var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12959970-4"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} Welcome!, This is blog specially dedicated to current, new, and old alumni and staff from Dubai American Academy. Now you might be asking why you shouldn’t close this page right now. Well for one; Facebook is getting boring, and frankly sometimes if 50 people ask me “how are you?/how you been/how’s life?” I get bored and annoyed typing, copying/pasting the same thing in every wall/inbox. Secondly, I figure this could be a place to see how those people you (used to) see-walking-in-the-hallway-pass-you-everyday-but-never-say-a-word-and-know-nothing-about-you are doing in life. Or if you simply want to share IB- Tips and cheats, funny stories, quotes, photos, videos, memories, current events and happenings, this would be the place to do it. At least… that’s the idea… Submissions: http://leopardsblog.com/submitTumblr (3.0; @leopardsblog)http://leopardsblog.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://leopardsblog.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/438483903/tumblr_kw6bxi17wT1qa5ff2&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Frédéric Chopin - Prelude in E-Minor (op.28 no. 4)</p> </blockquote> <p>This is simply <i><span>one of most</span><b> beautiful musical pieces</b></i> ever written. Most of all, it’s played in my favorite key. Who doesn’t love Chopin?</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/438483903http://leopardsblog.com/post/438483903Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:21:58 +0400Chopin“We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”...http://leopardsblog.com/post/437859917http://leopardsblog.com/post/437859917Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:58:08 +0400Chuck Palahniukforeverhttp://leopardsblog.com/post/436389782http://leopardsblog.com/post/436389782Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyt507vqjd1qzccmno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><br/>This chicken actually believes it is a dog and adopted a litter of puppies. Click through for more info.</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/436392618http://leopardsblog.com/post/436392618Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0400chickendog<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyd2xygl6s1qa03y0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://leopardsblog.com/post/436300450http://leopardsblog.com/post/436300450Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyy6umDq9f1qaa3e1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing-mastering/how-to-use-reason-4s-spider-cv-merger-splitter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+audiotuts+%28AUDIOTUTS%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">How to Use Reason 4’s Spider CV Merger & Splitter</a></p> <p>“The ability to split and merge different sources of audio using the Spider Audio unit is useful indeed, but it’s the Spider CV unit that really allows users to explore new ideas and ways of manipulating sound. Let’s take a look at using this device to totally change the sound of our instrument devices.”</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/435340144http://leopardsblog.com/post/435340144Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:02:54 +0400reason 4this one’s for the atheists bet you didn’t know that one ditcha?http://leopardsblog.com/post/435338191http://leopardsblog.com/post/435338191Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:01:49 +0400GoodbyeGod ByeGod be with you<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyyp7i1whf1qzoaqio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <blockquote> <p>The Tudors, season 4</p> <p>Totally read The Final Seduction to the tune of The Final Countdown. I think that song should be Henry’s theme song for the final season.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/435137187http://leopardsblog.com/post/435137187Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:56:47 +0400the tudorsseason 4<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxv3w7ii41qaa3e1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblog.audiojungle.net/post/434341308/20-unique-and-weird-musical-instruments-everyone" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">audiojungle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://blog.koldcast.tv/2010/koldcast-news/20-unique-and-weird-musical-instruments/" target="_blank">20 Unique and Weird Musical Instruments</a></p> <p>“Everyone has an obsession. Some people love foreign films, others love porn (or <a title="KoldCast.tv Show - Blue Movies" href="http://www.koldcast.tv/show/blue_movies" target="_blank">satirical adult web series</a>, and there are even a few oddballs who think that the key to happiness lies in a <a title="24 Weird and Unique Hamburgers | KoldCast TV - News Blog" href="http://blog.koldcast.tv/2010/show-news/24-weird-and-unique-hamburgers/" target="_blank">diverse and creative diet of hamburgers</a>. But perhaps one of the most understandable ‘obsessions’ in today’s world of complex technology and non-stop networking is music. After all, music has a unique way of getting down to the basics, stripping an emotion, a thought, a relationship, even a story down to a melody. Something we can tap our feet to. As Shakespeare scripted in Twelfth Night, ‘If music be the food of love, play on.’<span class="PostContent"> <p>“At KoldCast, we can’t help but agree with Shakespeare, and we bet that if he were still alive he’d be a big fan of our series <a title="KoldCast TV - THE CRAFT" href="http://www.koldcast.tv/index.php/episodes/822/THE%20CRAFT" target="_blank">“The Craft”</a>. It may not feature Shakespearian language or archetypes, but it is a nuanced display of musicians from across the world. And, as a companion piece to “The Craft”, below we’ve compiled some of the most unique (and weirdest-looking) instruments known to man. Thou should take a look, and let us know thy thoughts in the comment section.”</p> </span></p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/434356248http://leopardsblog.com/post/434356248Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +0400Apple Thieves cut hole in roof and rappel down to steal 20 Apple laptops from a Best Buy, never...http://leopardsblog.com/post/434328739http://leopardsblog.com/post/434328739Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:34 +0400applethieves<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rS4Lb-ie4Lc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rS4Lb-ie4Lc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Our lives are changing because of Google</p> <p>(via <a href="http://sky-blue-sky.tumblr.com/post/377467529/unsolvedmysteries-ramonaquimby-seasongs" target="_blank">sky-blue-sky</a>: <a href="http://unsolvedmysteries.tumblr.com/post/377336498/ramonaquimby-seasongs-this-almost-made-me" target="_blank">unsolvedmysteries</a>: <a href="http://ramonaquimby.tumblr.com/post/377328970" target="_blank">ramonaquimby</a>: <a href="http://seasongs.tumblr.com/post/377324669/this-almost-made-me-cry-its-so-simple-and-so" target="_blank">seasongs</a>: This almost made me cry, its so simple and so effective. This gave me the chills. It’s by far one of the cutest commercials ever. awwwww..)