Otaku - おたく/オタク

What is an Otaku anyway?


Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga and video games. Female otaku are occasionally referred to as fujoshi.

It was used in the 1980s as a second person singular pronoun among hobbyist photographers. As it gained familiarity, the word was soon used by others to refer to hobbyist photographers. Since the photographers were seen as socially unskillful, reclusive, and obsessed with their hobby, otaku picked up those negative connotations and eventually was used to refer to any reclusive, obsessive hobbyist.

A common stereotype is the young male otaku who lives at home without a job, has few social contacts outside of his otaku friends, and may even be bordering on a dangerous stalker. Besides anime otaku (who sometimes enjoy many days of exessive anime watching with no rest) and manga otaku, Japanese culture has many other varieties, such as pasocon otaku (personal computer geeks), geimu otaku (playing video games) and otaku that are extreme fans of idols heavily promoted singing girls. Otaku has stronger negative connotations in Japanese than it does in English, although it can be used either positively or negatively in either language.

Many fans of anime in America use the word otaku to describe themselves, and are unaware of the negative meanings of the word. Because of this, many Japanese peope are understandably confused when someone describes themselves as an otaku, or is proud to be known as an otaku. Many Americans who don't watch anime are unaward of the differences between anime and American cartoons. While Bugs Bunny or Tom and Jerry are about sensless violence and humor, anime can tell emotionally moving and phsycologically thrilling stories about romance, comedy, mystery, fantsy, science fiction, horror, or adventure. This is understadable, since the most well-known anie outside of Japan are mostly child-oriented, like Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, or Naruto. Most otaku prefer the origional Japanese subtitled versions of anime, since many anime, such as Yugioh or Pokemon, are heavily censored, either beause of adult-material, or many are censored beause the creators try to erase any Japanese references, which irritates many.

Are you an Anime Otaku?

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What kind of Otaku are you? 
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OtakuCenter the obvious choice for everyone who loves anime and manga:http://www.otakucenter.com/

Anime and Manga Quizzes: http://www.theotaku.com/quizzes

Limerence - Intrusive thoughts

What is this thing called limerence?

Limerence is an involuntary and emotional state of intense romantic desire for another person. Limerence can often be what is meant when one expresses having intense feelings of attachment and preoccupations with the love object. Limerence is a common emotion characterized by unrealistic expectations of blissful passion without positive relationship growth or development. It is distinguished by a lack of trust, loyalty, commitment, and reciprocity. In the case of limerence, there is more often than not an obsess or and an object of desire, who may or may not be attainable. It can be experienced as intense joy or as extreme despair, depending on whether the feelings are reciprocated. Limerence is sometimes also referred to as infatuation.

Limerence is a state of mind, usually termed “having a crush” ... “infatuation” ... “passionate love” ... “puppy love” ... “romantic love” or “being in love,” but it is important to note that limerence is neither love nor sexual attraction. Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together.


Dorothy Tennov (August 29, 1928 – February 3, 2007) was an American Psychologist who, in her 1979 book Love and Limerence – the Experience of Being in Love introduced the term "limerence". During her years of research into romantic love experiences, she obtained thousands of personal testimonies from questionnaires, interviews, and letters from readers of her writing, in an attempt to support her hypothesis that a distinct and involuntary psychological state occurs identically among otherwise normal persons across cultures, educational level, sex, and other traits. Tennov emphasized that her data consist entirely of verbal reports by volunteers who reported their love experiences.

According to Tennov,

• there are at least two types of love: limerence, what she calls "loving attachment", and "loving affection," the bond that exists between an individual and his or her parents and children.
• "A Scientist looks at Romantic Love and call it Limerence".
• Unlike real love or affection, Limerance is all consuming.

" The feelings of a man and a woman caught up in limerence can range from euphoria to misery, from the greatest happiness" to suicidal grief. Yet when the limerent cries out for help, most people wont even acknowledge that limerence exist. Get over it, and "they'll say.. or it'll pass"....

Limerence has certain general, basic components:

• ...Intrusive thinking about the "limerent object" (L.O.)
• ...An intensity of feeling for the LO that leaves other concerns in the background
• ...Acute longing for reciprocation
• ...Occasional fleeting relief from unrequited limerence when vividly imagining some reciprocal action by the limerent object
• ...Fear of rejection that leads to an unsettling shyness in the limerent object's presence
• ...Intensification of limerent feelings when rejected by the L.O.
• ...Acute sensitivity to any act, thought, or condition on the part of the LO that could in any way, shape, or form be interpreted favorably
• ...An extraordinary ability to devise or invent "reasonable” explanations to explain or imagine why even neutral actions by the LO are a sign of hidden passion in the LO
• ...An aching in the chest when uncertainty is strong
• ...Buoyancy (a feeling of walking on air) when reciprocation “seems” evident
• ...A remarkable ability to emphasize any trait that is truly admirable in the limerent object
• ...An equally remarkable ability to avoid dwelling on any possible negative trait ... or even to render that negative into another positive attribute

Alcohol Addiction – Compulsive Need

What is alcoholism?

