Sex, Love & other drugs...

Intervention: I’m Addicted to Twerking

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:17:16 -0700

Intervention: I’m Addicted to Twerking

(Made with @NotestagramApp) #notestagram

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:10:25 -0700

(Made with @NotestagramApp) #notestagram

“For The Road” - Tyga ft. Chris Brown

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:11:00 -0700

“For The Road” - Tyga ft. Chris Brown

@tis_nelle for Rich Evolution @estrella_re

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:40 -0700

@tis_nelle for Rich Evolution @estrella_re

The Weeknd - Kiss Land

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:05:46 -0700

The Weeknd - Kiss Land

steezy!

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:08:54 -0700

steezy!

“Make A Mill” - PARTYNEXTDOOR

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:29 -0700

“Make A Mill” - PARTYNEXTDOOR

“Get Lucky” - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell & Nile...

Fri, 03 May 2013 02:18:00 -0700

“Get Lucky” - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell & Nile Rodgers

Bey - Drake ft. James Fauntelroy

Fri, 03 May 2013 02:15:19 -0700

Bey - Drake ft. James Fauntelroy

“Cole Summer” - J. Cole

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:17:15 -0700

“Cole Summer” - J. Cole

Break Down - J.Cole explains “Power Trip”

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:09:44 -0700

Break Down - J.Cole explains “Power Trip”

“How” - The Neighbourhood

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:40:00 -0700

“How” - The Neighbourhood

“Sweater Weather” - The Neighbourhood

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:24:34 -0700

“Sweater Weather” - The Neighbourhood

The Zombies - Time of the Season

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:40:10 -0700

The Zombies - Time of the Season

“How Many Drinks” - Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0700

“How Many Drinks” - Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar

7 Social Hacks For Manipulating People

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:12:27 -0700

7 Social Hacks For Manipulating People:

there-is-no-pumpkin:

howtolifeguide:

1. Whenever someone is angry and confrontational, stand next to them instead of in front of them. You won’t appear as so much of a threat, and they eventually calm down.

2. Open with “I need your help.” People don’t like the guilt of not helping someone out. When asking for a favor from someone, begin your request by saying “I need your help.” It greatly increases your chances of getting that favor done.

3. Rephrase what the other person says and repeat it back to them. This makes them think you’re listening and really interested in what they’re saying. It makes them feel validated. Obviously, you don’t want to overdo this.

4. If you want someone to agree with you, nod while you talk. This gets the other person to nod too, and they begin to subconsciously think they agree with you.

5. If someone doesn’t like you, ask to borrow a pencil. It is a small enough favor that they won’t say no, and it gets them to like you more. Check out the Benjamin Franklin effect for more explanation.

6. Fold your arms to determine interest. If someone is observing you, they will likely mimic you. Fold your arms, and see if they do it, too.

7. Repeat a person’s name many times during a conversation. It helps you remember it, and makes them like you more.

did I ever tell you guys I love manipulation

5AM In Toronto - Drake

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:18:39 -0700

5AM In Toronto - Drake

Chris Brown - Fine China

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:54:18 -0700

Chris Brown - Fine China

“Started From The Bottom” - Drake

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:29:55 -0700

“Started From The Bottom” - Drake

critink: Up in the rice terraces of the Cordillera mountain...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:49:02 -0800

critink:

Up in the rice terraces of the Cordillera mountain range of the Philippines live the last few tattooed women of Kalinga. Traditional tattooing is seen as archaic and painful by the younger generations of Kalingas. As an Indigenous group that has successfully fought against colonizing forces, it is losing the practice of traditional tattooing because of the changing perspective of beauty and interpretations of the practice by outside scholars.

Studies on the tradition interpreted the practice to show that men were given tattoos because of brave acts during tribal wars while the women were given tattoos just to decorate their bodies. Men who attempt to get traditional tattoos without acts of bravery are shunned by the community and are now unable to continue the practice without facing criminal charges from the government. Women are unconstrained by the same reasons but are struggling to continue the practice because of the pervasive western interpretations of aesthetics that changed the perceptions of “beauty” in Kalinga. To the women of Kalinga, the batok or the tattoo goes beyond beauty and prestige but it is symbolic of the traditional values of women’s strength and fortitude.

The traditional tattoo is an indigenous body art, an expression of the psychological dimensions of life, health, love and it defines local perceptions of existence. Sadly there is now a decline of the traditional art among indigenous women brought about by the changing perspective of the meaning of the tattoo and its stigmatized practice. It is now considered a vanishing art along with the gatekeepers of the knowledge associated with it.

The Last Tattooed Women of Kalinga by Jake Verzosa. Jake Verzosa is a freelance photographer based in Manila.