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daydream-hobii · 6 years

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Instant Love | Chapter 2 | Y/N’s POV

Genre: College!AU, Fluff, Angst

Pairing: Nerd!Namjoon x Foreign!Female!Reader ; Mentions of Yoonseok & Jikook ; Bestie!Taehyung x Bestie!Lavender(OC)

Summary: Y/N is a foreign English speaking student who has gone to Seoul for college. She’s starting her third semester there and is headed towards her Zoology degree. Namjoon is a business student working a bunch of boring classes and jobs. He gets paired up with a freshman named Taehyung, whom he has no interest in conversing with, until he gets invited to a dance studio, where he meets Y/N, the girl he’s been crushing on for a year. He’s never talked to her, but he follows her Instagram and she follows his. They have talked through comments, and like each other’s pictures, but what happens when they are forced to converse face to face?

Warning: Nothing yet!!

Word Count: 1,030

Chapter 1 // Chapter 3 // Chapter 4 // Chapter 5 // Chapter 6 // Chapter 7 // Chapter 8 // Chapter 9 // Chapter 10 // Chapter 11 // Chapter 12 [FINAL] //

Author’s Note: Welcome to Chapter 2! Please let me know what you think of this chapter, I love getting feedback! I hope you enjoyed it!!! ^_^

I slammed a pillow onto my sleeping roommates bed. She groaned, covering her head with the pillow as I went and opened the blinds. I chuckled, beginning to change into the days outfit. Once I finished, my best friend still hadn’t moved.

“Lavie, it’s time for school,” I told her, smirking.

“I don’t have a class till ten, leave me alone,” She mumbled, making me laugh more.

“I know, I just wanted your company,” I replied, smirking.

“God, I hate you,” She said back as I grabbed my backpack, laughing.

“I’ll see you later, Lavie,” I said, leaving.

I was walking through the halls of the dorm when I made it outside. My phone went off and saw that Namjoon posted a new picture. I smiled big, clicking on it. It was yet another Kim Daily, and I quickly liked it, plucking up the courage to say something. I commented, a small blush on my cheeks as I bit my lip.

Clumsy me who wasn’t paying attention to where I was going ran into someone. I almost fell, but luckily my best friend Hoseok caught me, laughing up a storm. I glared as he helped me stand properly, punching him in the shoulder.

“Ouch! If I remember correctly, you ran into me,” He said, smirking as he followed me to our class together.

“Yeah, but you laughed,” I replied, smirking. “So, how’s my boy?”

“Not too bad, slept pretty good. How’s my girl?” He replied, returning a smile.

“Pretty good. Namjoon posted a photo on Insta this morning,” I replied. He smiled big, making the blood rush to my face.

“Oooh, the star-crossed lovers have met again,” Hoseok said as we entered our class, going to our seats. Yoongi was sat there, doing something on his laptop when we sat down.

“Shut up, Hobi,” I replied, laughing.

“Listen to the girl, Hoseok,” Yoongi said, not looking away from his laptop.

“Yoongi, our girl is in love,” Hoseok said, leaning into him and holding his chest where his heart is. “They grow up so fast.”

“Hobi!” I whined, stomping my foot. “Stop, please.”

“Alright, alright. You need to just talk to him! He gives you all the signals,” Hoseok said, giving a genuine smile that just makes you want to smile along with him.

“Y/N, I told you I could introduce him to you,” Yoongi said, looking away from his screen and right at me. “We’re pretty good friends, we were friends in High School.”

“I know, I’m just too scared! What if he doesn’t like me that way? What is he thinks I’m weird or creepy?” I asked, biting my lip.

“I mean, that’s a possibility,” Yoongi mumbled, causing Hoseok to shove him lightly and glare.

“What Yoongi means is that you won’t know until you try,” He said, looking at me.

“I’d rather suffer,” I replied, smiling. The professor just walked in, and we began class.

After class, I waved the boys goodbye and went to find Lavie. We had the next couple of classes together, and lucky me, I’d be away from the crazy boys for a little bit. I walked into class, spotting her on her phone. I smiled, walking up the stairs and sliding next to her.

“Hey, Y/N,” She mumbled, scrolling through Instagram.

“Hello, Lavie, ready for the test?” I questioned, making her almost drop her phone.

“What?” She asked, wide eyed, making me laugh.

“Just kidding,” I replied, taking my supplies out of my backpack as she groaned in frustration.

“Why am I your friend?” She questioned, glaring.

“Because you love me, and I can get you a cute boyfriend,” I replied, smirking, making her roll her eyes.

“You know I’m not too interested in that stuff, Y/N,” She replied, pointing at me with her pencil with a smirk.

“Come on, Taehyung really likes you,” I said, pouting. “He said you’re the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen.”

“What a liar,” She replied, scrunching her face. “Sorry, I can’t date liars.”

“Lavender, come on,” I said, pouting again. “Just one date, I promise you’ll have a good time.”

“Listen, I’ll think about it, yeah?” She replied, raising her eyebrows and smirking. “I’m just not too interested in dating, you know this.”

“I know, but to be fair, how do you know if you’ve never been on one?” I replied, smiling.

“You’re not wrong. I’ll just think about it,” She said, smiling back.

After the couple of classes we had together, I had a break. I walked through the halls to my dorm, and as soon as I walked through, my phone went off. I looked to see Namjoon replied back to my comment. I quickly looked at it, a heat rising to my cheeks. I bit my lip, liking it.

I scrolled through Instagram, landing on Taehyung’s recent photo, scoffing.

I rolled my eyes at his last comment, chuckling to myself. I landed onto my bed, scrolling through Instagram and liking tons of recent photos. My phone began to ring, and Hoseok’s face popped up, making me smile and answer.

