"We're five friends.
Lovemakers to slang.
Disarming people with sarcastic wit, guised as innocence, lacking in both.
Previously, thieves in the night with honey lips...

Hello. We're Scissors For Lefty. Garza's & Krimmel's. We attempt to write songs in order to open or close little chapters of our lives. Documenting little adventures really. Flirting with disaster, reiterating current events, poking fun at love gone wrong. All excuses for us to just hang out. We've shared the stage with greats to us, such as The Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Pretty Things, Panic @ The Disco, Every Move a Picture, The Fiery Furnaces, The 1990's, The Cheat, Lemon Sun, The Situationists, Paul Weller, DJ AM, Grandaddy, Little Wings, The Faraday Effect, Black Heart Procession, Locksley, The Coral, I am Spoon Bender, Pedro The Lion, Inner, Rykarda Parasol, The Wildlife, and many, many more. I dunno, I think we've played about Ninety Nine shows by now, but it's not like we are tight or anything. We would like to bust out 9000 shows, and then, maybe then, we'll fade away... "

Note: best intro i've read in years

je ne trouve pas les trésors enterrés. je les crée.

Test animals were placed on a diet high in sucrose and increased fat, including lard. As anticipated, these animals quickly became obese. But when given high levels of calcium, they stopped gaining weight and, instead, began to lose weight. Even though the caloric intake of the two sets of animals was identical, those on a low calcium diet gained weight, while those on a high calcium diet lost weight. Calcium helps to suppress a substance that would normally increase adiposity (fat) with a calorie-dense meal. By increasing dietary calcium, the result is a significant reduction in adipose tissue - accelerating weight loss and body fat loss.

Dietary calcium plays a pivotal role in the regulation of energy metabolism; high calcium diets attenuate weight gain during periods of overconsumption and preserve thermogenesis during caloric restriction, thereby markedly accelerating weight loss... Moreover, we have recently demonstrated that the increased calcitriol released in response to low calcium diets stimulates Ca2+ influx in human adipocytes and thereby promotes adiposity. Accordingly, suppressing calcitriol levels by increasing dietary calcium is an attractive target for the prevention and management of obesity... Further, low calcium diets impede body fat loss, while high calcium diets markedly accelerate fat loss in transgenic mice subjected to caloric restriction. These findings are further supported by clinical and epidemiological data demonstrating a profound reduction in the odds of being obese associated with increasing dietary calcium intake.
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Effect of short-term high dietary calcium intake on 24-h energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and fecal fat excretion

Jacobsen R, Lorenzen JK, Toubro S, Krog-Mikkelsen I, Astrup A.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2005 Mar;29(3):292-301.

Observational studies have shown an inverse association between dietary calcium intake and body weight, and a causal relation is likely. However, the underlying mechanisms are not understood... 10 subjects participated in a randomized crossover study of three isocaloric 1-week diets with: low calcium and normal protein (LC/NP: 500 mg calcium, 15% of energy (E%) from protein), high calcium and normal protein (HC/NP: 1800 mg calcium, 15E% protein), and high calcium and high protein (HC/HP: 1800 mg calcium, 23E% protein). RESULTS: The calcium intake had no effect on 24-h EE or fat oxidation, but fecal fat excretion increased approximately 2.5-fold during the HC/NP diet compared with the LC/NP and the HC/HP diets (14.2 vs 6.0 and 5.9 g/day; P < 0.05). The HC/NP diet also increased fecal energy excretion as compared with the LC/NP and the HC/HP diets (1045 vs 684 and 668 kJ/day; P < 0.05). There were no effects on blood cholesterol, free fatty acids, triacylglycerol, insulin, leptin, or thyroid hormones. CONCLUSIONS: A short-term increase in dietary calcium intake, together with a normal protein intake, increased fecal fat and energy excretion by approximately 350 calories per day. This observation may contribute to explain why a high-calcium diet produces weight loss, and it suggests that an interaction with dietary protein level may be important.

found this joke on a co-workers desk...

Answer: They are always in hot water, they lack taste, and they need dough.

Though not necessarily true. It just gave me a literal picture in my head of men in a massive bowl of ramen.
I believe that work deteriorates your humor standards.

Anyhoo.. random photo blog for the day:

my ears are hoping this song will spin this week...







