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John dies at the end

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:56:33 -0400

I just had a dream that I was hanging out with a modern-day Abraham Lincoln, and we both had luggage that came complete with live-action bugs. Something about using these bugs to test if your luggage was safe from real bugs. Very scary, large alien bugs apparently.
So it was basically a dream, interrupted by bright blue, jumping, bigger than rats, scurrying bugs that tried to attack us.

I’m pretty sure this dream was brought to me by John Dies At The End.

"1. There will be several days that you daydream about stepping in front of a city bus. Don’t. It..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:55:19 -0400

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1. There will be several days that you daydream about stepping in front of a city bus. Don’t. It will not be beautiful. It will not be brave. It will be selfish. It will be broken. Your mother will cry.

2. Don’t write for him. Write for you. Write for others like you. Write so the girl that thinks about stepping in front of public transportation doesn’t. Don’t be selfish.

3. When you will yourself to sleep and it doesn’t come- get up. It doesn’t matter that it’s 3 am. There will be other 3 am’s. Take a shower. Take two. Wash him out of your hair. Write a poem. Read the same book you’ve read 202 times again. The 203rd time might tell you something different. Don’t stay in bed- you will think about the bus again.

4. Don’t kiss him because he’s broken. Don’t kiss him because his laughter never reaches his eyes. Don’t try and fix him. Fix yourself first. Be selfish. He can’t save you.

5. Date yourself. Take yourself out to eat. Don’t share your popcorn at the movies with anyone. Stroll around an art museum alone. Fall in love with canvases. Fall in love with yourself.

6. Dress up and wear red lipstick and get drunk with your friends. They’re the ones that will pick you up. Don’t kiss him. Or him. Don’t fall asleep on strange couches with strange boys. When his hand slides up your dress walk away. Hit him. Don’t kiss him. He can’t save you.

7. Get another tattoo. Get five more. Get another hole in your ear. Don’t listen to your dad. You will still be able to get a job. Did you really want to be employed by someone like your father? Haven’t you had enough of judgmental old white men anyway? Get fuck you tattooed in tiny letters on your hip.

8. When you feel the yearning for a new city- start over. Take 200 bucks and a three suitcases. Work anywhere that will have you. Meet strange people and forget your name. Call yourself Ruby. No one will know the difference. Remember to call your mother. Don’t be selfish. Come home when you find yourself in the strangers and the small one bedroom apartment.

9. Don’t whisper evil things into your own ear. Other people are going to shout them at you. Be your own hero. Keep a sword on your key ring.

10. Don’t step in front of a city bus. It will not be beautiful. Live. Stay up all night with a boy that promises you everything and means it. Live. See shitty local bands with a friend. Wear a different band’s t-shirt. No one will care. Live. Have a baby girl with tiny fingers and tiny toes someday. Pour love into her until it’s overflowing. Live. Wake up. Staying in bed all day is not poetic.

Live. Live.

Live.

Do you hear that? It’s me. It’s your life. Wake up.

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- (via jazzylittledrops)

iamlucyspet: i knew it

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:23:37 -0400

iamlucyspet:

i knew it

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Tue, 14 May 2013 18:19:51 -0400

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Guest entry: How to Share Your Cause or Beliefs Without Being a Total Jerk

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:59:50 -0400

adulting:

Hi everyone! So the book came out last week and it’s been kind of a whirlwind since then, although I will say that I have achieved a life-dream, which is to utter the phrase “go look at pictures of baby otters” live on Fox News.

I’m sorting through all the book giveaway entries, and will have some winners announced by Wednesday; in the meantime, go check these answers out because oh man, you guys are so wonderfully adult and are slaying it out there.

In the meantime, here is a great guest entry from LeotardSanity:

The Internet is a great place to learn how not to have a meaningful discussion. Rather than respectfully sharing our point of view, any lengthy conversation on sensitive matters such as politics, religion, race, sexuality, or the Oxford comma quickly devolves into a lot of mudslinging and comparing those on the other side to the Third Reich. If you’re wanting anyone’s opinions to actually be swayed by the argument you present, whether on the Internet or in real life, here are some tips to remember:

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Mon, 13 May 2013 07:51:27 -0400

The Sun Also Burns

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:05:20 -0400

Another breaking development from yesterday’s ride: sunburned wrists where I had my jacket sleeves pushed up. It’s an interesting look.

Wavy braid hair and wind burned lips. It was the best day to be...

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:52:33 -0400

Wavy braid hair and wind burned lips. It was the best day to be on a bike.

onesmallfire: breakingnews: Owner of Bangladesh collapsed...

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:24:37 -0400

onesmallfire:

breakingnews:

Owner of Bangladesh collapsed building faces murder charges

Reuters: The wife of one of the 610 people so far confirmed dead in a factory collapse in Bangladesh has filed a murder complaint against the building’s owner.

Murder complaints were also filed against the owner of one of the garment factories inside the building and a municipal engineer in the suburb of the capital, Dhaka, where the factory was located.

The woman who lodged the murder case against the owner said her husband had been forced to go to work in his factory in the building despite huge cracks appearing in the walls a day before it collapsed, a lawyer said.