“What’s up, Hobi?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“You’re coming to practice tonight, right?” He asked, hesitating. I furrowed my eyebrows, nodding, even if he couldn’t see me.

“Of course, wouldn’t miss it.”

“Good, I’ll see you tonight!” He said, a little too excited. Suspicion ran through me, but I chose to ignore it. I had a while before I had to worry.

I found myself going back to Namjoon’s Instagram, biting my lip as I scrolled through his photos, giggling at the comments. Jin was his best friend, and we’ve talked a little, but nothing to a point of friendship. More like mutual acquaintance.

“It wouldn’t work anyway, Y/N,” I mumbled to myself, placing my phone to my chest. “You’re a foreigner who will leave once college is over, that’s it.”

I sighed, looking at the clock. My next class started soon, and I had it with Jimin. He’d probably be waiting for me, so I decided to get ready, packing a bag for dance practice that night, as Jimin and I would go right after. I wonder why Hoseok was so weird?

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icharchivist · 5 years

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Bookam Sr and Allen have this understated dynamic throughout the series that would be so easy to miss if you didn't really look for it. I feel like the past Allen bookman theory was what helped at least got me to look deeper into it but even w/o the theory the moments are there. You can't deny Sr treats Allen a little differently then anyone else. Yeah he's not warm/close with him like he is w/Lavi (he's not shown to be like that w/anyone besides Lavi). But he's not as distant either. Sr's not-

2 made of stone nor does he not interact with others. I think he plays chess with Krory and he teases Kanda a lot. He also helps out Komui with research stuff. But Allen’s the only one he’s shown concern and worry for on a personal level. I honestly completely forgot how Bookman was the only person to take Allen’s feelings into consideration about Chomesuke’s situation. That’s a pretty big deal since that’s a area everyone should know matters a lot to Allen. It’s also striking as you said-

3 Bookman has a hard time referring Allen by just his first name, despite knowing Allen prefers that. He only calls him by his full name when referring to him as the DOT (post intro) or Walker inside his own head. To Allen’s face and other people, Allen’s only ‘Kid’. Which is considered a term of endearment by some people while also a causal nickname for just anyone younger. Granted, Lavi is Sr’s 1# priority as a relationship but you can’t deny Sr also has this unshakeable faith in Allen. -

4 I can’t either shake off the feeling even when the Ark dissapeared and Bookman expressed deep worry/loss for Lavi. Bookman probably kept his believe Allen (and Cross because he’s a cockroach) were still alive because he’s the DOT. Which makes you wonder if Bookman has such faith, then his worry for Allen in the times it’s shown takes on a new meaning too. He’ll show anxiety for Allen’s wellbeing (as much as he’s willing) when he sees it. Which could even put a new spin on his distance.

yees definitly agreed with you! tbh I completely understated the dynamic until we started to discuss seriously Allen being the Lost Apprentice, and discuss therefore what that would mean for Bookman.

Like you say it’s just, we don’t see Bookman interreact with a lot of people aside from Lavi and most of the stuff we see, Kanda Krory Komui ect… Are all rather “daily life stuff”. He does consider too Lenalee’s grief and guilt after Allen’s death but he mostly actually acts on it after Lavi is the one to react. So he does have a distance with everyone else.

But with Allen there’s this extra step, which can be ofc justified just by him having to keep an eye on him, but i really find it signifiant that there, to himself, he thought “oh Walker wouldn’t be happy”. It isn’t something he says to anyone to explain why this would be sad, like he would justify Lenalee’s grief, it’s.. just to himself, knowing specifically that Allen wouldn’t like it. Idk how others people would have reacted (Lavi is far away fighting, Miranda is far away, the others are out of focus) - Honestly it’s interesting Bookman’s reaction of “Walker wouldn’t like it” took precedence over Lenalee considering it’s Lenalee who had to hold Allen back from being reckless for the sake of self-destructive Akuma. If anyone had reasons in the plot to focus on it it was Lenalee, but there, probably because tied with Bookman’s knowledge of the Cross tempered Akuma, it’s focused on Bookman and that just makes his reaction all the more uncanny? It makes the extra mile for Allen’s sake. And if we add to that that it’s specifically something Allen’s other father figure set in place, idk, that put even more spotlight on Bookman specifically as a caretaker figure. Which we know he’s not for Current!Allen. Unless Lost Apprentice.

I’m honestly going to keep track of how he calls Allen because I was thanksfully told about him calling him kid early in my re-read and so far i could have paid enough attention to know specifically he calls him always kid to his face, “Allen Walker” when he can immediatly mentions the prophecy, and “Walker” in his head.

tbh I feel like it was necessary too to mention who Bookman was talking about, i don’t know if saying “the kid wouldn’t be pleased” would have made it obvious who he talked about, but i do find it signifiant that the alternative is to address him by his “DOT” name in a way. Especially if Allen=Lost Apprentice, then “Allen” as a name would have been the apprentice’s last used name before his disappearance and would hold a history hard to process. Not to mention ofc that Bookman just refusing to call him an actual name could be just an extension of “since he changed first name all the time he goes by a nickname”

I will keep up my attention on the Ark’s disappearance to be sure, because if Bookman had an unshakeable faith in Allen even there… Yes there could be just “he’s the DOT he’ll manage”but there would be far far more to establish about Bookman somewhat feeling confident about Allen managing something as the Musician since it seems Past!A became the Musician before he merged with Nea (considering Red cries hearing the song while Nea is still asleep, which would much more imply Past!A’s feelings over Nea’s feelings for the song).

