Friday 28 September 2012

winter of life

Winter Of Life
 
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You know... Time has a way of moving quickly
And catching you unaware of the passing years.
 
It seems just yesterday that I was young,
Just married and embarking on my new life with my mate.
And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago,
And I wonder where all the years went.
I know that I lived them all...
 
And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams...
But, here it is... The winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...
 
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How did I get here so fast?
Where did the years go and where did my youth go?
 
I remember well...
Seeing older people through the years and thinking that those
Older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off
That I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like...
 
But, here it is...
My friends are retired and getting grey...
They move slower and I see an older person now.
Some are in better and some worse shape than me...
But, I see the great change...
 
Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...
But, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those
Older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.
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Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day!
And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory!
'Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!
 
And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared
For all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability
To go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!!
 
But, at least I know, that though the winter has come,
And I'm not sure how long it will last...
This I know, that when it's over... Its over...
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Yes, I have regrets.
There are things I wish I hadn't done...
Things I should have done, but indeed,
There are many things I'm happy to have done.
It's all in a lifetime...
 
So, if you're not in your winter yet...
Let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think.
Whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, please do it quickly!
Don't put things off too long!!
 
Life goes by quickly.  So, do what you can today,
As you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!
 
You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...
So, live for today and say all the things you want your loved ones to remember...
And hope they appreciate and love you for all the things
You have done for them in all the years past!!
 
Life is a gift to you.
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The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after.
Make it a fantastic one.

~ And, Remember ~
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"It is health that is real wealth
And not pieces of gold or silver."
 
~Author, Unknown~

Friday 10 August 2012

ROMANCE

ROMANCE

An older couple were lying in bed one night. The husband was falling asleep but the wife was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk. She said: "You used to hold my hand when we were courting." Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to sleep.. A few moments later she said: "Then you used to kiss me." Mildly irritated, he reached across, gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep.
Thirty seconds later she said: "Then you used to bite my Neck..." Angrily, he threw back the bed clothes and got out of bed. "Where are you going?" she asked..

"To get my teeth!"

I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!

I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!"

Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one fine March day.
One remarked to the other, "Windy, isn't it?"
"No," the second man replied, "it's Thursday..."
And the third man chimed in, "So am I. Let's have a beer."

Saturday 28 July 2012

The Queen's Movement

The Queen's Movement Queen Movement Queen's Movement Diagram
The queen is, without a doubt, the most powerful piece on the chessboard. She can move as many squares as she desires and in any direction (barring any obstructions). In the diagram on the left, the blue dots indicate to which squares this particular queen may move. As you can see, she can cover 27 squares. This is a healthy percentage of the board, 42 percent. This is twice as much as the a rook. (However, performance will vary depending on the queen's position.) She captures in the same way that she moves, replacing the unlucky opposing piece that get in her way. (She must, of course, stop in the square of the piece she has captured - unlike the knight the queen may not jump other pieces.) The queen's power is so great that she is considered to be worth more than any combination of two other pieces (with the exception of two rooks). Thus it would be better, under normal circumstances, to sacrifice a rook and a bishop (for example) than to give up a queen. Strategy Note: The queen's power also makes her too valuable to casually risk. Against skilled players, the loss of the queen is nearly equal to losing the game. For this reason, it is generally thought to be unwise to bring the queen out too early. The cluttered board makes her more vulnerable to entrapment. http://www.learnchessrules.com/queens.htm

Friday 27 July 2012

coconut pick up lines

Coconut Pick Up Lines

Hey, you have a lovely bunch of coconuts.
They say coconuts don't fall far from the tree, so that must mean your mom has big boobs too!

Like the hurricane said to the coconut tree;
hold on to your nuts

I'm gonna give you the blow of your life

source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/foodjokes/coconutjokes.html

Sunday 8 July 2012

vampire woman

A real-life 'Vampire Woman'
Meet Ms Maria Jose Cristerna, a real-life 'Vampire Woman'. The 35-year-old ex-attorney started modifying her body after she divorced her ex-husband, who she said was "abusive". Her modifications include titanium horn implants on her skull, fangs, as well as large ear rings and facial piercings. According to online reports, Ms Cristerna said her tattoos and body modifications made her feel like a "warrior". The mother of three currently works as a tattoo artist and body modification specialist. She has performed previously at a tattoo exhibition where she was suspended from the ceiling from hooks pierced in her skin. (Photos: AFP, Reuters) Maria Jose Cristerna, better known as the "La Mujer Vampiro" or "Female Vampire", poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas, Venezuela. She recently made an appearance at the Venezuela Expo Tattoo 2012, where tattoo artists and enthusiasts gathered. The 35-year-old woman is a former attorney who began tattooing her body after her divorce. She is currently a tattoo and body modification artist. She also inserted body modifications into her body, resulting in horn-like protrusions from her skull. Online sources reported her as saying that her ex-husband was abusive and that the tattoos made her feel like a "warrior". Her body modifications include fangs in her teeth. The mother of three children, Ms Cristerna says she would like to send a message to people to not judge others by their appearance. Other modifications include big ear rings and nose rings. Online reports said Ms Cristerna has had body casts made of her for exhibition in museums around the world. Ms Cristerna, also known as "Mujer Vampiro" (Vampire Woman), is seen backstage before a previous exhibition in Guadalajara, Mexico Ms Cristerna performs during an exhibition in Guadalajara, Mexico. http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?109412-Crazy-angmor-choose-to-look-like-vampire-after-marriage-failed

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Friday 8 June 2012

First Love

George Bernard ShawFirst love is a little foolish and a lot of curiosity.

Branislav NusicFirst love is dangerous only when it is also the last.

Rosemary RogersFirst romance, first love, is something so special to all of us, both emotionally and physically, that it touches our lives and enriches them forever.

Benjamin DisraeliThe magic of first love is our ignorance that it can never end.

Thomas MooreNo, there's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.

