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Egyptian \ Arabian horses are simply the most beautiful horses in the world ! They are gorgeous ! They exemplify classic beauty and plain gorgeousness ! You can’t help but Fall in love head over heels with the History, Romance , Companionship , Athleticism , and Beauty of the Egyptian Arabian Horses.

I Attended a straight Egyptian horse auction in Zahra – Ein shams – Cairo Egypt with some friends back in January this year and it was unforgetable , now I didn’t take these pictures myself , I only came across them in may [ An Egyptian Journalist posted them on the Internet ] and got the chance ‘finally’ yesterday to resize and upload them.

What a Creature !

Take a look at these pictures and tell me if you think that this is art ! I realize of course ; that like the title indicates , this isn’t a Museum kinda’ art , but doesn’t creativity means that you’re able to work with anything at anytime and be able to produce such work ?! This guy creates art work from dust ! So yeah , he basically uses the rubber-eraser end of a pencil to “erase” dust on wind-shields ! Well — tell me what you think.

Alot of you don’t sleep well and some of you actually asked me if there’s anything to do inorder to improve sleep and cure Insomnia ! Poor sleep hampers your overall well-being , including how well you fare in your weight controle endeavors. From premature aging to a compromised immune system , the side-effects of sleepless nights can add up,

Getting a good night’s sleep is high on the list of things you can do to boost your health and fitness levels. Sleep is crucial for optimum immunity. When you don’t get enough shuteye , your workouts may be less effective and you’re more likely to store fat , you feel lazy and tired all the time , you’re less productive , you suffer bad mood swings , you feel stressed out , your apetite and bowl movement is affected and your whole day suffers SO…

Here’s 7 tips for a good night’s snooze :

1. Get regular exposure to daylight , especially in the afternoon. (Research shows that night-shift workers can improve daytime sleep by working under bright lights.)

2. Prior to bedtime, use dimmer switches or turn off a few lamps to lower the lighting in your home or apartment.

3. Don’t allow yourself to nod off on the sofa. When you start feeling drowsy, get up and go to bed.

4. Use your bedroom only for sleep. Don’t make it a satellite office, study hall or entertainment center.

5. When you can’t sleep, try using imagery and thoughts to relax. Deep-breathing techniques also work.

6. If you haven’t dropped off within about 20 minutes, get out of bed and read or engage in some other quiet activity. Go back to bed when you get sleepy.

7. Put the alarm clock out of sight. Clock watching doesn’t help you sleep — it may even keep you awake !

Having a bed time routine also helps , like taking a warm shower , brushing your teeth ,

changing into pajamas

and reading or listening to something relaxing everyday before you go to bed.

And that’s about it ! , So give it a try and let me know , ok ?!

Again , I’m seeing some more women Jokes around So for those who can take it as well as they can dish it out ! Share a laugh or two here Be a good sport about it and take it like a man ! That’s what women do LOL ! Or just turn around and walk away ! And remember , they’re only jokes , just for a laugh.

Women are so cute and adorable that men think they live in thier fluffy pinky puppy land ! But don’t ever cross the line or else !

Got that right !

Gosh ! What would women do without men ?! [ No answer really required guys , it’s a rhetorical question ].

We are here to help others , but only God knows why others are here !

MEN’S GUIDE TO SELECTING THEIR CLOTHES

We all know that men are not quite as adept at fashion as women. In fact guys will pretty much wear anything , anytime , with anything. This creates the false impression that guys just “throw” any old thing on. This however is not the case. As this handy little guide points out, getting dressed is a highly complex and organized ritual for men !

Men , seeking women

40-ish means: 49

Adventurer means: Has had more partners than you ever will

Affectionate means: Possessive

Artist means: Unreliable

Average looking means: You figure this one out

Handsome,tall,dark means: Pathological liar

Commitment-minded means: I’m desperate ! Pick me, now !