We don’t know how much Bookman knows about Allen, and about Cross’s plans, and while i could see him have faith in Allen only because “the prophecy is why he’s here today” (which remains very valid since esp if Lost Apprentice, it brought Allen back to him in some way after believing him dead - which in itself would be a reason to think Allen wouldn’t die that easily), there could be a whole other can of worms about how much he knows about his Lost Apprentice’s involvement with the Ark.

But yeah meanwhile his worries for Lavi extends. Normal too, because Lavi isn’t shielded by any sort of prophecies, and there is this whole thing that Bookman saw him grow up and Lavi almost died in his arms when he was 7yo, so I think Bookman has far more a consciousness on how the kid he raised can die, even if he’s tough, than Allen whom at this point is a different person than Past!A, and that if Past!A=Lost Apprentice, Bookman knows he survived unlikely experience, and especially had been distached enough over those past few years to hold on to faith where raw emotional parental affection had held him to Lavi unshakenly for years.

And meanwhile the long term of Bookman’s worries for Allen just, like you say, show even more that it’s… deeply rooted, it puts itself in contrast with how much faith he has in him and how he seems to treat Allen differently and what are the threats Bookman are considering for Allen, and how much the extension to care about his wellbeing really seems like a lite version of how he cares for Lavi instead of him caring about Allen a bit above everyone else. Which is not helping the Lost Apprentice theories one bit.

Bookman is a character i’ve never really took the time to read in depth about because of how the whole clan’s “distach your emotions” stuff work, and it’s therefore very easy to dismiss his behavior as “the ideal of neutrality he’s imposing on Lavi”, but there’s so much nuances when you start to look for them, and Lost Apprentice!Allen had helped shed a lot of light on his character. Even if Allen doesn’t turn out to be the Lost Apprentice (even if it just strengthen this belief to me) this would have at least got us to really dive into Bookman and the sort of person he is.

And for that i’m forever grateful to anyone who had come at me too discuss more about Bookman himself because damn i feel like i’ve missed a huge junk of the story when I end up reading one panel and let the information of it sink in dkjhfdkj

This is fascinating at least. Some things I would really never have picked up otherwise, it’s incredible.

#ichafantalks dgm #ichablogging dgmanga #bookmenstuff #Anonymous #ichareply

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yuturnrestaturant · 4 years

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Indian Food Menus-Restaurant in Greater Noida

Indian restaurant menus are vast and varied. They are mysterious and intimidating when you are new in India — and probably for a long while afterward. Eating there is always an adventure; perhaps even a little scary at times, particularly in the beginning. This cuisine is full of possibilities and pitfalls. To further confuse the hungry traveler, recipes vary from region to region: where you were last the food was different from where you go next.

Westerners are naturally uneasy when confronted with what to eat in India. The words mean nothing you can relate to; you’re clueless about the ingredients, food preparation, and maybe even which of the daily meals you are ordering from. More often than not, waitpersons and cooks do not speak any (or at best very little) of your language so they cannot answer questions. However, exercising caution (while not uncalled for) can be overdone, and, as a result, you will miss out on an amazing cuisine.

It’s been ten years now since I began studying Indian foods and learning how to cook some of my favorites. And still I have much to learn and discover, which I find is an exciting challenge. I’ve taken a couple of cooking classes, including one with Lavi while staying at the yuturn restaturant in Greater noida . Afterward, Lavi was kind enough to provide a number of her recipes which I plan to share in this series.

In addition, I lived at a guesthouse in the gr noida for five months during monsoons one year. During that time I ate dinners prepared just for the family by family members. They also delivered chai twice a day, and desserts, fruits and snacks would appear by surprise. This was a true adventure in food. No menu. No choice. The only thing I knew was that the vegetables were fresh, most of them came from family and community gardens. I just ate what the family delivered each day. I didn’t know what I would have each evening, but when the tray arrived I was hungry and eager to eat. I loved it!

One thing is certain, Indian foods are never boring. They are full of exotic flavors, tantalizingly aromatic, and are always made from scratch that day from fresh local products. In my experiences, other cuisines cannot compete. Which is why I decided to try to demystify the primary aspects of typical restaurant menu items that visiting foreigners to India will likely encounter.

Beginning in February I will attempt to simplify from month to month the basic menu categories: breads, condiments, dal, paneer dishes, curries and masalas, rice dishes, beverages, and so forth. In addition, I am compiling a a specific posting about the spices (and herbs) in Indian recipes and a separate primary food dictionary that represents this cuisine. This should keep me busy!

In the meantime, I will share that the following foods are my personal favorites.

Pakora - vegetables coated in a seasoned besan (chickpea flour) batter and deep-fried.

Paneer - a fresh soft cheese common in South Asia, especially in Indian, Pakistani, Afghani, Nepali, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi cuisines. It is not aged, is acid-set, a non-melting farmer cheese made by curdling heated milk with food acids such as lemon juice, vinegar, or any other. It resembles tofu in consistency, but is much, much better.

Stuffed Paratha - pan-fried Indian flatbread stuffed with lentils and cooked vegetables, such as potato, onion, cabbage, etc. served hot with chutney, raita, etc.

Raita - a condiment made from curd (a tangy plain yogurt) with chopped vegetables such cucumbers, green onions, coriander and a spicy element: cumin, cayenne pepper, and ginger are common. Eaten as a dip.

Dal - often translated as simply lentils, but they really refer to ‘split’ lentils, peas, chickpeas (chana), kidney beans, etc. When a pulse is split in half, it is a dal. Split mung beans are mung dal. A stew or soup made with any kind of pulse —whole or split—is as dal (also spelled daal, dail, dha)

Idli - a savory steamed rice cake served with chutney, popular as a breakfast food but is also sold by street vendors as a snack. The cakes are made by steaming a batter made from fermented black lentils and rice.

Aloo - potato dishes.

