#brenda is 1000% correct

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#james spader#and his cocksucking lips #the THINGS i would let late 80s/early 90s james spader do to me #they don't make actors like this anymore (@brendaonao3)

James Spader as Michael Boll BAD INFLUENCE (1990) dir. Curtis Hanson

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Shopping is an Art, and I’m an Artist.

I was shaken awake at 8am and when I opened my drowsy eyes I saw my husband’s face staring back at me.

I knew I’d told him I’d get breakfast with him, but I just wasn’t feeling it. I apologized and asked him to go without me. In the same breath, I rolled over and dozed back off. When my alarm rang I felt it was a breath of fresh air. I told myself that today’s plans were just what I needed after two days of moping around my room in a depressive state, and taking six hour naps. 

I quickly got myself around, checking the weather app to see that it was a “chilly” 68 degrees. I regrettably threw on pants and a hoodie and decided that iced coffee would be my breakfast. I didn’t sleep at all last night hearing the constant dripping of the leak in our closest. Drip. Drip. Drip. It was enough to drive anyone insane. 

I ordered my coffee from the sweet barista and headed to the lobby. I wasn’t looking forward to attempting to discuss our leaking issue for a third time. I could tell from the look on the sorry look on the woman’s face that she was going to insist we move rooms. Indeed, I was correct. As annoying as it was that I’d have to pack up all our belongings again, and move rooms... I decided it wouldn’t ruin my day. 

Soon enough I saw a familiar black car roll up and received a text from Marlene that she’d arrived. I met Marlene a few weeks ago in a drunken Fire Ball induced stupor. After closing down the bar that night, we’ve been inseparable ever since. She’s one of those go with the flow, loves to have fun types of women. I see so much of me in her, and I think that’s why we click so well. 

We immediately started off with our morning girl talk, chatting and laughing like we’d known each other for ages. It seemed a moment later we’d arrived at the Antique Market. We were meeting up with 5 other women to explore the market. This was my first time and the were going to show me alllll I needed to know. 

This market was like many other Chinese markets. There was an upstairs and a downstairs, and it was a labyrinth of shops, each one much the same and yet completely different. I’m convinced the design is on purpose because if you’re lost long enough you’re bound to buy something just for the pure fun of it. 

I glanced to my right and saw ornate blue and white Chinese style vases towering taller than me. The sun peeking through the clouds illuminated their gorgeous designs. To my left I saw more of the same. Up ahead I saw some familiar faces smiling, waiting to greet us. We said our hellos and talked strategy. 

My friend’s loveee bargaining at markets. They knew which artists you could haggle with, and which ones kick you out before you can even try. For someone with a smart mouth like I have, you’d be surprised to know I would rather die than bargain. Shove me in a casket I’m done. 

A few of the girls needed to get some prints framed, so we headed upstairs to their frame girl. If you live in China long enough you’ll find you have a “girl for that” or a “guy for that” for just about every item you’d want to buy, fix, or make. Everyone seems to specialize in something. 

As we entered the second floor I was amazed at what I saw. There was a shop full of huge pieces of silk that were hand embroidered. The artist used vibrant colors to make koi fish, lotus, Buddha, monkeys, birds, pandas, you name it. I was in awe. The next 30 minutes were spent oohing and ahhing over every single piece. I must touch this, and touch this, and ooh this one too. 

The girls went to get their frames ordered and I went to get lost. I popped in and out of shops “talking” with the artists, aka a whole lot of charades. They were excited to see a foreigner, and their faces lit up with pride watching me admire their hard work. Many of them sat in front of their easels mixing their paint, performing stroke after stroke. Calligraphy artists dipped their long white bristles and meticulously dragged them against the paper. My American brain couldn’t comprehend the characters, but it was easy to tell each piece had great meaning. 

I found a shop where I watched an artist paint for awhile. She didn’t seem nervous having me watch her every move. My eyes scanned the walls. There had to be hundreds of paintings, and 1000s more hours hanging on them. I flipped through some hand painted items and decided one would make a perfect gift to bring back home.