Communication important means: Just try to get a word in edgewise

Contagious Smile means: Bring your penicillin

Educated means: College dropout

Emotionally Secure means: Medicated

Employed means: Has part-time job stuffing envelopes at home

Enjoys art and opera means: Snob

Enjoys Nature means: Bring your own granola

Exotic Beauty means: Would frighten a Martian

Financially Secure means: One paycheck from the street

Free spirit means: Substance abuser

Friendship first means: Trying to live down reputation as p**p

Fun means: Annoying

Gentleman means: Comatose

Good Listener means: Hard to pull a word from him

Humorous means: Caustic

Intuitive means: Your opinion doesn’t count

In Transition means: Needs new sugar-momma to pay the bills

Light drinker means: Lush

Looks younger means: If viewed from far away in bad light

Loves Travel means: If you’re paying

Loves Animals means: Slobby-sloppy dog

Non-traditional means: Ex-wife lives in the basement

Open-minded means: Desperate

Outgoing means: Loud

Passionate means: Loud

Poet means: Depressive Schizophrenic

Redhead means: Shops on the Hairpeice aisle

Reliable means: Frumpy

Reubenesque means: You can figure this one out

Romantic means: Looks better by candle light

Self-employed means: Jobless

Smart means: Insipid

Special means: Rode the small schoolbus w/ tinted windows

Spiritual means: Involved with a cult

Stable means: Boring

Tall, thin means: IBS

Tan means: Wrinkled

Wants Soulmate means: One step away from stalking

Widower Nagged means: first wife to death

Writer means: Pompous

The man dictionary

“IT’S A GUY THING”
Translated: “There is no rational thought pattern connected
with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical.”

“CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?”
Translated: “Why isn’t it already on the table?”

“UH HUH,” “SURE, HONEY,” OR “YES, DEAR”
Translated: Absolutely nothing. It’s a conditioned response.

“IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN”
Translated: “I have no idea how it works.”

“I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT’S JUST
THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND.”
Translated: “That girl standing on the
corner is a real babe.”

“TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU’RE WORKING TOO HARD.”
Translated: “I can’t hear the game over the vacuum cleaner.”

“THAT’S INTERESTING, DEAR.”
Translated: “Are you still talking?”

“YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS.”
Translated: “I remember the theme song to ‘F Troop’, the
address of the first girl I ever kissed, and the vehicle
identification numbers of every car I’ve ever
owned, but I forgot your birthday.”

“I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU,
AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES.”
Translated: “The girl selling them on the
corner was a real babe.”

“OH, DON’T FUSS – I JUST CUT MYSELF,
IT’S NO BIG DEAL.”
Translated: “I have actually severed a limb,
but will bleed to death before I admit that I’m hurt.”

“I CAN’T FIND IT.”
Translated: “It didn’t fall into my outstretched
hands, so I’m completely clueless.”

“WHAT DID I DO THIS TIME?”
Translated: “What did you catch me at?”

“I HEARD YOU.”
Translated: “I haven’t the foggiest clue what
you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it
well enough so that you don’t spend the next three days yelling at me.”

“YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE.”
Translated: “I am used to the way you yell at me,
and realize it could be worse.”

“YOU LOOK TERRIFIC.”
Translated: “Oh, God, please don’t try on one
more outfit, I’m starving.”

“I’M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE.”
Translated: “No one will ever see us alive again.”

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And some more cool pictures of the late dynasty , ptolemaic , roman , coptic and Islamic periods Egyptian pottery for the fans just after this one last thing !

The ancient Egyptians used clay to form many items, but none were more common or necessary than the vessels for storing or serving food.

Beginning in the early Predynastic Period (ca. 4500 B.C.) and continuing throughout Egyptian history, ceramic jars, often filled with food offerings, were regularly left in tombs. In addition, thousands of shards, the remains of everyday vessels, have been recovered from settlement sites such as Tal el-Amarna, Kahun, and Deir el-Medina. Illustrations from tomb and temple walls also supply information on the variety and quantity of pottery containers used by the Egyptians.

In the New Kingdom, typical food containers included large vessels, small jars, wide shallow bowls, small bowls, jugs, and cylindrical mugs; the shapes of each were somewhat variable. Large jars held grain, oil, and perhaps drinks and immense storage jars have been found as well. Most of the large jars had pointed bases so that they could not stand on their own. Therefore, these vessels were placed either in holes in the mud floor of a house or in pot stands of clay or wood. Occasionally representations of these vessels show them simply leaning against a convenient wall. Wide shallow bowls bore food either in the kitchen or on a banquet table. Eggs, bread, fruits (including grapes, pomegranates, dates, and figs), vegetables (such as lettuce, onions, garlic, turnips, and beans), or butchered beef, fish, or fowl were often placed in these large bowls. Small jugs probably held drinks or water at a table, whereas mugs and small bowls were employed as drinking glasses. Small jars are very common although what they contained is uncertain; most likely they functioned as a jug without a handle. And some were of cosmetic purposes.

New Kingdom, XVIIIth Dynasty, 1539 1292 BC. An alabaster jar of conical form with a round base and a flared mouth. Of superior craftsmanship with very thin walls and great symmetry. An attractive jar which would have held unguents.

Unguents : A salve for soothing or healing; (a topical preparation) , an ointment.

New Kingdom, XIXth Dynasty, 1292 1190 BC. A narrow spindle bottle decorated with stylized concentric rings in red, yellow and black lines. Top half has an interesting cross-hatch pattern encompassing a Œneb¹ hieroglyphic sign, meaning “to bring”. Mouth missing and remains of single handle. A very rare item used to hold perfumes. New Kingdom pottery in any form is rarely seen on today¹s market.