Curry & masala sauces - specific spice blends cooked with onions, tomatoes, peas, etc. into creamy sauces usually served over rice dishes.

Jalebi - a deep-fried dessert made from Maida flour (a finely milled, wheat flour), saffron, ghee and sugar.

Chai - a spicy, frothy, milky, sweet hot tea.

Lassi - a popular chilled drink that is a blend of yogurt, water, spices, ginger, mint, salt or sugar, and, sometimes, fruit, such as banana, mango or strawberry. Yummy, refreshing, healthy for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

#indian foods restaurant near me #indian food restaurant near pari chowk #indian food restaurant in greater noida #indian food restaurant in greaternoida #restaurant in greater noida

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detectiveaesthetic · 7 years

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hello! i've recently decided to start a detective conan side blog but since i'm new in the detective conan tumblr community i don't know who to follow so i'm asking some detective conan blogs i already follow (like yours) to give me advice. can you suggest some detective conan blogs to follow? if possibily at least 90% detective conan stuff and pretty active. thanks :)

Sure! I only really have a couple to share with you since most the blogs I follow are multi fandom or post off the reg, but I can share a couple! Note that I’m going to be reccing mainly detective conan and magic kaito blogs since it’s pretty rare to find detective conan only.

Active, literally 99-100% 14/12 would rec DCMK blogs:

Me! muwahah! i mean, uh--

@rumasaca -Akai x Rei nERD \owo/@nemuri-no-kid - Kai nerd \owo/

@experiment4869 - Cute and really likes Ai and Ai’s a cutie okay

@violetstrawberry99 - Shinran wheee \owo/

@ran-nee-chann Pretty cool

@conanmouri CUTE CONE ADULT CHILD

@dcrewatch Almost put in a different section, but, seriously Skye is a great person to have on your dash especially if you want quick reminders of episodes or to find something. The blog isn’t active in a daily way, but it’s consistently active in at least weekly updates! All the posts are little synopsis type things and the blog’s just a great resource in general.

@shin-ichi-niichan - More like 98% with 1% voltron but bASICALLY 99% they’re cool okay

@detectiveconans - Pretty sure I’ve followed them for literally 3 years they’re great

Active, 90%+ DCMK:

@raifuujin - Admittedly not active-active in regards to posting, but bias and she’s actively on tumblr, just not quite as active with posting. The reason for this being that she rarely reblogs things, so in actuality she’s super active for all the posts she makes. Generally 90%+ dcmk, does a ton of edits and amazing analysis.

@meitanteimary Generally she’s a solid 90% dcmk, although if you look at the url rn it will show some misc other fandom stuff, but she’s definitely 90%+ regularly.

@tortureddove- They post often, run by a queue. The stuff on here is Kaito/Kaitou Kid centric, and is generally duper dark, torture, non-con/rape, gore, crying type stuff. 100%, however it’s more magic kaito than detective conan since Kaito is the person the blog revolves around.

@miskatsura - Long time Eri fan. Been following them for about 3 years now too.

@meitanteisonoko - Update, hint and fanart gathering type blog. Possibly a bit less active than the others, but does a couple posts at a time iirc.

Active, 90%+ DCMK blogs that I’m not too familiar with but I reccomend you take a look at anyway if you just want a very full dash of dcmk content:

@darenimoshiranai A very new blog(like been around 2 months), so I can’t guarantee they’ll stay active.

@cone-the-detective Pretty new(half a year), active.

@3dogawa

@vermouthsangelSome you should totes look at even though they’re not super active:

@niveusfides - Specifically an art blog, she posts occasionally but 90%+ of her stuff within the last year has been dcmk, mainly Kaito and Shinichi art in particular! This blog is full of original content ^w^

@furuyareis - Nice.

@mk1412 - More of a merch/updates blog?

@meitanteiunknown - Rarely posts tbh but ye!

@furuya-s - They pop in and out but they’re in the 99%+ section if not for sporadic activity

@mistymistery - On and off active

Some you should totes look at even though they’re not quite 90% dcmk:

@monquixote THEY POST LIKE 75-80% DCMK AND ARE AMAZING OKAY more akam trash at 10

@phantom-of-baker-street - Grade A nerd about 65-70% dcmk

Nowhere NEAR 90% - probably more around 5-30% blogs that occationally post some REALLY COOL dcmk stuff anyway:

@shin-red-dear

@meitantei-lavi - HE’S SUCH A NERD

@pocketsizedsleuth - normally they post a lot more dcmk and are more active but recently they’ve been less of both. I love their dcmk art tho please check them out!

@kostektyw - less active with dcmk recently but their art is still amazing and i love seeing them on my dash even when it’s not dcmk too often anymore

@edorazzi - Arts

@headinabox - Arts and shitposts

@alizardjae - They tend to just throw random dcmk thoughts out there once in a while that I tend to super agree with or like tbh

@misty-reeyus - More of a tales blog but they do occasionally post some good ship shit or vermouth and ye!

There are a ton of people/urls that I didn’t put on here for reasons being they’ve been more entirely inactive for a while or fell out of the fandom entirely tbh. I also avoided rp blogs(even the more public ask blogs) in general, and note that most of these blogs reblog most their things, so if you mass follow everyone you’ll see the same post 5 times in a row sometimes ;p

And also a ton I probably missed because they slipped my mind asjdhkfjhsdkjghg sorry ily all

#i got this 4 hours ago but i live on queue so i just saw it :')#edit* whoops now it's been 5 hours time why you do this #hope this helps a bit!#welcome to the fandom!#Anonymous

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littlewalken · 7 years

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What’s on my Kindle

Part of making a list of all the books I have be they analog, digital pdf, or digital Kindle (which is what the k means).

