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degeneratelowlife: secret wedding

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:37:08 -0400

degeneratelowlife:

secret wedding

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fata organa

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:57:35 -0400

dictionaryofobscuresorrows:

n. a flash of real emotion glimpsed in someone sitting across the room, idly locked in the middle of some group conversation, their eyes glinting with vulnerability or quiet anticipation or cosmic boredom—as if you could see backstage through a gap in the curtains, watching stagehands holding their ropes at the ready, actors in costume mouthing their lines, fragments of bizarre sets waiting for some other production.

lastdaysofmagic: Soulmates Never Die

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:49:37 -0400

lastdaysofmagic:

Soulmates Never Die

artforadults: more sketches by zoe lacchei

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:30:24 -0400

artforadults:

more sketches by zoe lacchei

artmonia: Just a Human | Alexander Coroll.

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:21:00 -0400

artmonia:

Just a Human | Alexander Coroll.

thisbeautifulwreckage: by nanda correa follow on tumblr

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:18:56 -0400

thisbeautifulwreckage:

by nanda correa

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wtfmanga: nothing like a cool breeze~

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:59:18 -0400

wtfmanga:

nothing like a cool breeze~

theartofanimation: Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:55:18 -0400

theartofanimation:

Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

the-mad-curator: Miyake-jima: Most of you have seen these...

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:42:33 -0400

the-mad-curator:

Miyake-jima:

Most of you have seen these images on Tumblr. Here is the story behind these mystery people in gas masks:

Miyake-jima is a small island off the coast of Japan practically untouched by tourists, despite the fact that it’s only a few miles away from one of the densest populations in the world.

But that’s probably only because the whole thing is nature’s chemical weapons factory. Psh, some tourists are just pussies.

Miyake-jima is located at the base of an active volcano, but their chief concern isn’t explosions, or lava, but the sulfuric gas that “frequently reaches lethal levels.” And yes, people still live there full time, even during those times when you can’t breathe the air. It’s a requirement that all citizens carry a gas mask with them at all times, since at any time, sirens may set off all across the island indicating fatal gas concentrations.

So why do people still live there?

For science!

Or, more accurately:

For money! That science pays to them!

The Japanese government gives each resident a yearly paycheck just for existing where they shouldn’t exist, in order to test the effects of constant sulfuric gas exposure on a stable population. So hey, if you love money and Japan, but hate breathing, feel free to check out the study for yourself here.

limmynem: Twins by Deniz Erçelebi

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:37:39 -0400

limmynem:

Twins

by Deniz Erçelebi

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Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:21:45 -0400

theartofanimation: ShiroTsuki

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:19:28 -0400

theartofanimation:

ShiroTsuki

" I am sure every girl can recall, at least once as a child, coming home and telling their parents,..."

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:12:59 -0400

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I am sure every girl can recall, at least once as a child, coming home and telling their parents, uncle, aunt or grandparent about a boy who had pulled her hair, hit her, teased her, pushed her or committed some other playground crime. I will bet money that most of those, if not all, will tell you that they were told “Oh, that just means he likes you”. I never really thought much about it before having a daughter of my own. I find it appalling that this line of bullshit is still being fed to young children. Look, if you want to tell your child that being verbally and/or physically abused is an acceptable sign of affection, i urge you to rethink your parenting strategy. If you try and feed MY daughter that crap, you better bring protective gear because I am going to shower you with the brand of “affection” you are endorsing.

When the fuck was it decided that we should start teaching our daughters to accept being belittled, disrespected and abused as endearing treatment? And we have the audacity to wonder why women stay in abusive relationships? How did society become so oblivious to the fact that we were conditioning our daughters to endure abusive treatment, much less view it as romantic overtures? Is this where the phrase “hitting on girls” comes from? Well, here is a tip: Save the “it’s so cute when he gets hateful/physical with her because it means he loves her” asshattery for your own kids, not mine. While you’re at it, keep them away from my kids until you decide to teach them respect and boundaries.