Saite Period, XXVIth Dynasty, 664 525 BC. A bronze spike-form unguent jar with flattened dome lip, 2 handles, stippled collar and two decorative bands on the body. On custom stand. Intact with a nice brown patina. A rare type, especially in bronze.

Late Dynastic, 716 30 BC. An interesting terracotta yellow-buff bowl with brown hatch marks around the edges of the rim. Heavy carbon deposits on the bottom suggest this piece was either used for cooking or for rituals. Very attractive and most unusual. Said to be from the Fayum, south of Cairo.

Terracotta : A brownish orange hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.

Ptolemaic Period, 3rd 2nd Century BC. An ivory cosmetic jar with two small lug handles. Finely made with the bottom cut out and perfectly fitted. May have had a lid at one time. Ivory vessels such as these are very rare.

Ptolemaic Period, 3rd 2nd Century BC. A charming little alabastron with ovoid body, round bottom, thin neck and a widely flared mouth. Two small lug handles which would have served to tie on a stopper. Elegant workmanship and a perfect example.

An alabastron (plural: alabastra or alabastrons) is a type of pottery used in the ancient world for holding oil, especially perfume or massage oils. They originated around the 11th century BC in ancient Egypt as containers carved from alabaster (A dense translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum)– hence the name – but spread via ancient Greece to other parts of the classical world.

Roman Period, 1st 2nd Century AD. A small red-ware amphora with a thin neck and contoured mouth. Base narrows with a small foot. Attractive and intact. On a small stand.

Amphora : A two-handled jar with a narrow neck used by the ancient Greeks- Romans and Egyptians to carry drinks or oil.

Roman Period, 2nd Century AD. A red-ware pitcher with a pinched spout, a single strap handle and a footed base. Intact with good color and style.

Roman Period, c.3rd Century AD. A tan-buff large baby feeder type jar with a pinched mouth on a long neck and a nipple to one side. Small flared foot at base. Nicely decorated with a floral pattern painted in black and red.

Coptic Period, 4th 6th Century AD. A small crème buff jar with flared mouth and small footed base. Linear additions in red in the form of a hatched pattern inter spaced with a stylized cowrie shell. A scarce and interesting piece of Egyptian pottery.

Coptic Period, 4th 6th Century AD. A red-ware water jar fragment depicting Christ, child-like, with large bug eyes in black paint. To his side is a nice floral arrangement.
Attractive and repaired from two pieces. Mounted on a custom stand.
An extremely rare and important Coptic item.

Coptic Period, c.9th Century BC. A polychromed terracotta vessel fragment with a crimped lip, depicting a bird with a sprig of berries in his beak, and the hindquarters of an equine. Ex collection of Jefferies Wyman, acquired in the 1950¹s. For a related fragment in the Musee National Varsovie, France. Cf. Mazenot, Art de l¹Egypt, p. 130, fig. 831.

Islamic Period, c.10th 11th Century AD. A small cosmetic jar of ink well, with wide body, ringed foot and a small spout. Nicely glazed with dark blue stripes. Intact and a very attractive piece.

Egypt – Fatimid period – Plate: Lustre-painted with a drawing of a lute player
Lustre – painting is one of the major contributions of Muslim potters to the art of ceramics, a technique unknown before. Lustre is an over-glaze technique in which the metalic compound pigment is applied to the glaze-fired hard surface.It is fixed in a second firing in a reducing kiln, and adheres to the surface in a film so transparent and thin that it produces a rainbow reflection.

Islamic Period, c.11th 12th Century AD. Small baby feeder with a small spout, a single strap handle and a small flared foot.

Egypt – Fatimid period – 11 century A. D.-Jar: Lustre – painted
The body is divided into three areas, each has a design of an animal and a rabbit. Each area is separated by a row of plant wreaths. The Fatimd lustre ware, in its monochrome colours ranging from pale lemon yellow to a rich deep copper, is embodied in this jar.

Islamic Period, c.11th 14th Century AD. A spouted vase with a flared foot. Remaining orange and green glaze over a checkered texture which covers the surface of the piece. Intact.

Jug excavated at Illatum, Egypt in
1889 by Flinders Petrie, Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, 1889.27.33

POTTERY MEDALLION: Ancient Egyptian pottery medallion from Thebes-Luxor. On exhibition in a museum at the time of photographing.

A pottery displaying many of its pots, on the edge of Fustat, Egypt’s first Islamic city.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLAY BOWL DECORATED WITH HIPPOS

EGYPTIAN HOUSING
POTTERY HOUSE MADE FOR A TOMB

HEAD DETAIL: Head detail, broken, possibly of Osiris, from Saqqara.

ancient egyptian clay-ceramic vase-very attractive piece.

