother and it wasn’t going to change” jaemin assures his sister, practically pleading for her blessing and forgiveness.

“i-i’m sorry for blowing up at both of you. and i’m sorry for ignoring you, y/n. it’s just so weird, the idea of you kissing my brother” jisoo started fake gagging, causing jaemin to give her a stank glare. you laughed softly at her antics, pulling her in closer to you.

“we didn’t want to hurt you, or make you feel like we didn’t trust you. we just needed time together” you continued to explain, jaemin nodding along.

“y-you guys actually don’t seem too bad together. as long as you’re both happy, i guess i’ll be happy for you too. just, no making out infront of me, please?” after hearing those words, you and jaemin tackled jisoo in a fit of tickles and hugs. her giggles and pleas to stop echoed through the house. everything felt like it had been restored in the world. everything was aligning for you and jaemin to finally be together.

//

that night, you left their house with the biggest smile on your face. jisoo was already knocked out on the couch after you three decided to rewatch all the high school musical movies. jaemin slowly crept you out of the house, grabbing your hand in his. he offered to walk you home, despite it only being barely a minute away.

“tonight was really nice, thankyou” you whispered to him softly, pulling yourself closer to him as you both stood on your front porch.

“s-so you meant what you said? you love me?” jaemin’s eyes met yours as he nibbles on his lip anxiously. you held both his hands in yours,

“of course i do. i love you, jaemin” you finally said it out loud to him. jaemin immediately picked you up in his arms, swinging you around gently before placing endless kisses all over your face.

“does this finally mean you can be my girlfriend now?” he stopped kissing you, his lips only inches from your face. you felt his breath fan over your cheeks, letting out a soft giggle. you enthusiastically nodded, pulling his lips onto yours. jaemin was taken by surprise, but he surely wasn’t going to complain.

“can i spend the night?” jaemin muttered against your lips, your eyes slowly opening to see his pouty expression.

“finally, you can come through the door for once” you both started laughing, rushing you to your bedroom where jaemin helped you remove your jacket. he pulled you gently over to your bed, slowly kissing your lips as gently as he could. you found your arms wrapping around the back of his neck, playing with his hair. jaemin let out a short grunt,

“don’t do that” he mumbled, moving to kiss your cheeks.

“why not?” you whispered, continuing your actions,

“because you shouldn’t start something you can’t finish” he admitted, pulling away from you. you held your breath before you spoke. you hadn’t gone further than some heated make outs sessions with jaemin, you always stopped him when you felt uncomfortable. but right now, it felt right.

“i-i want to go further” you finally admitted, watching as jaemin widens his eyes. he did not expect that from you at all.

“i do too, but uh contrary to popular belief, i’ve never done...it before” jaemin confesses, pushing someone strands of hair from his own face, feeling his cheeks heat up.

you had always assumed he wasn’t a virgin due to a lot of baseless gossip from kids at school.

“really? that’s...great” he looked at you with the most confused expression you’d ever seen.

“i-i mean it’s great because i’m a virgin too” you started to giggle in order to diffuse the tension between you both. jaemin let out a sigh of relief, you truly were the most person person in the world for him.

“so you’re okay with this?” he wanted to affirm once again, earning another enthusiastic nod from you, “yes”

let’s say, the rest of the night took your relationship to the next level.

//

“come on, you two! we’re going to be late!” jisoo hurriedly scurried around the house, looking for her new boots. you all were heading to another one of haechan’s parties. his reasoning was for the ‘mid semester break’ which really was just a long weekend but no one bothered to question him. jaemin opted to be the designated driver, like he always was.

“so are you going to make a move on haechan or what? it’s been months” you slightly teased her as you all entered the car.

“n-no, i can’t flirt to save my life. after the double date, he and i barely talked” jisoo huffed, fixing up her makeup.

“i’ll just have to have a chat to him then” jaemin chimed in, cheekily grinning at the thought. you knew he was going to be up to something, but jisoo decided to ignore her brother’s words, too caught up in her own mind.

as the three of you entered the house, haechan shuffled to greet you all. jaemin met him first, giving him somewhat of a bro hug, followed by you who loosely wrapped your arm around him. once he got to jisoo, he paused, causing her to look up directly at him. he softly chuckled before pulling her into his chest, making you and jaemin snicker in delight. you agreed not to drink much tonight, not wanting a repeat of the last time you got drunk. but jisoo on the other hand, was a complete mess as per usual.

“i’m gonna get some water, want one?” you offered to jaemin as he slowly allowed you to pull away from his warm grip.

“sure, love” you blushed at the nickname he gave you, rushing to retrieve the drinks. as you were in the kitchen, you heard a familiar voice next to you,

“y/n? hey how are you?” renjun’s voice chimed through your ears. you greeted him with a bright smile, slowly fading as you remembered the last time you properly spoke to eachother.

“i’m doing well, and you?” you continued the conversation, sipping on your own cup.

“yeah i’ve been good. you here with anyone?” he asked cautiously, but before you could answer, jaemin cut in,

“she’s with me” you felt his arm wrap around your waist, leaning over to grab his cup. you weren’t sure of what else to say, only able to look at renjun who seemed dumbfounded and a little embarrassed.

