PDA
Public displays of Affection (PDA or PDOA) are acts of
physical intimacy in the view of others. What are acceptable displays of
affection vary between cultures as well as to time and context. Which acts are
acceptable have also varied over time. Displays of affection in a public place,
such as the street, are more likely to be objected to, than similar practices
in a private place with only people from a similar cultural background present.
Maintaining eye contact can be regarded socially and psychologically as
analogous to touching in some cultures.
In most of the Western world, such as Europe, Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, and the United States, it is very common to see people holding
hands, hugging and kissing in public. In nightclubs, it is also common for
people to "grind" (a form of dancing) or dance closely.
In Latin America, Italy, France or Spain the practice of
teenagers gathering in public parks to kiss, caress or even have oral sex has
caught the attention of United States media, strikingly because of the lack of
political content in this "sexual awakening".
In India, public display of affection is a growing
phenomenon, although stray incidents of police harassment of couples were
reported in the past. However, relaxation of previous generations' social norms
has made public displays of affection more common among India's younger
demographic.
Public display of affection is a simple way to broadcast to
the world your love to your loved ones. Depending on how you present it to the
public, it can be seen and described as genuine love, parental love, and lust
or disgusting by the people. PDA is good but should also have limits to some
certain things and area/ location.
Entry 2
LOVE
Love refers to a variety of different feelings, states, and
attitudes, ranging from pleasure ("I loved that meal") to
interpersonal attraction ("I love my partner"). "Love" may
refer specifically to the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love, to
the sexual love of Eros, to the emotional closeness of familial love, to the
platonic love that defines friendship or to the profound oneness or devotion of
religious love, or to a concept of love that encompasses all of those feelings.
This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of the
feelings involved, makes love unusually difficult to consistently define,
compared to other emotional states.
Love may be understood as part of the survival instinct, a
function to keep human beings together against menaces and to facilitate the
continuation of the species.
LOVE STORY
She's From: United
Kingdom
He's From: United
States
She and Clayton met via AOL Instant messenger back in 1999.
They were friends for a good year before they became a couple back in early
April 2000. They finally met in person in August 2001.
NATALIE & CLAYTON
It was an early morning of August 6th, a sharp ringing woke
her up; she stumbled for the phone on her nightstand.
“Hello” she answered in her sleepy voice
“Hi baby time to get up and catch a plane” she smiled and
woke up slowly, knowing that soon she would be in the arms of someone she loved
so much. She said goodnight to Clayton, and got ready for the long journey
ahead of her. Her sister Sarah was picking her up along with her mother. She’d
never flown before, and this was such a major step for her to take. Flying half
way across the world, on her own to meet someone she’d never met before. And
what made it worse was that she had to change flights in Copenhagen, she was
taking a big risk. But she knew she’d
be all right somehow she just knew everything would be ok. Although the other part of her was literally terrified,
scared that Clayton wouldn’t like her once they met and vice versa too.
After a 2hr drive with her mother and sister they got to
Birmingham Airport. With mixed emotions she checked her luggage in. She looked
down at her watch, 10am less than an hour and she’d be flying. She sat in the
cafeteria with a Luke-warm coffee; she looked over at her mother, who was
watching the planes take off. The look in her eyes told her that she was so
excited for her. And from that moment she knew this wasn’t a dream; she was
actually going to be boarding her first flight in 45mins. A tear started to
roll down her cheek, she felt scared and alone. She cried even harder as she
leaned over and hugged her mother tightly.
“I don’t want to go now.” She sobbed. Her sister smiled at
her mother and said “I thought you’d be in tears before her” she wiped her wet
eyes and took a deep breath her mother said.
“Look you can do this, you’ve been looking forward to this
for so long. It’s a chance of a life time to go to the States, you’ll be fine.”
She smiled and hugged her tightly, tears from her mother started to fall, but
yet she didn’t realize that what she had just said made her feel warm and happy
inside.
