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History of Java Batik…. and its offshoots..
Posted by: Kathy on: February 13, 2011
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Javanese traditional batik, especially from Yogyakarta and Surakarta, has notable meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. [...]
Kaftan freedom initialized
Posted by: Kathy on: January 20, 2011
Well, I am truly free. For the first time in years, I can say that I can move and spread my wings with nothing to hold me back. No baggage. No considerations. I’m only thinking about myself, right now. I owe no one nothing, except for some loans and moans. I am free to work [...]
Elton John and Jesus
Posted by: Kathy on: February 21, 2010
Elton John has sparked a storm of internet protest after suggesting Jesus Christ was gay in a new online interview. The Rocket Man has been targeted by outraged bloggers and ‘tweeters’ over comments he made to Parade.com as part of an article which will appear in the website’s sister weekend magazine. In the article, the [...]
Big Brother Bro
Posted by: Kathy on: January 4, 2009
Coolio and Ulrika Jonsson in Big Brother. Coolio flirted with ex-weathergirl Ulrika, 41, after she moaned about having a bad back. Coolio, 45, jokingly claimed he could help her because he is a licensed masseuse. Then he said he wanted to get her so drunk on a wild night out she would go topless. He said: [...]
Cool Prose
Posted by: Kathy on: December 3, 2008
Things are falling into place. The giant jigsaw is almost complete. I have opened doors, and some portals and archways are revealed to me. Porticos. Some that I never knew existed before. And for the first time in my life, I am in control of myself. The tornado, the raging bull that is my mind, [...]
YouTube audio feature previews for foolish comments
Posted by: Kathy on: October 11, 2008
The “audio preview” feature – intended to humiliate illiterate and inane commenters into rethinking their posts – appeared as a joke in a popular web comic a few months ago, but the video sharing site seems to have taken the suggestion seriously. There has been no official explanation of the tool on the official YouTube [...]
25 most offensive children’s t-shirts
Posted by: Kathy on: March 11, 2008
25 most offensive children’s t-shirts February 13th, 2008 Alpha Mummy, a blog on Times Online, has a good post entitled, 25 most offensive children’s T-shirts with links to the product pages. The comments are as interesting as the post itself – it seems there is a bit of controversy over whether kids should be seen [...]
Translation to other European language
Posted by: Kathy on: March 11, 2008
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Willy Brandt, a former German chancellor, once said: “If I’m selling to you, I speak your language. If I’m buying, dann muessen Sie Deutsch sprechen [then you must speak German].” With this quote, I hereby translate my main anchor page in a humble effort to sell my trade to the vast denizens of the [...]
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