A noun by any other name...

lionnakedonthefloor: jarelion: Twenty-Five Things You Should...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:39 -0500

jarelion: Twenty-Five Things You Should Know About Being A Gay Man Before You Decide To Be One by Ryan O’Connell for Hello Mr. Magazine

This is the most honest thing I’ve read in a long while.

lostabhorsen: REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ THE ABHORSEN...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:57 -0500

lostabhorsen:

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ THE ABHORSEN CHRONICLES:

BADASS FEMALE PROTAGONISTS: from Sabriel the prefect of an all-girls school to Lirael a shy librarian both of whom turn into duty-bound zombie killing soldier priests who rescue princes and battle necromancers and fight against what is effectively a trapped god, you can keep your Hermione’s and Katniss Everdeen’s thanx (and can we just talk about how the girls in the school TOTALLY JUMP INTO HELP THE SOLDIERS AGAINST KERRIGOR DESPITE KNOWING THEY’RE PROBABLY GOING TO DIE??)

INCREDIBLE WORLD BUILDING: set in two neighbouring kingdoms - one resembling 1930’s britain the other a medieval fantasy realm that’s fallen into anarchy plagued by Death NOT TO MENTION the world-weary soldiers manning the wall who are sick of your necromantic bullshit

TALKING ANIMAL COMPANIONS: not as cheesy as you think, since one is a sarcastic cat spirit who is scary as fuck when his true form is revealed and the other a wizened grandmotherly-like dog who rips out undead throats

COOL MAGIC: though it’s complicated it isn’t once confusing and you can’t beat dual sword-and-bell wielding, bells that can land you into death modeled after the Egyptian afterlife

GREAT CHARACTERS AND DEVELOPMENT: all the characters are forced to carry a duty and some succeed whilst others don’t but that’s okay because being born into a society doesn’t necessarily mean you belong there

GOOD ROMANCE: it’s subtle and forged out of friendship and trust and doesn’t define any of the characters or control any of the events in the story

NEW BOOKS COMING SOON: including Clariel which is a prequel based on Chlorr of the Mask WHO WAS AN ABHORSEN WHO TURNED EVIL!! like how awesome does that sound give me all the downward spirals for female necromancers AND there’s apparently going to be a sequel to the series too!!

POSSIBLE FILM IN THE MAKING: which means if you wanna get on that fandom first get on it now

IT’S JUST REALLY GREAT?? despite it being marketed as a YA book it’s still riveting and mature enough for older audiences (I think I might appreciate it more now that I’m older tbh) just UNF

"Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:15 -0500

“Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of laughs that make your belly ache, and your nose snort. The embarrassing, earnest, healing kind of laughs. Wit is important. Life is too short not to love someone who lets you be a fool with them. Make sure they are somebody who lets you cry, too. Despair will come. Find someone that you want to be there with you through those times. Most importantly, marry the one that makes passion, love, and madness combine and course through you. A love that will never dilute - even when the waters get deep, and dark.”

- (via theinfamousshe)

andrewcentrism: lisephelan: reasonstobepeter: buzzfeed: The...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:28 -0500

andrewcentrism:

lisephelan:

reasonstobepeter:

buzzfeed:

The books that will move you, inspire you, make you cry, make you think, make you laugh. Are there any books that you would add?

I’ve read exactly one of these books (Never Let Me Go). Maybe it’s time to get a summer reading list going? If I ever finish “A Dance With Dragons” that is…

suck it pete. I’ve read a whopping EIGHT of these. 8/65. that’s still not any much.

Okay so almost no one has read all of Infinite Jest

oshuu-dragons: tumblino: ambitiousbard: jessidork: toastyhat:...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:41:55 -0500

oshuu-dragons:

tumblino:

ambitiousbard:

jessidork:

toastyhat:

awesomephilia:

Reverse gender stereotypes at the gym

Aaahhhh get on my dash you amusing thing you.

I kinda love it

this is actually great from an acting perspective.

the actors actually played the opposite gender instead of just relying on stereotypes (ironically enough) to portray that they were, in fact, the opposite gender. Usually if you tell a guy to act like a girl, he begins playing by the homosexual stereotype (faking a lisp, popping the hip, etc.) and while it accentuates femininity, it’s really uncomfortable and forced, making it just seem like he’s playing a stereotype instead of the actual gender. And girls will do this too; being told to play a male and instead just deepening the voice and say “dude” and “bro” a lot (although these are more common among modern practices).

The males played up femininity without coming off as a forced stereotype and the females played up masculinity and machismo without forcing their performance.

also the video is funny and I kind of forgot the point I was making.