“oh, i see. you’re with jaemin, i should have known. have a nice night” renjun scurried off to meet his own friends, wanting to avoid you at all costs.

“you didn’t have to say it in that tone, you know?” you turned to face your boyfriend who had a playful grin on his face.

“i know, it just came out that way, i promise” he brushed his fingertips over your cheeks, making your face slightly heat up.

“jaemin!! y/n!! there you are!!” jisoo ran up to you, grabbing you into some sort of side hug. you helped hold her up as jaemin analysed how drunk she was.

“are you alright?” you questioned, trying to find a seat for her to rest. jaemin followed in suit, watching over the both you closely.

“yes! i’m great! haechan kissed me, well i kissed him and he kissed me back!” she started giggling. you both weren’t sure if she was being delirious or not. until haechan came to meet you all, asking if she was okay.

“she’s had a crush on you like forever you know?” jaemin teases, causing jisoo to slap his chest. haechan started blushing, slowly nodding,

“i-i’m aware. she’s pretty cute” he smirked, watching as jisoo hid her face in your shoulder.

“we should actually get her home to rest, and stop her from embarrassing herself further infront of you. but call her in the morning, yeah?” jaemin shook hands with the other boy, hooking one of jisoo’s arms over his shoulders and you copied with her other arm. haechan led you to the front door, bidding you all a goodbye. jisoo was mumbling endless compliments towards haechan, too drunk to even care what she was saying.

“like i wanna kiss him so bad and run my hands through his fluffy hair” she giggled as jaemin started the car. you both found the entire situation entertaining, recording bits of her rambling for future blackmail. as you reached their house, you helped jaemin lead her to her bed, much like the first time. once jisoo was tucked safely in bed, finally fast asleep, you changed into more comfortable clothes before hopping into jaemin’s bed.

“i’m getting some massive déjà vu right now” he teased, jumping right next to you as he pulled you to his side. you softly played with his hands as you placed small kisses over his knuckles.

“i’m glad you were there to look after us that night. otherwise we’d never be where we are now” you muttered, feeling frostiness slowly taking over.

“i’m just glad you’re here right now. i’m too used to climbing through your window. maybe you should come through mine sometime” he joked,

“i think we should start getting used to front doors don’t you reckon?” you retorted, causing him to pull you on top of him.

“don’t be such a smart ass” he mumbled before placing a chaste kiss to your lips. the rest of your night consisted of endless rambling and chatter on the most random topics, before you both fell asleep.

being jaemin’s girlfriend was always a secret fantasy when you were kids. but now you were wrapped in his arms, all you could think about was how happy jaemin made you. you were grateful to find someone who understood you, someone who cared for you, someone who gave you comfort. being inlove with na jaemin made you feel on top of the world. And if you’re lucky, if you’re the luckiest person on this entire planet, the person you love decides to love you back.

a/n: not the one tree hill quote as my finishing sentence oops 

#na jaemin fic #nct dream fic #nct dream imagines #jaemin imagines #jaemin x reader #nct imagines #nct fic #nct x reader #na jaemin imagine #nct jaemin imagine #nct scenario #nct writing #nct fan fiction #jisungsmochi masterlist #jisungsmochiimagines

[darrengrave]

Feel like I could write whole essays on having such a contradictory relationship with xtianity...... there is almost nothing I agree with as far as how the institutions use their power and rhetoric currently and at any point in history, and there are several core pieces of the theological foundation I just will not ever be able to reconcile with, but I am still very drawn to particularly catholic artwork and ritual, and to the folklore and theology at least in terms of cultural study. It leads to weird situations where I'm left trying to explain why I'm wearing a joan of arc medallion despite not being remotely catholic, believing very firmly the catholic institution needs to be SEVERELY ethically challenged, and standing very firmly against most if not all concepts of holy war.

I think I fall more in line with a common behavior I've seen in the lgbt community, where people from invalidating or abusive religious backgrounds are drawn back to the imagery and compelled to recreate them, to take back control and pull the teeth straight out of the jaws of the mouths that turned against them and, frankly, against humanity. To grind them up and subvert them to tell other stories, our stories, and use them to uplift and liberate instead of oppress and abuse. Lil Nas X's Call Me By Your Name is easily the most accessible contemporary example of this.

My genuine needs that could be described as religious are much more thoroughly taken care of, stimulated, and fulfilled elsewhere, but I still have a need to be able to command a great and objective understanding of the most influencial texts and institutions over modern history, politics, and culture.

It is just as much my muse, my academic pursuit, and in a way perhaps my calling as it is my passionate adversary.

#xtianity #religion

[aximili]

@citrusapples tagged me in Top 10 songs ive been listening to rcently.... in all honesty mostly i’ve been listening to insturmental study playlists so i’ll have to reach a bit further back but here’s some jams ive particularly been enjoying! with associated Moods because theyre quite varied.

bad ideas - tessa violet (if u have a crush and feel mushy)

ROM hack - origami angel (bitter but hopeful math rock)

mirrorball - peter gabriel (content otp picturing song)

crimson and clover - joan jett & the blackhearts (DA NA NA NA NA NA.)

pussy is god - king princess (sorry. its just a great song)

first day of my life - bright eyes (if u need to idk, like, sit down on the shower floor & have a breakdown)

shy - leon bridges (just a nice romantic jam)

good wife - mika (if u want to unexpectedly start crying cathartic tears while walking to the train station)

moving on - kimya dawson (still having that breakdown in the shower?)

love and some verses - iron and wine (why don’t you listen ot this and sit on your living room floor and drink some hot chocolate and maybe you’ll calm down. do a jigsaw puzzle.)

if you read this and also feel like procrastinating by sharing ur music taste then consider urself tagged by me

#honorable mention goes to the hunty x hunty OP aka the latest addition to my gym playlist. #weve watched 60 episodes and havent skipped it once. what a fucking TUNE.

