September 2011
“One never knows enough about characters in real life to put them into novels.”
– Graham Greene (via theparisreview)
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Things to Bring to the Peace Corps
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inkyourname:
1. Ziploc bags.
2. Nalgene.
3. Quick dry towel.
4. Hand sanitizer.
5. Deodorant.
I use all of these things literally every day and have been unsuccessful finding similar, cheap versions in country.
This is good advice for any trip like this. I used all of the above in Tanzania in a few clutch moments. Also, headlamps and baby wipes.
baby wipes and hand...
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“I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.”
– Edgar Allan Poe (via santosha65)
“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via myheadisweak)
“A commitment to love and justice demands the transformation of social structures...”
– Mary E. Hunt (via azspot)
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control
i just don’t want to be vulnerable. especially to someone i’m sort of tepid about. it brings up old issues for me.
just when i thought i’d put them to rest.
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“There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via mulderandskully)
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“I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens. What do I have to do so...”
– 14-year-old JAMES RODEMEYER, in a Facebook posting on September 9; days later, he would commit suicide over anti-gay slurs directed at him at school and on the Internet.
Rodemeyer taped a message four months ago as part of the “It Gets Better Project,” saying, in part, “Love yourself and you’re...
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“My soul is impatient with itself, as with a bothersome child; its restlessness...”
– Fernando Pessoa
(via jesseekkah)
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BREAKING NEWS:
Men also get bitchy, unreasonable and pick fights when they’re drunk and have to send apology texts the next morning.
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even if i think about it all the time
i just can’t be bothered by what it is he’s thinking.
even if i am.
good night.
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mohandasgandhi:
I was thinking about becoming a nun or a monk or something where I’ll never have to deal with romantic human relationships again until I remembered that John Lennon, who is widely regarded as a pretty smart guy, said, “All you need is love,” except… he also said, “I am the walrus, I am the eggman” so now I don’t know what to do.
Probably go to bed and shut the hell up.
ugh. in...
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so
i’m in another relationship i know is going to end someday.
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6 Types of Love
estranges:
Eros a passionate physical and emotional love based on aesthetic enjoyment; stereotype of romantic love
Ludus a love that is played as a game or sport; conquest; may have multiple partners at once
Storge an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity
Pragma love that is driven by the head, not the heart
Mania obsessive love; experience great...
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“During one scene, [Harrison Ford] leaned in and gave me the best pieces of...”
– Glee star Jane Lynch recalls her role in The Fugitive. She chatted with The Atlantic on her favorite roles and her new memoir, Happy Accidents. Read the interview or read more from Lynch on her most memorable roles. (via theatlantic)
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tranceend asked: i knew you'd reblog the Bourdain quote. that is SO YOU. LOL.
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“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it...”
– Anthony Bourdain (via santosha65)
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Watchmotherjones:
kateoplis:
“No means no. No means no if she’s drunk or sober. No means no if she’s in the dorm room or on the street. No means no even if she said yes first and changed her mind. No means no—no matter what. I’m asking all of you, all of you to help get this message out.” —Joe Biden
The video is being released on the 17th anniversary of the passage of his Violence Against Women’s...
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What's awesome
Is whatever you think about j.Lo is that Jennifer walks into anywhere knowing she’s always the hottest girl on the bus. Always. Wherever she wants to go.
