Dare to be.

sixcatsandtwodogs: gifcraft: Stop the bullets. Kill the...

Sat, 04 May 2013 01:02:28 -0400

sixcatsandtwodogs:

gifcraft:

Stop the bullets. Kill the gun.

I held my breath at the last one.

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Fri, 03 May 2013 01:44:42 -0400

circulariver: Never give up kidda, I believe in you and know...

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:42:32 -0400

circulariver:

Never give up kidda, I believe in you and know you can do it

escapekit: Best Friends Born in Africa to French wildlife...

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:41:20 -0400

escapekit:

Best Friends

Born in Africa to French wildlife photographer parents, Tippi Degré had a most unusual childhood. The young girl grew up in the African desert and developed an uncommon bond with many untamed animals including a 28-year old African elephant named Abu, a leopard nicknamed J&B, lion cubs, giraffes, an Ostrich, a mongoose, crocodiles, a baby zebra, a cheetah, giant bullfrogs, and even a snake. Africa was her home for many years and Tippi became friends with the ferocious animals and tribespeople of Namibia. As a young child, the French girl said, “I don’t have friends here. Because I never see children. So the animals are my friends.”

lolsofunny: best-of-funny: samthesandman: buzzfeed: Some...

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:41:03 -0400

lolsofunny:

best-of-funny:

samthesandman:

buzzfeed:

Some billboards get a lot more creative than others.

god damn it these are amazing

X

(lol here!)

southpaw-holmes: mallorycatluc: farchichka: This is...

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:40:52 -0400

southpaw-holmes:

mallorycatluc:

farchichka:

This is AMAZING!

I give up art

That’s fuckin amazing

gotemcoach: WORK ETHIC A story about Kobe Bryant, as told by a...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:41:07 -0400

gotemcoach:

WORK ETHIC

A story about Kobe Bryant, as told by a professional trainer who worked with Bryant this past Summer, for the Olympics:

I’ve been a professional athletic trainer for about 16 years and have been able to work with a range of athletes from the high school to professional level. Right now I run in a clinic in Cincinnati and have most recently been training with some players on the Bengals.

I activated my reddit account just a moment ago and because I’ve been seeing the videos of Kobe’s most recent dunks and the comments you guys have had to share I decided I might as well chime in what I know about the man. And let me just state by saying that this story doesn’t touch on anything we don’t know about Kobe but rather that he simply is not human when he is working on his craft.

I was invited to Las Vegas this past Summer to help Team USA with their conditioning before they head off to London, and as we know they would eventually bring home the Gold (USA). I’ve had the opportunity to work with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade in the past but this would be my first interaction with Kobe. We first met three days before the first scrimmage, on the day of the first practice, early July. It was a brief conversation where we talked about conditioning, where he would like to be by the end of the Summer, and we talked a little bit about the hustle of the Select Team. Then he got my number and I let him know that if he ever wanted some extra training he could hit me up any time.

The night before the first scrimmage I remember I was just watched “Casablanca” for the first time and it was about 3:30 AM. I lay in bed, slowly fading away when I hear my cell ring. It was Kobe. I nervously picked up.

“Hey, uhh Rob, I hope I’m not disturbing anything right?”

“Uhh no, what’s up Kob?”

“Just wondering if you could just help me out with some conditioning work, that’s all.”

I checked my clock. 4:15 AM.

“Yeah sure, I’ll see you in the facility in a bit.”

It took me about twenty minutes to get my gear and out of the hotel. When I arrived and opened the room to the main practice floor I saw Kobe. Alone. He was drenched in sweat as if he had just taken a swim. It wasn’t even 5AM.

We did some conditioning work for the next hour and fifteen minutes. Then we entered the weight room, where he would do a multitude of strength training exercises for the next 45 minutes. After that we parted ways and he went back to the practice floor to shoot. I went back to the hotel and crashed. Wow.

I was expected to be at the floor again at about 11 AM. I woke up feeling sleepy, drowsy, and almost pretty much every side effect of sleep deprivation. Thanks, Kobe. I had a bagel and headed to the practice facility.

This next part I remember very vividly. All the Team USA players were there, feeling good for the first scrimmage. LeBron was talking to Carmelo if I remember correctly and Coach Krzyzewski was trying to explain something to Kevin Durant. On the right side of the practice facility was Kobe by himself shooting jumpers. And this is how our next conversation went — I went over to him, patted him on the back and said, “Good work this morning.”

“Huh?”

“Like, the conditioning. Good work.”

“Oh. Yeah, thanks Rob. I really appreciate it.”

“So when did you finish?”

“Finish what?”

“Getting your shots up. What time did you leave the facility?”

“Oh just now. I wanted 800 makes so yeah, just now.”

My jaw dropped. Mother of holy God. It was then that I realized that there’s no surprise to why he’s been as effective as he was last season. Every story about his dedication, every quote that he’s said about hard work all came together and hit me like a train. It’s no surprise to me now that he’s dunking on players ten years younger than him and it wasn’t a surprise to me earlier this year when he led the league in scoring.

Thanks for reading and allowing me to share you my Kobe Bryant story. If anyone has any questions I can clarify. Sorry if the story was at all hard to follow as this is my first time on reddit.

Rob.

#GotEmCoach

evolutional: literally the best quote ever

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:37:41 -0400

evolutional:

literally the best quote ever

"Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but..."

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:37:33 -0400

“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.”

- Susan Cain, Quiet (via finalstar)

"You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own..."

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:36:24 -0400

““You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own version of the world.””

- John Rogers (via liamdryden)

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odditiesoflife: Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:34:55 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold Fireflies

Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies.

duckkiiee: hoccypocky: fuck-this-url-sucks: agnostic-hippie: ...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:34:52 -0400

duckkiiee:

hoccypocky:

fuck-this-url-sucks:

agnostic-hippie:

fyeahheatherjh:

iwillburnthecakeoutofyou:

I’ve been crying for the last 100 years.

Fucking a tumblr I did not need that shit right now

What the fuck tumblr.

Why.

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!

omfg…

a-sure-win: sophieallthingstw: deduction019: Well. If you’re...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:33:54 -0400

a-sure-win:

sophieallthingstw:

deduction019:

Well. If you’re not afraid of the ocean by now you’re wrong.

HO. LY. SHIT.

be very fucking afraid

the-absolute-best-posts: esslaurent: likeafieldmouse: Keng...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:33:42 -0400

the-absolute-best-posts:

esslaurent:

likeafieldmouse:

Keng Lye - Alive without Breath (2013) - Hyperrealistic sea animals created using acrylics and epoxy resin, layer by layer

I THOUGHT THEY WERE REAL

This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com blog.

lambertpunsalan: Emma Watson accepting the ‘Trailblazer’ award...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:03:17 -0400

lambertpunsalan:

Emma Watson accepting the ‘Trailblazer’ award at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards

<3

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Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:26:20 -0400

travelingcolors: Floating Ripple Vases (by oodesign) Fill your...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:24:24 -0400

travelingcolors:

Floating Ripple Vases (by oodesign)

Fill your favorite container with water and float the vase. According to the movement of the air, the plants change their position within the container.