[radfuriosa]

i got tagged by @uterusamazon420 <3

rules: answer 21 questions and tag 21 people

nicknames: my name’s Emilia so mostly Emi

zodiac sign: pisces

height: 170cm

hogwarts house: hufflepuff!!

last thing i googled: bolsonaro

fave musicians: lana del rey, the weeknd, asap rocky, bring me the horizon, marina and the diamonds, fleetwood mac, lolo zouai, florence, joan jett, bts, blackpink, 21 savage, lil nas x

song stuck in your head: doin time by lana del rey

following: 141

followers: 87

do you get asks: nope :(

amount of sleep: idk like 7-8 hours

lucky number: 6

what are you wearing: a black turtleneck, black denim overalls and big silver earrings

dream job: psychologist or something to do with philosophy i’m still figuring it out but im studying psychology

dream trip: definitely iceland with my best friends and/or my little sister

instruments: the violin

languages: spanish, english, portuguese and a little italian

10 favorite songs:

high by the beach - lana del rey

lust for life - lana del rey ft. the weeknd

spring day - bts

after the storm - kali uchis ft. tyler the creator

mucha data - cazzu

pienso en tu mirá - rosalía

seesaw - bts

all the stars - kendrick lamar and sza

nihilist blues - bring me the horizon

seven wonders - fleetwood mac

random fact: idk lana’s new album norman fucking rockwell comes out august 30th so stream please

tagging: @radicalfeminismisback @vladtheunfollower @terfkirby @femalebrain @lavender-truth @femalepersistence @shego420 @lesbiansaremagic @allbymyradself @womanispolitical @wombyna-ovaryhaver @radicalwiitch @radfem-harpy @latinaradfem @radfem-tomato @miss-terf

#about me #gtkm #21 questions #:) #terfs please interact #im begging you

[behealthy99]

Western diet linked to cognitive decline, neurodegenerative disorders

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Researchers examine the role of a Western diet in cognitive decline and neurodegenerative issues in mice.

Previous research has shown a connection between poor diet and obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.

The new research in rodents may point to a mechanism behind this, which scientists could use to develop potential therapies for treating neurodegenerative disorders.

Over the past few years, studies on a typical Western diet have linked it to adverse reactions in the body, including prostate cancer, sepsis, and chronic gut infections.

A new study suggests that a Western diet may have a negative effect on the brain, leading to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative issues. The researchers believe their findings may offer potential therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

The study appears in the journal iScience.

Neurodegenerative disorders include a variety of conditions resulting from loss of structure and function of the central or peripheral nervous system. The two most common neurodegenerative disorders are Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association (AA), more than 6 million adults in the United States have the condition, and the Parkinson’s Foundation states that about 1 million people in the U.S. have Parkinson’s disease.

Previous research shows that the impact of obesity and a poor diet can increase a person’s risk of developing a neurodegenerative condition, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Another study earlier this year found that preventing obesity earlier in life through a healthier diet could delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

A typical Western diet, which health experts also refer to as the Standard American Diet, usually includes greater amounts of food with higher calorie and fat percentages and lower nutritional value.

In a previous study, researchers from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (Edwards) in Huntington, WV, pinpointed a peptide called NaKtide as a way to block signals from the cellular sodium-potassium pump called Na,K-ATPase. By blocking the signal, the study authors lowered obesity growth in mice fed a high fat diet.

The present research suggests that a Western diet creates cognitive decline and neurodegeneration through increased Na,K-ATPase signaling in adipocytes, or fat cells.

When the researchers hindered the Na,K-ATPase signal through the use of NaKtide in those fat cells, they found it halted the adverse effects the Western diet had on the brain, especially the hippocampus, which plays a vital role in learning and long-term memory.

In the study, the researchers used a gene-altered mouse model. They fed the mice either a normal diet or a Western type diet for 12 weeks. They also gave the mice the antibiotic doxycycline to activate NaKtide in the fat cells.

At the conclusion of the study, the researchers observed that the mice eating the Western diet increased their body weight significantly compared with the mice on a normal diet. Additionally, the first group of mice showed noteworthy insulin resistance, low energy, and lowered oxygen levels.

Moreover, a Western diet increases the type of cytokine molecules that promote inflammation. The body requires both anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory cytokines to regulate the response of the other. Having too many inflammatory cytokines can cause certain conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases.

The study authors also found that the mice eating the Western diet showed signs of behavioral changes and changes in gene expression and signaling in line with those typical of people with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

For the authors of the study, the next step is carrying out further research to try to replicate the present findings in humans. The research also shows the possibility of a therapy targeting turning off Na,K-ATPase signaling in fat cells.