Another attractine Vase–The ancient Egyptian people would eat and drink from pottery. They used pottery for all kinds of things.

oil lamp–You would light oil on a wick in clay lamp.

Pottery of A mummified cat.

This blue-decorated pottery was first recognised on a bigger scale at the palace of king Amenhotep III (1388-1351/50 BC). The painted pottery in the Liverpool collection comes from the palace site at Tell el-Amarna, built by Amenhotep III’s son, king Akenaten.

1400BC Egyptian pots.

A good friend of mine posted a video a couple of weeks ago on something called the lotus , which turned out to be a chinese “smart” toilet seat ! YES a toilet seat and it’s called the lotus ! I’ll post for you here the video , the comments [ including mine ] , and I’ll explain;

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ღ isa…

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nice toilet, chinese !!

Sunday October 28, 2007 – 04:55pm (CST)

Tééna♥

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hmmm? Prince huh? would i dress like Beyonce’? LOL

whoa…that’s chinese!! cool.

Monday October 29, 2007 – 10:03am (CET)

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gooood, does it really do that?

Monday October 29, 2007 – 11:18am (CET)

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Hmmmm ! I thought I commented here yesterday ! I guess yahoo is still acting up on us ,lol,well in case it’s not there–I thought this “smart seat” thingy is interesting ! lol,and I was wondering why was it called the lotus ?!!
And medically speaking-I don’t really think it’s a good idea to get an enema each time you go !!!
You didn’t say what you think !

Wednesday October 31, 2007 – 02:13pm (EET)

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Hello Denis
Thanks for dropping by and for asking. I’m still kicking. I thought I should drop by today to see how my friend is doing.

That’s cool vids. Visitations to China’s toilets got to be the most interesting package on my few trips to the mainland. Never a moment visits without the giggles and laughters. Exciting and exhilarating. Today, this viewing of the vid brought forth new light to the toilet scene of China. More power to China!

Thanks for sharing them. Take care my friend.xxx

Saturday November 3, 2007 – 05:42pm (SGT)

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Did someone asked why is it called ‘Lotus’? Well, I’m not going to make a wild guess on this. But let your creative juices flow, folks. 🙂

Saturday November 3, 2007 – 05:43pm (SGT)

Well now — Of course my question was ( Obviously I thought ) a Rhetorical one ! like why the heck is it called the lotus ?! as ( I – a doctor ) ! \ we all surely understand\know what she was pointing out ! lol

and if you don’t feel that your creative juices are flowing yet folks I can further explain…

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is known as the “king of flowers” and it symbolizes goodwill, peace, prosperity and happiness.The Lotus flower has always been a powerful symbol of spiritual enlightenment in the mythologies of Egypt.

Lotus. (top left) Ancient Egyptian lotus-bud. (top right) Ancient Egyptian stylized lotus flower. (bottom left) Ancient Egyptian lotus flower. (bottom right) Ancient Greek lotus ornament consisting of stylized flower and buds:

[ Egyptian lotus motifs, fans, boats, and paddles.]

ISIS

Ancient Egyptian Goddess of healing and magic

Lotus Blossom in relief. The Lotus blossom goes back to the creation mysteries in ancient egypt when Nefertum rose out of the primordial ocean seated on a Lotus blossom. It came to be the symbol of Upper Egypt in the south, while the Papyrus plant symbolized Lower Egypt in the North. Often the Lotus blossom and Papyrus stalk were shown twined together, a design motif that symbolized the unification of the two lands. Ultimately the Lotus became a symbol of spiritual Enlightenment-growing out of the mud of the Nile, it rises above the surface and faces the Sun.

Papyrus

Papyrus & the lotus

Papyrus is a reed which grew abundantly along the banks of the Nile in Lower Egypt and, in fact, became the symbol for Ancient Lower Egypt. When looking at a cross section of the papyrus reed, it appears to be triangular in shape. The ancient Egyptians repeated this shape in many aspects of their life and artwork including the Pyramids at Giza. The reed itself served several purposes. The most familiar, is the paper on which to write. The Egyptians would cut the reeds into approximately eighteen inch sections, then roll or press the fiber of the reeds so as to eliminate the water and flatten the reed. The fibers were then laid side by side and a second layer either placed over the top at right angles or basket woven with the first layer. The sheet was placed between pieces of fabric and pressed between heavy stone slabs for six days. As the papyrus sheet dried, it became a substantial piece of paper for writing and painting. The oldest known books today are in the form of papyrus rolls. As mentioned, the papyrus had other uses as well. It was used for mattresses on beds, for building chairs, tables, and other furniture as well as for boats.

The lotus flower was the symbol of Upper Egypt and can be seen repeatedly in various hieroglyphics on tomb and temple walls and as the tall white crown worn by the king of Upper Egypt. It looked very much like a white bowling pin.

