March 2011
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So I just started studying for my GRE and I’m trying to use the words I’m learning/re-learning in regular daily conversation.
Having a hard time with arabesque and apocryphal
anthroboy asked: I loveeeeeee your tumblr
Archaeological News: Catacomb of secret tunnels... →
archaeologicalnews:
A labyrinth of sacred tunnels packed with the mummified remains of millions of dogs has been excavated under the Egyptian desert.
The catacombs are estimated to contain the remains up to eight million dogs, many of which would have been offered to the gods when they were just hours old.
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Archaeological News: Prehistoric Americans Traded... →
archaeologicalnews:
Talk about a sweet deal—prehistoric peoples of Mesoamerica may have traded chocolate for gems from the U.S. Southwest, a new study suggests.
Traces of a chemical found in cacao—the main ingredient in chocolate—were found in several drinking vessels from various sites in Pueblo Bonito, a…
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“The authority of any governing institution must stop at its citizen’s skin”
– Gloria Steinem
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Mom: Where's your sister?
Me: I don't know, am I my sister's keeper?
Anonymous asked: Hi, i saw your post about church and i totally understand where you're coming from. I've had a lot of trouble with the bible and discovering what my faith is and how does it fit in with my feminist views. To me, i guess the bible is like a steak. You chew on the good stuff but you don't choke on the bad. Alot of the bible is like a history lesson and with years a bit of it has...
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Church Today
So I went to church today, partly because my mother made me and partly because I guess part of me wants to believe what they are saying is true. The pastor talked about domestic violence and talked about when prayer isn’t enough. Sometimes in order to get where you need to be it takes some quick decision making, which I completely agree with.
I just can’t get over the contradictions...
“Bones are our last and best witnesses; they never lie and they never forget.”
– Clyde C. Snow (via thatbonegirl)
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Diary of a frustrated college student learning to...
Yeah I’m not keeping track of the days anymore. Lost count because its depressing and its depressing that I lost count.
Anyways…life’s good. I’m subbing 35 hours a week, which is every day, M-F, now. It’s actually not that bad. In fact it comes naturally. Do you know what I taught today? Pre-Calculus! I have never taken that class and didn’t know if I could...
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“Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.”
– Anais Nin (via justclouds-)
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blckivy:
Sade
The Sweetest Taboo
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“We only have the rights we can defend.”
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Anonymous asked: I checked it out for us. I really don't want to be mean or negative, but it's a prime example of selling fluff. She's a little girl, so, I'm pulling the reins on the criticism, but I'm really hoping that she has a back up plan.
Untitled: Which Disney girl are you? ALICE: [ ]... →
blackcalendula:
Which Disney girl are you?
ALICE:
[ ] You have/had long blonde hair
[x ] You constantly day dream of another world
[x] You have an active imagination
[x] You’re very curious
[x ] you try to show off your knowledge
[x] you are polite or talk very formally
[ ] you don’t like books…
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“Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and the world laughs louder.”
Letting Go
xicanagrrrl:
brownroundboi:
nobody’s going to save you. no one’s going to cut you down, cut the thorns thick around you. no one’s going to storm the castle walls nor kiss awake your birth, climb down your hair, nor mount you onto the white steed. there is no one who will feed the yearning. face it. you will have to do, do it yourself.
-Gloria Anzaldua
commonunity asked: your reblog reminded me of this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJ6Kh8klM4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJ6Kh8klM4