Photo: Workers dig mass graves during a mass burial of unidentified garment workers, who died in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar, in Dhaka May 1, 2013. (REUTERS/Khurshed Rinku)

Stop shopping at H&M, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, etc.
Goddammit, we are greedy.

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Fri, 03 May 2013 08:37:09 -0400

Pep talk

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:25:19 -0400

Ok, Natasha, just get off Twitter and Craigslist and get to work. Just shut those tabs enticing you with sweet nothings, “Natasha, come browse with us!”

It’s a pretty convincing argument, really.

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:23:29 -0400

laughlikealoon:

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:41:44 -0400

laughlikealoon:

karlfun: RIDE : ARTIST STATEMENTApril 9th, 2013 thru May...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:45:08 -0400

karlfun:

RIDE : ARTIST STATEMENT

April 9th, 2013 thru May 9th, 2013 Coming up with a collaborative art installation isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but when you get the opportunity to make a statement about something you believe in- a brighter future- you Ride toward that golden horizon. That’s exactly what Ride means to us. Not only is it a way to speak visually of our love of bicycles, it is a chance to bring attention to some of the inherent issues in the cycling communities of Topeka and beyond.

Did you know that you are supposed to give cyclists at least three feet of space when you are in a motor vehicle? Did you know that riding your bike instead of driving cuts down on vehicle emissions, is good for your health, and can improve your mood? Did you know that Topeka is planning out more bike routes and will be implementing these in the near future? Did you know we have a Community Cycle Project that not only donated the bike parts for this installation, but also offers education and training in bicycle maintenance and safety? Or that our local PT’s coffee shop at 17th and Washburn organizes a Monday evening Ride?

There are numerous reasons why we should all get out there on our bikes. Sometimes the greatest barrier to positive change is not being cognizant of the options open to us. We live in a hectic world that encourages us to speed on to the next thing and accomplish as much as we can in the shortest amount of time possible. When you are on your bike, you can use more of your senses to take in the world around you. You can feel the wind as you pedal. You can note the color of the trees as you pass. We want to remind you to slow down, breathe, and Ride.

Wicked cool bike-art event happening in Top City. Bravo, WU art students.

This is one of the happiest and most joyful art displays you will ever see. Thanks for the reminder to ride!

"A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On Feminists do not want you to..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:34:34 -0400

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A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The assumption that women are naturally better caregivers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not like commercials in which bumbling dads mess up the laundry and competent wives have to bustle in and fix it. The assumption that women are naturally better housekeepers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to make alimony payments. Alimony is set up to combat the fact that women have been historically expected to prioritize domestic duties over professional goals, thus minimizing their earning potential if their “traditional” marriages end. The assumption that wives should make babies instead of money is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to get raped in prison. Permissiveness and jokes about prison rape are part of rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to be falsely accused of rape. False rape accusations discredit rape victims, which reinforces rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to pay for dinner. We want the opportunity to achieve financial success on par with men in any field we choose (and are qualified for), and the fact that we currently don’t is part of patriarchy. The idea that men should coddle and provide for women, and/or purchase their affections in romantic contexts, is condescending and damaging and part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be maimed or killed in industrial accidents, or toil in coal mines while we do cushy secretarial work and various yarn-themed activities. The fact that women have long been shut out of dangerous industrial jobs (by men, by the way) is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to commit suicide. Any pressures and expectations that lower the quality of life of either gender are part of patriarchy. The fact that depression is characterized as an effeminate weakness, making men less likely to seek treatment, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be viewed with suspicion when you take your child to the park (men frequently insist that this is a serious issue, so I will take them at their word). The assumption that men are insatiable sexual animals, combined with the idea that it’s unnatural for men to care for children, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be drafted and then die in a war while we stay home and iron stuff. The idea that women are too weak to fight or too delicate to function in a military setting is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want women to escape prosecution on legitimate domestic violence charges, nor do we want men to be ridiculed for being raped or abused. The idea that women are naturally gentle and compliant and that victimhood is inherently feminine is part of patriarchy.

Feminists hate patriarchy. We do not hate you.

If you really care about those issues as passionately as you say you do, you should be thanking feminists, because feminism is a social movement actively dedicated to dismantling every single one of them. The fact that you blame feminists—your allies—for problems against which they have been struggling for decades suggests that supporting men isn’t nearly as important to you as resenting women. We care about your problems a lot. Could you try caring about ours?

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- (via leonmcgann)

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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:16:56 -0400

richters: Flowers by Aurelie Guillerey

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:44:24 -0400

richters:

Flowers by Aurelie Guillerey

richters: Rain by La Parera

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:44:01 -0400

richters:

Rain by La Parera

squibble: This is what I what I expect every time I use...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:11 -0400

squibble:

This is what I what I expect every time I use Instagram.

Also please do not pay attention to all of my enthusiasm.

GPOYT

Top 10 Mistakes Drivers Make Around Bikes

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:13:43 -0400

Top 10 Mistakes Drivers Make Around Bikes:

I’ve been biking and driving in Chicago for 12 years, and I’ve seen the age-old bike-car battle from both sides. In an effort to help both, I’m taking a look at the mistakes each side makes. Let’s…