AND my jogging song for the night...!






etcetera..








apparently, this is called krumping, which i knew nothing of till today.

i've found a new facination with dance videos.

shits and giggles and playing the chord of discord.

flaws that french fry to a crisp and jovial excursions that topple ennui.

minimal disfunct and intelligent cranial reverbs are my prime.

augmenting vital disposition and encephalon is a lifetime moxie.

A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.

.amarimono ni wa fuku ga aru.

.koketsu ni irazunba koji o ezu.

.koko ni mateiru.

Japanese design has lots of strange takes on everyday objects, but my favorite is the titillating and somewhat disturbing "Mom 'n Baby" extension cord set pictured above. Perfect for offering to that neighbor who's always asking to borrow things. (via Gizmodo)

so i had previously thought that finding interesting things on the web had found it's demise, but i was wrong when i happened upon a site with at least 500 amazing verbal kung fu moves... (someone actually took the time to record all these terms! ridiculous...)

vicious wizard penetration
stunning dream slice
resplendent shaolin style
invincible shadow leap
shaolin gecko scratch
running star fright
imperial plum-blossom maneuver
barbaric cricket assault
fragrant rooster feint
wicked grasshopper penetration
naughty gecko spin
vulgar mist scare
terrible scarecrow spirit
innocent rat scare
valorous flash fright
barbaric mantis punch
fang of the tiger arrow
fiendish wind palm
fortunate taoist lunge
dipping lotus style
shaolin wolf attack
shining turtle assault
naughty hummingbird style
illusory scorpion arrow
vulgar ancestor tackle
fierce eunuch blow
burning flash pounce
devastating monk seizure
ancient scorpion elbow
dipping hawk ambush
valorous ghost push
devastating zodiac style
mighty bamboo fright
blind dream scratch
iron tiger dance
standing spider touch
innocent monk cut
destructive paradise vengeance
impressive spider somersault
amazing chopstick kick
insane terror attack
fierce eagle rebuke
murderous orchid attack
iron acupuncture nerve pinch
sound of the terror fright
magnificent animal assault
peaceful scorpion kick
excellent rat wall
running chopstick claw
whirling ram defense
illusory wind seizure
invincible goldfish leap
lethal mustard-seed onslaught
happy cat twist
fang of the scorpion heel
flying wolf thrust
seven grasshopper knee
magnificent storm pounce
devastating secret kung-fu
wicked ghost neck-snap
three qi twist
invincible hummingbird arrow
wicked butterfly justice
masculine cricket feet
running peony-blossom protection
drunken cricket antagonism
invisible sun fist
explosive rooster slam
naughty death charge
10,000 orchid advance
mad ghost defiance
murderous serpent vengeance
excellent lotus flip
blood of the animal palm
dancing river technique
enlightened ram knife
celestial cricket slice
destructive vampire seizure
mystic ancestor claw
shining animal smash
insane virgin blow
devastating sun spear
venerable dream palm
midnight taoist palm
super eunuch assault
whirling paradise bite
impressive plum-blossom attack
fiendish fox-woman technique
roaring mist chop
uncomfortable lightning chop
abominable death justice
masculine flash assault
mongolian vampire nerve pinch
invisible zodiac kick
abominable eunuch pose
shining hummingbird wall
illusory eagle sword
invincible lotus crush
seven sky twist
judicious flash neck-snap
masculine shadow leap
impossible death attack
10,000 demon spin
three ghost wall
masculine moon attack
fire of the plum-blossom leap
ancient hawk wall
golden virgin armor
shaolin gecko protection
terrible animal protection
impressive scorpion wall
peaceful ox attack
two monkey breath
dancing dream lunge
inverted immortal twist
devastating death smash
lucky sun spear
invincible scholar stance
fierce serpent claw
honorable cricket throw
splendid ghost kung-fu
celestial shadow contact
flying animal cut
drunken monk fist
mighty sky defense
peaceful animal bow
ten goldfish charge
celestial zodiac punch
uncomfortable panda bite
vicious storm contact
accurate terror shield
inverted river nerve pinch
sign of the wizard spirit
burning rat antagonism
dancing spider pose
whirling plum-blossom sword