Alfred Lord TennysonIn the spring a livlier iris changes on the burnished dove;
In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.

Leo BuscagliaLove is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly, and without expectation... We don't love to be loved; we love to love.

Blaise PascalWe conceal it from ourselves in vain: we must always love something. In those matters seemingly removed from love, the feeling is secretly to be found, and man cannot possibly live for a moment without it.

NietzscheLove is the state in which man sees things; most widely different from what they are.

William ShakespeareAs sweet and musical
As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair;
And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods
Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony.

Lady Murasaki The memories of long love gather like drifting snow, poignant as the mandarin ducks who float side by side in sleep.

Leo BuscagliaThe heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival.

Richard GarnettSweet are the words of love, sweeter his thoughts:
Sweetest of all what love nor says nor thinks.

Bayard TaylorThe loving are the daring.

Francois MauriacNo love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.

Alexander SmithLove is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

Red meat & cancer & very bad journalism

Red meat & cancer & very bad journalism

Friday 1 June 2012

The Meaning of Freedom


The Meaning of Freedom


Mike Treder
Mike Treder
Ethical Technology

Posted: Sep 17, 2009
Freedom stands for something greater than just the right to act however I choose—it also stands for securing to everyone an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

To most reasonable people, freedom means more than just ‘free to do whatever I want’. Taken literally, that approach would produce anarchy—every man, woman, and child for himself or herself. Fortunately, none of us has to live that way (unless you’re reading this in Somalia or a similar disaster area).
Certainly freedom does mean the right to do as one pleases—to think, believe, speak, worship (or not worship), move about, gather, and generally act as you choose—but only until your choices start to infringe on another person’s freedom.
This still leaves a great deal of latitude. There is a long list of things that one can say, and say freely, for example, that excludes shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theater.
One way to think of this is the difference between “freedom of” (or “freedom to”) and “freedom from”—a point eloquently made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address delivered on January 6, 1941:
We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.
The first is freedom of speech and expression—everywhere in the world.
The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want—which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere in the world.
The fourth is freedom from fear—which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor—anywhere in the world.
That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation.
The Four Freedoms

Securing freedom from fear and freedom from want is very likely to entail some collective, organized action. That kind of activity is often carried out most effectively and efficiently (although, admittedly, not perfectly) by the government. If we want to live in a society where freedoms are protected and where the opportunity to exercise freedom is assured, we have to rely on some form of governance. So far, liberal representative democracy seems to do the best job of it.
Note also that Roosevelt spoke in “world terms.” He and his colleagues (including his wife, Eleanor, one of the greatest women of the 20th century) operated according to a vision in which the United States belonged to a family of nations. This family was interdependent, cooperative, and shared common values. The U.S., in their eyes, would act as a member of that family—a leading member, to be sure, but not a belligerent or domineering one.
In the same speech, Roosevelt said:
There is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy. The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. They are:
  • Equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
  • Jobs for those who can work.
  • Security for those who need it.
  • The ending of special privilege for the few.
  • The preservation of civil liberties for all.
  • The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living.
These are the simple, basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable complexity of our modern world. The inner and abiding strength of our economic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to which they fulfill these expectations.
This message is now nearly six decades old, but still rings as true today as when first spoken. We can hardly improve on FDR’s description of the fundamental goals and objectives of technoprogressive policies.
Of course, in 2009 we must take into account new issues and possible new areas of freedom—and potential infringements on freedom—that could not be anticipated in 1941.
In the next 50 years, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, and cognitive science will allow human beings to transcend the limitations of the human body. Our senses and cognition will be enhanced. We will have greater control over our emotions and memory. Our bodies and brains will be surrounded by and merged with computer power. We will use these technologies to redesign ourselves and our children in ways that push the boundaries of “humanness.”
One central mission of the IEET is to protect what we call “morphological freedom”—the right for individuals to manage, maintain, augment, and upgrade their own bodies as they see fit—so long, of course, as their actions don’t negatively impact somebody else’s freedoms.
It is interesting that in his 1941 State of the Union Address, Roosevelt spoke of heath care issues that sound immediately familiar in light of the current debate on the U.S. over health insurance reform. He said:
We should bring more citizens under the coverage of old-age pensions and unemployment insurance. We should widen the opportunities for adequate medical care.
The argument about health care as a human right and access to basic medicine as an important part of freedom is not a new one. Nor is the effort by opponents of expanded coverage to cast the provision of benefits as a threat to freedom.
As Thomas Frank points out in this important op-ed from yesterday’s Wall Street Journal:
Conservatives of the 1930s, led by an upper-crust outfit called the American Liberty League, certainly felt that way. “That Roosevelt was a dictator there was no doubt; but Liberty Leaguers were not quite sure what kind,” wrote the historian George Wolfskill in “The Revolt of the Conservatives,” a 1962 study of that organization. “Some thought he was a fascist, others believed him a socialist or Communist, while others, to be absolutely sure, said he was both.”
Frank’s piece is titled “The Left should reclaim ‘Freedom’—The Right was wrong about FDR too.” He says:
There are few things in politics more annoying than the right’s utter conviction that it owns the patent on the word “freedom”—that when its leaders stand up for the rights of banks to be unregulated or capital gains to be untaxed, that it is actually and obviously standing up for human liberty, the noblest cause of them all. . .
Any increase in the size or duties of government, the right tells us, necessarily subtracts from our freedom. Government is, by its very nature, a destroyer of liberties; the Obama administration, specifically, is promising to interfere with the economy and the health-care system so profoundly that Washington will soon have us all in chains.
“What we’re going to end up with is higher taxes, bigger government and less freedom for the American people,” House Republican Leader John Boehner said on Fox News in July. “We’re going to have a real fight for how much freedom we’re going to have left in America.”
Hogwash.
Today, of course, we know that the right’s tyranny-fears [about FDR] were nonsense. Most of Roosevelt’s innovations have been the law of the land for 70 years now, and yet we are still a free society.
In closing, Frank makes this vital point:
The reality of misgovernment, meanwhile, is not something you can grasp simply by donning a tricorn hat and musing on the majesty of Lady Liberty. It requires, among other things, close attention to the following irony: That many of the most destructive and even corrupt policies of the past few decades were engineered by exactly the sort of people who claim to be motivated by freedom and liberty.
During the recent horrible administration of George W. Bush, I often pleaded with people not to view Bush, Cheney, et al., as conservatives. They were clearly and profoundly not interested in conserving the liberties or the general welfare of Americans, as was their Constitutional duty. Rather, they were intent on maximizing the security and strength of powerful corporations, on whose boards they and their cohorts have so comfortably sat.
Have you ever taken the World’s Smallest Political Quiz? While it is far from perfect, it does offer a useful alternative to the traditional left-right spectrum, opting instead for a diamond-shaped depiction of U.S. political positions.

