January 2012
1 post
Just Another Blog: To all those men who don't... →
oforganon:
I get it—you’re a decent guy. I can even believe it. You’ve never raped anybody. You would NEVER rape anybody. You’re upset that all these feminists are trying to accuse you of doing something, or connect you to doing something, that, as far as you’re concerned, you’ve never done…
July 2011
3 posts
How do I help?
I love volunteering, helping people, and making the world a better place. I want to do more, but sometimes I find it difficult deciding where to start. There are so many issues in the world, each appearing equally important, that I feel guilty when I choose one over the other. To complicate matters further, some issues have multiple sub-issues that make choosing even harder. Environmental...
All That Is Interesting: Guerrilla Art: The... →
all-thats-interesting:
Banksy is the nom de guerre of a prolific English graffiti artist, political activist, director and painter whose true identity has remained unknown, despite his very public career. His stencil technique street art can be seen the world-over, making social and political commentary in satirical…
Some Really Gay Arguments
Recently, I got in an argument with some of my family members over whether there is anything “wrong” with being any of the LGBT orientations. Out of this, I was able to derive a couple counter-arguments to some common anti-LGBT arguments. Take a look.
Most anti-LGBT people usually start by saying that such orientations are unnatural. This is anything but true. A quick Google...
June 2011
7 posts
The Circle of Life Blog Part II
rushringleader said:
“I feel children are one of the best investments of time because they will be able to accomplish things that I couldnt do based on the assumption that they will outlive me. I think your reasons for having them though selfish do not make them wrong”
But what if their accomplishments weren’t the ones you had in mind? Or what if they don’t accomplish...
The Circle of Life Blog
Do you want kids or not?
Here’s how this is going to work: I’ll tell you my opinion on this matter, then you respond with your own opinions. Next, week, I’ll come full circle and tell you my thoughts on your responses. That’s it.
I’m somewhat ambivalent when it comes to this question, though I lean towards no. I feel that I have traits that would make me a good...
Two Things
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
-Arthur C. Clarke
“Although, unfortunately, these young men do not understand that the sacrifice of life is, perhaps, the easiest of all sacrifices in many cases, while to sacrifice, for example, five or six years of their ebulliently youthful life to hard, difficult studies, to learning, in order to...
Information Overload
This world makes my head hurt in many ways. But for convenience, I want to focus on one grievance: information overload. Every morning, as soon as I open my eyes, I get to work. I unlock my phone and check the weather, my email, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. Later in the morning, I hop on my computer, and get on the internet. Orchids are on my mind today, so I Google them. 25,500,000...
President Obama Declares June 2011 As Lesbian,... →
May 2011
6 posts
alphabetsouppredictsyourdoom asked: "Why did you start following me?"
Do you ask all of your followers this?
I started following because someone recommended it you and when I checked out your blog I liked how there is so much food for thought. I love reading/listening to other peoples' opinions and thoughts. There are so many different points of views and ways to see the world. Also, the way you...
Do you ask all of your followers this?
I started following because someone recommended it you and when I checked out your blog I liked how there is so much food for thought. I love reading/listening to other peoples' opinions and thoughts. There are so many different points of views and ways to see the world. Also, the way you...
Rusty Links: A Look at Strained Relationships
In the past year, I have noticed that many people are in relationships they despise. And I don’t just mean romantic relationships; I’m talking about relationships with friends, family, and even jobs, to say the least. So many people stay in relationships that make them depressed and angry. If this is the case, then why not end that relationship?
Unfortunately,...
Get off the Couch and onto the Hobby Horse
I like to say that it’s impossible for me to be bored. Why? All necessities aside, I make an effort to always have something that I can be doing. When I have free time, I garden. If I’m not in the mood to garden, I read. If I’m not in the mood to read, I hike, and so on. I know people who do nothing in their free time but party, sleep, eat, and repeat. While I love to...
apulianas asked: Very good read Sammy! I find what you said to be very true. Occasionally I catch myself acting like my father or mother and I am just like woah what are you doing! Its seared into our mind and I think breaking that out of us will be rather difficult.
Fall Asleep in a Dream; Wake Up in Reality
Hopes and dreams often sprout during childhood and adolescence. As idealists, we youngsters envision a perfect version of our future lives; lives that will unfold once we reach adulthood. But as adulthood approaches, we start to realize the unsettling truth that most of our hopes and dreams won’t blossom. In some cases, our dreams are replaced by nightmares. Chris’s dream of becoming a...
April 2011
7 posts
Full length Hayao Miyazaki movies
allieeew:
reislust:
iamtheangelofmusic:
dietonightliveforever-:
nobleunicorn:
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Porco Rosso
Howl’s Moving Castle
Ponyo
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
reblogging for future viewing pleasure
POOOOOOONYO.
THIS is so much more valuable to me than the Disney ones, because Ghibli is...
Like Father, Like son
We’re embarrassed by the things our parents do and say, but will we act the same way towards our kids? I sure hope not. When my parents act like this, I know they mean no harm, but I can’t help but ask “what is wrong with you!?!”
I often hear people say how they want to grow up to be just like their parents; that their mom or dad is their best friend. I can’t...
The Universe Is A Hologram →
A Blog About Blogs
Do you sometimes feel like you can never stop thinking? I do. Whenever I tell someone this, he or she often misunderstands what I mean by “never stop thinking.” I can understand the confusion behind this, since the whole process is pretty abstract. Let me explain. It all starts from the outside. Something catches my eye, and triggers a thought. It slowly blossoms, sometimes...
Never stop dreaming
elena2:
Tonight, I encourage you to click on the link below and read it before going to bed.
Have a good reading…
An awesome book
and good night!
A search for clarity.: I don't understand →
allieeew:
why when someone dies, everyone they’ve ever known or come into contact with acts like they cared about that person while they were alive. I understand the sympathy, but don’t act like just because you played on the same soccer team in third grade, that you were friends with that person, or they…
This is exactly how I feel!
March 2011
6 posts
“Life is short. Break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh...”
– Mark Twain (via 500daysofkissingmypillow)
My thoughts exactly!
February 2011
17 posts
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– Rosemary Urquico (via kblitz)
If you can correctly pronounce every word in this...
elena2:
I know it’s rude to say wonders of oneself, but if that is true, I rock! Give it a try people!
crimsun:
Read More
Lovely :D
Fluent sarcasm: sthguoht ruo fo snoitcelfer... →
elena2:
I bet most of us, at some point in life, have had a thought that we’ve not been able to explain it with words.
To me, it happens relatively often: I have a thought, than more than a thought is a feeling, a sensation, a perception. And then comes the hard part.
What is supposed to be natural,…
Happens to me every day…
“Since her death in 1979, the woman who discovered what the universe is made of...”
– Jeremy Knowles, discussing the complete lack of recognition Cecilia Payne gets, even today, for her revolutionary discovery. (via alliterate)
That awkward moment
thatawkwardmoment:
when you’re watching a movie with your parents and you’re old enough to understand all the sexual innuendos but can’t laugh lest you raise suspicion.
Fluent sarcasm: Economy vs nutrition →
elena2:
To start, I must make clear that I am not an economist or anything close to it. But there are some things that as years go by we, the average citizens are feeling on a daily basis.
I just came back from the supermarket. Today I bought:
500 g of peas
2 kilos of potatoes
1 kg of onions
1 brick…
January 2011
12 posts
“Within the first twenty years of our lives, before we are really adult, we make...”
– Joan Medlicott (Come Walk with Me)
This is what I keep talking about!!!! 