September 2012
84 posts
Unchained: Dear. Americans who get kanji tattoos. →
yuka716:
Please ask your Japanese or Chinese friends if it really says what you think it says before you get it on your body forever.
Please makes sure.
Because so far, I’ve seen
1) A guy who has a tattoo says “POTATO” on his arm, and he thought it says “BROTHERS.” Fail.
2) A girl has…
August 2012
163 posts
“I had my father get sick when I was 22. And I was poor, alright. And my father...”
– Chris Rock [video]
Bringing this back, because some people don’t seem to understand that there is a discrepancy in the quality of care among poor, middle-class, and wealthy people, NO MATTER HOW DEBILITATING THEIR RESPECTIVE DISEASES MAY BE.
(via cgdageek)
This is so true. I have no insurance and...
“Last week, Paul Ryan gave an interview in which, defending his position that...”
– Paul Slansky: Paul Ryan Said Something That Should Force Him Off the Ticket, But You Probably Didn’t Hear About It (via kdsarge)
“My mistrust [of men] is not, as one might expect, primarily a result of the...”
– (via abbtastic)
This. This this this.
Also, this + legislative actions that curtail my human rights and demean my worth as a human being.
But you know, no biggie right? Just get over it!
(via stfufauxminists)
“Depression is humiliating. It turns intelligent, kind people into zombies who...”
– EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS.
Depression is not a synonym for being sad or having a bad day/bad week.
(via stuck-in-the-labyrinth)
My clinical depression is and was impossible to explain to someone because i struggle to change my thoughts in to words like these. But now, this post has made sense...
Fuck Yeah Character Development!: Character... →
leagueofink:
I was actually talking about this with my friend Reach the other day and I thought it might be beneficial to you guys if I posted an expansion of my side of the conversation here.
Introducing a character can be tough. What do you say about a character that won’t give too much…
do you ever have extensive daydreams in which you invent an entire alternate life/universe for yourself?
Doesn’t everyone?
Fuck Yeah Character Development!: A tip about... →
keyboardsmashwriters:
“Is this character realistic?”
“Is this character believable?”
“Is this character going to appeal to readers?”
If you’ve been asking yourself these questions recently as you build on your cast of characters, and you’ve been struggling with the answers, try asking…
“The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the...”
– Mark Twain (via writersrelief)
“What you write first is a first draft. When you get to the end of it, you’ve got...”
– Neil Gaiman on writing. (via wilwheaton)
“‘Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants...”
– J.K. Rowling
(via likejameslovedlily)
I’m starting to look a little shaggy, so I’m probably going to cut my hair again this weekend. But I’m also contemplating splurging a little and dyeing my hair again. Normally I’ve gone a medium auburn when I’ve dyed it. But I’m thinking of maybe going lighter blonde (my hair is kind of sandy/ash blonde, depending on who you ask).
What do you guys think?...
"Cheapest Generation"? More like the "Poorest... →
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Y <— That is the definition of the Generation Y/Millennials. According to that, either both my husband and I are Millennials, or just he is, depending on who you ask. I was born in 1977 and he was born in 1981. Regardless if one or both of us are among this generation, we have the same problem - we’re too dang broke. He’s out of work...