So, um, make your own jokes/assumptions about the kind of person I am based on my partial library. They’re all real books and quite a few are free public domain.

Adventures of an American Girl in Victorian London- Elizabeth Banks (k) Adventures of Pinocchio-Carlo Collodi (k) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (k) The Age Of Innocence- Edith Wharton (k) Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland-Lewis Carroll (k) American on Purpose-Craig Ferguson (k) And the Universe So Big: Understanding Batman The Killing Joke-Julian Darius (k) Anne of Green Gables, Avonlea, The Island-LM Montgomery (k) Appropriate clothes for the High School Girl- Virginia M Alexander (k) The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression- Gary Faign (k) The Awakening and Selected Short Stories- Kate Chopin (k) Backstreet Mom-Denise McLean (k) Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight-Travis Langly (k) Batman at 45 part 1-4-Chris Gould (k) Batman a Celebration of 75 years-Bob Kane (k) Batman: Battle for the Cowl-Tony Daniel (k) Batman: Death in the Family (includes new Robin)- Jim Starlin (k) Batman: Under the Red Hood- Judd Winick (k) Becoming Batman- E Paul Zehr (k) Behind the Burley Q:The Story of Burlesque in America- Leslie Zmeckis (k) all colored fairy books Andrew Lang (k) The Bobsey Twind or Merry Days Indoors and Out- Laura Lee Hope (k) The Book of Hallowe’en- Ruth Edna Kelley (k) The Book of Household Management- Mrs Beeton (k) The Book of 1001 Nights v1&2 (k) Boy and Girl Wonders: Robin in Cultural Context- Mary Borsellino (k) The Brain and Voice in Speech and Song- FW Mott (k) The Burlesque Handbook- Jo Weldon (k) The Call of The Wild- Jack London (k) Candidie- Voltaire (k) Carmilla- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (k) The Castle of Oranto-Horace Walpole (k) Celebrated Crimes-Alexandre Dumas (k) The Circus Age- Janet M Davis (k) Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo: AW Stencil (k) Circus Bodies: Cultrural Identity in Aerial Performance- Peta Tait (k) The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce vol 1&2 (k) Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex (k) The Complete Works of Nellie Bly (k) Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys- Lol Tolhurst (k) A 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Cognitive Control in an Attention Economy

‘Attention and Memory in the Digital Age’ was a well attended event opening up an intriguing array of questions about our present and future in a technologically saturated society. The event took place at THECUBE on the 21st January, a night of extreme conditions, bringing us our first taste of sleet and snow for 2019. Despite the weather, the four anchor speakers and audience soon warmed up over an enthusiastic debate, bringing together a range of perspectives, sometimes somewhat contrasting.

The real focus of this roundtable discussion was the function of attention. I originally selected this subject for its basis in neuroscience, and because of its popular presence in the great neurological debate investigating the impact of digital technology. Having not yet lived a lifetime alongside our handheld devices, this debate is a contentious one. Many of the scientists who are brave enough to predict these effects, put their reputation at risk, as without hard evidence this research can only be read as a prediction.

One of these scientists, Richard Cytowic, claims that amongst the growing debate which questions; the addictive quality of our devices; whether the internet weakens our memory or makes it smarter by showering us with facts; or if social apps connect or isolate us; “what no one seems to dispute us that our attention spans have gone to hell” [1]. We will address the function of attention from a range of contexts, beginning with this statement and the biological perspective.

Nilli Lavie, UCL Professor of Psychology and Brain Sciences, with a specialism in attention and cognitive control, opened with a definition of attention which helped ground our foundational knowledge of the subject. Attention, she explains, has a capacity limit which cannot be affected by what we do. Neurologically, Lavie held the option that technology couldn’t have an impact on its capacity, as attention is something biological with a genetic component. There are certainly different strategies that can help one focus, and there are some who are simply more susceptible to this ability, but we cannot create or generate more attention.

Cytowic similarly states that attention has a limited capacity, and cannot be altered by any level of exercise or lifestyle choice. He emphasises that one must approach the relationship between technology and attention through the consideration of energy cost. Digital applications promote media multitasking, which requires a high level of task switching and the spreading of one’s attention across a number of tasks. Cytowic explains that the average human brain, which accounts for 2% of the body’s mass, consumes 20% of the daily glucose consumed by a human [2]. To be energy efficient, the brain must use the least amount of cell signalling at one time, which although uses the least amount of energy, carries the most amount of information. Multitasking therefore consumes more energy, as our brains must increase signalling across an increased number of neurons. Every time we switch a task, our neural circuits must take a break, which can reduce brain efficiency by up to 50% [1].

The response to Cytowic’s research, sparked off a central debate to the discussion: is technology really the problem that is causing us to act in a certain way, or should we be blaming ourselves?

Lavie stated with conviction that we are responsible for our own actions, and just as we have the power to control ourselves with alcohol or sugar, we can do the same with technology. This draws upon the fact that technology doesn’t have the capacity to want to us to do anything, as it has no logic or direction of its own. Just as critical theorist Dale Carrico emphasises, there is no such thing as technology as something in its own right. It makes no sense to state whether one is ‘for’ or ‘against’ technology as there are many existing technologies advancing and stagnating at different rates [3]. Professor of Physics, Richard Jones, adds to this interpretation, and stresses that:

‘The agency belongs to the people who make technology and the people who use it. Technology doesn’t want anything, people do’ [4].

This is perhaps a mistake that I sometimes make myself, forgetting the generalisation that is easily assumed whilst describing the effects of our digital devices.