The red dot shows where I score on the quiz. I would submit that supporters of Bush-style politics, including many of today’s alleged ‘conservatives’, are really much closer to Big Government Statists. Bush, after all, increased the size of the federal deficit far beyond what any of his predecessors had done, while at the same time overseeing the most heinous incursions into civil liberties of any President since, well, perhaps ever.
Although I’ve openly stated my displeasure with the extreme positions of certain declared libertarians, I am not at all opposed to many of the tenets of libertarian thinking. I’ve even at times declared myself to be a “libertarian socialist.” Social freedoms should, in my view, be free from government restraint in almost every case.
Being a technoprogressive means being in favor of freedom. What we have to make clear, though, is that freedom stands for much more than just the right to act however I choose—it also stands for securing to everyone an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Mike Treder is a former Managing Director of the IEET.
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/3411

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Sunday 27 May 2012

GOAL!! or Go?


Stop to Think

A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:
'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

 'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on , was saving it for a special occasion.

 Well, I guess this is it.

 He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died.

 He turned to me and said:

 'Never save something for a special occasion.

 Every day in your  life is a special occasion'.

 I still think those words changed my life.

 Now I read more and clean less.

 I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.

 I spend more time with my family, and less at work.

 I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through.

 I no longer keep anything.

  I use crystal glasses every day...

 I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.

 I don't save my special> perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.

 The words 'Someday....' and ' One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary.
 If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now....

 I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell...

 I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. 

I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food.

It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come..

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one..

Monday 14 May 2012

Love Is Blue

Love Is Blue Lyrics

Performed by Frank Sinatra

Blue, blue, my world is blue
Blue is my world now I'm without you
Gray, gray, my life is gray
Cold is my heart since you went away

Red, red, my eyes are red
Crying for you alone in my bed
Green, green, my jealous heart
I doubted you and now we're apart

CHORUS:
When we met how the bright sun shone
Then love died, now the rainbow is gone

Black, black, the nights I've known
Longing for you so lost and alone
Gone, gone, the love we knew
Blue is my world now I'm without you.

Repeat CHORUS

Black, black, the nights I've known
Longing for you so lost and alone
Blue, blue, my world is blue
Blue is my world now I'm without you

The Worst Feeling Isn't Being Lonely

The Worst Feeling Isn't Being Lonely

I Just Want To Disappear

I Just Want To Disappear

Sunday 29 April 2012

How to Unveil Yourself to Your Love

How to Unveil Yourself to Your Love
It is a totally natural masculine desire to watch the feminine unveil herself. How do you think those strip clubs keep in business? If you've never been into one (I haven't either, although I admit, I'm curious—one of these days!) it doesn't matter, because you already know how to unveil your feminine mystery to your lover! You don't need to know how to dance, and you don't need a video to teach you, and you don't need to watch a woman strip in order to know how to do it for your lover. It is an innate, unique gift that the feminine can give, and with just a few simple ideas, and more importantly, a bolster to your culturally-shaken self-confidence, I know you will be off and running, and your lover will be hot and panting!

Our society has taught us that scarcity is the norm, that we never have enough, that we never are enough. This is a false belief that we have been fed, and that we continue to feed ourselves. The truth is that we are abundantly, naturally beautiful, sexy and sensual! The scary part is believing it, you say? Well, I have scarier news—you have to act on it first, before you start believing. In other words, you have to face whatever fears and issues about your body or your feminine nature that may have been imparted onto you, release them, and let yourself go—you may really surprise yourself, and your lover, if you do!

The Masculine Perspective

To him, you are already a goddess. The feminine is pure light, drawing his eye, making his heart race. The masculine loves to be tempted (remember Eve and that apple?) and believe it or not, he doesn't necessarily want to walk in and see you naked and splayed out for him (although sometimes that isn't a bad thing)—a deeper part of him wants to see you unveil yourself. He wants to watch you opening, like a flower.

The feminine likes the straightforward direction of the masculine, and so often doesn't understand what the draw of the "tease" is, in "striptease." Believe me when I tell you that the masculine doesn't only like it—he needs it, and he absolutely thrives on it. If you want your man to respond, lead him into temptation. (And you won't leave him dangling there—but we'll get to that later!)

Unveiling yourself to him is a process. This isn't a quick trip, it's a long and lingering journey. You don't want to just drop all the veils all at once—figuratively (or literally) speaking. You are going to lead him along, tempt him with luscious curves a bit at a time, and then cover them back up. Whatever you choose to wear, (and we'll talk about costuming and clothes later, too) you will want to offer peeks, hints, a little bit at a time, working up to a fuller view.

If you want to add another dimension to the tease, create the ground rules just like they have in the strip clubs—he doesn't get to touch you. That "rule" isn't just for legalities' sake, or just for the safety of the girls in the clubs. It also creates an air of mystery and temptation, when you can touch him, but he can't touch you!