Known as "alcohol dependence". It is characterized by compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol despite its negative effects on the drinker's health and social standing. The term 'alcoholism' is a widely used term, first coined in 1849 by Magnus Huss, but in medicine was replaced in by 'alcohol abuse' and 'alcohol dependence' in the 1980s DSM III. Alcohol damages almost every organ in the body, including the brain; because of the cumulative toxic effects of chronic alcohol abuse, the alcoholic risks suffering a range of medical and psychiatric disorders. Alcoholism is the cyclic presence of tolerance, withdrawal, and excessive alcohol use; the drinker's inability to control such compulsive drinking, despite awareness of its harm to his or her health, indicate that the person might be an alcoholic.



What are the causes and effects of alcoholism?

Scientists say that someone who has alcoholic addiction in his/her family is more likely to develop alcoholism if they choose to drink. Alcoholism can also develop or worsen based on a person’s environment and traumatic experiences in life. These factors may include culture, family, friends, peer pressures, and the way the person lives.

Alcoholism can lead people into serious trouble, and can be physically and mentally destructive. Currently alcohol use is involved in half of all crimes, murders, accidental deaths, and suicides. There are also many health problems associated with alcohol use such as brain damage, cancer, heart disease, and diseases of the liver. Alcoholics who do not stop drinking reduce life expectancy by 10 to 15 years.

• Too much alcohol can destroy brain cells, possibly leading to brain damage.
• Alcohol greatly disturbs the structure and function of the central nervous system, hindering the ability to retrieve, consolidate, and process information.
• Moderate consumption of alcohol can affect cognitive abilities while large amounts interfere with the oxygen supply of the brain causing a blackout when totally drunk.
• Alcohol addiction may also inflame the mouth, esophagus, and stomach, and could cause cancer in these areas, especially in drinkers who also smoke.
• Splurge drinking may produce irregular heartbeats, and abusers experience a higher risk of high-blood pressure, heart attacks, and other heart damage.
• Alcohol also can harm vision, damage sexual function, slow circulation, be the grounds for malnutrition, and water retention.
• It can also lead to skin and pancreatic disorders, weaken the bones and muscles, thus, decreasing immunity

A large portion of alcohol taken in is broken down in the liver. It is important to note that the liver has a fixed rate of breaking down the alcohol, so as the liver is overused, disorders and malfunctions can result, making the liver the primary location of alcohol’s damage. Liver damage can occur in three stages. The first stage is liver enlargement whereby liver cells are penetrated with abnormal fatty tissue. The second stage is the alcoholic hepatitis whereby liver cells swell, inflame, and eventually die. The third stage is cirrhosis in which fibrous scar tissues are formed, hindering the flow of blood through the liver.



What to do with alcoholism?

• Have a desire to stop the alcohol addiction. You must have a serious desire to stop from being an alcoholic.
• Have the initiative to identify the cause of your being alcoholic. Knowing the cause of one problem is an important part to its solution. If being alcoholic is due to some traumatic experiences, you must let go and be delivered from it. Forgiveness is a good thing to do. Seek counseling to aid in healing.
• Make the decision to get help. Recognizing the need for help is one important thing to do. There are a lot of alcohol rehabilitation centers that could give you assistance for your treatment. You can also get different kinds of help from your family, friends, and above all from God.

source: http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/alcohol-addiction.htm


Hilarious photos with drunk person

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Sims-Aah-Holic

"I have spent many sleepless nights playing at the computer "The Sims". My mother thinks I'm crazy when I talk about energy bar, and I sometimes simply forget to eat. I'd play it everyday as long as I could. I love creating my own character and build houses. I wont stop playing until I got sleepy. I was too lazy when I started playing The Sims."

Since the Sims was released thousands of people have fallen in love with the game...

Creation of Families

When starting the game offers pre-made characters as well as the option to create more Sims that they control. Creating a Sim consists of creating a family that can hold up to 8 members. A Sims body is bundled with a specific body physique and clothing. The player cannot change a Sims face, name, skin tone or personality once it has been moved onto a lot.