According to senior study author Dr. Joseph Shapiro, M.D., vice president and dean at Edwards, while it is too early to talk about new medications that might target the adipocyte redox state, “Dietary modulation to avoid exacerbation of oxidative stress in adipocytes might be worth examining in clinical neurodegeneration.”

Medical News Today also spoke with Dr. Percy Griffin, Ph.D., director of Scientific Engagement for the AA, on what implications this research may have on suggested dietary changes for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or with heightened risk factors. He said:

“This research offers a novel avenue to attenuate the effects of the Western diet by blocking Na,K-ATPase signaling in fat cells. Although this work is interesting, the connection to neurodegeneration is preliminary. An important next step for this research would be to provide more evidence of neuronal protection and explore a mechanism for this effect.”

“Previous work has explored the effect of a high fat diet on inflammation in the brain and an increased risk [of] Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. On the other hand, there’s a lot of work showing that eating a diet high in vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats — that is, the Mediterranean diet — may decrease one’s risk [of] cognitive decline. The [AA] is currently conducting a clinical trial called U.S. POINTER that aims to evaluate whether lifestyle interventions — including eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and staying cognitively engaged — can reduce risk of cognitive decline.”

What potential implications this research might have on a typical Western diet? “Rodents differ from humans in many, many ways, and it is quite possible that components of what we call a Western diet, such as high fat, may be less problematic in people than in rodents,” Dr. Shapiro told MNT.

“However, we do think that simple sugars, especially fructose, may be problematic for people as well as rodents, based on extensive study by other researchers.”

#Health

[succulent-pup-blog]

1-100 :>

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?: Spotify

is your room messy or clean?: Messy

what color are your eyes?: Blue

do you like your name? why?: Yes, its unique 

what is your relationship status?:Single

describe your personality in 3 words or less: A lot, loud, funny

what color hair do you have?: It’s primarily brown but also has many other colors in it like blonde and red

what kind of car do you drive? color?: Poniac, Gold

where do you shop?: W a l M a R t...or amazon

how would you describe your style?: I guess boyish

favorite social media account: Tungle

what size bed do you have?: XL twin

any siblings?: Only child

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?: Um...with my good friends...so...Canada or Arizona or California 

favorite snapchat filter?: Anything doggo

favorite makeup brand(s): I dont wear makeup

how many times a week do you shower?:2 to 3

favorite tv show?: Im not picky tbh, at least if it isnt news or Dr. Phil

shoe size?: 9-12

how tall are you?: 5′4

sandals or sneakers?: Sneakers

do you go to the gym?: I do now actually! Im gonna try twice a week, at least once

describe your dream date: Just chilling out, watching tv or something and cuddling

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?: I dont carry  paper money

what color socks are you wearing?: None atm

how many pillows do you sleep with?: One with a 49′ dog stuffed animal

do you have a job? what do you do?: I just got accepted at a doggy daycare. I was told id be washing and boarding dogs 

how many friends do you have?: oof...like maybe 6 

whats the worst thing you have ever done?: um...like the only thing im truely embarassed about is being fired at sears for using my grandmas account to use my ‘members checked out’ numbers better. Theyd berate you infront of everyone if your numbers were low and I was young  

whats your favorite candle scent?: I dont burn candles

3 favorite boy names: oof idk...I like uh...Dirk

3 favorite girl names: Barbara...after the genetic scientist that died from her studies asdf (Radiation poisoning)

favorite actor?: none

favorite actress?:none

who is your celebrity crush?: uh...I guess like Zoey Deschanel...P...Princes Diana.....

favorite movie?:Na

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book?:I dont read a lot but im trying to get back into it. I just read the women with the dragon tattoo series

money or brains?: Neither matter

do you have a nickname? what is it?: uh...yammy...yam...give me a new one

how many times have you been to the hospital?:0 

top 10 favorite songs: Finesse (bruno+cardi b), Ignition (R.Kelly), You make my dreams (Hall and Oates), Hold on loosely (38 special), This is gospel (Panic! at the disco), Dont threaten me with a good time (Panic! atd), Drew Barrymmore (crankdat), Caught up in you (38 special), Candyman (zedd), Squad (branchez)

do you take any medications daily?: Yeah 2 

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc): o i l y

what is your biggest fear?: Paranormal 

how many kids do you want?: 0-1

whats your go to hair style?: Ponytail

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc): big...kinda...its two houses put together but like two small houses

who is your role model?: uh..haha..um..Van Gogh 

what was the last compliment you received?: “That tanktop looks good” 

what was the last text you sent?: “I WANNA DIE FOR YOU“

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?: I think like...10

what is your dream car?: a jeep or slug bug

opinion on smoking?: I do it to chill

do you go to college?: Yes

what is your dream job?: Working with animals

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?: super rural 

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels?: no

do you have freckles?: On my shoulders

do you smile for pictures?: no

how many pictures do you have on your phone?: 37 and maybe 4 are me

have you ever peed in the woods?: Yes

do you still watch cartoons?: YES

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?: Wendy’s

Favorite dipping sauce?: Regular ol bbq

what do you wear to bed?: either shorts and a shirt or just shorts

have you ever won a spelling bee?: n o b e

what are your hobbies?: haha hobbies

can you draw?: iffy

do you play an instrument?: no 

what was the last concert you saw?: Joan Jett 

tea or coffee?: Tea

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?: Neither

do you want to get married?: yes

what is your crush’s first and last initial?: god idek

are you going to change your last name when you get married?: yeah

what color looks best on you?: Ive been told greens and blues, oh and silvers

do you miss anyone right now?: ugh. My dog.

