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Best part of people asking you to say something in french. I...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:05 -0400

Best part of people asking you to say something in french.

I can say something completely absurd and they don’t know it.

I still asked to get tucked in, when I can swing it.

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:44 -0400

I still asked to get tucked in, when I can swing it.

constant-tides: human-cartography: fleshcircus: queernonywolf:...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:41 -0400

constant-tides:

human-cartography:

fleshcircus:

queernonywolf:

Salvador Dali taking his Anteater for a walk, Paris 1969.

this mother fucker

had an ant eater.

After seeing this for the thousandth time, I’m quite sure I’ll never amount to this level of awesome.

Literally my favourite picture.

Love that man

People are so mildly interested in this. No shock?

mmmm

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:30 -0400

mmmm

overflow: On the "kindness" of giving A&F clothing to the homeless

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:12 -0400

overflow: On the "kindness" of giving A&F clothing to the homeless:

thisstephanie:

You’ve probably noticed the articles and facebook posts and other mentions of people giving Abercrombie & Fitch clothes to homeless people in response to the A&F CEO’s recent comments.

At first glance, it sounds like a nice idea, doesn’t it? Let’s help the homeless and also stick it to the…

In case you were wondering how the homeless feel about this:

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/reject-apathy/poverty/why-fitchthehomeless-backfires

Undressed Skeleton: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps Served With Smashed Seasoned Baby Potatoes!

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400

Undressed Skeleton: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps Served With Smashed Seasoned Baby Potatoes! :

undressedskeleton:

After a long weekend full of traveling, golfing, and long hours spent on the sunny beach, I am officially exhausted. Nothing sounds better than kicking my feet up and blogging. Jeremy and I live a couple hours away from Jacksonville Beach, so we took a little weekend trip with the dog. I’ll…

That looks so delicious.

Seven Writing Habits of Amazing Writers

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:21:07 -0400

Seven Writing Habits of Amazing Writers:

amandaonwriting:

1. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a day without fail, even on holidays. That’s a lot of writing each day, and it has led to some incredible results: King is one of the most prolific writers of our time.

2. Ernest Hemingway. By contrast with King, “Papa” Hemingway wrote 500 words a day. That’s not bad, though. Hemingway, like me, woke early to write to avoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though Hemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.

3. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and Ada did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to write scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished. His novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.

4. Truman Capote. The author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood” claimed to be a “completely horizontal author.” He said he had to write lying down, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee. The coffee would switch to tea, then sherry, then martinis, as the day wore on. He wrote his first and second drafts in longhand, in pencil. And even his third draft, done on a typewriter, would be done in bed — with the typewriter balanced on his knees.

5. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works standing up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for every page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and doesn’t write where he lives — he has a studio built away from his house. He works at a lectern that doesn’t face the view of his studio window, to avoid distraction.

6. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce looms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page limit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous story has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he’d had a good day writing. Yes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce told him.

7. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer (see her bibliography on her Wikipedia page!) has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn’t have a formal schedule, she says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She’s a creative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes for an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days, when the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break — and has breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!

unimpressedcats: you gon eat that? imma eat it anyway His...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:34:20 -0400

unimpressedcats:

you gon eat that?

imma eat it anyway

His face is so precious.

onefitmodel: Reblog if you’re pretty much any kind of health-blr and occasionally post personal...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:21 -0400

onefitmodel:

Reblog if you’re pretty much any kind of health-blr and occasionally post personal things like I don’t want just reblogs because I want to follow you and like your posts and slowly fall in love with you from afar

"It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:02:48 -0400

“It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another, his education is incomplete.”

- Norman Cousins

Love this.

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:31:25 -0400

Love this.

Photo

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:25 -0400

bduff: I’m a 6’4 260lb man. Look at this visual.. now imagine...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:19:58 -0400

bduff:

I’m a 6’4 260lb man. Look at this visual.. now imagine being on the court vs Sir Charles & @shaq #GameOverSon twitter.com/TheRock/status…

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock)

May 17, 2013

What gentle light doth shine on thy speckled countenance

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:35 -0400

What gentle light doth shine on thy speckled countenance

I want to follow more strong & healthy fitblrs — for weightlifting, healthy eating, easy...

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:54:19 -0400

I want to follow more strong & healthy fitblrs — for weightlifting, healthy eating, easy going happy people :)

You know anyone good? :)

On the "kindness" of giving A&F clothing to the homeless

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:53 -0400

You’ve probably noticed the articles and facebook posts and other mentions of people giving Abercrombie & Fitch clothes to homeless people in response to the A&F CEO’s recent comments.

At first glance, it sounds like a nice idea, doesn’t it? Let’s help the homeless and also stick it to the man. Such social justice. How progressive.

But before you get all high and mighty about how you’ve really done something admirable, let’s take a look at that idea a little closer.

There is an immense amount value in giving to people in need. There is a large population of homeless people in my city, and I have had the honor of helping and interacting with them many times. They are beautiful, smart and kind people with a lot of dignity, who just happen to be without four walls and a bed to sleep in. Being able to help someone who is in need, be it food, shelter or clothing, is a huge honor. And if you have the opportunity and resources to give your time, money or possessions, I highly recommend it. You are giving of the abundance (and let’s be real here, if you are a middle class american, you truly are living with abundance) that you have access to — giving up a few t-shirts or $20 worth of spaghetti & meatballs or a few hours on a Sunday night can be really transformative.

This is not what is happening with the A&F clothing. Instead of giving out of compassion and concern, people are giving these clothes because they want to make a point, and they’re making the point at the expense of homeless people. This is not okay.

Your intent is to do the opposite of what this CEO wants? Put his clothes on people who are “ugly”, “fat” or just “not cool”, so you give them to homeless people? This is a huge affront to people who deserve your respect and kindness, who shouldn’t become the punchline of an immature joke.

This really bothers me. If someone instead suggested that you start giving your A&F clothes to your “ugly,” “fat,” or “not cool” friends, wouldn’t you be up in arms? Wouldn’t you be outraged that someone would use these labels against the people you love?

Well, I love homeless people, and I am up in arms. I am outraged.

Be better than this. Let’s give because it’s what we should do, because we want to. Not to be vindictive, immature and disrespectful. To be kind to other people.

jaredchapman: Randy Described Eternity on Flickr. Randy...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:15 -0400

jaredchapman:

Randy Described Eternity on Flickr.

Randy Described Eternity

"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:52:38 -0400

“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom
of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.”

- Jack London (via desolatedmind)

beccaliving: nerdebasinga: pride and prejudice on set UGH...

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:56 -0400

beccaliving:

nerdebasinga:

pride and prejudice on set

UGH love this movie

Perfection.

thefrogman: Send in the puppies… by Shmorky [tumblr] I...

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:33:02 -0400

thefrogman:

Send in the puppies… by Shmorky [tumblr]

I honestly need this in my life.