petty therapy

"I think people make mistakes, and they’re going to disappoint you, especially the people who love..."

caryseen — Sun, 26 May 2013 02:36:46 +0100

“I think people make mistakes, and they’re going to disappoint you, especially the people who love you the most. And if you can’t forgive them for not being perfect, you’re going to end up alone.”

- Leo Cruz (via thelandlockedmariner)

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caryseen — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:24:20 +0100

"I don’t give a damn what men find attractive. It’s unfortunate what we find pleasing to the touch..."

caryseen — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:48:20 +0100

“I don’t give a damn what men find attractive. It’s unfortunate what we find pleasing to the touch and pleasing to the eye is seldom the same.”

- Fabienne in Pulp Fiction (via primadonnapoet)

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caryseen — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:12:22 +0100

languageek: Languages ranked from easiest to hardest for...

caryseen — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:25 +0100

languageek:

Languages ranked from easiest to hardest for English speakers - Infographic found here.

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caryseen — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24:32 +0100

misterfag: Fuck yes street feminism #graffiti #urban #feminism...

caryseen — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:23 +0100

misterfag:

Fuck yes street feminism #graffiti #urban #feminism #toronto #sticker

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caryseen — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:28 +0100

"Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And..."

caryseen — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:36:21 +0100

“Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.”

- bell hooks (via ceedling)

retrogasm: Classic Pledge of Allegiance

caryseen — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:24:31 +0100

retrogasm:

Classic Pledge of Allegiance

newsweek: Well played, peanut butter people.

caryseen — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:17 +0100

newsweek:

Well played, peanut butter people.

"Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it."

caryseen — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:48:24 +0100

“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.”

- Epictetus (via unconditionedconsciousness)

Foreign Words We Could Use in English

caryseen — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:30 +0100

Foreign Words We Could Use in English:

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Kummerspeck (German)
Excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon.
Shemomedjamo (Georgian)
You know when you’re really full, but your meal is just so delicious, you can’t stop eating it?
Tartle (Scots)
The nearly onomatopoeic word for that panicky hesitation just before you have to introduce someone whose name you can’t quite remember.
Mamihlapinatapai (Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego)
This word captures that special look shared between two people, when both are wishing that the other would do something that they both want, but neither want to do.
Backpfeifengesicht (German)
A face badly in need of a fist.
Iktsuarpok (Inuit)
You know that feeling of anticipation when you’re waiting for someone to show up at your house and you keep going outside to see if they’re there yet?
Pelinti (Buli, Ghana)
Your friend bites into a piece of piping hot pizza, then opens his mouth and sort of tilts his head around while making an “aaaarrrahh” noise. The Ghanaians have a word for that. More specifically, it means “to move hot food around in your mouth.”
Greng-jai (Thai)
That feeling you get when you don’t want someone to do something for you because it would be a pain for them.
Mencolek (Indonesian)
You know that old trick where you tap someone lightly on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them? The Indonesians have a word for it.
Faamiti (Samoan)
To make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child.
Gigil (Filipino)
The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is irresistibly cute.
Yuputka (Ulwa)
A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin.
Zhaghzhagh (Persian)
The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage.
Vybafnout (Czech)
A word tailor-made for annoying older brothers—it means to jump out and say boo.
Fremdschämen (German)
; Myötähäpeä (Finnish)
The kindler, gentler cousins of Schadenfreude, both these words mean something akin to “vicarious embarrassment.”
Lagom (Swedish)
Maybe Goldilocks was Swedish? This slippery little word is hard to define, but means something like, “Not too much, and not too little, but juuuuust right.”
Pålegg (Norweigian)
Sandwich Artists unite! The Norwegians have a non-specific descriptor for anything – ham, cheese, jam, Nutella, mustard, herring, pickles, Doritos, you name it – you might consider putting into a sandwich.
Layogenic (Tagalog)
Remember in Clueless when Cher describes someone as “a full-on Monet…from far away, it’s OK, but up close it’s a big old mess”? That’s exactly what this word means.
Bakku-shan (Japanese)
Or there this Japanese slang term, which describes the experience of seeing a woman who appears pretty from behind but not from the front.
Seigneur-terraces (French)
Coffee shop dwellers who sit at tables a long time but spend little money.
Ya’arburnee (Arabic)
This word is the hopeful declaration that you will die before someone you love deeply, because you cannot stand to live without them. Literally, may you bury me.
Pana Po’o (Hawaiian)
“Hmm, now where did I leave those keys?” he said, pana po’oing. It means to scratch your head in order to help you remember something you’ve forgotten.
Slampadato (Italian)
Addicted to the UV glow of tanning salons? This word describes you.
Zeg (Georgian)
It means “the day after tomorrow.” OK, we do have “overmorrow” in English, but when was the last time someone used that?
Cafune (Brazilian Portuguese)
Leave it to the Brazilians to come up with a word for “tenderly running your fingers through your lover’s hair.”
Koi No Yokan (Japanese)
The sense upon first meeting a person that the two of you are going to fall in love.
Kaelling (Danish)
You know that woman who stands on her doorstep (or in line at the supermarket, or at the park, or in a restaurant)
cursing at her children? The Danes know her, too.
Boketto (Japanese)
It’s nice to know that the Japanese think enough of the act of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking to give it a name.
L’esprit de l’escalier (French)
Literally, stairwell wit—a too-late retort thought of only after departure.
Cotisuelto (Caribbean Spanish)
A word that would aptly describe the prevailing fashion trend among American men under 40, it means one who wears the shirt tail outside of his trousers.
Packesel (German)
The packesel is the person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip. Literally, a burro.
Hygge (Danish)
Denmark’s mantra, hygge is the pleasant, genial, and intimate feeling associated with sitting around a fire in the winter with close friends.
Cavoli Riscaldati (Italian)
The result of attempting to revive an unworkable relationship. Translates to “reheated cabbage.”
Bilita Mpash (Bantu)
An amazing dream. Not just a “good” dream; the opposite of a nightmare.
Litost (Czech)
Milan Kundera described the emotion as “a state of torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.”
Luftmensch (Yiddish)
There are several Yiddish words to describe social misfits. This one is for an impractical dreamer with no business sense.

frickyeah1990s: Trent Lane…

caryseen — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:36:33 +0100

frickyeah1990s:

Trent Lane…

big bang star wars!

caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:00 +0100

big bang star wars!

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caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:54 +0100

samorchard: I did a comic about marriage...

caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:40 +0100

samorchard:

I did a comic about marriage equality…

(Original: http://www.roostertailscomic.com/?p=1588)

"Unwanted pregnancy feels like womanhood at its most hateful and cowlike—the broodmare inside the..."

caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:35 +0100

“Unwanted pregnancy feels like womanhood at its most hateful and cowlike—the broodmare inside the bombshell. You are yourself, full of wit and dreams and adventure. But biology is conspiring against you, to sicken and trap you. Nature cares nothing for individuals.”

- Molly Crabapple, “Talking About My Abortion” (via ofreisandmen)

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caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:12:39 +0100

kittykittybangbang: This is a business and we are adults. You...

caryseen — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:36:47 +0100

kittykittybangbang:

This is a business and we are adults. You need to act like it and stop pretending I’m scary because you haven’t seen scary yet.