do you sleep with your door open or closed?: Either, usually partially closed

do you believe in ghosts?: yes

what is your biggest pet peeve?: People being rude

last person you called: Mom

favorite ice cream flavor?: Bobcat batter..which is just birthday cake

regular oreos or golden oreos?: Regular...but the lemon ones are my fav

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles?: rainbow

what shirt are you wearing?: A star speckled tank

what is your phone background?: this and this

are you outgoing or shy?: Depends on my mental health atm tbh 

do you like it when people play with your hair?: i think I would

do you like your neighbors?: One smokes pot and gives me headaches and the other broke my cars side mirror and refused to shovel the snow on our sidewalk but does everyone else, so you guess

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning?: I use face wipes but I should wash

have you ever been high?:Yes

have you ever been drunk?:Yes

last thing you ate?: Pie

favorite lyrics right now: not sure tbh 

summer or winter?:Winter

day or night?:Day

dark, milk, or white chocolate?: Milk

favorite month?: uhh...december I guess?

what is your zodiac sign: ;)

who was the last person you cried in front of?: I guess my Granny

#Anonymous

[prayersforslovenia]

Prayer List from Nov 2017 Trip

As the Oakland Heights Velenje Team is back home for now, our work is not finished but only begun.  Please join us in praying specifically for the following needs identified during the trip.   

Breda, Deputy Mayor of Velenje, pray for her salvation.

Tanja, prayed to receive Jesus at the Bible distribution, pray she reads the Bible and gets connected with the Evangelical Church of Velenje.

Jadranka left the Bible distribution in tears, pray she was under conviction and will come to know the Lord.

Senka, who wanted to know where the Evangelical church met and more about Protestants.

Members of the Evangelical Christian Church of Velenje including:

           Eno, former Muslim, has a job but waiting for an opening in his field,

           Matic, experiencing persecution and rejection,

           Joze, wife is unbeliever, he needs to share with her,

           Pavel, just got reconnected to the church, pray for him to continue                       coming,

           Jernej and Janja Fister, pregnant with third child,

           Simona, just had radioactive iodine for thyroid,

           Rok, worship leader, continue leadership development,

           Arpad, continue to grow in the Lord,

           Blaz, continue to grow in the Lord,

           Missionaries from Germany, Hendrick & Daniela Hofus, and

           Missionaries Ryan and Sarah Pursley in language school (Sarah is from             Longview and Ryan is from Arlington).

Beri and Ajnisa, Muslims who own Kebab stand, Bells have been witnessing to them.

Fidel Krupic, grew up under communist regime, has had a religious experience and is open to the gospel. Pray for him to become connected to the church and to read the scriptures.  His wife’s name is Rebeka and has a son named Max and a stepson named Rok.  Entire family needs the Lord.

Ron and Zinka Metz, believers in Maribor.  Ron has health issues.  Zinka’s mother, Maria, is not a believer.

Matej, tour guide at the Coal Mine.  Left Bible with him and other employees. Pray they will read the scriptures and God’s word will transform their lives.

Barbara Palovic, tour guide at the Velenje castle, vivacious young lady, made facebook connection with Joan. Bells are going to bring her a Bible.  Pray that she can be reached for the Lord.  

Jure Potocnik, one of two believers, in village of Crna na koroskem of 3000. Jure, 23, was given a Bible when he was 15. He began reading it and began questioning what he had been taught as a Catholic.  He started searching on the internet for answers and connected with a church in Kansas. As a 19-year-old, he travelled to Kansas for answers.  Never had travelled before.  He later found the Bells and the church in Velenje.  He recently made a second trip to Kansas.

Marjan Lesnik, second of two believers in Crna.  Jure led him to the Lord.  Pray for these believers to continue to grow in the Lord and lead their family members to the Lord.

Urban, friend of Jure and Marjan, seeking the Lord.

Pray for a church plant in Crna.

Bible study group in Ravne na koroskem

           Tjasa, believer,

           Jernej, believer, boyfriend of Tjasa,

           Andrej, led to the Lord by Jernej, now trying to witness to Muslim co-worker,

           Maja, wife of Andrej, hasn’t recognized her need for Savior,

           Tia, eight-year-old daughter of Andrej and Tia, needs to be discipled by parents, and

           Gasper and Aleks who are seeking,

Pray for a church plant in Ravne.

Peter, hotel clerk, prayed to receive Christ the morning we left.  Peter needs to get connected to the Velenje church.

Pray for  Tjasa, friend of Matic.  He is encouraging her to visit the church. Also for his friend, Manca, who was more interested in the American’s than Jesus.

102 people who received the Bible at the Bible distribution.  Pray the read the scriptures and that it will transform their lives.  

Randy and Joan Bell, for them to keep up the fight.

And pray for our own mission field here in Longview.

LETS GO TO WORK!!!!!!!

