Worlds fusion

A little sample of these pieces of art that I've just discovered.

Where are science boundaries? Do they exist? Who is benefited with its advances? Is humanity capable of controlling its creations? And what should it do with its mistakes?

These are the main questions in her work.
The world she depicts is unreal, hugs are not the main topic but there's no doubt that they take an important part in the joining of reality and imagination. A fusion between real world and this other world that science may concibe, more real than what we think.
Nearer to our daily life than we tend to believe.

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Romantic

There are several variations of romantic hugs.

A prolonged hug in a cozy, comfortable position is called a cuddle.

Spooning is a cuddle when both partners cuddle facing the same direction, i.e., the front of one person is in contact with the back of the second one. The person whose front is in contact with the other's back is referred to as the "Big Spoon" and the person whose back is in contact with the other's front in referred to as the "Little Spoon". "Big Spoon" is a position held predominantly by males, whilst "Little Spoon" is typically the female, or smaller partner.

Snuggling, also known as "kanoodling", coined by the modern psychologist Alexander Althoff, refers to a more intimate form of cuddling, with the two bodies almost intertwined, i.e. one person's leg between the other's.

A cuddle party is a party where strangers cuddle, touch, caress and massage each other.

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Good friends'

What a scene! This is "THE HUG" of the sad endings in movies.
I always shed tears when I see it.

Midnight Cowboy (1969)-Dustin Hoffman -Jon Voight.

This is my Manson

Astounding as it may appear this is him, no doubt, it's our Marilyn Manson hugging two at the same time! His beloved Dita (pic from 2005) and ... a Koala!
Doesn't he look cute?
You may tell that koalas are liable to cling to anything that appears in their way, without discriminating among trees, long legs or a complete human being that looks like the devil himself.

You are right.

But I like the idea that at the time of the picture Manson was "deeply" in love, and so if Dita liked the creature he liked it too, with the sole purpose of pleasing her.
Now, if you still have doubts about his willingness to hug and pant the little animal without thinking of it as a future lunch, this next picture shows a man with feelings.

Good for him!

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Making history

This picture was taken by Pinelides Aristóbulo Fusco, the oficial photographer of Perón and his wife Eva, on the 25th of August of 1951 at the Balcony of Casa Rosada.It shows the exact moment when Eva rejects vicepresidency since she's already ill with cancer. The embrace as taken by Fusco is a touching scene who later won a First Pize.

Come on !

Old people are sometimes the cactuses of the world.

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Dos and don'ts

Etiquette
- Always respect another person's space.
- Ask permission when you need or want to share a hug [unless you're already on such intimate terms with the huggee that you've established that hugging is acceptable w/out permission].
- There is a difference between a warm, friendly hug and a passionate embrace - please hug accordingly.
- A hug is a gentle embrace - not the Heimlich.

Techniques
Some huggers pat while hugging. Others simply hold and embrace. Gently rub the back of your huggee and they'll be back for more! [Unless this is a first hug, in which case gently rubbing can be misconstrued as creepy space-invading!]

Me-Hug
A great way to start the day and whenever you need or want a hug. Warm-up your hugging muscles with a real good stretch by wrapping your arms around yourself!

Hand-Hug (aka the Reserved Hugger's Hug)
This is the most common and frequently shared hug... a simple handshake.

Side-to-side Hug (aka the Buddy Hug)
Huggers stand or sit next to one another, embracing around the waist or shoulders.

A-frame Hug
Huggers stand about a foot and a half a part, bend at the waist.... only the shoulders touch as you embrace! [May also include a kiss on one or both cheeks. This is the most common, and acceptable, form of hugging in social settings.]

Back-to-front Hug
Gently wrap your arms around huggee's waist and embrace. Always let your huggee know you are behind them. [A very sweet way to let your lover know he/she is special. Especially when the hugger's head is gently laid upon the huggee's back.]

Cheek-to-cheek Hug
This hug requires no arms. Simply face your huggee and press your cheeks together. Face the same way for the Kodak Moment Hug. [Oftentimes accompanied by a hand placed on the opposite cheek of the hugging cheek. This one takes place often among family or close-friends gatherings.]

Custom-tailored Hug
To insure a high-quality hug, whenever a taller hugger hugs a smaller huggee. The taller hugger should bend at the knees to come eye level with the huggee and embrace. [Unless it's a hug between two lovers; in which case, the shorter of the two often finds it a great comfort to rest the head on the taller person's chest.]

Bear Hug
This is a full body hug. Hugger and huggee are toe-to-toe and belly-to-belly. [If you can slip a piece of paper in bertween the huggers or see any glimpse of light, it isn't being done properly!]


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Man Hug
It starts with the ritual grasping of the right hands. The two men then pull each other in with a loud, "AAAAYYYY" or "WASSUP?!" Only the shoulders and chest touch, with the still-clasped hands bound together between the chests, thereby creating the all-important buffer zone. The hug is punctuated by copious back slapping while the two are still in an embrace. The hug is concluded with much nervous shifting, laughter and louder than normal banter.
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In the beginning...

I was sent this video by a friend a couple of years ago.
I found it lovely and showed to everyone who wanted to see.