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fais-ce-que-voudras asked: Any time anything from your blog appears on my dash, I instinctively move to "like" it, then realize that there's no point in liking every single thing you post. It's a gorgeous blog, and I think I'm also accidentally learning about the history of fashion.
I love everything about this and you and everything.
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“Be at peace, Son of Gondor.”
#can we just talk about this scene for a moment #can we just talk about it #how boromir snaps and...
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by Jasmine Fung
http://www.jasminedraws.com/
Robert Downey Jr. wants to teach you math!
Robert Downey Jr. has been all over the publicity circuit to hype up The Avengers. Browsing his various photo ops, we noticed an unexpected constant: When waving to crowds or paparazzi, RDJ often holds up a different number of fingers. Is this a signal? Is he silently alerting us to his prediction for his film’s worldwide box office, in billions? No, we have decided that what he’s actually doing is using his red carpet time to also teach today’s grade schoolers how to do simple arithmetic. By combining some of his brandished numbers, you get a wonderful math primer that kids can learn from … while also begging their parents to take them to see The Avengers, in 3-D! Sesame Street has nothing on Iron Man.
(Source: New York Magazine - Vulture)
Just want beyond all reason.
Charles James evening dress, 1953
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
So very true. Without question the best SERIES of books I’ve ever read. You really don’t know what you’re missing.
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If you didn’t read the books:
You wouldn’t know who Peeves was.
You wouldn’t know how the Weasley Twins made WWW coming from a poor family.
You wouldn’t know about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
You wouldn’t know much about the Marauders.
You wouldn’t know about Voldemort’s past.
You wouldn’t know the TRUE meaning of “Always.”
You wouldn’t know much about Neville’s past.
You wouldn’t know much about Remus and Nymphadora.
You wouldn’t know or understand the struggle of Draco Malfoy.
You wouldn’t know what really went on at the Quidditch World Cup.
You wouldn’t know much about Snape’s past.
You wouldn’t know or understand the true depth of Harry’s relationship with Sirius.
You wouldn’t know about Winky.
You wouldn’t know about Dobby and his sacrifices.
You wouldn’t know much about Horcruxes.
You wouldn’t know about how the final Horcrux happened and how it was destroyed.
You wouldn’t know anything about Luna’s room.
You wouldn’t know about Dean in Shell Cottage.
You wouldn’t know that Harry repaired his own wand and returned the Elder Wand to its original resting place.
You wouldn’t know about the true importance of the Deathly Hallows.
You wouldn’t know about S.P.E.W.
You wouldn’t know Harry, Ron and Hermione’s O.W.L grades.
You wouldn’t know that Dudley said to Harry: “I don’t think you’re a waste of space.”
You wouldn’t know who Snuffles is.
You wouldn’t know that the Weasleys came to pick up Harry from the Dursleys for the Quidditch World Cup.
You wouldn’t know how Alastor ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody died.
You wouldn’t know that the curse that chopped George’s ear off was actually Snape trying to stop another Death Eater.
You wouldn’t know about the other creatures Lupin introduced in third year, like the Grindylow.
You wouldn’t know what happened to Buckbeak.
You wouldn’t know that Draco and Tonks are cousins.
You wouldn’t know how to get to the kitchen.
You wouldn’t know that Stan Shunpike became a Death Eater.
You wouldn’t know about Sirius’ mum’s portrait.
You wouldn’t know how Remus became a werewolf.
You wouldn’t know about Victoire & Teddy.
You wouldn’t know Tonks’ parents.
You wouldn’t know Fred’s complete death.
You wouldn’t know Neville’s parents at St. Mungo’s.
You dont know Harry/Ginny’s real relationship
You wouldn’t know about the apparating sessions.
You wouldn’t know how Firenze took place of Divination teacher for a while.
You wouldn’t know much about anything.
You wouldn’t know that Harry and Lupin argued at Grimmauld Place.
You wouldn’t know about Dumbledore’s Funeral.
You wouldn’t know how Harry and Dumbledore actually made it to the Astronomy Tower that night.
You wouldn’t know the truth about Harry and Cho’s relationship.
You wouldn’t know what really went on in the Ministry of Magic. (Order of the Phoenix)
You wouldn’t know.
You wouldn’t know the truth of Dumbledore’s life or what happened to his sister, Ariana.
You wouldn’t know who Kendra is.
You wouldn’t know who Hepzibah Smith is.
You wouldn’t know how good Neville is at Herbology.
You wouldn’t know how much Voldemort affected Harry in The Order of the Phoenix.
You wouldn’t know.
Rebloging so those of you who haven’t read the books know what you are missing out on.
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…that the oh so gorgeous deadly Drazen assassin that I adored in 24 all those years ago in 2000 is in fact the bloke the Supernatural fans are emblazoning all over my feed. Maybe I should watch it?
Some endpapers and title pages from books I picked up in a gorgeous big lump of a shop in Barmouth, Wales.
Some endpapers and title pages from books I picked up in a gorgeous big lump of a shop in Barmouth, Wales.
A blog which made me think….have a look and it will make you think too. A lovely thing to follow….
by Rachel Watson
http://braintoofull.tumblr.com/I love clichés about love, especially first ones. Mine was a chap with big hair and a small willy, but I didn’t really care because I loved him and we waited a bit to make sure we didn’t just annoy each other until we did it so the…
I’m thinking of undertaking a 365 project that I can fit in with everything else going on in my mad world. I’d like to do it as a sketchbook, an altered book kind of vibe, just a small one, focused on one word. Each day would be an interpretation, illustration, collage, poem, doodle, photo, phrase, whatever - based on that one word.
So, what I’m asking is - what word would you suggest? As many suggestions as you like….