[globaldominion]

Who is: #GlobalPinoy Loan Consultant Emman Flores

With an educational background related to computer science and technology, it was no surprise that Emman Flores, 29 years of age, is now one of the leading loan consultants of Global Dominion Financing Inc. utilizing digital marketing strategies to extend help to Filipinos in need of financing and loan products. “Ang akala ko talaga after two years pa ako magkakaroon ng maraming kliyente, kasi akala ko mabagal kapag nag-start ako sa Facebook lang,” Emman pronounced in his interview. “Three months lang pala marami na akong natutulungan!” he added.

His experience in online marketing has definitely proven the increasing inclination of Filipinos to go online for many of their needs, including loan and financing products and services. Undoubtedly, this is because of the ease in getting more information and transacting, which includes submitting documents online.

Emman thanks his mentors Joan Hutalla (GDFI Pasig’s Product Manager), and Lea Yap (GDFI’s former Career Development Officer), who has tirelessly helped him and has fueled his motivation to always go above and beyond. He has also completed three digital marketing courses facilitated and provided by Global Dominion, through its Business Development division under Marketing, which have opened his eyes to more efficient and effective ways to reach more people online. Learning from these courses, his own experiences, and mentors, he has become a jolly and supportive loan consultant to many loan applicants, who have thanked him for his efforts and openness, especially when it comes to communicating the verdict, whether they’re approved for a loan or not. To him, it always makes sense to put the customers first.

Global Dominion Financing Inc. is the country’s finest provider of different loan products including OFW loan, Doctors Loan, Car & Truck Loan (Sangla ORCR), Car & Truck Financing, Medical Equipment Financing, Business Loan, and Salary Loan.

Flores, who started his GDFI journey in our Calamba branch, pays it forward by helping his siblings with their study fees, his grandparents with their medical expenses, his family with a house on the way, the church with his monetary contributions, and the entire community by incessantly offering GDFI’s loan products and services to as many people as he can. He certainly believes that God is with him through all his successes in life, big or small, and said that without Him, none of these would be possible.

“Maraming kliyente ang talagang masaya sa Global Dominion, lalo na kapag naka-loan na sila, kasi mare-realize talaga nila na walang bawas, na talagang mabilis, tsaka Service Is The Difference talaga,” Flores stated. He is happy that not only is he experiencing the benefits of being part of GDFI, but his clients grow their families’ wealth as well, with some even started their own businesses.

“Hindi sya laging madali, actually walang madali. Mahirap sa umpisa at kahit marunong ka na, minsan mahirap pa rin. Kailangan mo lang na hindi sumuko, huwag mang-apak ng ibang tao, at magdasal.” – Emman Flores

#ServiceIsTheDifference LoanAtYourFingertips GlobalPinoy SerbisyongGanado

[cnasnmu]

Lessons for a Lifetime

Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company at Northern Michigan University - Forest Roberts Theatre Performance, Marquette, Michigan "The Eagle Dance" | Courtesy of Chad Reed and llumacraft Image Photography

Guest Blog by Linnea Bemis, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- As the crowd filed into the theatre to find their seats, I couldn’t help but notice the setup of the stage. A giant colorful projection went from the bottom of the stage floor to the top of the ceiling. Full of pink, blue and purple hues, it was a focal point drawing attention as we looked for our seat numbers. There was a tiny lodge to stage-left and an old-fashioned military cannon on stage-right. Two beautifully detailed wooden carved eagles soared on both sides of center-stage guarding a small artificial fire. There were tiny firefly lights dancing across the walls throughout the night all adding up to a beautiful scene. What lessons would these items teach us? I was eager to see what Woodland Sky had prepared.

As the beginning drew near, I happened to notice smoke wafting out from behind the curtain; someone was blessing the auditorium in addition to giving thanks by smudging before they began. Knowing that, I smiled. I became more eager to listen to the beautiful music soon to come. I knew that this was an event everyone should attend to better themselves and the world.

Just like that, the lights dimmed. I felt a strong energy flow through the room as the drum started beating. I heard the delicate sound of bells but wasn’t sure from where until it was too late. I was startled by the parade of dancers coming from behind the audience on each side of the aisle moving to the beat of the drum. The regalia was beautiful, some of the flashiest outfits I’ve seen. The women had so much glitter and sparkles, colors and flowers. I was in awe of how much detail was put into the construction of each dress. The men were just as mesmerizing with long fringe, bold colors, and a certain swagger that could only come with the confidence of knowing your outfit looks good. There were traditional outfits as well as modern ones, both signifying the importance to adapt to new times, as well as respecting the traditions and ancestors that came before us.

The night was filled with well-told stories. Hopefully, the children in the crowd paid attention and will use the wisdom in the future. I imagined myself as a First Nations warrior during the first interaction they had with cannons. Imagine the terror felt as the ground shook and left nothing but destruction from this advanced technology. The First Nations had no way of defending themselves, their family, or the environment. An unfair fight from the start, it reminded me how technology and man-made machines can be damaging when used for the wrong reasons. The war dance that followed showed that although at a disadvantage, the ancestors were able to turn their terror into an expression of art, with quick squatting movements that gave a visual representation of the lowering to Earth done at the time of the attacks.

Listening to the origin stories transported me back in time. It might have been due to the storyteller and the way he danced with words or the dancers with their precise movements. It could just boil down to the fact that everybody was talented and their creative ideas blended well - just like tasty wild rice soup. The only thing that would have made the night better would be traditional food. The warm soup would have been extremely comforting in the chilly auditorium.