The Blue Lotus

In this Egyptian cup from approximately 800 BC, we see the blue lotus motif common in Ancient Egyptian art. Above the distinctly triangular pointed petals are relief scenes showing the plant’s marshy habitat.

Egyptian hieroglyph depicting rebirth of the spirit from the center of a blue lotus.

Scholars have long noted the peculiar and ubiquitous presence of the blue lotus [the blue water-lily, Nymphaea caerulea, which was sometimes known as the blue lotus or sacred lotus. ] in Egyptian art. And everywhere that it appears in tomb or temple it is a potent and benevolent symbol: a face is gently pressed against the flower to inhale its pollen or to savor its scent; a goblet of a drink receives an infusion of crushed lotus flowers, the better somehow to enjoy the drink

; bouquets are offered to pharaohs just as pharaohs offer them to other gods, reverently and with the certain knowledge that these flowers, rather than jewels, are fit offerings to divinity; a newborn Sun god emerges from a huge blue lotus which floats on the surface of the Nun, the pre-primordial Waters of infinite space and infinite time from which the Universe was born.

Scholars considered the lotus and concluded that as the Easter lily symbolized the Resurrection, and Poinsettia the Nativity, and a variety of plants represented sacred persons, qualities, or events, the blue lotus merely symbolized well-being and long life to the ancient Egyptians, possibly even the act of creation itself. And that was all there was to it.

A painted carving found in the corridor of Tutankhamun’s tomb shows the head of a young boy in a representation of the infant sun god, Nefertem, arising from the blue lotus which, itself, grew out of the primordial ocean.

Lotus Flower

The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.

Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depicti
ons. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.

Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt. It and the Egyptian blue lotus, N. caerulea, were often pictured in ancient Egyptian art.

The common Egyptian “lotus” \ water lily: the white lotus opens at dusk, the blue water lilly opens in the morning.

The white lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface. The flowers, up to 25 cm (10 in) across, remain open until midday. The blue lotus is a smaller, less showy day-blooming plant.

The Lotus flower has for thousands of years symbolized spiritual enlightenment. Indeed, this flower essence’s purpose is to accelerate spiritual evolvement and enhance healing on every level within the system.

The blue lotus was native to the Nile and used to be abundant. Its narrow, pointed petals and round, spotted leaves appear as the more common lotus in every conceivable opportunity for Egyptian artistic imagery. Often the leaf spots are not shown, or even the leaf.

The white lotus’ rounded petals appear with round, scalloped edge leaves. The red lotus was introduced to Egypt from Persia in later dynasties.

Traditional or Historical Uses:Provides a relaxing, euphoric sensation. May help relieve muscle spasms. For some, it may act as an aphrodisiac. Egyptian Blue Lotus is a sedative, antispasmodic, and ethnogen.

COMMON NAMES: Blue Lotus, Egyptian Lotus, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile It is Nymphaea caerulea (blue lotus) which was used in ancient Egypt as a key to good health, and rebirth.

CULTIVATION: Nymphaea caerulea flowers in the spring should be planted in sunny positions in medium or clay loam.

HABITAT: Grows along lakes and rivers in wet soil.

INFORMATION:Represented in ancient Egyptian art. The blue lotus was found scattered over Tutankhamen’s body when the Pharaoh’s tomb was opened in 1922. Many historians thought it was a purely symbolic flower, but there may be some reason to believe that ancient Egyptians used it to induce an ecstatic state, stimulation, as well as being widely used as a general remedy against illness, and to this day is used as a tonic for good health, consumed as an extract,.

NEFERTEM

God of the primeval lotus blossom, who is represented by the blue lotus. His name had the notion of ‘perfection’. Nefertem was usually depicted as a man with a lotus-flower headdress, sometimes with the addition of two plumes and two necklace counterpoises, which are symbols of fertility through their connection with Het-Hert (Hathor). Since the sun was believed to have arisen from a lotus, Nefertem was linked with the sun-god, as described in the Pyramid Texts utterance 266 as ‘the lotus blossom which is before the nose of Re’, probably an allusion to the use of this scented flower by guests at banquets and making Nefertum the god of fragrance.

Beautifully carved Lotus Column

Remember my post on ancient egyptian pottery ? yeah the long one ! [click here] well — lots of you asked me if I can post some pictures to go with the long research so I’ve been looking for quite some time and have been gathering cool photos of actual egyptian pottery , take a look …

But first;

Ancient Egyptian pottery techniques as shown in tomb paintings c. 2000BC

1-Treading (preparing) clay. kneading the clay with the feet.

2-The man on the left appears to be wedging the piece of clay. The potter on the right cuts off a bowl from a hump of clay, using a string, whilst pulling round the turntable.one seems to be removing small bowl with a string, whilst the other is smoothing the rim of a vase.