dirty dragon style
yellow emperor's qi charge
judicious paradise punch
lethal killer elbow
blood of the gecko seizure
sign of the star contact
standing grasshopper twist
devastating killer tackle
uncomfortable shadow neck-snap
three storm charge
insane eagle feet
explosive chopstick elbow
splendid grasshopper kick
fortunate vampire charge
supernatural dragon wheel
kiss of the ram crush
peaceful scarecrow kung-fu
terrible scholar seizure
two vampire style
venerable crane leap
excellent ox fist
screaming lotus penetration
super willow spirit
fortunate river fright
golden lotus knife
fierce jade energy
dancing shaolin smash
fang of the wizard technique
explosive cricket fright
golden sky charge
mongolian tiger shield
judicious goldfish fist
standing sun justice
two chopstick technique
devastating chopstick ambush
transcendent willow forehead
standing scholar sword
fortunate butterfly smash
strange scorpion scare
uncomfortable phoenix fist
evil ghost flip
invincible peony-blossom bite
celestial mantis slash
mongolian scarecrow attack
uncomfortable jade defense
fierce grasshopper vengeance
abominable phoenix breath
imperial peony-blossom elbow
deadly serpent power
dirty butterfly charge
unfathomable monster push
no paradise bow
roaring mist smash
splendid patriarch defense
10,000 sun advance
midnight ram flip
glorious ancestor penetration
ancient killer throw
roaring foo-dog shield
ten scarecrow touch
peaceful orchid energy
whooping wizard spear
deceptive cricket block
barbaric grasshopper sword
fang of the plum-blossom smash
leaping ram pose
lethal rabbit contact
unfathomable scorpion spear
ruinous rat style
masculine wolf thrust
fang of the scorpion feet
no phoenix style
emasculating cat defiance
inverted sun shield
happy acupuncture knee
midnight foo-dog breath
invisible immortal spin
yellow emperor's snake energy
burning sky seizure
supernatural vampire wrestling
flying shaolin flip
glorious animal technique
venerable hawk spear
enlightened monster wrestling
fierce patriarch spear
evil ox nerve pinch
imperial wind ambush
resplendent hummingbird thrust
leaping rooster onslaught
dipping terror technique
shining shadow fist
double goldfish pounce
poetic cricket technique
spinning wolf cut
valorous mustard-seed tackle
blood of the mist spin
iron chopstick protection
laughing cat kick
ruinous willow heel
honorable terror push
drunken river breath
imperial immortal frenzy
resplendent panda technique
pious willow throw
splendid sky hands
mad hawk dance
invincible grasshopper lunge
insane flash wall
leaping bamboo palm
splendid ghost wrestling
three lotus chop
dreaded gecko dance
ruinous moon defense
10,000 sun knee
savage foo-dog spirit
lucky acupuncture pounce
resplendent hummingbird stance
terrible lotus sword
sign of the lightning push
leaping hawk flip
transcendent killer crush
shaolin acupuncture thrust
shining scorpion energy
spinning lotus charge
celestial sun hammer
ten ox wheel
celestial ancestor technique
no phoenix leap
leaping rabbit kung-fu
savage tiger push
blood of the mantis hands
seven killer assault
pious wolf frenzy
mystic monster pounce
strange taoist twist
supernatural mist protection
fang of the bamboo knife
enlightened monkey breath
vulgar chopstick nerve pinch
sign of the ox vengeance
supernatural phoenix bow
ten grasshopper feet
imperial dream slash
deadly paradise wheel
resplendent plum-blossom somersault
golden storm scratch
monkey king's killer technique
shaolin sky defense
savage sage blow
super jade tackle
seven paradise kung-fu
two secret justice
uncomfortable storm bite
inverted mustard-seed fan
masculine ram wall
destructive dragon strike
running ox penetration
inverted wolf fury
pious wind justice
supernatural turtle knee
valorous spider touch
barbaric shadow protection
peaceful hell wrestling
accurate eagle seizure
naughty goldfish attack
deadly hawk somersault
lethal immortal block
super peony-blossom cut
invisible monster wrestling
burning grasshopper punch
terrible lightning wrestling
mighty vampire fan
invisible lightning scratch
screaming demon scratch
deadly killer chop
devastating wolf kung-fu
three animal hammer
mad river onslaught
resplendent acupuncture chop
supernatural animal leap
