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I’m obsessed with buildings like this, they are so beautiful because they are pure function. The form is just an incredible display of geometry.

these structures kick ass. Photo subjects and credits, when I could find them:

I want everyone’s best one liner writing advise!

Mine is that you have to know the ending of your story before you start it.

my advice is to start writing, you'll never know what happens

Put those guys (general) in situations.

Or:

Ask yourself “wouldn’t it be fucked up if-“ followed by a Why or perhaps a What question.

make all your women a minimum of 50% more fucked up than you think they need to be (this upfuckèdness can be in any way, good, bad, or just plain weird)

Just get the words on the page and you can come back and edit them later.

If you're that stuck on wording something, type out [THEY DO THIS THING] and move on to the scene/bit after.

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Sometimes you have to get to know the characters by writing them before you’ll know how they’ll make the story end.

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If you're stuck, be more self indulgent. A book that appeals only to you is always better than a book that never gets written.

An idea might be overused but no one has seen how you use it. You don’t need to break new ground you just need to write how to see it.

You're never as bad as you think you are.

Study stories you like and use your findings in your own writing, the things you like about it can be inspirational, and the things you didn't like about it can be things that are done better/corrected in your own work.

If your story starts going somewhere you didn’t expect/plan, instead of fighting against it, see where it takes you.

I want everyone’s best one liner writing advise!

Mine is that you have to know the ending of your story before you start it.

my advice is to start writing, you'll never know what happens

Put those guys (general) in situations.

Or:

Ask yourself “wouldn’t it be fucked up if-“ followed by a Why or perhaps a What question.

make all your women a minimum of 50% more fucked up than you think they need to be (this upfuckèdness can be in any way, good, bad, or just plain weird)

Just get the words on the page and you can come back and edit them later.

If you're that stuck on wording something, type out [THEY DO THIS THING] and move on to the scene/bit after.

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Sometimes you have to get to know the characters by writing them before you’ll know how they’ll make the story end.

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If you're stuck, be more self indulgent. A book that appeals only to you is always better than a book that never gets written.

An idea might be overused but no one has seen how you use it. You don’t need to break new ground you just need to write how to see it.

You're never as bad as you think you are.

Study stories you like and use your findings in your own writing, the things you like about it can be inspirational, and the things you didn't like about it can be things that are done better/corrected in your own work.

If your story starts going somewhere you didn’t expect/plan, instead of fighting against it, see where it takes you.

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booty shorts that say “PEOPLE LIKE CERTAINTY MORE THAN THEY LIKE HOPE; THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT PESSIMISM IS WISE” on the ass

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booty shorts that say “PEOPLE LIKE CERTAINTY MORE THAN THEY LIKE HOPE; THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT PESSIMISM IS WISE” on the ass

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a comic about love and friendship and the power of communication, inspired by that time i heard ask by the smiths on my run and was somehow moved to tears

(i misheard 'the bomb' as 'the bond' but i stand by it. i don't value morrissey enough to respect his authorial intent)

(sensitive wolf fans smash that mf like button!!!!)

my hearing has been aided and holy shit is this how you guys hear all the time

I can hear the birds calling to eachother!! im sat inside my house and I can still hear them!!

my cats purrs are so loud...I never knew how happy he was when I petted him 😭😭

bees have such nice buzzes!!!!!

rustling leaves sound nice. motorbikes do not

I can hear the river running through my village...this world has so many beautiful and amazing sounds

if you rub your hands on a leather sofa. that sounds excellent

gravel sounds fantastic btw. go kick some gravel immediately

CRUNCHY LEAVES

I still can't get over jinx purring. I never knew how happy he was or how much he loves me. he's been purring since I got home, every time I say hi to him. my husband says he's always purring like that, I just never heard it before

thank you @dwiwediblino for suggesting a clicky keyboard. I just tried it out and what a FANTASTIC sound

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Have you heard the pitter patter sound of your cats toes yet? Always enjoy that sound

yes!! when we came home and I called him downstairs for some food I heard him leap off the bed I think and his excited patters down the stairs

food in frying pans really do be sizzling...

the sound of old crinkly book pages oh my GOD I have found my new favourite sound

went down to the village river and it was so nice!! the river is pretty low rn because of the lack of rain but when it rains lots I want to go back and see it go fast and hear it

also! hearing the rustle of grass as I walk through it!

and and and i threw a stone into the water and it made a very satisfying splash sound :)

What do you think of this noise?

that's such a funny sound I need to get some sheets of metal and laminate some paper immediately omg

popped my hearing aid on when I woke up and just listened to my husband breathe next to me. he's here, I get to wake up next to my best friend every day. he's alive. he loves me.

then he started snoring very loudly and it was even worse with the amplified sound

you guys can hear the ticking of watches?? they're so loud!!

when you light a cigarette and you hear a faint crackle as the dried leaves catch fire. very good.