3-Making pots on turntables.
Notice the range of pots portrayed above.

4-Assistant holding a finished bowl.whilst the potter may be decorating or smoothing a similar small bowl on top of a clay hump. He is pulling the turntable with the other hand. It is probably not a fast wheel.

5-A simple reference to Lighting the tall kiln.

6-Emptying the kiln.Taking pots from the kiln. One man is handing pots to another. Notice the implication of the hot atmosphere: they are wearing little clothes.

7-Carrying away fired pots.away in pairs of wicker baskets, using a wooden yoke across the shoulders to spread the heavy weight.

8-A reconstruction of an ancient Egyptian potter
using one of a number of types of turntables illustrated in tomb paintings. He smoothes the top of the pot with one hand whilst pulling round the turntable with the other hand. The invention of a simple wooden turntable probably occurred before 3000 BC. Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings, during the next 2000 years or more, depict potters at work using a number of different versions of turntables made from wood and stone.

table—Diagram illustrating the probable structure of the previous turntable.

9-An Egyptian God using a potters turntable. This version is turned by kicking with the foot, leaving both hands free to work on the pot. It appears to be a more free-running turntable. These drawings show in more detail the structure of turntables which were devised. Both types of turntable appear in early Egyptian wall-paintings. By this time pottery vessels could now be coiled and smoothed very evenly; and made quite quickly.

table—This diagram illustrates the probable construction of the turntable shown in the last illustration.

10-A small limestone model of an Egyptian potter making a bowl using a turntable with heavy wheelhead which was probably made of stone.(was made about 2000 BC) It had a central socket pivoting on a hard stone point. Its weight and the low friction bearing would produce force and speed; another step towards the modern potters wheel.The little limestone statuette of an ancient Egyptian potter was made about 2000 BC. It helps us to see how the potter’s wheel evolved from a simple turntable pulled round with the hand. The technique was at first just a faster method of coiling. Village potters still use this method in some parts of the world.

The Pottery of Ancient Egypt

Pottery was produced by the ancient Egyptians from early a very early period. It represents an impor
tant record and source of analysis for understanding vary archaic periods, but until relatively recently, Dynastic period pottery was of less interest to Egyptologists.

The study of pottery and shards of pottery have contributed tremendously to the study of all eras of Egyptian history, but particularly the predynastic periods. Pottery was used by the ancient Egyptians in much the same way we use modern kitchen containers or plastic, and by studying the pottery material, technology and form of ancient pottery, archaeologists have been able to date sites in Egypt where there is little other evidence. Of course, modern radiocarbon dating has been of considerable valuable for fixing absolute dates, but early Egyptologists such as Flinders Petrie were able to develop sequential dates for predynastic periods largely based on pot shards.

The study of pottery has also been very important in studying regional development and trade. We are today finding more and more evidence of Egypt’s influence in the region by pot shards. For example, predynastic sites in the Palestinian region have yielded pottery made of Nile mud, and thus we are able to trace Egyptian trade and settlements. In addition, modern archaeological science has provided new tools to analyze the content of pottery, thus giving us insight into the use of various pottery items.

The pottery of predynastic Egypt was often of a surprisingly fine quality. Badarian period pottery was made without the use of a potter’s wheel, and it was usually the woman who turned out the pottery. These beautiful pieces were burnished to a lustrous finish and fired leaving a black upper section and lower, deep red section. They were probably fired in either open bonfires or very primitive kilns, but remain some of the most wondrous pottery ever produced in Egypt. From the Naqada period (4,000 – 3,000 BC) until the dynastic period, freehand paintings were added to the pottery depicting animals, patterns, boats and human figures.

Not until the Old Kingdom do we find the invention of the potter’s wheel in Egypt. At first this device was a simple turntable, but later evolved into a true potter’s wheel, requiring better preparation of the clay and more control during firing. It should be noted that these potter’s wheels were hand turned, and that the kick wheel variety was probably not developed until the Persian or Ptolemaic periods, though there is some disagreement among Egyptologists on this matter.. But the potter’s wheel also spurred the development of more refined kilns during the Old Kingdom. The Potter’s wheel allowed pottery to be made in more abundance, but did not entirely replace all other forms of pottery making. For example, bread moulds continued to be hand made around a core known as a patrix.

The Instruction of Khety advises that the potter trade was not enviable. He tells us that potters (known as kedu) were covered with earth and had to breath through their nose the air that comes out of the oven. Reliefs show that the potters first task was to ‘puddle’ the clay, spreading it out with their feet so as to break down lumps in the clay. We believe it was at this stage that roughage was added as a bond. After the pottery is formed, either by a potter’s wheel or more primitive means, it would have been left to thoroughly dry. If the surface was to be burnished, after drying the pottery would have been polished with pebbles and the painted and perhaps engraved. At this stage, the pottery was finally fired, perhaps in open flames during predynastic times, but thereafter in kilns.