Vanessa Bartlett, UNSW researcher and curator, raised a similar point during the discussion about the language we were using, and that technology is not a thing in itself, but an infrastructure. If technology really is having an adverse affect on its user’s attention spans, whose interest does this fulfil? The ecosystem behind technology is built through forms of power, data and advertising, and it is these components that manipulate what we pay our attention to. Human behaviour is a key driver in the design of digital applications, because of the financial interest that is at stake. Perhaps our immersion in the attention economy stems from the marketing campaigns that lead our digital devices.

Btihaj Ajana, KCL lecturer in digital culture, held the opinion that we have a shared responsibility with technology, and that neither party is blameless. Digital technology as an application, is designed to frame the way the user acts. For example, Twitter only allows its users to write posts with a very short word count, and process posted information in small bites. If a particular social media happens to be the current dominant site for social interaction, its format will influence the way that we engage with each other.

Ajana also reflects upon the often cautious approach people feel against digital technology, and reminds us that our fears of modern technologies are historical and our anxieties aren’t new. If we were to look at patterns of behaviour in our relationship with technology, humans have historically feared modern tools before they are accepted as the norm. Plato once predicted that writing would one day weaken memory, causing us to ‘mistake the truth for its shadow’. In reality, Ajana reflects, writing has instead re-mediated memory. We have replaced mental arithmetic with calculators, hand-drawn maps with GPS systems, and even writing with the printing-press and the keyboard. At the centre of all these tools are their power in freeing the brain from their tasks, enabling room for us to carry out other forms of cognition.

Designer Ben Koslowski, who holds a PhD in Communication Design from the RCA, questions how bad distractions really are, as they help formulate new journeys of discovery. Through a traditional setting such as a library, Koslowski has previously found himself searching for a book, and coming across additional sources of interest along the way. After spending several more hours than expected, searching and reading, although Koslowski hadn’t event found the book he had been looking for, he had gained a far richer experience uncovering the unexpected information and unknown sources. This is no different from searching on one’s computers, and becoming distracted by related articles or tasks along the way. He also points out that in the busy, fast-paced information society, losing focus could be a refreshing break for an overactive mind.

Another argument put forward in the discussion stressed that it is the cultural expectation that drives the force behind the digital age. Many corporations now expect employees to take part in their digital health schemes, where the tracking and monitoring of staff physiological levels and exercise have become the norm. Ajana describes how opting out reflects negatively upon your career, as you’re at risk of no longer being seen as an active team player.

In China, they have introduced a new social scoring system, which plans to rank all of its citizens by their ‘social credit’ by 2020 [5]. Ajana describes how citizens will be ranked according to factors such as their use of internet, smoking habits or bad driving, and can be punished or rewarded depending on their score. The system is mostly run by city councils or private tech companies which hold personal data, and will penalise the individuals who decide to ‘opt out’. Ajana illustrates that what we perceive as a choice is slowly shrinking, and that before we know it, it will be an expectation.

Analogue alternatives are disappearing as their technological replacements become the accepted norm. Online banking has risen, resulting in many bank branches closing. The elderly generation, who until this point haven’t always needed the resources given by technology, are now being forced to learn and adapt, as their physical alternatives diminish. In contrast, the younger generation, who many describe as digital natives, have been brought up on this digital diet, and are well accustomed to a society where spending time on one’s smartphone is the accepted norm. In their case, not being on one’s phone could have serious implications relating to what they are missing out on. What do you lose when you don’t join?

The core essence needed to maintain these pressures of digital social presence lies in discipline. One audience member questions what it takes to decide what we assign our attention to. It’s not just the younger generation whose peers expect them to be online, this also exists within adults. Particularly for freelancers, who in a way, can never switch off the clock from their working hours, instant messaging has instilled a certain expectation in society, that we are always online, and therefore always available. At times, not answering an email can seem like putting yourself at risk of seeming disengaged.

This social expectation is another driver behind our constant immersion in the digital age, and another nudge towards a behaviour which can be easily distracted. What happens in the virtual realm will often influence what happens to us in the physical realm. The two are not separate, they are often inter-related.

Attention is part of an ecosystem that is economical, social, political and ethical, it is not purely about biology. Technology serves the purpose behind its maker’s intentions, which can also be measured through economical, social, political and ethical means. It is evident through the examples discussed, that we won’t always have the option to maintain complete control over our experiences with technology, as it’s evolving to become such an integral part of our health and professional life. With a future that will one day be reshaped by the minds and motives of our current digital natives, it may take some discipline to truly overcome the powers in control of attention, but it really is down to the individual to assess how they will direct and share their attention.

We must therefore consider in our behaviour with technology, what this relationship means to us and to the people behind it. Assessing an appropriate level of commitment and contact with our devices will help us maintain control, and put us in the driver’s seat over how we manage our attention. Although sometimes we might not have no option to ‘opt out’ of certain systems, we do have the discipline and power to choose what we assign our attention to, and should exercise this ability to help maintain a healthy relationship with our digital devices.

This essay is part of a series, examining the research evolved through the programme Cognitive Sensations. To read Fields of Perception, an essay exploring the impact of virtual reality and digital technology on the relationship between perception and the environment, please click here.

To listen to the audio recording of this talk, please click here.

References

1. Cytowic, R (2015) “Your Brain on Screens. The American Interest” Vol 10(6) June 9, 2015, [Available online]

2. Cytowic, R (2015) What percentage of your brain do you use? Ted Ed. [Available online]

3. Carrico, D (2013) Futurological Discourses and Posthuman Terrains. International Journal in Philosophy, Religion, Politics, and the Arts. Volume 8, No 2, Fall 2013 [Available online]

4. Jones, R (2016) Against Transhumanism: The delusion of technological transcendence. Soft Machines. [Available online].