The speaker told a story of his grandma that invoked my own memories. My great-grandma Joan was a wonderful woman, who was active in tribal government and always making sure every family member was there for holiday dinners. Her cooking was delicious and I smiled at the thought of her cookie and candy jars that always seem to be full when the grandchildren came to visit. I hope when it’s my time to walk on, I’ll be greeted by her and my ancestors. Then just as quickly as I had these thoughts, I was distracted by the next dance and story.

One of the most memorable story-dance combos was the healing jingle dance. The interpretive style and traditional dance flowed beautifully. The women had a look of serious elegance. They know it is an honor to be dancing with the drum and contributing to the story, not giving a performance. With each bounce or twirl, the lights gleamed off their fancy regalia like water on a sunny day. I couldn’t help but gaze in awe. Watching the dancers in a more natural element, outside, in a more traditional flow of a circle, would have been even more mesmerizing. The rectangular-shaped danced seemed odd in comparison to a powwow circle.

As with most gatherings, the medicine wheel was brought up, which is a story everybody should take home and think about daily. It is my favorite lesson. For many years, there has been hatred and anger between the different races – extreme reactions based on something as minor as the shade of skin with which people were born. They often overlook the fact that we are all human beings and every living being on the planet has the right to survival, life, and happiness.

Thankfully, the public has recently become environmentally concerned, but the destruction still continues at an alarming and heartbreaking rate. If the Earth survives us, there is still good in the world. Hopefully, the planet will be restored to its original beauty, to before the industrial revolution, reversing the abuse of the natural world, to before people cared more for technological advances.

Eagle feathers are stunning. Watching one used in a story of the horrors most Native communities witness took me by surprise. From the audience, it looked like the storyteller was ripping the barbs from the rachis, soon followed by examples of communal restoration. The care given to eagle feathers is a good reminder of caring for something other than yourself and respecting others. Hopefully, those young children will think back to these metaphors when they are older and do a better job of caring for their community and the strangers they meet along the way.

Experiencing Woodland Sky was as educational as it was beautiful. It made me feel more connected to the community in addition to my Native heritage. One of the dancers was a member of the Bad River tribe. I had the urge to talk to him and when I did I felt like I was talking to a distant relative. We talked about family and the birthplace of our ancestors, Madelyn Island. Before we parted ways, I thanked him for the wonderful lessons, beautiful music, and an unforgettable experience. I walked out of the building with a certain pep-in-my-step, feeling the electricity from the drum, the clean energy from the smudge smoke and the strengthened connection to my roots. Woodland Sky Dance Company was absolutely breathtaking. Not only did it come to me at a time most needed, but it also helped me shape a better view of the world. I hope to see them again and learn more lessons from the elders of our community. The children of the future should absorb these lessons for a chance at a better society. Woodland Sky Dance Company will not only teach life-long lessons, but also put a smile on your face and a fire in your heart.

Linnea Bemis is a student in Grace Chaillier’s NAS 204 Native American Experience course at NMU.

Woodland Sky’s performance on March 15 was made possible by the NMU Center for Native American Studies, the Beaumier Heritage Center, and the Forest Roberts Theatre with additional support from the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, and Travel Marquette. Thank you to Walt Lindala for his introduction of Woodland Sky.

[jewsome]

The 26 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in January 2020

Here is the list of the 26books that I posted on this site, JewishBookWorld.org in January 2020. The image above contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site” links to the book’s page on this site.

A Bas­ket Full of Figs by Ori Elon (on this site)

A Century of Jewish Life in Shanghai by Steve Hochstadt (on this site)

Courage and Fear by Ola Hnatiuk (on this site)

The Face Tells the Secret by Jane Bern­stein (on this site)

Fly Already by Etgar Keret (on this site)

Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947 by Norman Lebrecht (on this site)

Gluskin Family History by Yosef Serebryanski, David B. Levy (on this site)

Hap­pi­ness, as Such by Natalia Ginzburg (on this site)

Here All Along: A Rein­tro­duc­tion to Judaism by Sarah Hur­witz (on this site)

Holiness and Transgression: Mothers of the Messiah in the Jewish Myth by Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel (on this site)

I Am for My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married Couples by David S. Ribner, Talli Y. Rosenbaum (on this site)

In Jerusalem: Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family by Lis Harris (on this site)

Judith Kerr: The Illustrators by Joan­na Carey (on this site)

Love Drones by Noam Dorr (on this site)

Perfect Goodness and the God of the Jews: A Contemporary Jewish Theology by Jerome Yehuda Gellman (on this site)

The Plateau by Mag­gie Paxson (on this site)

Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) by Boris Fishman (on this site)

The ” Spectral Turn” Jewish Ghosts in the Polish Post-Holocaust Imaginaire by Zuzanna Dziuban (on this site)

Studies in Tractate Eruvin of the Talmud Bavli: Structure, Language, Redaction, and Halakha by Uri Zur (on this site)

This Tilt­ing World by Colette Fel­lous (on this site)

Two Gods in Heaven: Jewish Concepts of God in Antiquity by Peter Schäfer (on this site)

