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how can a person know everything at 18 and nothing at 22? i hit my peak at 7. i wish i’d never grown up. i never grew up, it’s getting so old. i have this thing where i get older but just never wiser. give me back my girlhood, it was mine first. you know???
eat when you’re hungry,
rest when you’re tired.
you don’t need to “earn it”
if it’s been a while: eat! rest!
it’s okay if you forgot
this is your reminder
pushing daisies really was a modern retelling of orpheus and eurydice in which they knew they wouldnt make it out of the underworld so instead they simply built a life together on the stairs
I think a lot about how we as a culture have turned “forever” into the only acceptable definition of success.
Like… if you open a coffee shop and run it for a while and it makes you happy but then stuff gets too expensive and stressful and you want to do something else so you close it, it’s a “failed” business. If you write a book or two, then decide that you don’t actually want to keep doing that, you’re a “failed” writer. If you marry someone, and that marriage is good for a while, and then stops working and you get divorced, it’s a “failed” marriage.
The only acceptable “win condition” is “you keep doing that thing forever”. A friendship that lasts for a few years but then its time is done and you move on is considered less valuable or not a “real” friendship. A hobby that you do for a while and then are done with is a “phase” - or, alternatively, a “pity” that you don’t do that thing any more. A fandom is “dying” because people have had a lot of fun with it but are now moving on to other things.
I just think that something can be good, and also end, and that thing was still good. And it’s okay to be sad that it ended, too. But the idea that anything that ends is automatically less than this hypothetical eternal state of success… I don’t think that’s doing us any good at all.
time to fucking relax that neck
- start with sitting upright and shoulders pulled back
- gently let head fall backwards, holding it there
- slowly move your head along your shoulders; hold where you feel a stretch
- keep your head as the main weight and drop it over towards the front of your body
- slowly move your head along your chest; hold where you feel a stretch
- go back and forth a few times all around, perhaps using your hand to gently pull your head further (if you do this, i find it feels best to use the arm in the direction you're going, so head sits in elbow)
- gently and slowly return to the upright position
if you're like me, getting excited and whipping your head to point of dizzy, it's alright to not move until you've recovered
Anonymous asked:
Do you read much fanfic these days? So you have any current favorites (any fandom)?
I'm sorry for this very belated response!! I've been holding off because I wanted to make a whole rec list, and still plan to do so, but I thought I might as well just respond with a couple of fics I've been reading to make some progress. Getting started is better than nothing after all <3. As a heads up, this list contains many incomplete fics. I know a lot of people don't read incomplete fics but I often find the character dynamics, prose writing, and/or worldbuilding worthwhile and fascinating, even if the story isn't done yet. So, here are just a few stories I've been reading and why I recommend them. Note: This list is 18+. Please check out and mind the tags and ratings for every story.
aurora polaris by AGlassRoseNeverFades: Why I recommend it: This story is just gorgeous. Beautiful prose writing and a premise that'll just sink its hooks in you. I've reread this like 4 or 5 times at this point. I'm so obsessed with the bond Tom and Harry share in this story. If you want a lot of non-verbal (and verbal) intimacy, this story will be your cup of tea. In general, I love romance stories with lots of love. My favorite romances always make it abundantly clear how much two people love being together, so this story was just everything I ever wanted.
paved with the best intentions by ailora Why I recommend it: Cutest baby Tom ever!! I absolutely adore him so much. His and Harry's relationship makes me so soft. I think the author does an amazing job on the dialogue and on portraying baby Tom's perspective and how he feels about Harry. If you want a really cute story with a helping of angst and lots of tension, this is the one for you!
anemone by A_Single_Cactus Why I recommend it: I usually like Ginny. Tbh, she's not my favorite (the girl/boy-next-door type / best friend's sibling usually isn't for me), but I understand why she and Harry ended up together in the end (which is ofc all leading back to TMR again). However, I've recently been loving the trope of TMR coming up with some elaborate plan to steal Harry and this story kickstarted that completely. I really enjoyed the pacing of this story and it has such good reread value. I think the author is very good at conveying emotions.
hologhost by vash (hanamichi) Why I recommend it: Some of the most gorgeous prose writing I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Floaty and gossamer as a dream. This story reminds me of an impressionist painting with a faint undercurrent of panic through it all. I cannot wait to see where it goes.
Anything by mosiva. At this point, I will read any Tomarry that mosiva writes. Absolutely gripping, thrilling dynamics between them in all of their works.
the world is yours and mine by othernight Why I recommend: I'm slightly foggy on this story, but I have a really positive impression of it in my mind. I think I loved the worldbuilding and the burgeoning Tomarry dynamic. I also remember really liking Harry's characterization.
Thank you so much for your ask and I hope you find something new to read!! Sorry again for how late this response is.
Yes. Yes to all of this. Pretty sure Aurora Polaris has changed my brain chemistry. @aglassroseneverfades
Thank you!! 💖💖💖
“I think she’s one of the great American songwriters. I don’t see her as anything other than that. There’s such incredible skill and range in the songs she’s done. When you see her in action, the way these songs come about, how quickly and fully they are realized, you appreciate she’s a virtuoso in her way.”
— Bryce Dessner to Paste Magazine on Taylor (x)
Day 29 - Psychosomatic Bullshit
turns out you’re wrong, sherlock holmes. i don’t do any kind of farming or professionally take care of dogs or anything you said. i threw on all this shit to see which and how many wild assumptions you’d make about me from one random glance, like an asshole. and you did. you made so many assumptions about my life just by taking one look, you asshole. here’s an assumption for you: sherlock holmes is a huge jackass
this is exactly what an arthur conan doyle self insert would look like
this is SO dumb but take it. the idea just decided to eat my brain
Anonymous asked:
I had an online midterm during presale last year and fully did the entire exam while staring at the queue 😭
i told this story the other day but my best friend usually has therapy on tuesday mornings and rescheduled it to the afternoon because of presale and her therapist was like “did you get tickets?” and she was STILL IN QUEUE