I asked her “Duo shao chen” (how much)? She delicately pressed the buttons 200 on a calculator ($30USD). I knew she was high-balling me since I was a laowei (foreigner). She could probably sense my fear and anxiety as I more ballsy than usual typed back 150 ($24) on my phone’s calculator. She stared at me silently for a moment, pressed her lips together, and said “okay.” Which is good because one more second and I would’ve bitched out and paid 200. 

I felt we both got a decent deal and she wrapped up my gift. We thanked each other and I went on my way in search of more treasure. Just then I smelled the scent of what I can only assume all food in heaven smells like. A guy squeezed by passing me to go into his shop. He was carrying a giant bowl of noodles that smelled sweet yet spicy. I was determined to find where he got those suckers. 

I continued walking around with my giant eyes wide open, like I’d never seen anyone use a paint brush before. The girls were in a shop putting all their treasures together while Brenda drove a hell of a bargain for them. Brenda is our designated bargainer because she is just the sweetest thing, and no one can say no to the sweetest thing. 

I happened across the restroom because, iced coffee for breakfast, and it was... interesting. And when I say “happened upon” I mean I smelled it a hallway away. I entered and to no surprise, it was a squatty potty (if you’re confused please use Google). I closed the door and began giggling like a child. I also wished I was a child because maybe then that door would have been tall enough. The height of the stall didn’t even cover my boobs. Well ya know what they say, when in China. 

Next we went downstairs which is basically where I lost all my “I’m not buying anything else” senses. I’m extremely frugal, to the point where Corey picks on me... but if there’s anything you can talk me into... it’s jewelry. First I ran around like you’d just lit my ass on fire, looking left, right, up, and down. My first pass through I made it without a purchase. The girls were in a shop haggling so... I had to make another pass through, ya know just to be safe.

A silver and turquoise ring caught my eye and the shop owner knew it. I tried it on and pretended like I wasn’t going to just buy it no matter what price she gave me. At first she said 500 ($78) which admittedly caught me off guard and I unintentionally screamed AHHH ABSOLUTELY NOT! She was clearly testing my foreigner stupidity, then said 50 ($8). I was like, um yes this is my girl. She wanted me to purchase 3 more rings of hers to which I was telling myself “please step awayyyy from the rings.”

Well, negotiations were still happening in the other shop, so it was by pure fate that I found myself shopping again and I found an identical matching beaded necklace. The shop owner convinced me by telling me she’d sell it to me for “cheap.” I got it for next to nothing, but by her enthusiastic hug and complimenting me on being a “nice girl,” I knew she gypped me. This is of no surprise to me. 

Someone else walked by with noodles. Where are these noodles from? I walked around some more, and took about 500 pictures of an orange bird, because I’m crazy and because BIRDS ARE COOL. I also found myself staring at statues that probably were worth double my first car. 

I then accidentally bought two bracelets because they were boho style and I am really an irresponsible person okay? I’d tell you the negotiation story but truthfully I think my eyes glazed over, money was exchanged, and I have new bracelets. See pic below of the good good. 

The girls had come full circle and were back in the vase store where we began. The were negotiating with the no-negotiating, “I’ll kick you out of my store” woman. I knew it was going to be an uphill battle for them so I decided to go get lost again. I twisted and turned through the labyrinth of stalls. I was lead to a dead end where I was about to call it a day, when a sweet old lady came yelling “pretty girllll” after me. 

Sweet woman took me by my hand and lead me to her table of treasures. She was insisting I purchase a Chinese history book written in Chinese with English translation. Then she tried to sell me a comb and some beads. I was completely uninterested and finally about to escape her grasp. But as I said bye and turned my back I heard the most magnificent sound. 

