August 2011
July 2011
Anonymous asked: You are a beautiful, fantastic person, and I think you are brilliant.
“I’m a William Blake gangsta so of course you want my Samuel Taylor Coleridge,...”
– John Green
(replacing curse words with British Romantic poets)
(via rumpus-weasley)
emmabeeiscool-deactivated201110 asked: Can we please discuss how your tumblr is the best tumblr ever, because you are socially aware and also post pretty things and intriguing things and other such.. things?
Also, can we discuss that I'm coming to your school IN UNDER A MONTH and I am rather unhealthily excited to be joining a community of seemigly intelligent, socially aware people such as you? :D
Also, can we discuss that I'm coming to your school IN UNDER A MONTH and I am rather unhealthily excited to be joining a community of seemigly intelligent, socially aware people such as you? :D
Call for Bloggers! – First Book Blog →
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TUMBLR ACCENT CHALLENGE
- Your name and username.
- Where you’re from.
- Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Caught, Naturally, Aluminium, GIF, Tumblr, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Envelope, GPOY.
- What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a...
Fifth-Year Senior: Why Making High School Longer... →
girlwithalessonplan:
infoneer-pulse:
After four years of high school, you were probably pretty ready to graduate. But what if you could have earned college credit if you stayed for a fifth year? Students in Maine might soon get the option to do just that. In order to ensure that the state is truly preparing the workforce of the future, governor Paul LePage followed up on a campaign promise...
Racism 101: Race and the College Freshman |... →
569) I hate how it is 'LGBT'. Lesbian, gay and...
mustbeaweasley:
I don’t agree with it either. That’s why we get so many people putting the two things together.
Sexual orientation and gender identity are SEPARATE THINGS!
Guys who read are such a big turn on.
“I’m a young adult librarian, but I didn’t read young adult lit when I was a teen...”
– Gretchen Kolderup, Are You Reading YA Lit? You Should Be (via writingadvice)
Life on the Murderscene: I was fired from my job... →
aaron-in-transit:
Apparently my supervisor and coworkers were fine with it, but the HR representative, who I never even got to meet, was not.
They first had the person from my staffing agency contact me (instead of speaking to me personally) requesting that I not use the correct…
sarah lawrence girls.: Save the Sarah Lawrence... →
sarahlawrencegirls:
The Official Petition to Retain the Sarah Lawrence College Course Catalogue for 2011-2012 and Beyond
“Remember, if you will, move-in day your first year. (If you can’t remember, go dig out your student ID, look at your grinning, baby-faced self on it, and then return to reading.) Remember,…
College Freshman Meme →
world-shaker:
This is officially my new favorite meme. Here are some of my favorites:
The YouTube Town Hall →
revolutionizeed:
YouTube Town Hall is a channel where videos are shown of politicians discussing various government policies. A great way for students to see the differences between conservatives and liberals. You can choose the issue, click who you support, and see who is winning.
This is a great way to use YouTube to teach politics and the differences between political parties.
Feminist Disney: white privilege? →
feministdisney:
(Source of photo: sammyinsanity. she had 3 pics up on her tumblr so I just posted the one with the most relevance)
Some people will never realize the extent of their white privilege? LOL IM A TROLL SO IM GOING TO USE THE N- WORD
”Nothing I said was racist. Anyone can be a n*****….
Sappho
chys:
I’ve been translating some Sappho fragments recently. Here’s one I just finished.
ἀλλά τις οὐκ ἔμμι παλιγκότων
ὄργαν, ἀλλ’ ἀβάκην τὰν φρέν’ ἔχω
“But I am not a malignant
tool, rather I have a silent mind”
I’ll probably post more of these fragments as I translate them.
Professional Photo Lab Directory: Photomfa.com →
istillshootfilm:
This is a super cool listing of photo processing labs, including what services they provide. Please add photo labs in your area to make it more complete!
Thanks to @masakepic on Twitter for sending it my way :)
Bookstore Couture: Life Story →
bookstorecouture:
by Tennessee Williams
After you’ve been to bed together for the first time, without the advantage or disadvantage of any prior acquaintance, the other party very often says to you, Tell me about yourself, I want to know all about you, what’s your story? And you think maybe they really and…
You Must Be A Weasley: ceasesilence: Allowing... →
ceasesilence:
Allowing teenage sex in your house.
iamasquid:
nessfraserloves:
Unlike the American teenagers I interviewed, who said they felt they had to split their burgeoning sexual selves from their family roles, the Dutch teens had a chance to integrate different…
“I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of...”
– P. G. Wodehouse (via writingadvice)