I was hanging my washing outside and I shook out a pillowcase to hang it up and it made a very good whoosh sound with a slightly sharp crack!

the crackling sound of a candle wick being lit!! what a fun noise!!

a bird landed on the tree branches above my head and I heard it!! I thought birds were silent but theyre not!!

heard my neighbour come home from his daily bike ride and the bike made a clicking sound??? :0

im outside in my garden with my easel doing some painting and I was drawing on the easel and it makes a scratchy noise?! the pencil was scratching! it makes a very good sound indeed!!

all of you who were suggesting a cold drink over some ice...you were all so right for that

sizzling barbecues!! loud and fun!! different foods make different sizzles

I CAN HEAR THUNDER THERES SO MANY DIFFERENT PITCHES TO IT WOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWWOW

IT ACTUALLY RUMBLES!!! JUST LIKE IN THE BOOKS!!!!!!

I know I told this story before but last year I was having complications with a surgery and I just broke down in a public place and I was trying to gather myself, sitting and leaning on a wall when this girl in cowboy boots approached me and sat down and she asked what was wrong and I told her it was medical issues and she said “I understand, I have to have my foot amputated next week” and it shocked me out of crying and I was like “wow that sucks!” And she said “yeah.” And then she just touched my arm so tenderly and told me “I promise you that this problem will have its place, and everything is going to work out.” And the way she said it just made me really believe her. She said. “We’re just gonna have to cowgirl up.” And then she stood up and walked away and I’d call that a genuine encounter with an angel but the truth is there is a lot of goodness right here on earth in humanity and it’s shining and pure.

HOW TO SUCK THE MARROW OUT OF LIFE STARTING NOW AND CONTINUING FOREVER

  1. WAKE UP BY 8:30 EVERY DAY FOR REAL. THAT’S NOT EVEN EARLY. THAT’S SO ACHIEVABLE 
  2. OPEN THE BLINDS. TURN ON ALL THE LIGHTS
  3. LEARN TO ENJOY TEA AND COFFEE 
  4. STRETCH
  5. MEAL PREP SO EATING WELL AND FEELING GOOD IS EASY 
  6. GO OUTSIDE A MINIMUM OF 1 HOUR A DAY
  7. NEVER DRIVE IF YOU CAN WALK
  8. TAKE THE LONG WAY WHEN YOU DRIVE
  9. BECOME A REGULAR AT A PLACE YOU CAN WALK TO. READ THERE EVERY DAY
  10. WRITE EVERY DAY EVEN IF IT’S BAD
  11. DO ART AND PLAY MUSIC. IT WILL BE BAD
  12. INVITE PEOPLE OVER EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW THEM WELL
  13. HUG PEOPLE EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW THEM WELL
  14. GO TO SHOWS: COMEDY, THEATRE, MUSIC. CHEER AND LAUGH LOUD
  15. GO ON TRIPS YOU CAN BARELY AFFORD 
  16. IF YOU’RE GOING TO DRINK ALCOHOL, MAKE IT NICE. PUT IT IN A SHAKER WITH ICE AND POUR IT IN A FANCY GLASS
  17. IF YOU ARE MAD, GO TO BED
  18. IF YOU ARE SCARED, GO TO BED
  19. WEAR SHORTS WHENEVER POSSIBLE 
  20. DON’T APOLOGIZE WHEN YOU’RE NOT WRONG 
  21. DANCE IN PUBLIC TWICE A MONTH MINIMUM 
  22. GRILL HOT DOGS WHENEVER POSSIBLE 
  23. DINNER PLATTER WITH STEAMED VEGGIES AND HOMEMADE AIOLI 

The Sun rises over Earth in a postcard illustrated by Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, recalling the 1965 mission when he became the first human to walk in space.

[Image description: A small part of the Earth is visible in the lower right corner of the postcard, with the sun rising in red over the horizon, creating a rainbow or blue, yellow and red over the Earth. Red and orange reflections shine on the surface. Above it is a dark blue sky with many stars.]

i love the old web i love the old web so fucking much i wanna kill algorithms and trackers and targeted ads i fucking hate the hellscape we live in now where every site has the same layout and the same "you can only edit ur icon, banner, and description" bs i hate that social media sites are literally built to be addicting i want to fucking kill mark zuckerberg for launching us into this shit

i see old web screenshots and i get violent sorry not sorry

like this isnt even just about social media. like even corporate websites like 20+ years ago were fucking distinct from each other. they all had their individual styles and stuff to actually do on them. like they were worth visiting in and of themselves

but now??? its all just the fuckin same shit

you tell me where one site ends and the next begins in these fucking screenshots. it's all the same. white background, banner with logo/product, 3 little lines at the top right of all the sites for the menu. it sucks. it just sucks so much man.

anyways everyone should make a neocities account and website. everyone should check out yesterweb.org and read their zines. everyone should learn how to surf the web.

im not saying yall have to quit social media right now cold turkey. i get it. it's hard when it's literally built to be addicting. im still trying to get off of twitter myself. but please just check out those links. you may find yourself a small respite that still exists from this late stage capitalism hellscape we find ourselves in.