Preparation

First, you have to concern yourself about what to wear. You will probably want to spend some time in advance thinking about it, and most definitely cater to his tastes. There are men who love fishnets but hate whalenets. There are men who adore white cotton panties, and men who think they're for old grannies. There are men who love latex, and men who can't stand it. If this is your first time doing this, then try to tap into what flavors of the feminine he has a natural affinity for (you can experiment with other flavors of the feminine later!) You can play into his fantasies, if he has them—a school girl, a secretary, a teacher, a prostitute.

As you choose your clothes, remember that you are going to be unveiling yourself a little at a time. Layers are very important, and you may want to choose fabric that is mesh or sheer, or tight, or go with something like crotchless panties, which have natural openings. You're pretty safe with black, in terms of colors, or even red. If he doesn't like things on the "slutty" side, you might want to go with white. Mixing the "whore" and the "angel" dynamic is often popular, dark outer garments with white undergarments. Some men even like it the other way around, especially if your "naughty" black bra is showing through your sheer "virginal" white blouse. Some men even like the mixture of a sexy black bra, and white cotton panties. Remember to cater to his tastes.

You want clothing with lots and lots of buttons, or very looooong zippers. You want openings that take longer to get undone, to prolong the tease. Boots with long zippers are very sexy to take off, but they should have high heels. If you have a problem with high heels in general, try platforms, with wide heels. They give the same illusion but are easier to move in!

Don't wear pants, or even shorts—skirts are the way to go, but nothing below the knee. Mini skirts are great, if he likes the slutty look, because you can bend over and show off without having to lift your skirt. You should wear a front-hook bra, because it doesn't leave you awkwardly reaching back, trying to get yourself unhooked, and it offers so many more opportunities to tease him. Besides, there is nothing like breasts finally spilling out of a front-hook bra for devouring masculine eyes!

Sexy panties are a must, of course, that goes without saying, and something sheer or mesh is fine, but even if he likes thongs (and some men don't!) don't wear them for this—they are too immediately revealing. Stockings are very sexy, but unless he has a serious pantyhose fetish, I'd stay away from them. They are hard to remove in a very revealing way, and just don't look as sexy as thigh-highs, or garters and stockings.

Your last accessories should be jewelry and make-up. You shouldn't go overboard in the make-up department, but definitely do something to make your eyes stand out, to make your lips a little darker, your cheeks a little more rosy. Use a perfume that you know he likes and apply it liberally—you want to tempt all his senses. Jewelry shouldn't be big and clunky, but rather sparkly and shining. Anything that catches the light when it moves is a plus! Some of the sexiest jewelry are things like belly chains, anklets, arm bands, and nipple rings (you can buy ones that aren't pierced).

Setting the Mood

You don't want to strip in a dark room (even though part of you may think you should!) This is about revealing yourself to him, so you want to give him the best possible view. That means good lighting, so he can see every part of you as you unveil it. You don't need to shine a police-style spotlight on yourself or anything, just make sure you have enough lighting to see the details.

Now, stop hyperventilating! It doesn't matter what you think about yourself, what size you are, how old you are, none of that matters, because your lover is attracted to your body, and he won't be looking for all of the flaws that you see—he will be reveling in the perfection of your feminine form. Trust me on this—he thinks you're hot, and he wants to see you naked. This is your leap of faith, remember?

You are going to want to use a chair for him to sit in. A kitchen chair works great for this. Make sure you leave enough space so you can walk all the way around the chair he is sitting in (you don't want it back against a wall.) You will also want another chair (or a stool of some kind) for you to use, as well.

You want to choose good music, something sexy, with a beat. Something that you can dance to! Belly dancing music is actually good for this, but any rock/pop music with a good beat will work. Instrumental stuff is preferable, because it's less distracting. It all depends on the mood you're setting, of course, so choose accordingly. You can even burn your own CD of songs to strip to, or, if you can, program your CD player to play just the songs you want, if it gives you that option.

Now, when you're ready to do this, you should tell him, maybe over dinner, that you have something planned for later. But don't tell him what. Leave him hanging. Just give him a coy smile when he presses you about it.

When it's time, still in your every day clothes, tell him that you want him to go into the other room and strip down to his underwear or boxers or maybe just a pair of shorts, his choice. When he comes back, ask him to sit in the chair, and run down the rules with him.

The rules are up to you, but as I said, it can be more of a tease if he isn't allowed to touch you, so you can tell him that he should keep his hands at his sides unless you tell him differently, and that he can turn his head, but his back needs to stay against the chair. You can add the rule that he isn't allowed to talk, if you feel it will create more tension, or you might want to let him respond to you. Feel into your lover and decide what is best. Also remember that his responses may ignite you, or they may make you feel more self-conscious, so take that into account as well!

Then leave him there, telling him you'll be back in a minute, and go get dressed.

The Unveiling

Now is the moment of truth. Whatever you believe about your body, however ridiculous or self-conscious you may feel, you need to remember that you are a beautiful, feminine form, and to him, you are a goddess. If you relax into that thought, it will be easier to do this. Remember that this is a gift for him. He is excited by you, and he thinks you are incredibly sexy. Don't doubt that. You'll see it in his eyes when you come into the room, you just have to take that leap. Ready? Now, it's time to drive him crazy!

When you come into the room, walk like you know you're beautiful—because you are. Slow, sensuous, sexy, slinky, that's you. Start the music and circle his chair, and let him get a good look at your outfit, whatever it is you've chosen. Look into his eyes, see what you're doing to him. It will give you courage.

When you move behind his chair, lean over and brush up against him, let your hair fall over him, if it's long, and tell him that you are going to unveil yourself to him. Or tell him that you're going to dance for him. Or tell him you're going to strip for him. Go with what you know he wants to hear.

Come around to the front of his chair and turn around so your back is to him. Put your hands on your hips and give him a pouty, sultry look over your shoulder. Or blow him a kiss. Turn around to face him and bend over with your hands on your knees and let him get a glimpse down the V of your shirt.

