February 2012
6 posts
“I don’t think it’s a virtue or an accomplishment to hide or deny your pain so...”
– #186: The lie of “strength.” « CaptainAwkward.com (via notemily)
January 2012
29 posts
Life Lessons from Robert Pollard
fuckyeahgbv:
by Robert Pollard, from Magnet May-June 2005
Touring is something you get used to. It can be difficult and grueling, especially for a band like us that drank a lot and played three-hour shows, but I learned to enjoy it. I learned to relax during the long drives and make better use of the hurry-up-and-wait aspect of load-ins and sound checks (like, not attend them). By the end...
10 Ways to Love Others
ohapoeticsoul:
Some guidelines for loving:
1. Tell them about their brilliance. They likely can’t see it and they don’t know its immensity, but you can see it, and you can illuminate it for them.
2. Be authentic, and give others the gift of the real you and a real relationship. Ask your real questions. Share your real beliefs. Go for your real dreams. Tell your truth.
3. Don’t confuse...
Ingredients of Love →
guerrillamamamedicine:
juniper glass How would you define love?
bell hooks Love is a combination of six ingredients: care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. I found that a lot of people just felt really confused about what love is, so I said, here, take these six ingredients and as you go about your life, you can ask: the action I’m taking, does it have these six...
Black Teen Forced Into Noose Over White Girl: Cops... →
iggyjack:
(NEWSER) – Three Chicago teenagers have been arrested after placing a noose around a black student’s neck at knifepoint because of his relationship with a white girl, according to law enforcement authorities. “I feel they were serious, and that if I didn’t get out of the house when I did, I might not even be here. I might be dead,” Joshua Merritt, 17, told the Chicago Tribune. The three...
“Slut” is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say “yes”....”
– angels-and-angles
this is an amazing quote
(via livelaughawesome)
Interesting…
(via mariposaroja)
The English Major's Dilemma
jakigriot:
I’m judging you.
Right now.
Every time you write a sentence I get an idea of who you are as a person. I form opinions based on what you convey. That’s what exchanging ideas is supposed to do. In order to understand your thoughts, I need you to write or speak in a way that expresses them clearly. I do. It helps if I don’t have to keep asking you to repeat yourself or if you...
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saucysoundblog:
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Rep. Barney Frank is a total BAMF
inothernews:
cognitivedissonance:
His latest interview with The New York Times is fantastic. An excerpt:
Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Barney Frank: No.
Interviewer: Why not?
Barney Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
Interviewer: I thought you might explain...
Busy, but Neither Unfocused Nor Overwhelmed →
My long-form ‘blog, Ackrite vs. Eejitcy, now has 10 posts…and it only took a year, haha! Please read it if you’re interested in the progress I’ve been making as the musical director of the Cocker Spaniels, the bassist of two other bands, and a cookie hustler.
"Why would you like to work for our company?"
mathinthemargins:
I don’t know how to lie properly, so I never have a definitive answer. I can’t just tell people I need the money because I’m supporting myself, or because I hate where I’m working right now. That’s too bland, too broad, too honest. Companies want to hear some jazzy shit about why a job as a crew member at Chipotle or Starbucks is going to take me places.
It’s really fucking...
“The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time”
– - Abraham Lincoln
Trying to remember this while I make ‘to do’ lists and sketch plans. Just taking things one day at a time.
(via vainbuthonest)
If You Care About My Musical Progress... →
…please take some time to read the entry I just posted to Ackrite vs. Eejitcy, my long-form ‘blog. In it, I discuss my second show with the Bell Riots; my last two rehearsals with the Zest of Yore; my recording session with Zorch; and two of the new Cocker Spaniels songs I’ve written! I’m gonna update the ‘blog as frequently as I can…
LEGO says girls don't like LEGOS
masteradept:
conic toy brand LEGO recently launched a new line of toys meant just for girls — but two young women, Bailey Shoemaker-Richards and Stephanie Cole, think the products are unfairly “dumbed down” for girls.
The new line is called LadyFigs, and it’s made up of busty, pastel-colored figurines that come with interests like shopping, hair-dressing, and lounging at the beach. The...
If You're in the Mood to Actually Read Stuff :-P
Ackrite vs. Eejitcy, my rarely updated long-form ‘blog, now has a post about my New Year’s Day, Esme Barrera’s death, my disdain for the Austin Police Department, and the two bands that I joined in the last month. I’m gonna try to write more than seven posts this year, but I won’t make any promises…
December 2011
8 posts
“Only insecure people mistake confidence for arrogance.
If I say to someone “I’m...”
– Sean Padilla (via jakigriot)
Please Support The Siwe Project!
basseyworld:
Though she has been a writer and mental health advocate for years, it was the death of her friend, 15 year-old Siwe Monsanto, that sparked The Siwe Project’s founder, Bassey Ikpi, to do something more. Siwe’s decision to take her life speaks to the dangers of not knowing how to deal with mental illness. Dangers that are especially pronounced in the global black community where mental...
November 2011
12 posts
Email UC Davis' Police Force Here →
luvvdivine:
IF you’ve seen the video and pics of the UC Davis police force pepper spraying peaceful student protestors and want to email them, you can do it here.
What Happened to This Guy?
alcoholicgifts:
Sean is a really cool dude
holy shit, I was wondering what happened to this guy. I actually own his Withstand the Whatnot CD.
Consider yourself lucky, because the album is out of print! I only have three physical copies of it in my possession, which I keep for archival purposes. Otherwise, it’s only available as a download from the Cocker Spaniels’ Bandcamp...