a list of curiosities

Babes and bots, 

It's been a while since I posted on this platform. While I had posts written, I have not had the confidence to upload them and didn't feel they would be productive additions to the big wide world of blogs. I have had a bit of writer's block here, too, it seems. When I think about writing something, I decide it's not interesting enough. So I've decided to start with a list of curiosities instead...

What happens in the winter? The short answer is colder weather and shorter days. It occurs after autumn and before spring and is caused by a tilt in the earth's axis. Birds and butterflies are the most common migrating species, though whales and penguins migrate, too. Many species hibernate through winters like bears, gophers, frogs, and bats. Others, raccoons, weasels, squirrels, skunks, and rabbits store food instead. 


What happens to the brain after death? Brain activity may or may not continue for a few minutes after death. Brain waves similar to those of flashbacks and memories appear shortly after death, however, these flashbacks are different than consciousness. Slowly, enzymes break the brain's tissue down into fats and proteins, apparently much quicker than body tissues. The brain rots within three days and vaporizes within ten years. This is, of course, if the body has been buried or left to decompose in its entirety, not if it has been burned or cut into pieces by a serial killer. Some people throw the ashes of their loved ones in the Ganges River, sacred to many Hindus, to end the rebirth cycle. 


How does cellular regeneration work? This was too complicated. Something about stem cells, nerves, and the ability to regrow tissue. I think what I'm actually talking about is cell division, which is what happens when your skin heals a wound. The body will divide cells exponentially until the skin is whole again. 

What does chemistry mean? A science that analyzes the complex relationships between substances, and the substances from which matter originates/is composed. 

What is age? What is time? The state or process of getting older, experiencing more time. A period of measurement that allows people to exist on a specific "wavelength," emotionally speaking. 

Is time connected to religion? If so, how? In the Bible and Torah, time starts with creation. God, however, is timeless. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna says "I am time." Meditation, on the other hand, is a practice of timelessness. For some, prayer is also. So yes, time is connected to religion. I'm honestly not sure if we understand time because of religion, or religion because of time. Which came first? 


Thanks for taking a bite out of the sandwich with me! 
xoxo BLT


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