Finally her flight was called; she slowly walked over to the
boarding area. She hugged her mother and sister. And gave her passport and
ticket to the man standing there, she turned round and waved goodbye for the
last time. Tears swelled her eyes again as she walked through to check her hand
luggage. She walked down the corridor into the boarding lounge. She handed her
passport and ticket, and she walked down the long tunnel and onto her first
plane, bound for Copenhagen. She sat there with her seatbelt fastened she
watched the ground slowly disappear, and then quickly replaced with sky and
fluffy white clouds, it was amazing.
She arrived in Copenhagen a little lost, but somewhat
excited. She found her next flight easy, so much easier than she thought it
would be. In fact she got there an hour earlier than she was supposing too. Time
went by and she handed her passport and ticket to be checked, she walked onto
her second flight bound for Seattle. A 10hr flight later and she walked off
into Customs, the line was long, and she slowly walked over to a booth where
her passport was stamped. Yap, she had a stamp on her passport! She slowly
boarded a Transit Train, which took her to collect her luggage; she didn’t know
where to go from there so she stood still. She noticed everyone going up the
escalator in front of her. She walked a little to the escalator and she saw a familiar
face, Clayton was standing right at the top. She walked on and watched Clayton
move towards her, as the stairs moved to the top. She smiled and tried to speak
but she couldn’t her mouth was so dry and she was so tired. He handed her a
single red rose and she smiled, as she smelled the flower.
“Mmmh, thank you it’s beautiful.” He caressed her cheek and
said “No you're beautiful, come here I need a hug.” He wrapped his arms around
her tightly, and tingles ran through her whole body she smiled, as they held
each other for a good ten minutes it was perfect. Finally she was with the guy
she had fallen in love with, he raised her chin and kissed her deeply. As they
kissed, their first kiss, she knew that things were just as they should be. They collected her luggage and walked back to
his car, the atmosphere between them was amazing. She couldn’t stop giggling and he
couldn’t stop holding her hand. All the fears she had at the very beginning had
vanished. She knows Clayton loves her for her and she love him for him. She
wouldn’t have it any other way.
The whole 2wks were the best of her life every day was
perfect, he made everyday all the more special. Especially the day when they
went on a Cruise to Victoria Canada, he proposed with a gorgeous engagement
ring, and she accepted. She knows Clayton is the one she is truly meant to be
with and share her life with to the full; it’s funny how it all started over an
IM 6years ago. They got married 6 July 2004.
Entry 3
IF...
If am to choose to live in lost cities I will definitely
choose Macho Picchu because;
It is located 7,000 feet above sea level and nestled on a
small hilltop between the Andean mountain Range; the majestic city soars above
the Urubamba Valley below. The Incan built structure has been deemed the “Lost
Cities”, unknown until its relatively recent discovery in 1911. Archaeologists
estimate that approximately 1200 people could have lived in the area, though
many theorize it was most likely a retreat for Incan rulers. Due to its
isolation from the rest of Peru, living in the area full time would require
traveling great distances just to reach the nearest village. So for someone
like me who loves travelling, such place will be an ideal place to live and
explore.
More so, the agricultural terracing and aqueducts take the advantage
of the natural slopes; the lower areas contain buildings occupied by farmers
and teachers, and the most important religious areas are located at the crest
of the hill, overlooking the lush Urubamba Valley thousands of feet below.
However, Hikers, tourists, and the early explorers describe
similar emotions as they climb their way through the Inca Trail. Many call the
experience magical. Glancing out from the Funerary Rock Hut on all the temples,
fields, terraces, and baths seems to take you to another time. Blending in with
the hillside itself, many say the area creates a seamless and elegant green
paradise, making it a must for anyone who travels to Peru.
What could be more magical than seeing the natural beauties
of the world from high altitude? It would make me understand the natural beauty
and acknowledge God the creator of heavens and earth.
