cnell:

Just thought I’d mention that I’m really not good with horror films, and just a GIF set of that short film “The Audition” with Ashley Clements was enough to leave me feeling really unsettled and I needed a drink and a purring cat and some cheerful music to make me feel kind of better.

And now it occurs to me that women have entire catalogs of these nightmare scenarios in our heads because they’re just for us, extra special, and that pisses me off.

I’m an anti-fan of horror, too, and it bothered me to look at that gifset, but I just moved on and tried not to think about it. I don’t have a problem with Ashley doing whatever kind of work she chooses to, and on some level I’m happy to see her getting a chance to demonstrate her talent. But it’s not for me.

Part of what bothers me in this case, i suspect, is the long association I have with watching her in LBD. Consciously I’m aware that there’s lots of horror out there, and this is just an actress playing a role. But subconsciously there’s part of me that sees Lizzie being abused, is very much not okay with that.

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I used to keep tropical fish as a kid, and then had a phase in college when I got fairly into it. Lately I set up a 10-gallon freshwater tank just to dabble a little; this is how it’s looking now.

I’m a sucker for the natural look. I don’t have the energy to commit to full-on aquascaping at the moment, but that’s the kind of thing I was going for here.

It just makes me happy to look at a tank like this.

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boatporn:

Onward!, a rowing gig at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

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rainbowrowell:

I got so excited about how well done the Eleanor & Park audiobook is — the publisher gave me FIVE COPIES to give away. You can enter to win one on my blog.

Just comment and tell me what your favorite audiobook is!

Rainbow Rowell really loved the audiobook version. Now I want to hear it.

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“

When he got on the bus, she was already sitting in their seat — but sitting in his spot, against the wall. He was too embarrassed to say anything. He sat down next to her and let his hands hang between his knees…

Which meant she really had to reach for his wrist, to pull his hand into hers. She wrapped her fingers around his and touched his palm with her thumb.

Her fingers were trembling.

”

–

From Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

(via heidireadsya)

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clavisa:

neverthesamegirl:

the-unartful-dodger:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

neverthesamegirl:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

smuggleallthecheese:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

neverthesamegirl:

I need Little Women video diaries. Gaaaah how amazing would that be. Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth and Laurie and alfkshfkshakfksh THIS HAS TO HAPPEN PLEASE SOMEONE ANYONE. I will do it myself if I have to.

…this is a thing that may be in the process of being made happen…eventually…*coughs*

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL HER WE ARE PLANNING ON DOING THis I am so paranoid about this entire issue

OKAY OKAY just for the record people: this is in the works! 

plus our version may actually make you ship Jo x Bhaer. THAT IS MY GOAL.

but don’t worry, we’ve got an awesome Laurie too!

WAIT REALLY? THIS IS GOING TO BE A THING? LIKE AN ACTUAL THING HOLY AJLK:SJDFLKSDF. Also, I already ship Jo and Bhaer. And Amy x Laurie. SO THIS IS WONDERFUL. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM I AM SQUEEING IN MY ROOM RIGHT NOW. Do you have a time frame? Months? Years? Is it going to be in multiple POVs? WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE? What experience do you have? Am I allowed to ask lots of really obnoxious questions or is this all a secret? AAAAH. Also, why are you paranoid?

She’s paranoid someone’ll steal our thunder :P

• we are currently all doing readthroughs sorting through the story for plotlines and way to translate them to vlog form, we have actors for most of the roles with a good grasp on their characters
• time frame isn’t certain but it could range between a few months to a year—and the time frame for making it happen, we’re aiming to get it going within a few months from now but we don’t have a final date to tell people about yet
• it will be multi-POV, to a degree! certain characters will have their own channels and/or be strongarmed into making appearances by those who do—it’s probable the characters will in some cases be in different locations throughout the story to give the vlogging a purpose a la Brotherhood 2.0
• we aren’t 100% professional but many of the people on the project have significant experience in writing (we, the writers, know each other through National Novel Writing Month primarily), scriptwriting, and acting
• some of the people writing and directing the project are me (I also play Jo), Curtis (the-unartful-dodger and amznclyon are his personal and professional tumblrs respectively, and he plays Bhaer), and Hannah (smuggleallthecheese, plays Amy)
• ASDFJKL; thank you for being so enthusiastic! feel free to message me or the others with any questions!

Psst—here’s a pic from a little thing we did while talking about how our characters would be nowadays: http://instagram.com/p/YHduHtw6UC/

Yes hi I am Bhaer and I love you

Aaaaaah, hi!

Gah, you are all so cool and awesome and wow this is incredible. 

Crashing the party to say I am also ridiculously excited for this. Can someone please tell me what/who I should be tracking/following so I find out when it happens? :D

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The Secret Life of Daydreams: the-unartful-dodger: fangirlbotmalfunction: neverthesamegirl:…:

the-unartful-dodger:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

neverthesamegirl:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

smuggleallthecheese:

fangirlbotmalfunction:

neverthesamegirl:

I need Little Women video diaries. Gaaaah how amazing would that be. Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth and Laurie and…

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fairy-wren:

Wire Crested Thorntail. Photos by ownbyphotography

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katecambridge:

May 17th 2013 | Ottawa Senator goalie, Robin Lehner, makes a phenomenal save against Jarome Iginla during the 2nd period of game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Wait. It looks like he catches it in his glove and then carries it into the net. Is that what happened? If so, is that not a goal?