You want to keep moving—it keeps his eyes drawn to you. They don't have to be large, grand movements, just make sure some part of you is moving, your hips swaying, your hands moving over your body. You can tease him by straddling one of his legs and rubbing yourself over his thigh for a moment. Don't stay too long, though, and if he touches you or reaches to touch you, remind him of the rules.

You want to give him visual access to every inch of you, so don't stay in one position long. Once in a while, switch it up and move behind him. Your heart will skip a beat when you see your lover straining his head to see what you're doing back there. Run a hand through his hair. Whisper something in his ear. "Do you like what you see?" Then move out in front of him again, still moving your hips to the music.

Remember that the whole world swings on a woman's hips. It is the seat and soul of your power. Rock your hips, roll them, sway them, shimmy them. You want to move as if you are the most graceful, sexiest woman in the world—and to him, you are! You may want to dance for him a while, moving back and forth, closer to him so you can touch him—and not with your hands, this time. Now, you want to work on touching him with different parts of your body—your crotch, your breasts, your ass. Rub up against him, wiggle, squirm, make soft sighs and noises when you do. You can touch his cock, too (it's fun to find out just how he's responding!) but remember to only do it briefly, just to tease him.

When you are ready to start unveiling yourself, begin slowly. Draw everything out. Don't just undo your entire button-down, tied-at-the-waist school girl blouse in one fell swoop! Unbutton a button, and then pull your shirt over a little, to let him see the swell of your breast. Do that on the other side, too. You little tease! That's just how to do it. Unbutton another button, and show him a little more flesh. And then a little more. Then move to another part of the body, change it up.

You can use the second chair or stool to put your leg up on, to bend over, to straddle. You can go all "Flashdance" on the chair (without all the water, of course.) You can sit on the chair and pretend to ride it. You can sit sideways and kick your legs up (make sure you have a good hold on the chair—falling during an unveiling is a bit embarrassing) and turn toward him to straddle it. Show him those panties under your skirt. Then bend forward and let him glimpse your breasts again. Lick your lips, wink at him, purse your mouth like you want to kiss him. If you think it's dramatic and over-the-top, do it anyway. It's what works!

You want to touch all those parts of yourself that you are slowly revealing, and you want to do it before they're unclothed, too. Cup your breasts and press them together, if you have enough flesh there to do that. If not, then just pinch your nipples through your bra, make them stand up for him. Rub your hands over the swell of your ass. Put your leg up on the chair, and slide one hand up, from ankle to thigh. You can pull up your skirt, and rub yourself through your panties, too. Show him all those places you like to be touched that feels good—and let him see and hear it on your face. Really give him a show!

Keep tempting him, giving him peeks. You can remove stockings and boots or shoes with your leg up on the chair for effect. When you have your shirt undone, don't just open it wide—turn around, and slip it off a shoulder at a time, looking back at him. Then, turn his way again, but hold your shirt over your bra and tease him some more before you toss it aside.

Remember to rub and touch any part of your body that you've just revealed. Unzip your skirt while you're facing him (side zippers are perfect) and wiggle it down, then turn and bend over as you slip it off. You can slip your panties down a little to show him your ass, but pull them back up again before turning around and facing him to tease him some more.

You should touch him, too, after each reveal, so remember to move in and rub this newly exposed flesh against him—your breasts still in your bra or your ass still covered by your panties. When you do finally remove your bra, shimmy your shoulders, and shake your breasts. Come close to him and do it, don't be shy, but keep them just out of his reach.

When you are down to just your panties, straddle his leg again, and rub your crotch up and down, back and forth. When you finally do remove your panties, let him wait a while before you turn around and bend over so he can see you. (And you have remembered to trim or shave, right?) You may want to put your hands back there and spread everything open for a moment so he has a good peek, but don't stay too long. You can move anywhere you want, crawl on the floor, kneel in front of him, lay down and scissor your legs in the air, and then spread them wide, just for a moment, before bringing them back together again.

Pose for him. Dance for him. And talk to him. When you touch yourself, moan out loud. Ask him if he likes what you're doing. Slip your hand into your panties and tell him, "I'm getting so wet." Tweak your nipples, and cup your breasts, offer them to him just out of his reach and ask, "Do you like them?" You can even ask him what he wants to see next, but never give him exactly what he wants. Remember, this is about teasing him!

Now, when you have worked him into a fevered pitch, and his eyes are bright with lust and he is breathing hard, now is the time to let him watch you touch yourself and make yourself cum for him. You can lay on the floor and spread your legs, put your feet up on his knees if you want. You can bend over, if he likes that view, and finger yourself from behind. You can use his bare thigh, if you like, and make a sloppy, wet mess all over. He'll love it, trust me.

And finally, you get to give him what he wants—whatever he wants. Offer it to him. If he wants a blowjob there in the chair, give it to him. If he wants to fuck you doggie-style on the floor, go for it. If you wants to take you to bed, you can do that, too. He will probably be very aroused at this point, and whatever happens will be very passionate. You will probably be feeling extremely sexy and willing at this point, too, after seeing his response to your unveiling.

This is your gift to him—and to yourself. Remember that it is about revealing not just your body, but your heart as well. Put all of your love and devotion, all of your passion and desire, into your eyes. Give him your heart while you are revealing yourself to him—worship him like a god. Unveiling isn't just about the physical, especially when it takes place between lovers. It is also a symbolic act, stripping away your layers and making yourself vulnerable to him. That's one reason it requires such a leap of faith. But once you do it, and you see and feel his response, you'll love how it changes you. It will make you want to do it again and again—just think of the possibilities!