If you’ve never heard a Tibetan Singing Bowl, watch the video because NEED. I have priced some of these at other markets and they were in the hundreds of dollars. I talked her down to $20 and almost peed my pants with excitement.The universe must’ve been paying attention last night when I was cruising Pinterest looking for inspiration for a “meditation spot” in our new apartment. Thanks Universe for being the ultimate spy. 

Basically after this I had to go find my friends before the Universe told me I had to adopt a puppy or something. Shortly after finding them we separated into groups to head home happy with our purchases. I NEVER DID FIND THOSE NOODLES. The end.

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Best Vitamins For Erectile Dysfunction – Natural Remedies to Treat Your Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction is the inability of men to gain or maintain an erection sufficient enough to perform an intercourse. There are many over the counter drugs which claim to treat this dysfunction overnight but all these claims are a mere moonshine as these drugs have their own side effects. With such negative side effects associated with impotence drugs it is better to solve the problem naturally and start with vitamins that can help with erectile dysfunction. You will feel better physically as well as mentally. It will become easy for you to combat the effects of impotence.

Millions of men these days use vitamins to help with erectile dysfunction.As the side effects associated with Viagra and other drugs of the same category have forced men to seek an alternative remedy to treat their erectile problem naturally. Because of the recent hype around permanent blindness and deafness after taking ED medicines, many men are switching over to natural health. If you are having an erection problem, you might want to consider some of these impotence vitamins and supplements.

And one potent reason is that they are cheaper than these impotence cure medications.

However, there is a natural remedy for all of this! The first step would be to start being more active in your daily life and start taking some exercise. As exercise would increase blood flow and energy levels in your body. The second step would be to start taking some vitamins which can help you cure erectile dysfunction. Here is a great list of vitamins for erectile issue you should consider.

Best Vitamins For Erectile Dysfunction that are Proven to Work

1. Vitamin C is usually recommended at 1000 mg. You should take this supplement 3 times a day. Because vitamin C reduces cholesterol content in the blood; It corrects erectile dysfunctions caused by poor blood circulation.

2. You should also consider a Vitamin E supplement. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and is help resolve sexual problems, this supplement is a great choice.

3. You might also consider a zinc supplement. Zinc is a major constituent in semen. Zinc is also found in the prostate gland and is needed for its healthy function. Did you know oysters are very high in zinc?

4. B Complex – Vitamin B Complex is needed for many functions including energy and protein metabolism, hormone function, blood circulation, healthy nerves and stamina. ED sufferers are having deficiency of this important vitamin. So you should add this in your daily intake after consulting your doctor.

Unlike these pills and erectile dysfunction vitamins, the combination of exercises and home remedies for erectile dysfunction helps you get rid of the problem in the most natural and healthy way possible.

Source by Waseem Dar

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Create a pouring water effect in RealFlow

This tutorial show you how to simulate a liquid pouring effect. There are various software and plugins you can use to create liquid effects, but I’ve chosen to use RealFlow as it’s accessible and delivers consistent results.

29 free 3D models

Before you start, you’ll need to do some research. You should have a good knowledge of the properties of liquid – for example, you should know what viscosity is and what surface tension is, and how they affect the liquid. Different types of liquid have different properties, and knowing these means you can tweak this workflow to create different types of liquid.

Download the setup files for 3ds Max and RealFlow, as well as a video walkthrough of my process.

01. Create a glass shape

First make your glass in 3ds Max

In 3ds Max, create a container from geometry into which we’ll be pouring the liquid. Create a cylinder by going to ‘Create Panel > Geometry > Standard Primitives > Cylinder’ and change the parameters to Radius 1.0, Height 3.0, Height Segments 5, Cap Segments 2 and Sides 8. 

Set the Position to X: 00, Y: 00, Z: 00. Next, convert this geometry into Editable Poly and delete the upper part or polygons, so it looks like a glass.

02. Export geometry from 3ds Max

Send your geometry from 3ds Max to RealFlow

 When we’ve finished modelling the geometry, it’s time to send it into RealFlow. Select the geometry and go to the RealFlow tab in 3ds Max, then click on SD File Export Settings. A new window will appear. Select the Selected Objects option, set the path to save my geometry and click the Export button. Our geometry is now saved in the .sd format.