STOPPITSTOPPITSTOPPIT IT’S BEEN LICKING IT’S ARSEHOLE AND THAT IMMEDIATELY MAKES YOU LESS ATTRACTIVE EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE A BLOKE WITH A CAT!!!
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I’ve been forced to explain homosexuality to my kids (aged 3 and 4) because their uncle is gay. This incredibly difficult and traumatic experience went as follows:
Child: Why does Uncle Bob go everywhere with Pete?
Me: Because they’re in love, just like Mummy and Daddy are.
Child: Oh. Can I have a biscuit?
We’re all scarred for life. Scarred, I tell you.
This is hormonal birth control.
As you can see on the box, you take exactly one pill per day. To make sure it works, you need to take one pill every day at the same time, or it stops working. You take only one pill, and you keep taking them…
- LOVE to this grandma. : )
- I saw this article:
- http: //www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/29/gay-activists-grandparents-marriage-equality_n_1310537.html
- earlier this afternoon and I got suddenly curious how my 86yo grandmother felt about marriage equality and LGBT rights. Since she's often hilarious, I decided to interview her on the phone and post it here. I put it on speakerphone, recorded it, then transcribed it. She's in Miami, and Cuban-born, so this is translated from Spanish. She's a pretty feisty lady. I want to be her when I grow up. Here's what she said:
- Me: Grandma, what do you think about this couple in their 90s supporting their gay grandkids in the fight for marriage equality?
- Grandma: I think it's very nice. You have to support your family, no matter who they are. You can't reject people for things like that.
- Me: If you had gay or lesbian family, would you do the same?
- Grandma: I don't know if I could make a video like those people. They speak English.
- Me: What about in Spanish? Would you make videos supporting marriage equality in Spanish.
- Grandma: Ay... don't get any ideas. I don't want to make a video.
- Me: But is it okay if I post this on the Internet? On one of my websites
- Grandma: Ignorant people might yell at you.
- Me: Oh, that's okay, I don't mind.
- Grandma: Yes, you can put what I said on the Internet.
- Me: Okay. So do you support gay and lesbian people getting married?
- Grandma: I think gay people should be able to get married. Times have changed. Even my ideas have changed. There used to be a lot of ignorance and rumors about gay people, mostly because they had to live in hiding, you know, you couldn't be yourself out in public like they can be sometimes now. So I think people just made things up. But think gay people should be allowed to live their lives like everyone else.
- Me: Would you go to a gay wedding?
- Grandma: Yes, I would. It would probably be more lively than a regular one. I hate weddings. They're so boring.
- Me: They really are. What do you think about people who protest gay marriage?
- Grandma: Oh. Idiots.
- Me: They're wrong?
- Grandma: Idiots. Dumb people with nothing better to do. Out of all the things to protest. They should be out trying to do some good in the world instead.
- Me: Do you think you would have felt the same way when you were my age?
- Grandma: (Pauses) I don't think I gave it any thought. People didn't talk about these things back then. There was a lot of ignorance. Everybody knew gay people, of course, but people didn't talk about it in normal conversation, much less in public like on the news now. I think that's good. Talking is always good. When people know things, they can make up their own minds.I would like to think that maybe with a little information and thinking about it, I would feel the same way.
- Me: Do you think gay people should be able to adopt kids?
- Grandma: Of course.
- Me: As a Christian, what do you think the Bible says about gay people?
- Grandma: The Bible is very clear that Jesus doesn't care about race or gender or where you came from or anything. He loves everyone.
- Me: What about the parts of the Bible that says gay people should be stoned to death?
- Grandma: We don't stone people to death anymore...
- Me: So you don't think that applies?
- Grandma: I think God gave us some common sense to be able to figure out what parts were meant for forever, like "don't kill" and "don't steal" and "be good to people," and what parts were just a record of the society people lived in back then. We don't hide women in the dark during their periods anymore, either. Things like that.
- Me: What about gays in the military? Do you think that should be allowed?
- Grandma: You know, when I heard President Obama had helped made that legal, I was surprised it already wasn't. If you're willing to pick up a gun and go fight in some war somewhere for my freedom, I'm not willing to do that, so if you are, I don't care if you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend or fifteen cats.
- Me: Yeah, I think most people supported that one.
- Grandma: It's like I told you. God gave us common sense for a reason.
- Me: I know you've had a few close gay male friends. Have you ever had a lesbian friend?
- Grandma: I did in Cuba. She was my neighbor and she did everyone's hair on the block. You couldn't really tell she was a lesbian, but she told me, after many years of knowing her.
- Me: What do you mean by "you couldn't tell she was a lesbian?"
- Grandma: Well, she was very glamorous. She looked like a movie star all the time - that's why she did everyone's hair. Some lesbians, you can tell.
- Me: In English, they call the ability to tell if someone's gay "gaydar." Like "radar" but for "gay."
- Grandma: Oh! I think I have that.
- Me: You think you have good gaydar?
- Grandma: Well, I was an artist, so I was around a lot of gay men. And I can usually tell, but Paula fooled me.
- Me: The slang term for lesbians who are very conventionally feminine in English is "lipstick lesbian."
- Grandma: She did wear lipstick!
- Me: Do you think a lot of older people think like you do?
- Grandma: I think so. A lot of older people keep up with the news better than you think. And you get to be my age and you realize a lot of past mistakes in your thinking. You realize that a lot of things you think mattered, really don't. And the people who don't think like that, it's mostly because they don't know any better. But even at my age, people can be taught.
- Me: Thank you, Pupa.
- Grandma: You should show me your website when you put this up. I hope a lot of people read it.
This totally reminds me of @JessieBaylin. She is indeed a wild haired purple tinged unicorn out of which marvellous music drifts.