masculine animal onslaught
insane scarecrow touch
burning foo-dog smash
shaolin demon contact
abominable serpent arrow
emasculating acupuncture charge
mongolian secret power
deadly spider twist
two willow leap
destructive fox-woman feet
flying hell essence
ruinous shaolin attack
destructive flash slam
venerable fox-woman boxing
lucky scorpion justice
glorious sage fist
devastating monster claw
wicked chopstick forehead
seven foo-dog hand
fortunate death shield
dreaded cat spin
whooping sky bite
impossible taoist protection
uncomfortable crane armor
jumping jade attack
super butterfly style
fiendish wolf smash
unfathomable cricket push
naughty killer hammer
abominable plum-blossom pose
evil ox fright
splendid killer leap
shaolin shadow pounce
glorious scholar knife
naughty death charge
stunning jade wheel
transcendent rooster knife
mystic gecko touch
naughty demon knee
glorious acupuncture hammer
running spider twist
jumping rabbit dance
murderous eunuch penetration
10,000 mustard-seed defiance
wicked dragon wheel
uncomfortable secret neck-snap
illusory dragon punch
screaming cat jab
iron peony-blossom knife
naughty plum-blossom hand
judicious butterfly technique
destructive foo-dog hand
resplendent vampire jab
devastating shaolin assault
evil dream shield
stunning animal breath
evil panda touch
lucky ox hammer
unfathomable animal bite
lethal ram energy
lethal storm pounce
whooping acupuncture thrust
fire of the rooster spirit
fortunate buddha fist
two buddha kick
innocent panda scare
stunning peony-blossom stance
strange ram hands
sound of the mustard-seed penetration
running orchid touch
lucky secret throw
illusory fox-woman jab
emasculating hummingbird shield
wicked terror somersault
seven mist onslaught
illusory wolf fist
savage sun armor
savage immortal kung-fu
invisible terror fan
shaolin animal contact
dipping scarecrow slap
venerable ghost attack
abominable phoenix arrow
invincible chopstick push
fiendish shadow ambush
venerable scarecrow seizure
monkey king's crane slap
blind monkey arrow
thundering tiger bow
midnight lotus hand
happy scarecrow shield
emasculating plum-blossom chop
impossible monster throw
fang of the fox-woman twist
splendid gecko energy
roaring hawk dance
yellow emperor's animal stance
insane panda style
sacred wind nerve pinch
vulgar wizard claw
fire of the snake hand
jumping acupuncture energy
standing river twist
fierce shaolin slash
fragrant fox-woman slash
sound of the spider palm
judicious ram vengeance
mongolian eagle flip
spinning butterfly thrust
heavenly foo-dog wheel
emasculating river somersault
lethal butterfly chop
resplendent rat pose
screaming ancestor somersault
fragrant wolf slash
deceptive cat slap
yellow emperor's virgin jab
stunning terror style
murderous sun assault
illusory goldfish heel
running shadow block
shining sun shield
three orchid attack
screaming virgin twist
monkey king's butterfly assault
whooping hummingbird style
drunken mantis heel
mystic hawk seizure
deadly monk assault
three shadow slam
fiendish hummingbird knife
vicious scarecrow charge
pious virgin throw
illusory flash lunge
ten hummingbird slap
deadly patriarch fright
mighty mantis spear
mystic lotus kung-fu
deadly ghost thrust
splendid fox-woman scratch
accurate mist attack
impressive monster slap
vicious shadow justice
inverted serpent strike
wicked chopstick defiance
wicked star thrust
standing flash spear
lethal vampire scare
mystic virgin advance
kiss of the monster pose
savage rooster hammer
transcendent river nerve pinch
ruinous cricket fright
leaping grasshopper wrestling
spinning fox-woman assault
whooping monkey scare
fire of the qi justice
deadly rabbit hammer
fire of the panda spear
deceptive scorpion slash
illusory demon wall
running flash stance
dipping immortal knife
fragrant wind arrow
leaping hawk energy
sacred demon technique
laughing buddha forehead
fang of the jade bow
mystic snake wall
innocent virgin elbow
vicious tiger leap
mongolian panda palm
poetic qi push
murderous scholar justice
invincible killer punch
barbaric dream arrow
ten jade spin
abominable storm kung-fu
excellent mist technique
fortunate tiger arrow
ancient eunuch crush
murderous crane fury
screaming zodiac essence
murderous taoist strike