November 2011
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September 2011
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Toska
Russian – Vladmir Nabokov describes it best: “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may...
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“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Life's Instructions
Have a firm handshake.
Look people in the eye.
Sing in the shower.
Own a great stereo system.
If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
Keep secrets.
Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
Whistle.
Avoid sarcastic remarks.
Choose your life’s mate...
August 2011
11 posts
You know how
You see someone and you expect their life to be so easy. I think sometimes people think that of me, and maybe they’re right, but it’s so relative for a life to be easy. I mean I think a lot of my life just sort of slides by, not too many road bumps or obstacles, but I also feel like I do have those moments that almost feel too hard to deal with. I think lately I’ve been realizing...
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5 Unexpected Downsides of High Intelligence →
pat-burrell:
fille-impaire:
5. You’re Probably a Night Owl (which is bad!) - Recently, scientists discovered a quirky side effect to having a high IQ: You tend to stay up until later hours and get up later in the morning. These sleeping habits mean you’re also three times more likely to suffer the symptoms of depression, as well as being at higher risk for heart disease and suffer more...
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Shittt
pat-burrell:
I’m high and very conscious of germs. I can’t touch anything. I’m inn the Sunset. Send help ASAP
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“I feel good with my husband: I like his warmth and his bigness and his...”
– Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath. (via presidents)
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“It’s the things in common that makes a relationship enjoyable, but...”
– Todd Ruthman
July 2011
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A wrecking ball with a heart of gold.
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June 2011
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April 2011
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I thought we'd be together with nothing but sea...
Tumblring again.
I find myself in an interesting place stuck between hope and distrust. So of course instead of finding a reasonable way to admit my emotions, I stumble back to tumblr (two internet references!) to fall to my knees and wonder, where am I? I feel as though I am at that place in my life that retains little to no water. By that I mean things just sort of slip by, I’m not going to school so...
February 2011
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“One of my big concerns these past few years is that I’ve been losing the ability...”
– Life After God by Douglas Coupland (via thechocolatebrigade)
November 2010
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