January 2011
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21st birthday in the netherlands. Too Fun.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
The xx (40)
Adele (35)
Dr. Dog (15)
Rilo Kiley (12)
Andrew Bird (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Go to a dinner party where you only vaguely know someone. When people there ask...”
– Ways to be Successfully Unemployed (via warmgun)
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good start to the day:
capeterson:
putting on jeans and finding $7 (singles, obv) in the pocket.
I miss this! In the Netherlands they have euros and I keep waking up and thinking I spent so much money and then realizing I have a fortune in coins. Being American we all keep losing our coins because it isn’t a big deal to lose a quarter in America but losing a whole 2 euro is so much! Money here is...
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“[Missbehave’s] “reason for being” was because women’s magazines can be...”
– Mary H.K. Choi (via supcakes)
No pants forever.
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“Girl crushes are a weird cross road where you don’t know if you want to try...”
– Wait, what.
“I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood,...”
– Before Sunset (via kindelling)
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“Being born a woman is an awful tragedy… Yes, my consuming desire to mingle with...”
– Sylvia Plath (via bibliofeminista)
I’m in Europe. I want to be able to travel wherever I want to travel, without having to make sure I have a buddy. But I can’t because I’m a lady. SO DUMB.
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I have officially made it to Utrecht!!
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It is really disconcerting that so many smart adults have no idea where the Netherlands is. “Oh, is that up in Scandinavia?” “Where exactly is that?” “Amsterdam is there? Really? Hm.” YOU ARE A GROWN PERSON. THIS IS NOT AN OBSCURE COUNTRY. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT YOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC GEOGRAPHY.
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Adventure Poem
Katie needs some wooden shoes
Only ones she wouldn’t lose
In her size, big as a boat
Put aunt cathy in them and watch her float
Utrecht is the place she’ll stay
That her dad will dearly pay
Maybe shell visit amsterdam
Late night munchies, eggs and ham
Will she get any studying done?
Probably not, shell have too much fun
Will you go on the sound of music tour?
...
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Just had my Bon Voyage/Early 21st Birthday Celebration. It does NOT feel like I’m actually leaving TOMORROW NIGHT to study abroad in the Netherlands for a semester. TOMORROW NIGHT!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16) →
Andrew Bird (74)
Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire (15)
The xx (11)
Rilo Kiley (8)
The Magnetic Fields (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“Buy the decorations, ladies, because sometimes pity parties are okay. Did I say...”
– TheFrenemy and I should hang out (via psychotropicpolitics)
Juliekins, GOOD THING WE DON’T HAVE FRIENDS! Replace whiskey with tequila and hummus with pizza (or leave it hummus, whatever) for a more accurate picture of our reality.
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And he loves you Even though you Used to say you...
“I also read the Bible for the first time. It was deep! I liked the parts where...”
– Li’l Wayne, on prison and The Bible and things that are cool. (via whydoihaveablog)
“I’d bust a nigga’s ass at Uno. We gamble for phone time. I’d take nigga’s...”
– Weezy, on prison and Uno. (via whydoihaveablog)
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“I’ve always wanted to do one [a romantic comedy]. But the girls are always in...”
– Natalie Portman, star of the fashion montage-less rom-com No Strings Attached. (via entertainmentweekly)
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“If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is...”
– This.
“…We all know that families now aren’t necessarily like Ozzie and Harriet (it...”
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Ina Garten (I KNOW RIGHT?!)
I love this.
(via c-newt)
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Presented without commentary.
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“Something is wrong with capitalism. There must be a better distribution of...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Michael C. Hall has an awesome red beard.
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Some thoughts on gun control...
willess9:
I’m pretty liberal when it comes to about every issue, but usually I have a personal reason for issues I am passionate about. Gay rights, free speech, environmental policy, and separation of church and state are all personal to me. One issue that I often neglect is gun control. To me, if a liberal politician is backed by the NRA, I could care less because I understand that it is...
thedelightofnotgoing asked: if i'm around , i'd love to meet up with you in holland!
Reblog if you're not pregnant.
kylerheaslip:
Phew.
Wooot.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-9) →
Andrew Bird (31)
Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire (5)
Local Natives (5)
Neko Case (4)
Wild Beasts (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
THIS IS DIRTY LIES. You have no idea how much Andrew Bird I’ve listened to. Way more than this.
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For my Global Studies online class about the study abroad experience we had to watch a slideshow about the concept of home. It was mostly ambiguous snapshots of “typical” American things; the Statue of Liberty, a field of windmills, etc. I was all prepared to type up some bullshit response when this image came up. This is an image that is supposed to somehow represent America, our...
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thedelightofnotgoing asked: /facepalm. my entire life is just /facepalm.
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ifuxkswiththat →
Ryan’s friend Drew is not only hilarious, extremely smart and well-informed, he writes for and I’m pretty sure helped develop this website. It sometimes has some really interesting things/perspectives, especially if you’re a sports fan (which I’m not, which keeps me from going on it as much as I’d like to). Do I even have followers who are straight men who like...
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“The Giffords shooting doesn’t prove that Sarah Palin has blood on her hands....”
– Andrew Sullivan
Learn How Propaganda Works: The Giffords Shooting →
Below, we include several frames that you should watch for. They are already starting to appear in the discourse and will continue to spread through mainstream media channels in the coordinated attempt (that will likely be successful) to spin this tragedy into conservative frames.
We encourage you to pay attention to the narratives as they unfold and consider the significance of the agendas...
psychotropicpolitics:
At what point do you stop cutting people slack for the shit that they do that they don’t recognize? At what point do you say, “You should know better than this,” and give the fuck up? How long do you hold society responsible? How long before people are responsible for their actions, how long before people hold themselves responsible?
Everyone disappoints. How many...
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i’ve officially spent all day watching old episodes of 16 and pregnant and snuggling with my crazy kittycat.
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