There is an international classification system for classifying Egyptian pottery known as the Vienna System that provides a means for Egyptologists working anywhere in Egypt to understand each other’s pottery finds. Basically, Egyptian pottery can be divided into two broad categories dependent on the type of clay that was used.

By far the most common is pottery made with Nile clay, and known as Nile silt ware. After being fired, it has a red-brown color. This type of pottery was used for common, utilitarian purposes, though at times it might have been decorated or painted. Blue painted pottery was somewhat common during the New Kingdom (1,550-1,069 BC).

The other major type of pottery was made from ‘marl clay’, best known from material found around Qena in Upper Egypt. This type of pottery was usually thought superior to the common Nile mud pottery, and so it was often used for decorative and other functions. This type of pottery was often burnished, leaving a shiny surface similar to a glaze. However, true glazed pottery does not appear until Roman times.

Further division of pottery involves the analysis of additional material added to the basic pottery fabric, known as filler or temper, as well as natural impurities in the clay.

Finally, it should be noted, particularly for novices visiting Egypt, that early Egyptians used a number of other materials form containers, including stone, particularly alabaster, and glass.

This piece from the Predynastic period (5000 bc-3000 bc) is decorated with ostriches, boats, and geometrical designs.

Predynastic Period, Nagada I, 4000 3500 BC. A burnished red-ware jar. Flat based with thick construction. Black on the inside with just a bit around the top of the rim. Intact with an age crack and a few minor rim chips. A scarcer early Nagada piece.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A red-ware jar with a round body, two thick lug handles, and a flared rim. The body of the piece is decorated with brown spiral patterns throughout and brown lines are painted on the handles. Intact. A beautiful as well as rare early piece of Egyptian pottery.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A well burnished, black-topped red-ware jar. Contoured rim and ovoid body tapering to a small flat base. Intact with only a minor rim chip. Some graffito on sides.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A well burnished, black-topped red-ware jar. Flat based flaring to a very wide uncontoured mouth. Quite nice with deep color and high gloss. Intact with just a few very minor rim chips. A very attractive example.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A well burnished, black-topped red-ware jar. Domed bottom widening to an open, slightly flared mouth with uncontoured rim. An attractive example with only a few minor rim chips.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A large burnished red-ware storage jar. Contoured rim with an ovoid body tapering to a small flat base. A very nice piece with much eye appeal.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A large burnished red-ware bowl with black on the inside and rim. Intact with a very light age crack. An impressive example.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A small red-ware bowl with coarse outer finish and a glossy black glaze on the inside. Intact.

Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 3200 BC. A charming burnished red-ware shallow jar. Round body and a small flat base. Beautiful glossy orange/red color and in perfect condition. A gem !

Proto-Dynastic, Dynasty 0, (Nagada III), 3100 3000 BC. A beautiful basalt oval jar with a small flared mouth, two lug handles and a flat base, which is back drilled. Wonderful balance and symmetry. The insides have been neatly hollowed out.Of master workmanship and a classic example of an early Egyptian utilitarian stone vessel. Most likely from Abydos.

Proto-Dynastic, Dynasty 0, (Nagada III), 3100 3000 BC. A veined serpentine rolled mouth tapered jar with a flat foot. Heavy construction with a narrow hole. A nice example showing a bit of weathering. A classic example of an Egyptian stone jar.

Old Kingdom, 4th 6th Dynasty. 2625 2170 BC. A large, heavy basalt grinding plate with a low ringed foot and two lug handles. In nice condition and a nice example.Would have been used for grinding things such as grain. An interesting utilitarian item.

Old Kingdom, 3rd 4th Dynasty, 2675 2500 BC. A choice alabaster cosmetic jar with two lug handles. Of thick construction, showing wear at the bottom from the grinding of compounds used for make-up. Perhaps once possessing a lid. A very nice example.

1st Intermediate Period, c.2130 1980 BC. A black and white speckled serpentine three-handled jar. Well shaped and an imitation of a Mycenean design. Nicely finished and polished with some restoration to the rim and handles.Of superior workmanship and may have been intended for Nobility. A wonderful work from the hand of a true master.

So I’m done with “creating” new pages on new blogging sites , I’m not leaving Yahoo 360 [ Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best ! ] I just like it here the best and it will remain my main page , but for my friends who already left and\or friends who would like to join us just in case yahoo shuts 360 down , here’s my page on Yuwie : http://yuwie.com/newdoc or click this to check Yuwie out and see if you’d like to sign up

And here’s my page on Multiply : http://newdoc.multiply.com/

I’d like to thank all my friends who sent me invites and gave me links to check out new blogging sites and I think these two are enough for now { I haven’t yet decided which one I’ll be keeping if yahoo does close } as I’m actually hoping to leave Yuwie and Multiply to stay here , but thanx and very much appreciated.