5. Ma, A (2018) China has started ranking citizens with a creepy 'social credit' system — here's what you can do wrong, and the embarrassing, demeaning ways they can punish you. Business Insider. [Available Online]

#attention #cognition #technology #digital natives #Neuroscience

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Can I Drink Water in Vietnam?

Health issues are one of the top concerns of a traveler when visiting or moving to a new country. As Vietnam is one of the developing countries in the tropical area, it is necessary that you know what to eat and drink safely to avoid epidemics in this hot and humid weather. Our article will guide you on whether you can use water in Vietnam depending on where you are located and what you use it for.

Can I Drink Water in Vietnam? No, you cannot drink water straight from water sources without boiling or filtering. Bottled Water, Filtered Water, or Green Tea are the main sources of drinking water in Vietnam. You should never drink water straight from the tap or ground source to avoid contamination.

Vietnam’s Water Supply

Water supply and sanitation is still a huge challenge for Vietnam’s government. Besides urban areas, there is limited access to pipe water systems in rural areas. The local people there still have to use groundwater, river water, and rain water for daily activities. Even in major cities, during dry seasons, there can also be a shortage of water due to poor operation and management.

“Can I Drink Water In Vietnam?” is one of the most frequently asked questions of travelers first coming to Vietnam. This is natural as many countries are lucky that they have the infrastructure to drink straight from the well or tap.

Can I Drink Tap Water in Vietnam?

Water is vital for everyone. In developed countries, people can drink water right from the tap. Unfortunately, you must not do that in Vietnam. Tap water is considered to be suitable for only basic use like watering trees and washing. Though the government has announced that water supply system in urban areas are under strict surveillance and censorship, it is uncertain that the water filtration systems can purify water from the river.

Instead of drinking water directly from the tap, local people boil the water for at least one minute to kill bacteria and viruses. Then they store it in their own pitchers. Water is used within the day only. The remaining boiled water will be poured away to ensure the quality of water. Some local people also use bottled water from reputable firms with a water purifier. Some popular bottled water suppliers you can consider in Vietnam market are Lavie, Nestle, Aquafina from Suntory Pepsico, Dasani from Coca Cola, etc.

But if you travel during a few days in Vietnam only, portable bottled water in small bottles of 350ml to 1500ml, ranging from $0.2 to $1, is the most convenient choice for you. You can buy them at any convenience stores, supermarkets, and local markets throughout Vietnam. In some rural areas where there are almost no facilities like in the cities, you can ask the local where the nearest mom-and-pop stores are and pick up some bottles there.

Can I Eat Vegetables Washed in Water?

If you were to avoid eating fresh vegetables in Vietnam because they were washed in tap or well water, I believe you would be missing out on a ton of great food in Vietnam that depends on fresh herbs and vegetables. We use a common sense approach for this in Vietnam, it is okay to eat vegetables washed in tap water as long as you don’t consume a lot of water.

The most important factor here will be the food safety of the actual restaurant. If there are a lot of locals eating here and the restaurant or vendor looks and feels safe to you, you will be okay. I would not stress about it.

Can I use tap water to brush my teeth in Vietnam?

Yes, you can brush your teeth with the water in Vietnam. You can be sure that the tap water in urban areas is safe to brush your teeth and bathe. In most rural areas, the water is going to be safe as well for bathing and brushing your teeth.

If you are in a very poor village with no infrastructure, brushing your teeth and taking a bath with bottled water will be better for you. Though it is a bit costly, it can prevent you from using the dirty water and getting sick.

What else can I drink in Vietnam?

Green Tea is by far the #1 drink that is consumed on a daily basis in Vietnam. Coffee must be a close second. As a country located in the tropical area, Vietnam is well-known for a lot of fruits which you can’t find or are too expensive to buy in your own country. There are a variety of smoothies and fruit juices made with these fruits.

One favorite drink that many tourists love to drink is fresh coconut water. You can order this drink almost everywhere in Vietnam, even street food stalls. This can be drunk directly from the coconut with a straw and you can be sure that it is safe for your health.

You will regret traveling to Vietnam without trying Vietnamese traditional iced coffee. It is regarded as one of the strongest coffee’s in the world. But the way we make coffee is special and a large part of our Culture. Coarsely ground beans go into a French drip filter (called a phin), which sits on top of the cup. The beans are pushed down with a thin lid, hot water is added to the phin, and then the water slowly trickles through into the cup. You can drink coffee with sugar or condensed milk. You can also drink with or without ice. A cup of coffee costs you from $0.5 if you drink in local cafeteria to $4 if you drink in luxurious coffee shops and restaurants. If you want to know if drinking coffee is safe in Vietnam, go ahead and check out our blog post.

If you love drinking beer, there are a variety for you to choose from. While local beer such as Saigon Beer, Huda, Ha Noi Beer is quite affordable for those who are on a budget, costing you around $0.5 per can. If you prefer international brand name, you can consider Heineken, Budweiser, Beck’s, costing you from $0.8 per can. Drinking beer on ice is very common in Vietnam, we recommend you check out our blog post about “Is Ice Safe to Drink in Vietnam?”, if you want to learn more.

Where to go if you get sick from drinking water in Vietnam?

Sad but true, however careful you are when you choose where to eat and drink, you may suffer from some incidents. If your stomach is not strong enough, keep in mind some ways to get medication. You can ask the locals to guide you to reliable drugstore to buy medicine if it seems to you that the illness is not serious. Otherwise, it is highly recommended that you go to the doctor or the hospital. If you travel around Ho Chi Minh city, you can go to Vinmec International Hospital, which has branches spreading all over Vietnam with good customer service and modern facilities.