Monday 16 April 2012

The 9 habits of successful women

The 9 habits of successful women


Whether you work inside or outside of the home, or as a PTA member or community organizer, all successful women posses a combination of hard work, education and/ or expertise, the right attitude, and demonstrate the right behaviors. A woman's attributes, if strategically applied, can make her powerful within her circle of influence.
"As founder and chairman emeritus of Mary Kay Cosmetics, I've received quite a bit of publicity, and now when I have something to say, people seem to listen. It's not that I am saying anything different from what I have said all of my life, but apparently, once a person achieves success, what he or she has to say becomes important."       - Mary Kay Ash http://www.answers.com/topic/mary-kay-ash
Successful women are willing to take a leadership role. Taking on tasks/ responsibilities that others will not, establishes your reputation of being the "go to" girl, and makes you a valuable team member (Brown). Taking a leadership role will get the attention of everyone working with you, because you are doing things that help to make their jobs easier, and to make their overall experience more positive. It is not about kissing up, or trying to win a popularity contest, but more or less managing your relationships by being part of the solution, and not part of the problem.
Successful women build and utilize their network of people. Statistics show that women tend to only network with women who look like them (Brown). When it comes to opportunities for advancement, you have to be willing to go outside of your social demographic to get ahead, so step outside of your comfort zone.
Successful women establish their brand, or reputation. Your brand, is what people have to say about you, when you are not around; it is not necessarily whether or not they like your personality, or things about you (Brown). Being well liked by others is very subjective, and there will always be those who will sing your praises, and those who will decide not to like you for various reasons. Your reputation for being good at what you do, or being the kind of woman who can get things done, is what you should invest in. If you know yourself, and what personalities are more comparable with yours, then you should be able to avoid conflicts with others, and remember that you can catch more flies with honey.
Successful women think in terms of the "big picture". There are stepping stone type roles that you may be asked to take on; do not consider them demeaning, or beneath you, if they will lead to a more desirable position, or prepare you for better things.
Successful women continue to better themselves. Never stop learning; take advantage of every opportunity to enhance your skills, and/ or education. Read publications on the latest trends or techniques in your area of work. Study the women you admire, and find out what they did to get to where they are, and ask them for advice or tips (Brown).
Successful women are willing to put themselves out there. Get noticed by spearheading a committee or project, or champion a fundraiser for your favorite charity. Form strong alliances with people who can recommend you for more high-visibility type tasks in the future. Keep divisive people who try to undermine you, or tarnish your reputation, in plain sight at all times. Your diplomacy and overall political skills will help you to circumvent their hindrances; use your allies to help shut down their efforts (Brown).
Successful women never behave like divas. Be polite to everyone, from the janitor and cleaning crew, to the CEO. Always be mindful of how you treat others, because there may come a day when you will need their services or help; humility will carry you far in life (Brown).
Successful women are not afraid to let others shine. Not only do true leaders know how to follow, but they do not worry about being upstaged by someone else. Show your gratitude for being able to bask in the sun, by allowing others the opportunity to do the same, and be a mentor (Brown).
Successful women are highly adaptable, and make lemonade out of lemons."When I was fifteen, I won the Western Pennsylvania High School Impromptu Speech Contest, which meant that I would travel to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to compete. Upon arriving at our hotel, the staff advised my teacher that they did not realize that I was a Negro girl, and that they could not allow me to stay in their hotel. I remembered my mother's advice to me, which was to hold myself together, no matter what happened."      - Dorothy Height http://www.answers.com/topic/dorothy-height

Sunday 8 April 2012

London 2012 organisers go for food safety gold at Olympic Games

London 2012 organisers go for food safety gold at Olympic Games

Government to crack down on unlicensed food vendors and caterers seeking to cut corners to cash in on Olympic visitors

They may be the purveyors of the traditional – if notoriously greasy – staples enjoyed by millions of British sport fans, but the ubiquitous burger van could be hard to find at the London Olympics.
The government's food watchdog is cracking down on unlicensed vans selling burgers, hot dogs and fish and chips to the millions of visitors to the 2012 Games in an attempt to protect them from food poisoning and from being ripped off by rogue operators.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released £1.5m to pay for an extra 14,700 food hygiene inspections from April to September, covering restaurants, pubs, stalls and vans across the country during the Olympics and Paralympics.
Inspectors face a raft of challenges from people trying to cash in on the Games, including an expected spike in bootleg alcohol, businesses stockpiling food due to delivery routes being cut and people serving food from their front gardens.
The drive will be led by hundreds of environmental health officials, overseen by 10 senior officers, providing advice and extra training to restaurants and caterers who fail additional hygiene and safety inspections.
Tough enforcement action will follow where public health is put at risk. Unlicensed street vendors near Olympic venues will have their vehicles seized.
Sarah Appleby, head of enforcement and local authority delivery at the agency, said: "London 2012 is about celebrating everything that the UK has to offer and food is an important part of this.
"We have so much fantastic food to showcase to Games visitors, and we want food business owners to ensure that everything they sell is the best it can be. It will be an exceptionally busy time for a lot of these businesses, and the FSA is providing extra support and advice to make sure they are well prepared to meet the challenge."
The move is likely to trigger fresh criticism of the stranglehold on Games food and drink held by sponsors McDonald's (its largest UK restaurant is in the Olympic Park), Cadbury and Coca-Cola. The latter alone will serve 23m soft drinks due to its near-monopoly at Olympics venues.
Airport-style security at the Olympic Park will prevent visitors from bringing their own food, though they will be able to refill bottles from water fountains.
In what is being dubbed the largest peacetime catering operation in the UK, Olympics organiser Locog is preparing to provide 14m meals – for 9 million visitors and 24,000 athletes and team officials – from the time the first athletes arrive at the end of June to the official shutdownafter the Paralympics in September, across 40 different locations.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/apr/03/london-2012-olympics-food-safety-crackdown

He's leaving Marshall, Texas

He's leaving Marshall, Texas

HAD A FRIEND VISIT THIS MORNING.
HE ARRIVED EARLY, SAT DOWN WITH ME AND
CHATTED FOR A WHILE ABOUT HOW THINGS WERE CURRENTLY GOING FOR ME IN MY LIFE.

