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a note to self
1. There will be several days that you daydream about stepping in front of a city bus. Don’t. It will not be beautiful. It will not...
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99 MORE Life Hacks to make your life easier!
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I really need to tear myself away from the internet. I’m realizing how I’ve been neglecting so much of my time in favor of that white, glowing screen. I need something quiet and serene, away from technology and responsibilities.
Somewhere where I can lose myself in time. I could do so many things.
I could paint.
I could read.
I could take pictures.
In short, I need a break…before my internship at Rappler and the dull life of an adult all catch up. Mom was right, I shouldn’t have spent all my summers in summer class. Then again, doing all that has led to a lot of free time (or so I thought). Most of my time has been spent on little “extras” like writing for PDI, the school paper—-stuff to make my resume look fat. Although I do enjoy keeping myself busy, it does become exhausting and tedious.
I definitely need a break. After graduation, maybe?
We’ll see.
Canon EOS 550D
MRSMELCHIORGABOR’S HUGE BOOK GIVEAWAY
ok so I’m getting close to 600 followers and decided to do a giveaway. I love reading, so I thought books would be appropriate. these are all my favourite books/plays/poems. reblog as many times as you want. likes count! you must be following me to win.
the winner will get: (from left to right)
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac (didn’t fit on the picture but you get it!)
- Matched by Ally Condie
- The Declaration by Gemma Malley
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (THIS ONE’S MY FAVOURITE)
- A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
- The Book of Mormon Libretto by Trey Parker, Matt Stone & Robert Lopez
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
- Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Struck by Lightening by Chris Colfer
- The Life and Times of Harvey Milk by Randy Shilts
- Spring Awakening Libretto by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
- Next to Normal Libretto by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey
- Before I Die by Jenny Downham
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
- What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
- Pretty Things by Sarra Manning
- A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
- Selected Poems by Allen Ginsberg
the books in the picture are my copies. I’ll obviously buy new ones for the winner! I SHIP ANYWHERE!REBLOG AND MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR!
Huh.
It’s strange how easy it is. Shutting yourself off from people. Then again, these were people I never developed any bonds with in the first place, so perhaps that contributed to how emotionally simple it was. I went in, went out—-did my job (when I could) and that was it. No secrets shared, no yearning for any connections.
I don’t think they were interested in sharing anything with me, either. The signs were all there, for one thing. I know when I’m not wanted. When inside jokes pepper conversations, when people don’t include you in plans, and conveniently forget to inform you. I tell myself it’s alright. That I have my own life to live. So I buried myself in work, papers, and writing, ignoring people and being selfish.
The holidays rolled around, and I didn’t attend the Christmas party, mainly because it was my dad’s birthday, and partly because I didn’t feel like going. I found out that one of the freshmen I would often chat with didn’t go either.
I remembered her. A few months back, I had spoken up for her one evening, during one of our meetings. The others were criticizing her writing, and I told her to not see it as anything negative, to keep on writing. I thought of it as simple encouragement, something to ease the hurt look on her face and cheer her up.
I later learned that she was unhappy with how things were being run, feeling left out and shunned by the others, who had formed a little tight-knit group of their own. I learned that she saw me as an older, friendlier figure and begged one of my friends to make me “become Editor-In-Chief next year” because she couldn’t stand how they ran things, to the point where she chose to spend a Saturday night alone, rather than in the company of the staff. “If Ella went, I’d go so I could have someone to talk to,” she told my friend quietly.
Her words left me stunned. I didn’t think anyone cared or noticed my absence. Life has funny ways of making you learn lessons, and her words served as a reminder that small acts of kindness (that may seem like nothing much) really can touch people in ways that you don’t expect.
Can’t stop listening to this.
don’t be too clingy
don’t be such a ‘girl’
be a woman
but be hairless like a child
don’t wear skimpy outfits
don’t be such a ‘slut’
be modest
but take it off when i ask
don’t assert yourself
don’t be such a ‘bitch’
be nice to me
but don’t be a fucking doormat
don’t be ignorant
don’t be such a ‘bimbo’
be intelligent
but don’t argue your opinion with me
don’t wear make-up ever
don’t be so ‘insecure’
be yourself
but don’t complain if i don’t like it
I let a lot of words get to me, and I’m struggling with not giving a fuck about them.