</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/434265040http://leopardsblog.com/post/434265040Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:43:00 +0400Nunkistar: Belief in the Brain: Sacred and secular ideas engage identical areas: Religious belief...http://leopardsblog.com/post/434113186http://leopardsblog.com/post/434113186Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx0nm7jAj41qzq52eo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://leopardsblog.com/post/433884634http://leopardsblog.com/post/433884634Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kys1ifUzJI1qaa3e1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.songpeople.co.uk/music/top-ten-famous-recording-studios" target="_blank">Top Ten Most Famous Recording Studios in The World</a></p> <p>“Gone are the days when a vast and expensive recording studio was needed to even think about making a record. But in the days before Macs in bedrooms enabled a whole new world of music-making, the studio was where it was at. Here are ten legendary recording facilities that have helped shape the face of pop…”</p> </blockquote> <p>Studios rule.</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/432356666http://leopardsblog.com/post/432356666Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:34:02 +0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kytw49NxUa1qzpe8uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <blockquote> <p>© Yassine Ouhilal</p> <p><span>Yassine Ouhilal captures surfer Cheyne Cottrell riding an icy wave amidst the snow-capped mountains of Norway’s Arctic. This shot was taken around 11 PM due to the high latitude and prevailing midnight sun. |</span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/432233456http://leopardsblog.com/post/432233456Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:41:21 +0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kytgu4JVwb1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><blockquote> <blockquote> <h2><b>Morning Links:</b></h2> <ul> <li> <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/04/youtube-launches-auto-captions-for-all-videos/" target="_blank">YouTube introduces autocaptioning</a>. Blog-to-Book in 3…2…</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A bunch of folks were asked to put their favorite tweets to film. <a href="http://vimeo.com/9917412" target="_blank">Twitter: The Criterion Collection</a>. (<a href="http://yourmonkeycalled.com/post/427129508/twitter-the-criterion-collection-what-if" target="_blank">via</a>.)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Single Serving Tumblr of the Day: <a href="http://godzillahaiku.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Godzilla Haiku</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning Distraction:</b> <a href="http://nmccoy.net/2010/03/03/game-06-dragondot/" target="_blank">Dragondot</a>. (<a href="http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2010/03/browser_game_pick_dragondot_na.html" target="_blank">via</a>.)</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning Wood:</b> According to her shirt, <a href="http://gorillamask.net/index.php?show_page=gallery&page_id=29272" target="_blank">Corin Riggs</a> is hot. And I’m not about to argue with no shirt.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning List: </b><a href="http://www.holytaco.com/10-awesome-game-show-answer-fails" target="_blank">10 Awesome Game Show Answer Fails</a>.</li> </ul> </blockquote> </blockquote></p>http://leopardsblog.com/post/431451523http://leopardsblog.com/post/431451523Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyuciztbku1qzb1pko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://leopardsblog.com/post/430770806http://leopardsblog.com/post/430770806Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:04:36 +0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyudmaJs4g1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Morning Links:</p> <ul> <li>It’s Caturday!</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Conan follows a random woman on Twitter; <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/03/05/conan-sarah-killen/" target="_blank">changes her life forever</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The Twitter accounts <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/03/video_game_characters_twitter.php" target="_blank">of video game characters</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Behind The Meme: <a href="http://www.jehsmith.com/1/2010/02/edward-anatolevich-hill.html" target="_blank">Edward Anatolevich Hill</a>, The Trololololololol Guy.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Do you need a <a href="http://bigassmessage.com/" target="_blank">Big-Ass Message</a>? <a href="http://bigassmessage.com/2a5b3c4ca" target="_blank">DONE</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Single Serving Tumblr of the Day: <a href="http://boysandcats.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Boys + Cats</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Single Serving Site of the Day: <a href="http://jcisjc.com/proof/" target="_blank">JC is JC</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning Distraction: </b><a href="http://packed.com/games/sushi-cat" target="_blank">Sushi Cat</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning Wood:</b> <a href="http://nextround.net/2010/03/05/lady-friend-elizabeth-maxucci" target="_blank">Elizabeth Maxucci</a> happens to look really good. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>Morning Links:</b> <a href="http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-actors-to-never-win-an-oscar.php" target="_blank">Top 10 Actors Who Haven’t Won An Oscar</a>.</li> </ul> <p>[image: <a href="http://kuvaton.com/browse/14251/cats20.jpg" target="_blank">kuvaton</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://leopardsblog.com/post/430380679http://leopardsblog.com/post/430380679Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:47:21 +0400It's official: An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs: A giant asteroid smashing into Earth is the only...http://leopardsblog.com/post/430169541http://leopardsblog.com/post/430169541Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:52:05 +0400dino<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyuwpqxG4Q1qz7tiao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>damn.</p>http://leopardsblog.com/post/430132730http://leopardsblog.com/post/430132730Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:16:52 +0400Gert