Stuff that makes you apoplectic

Apoplexy is a very popular word in historical romances (one of the genres that I devour like a chocoholic inhales Godiva). Some guardian/father/members of nobility/etc will be in an apoplectic fit over the harum scarum adventures of our intrepid hero/heroine. Apoplexy can also mean stroke, which is one of the major causes of death and disability the world over.

Hence, it behooves us to know what can cause stroke and make sure we reduce our risk factor as much as possible. The usual ones are quit smoking, maintain a healthy weight, etc etc, but do you know what are the most common activities that leads to an apoplectic fit?

Drinking coffee. Sex. Being angry.

Straining while on the porcelaine throne (aka straining to shit). Blowing your nose. Shock.

The poor snow leopard could have had a stroke!

Don't believe me? Read it here.

This means that if you want to live longer, don't have sex, eat lots of fibre and keep your mucus to yourself.

As if I'm not paranoid enough in rivers ...

... now I hear that crocodiles can traverse oceans. Granted that this was seven million years ago, but since crocodile design hasn't really changed since then, this is pretty scary.

Oh yeah. Crocs are salt tolerant and can survive six months without food. So by the time they reach the beach where you are frolicking innocently, they are starving and you look like a delicious meal.

Humans are doomed.

(Image ganked from here)

Not these crocs, okay? Only scary near escalators.

OMG! This is severely cool!

The nerd in me is amazed by the amount of work that had gone into this game. If you are interested in how addictive substance of abuse act on the brain or just want to torment some lab mice, go here!

The females of the species ...

is definitely deadlier than the male ...

 

 

Forget being passive-aggressive

Just be aggressive!

Is it obvious I am not an animal lover?

 

I like my animals either on my plate or stuffed. Enuff said.

My inner fangirl, let me show you her

Dear God, blessed are every Friday You gave us breath but more and more for this Friday whence You gave us the delectable Mr Hardy and amp up our anticipation for his upcoming movie.



Thank you, God. Thank you.

*swoons*

How to headbang

There's something about Mr Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... adorkability? Infectious grin? Crazy dimples?



Oh yeah. He headbangs like a true wild child of the punk generation.

Emo Star Wars?

I knew that Luke was an angsty dude, but the droids too?

You sure learn something new every day.

But I do wonder: Do emo droids cut themselves too? Do they sever a hydraulic line, power back up supply, what? *ponders*

Genius courtesy of paperbeatsscissors.

Everyone's got the message but me ...

There's something about this song that resonates with me. Maybe because I have always felt out of step with everyone else around me.

Enjoy Elizabeth and the Catapult's Rainiest Day of Summer (lyrics here).



Non-sequitur: Am recovering from a mini-cold, the first in a very long time. You only appreciate God's gift of good health when you are busy hacking out a lung or limping along like a lame tortoise with a recalcitrant ankle. Humans. *snort*