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"I would love to say that you make me weak in the knees but to be quite upfront and..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:28 -0700

“I would love to say
that you
make me
weak in the knees
but
to be quite upfront
and completely
truthful
you
make my body
forget
it has knees
at all.”

- Derrick Brown, Love Language (via myshoesuntied)

“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:54:34 -0700

“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace

how do you show people you love them?

Sun, 05 May 2013 23:02:02 -0700

how do you show people you love them?

the geese of beverly road - the national

Sat, 04 May 2013 01:29:16 -0700

the geese of beverly road - the national

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:30:01 -0700

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

i missed you today.

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:26:46 -0700

it’s 3:24 am and i’m wide awake and my mind’s racing. this was such a pleasant surprise, even though i don’t know who you are. i’m pretty sure i miss you too if i knew who are :)

“10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America” By Mark Manson(note: these are...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:53:00 -0700

“10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America”
By Mark Manson
(note: these are just certain snippets of the article that i wanted to highlight)

In my Guide to Wealth, I defined being wealthy as, “Having the freedom to maximize one’s life experiences.” In those terms, despite the average American having more material wealth than citizens of most other countries (more cars, bigger houses, nicer televisions), their overall quality of life suffers in my opinion. American people on average work more hours with less vacation, spend more time commuting every day, and are saddled with over $10,000 of debt. That’s a lot of time spent working and buying crap and little time or disposable income for relationships, activities or new experiences.

The United States is a country built on the exaltation of economic growth and personal ingenuity. Small businesses and constant growth are celebrated and supported above all else — above affordable health care, above respectable education, above everything. Americans believe it’s your responsibility to take care of yourself and make something of yourself, not the state’s, not your community’s, not even your friend’s or family’s in some instances.

Comfort sells easier than happiness. Comfort is easy. It requires no effort and no work. Happiness takes effort. It requires being proactive, confronting fears, facing difficult situations, and having unpleasant conversations.

Comfort equals sales. We’ve been sold comfort for generations and for generations we bought: bigger houses, separated further and further out into the suburbs; bigger TV’s, more movies, and take-out. The American public is becoming docile and complacent. We’re obese and entitled. When we travel, we look for giant hotels that will insulate us and pamper us rather than for legitimate cultural experiences that may challenge our perspectives or help us grow as individuals.

Depression and anxiety disorders are soaring within the US. Our inability to confront anything unpleasant around us has not only created a national sense of entitlement, but it’s disconnected us from what actually drives happiness: relationships, unique experiences, feeling self-validated, achieving personal goals. It’s easier to watch a NASCAR race on television and tweet about it than to actually get out and try something new with a friend.

roseandvine: Patti Smith’s advice to young artists A writer or...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:25:53 -0700

roseandvine:

Patti Smith’s advice to young artists

A writer or any artist can’t expect to be embraced by the people. I’ve done records where it seemed like no one listened to them. You write poetry books that maybe 50 people read. And you just keep doing your work because you have to, because it’s your calling.

But it’s beautiful to be embraced by the people.

Some people have said to me, “Well, don’t you think that kind of success spoils one as an artist? If you’re a punk rocker, you don’t want to have a hit record…”

And I say to them, “Fuck you!”

One does their work for the people. And the more people you can touch, the more wonderful it is. You don’t do your work and say, “I only want the cool people to read it.” You want everyone to be transported, or hopefully inspired by it.

When I was really young, William Burroughs told me, “Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises. Don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned with doing good work. And make the right choices and protect your work. And if you can build a good name, eventually that name will be its own currency.”

clap your hands

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:24:09 -0700

clap your hands

theaestheticeffect: Queen of Carolina - Actual Wolf

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:18:48 -0700

theaestheticeffect:

Queen of Carolina - Actual Wolf

"I said never apologize for how you feel. No one can control how they feel. The sun doesn’t apologize..."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:44:30 -0700

“I said never apologize for how you feel. No one can control how they feel. The sun doesn’t apologize for being the sun. The rain doesn’t say sorry for falling. Feelings just are.”

- Iain S. Thomas (via losed)

"Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other discipline to impose, if we..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:46:19 -0700

“Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.”

- Henry Miller (via kateoplis)

Photo

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:56:09 -0700

Photo

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:04:36 -0700

7while23: Bill Bass

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:37:14 -0700

7while23:

Bill Bass

9:54 pm - ramblings laying in bed eating vanilla pudding while watching old scooby doo shows...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:56:00 -0700

9:54 pm - ramblings

laying in bed eating vanilla pudding while watching old scooby doo shows from the 70’s on my macbook. life is good, keep it simple.

odditiesoflife: Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:32:41 -0700

odditiesoflife:

Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold Fireflies

Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies.

sullenmoons: Marinus B.W. Dittlinger

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:46:06 -0700

sullenmoons:

Marinus B.W. Dittlinger

"I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so..."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:48:23 -0700

“I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so exhausting, because most of them love to take and barely know how to give. Except for a rare few.”

- Katie Kacvinsky (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

"Get some sleep. Eat an orange every morning. Be friendly. It will help make you happy. Hope for..."

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:17:34 -0700

“

Get some sleep.

Eat an orange every morning.

Be friendly. It will help make you happy.

Hope for everything. Expect nothing.

Take care of things close to home first. Straighten up your room before you save the world. Then save the world.

Be nice to people before they have a chance to behave badly.

Don’t stay angry about anything for more than a week, but don’t forget what made you angry. Hold your anger out at arm’s length and look at it, as if it were a glass ball. Then add it to your glass ball collection.

Wear comfortable shoes.

Do not spend too much time with large groups of people.

Plan your day so you never have to rush.

Show your appreciation to people who do things for you, even if you have paid them, even if they do favours you don’t want.

After dinner, wash the dishes.

Calm down.

Don’t expect your children to love you, so they can, if they want to.

Don’t be too self-critical or too self-congratulatory.

Don’t think that progress exists. It doesn’t.

Imagine what you would like to see happen, and then don’t do anything to make it impossible.

Forgive your country every once in a while. If that is not possible, go to another one.

If you feel tired, rest.

Don’t be depressed about growing older. It will make you feel even older. Which is depressing.

Do one thing at a time.

If you burn your finger, put ice on it immediately. If you bang your finger with a hammer, hold your hand in the air for 20 minutes. you will be surprised by the curative powers of ice and gravity.

Do not inhale smoke.

Take a deep breath.

Do not smart off to a policeman.

Be good.

Be honest with yourself, diplomatic with others.

Do not go crazy a lot. It’s a waste of time.

Drink plenty of water. When asked what you would like to drink, say, “Water, please.”

Take out the trash.

Love life.

Use exact change.

When there’s shooting in the street, don’t go near the window.

”

- Ron Padgett, “How To Be Perfect” (via pigmenting)