Life Stages

In the Sims there are only 3 states, baby, child and adult. The only life stage that can be passed is baby. Children cannot grow up unless cheats expansion packs are used. Adults are the most advanced life stage and are able to have children, get jobs, etc.

Sims Lives

Sims are directed on the basis of instructing them to interact with objects, such as a television set, a piece of furniture or another Sim. Sims may receive house guests, which are actually based on the Sims of other game files. The player cannot control "visiting" Sims, although it is important for Sims to interact with one another in order to develop a healthy social life and gain popularity. The player must make decisions about time spent in personal development, such as exercise, reading, creativity, and logic, by adding activities to the daily agenda of the Sims. Daily need fulfillment must also be scheduled, such as personal hygiene, eating, and sleeping. If the simulated humans do not perform need fulfillment, they suffer consequences. For example, if they do not eat, they will die of starvation. If they do not go to the bathroom, they will wet themselves. If they do not have fun, they become depressed and unwilling to do things. When Sims have low motives they are more likely to be nasty to other Sim characters by insulting them, slapping them and even attacking them.

Expansion Packs

The Sims: Livin' Large
The pack includes new characters, careers, items, and features. Many of the supernatural personalities and themes were added to the sequel in piecemeal fashion through numerous expansion packs.

The Sims: House Party
House Party gives players the ability to throw parties, as well as new characters and "party" themed items, such as the "costume trunk". Some items and features such as the dance floor and DJ table from this expansion pack were made available in the sequel. In this expansion the characters can throw parties, invite many friends, and also find romance.

• The Sims: Vacation
• Vacation introduced a new neighborhood, called Vacation Island, where Sims could take vacations with members of their own family or with other Sims. Vacation Island is split into three distinct environments: beach, forest, and snow-capped mountain. Sims can stay at a hotel or rent a tent to go camping. They can also get souvenirs to remember their vacation.

• The Sims: Unleashed
• In Unleashed, the original ten-lot neighborhood that was featured in all previous games is now expanded to over forty and there is now an option to re-zone lots into residential or commercial. In commercial lots, one can build shops of numerous types and restaurants which Sims can visit by calling the Old Town trolley to take them there.

• The Sims: Superstar
• This expansion allows the player's Sims to become entertainment figures and includes representations of several famous personalities.

The Sims: Makin' Magic
It introduces magic to the game and allows Sims to cast spells, forge charms, brew potions and buy alchemical ingredients. It also introduces a new neighborhood area. In addition, it introduces baking and nectar-making. This expansion pack includes a disc containing a preview of The Sims 2. 

Text me

Cell phones have become one of the basic of our lives. They provide us enormous benefits. As high-end electronics gadgets of modern times, cell phones have become one of the basic of our lives. We eat with them, sleep with them, talk with them, work with them… Some of us even couldn't imagine how our ex-generation lives when these phone on the go aren’t available.A growing contingent of young cellphone users is described as having fallen into a sadistic cycle or cellphone addiction, acquiring an unstoppable habit of e-mailing or "text-en friends, playing games and downloading pictures.Use of internet-ready phones is demanding social customs, human relationships and even powerful modern pastimes such as comic books and television as people adjust more of their attention and resources to the cell phone.

Cellphone Addiction as we see now is happening everywhere. Everyone is using the cellphone a their means of connecting to the world, to play games, to watch videos, to listen to music and even for some, to use as an alarm clock!
In the case of cell phone addictions, hard facts are recognized such as:
Symptoms are:

• People feel uncomfortable without their cellphones
• Need to talk insatiably
• Cellphone bills stresses them up
• High levels of insecurity
• Endangers health (long periods of exposure to harmful electromagnetic waves and when driving)

The harms brought maybe:

• Young addicts spend so much time that they fail at school and drop out.
• Turning to crime to pay bills (that run up to thousands)
• Mental Breakdown
• Death

Cell phone addictions will only worsen and become more widespread as people gain in affluence and are able to purchase more cellphones. We should learn to control our usage and not be controlled by the gadget itself, only then will we improve and gain from acquiring such equipments to improve our lives. Cell phone addictions can be countered.

Facebook Addiction

Facebook has become an indispensable way to find old friends, schedule events, play games and even send virtual gifts. But if you’re doing more living online than off, it might be time to reassess. Many students are now seeing Facebook more as an addiction than a networking tool, and psychologists are starting to agree.

Are you Suffering from Facebook Addiction Disorder?

A growing body of research in the area of addiction suggests that Internet Addiction Disorder is becoming a real problem, it is a psycho-physiological disorder involving tolerance; withdrawal symptoms; affective disturbances; and interruption of social relationships. The most common one is Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD).