03. Set up a RealFlow scene

Start a new project and build your scene

 We’ve exported our geometry, now we need to import it into RealFlow. Open RealFlow and create a new Project. Be sure to check the Scale options, and set the Geometry scale to 0.5. Next, go to the Geometry section and click on the Import Geometry button, then select the .sd file we saved earlier, without changing anything in the parameters. We’ve now created a basic scene. 

04. Create a map in Photoshop

Make a map for emitting water in Photoshop

In this step we need to create a map that will used in RealFlow to emit particles or liquid. Open Photoshop and create a New File with a resolution of 1000×1000 pixels and a black background. Select the Brush tool and create a ‘V’ shape, making sure this shape fills the black background area almost completely. Refer to the video tutorial for a better understanding of how to do this. eate a ‘V’ shape, making sure this shape fills the black background area almost completely. Refer to the video tutorial for a better understanding of how to do this.

05. Use a Bitmap emitter in RealFlow

Add a Bitmap emitter for pouring your water

 Next, go to Standard Particles and select Bitmap. Place this Bitmap emitter on top of the glass, so we can pour the liquid in. Go to ‘Node Params > Nodes’ and scale the size to 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5, then go to Emitter in Node Params and make the same changes in parameters.

Select Emission mask in Emitter, go to Particles and set Resolution: 300.00, Density: 100.00, Int Pressure: 0.30, Ext Pressure: 0.10, Viscosity: 5.00, Surface Tension: 00.00. 

06. Add a gravity daemon

Add your gravity daemon, then go for a nice long walk

 Now we need to add some daemons to ensure the physical properties of my liquid work correctly. To add a Gravity Daemon, go to ‘Daemons > Gravity Daemon’. Keep all the parameters as they are (leave Gravity at 9.80). After setting the Geometry, Particles and Daemons, it’s time to click Simulation – it will take around two to three hours to complete the process. 

07. Set up your mesh

Set up your mesh and then build it

 To create a mesh, select ‘Bitmap > Mesh > Particle Mesh Legacy’. The Particle Mesh option in Nodes now has one more Bitmap. Next, select Particle Mesh and set the Polygon size to 0.005. and turn on the filters Relaxation: 0.4, Tension: 0.0, Steps: 128. 

Then select Bitmap (inside the Particle Mesh), and set the Blend Factor to 95.0 and Radius to 0.0075. Select ParticleMeshLegacy, then go to the Mesh section and check the Build Mesh Sequence.  

08. Import mesh into 3ds Max 

Send your mesh to 3ds Max

 In a moment, we’ll work on shading, lighting and rendering, but before that we need to import the mesh into 3ds Max. In 3ds Max, go to the RealFlow tab and click Create BIN Mesh Object, a new window will appear. Go to the folder where our file is saved, then go to the Meshes folder, select .bin file and click on Open. Our mesh is now in 3ds Max.  

09. Adjust shading in V-Ray

Set up your shading, lighting and rendering in V-Ray

 Change the renderer to V-Ray and go to Material Editor. Create a V-Ray light and place it on the liquid then set Multiplier to 40. Then press F10 to bring up the Render Setup, set the Image sampler Type to Adaptive; Min shading rate to 4, turn off image sampler, then go to the Adaptive image sampler and set Min subdivs to 1, Max to 8. In Environment, tick GI Environment and add motion blur. Set the output resolution and path and click Render.  

10. Composit your design

Finish everything off in After Effects

 After finishing the rendering, import the render elements into After Effects and drag them into the timeline. Then select Liquid Element and go to the Effect section in the header, go to ‘Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast’, and set them as per your requirements. Next, add Color Balance. To do that, go to ‘Effect > Color Correction > Color Balance’. Finally, render the composition into your required format.  

This article originally appeared in 3D World issue 215; buy it here!

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