My daughter is `10 years old and has come home on more than one occasion recounting an incident at school in which she was teased or harassed by a male classmate. There has been several times when someone that she was retelling the story to responded with the old, “that just means he likes you” line. Wrong. I want my daughter to know that being disrespected is NEVER acceptable. I want my daughter to know that if someone likes her and respects her, much less LOVES her, they don’t hurt her and they don’t put her down. I want my daughter to know that the boy called her ugly or pushed her or pulled her hair didn’t do it because he admires her, it is because he is a little asshole and assholes are an occurrence of society that will have to be dealt with for the rest of her life. I want my daughter to know how to deal with assholes she will encounter throughout her life. For now, I want my daughter to know that if someone is verbally harassing her, she should tell the teacher and if the teacher does nothing, she should tell me. If someone physically touches her, tell the teacher then, if it continues, to yell, “STOP TOUCHING/PUNCHING/PUSHING ME” in the middle of class or the hallway, then tell me. Last year, one little boy stole her silly bandz from her. He just grabbed her and yanked a handful of them off of her wrist. When I went to the school to address the incident, the teacher smiled and explained it away to her, in front of me, “he probably has a crush on you”. Okay, the boy walked up to my daughter, grabbed and held her by the arm and forcibly removed her bracelets from her as she struggled and you want to convince her that she should be flattered? Fuck off. I am going to punch you in the face but I hope you realize it is just my way of thanking you for the great advice you gave my daughter. If these same advice givers’ sons came home crying because another male classmate was pushing them, pulling their hair, hitting them or calling them names, I would bet dollars to donuts they would tell him to defend themselves and kick the kid’s ass, if necessary. They sure as shit wouldn’t say, “he probably just wants a play date”.

I will teach my daughter to accept nothing less than respect. Anyone who hurts her physically or emotionally doesn’t deserve her respect, friendship or love. I will teach my boys the same thing as well as the fact that hitting on girls doesn’t involve hitting girls. I can’t teach my daughter to respect herself if I am teaching her that no one else has to respect her. I can’t raise sons that respect women, if I teach them that bullying is a valid expression of affection.

The next time that someone offers up that little “secret” to my daughter, I am going to slap the person across the face and yell, “I LOVE YOU”.

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You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via plightofthepretty)

Truth bomb.

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Fuck yes.

teachingliteracy: amandaonwriting: The Top 10 Writers Block...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:52:26 -0400

teachingliteracy:

amandaonwriting:

The Top 10 Writers Block Quotes

1. Writer’s block? I’ve heard of this. This is when a writer cannot write, yes? Then that person isn’t a writer anymore. I’m sorry, but the job is getting up in the fucking morning and writing for a living. ~Warren Ellis

2. I learned to produce whether I wanted to or not. It would be easy to say oh, I have writer’s block, oh, I have to wait for my muse. I don’t. Chain that muse to your desk and get the job done. ~Barbara Kingsolver

3. All writing is difficult. The most you can hope for is a day when it goes reasonably easily. Plumbers don’t get plumber’s block, and doctors don’t get doctor’s block; why should writers be the only profession that gives a special name to the difficulty of working, and then expects sympathy for it? ~Philip Pullman

4. I’ve often said that there’s no such thing as writer’s block; the problem is idea block. When I find myself frozen–whether I’m working on a brief passage in a novel or brainstorming about an entire book–it’s usually because I’m trying to shoehorn an idea into the passage or story where it has no place. ~Jeffery Deaver

5. You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write yourself out of a thinking block. ~John Rogers

6. There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write. ~Terry Pratchett

7. I haven’t had trouble with writer’s block. I think it’s because my process involves writing very badly. My first drafts are filled with lurching, clichéd writing, outright flailing around. Writing that doesn’t have a good voice or any voice. But then there will be good moments. It seems writer’s block is often a dislike of writing badly and waiting for writing better to happen. ~Jennifer Egan

8.Writer’s block doesn’t exist…lack of imagination does. ~Cyrese Covelli

9. Writer’s Block is just an excuse by people who don’t write for not writing. ~Giando Sigurani

10. Discipline allows magic. To be a writer is to be the very best of assassins. You do not sit down and write every day to force the Muse to show up. You get into the habit of writing every day so that when she shows up, you have the maximum chance of catching her, bashing her on the head, and squeezing every last drop out of that bitch. ~Lili St. Crow

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theartofanimation: Vincent Lefèvre

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:39:05 -0400

theartofanimation:

Vincent Lefèvre

sinfuledge: Title: Lost ScreamAcrylic on Canvas- I had a dream...

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:00:36 -0400

sinfuledge:

Title: Lost Scream
Acrylic on Canvas

- I had a dream about this little guy. He was just wandering around in a ditch in the middle of nowhere, screaming in fear. I think he was looking for his parents. I didn’t bother to try helping him. I knew he would become attached to me. I hate when things become attached to me. - SINFULEDGE