To be diagnosed as having Facebook Addiction Disorder, a person must meet certain criteria. At least 2 or 3 of the following 6 criteria must be present at any time during a 6-8 months period:

1. The first thing is tolerance. This refers to the need for increasing amounts of time on Facebook to achieve satisfaction and/or significantly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of time. They often have multiple Facebook windows opened at any one time. 3 is usually a sign and over 5 you're helpless.

2. After reduction of Facebook use or cessation, it causes distress or impairs social, personal or occupational functioning such as wondering why your Vista is so fast and improved etc. These include anxiety; obsessive thinking about what is written on your wall on Facebook etc.

3. Important social or recreational activities are greatly reduced and or migrated to Facebook. Instead of sending an email you post a message on your friend’s page about canceling a lunch appointment. You now stop answering your phone call from your Mom and insist she should contact you through Facebook chat.

4.This is getting serious if you start kissing your girlfriend's home page or a VRML virtual walk through a park is your idea of a date.

5. Your bookmark takes 20 minutes just to scroll from top to bottom or 8 of 10 people in your friend's list you have no idea of who they are.

6. When you meet people you start introducing yourself by following "see you in Facebook" or your dog has its own Facebook profile. You invite anyone you've met and any notifications, messages and invites reward you with an unpredictable high, much like gambling.

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Facebook fun

Facebook, launched by the world's youngest billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, has over 300 million users worldwide, half of whom log on to the site every day.

Further, about 2 billion photos and 14 million videos are uploaded on various Facebook pages a month and about 6 billion minutes are spent on Facebook a day, worldwide.

According to Willis Wee, founder of the social media and marketing blog Penn-Olson.com, this is twice as much time that people spend on Google.

The global social networking website allows users to post and share content (like photos, links, videos, and notes), play casual games and applications, and interact with friends and family through messaging and chat.

Addicted to Love

Are you Addicted to Love?

• When you begin a relationship, you feel a total emotional high. You can't sleep, can't eat, can't stop thinking about the other person.
• You tend to fall in love extremely quickly. You overlook and / or ignore your sweetie's faults.
• When you start dating someone, you often think that they are "the one."
• Your relationships last only a few weeks or months.
• When you and your partner fight, it seems very life or death to you.
• You stay in relationships because you need someone, not because you want them.
• In relationships, you find yourself doing most of the work.
• In relationships, you will do almost anything to stay together.
• You become obsessed with people who have no romantic interest in you.

Addicted to Love(song) by Robert Palmer
"Addicted to Love" is a song by Robert Palmer first released in 1986. The song has now become known as his signature song, thanks in part to a highly popular video featuring hogh fashion models . Other artists have released versions since.

This is the third song on the Riptide album. The most commonly heard version runs around four minutes, but the full album version runs a little over six minutes.

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100chart, as well as spending two weeks atop the Billboard Top Rack Tracks chart, and it peaked at #5 on theUK Single Charts.

Addicted to Love(movie)

Addicted to Love is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Griffine Dunne. It stars Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick and Kelly Preston. The movie's title is based on Robert Palmer's song "Addicted to Love". It is intended to be a humorous love story, but at some points is a dark comedy and at selective others, it is the traditional, romantic comedy for which Meg Ryan is known.
A romantic comedy about two people who simply cannot get over the loss of their respective lovers. When they discover that the mates who have abandoned them are now blissfully snuggled up together, th...( read more )ese two totally dissimilar people launch a diabolical plan of revenge...

Addicted to KIM HYUN JOONG

Kim Hyun Joong debuted as the leader of SS501 in 2005. In addition to their musical activities, SS501 participated in two reality shows — Thank You For Waking Us Up (2005) and Thank You For Raising Us (2006) — that profiled the group's life together. They filmed an 8 episode reality programme SS501 SOS by Mnet. They also appeared in MNet's Idol World in 2007, which showed SS501 doing various missions in Japan.

He joined the cast of MBC variety reality show We Got Married on May 11, 2008, with Hwang Bo, who is 6 years his senior. They achieved high popularity acting as a newlywed couple. Due to his appearance on We Got Married, he was cast in the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango as one of the members of the famous F4. Known as the "Lettuce Couple", Kim and Hwang Bo went on to win MBC's Best Couple Award. The couple made their official exit from We Got Married on December 14, 2008 due to scheduling conflicts presented by Boys Over Flowers.