The YAHOO Announcement ;

The Evolution of Yahoo! 360

On Yahoo!’s Q3 Earnings call today, it was announced that we intend to transition Yahoo! 360 to a more integrated Yahoo! experience in early 2008. I want to provide additional information on this news and assure you that we will minimize any disruption to you and our valued Yahoo! 360 community. I also want to assure you that you can still use all the features of Yahoo! 360 until this transition takes place in early 2008.

We will be sharing specifics of this transition over the next several months, but I can tell you today that Yahoo! 360 will transition to a new universal Yahoo! profile that will be closely tied to other relevant services across Yahoo!, and will include improved blogging capabilities.

With the announcement of this transition, we assure you:

• We will preserve your Yahoo! 360 blog content, profile photo, nickname, and friends lists during and after the transition
• We will provide the right tools to move your blog content;
• We will give you ample notice before this transition begins in early 2008.

The vibrant community that has flourished on Yahoo! 360 is important to many people, and it is important to Yahoo!. Providing a smooth transition is a top priority for us, and we want to emphasize that we are committed to preserving your blog content and friends lists throughout the transition.

Many of you have asked if Mash, Yahoo!’s experimental profile service, will replace Yahoo! 360. We know this is an important question for many of you, and even more so given this news. We don’t have all the answers today, but we are testing solutions, including Mash, in order to provide a more integrated universal Yahoo! profile throughout the Yahoo! network.

We hear your concerns. We are listening to your feedback, and we are committed to providing a more useful, engaging, and valuable service in the future.

Best,

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I’ve been tagged by Fayroza (oct.23rd) [click here] , Ghostinhooo (oct.28) [click here] , and Dr.sosta (oct.29th) [click here] , and I’ve been delaying it for quite some time and as my friend Fayroza says a tag is a tag and you can’t say no ! So–here it is , ya’ happy ?!

(1) A DREAM/WISH I hope to come true…

To have my own practice\business one day.

(2) My favorite color…

Red ,

White , Blue , and Brown.

You Are Rouge Red

Of all the reds, you are the most energetic and vibrant. You never need to recharge, and in fact, you often recharge others. Gutsy and brave, you’ve never let your fears stop you from doing anything. You figure that life is all about experiences, and you’ll always take that leap of faith.

Your Inner Color is Purple

Your Personality: You’re a dreamer and visionary. You believe you were put on this earth to do something great. You in Love: You’re very passionate but often too busy for love. You need a partner who sees your vision and adopts it as their own. Your Career: You need a job that helps you make a difference. You have a bright future as a guru, politician, teacher, or musician.

You Are A Gold Girl

You’re dependable and hard working. You never miss a deadline – and you’re never late. You have a clear sense of right and wrong. You’re very detail oriented. You get frustrated when your friends are sloppy – or when they don’t follow through. You’re on top of things, and you wish that everyone else was!

Your Power Color Is Teal

At Your Highest: You feel accomplished and optimistic about the future. At Your Lowest: You feel in a slump and lack creativity. In Love: You tend to be many people’s ideal partner. How You’re Attractive: You make people feel confident and ac cepted. Your Eternal Question: “What Impression Am I Giving?”

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You’re an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. You tend to set blogging trends, and you’re the most likely to write your own meme or survey. You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you – not what anyone else has to say.

(3) The best three MOVIES I’ve watched in 2007…

28 Weeks later , Rush hour 3 , Happy feet ! Watch this–It’s my favorite part !

(4) Something I LOVE to see…

The sea , the sunrise and the sunset over the Nile , open\green spaces , flowers and cats.

Marina-Egypt

(5) First name of my BEST FRIEND in my whole life…

I don’t have just one best friend , I consider myself lucky with all the amazing friends I have.

MySpace Glitter Graphics

MySpace Glitter Graphics

(6) Picture I like to put in my Wallet\POCKET …

My own ! And Some old ones of my mom.

(7) DATE I remember … [Don’t have to say why]…

Birthdays ! Of myself , closest friends and family.

(8) First letter of my LOVE name …

Say what now ?!! I can’t hear youuu !!

(9) Something you DUNNO about me…

I can wiggle my nose ! , walk on my hands ! and bend like nobodys business lol !

(10) Beautiful SONG…

Well–This is the one I was just listening to…

*** Victims are ***

Fayroza

Ghostinhoo

Dr.Sosta

Cure

Since they’ve already done this tag lol

Ahmed Arafa

Choco.nad

Since they’ve already been tagged by Dr.Sosta lol