DONT BE A LITTLE PENIS

THIS IS PERFECTION

vernacular-manslaughter: octospider: Gwendoline Christie is...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:32:13 -0500

vernacular-manslaughter:

octospider:

Gwendoline Christie is the actress for Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones. She stands at 6 feet 3 inches tall and took swordfighting, horseriding, and stagefighting lessons for her part, as well as gaining 14 pounds of muscle, to accurately portray Brienne. (x)

She was also terrified of cutting her hair because she’d spent her life believing it was one of the only things that would make people see her as feminine despite her height. In an interview with TV Guide she said:

I struggled for a long time with [cutting] my hair, but then I’m grateful for the opportunity to realize that femininity doesn’t have to come from hair or any of those traditional female archetypes of appearance, So, that’s been exciting actually. I can’t speak with any kind of authority whatsoever because I’m just an actor and I only have my opinions, but I do think it’s really refreshing to have a woman depicted on a mainstream TV show that doesn’t obey typical aesthetics of females and the way they have been portrayed in the past. And I’m really excited to be portraying one of those women. And I hope that her popularity signals a greater expansion of people’s views about men and women and that gender types can be more flexible.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:30:03 -0500

andrewcentrism: food52: Baked eggs are simple, rustic, and the...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:18:37 -0500

andrewcentrism:

food52:

Baked eggs are simple, rustic, and the perfect way to use up leftovers lingering in your fridge — whatever they may be. And don’t worry about whether the key to omelette-folding is all in the wrist — baked eggs are hands-off, and require only that you serve crusty bread alongside.

Read more: How to Make Any Baked Eggs in 5 Steps

So I originally read “lingering” as “lingerie” and let me tell you, it makes a big difference in the recipe.

bjcg-nofriends: bluerogues: Uhm.. I was going to say “this is...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:34:08 -0500

bjcg-nofriends:

bluerogues:

Uhm..

I was going to say “this is by far the best salad dressing ad campaign” but it’s a bit obvious.

"if the ocean can calm itself, so can you. we are both salt water mixed with air."

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:52:00 -0500

“if
the ocean
can calm itself,
so can you.
we
are both
salt water
mixed with
air.”

- meditation, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)

billbutlicker: tastefullyoffensive: [xonees] whoever made...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:51:47 -0500

billbutlicker:

tastefullyoffensive:

[xonees]

whoever made this i love you so much

jwallsjoystick: biggesttophats: Because I have nothing better...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:47:50 -0500

jwallsjoystick:

biggesttophats:

Because I have nothing better to do with my time.

My boyfriend made a thing.

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:42:26 -0500

boner24-7: Ryan Kwanten

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:42:09 -0500

boner24-7:

Ryan Kwanten

icoulduseinsouciantmaybe: #and then they were never happy...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:35:23 -0500

icoulduseinsouciantmaybe:

#and then they were never happy again

novemberseventeen: doingthemath: Jake the dog. by Matheus...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:34:39 -0500

novemberseventeen:

doingthemath:

Jake the dog.

by Matheus Fialho

Oh my godvi need this

evergaydes: taytaymore: those: The age of green is upon us....

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:46:47 -0500

evergaydes:

taytaymore:

those:

The age of green is upon us. We have reached a point in our human evolution where science, math, and creative genius have discovered a way to suspend a living forest in mid air. The answer to city pollution is now Stefano Boeri’s Bosco Verticale, the world’s first 27-story microclimate apartment towers currently under construction in Milan, Italy. Built to function as city air purifiers, these lush apartments will include over 900 trees, 5,000 bushes, and 11,000 plants throughout the tower balconies. Each perch of life will aid in reducing city noise, moderating atmospheric temperatures, absorbing CO2 emissions, and acting as an energy sustainer for seasonal weather shifts.

Read more: http://genyhub.com/page/the-vertical-forest#ixzz2Qg4ONZSa

I want this

SCREAMING

"1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go..."

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:36:14 -0500

“1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise.

2. push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.

3. erase processed food from your diet. start with no lollies, chips, biscuits, then erase pasta, rice, cereal, then bread. use the rule that if a child couldn’t identify what was in it, you don’t eat it.

4. get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.

5. stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.

6. buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

7. buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.

8. strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.

9. organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.

10. have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.

11. push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.

12. message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.

14. think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.

15. become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

16. lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.”

- Sixteen Small Steps to Happiness (via catharinethegreat)

This

(via she-doesnt-wear-any-wings)

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:20:07 -0500

thefrogman: Coconot Chanel [tumblr]

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:13:21 -0500

mmmmm, pancakes & champagne!

uh oh! too much champagne!

way too much champagne!

tea time!

thefrogman:

Coconot Chanel [tumblr]