In the hit drama series, Boys Over Flowers, he plays Yoon Ji Hoo. The series was a huge media and ratings sensation in Korea during its run from January to March 2009, garnering a huge amount of popularity for the entertainer. The series was not only a hit in Korea, but all around Asia as well. This includes Taiwan and the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines amongst others.

Along with his bandmates, Kim is preparing SS501's new Korean album, for which each member will be doing a solo. Their Asia Concert Tour began in mid-August 2009.

On September 2009, during promotions in Japan for Boys Over Flowers, Kim Hyun Joong was diagnosed with H1N1. While recovering from H1N1, Kim Hyun Joong could not attend Seoul's International Drama Awards. To accept the award on his behalf, his members of SS501 were present for the award show. He recovered from H1N1 and was discharged on September 15, 2009.

About: Drugs

Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works. You've probably heard that drugs are bad for you, but what does that mean and why are they bad?




If you've ever been sick and had to take medicine, you already know about one kind of drugs. Medicines are legal drugs, meaning doctors are allowed to prescribe them for patients, stores can sell them, and people are allowed to buy them. But it's not legal, or safe, for people to use these medicines any way they want or to buy them from people who are selling them illegally.

Cigarettes and alcohol are two other kinds of legal drugs. (In the United States, adults 18 and over can buy cigarettes and those 21 and over can buy alcohol.) But smoking and excessive drinking are not healthy for adults and off limits for kids.

When people talk about the "drug problem," they usually mean abusing legal drugs or using illegal drugs, such as marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, crystal meth and heroine. (Marijuana is generally an illegal drug, but some states allow doctors to prescribe it to adults for certain illnesses).

Illegal drugs aren't good for anyone, but they are partic

ularly bad for a kid or teen whose body is still growing. Illegal drugs can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs. Cocaine, for instance, can cause a heart attack — even in a kid or teen.

While using drugs, a person is also less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It's often harder to think clearly and make good decisions. People can do dumb or dangerous things that could hurt themselves — or other people — when they use drugs.

Sometimes kids and teens try drugs to fit in with a group of friends. Or they might be curious or just bored. A person may use illegal drugs for many reasons, but often because they help the person escape from reality for a while. If a person is sad or upset, a drug can temporarily make the person feel better or forget about problems. But this escape lasts only until the drug wears off.

Drugs don't solve problems, of course. And using drugs often causes other

problems on top of the problems the person had in the first place. A person who uses drugs can become dependent on them, or addicted. This means that the person's body becomes so accustomed to having this drug that he or she can't function well without it.

Once a person is addicted, it's very hard to stop taking drugs. Stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as vomiting (throwing up), sweating, and tremors (shaking). These sick feelings continue until the person's body gets adjusted to being drug free again.

Addicted to Acoustic

Music from heart to soul.. A feeling of serenity...
Though our mind controls our hearing, it has a plausible effect to our heart. Beacause the calming perceptive of our feeling has its own sense of peacefulness. Music is not just a sound. though some people does enjoy music wanting and needing it has a separate factors .
Wanting music is more of a "liking it". you might like it but just for enjoyment. Needing music will give you sense of contentment. It will help you control yourself from any feeling of injustice or happiness. Though it might sound so stupid but the aspects of music has a great importance to some people. It is their living or might be their therapy, but they all shared the same feeling and wanting and needing..

Got hit's? why try listening to acoustic songs?.. It so awesome!.. It will make your day COOL and Very relaxing.. You will certainly enjoy the stripped down version of every songs..

For those who want easy relaxing music try the latest album of princess entitled "Addicted to Acoustic". Its 18 tracks are certified hits!.. This collection draws mainly from this season's pop hits. A lot of which are the biggest songs of the moment like Jason Mraz's Im yours, "Too young by Taylor Swift, Love Bug by Jonas Brothers and a lot more!..

Im Yours - jason Mraz


Love Bug - Jonas Brothers

Shopaholic

How something is done... How it happens... Fashion staments and Trends... Shopaholic brags everywhere, can't even resist a bargain... Spreads of clothes, a shopper can be seen... A swipe of their credits, is what they need to shop...shop...and shop.. Never minding the fact of the size of the interest it gets. Never pausing a moment to balance their bills. They prove to be a consistent buyer from clothes, shoes, accessories and bags.. Receipt of bills and credits are everywhere, without learning the fact that their taxes are greater than their own money. They are braggart about their money and wealth though some of them don't have that kind of money.. They are trying to be gallant, that fashion is their life. They are trying to follow what is 'IN' in the society so they won't be judge by their peers.. Fashion is something worthwhile but would not last for long. Fashion changes each time by year or by month. In a lengthy time it will be OUT.