December 2011
DRUNK. I LOVE NY FRIENDS HOLY.FUCK
“I am a dark forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
One teacher's approach to preventing gender...
togetherforjacksoncountykids:
“It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel
Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...
I saw two satellites last night while I was laying in the middle of a cricket field.
it was quiet and cold and there were moments where I felt all I needed to do was extend my arm and it’d be swallowed by the sky. I cannot grasp the depth of space. it is impossible for me. I think it might be impossible for everybody. I mean, you look up at the stars and you’re like “wow,...
Anonymous asked: No, Sam, poverty is desperation. It pushes people to theft and drugs. It leads to depression and suffering. Believing this suffering is connected to creativity is an attitude thats only ever brought anyone unhappiness. Most of the world is starving. Most of the world is not producing great works of art or literature.
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“There are two elements, at least, that are essential to Bohemianism. The first...”
– George Sterling
I don’t mind if my New Year celebrations aren’t wild and loud and full of drugs and lights and fireworks. I’m having a few friends over for drinks and music, that’s all. I’m thankful 2011 is almost over. I don’t know why there’s an expectation that we need to see this year out “with a bang”. I hated this year. I just want it to be over, and no...
everyone’s getting into fucking relationships GOD DAMMIT I’VE BEEN SINGLE SINCE MID-2009 I THINK IT’S ABOUT TIME I HAD A THING YEAH? YEAH, LIFE? YEAH? JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT? COME OOOON.
“That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.”
– John Green
oh man. that was surreal. if anyone here lives in Sydney, check out the Picasso exhibition at the NSW art gallery. particularly get up close to the artworks after the 30s and notice his brushstrokes. how intimate with colour he must have been to do what he did. wow.
“Poets are always taking the weather so personally. They’re always sticking their...”
– J.D Salinger
going to see the Picasso exhibition tomorrow. I’m so excited I could wee myself.
moderngoneretro asked: I had a dream I met you last night
just finished Matthew Reilly’s book Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves in less than a day. oh man, why are there not already amazing films made from these stories. I’ve never read anything that has such intense pace before. cannot WAIT for more Jack West Jr. either.
“Everything is more beautiful
because we’re doomed.
You will never be lovelier...”
– The Iliad
I hate to burst the bubble of all the ‘cultured’ people who reblogged this but this quote isn’t from the Iliad. it’s from the film, Troy. so… lol. 