AFTER VERY CAREFULLY AND COMPASSIONATELY
LISTENING TO ALL THAT I HAD TO SAY,HE STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO ME, LEANED OVER AND GENTLY HELD ME FOR AWHILE.

THEN, AFTER REASSURING ME NOT TO WORRY,THAT EVERYTHING WOULD WORK OUT FOR ME AND BE JUST FINE, HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW OF ANYONE ELSE THAT COULD USE A VISIT FROM HIM.

I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF YOU, MY FRIEND.

I GAVE HIM YOUR NAME AND HE KNEW WHERE YOU LIVED. HE GAVE ME ANOTHER REASSURING HUG, THANKED ME AND I WALKED WITH HIM TO MY FRONT DOOR. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO YOUR PLACE.

Wednesday 21 March 2012

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NEFERTARI - Antique Beauty & Royality

NEFERTARI

Antique Beauty & Royality


Inside the Tomb of Nefertari


The Queen Shared with Husband War and Peace

The dream has come true and the restoration works of Nefertari's tomb, the most beautiful and famous of all queens' tombs and the summit of art in Egypt, has been achieved...

This tomb has been a symbol of challenge. Since its discovery at the beginning of this century in 1904 by the Italian archaeologist Schiaparelli, it endured bad circumstances, and all rescue efforts were insufficient & hard to be carried out, but, there is will, there is way

Cooperation

In 1986, the Ministry of Culture and the Egyptian Antiquities Organization in cooperation with Getty Conservation Institute insisted to save the tomb thoroughly. But this time, the work was executed in the best manner utilizing the most modern technical and artistic internationally-adopted methods.

At first, work depended on direct treatment, then scientific experiments were carried out there. Since the development of the monuments restoration and preservation techniques in the second half of the 20th century, the restoration has been changed from traditional natural art to an extensive science.

Naturally in the light of this change, large field and laboratory studies and surveys preceded the work of treatment, restoration and preservation that began in Nefertari's tomb in 1986.

Drawings inside the Nefertari 
Tomb

The Queen

Nefertari, the favorite Queen of Ramses II, is known from myriad of her representations in the temple reliefs and colossi of the great king The dedication to her, jointly with the goddess Hathor, of the small rock temple to the north of the great temple at Abu Simbel, shows how great her influence with Ramses II must have been.

Nefertari was not the only consort of Ramses II. Four other ladies are attested in the inscriptions of his reign to be his queens. She was not an ordinary queen, however and her situation excelled that of former ones. Her name has been rendered as "the Most Beautiful of Them"; a superlative which denotes her most exceptional position, while the designation "Hereditary Princess," listed for her in several instances, appears to be the indication of her high ranking origin in the society. Her participation in the affairs of the state is unparalleled outside the Amarna Period and is reflected in the titles assigned to her as "Great King's Wife". A political role is also reflected by the recurrent designation "Lady of Upper and Lower Egypt" and "Lady of the Two Lands".


Ahmos' grand-daughter & Ramses' wife

Drawing of Ahmos' grand 
Daughter and the Wife of Ramses

Origin

Some Egyptologists think she was probably a daughter of King Seti 1, and thus sister or half sister of Ramses II. Other Egyptologists, however, think that her designation as "Hereditary Princess" might be in some way connected with her being representative of the Thebais. The motive that would prompt such a thesis is the weak footing of the Ramssides in Thebes; their home was in the North and they made strenuous attempts to improve their situation in the South. These Egyptologists claim that nothing is known about her parents, but it seems that she was of royal birth. Others say she is Ahmos' grand-daughter...At Gebel El-Silsileh there is a shrine of Ramses 11 where depictions show him and Queen Nefertari performing religious functions before sundry deities. This shrine contains an indication that Queen Nefertari was already married to Ramses II at his accession (1290 BC). But she was not mentioned in connection with the King's First Jubilee in the year 30 of his reign and it seems likely that she died before it. We know that Queen Nefertari was neither the only nor the first bearer of this name. Its first bearer was Queen Ahmes-Nefertari, the mother of the Theban Eighteenth Dynasty who may have been the great-grandmother of our queen. Nefertari's bearing of the designation "god's wife" emphasized apparent emulation of Queen Ahmes-Nefertari, who was also the god's wife...From her name and titles it is apparent that Nefertari played a special role in her time. The fact that Ramses II was eager to show her accompanying him, a feature uncommon otherwise, suggests that she could influence his position in the country.

Most wonderful tomb in the Queen valley


The tomb of Nefertari in the 
Valley of the Queens

Exclusive honors
Titles; "beautiful face" and "pretty with two feathers" could be taken as reference simply to the queen's physical appearance. Another describes her as "appeasing the gods". This expression is associated with kings; and states their adherence to and support of the ritual requirements of the cults. None of the Egyptian queens, so far as we know, had been held in such honor, for none had a temple dedicated to her jointly with a goddess, as was the case with Nefertari at Abu-Simbel..The temple facade has six statues, each 33 feet high, four of them representing the king and two belonging to the queen. The walls ot the temple are adorned with various scenes; some represent the pharaoh defeating his enemies while the queen stands behind him, others represent the king and the queen bearing offerings in the presence of the goddesses and deities, asking their blessings. The most interesting scene represents the coronation of Nefertari by Isis and Hathor. There, the figure of Nefertari stands at the side of the colossus of Ramses II and in the Ramseseum temple. She is represented dancing a ceremonial dance in front of the king during the feast of the god Min.

Her own tomb
Ramses II has a tomb for Nefertari hewn out in the Valley of the Queens called by the ancients "The Place of Beauty", this tomb is the most beautiful in the Valley of the Queens, and is on the whole worthy of her position in history. The decorative motifs on walls and ceilings are mythological and are concerned with life in the netherworld, meetings with gods, deities, genii and monsters, and the entry into the realm of eternity. In these scenes our queen is represented always wearing long, transparent white garments, with two long feathers over the vulture-like headdress of gold. She wears rich jewels, in addition to bracelets and a wide golden collar.

