June 2012
137 posts
“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the...”
– Dean Koontz, Midnight (via skeletales)
May 2012
87 posts
you know you’re an old lady when, after a full day at work, all that matters is going straight home, not looking anyone in the eye on bart, taking off your shoes and letting out an orgasmic sigh of relief at their release, showering, putting on your freshly folded flannel pj’s, climbing under the covers of your made bed w lolita tucked under your arm, feeling your muscles melt into the...
who needs hair dryers when i have a cat who will lick all the water outta my hair. its even kinda styled. lulu-styled.
“man fucks woman: subject, verb, object.”
– catharine mackinnon
Barack Obama’s Bullshit Gay Marriage Announcement-... →
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birthmayday
six significant people in my life have their birthdays this week. consecutive ones, for six days. barely any of them will probably read this lonely post of missing them and celebrating w them but condensed tumblr bday posts are always a good thing, no? they’re so fucking scattered and doin’ their thing all around the country (world?) but i’m here toastin’ w an appreciatory...
“I have nothing now but praise for my life. I’m not unhappy. I cry a lot because...”
– Maurice Sendak on Fresh Air in 2011. [all interviews with Sendak here] (via nprfreshair)
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“I’ve learned to value failed conversations, missed connections, confusions. What...”
– Anna Kamienska, from A Nest of Quiet: A Notebook (translated by Clare Cavanagh)
Nine dangerous things you were taught in school. →
1. The people in charge have all the answers. That’s why they are so wealthy and happy and healthy and powerful—ask any teacher.
2. Learning ends when you leave the classroom. Your fort building, trail forging, frog catching, friend making, game playing, and drawing won’t earn you any extra credit. Just watch TV.
3. The best and brightest follow the rules. You will be rewarded for your...