Unity and Diversity in Contemporary Antisemitism: The Bristol–Sheffield Hallam Colloquium on Contemporary Antisemitism (on this site)

” We are not only English Jews—we are Jewish Englishmen”: The Making of an Anglo-Jewish Identity, 1840–1880 by Sara Abosch-Jacobson by Sara Abosch-Jacobson (on this site)

What We Will Become: A Mother, a Son, and a Journey of Transformation by Mimi Lemay (on this site)

The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman (on this site)

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[autoring]

SEAT postavil své designéry exteriérů před výzvu vstoupit do světa jednostopých vozidel a navrhnout koncepční motocykl e-Scooter

Hlavní důraz ve vývoji elektroskútru pro sdílení byl kladen na funkčnost a viditelnost

Motocykl se 100% elektrickým pohonem a dojezdem 115 kilometrů bude uveden na trh v roce 2020

Šestašedesát let uběhlo od té doby, co SEAT zkonstruoval svůj první automobil. V současnosti společnost vstupuje do budoucnosti mobility novým konceptem jednostopého vozidla. Podívejme se podrobněji na koncepční motocykl e-Scooter, navržený značkou SEAT. Nový elektroskútr se vyznačuje elektrickým pohonem, konektivitou a skvělými předpoklady pro sdílení.

Nový přístup. Designéři museli zaujmout odlišný postoj, než začali navrhovat nový koncepční motocykl SEAT e-Scooter: „Je to zcela nová vize. Motocykl je mnohem interaktivnější s uživateli a je nutné zohledňovat mnohem více vlivů na ergonomii,“ říká Joan Melenchon, designér exteriérů ve společnosti SEAT. To byla první výzva, s níž si musel poradit tým, který vytvořil koncepční motocykl e-Scooter. Motocykl totiž obsahuje větší počet vzájemně provázanějších dílů. „Pro automobilového designéra bylo mimořádně náročné vytvořit pro veřejnost něco tak odlišného od toho, na co jsme zvyklí,“ vysvětluje Francesca Sangalliová, vedoucí oddělení barev a materiálů ve společnosti SEAT.

Zcela elektrický provoz. Studie e-Scooter byla navržena a zkonstruována v Barceloně, evropské metropoli s největším počtem provozovaných motocyklů. Jednostopé vozidlo je součástí strategie společnosti SEAT pro městskou mobilitu a vyznačuje se čistými, stylizovanými liniemi, které vytvářejí geometrické vzory. „Chtěli jsme, aby toto vozidlo bylo přímočaré, ikonické a praktické. Současně však nemělo mít minimalistický vzhled. Místo toho jsme se soustředili na maximalizaci jeho užitných vlastností,“ ujišťuje Joan Melenchon. Výsledkem je design zcela elektrického skútru, který je 100% funkční, s odnímatelným akumulátorem pro snadné nabíjení.

Optimalizovaný design pro sdílení. Koncepční motocykl e-Scooter byl vyvinut pro všechny druhy zákazníků, ale převážně se zaměřuje na uživatele, dávající přednost sdílení. Z tohoto důvodu byly použity mimořádně odolné materiály, jako je pryž na bočních náraznících. Umístění dílů bylo zvoleno s ohledem na jejich snadnou výměnu. Pod speciálně tvarovaným sedlem je dostatek prostoru pro dvě přilby. Spojení s motocyklem a okolním světem umožňují dva vstupy USB a držák mobilního telefonu.

Fluorescenční lak usnadňuje viditelnost a zvyšuje bezpečnost. Viditelnost byla dalším klíčovým aspektem, na nějž byl při vývoji tohoto koncepčního elektroskútru pro sdílení kladen velký důraz. „Chtěli jsme, aby byl okamžitě rozpoznatelný, a snažili jsme se vytvořit velmi ikonický produkt. Skútr zaparkujete, odejdete a pamatujete si ho,“ říká Joan. Designéři z oddělení barev a materiálů se shodli na tom, že základní barvou celého koncepčního motocyklu bude černá, z níž bude na nejnápadnějších dílech zářit fluorescenční bílá. „Tuto intenzivní barvu jsme použili pouze na těchto ikonických dílech. Koncepční e-Scooter je díky tomu snadno viditelný pro ostatní řidiče, takže jsme tím také zvýšili bezpečnost,“ ujišťuje Francesca.

Inspirace automobilovým průmyslem. Na koncepčním motocyklu SEAT e-Scooter nalezly uplatnění také nejmodernější technologie z nových automobilů. Systém osvětlení vpředu i vzadu zasahuje až do stran a zahrnuje jednu inovaci, která je běžná u automobilů, nikoli však u motocyklů: „Skútr jsme chtěli vybavit dynamickými ukazateli směru, které jsou základní výbavou současných automobilů, protože dávají nezaměnitelné znamení a navíc přispívají k ikonickému charakteru motocyklu,“ říká Joan.

Základní údaje o motocyklu SEAT e-Scooter

100% elektrický pohon

Dojezd 115 kilometrů

Výkon 11 kW (ekvivalent spalovacího motoru 125 cm3)

Nejvyšší rychlost 100 km/h

Zrychlení z 0 na 50 km/h za 3,8 sekundy

Odkládací prostor pro dvě přilby

Náklady na nabíjení 0,70 EUR/100 km