Description of the tomb

Outer Doorway of the Tomb of 
Nefertari


Outer doorway from entrance staircase into outer hall: the two lambs were inscribed with the name of Nefertari. The lintel over the doorway is decorated with a sundisk setting in the horizon flanked on both sides by Wadjet-Eye. The scene also included a depiction of Isis and Nephthys in falcon form. Left and right thickness of the door is decorated with the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet. The Outer Hall has an almost square format of 5.20m by 5.30m. A rock cut bench, with niches below it, designed to support part of the funerary equipment, projects from the western and northern walls. The long inscription above the bench is a rather garbled version of 17th Chapter of the Book of the Dead. The upper register is filled with various scenes, serving as illustrative register of the southern wall containing different scenes.

On the left, the queen is shown on a throne. In her right hand she holds a kind of wand, with the other she reaches for a game. The scene is placed in a kiosk made of reeds. Here the queen plays with her soul.

Outside of the Tomb of 
Nefertari - Goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet


The next scene shows a bird with the queen's head, the Egyptian representation of the individual soul. The ba-bird is standing on a scale taking a shape of the tomb. The ba was a psychic force. The word was employed as a synonym of the manifestation of a god. Then the queen herself kneels in front of her soul, with hands uplifted in adoration of two juxtaposed lions, between them the sun's disk.

These scenes of the two lions mean "yesterday and tomorrow" or "the past and the future". Then, the graceful bird "benu" is the representation of the phoenix, the sacred bird of Heliopolis. The phoenix was regarded as the soul (ba) of Ra', but was also a manifestation of Osiris. The bird benu is followed by a multiple scene consisting of a shrine with a bier on which a prepared mummy of the queen is placed. This shrine is flanked on either side by representations of both goddesses Isis and Nephthys.  The next scenes consist of two figures, one squatted bearded deity who holds a palm branch, the other standing before him holding his two outstretched arms over two squares. Next is the seated figure of a falcon headed deity before a largescale "Sacred Eye". The decoration continues with the registers. They begin at the left with the scene of a cow resting on a support. The next illustration is a composite scene. Its center is a coffin with a jackal placed inside. It is surrounded on both sides by two mummiform figures. The right part of the upper register contains the four "Sons of Horus" accompanied by a fifth apparently Horus himself. To the right is the Jackal- headed Anubis, the god responsible for embalming. On the north side of the passage Osiris is shown in his shrineIn the recess the thickness of the passage is decorated on both sides with the representation of a goddess Selket (Scorpion). West inner face of the recess, the decoration consists of a Djad pillar, the symbolic representation of Osiris. North face of the recess, the scene shows the goddess Isis leading Queen Nefertari to the right, in the realm of god Khepri. South face of recess is decorated with a depiction of Harsiese (Horus son of Isis) holding Nefertari by her hand and introducing her to Harakhty and the West (Hathor)...The scenes decorating the west wall of the side room show the queen bringing linen offering to Ptah. Behind the shrine of Ptah is a large Djad pillar, the symbol of Osiris. The scene on the north wall shows Nefertari paying her respects to the god Thoth. The left part of the wall is covered with a text of eight columns. It is a copy of Chapter 94 of the Book of the Dead.

Drawings of Nefertari inside 
her Tomb

The east wall of side room is filled with two scenes separated in the center by an up-right standing fan. In the left scene the god Osiris is shown enthroned in the mummiform body, before him are the four "Sons of Horus". The queen is shown stretching her arm. The parallel right scene depicts the queen's offerings to god Atum. South wall of this side room is divided into three registers, the two upper being filled with seven cows and one bull. The bottom register shows four steering oars. On the following wall Nefertari with her raised arms in adoration is part of the adjoining last scene. The other panel on this west wall represents Ra' and Osiris united in the form of a ram-headed figure between Isis & Mephthys.

From the Outer hall a corridor, descending 18 steps continues the funerary designation of the tomb. The descent to the underworld is beautifully decorated. North thickness of upper part of West and East wall of corridor, the space is decorated with the Djad-pillar with two arms holding a scepters. Southern thickness of upper part of West and East wall is decorated with the goddesses Neith & Selket. Upper part of East wall corridor, the composition in the triangular space is arranged in the same way as on the opposite wall. On the left hand Nefertari offers two bowls of milk to goddess Isis behind whom sits Nephthys with Maat. On the right hand, Nefertari makes a similar offering to Hathor behind whom sits Selket, with Maat as before in the background.

Lower down there is a winged Uraeus, guarding two carts of the queen. The underneath, beginning about the kneeling figure of Maat, is another scene in which the Jackal Anubis stretched out on a tomb welcoming the queen. The bottom part of the east wall is decorated by the figure of Nephthys, while the parallel part of the west wall is decorated with Isis. The doorway lambs of the burial chamber are inscribed with the name and titles of Nefertari, while the sofas are decorated with a winged Maat. This corridor leads to that part of the tomb where the funeral ceremony was terminated and in which occurred the final transition to the burial chamber. The burial chamber is a relatively large rectangular room (10.40x8.50m) with four square pillars supporting the ceiling. Two side rooms and a small inner room are accessible from it. The entry walls to the burial chamber are adorned by four goddesses, while the walls are mostly decorated with scenes from the Book of the Dead. The queen is represented passing through nine gates from the domain of Osiris, which are guarded by dreadful demons. On the northern wall of the chamber she is shown before Osiris, Hathor, and Anubis. The four pillars form a kind of shrine to contain her sarcophagus, now lost. The pillars are decorated with the Djad pillar and various deities. The two side rooms flanking the burial chamber on the west and east are poorly preserved. An interesting scene on the eastern wall of the western side room shows Nefertari in the shape of a mummy. The function of the small inner room and two side rooms is not yet known because of their great obliteration.

Last Updated: July 2nd, 2011
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