/me has never actually watched hockey.

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boatporn:

Free Spirit in Málaga, España

Interesting that they removed the docklines to take the photo. Because otherwise, despite how calm a morning it is, that boat’s going to drift away.

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blogging-hobbit:

lies:

byebyebananas:

Tom Hiddleston vs crazy fans – 1:0 [x]

oh my god. this is insane. I mean how what did some scientist create the perfect celebrity?

He should probably teach classes on how to publicly speak with fans. Also on how to just be in general. And tons of idiotic/rude actors should attend.

He reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence in the sense that he apparently has the superpower of always being perceived in accordance with the most sympathetic interpretation of his awesomeness.

Hm. I would argue against that. There are plenty of celebrities out there who, when faced with excited fans like this, they simply walk off and say that they’re too busy to sign autographs. Either that or just completely blank their fans. Some celebrities dislike the whole signing autographs thing (Paul Newman is an infamous example).

Although Hiddleston is a little brusque here, he is doing so for his safety. If you watch the video throughout, the fans are getting extremely close to him—far too close to be considered polite, even though it’s simply because they are excited to see him. However, Hiddleston talks to them, he doesn’t brush them off. He politely but firmly asks them to be quiet, as is his right. He then devotes what little time he has to making sure that the most amount of people get a picture or even an autograph.

This isn’t me looking at him through rose-tinted glasses. It is in fact looking at the situation and what I’d do in that situation. If I’m honest, I wouldn’t do this. I would be scared by this encroaching of my personal space and probably run off to the car without looking back. Hiddleston earns my admiration because he sets aside the time to make sure his fans get the attention they want, whilst making it clear that their behaviour is not fully acceptable. All whilst being extremely polite to each and every one of them.

Jennifer Lawrence is a complete kettle of fish, but I won’t get into that now.

I was trying to be funny. I’m sorry that my ineptitude at humor made it sound like I was questioning his awesomeness.

I also didn’t even watch the video. So I’m not in a position to offer a serious criticism, even if that’s what I was intending (which, again, I wasn’t).

So: Sorry about that. Rock on TH.

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thingsloversdo:

Kelsey reads: Eleanor and Park

My daughter gave me crap last night for liking E&P so much. She did it by mockingly reciting to her mom, in my presence, a slightly exaggerated version of some of the things I’ve posted about it on Tumblr, then responding to my objection that I hadn’t said THAT with, “that’s exactly what you said.”

I’ll note that my son, who has actually read the book, was present. My son, who can mock with the best of them, did not join in.

I’m no paragon of logic and insight. I’ve just noticed (mostly via embarrassed reflection after the fact) that it’s really easy to fall into the fallacy of thinking:

- Many things in Category A (say, “YA accounts of young romance”) are bad

- This thing is a member of that category

- Therefore this thing is bad

Exceptions and edge cases exist. Having a map is not the same thing as having been there.

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oceanofsuns:

Sigur Rós Live in Jakarta – Before The Show

It’s been a week from Sigur Rós’ groundbreaking performance in Istora Senayan, Jakarta on May 10th 2013, yet its effect still working like magic on their fans. Including me (no, I mean, especially me). I, personally, still can’t believe I’ve experienced this concert. Holy mammals, it felt so real, in the same time so dreamy. As dreamy as ‘Mein Gott, no normal human beings could made music and performed it like that! Judas Priest!’. So then I found these photos and felt really happy and I believe these will make people who also adore them, happy.  And now let me throw a bunch of lovely facts from a concert crew to punch you in the heart:

• They brought 8 tons cargo of the concert utilities, in total.
• They brought their stage necessities in a great detail; including their own cables and RUGS! Oh, great people.
• One of the technical production crew who worked with them said this Jakarta concert’s way better than the one held in Fort Canning, Singapore. The crew said ‘Sigur Ros and the performing players were creeped out by the crowd’s energy… in a very good way.’

Not having enough reason to forget this show? Oh, well, like hell I will forget it. I love this band so much! Argh.

All photos and comment are courtesy of @ezarupd. Thank you for sharing! We, nerds & groupies, owe you so much! x

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mmguitarbar:

smyczynski:

(via Rig Rundown – Sigur Ros)

I watched the hell out of that yesterday! So good! Wish Jonsi were still using the Gibson LP Custom, though; I’ll always associate that guitar with my favorite Sigur Ros tones.

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paper-crane:

My left butt cheek is more punk rock than you!

The only other new print I can churn out in time for Anime Boston. Hope to see you guys there!

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byebyebananas:

Tom Hiddleston vs crazy fans – 1:0 [x]

oh my god. this is insane. I mean how what did some scientist create the perfect celebrity?

He should probably teach classes on how to publicly speak with fans. Also on how to just be in general. And tons of idiotic/rude actors should attend.

He reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence in the sense that he apparently has the superpower of always being perceived in accordance with the most sympathetic interpretation of his awesomeness.

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fairy-wren:

Pretty lil butterbutt. Photo by Windows to Nature

Reblogging all the Yellow-rumped Warblers. Because Sally likes them.

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a few examples of some typical dialogue from Adventure Time

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colchrishadfield:

I took a few thousand more photos in space than I was able to post. I’ll try to update from here on out with at least one per day.

Living in the future via the past.

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