December 2010
178 posts
simplyann: Fearless and Vulnerable (for... →
simplyann:
I’ve been an inconsistent journal writer since I can remember. Bits and pieces of scattered narratives real, lived and imagined fill half-empty notebooks stored God knows where now.
You see, I’ve always wanted to be a writer.
As a child of Nigerian immigrants and an immigrant myself, this was…
how to keep a secret: skirtingtheline: Amber’s... →
skirtingtheline:
Amber’s Diary.: Tumblr knew her as Samantha.
skinnythinobsession:
I, along with some others, knew her for her. Chloe. Her favorite color was blue. Her favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. Her two favorite things on Earth were her family and dancing. ‘Dancing makes me…
Anonymous asked: <p>Hey :) I read your latest post here, and I was wondering if it were okay to reblog your post… I mean I’m asking this ‘cause you might not be comfortable having a personal post of yours reblogged. I want to reblog it because I have the exact same thoughts in my mind, and I also discourage stereotyping and judging people.. So yeah :/ is it okay if I reblog...
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...”
–
Marianne Williamson (via fevenaraya)
livesophia:
i don’t think that wise clock person realizes he’s stroking my ego
Going back to school next week.
Whoa how did i miss that transition on last weeks...
doinwork:
I need a dollar to shutterbug, mind blown.
“One reason the Swedish rape conviction rate is low is that – thanks to 30 years...”
– Katha Pollitt (via azspot)
Oh Hey There: "I could always add more dick jokes"... →
barthel:
2010 was an unusually good year for me writing-wise, so for my own edification as much as anyone else’s, here are some good things I wrote this year.
Sex Offender Week: Performing Don Draper (The Awl, April 29)
Globalism’s Enfant Terrible (Tumblr, May 15)
Sleigh Bells as…
“They say that the best weapon is the one you never have to fire. I respectfully...”
– healthpolitics:
Tony Stark, Iron Man (2008).
I have a mentor who’s fond of saying that the pill is the perfect health intervention. It is quick, painless, and delivers results with minimal side-effects. It does not require a doctor. It does not require an educated patient. It does not require a...
On Databases, Slavery
revolvingdork:
<Yuss> everything still working fine <Yuss> from the cutover to slave? <ChrisH> yes it seems to be <ChrisH> is slave doing okay under the new load? <Yuss> oh yea <Yuss> he’s the same power as master <Yuss> so both of em working hard is way better than one of them working super hard ;P <ChrisH> man, slaves makes our lives so much...
I never thought I'd say this, but... →
austinkleon:
I got a little bored, so I made a website based on a tweet.
If you’re bored too, tell me something you never thought you’d say.
svartling:
Working with the iPhone, & loving it http://goo.gl/fb/Y5oYC http://j.mp/iAPPLE - one more that gets it http://svrt.se/dXH2GY
What Progressives Don't Understand About Obama →
What the progressives forget is that black intellectuals have been called “paranoid,” “bitter,” “rowdy,” “angry,” “bullies,” and accused of tirades and diatribes for more than 100 years. Very few of them would have been given a grade above D from most of my teachers.
When these progressives refer to themselves as Mr. Obama’s base, all they see is themselves. They ignore polls showing steadfast...
svartling:
With a New Version, FLUD Hopes to Take on Pulse And Flipboard as Your iPad News Reader http://bit.ly/hC2zk3 /via http://goo.gl/fb/16Cn5 http://svrt.se/ikBVs9
Anonymous asked: <p>ohhh. san sa laguna? O.o</p>
brandagamba:
I didn’t eat at all today because my redneck family puts meat in miscellaneous things and you can never tell what you’re about to eat, so I made myself scrambled eggs just now and they have never tasted so good.
Now i'm fueled to write a novel now that the album...
evan-g:
I might do that.
The spastic adventures of the dead raccoon and cohorts
I might do this.
Anonymous asked: <p>Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ♥</p>
twomoreweeks:
That mean Girls gif ohmygod I started laughing uncontrolably then fhyumdtkymerilcgbdiglhbdtnte
It’s bad to use your laptop when you’re not in your room
“現在年間15の国民の祝日があります。祝日のことを祭日ともいいます。この祭りとはお祭りではありません。神々や自然の恵、先祖などに感謝の祈りを捧げる「祭祀」のことです...”
– 平沼赳夫メール通信 12月20日号 (via itokonnyaku)
“台湾出身の評論家・金美齢さんが
「日本には神話がある。その神話につながるご皇室がある。そのありがたさ、幸せが羨ましくてならない」
と申され、
...”
– 平沼赳夫メール通信 12月20日号 (via itokonnyaku)