Vinmec International Hospital

Website: https://vinmec.com/

Address: 458 Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi

30 Thang 4 Street, Residential Area 4, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

208 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: Ha Noi: (+84) 2439743556

Da Nang: (+84) 2363711111

Ho Chi Minh: (+84) 2836221166

Besides, there are other prestigious hospitals in Vietnam. In Ho Chi Minh City, FV Hospital, City International Hospital are considered to have the best and fastest service for foreigners. In Ha Noi, HFH is known as the first International hospital in Hanoi. Thu Cuc International General Hospital is also a reliable address if you have health problems when staying in Ha Noi. If you travel to Hoi An or Da Nang City, you can bear in mind hospitals such as Hoan My Hospital, Gia Dinh Hospital.

FV Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: http://www.fvhospital.com

Address: 6 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Southern Sai Gon (Phu My Hung), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 2854113333

City International Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: https://cih.com.vn/

Address: No. 3, 17A Street, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 862803333

HFH (Ha Noi)

Website: https://www.hfh.com.vn

Address: 1 Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 2435741111

Thu Cuc International General Hospital (Ha Noi)

Website: https://benhvienthucuc.vn/

Address: 286 Thuy Khe, Tay Ho, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 904970909

Hoan My Hospital (Da Nang)

Website: https://www.hoanmydanang.com/

Address: 291 Nguyen Van Linh, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 2363650676

Gia Dinh Hospital (Da Nang)

Address: 73 Nguyen Huu Tho, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 236363233

In brief, drinking water in Vietnam isn't as serious of an issue as some travelers may think. With the rapid development of tourism, food services in Vietnam are gradually improving in recent years. Like going to any other Southeast Asian countries, being prepared and choosing wisely will help you prevent unfortunate incidents so you can enjoy your trip. We hope that our guide in this blog will help you understand how and where to choose potable water when you travel to Vietnam and have a safe and memorable journey here.

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Vietnam’s Water Supply

Can I Drink Tap Water in Vietnam?

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Can I use tap water to brush my teeth in Vietnam?

What else can I drink in Vietnam?

Where to go if you get sick from drinking water in Vietnam?

Vinmec International Hospital

Website: https://vinmec.com/

Address: 458 Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi

30 Thang 4 Street, Residential Area 4, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

208 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: Ha Noi: (+84) 2439743556

Da Nang: (+84) 2363711111

Ho Chi Minh: (+84) 2836221166

FV Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: http://www.fvhospital.com

Address: 6 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Southern Sai Gon (Phu My Hung), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 2854113333

City International Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: https://cih.com.vn/

Address: No. 3, 17A Street, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 862803333

HFH (Ha Noi)

Website: https://www.hfh.com.vn

Address: 1 Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 2435741111

Thu Cuc International General Hospital (Ha Noi)

Website: https://benhvienthucuc.vn/

Address: 286 Thuy Khe, Tay Ho, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 904970909

Hoan My Hospital (Da Nang)

Website: https://www.hoanmydanang.com/

Address: 291 Nguyen Van Linh, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 2363650676

Gia Dinh Hospital (Da Nang)

Address: 73 Nguyen Huu Tho, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 236363233

Travel Tips for Vietnam

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Can I Drink Water in Vietnam?

Vietnam’s Water Supply

Can I Drink Tap Water in Vietnam?

Can I Eat Vegetables Washed in Water?

Can I use tap water to brush my teeth in Vietnam?

What else can I drink in Vietnam?

Where to go if you get sick from drinking water in Vietnam?

Vinmec International Hospital

Website: https://vinmec.com/

Address: 458 Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi

30 Thang 4 Street, Residential Area 4, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

208 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: Ha Noi: (+84) 2439743556

Da Nang: (+84) 2363711111

Ho Chi Minh: (+84) 2836221166

FV Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: http://www.fvhospital.com

Address: 6 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Southern Sai Gon (Phu My Hung), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 2854113333

City International Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: https://cih.com.vn/

Address: No. 3, 17A Street, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 862803333

HFH (Ha Noi)

Website: https://www.hfh.com.vn

Address: 1 Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 2435741111

Thu Cuc International General Hospital (Ha Noi)

Website: https://benhvienthucuc.vn/

Address: 286 Thuy Khe, Tay Ho, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 904970909

Hoan My Hospital (Da Nang)

Website: https://www.hoanmydanang.com/

Address: 291 Nguyen Van Linh, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 2363650676

Gia Dinh Hospital (Da Nang)

Address: 73 Nguyen Huu Tho, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 236363233

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Can I Drink Water in Vietnam?

Vietnam’s Water Supply

Can I Drink Tap Water in Vietnam?

Can I Eat Vegetables Washed in Water?

Can I use tap water to brush my teeth in Vietnam?

What else can I drink in Vietnam?

Where to go if you get sick from drinking water in Vietnam?

Vinmec International Hospital

Website: https://vinmec.com/

Address: 458 Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi

30 Thang 4 Street, Residential Area 4, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

208 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: Ha Noi: (+84) 2439743556

Da Nang: (+84) 2363711111

Ho Chi Minh: (+84) 2836221166

FV Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: http://www.fvhospital.com

Address: 6 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Southern Sai Gon (Phu My Hung), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 2854113333

City International Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City)

Website: https://cih.com.vn/

Address: No. 3, 17A Street, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: (+84) 862803333

HFH (Ha Noi)

Website: https://www.hfh.com.vn

Address: 1 Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 2435741111

Thu Cuc International General Hospital (Ha Noi)

Website: https://benhvienthucuc.vn/

Address: 286 Thuy Khe, Tay Ho, Ha Noi

Hotline: (+84) 904970909

Hoan My Hospital (Da Nang)

Website: https://www.hoanmydanang.com/

Address: 291 Nguyen Van Linh, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 2363650676

Gia Dinh Hospital (Da Nang)

Address: 73 Nguyen Huu Tho, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City

Hotline: (+84) 236363233

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