December 2011
I was thinking about doing a 2011-in-review post
But then I realized that I couldn’t even begin to tackle something like thy, because I have no clear sense of chronology. I don’t really know what happened last year, last month, last week. Or rather I remember things that happened, but not when or for how long. So yeah, no year-in-review for me. Suffice to say it had its good and it’s bad, and that hopefully next year will have...
All three of the men working behind the counter at this coffee shop are ABSURDLY ATTRACTIVE
it just isn’t fair
Ah I see Tumblr is taking steps to alienate their...
Must be a day ending in y
In other news Massachusetts is great!
Meeting up with an Internet friend later! Also currently trying to overcome the paralyzing guilt I have begun feeling every time I consider buying, uh, anything.
I know I have to be careful with money but that is still not really an emotionally stable response to the thought of making any kind of purchase.
“No culture in the world that has existed for thousands of years has done so...”
– I lied, one more.
“The majority culture in Canada has been allowed to evolve over time. Why must...”
– Last quote from Beyond Blood for now. But YES, this
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“Do “real” Indians only include those who: (1) live on reserve, (2)...”
– “Beyond Blood”, again. This book is so good! Dr. Palmater is non-status Mi’kmaq herself, and an experienced lawyer with a focus in Indigenous issues, so she knows whereof she speaks.
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“One of the rights central to western liberalism is being free from arbitrary...”
– BAM. This book I’m reading is really good. (“Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity”, by Dr. Pamela D. Palmater
Nerve-wracking, but I'm through
Thank gosh
If only philosophical opposition to borders came...
I have to go in to resolve…something. I have no clue what. Ughhhhh
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I have a lot of feelings about the relationship...
And also how Link fits into the whole thing with that one sidequest you can do on Skyloft that involves them
I DO WHAT I WANT
And I'm off!
No idea whether I will have greater or lesser net access at my family’s house than I’ve had lately, so you may see me online or you may not.
In case of the latter, HAVE A GOOD WEEK EVERYONE
I will be waking up in twelve and a half hours to...
FOr those playing along at home, tht is indeed 4.30am
I may die
Answering two questions
1: I do have a debit card! But for Canadian ones, it’s a lot less common that thy double as credit cards, and mine definitely doesn’t. Conversely, almost everywhere accepts them in lieu of cash which is handy. Gonna try to find a cc gift card on my way home though
2: as for where I’m going, it’s the Northampton area, though I am not sure precisely where my family is...
ohmymadeline replied to your post: GREYHOUND I HATE YOU
Can you buy one of those American Express giftcards? They come in all different denominations and you can use them online like a credit card.
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I am not sure where I’d find the mere in Guelph! And I only have a couple of days. I’ll probably just go buy the ticket in person =|
GREYHOUND I HATE YOU
Tryin to figure out how to get into Toronto for my train to Mass. this Thursday. Greyhound is the best bet. Fare is $20 (outside of holiday season it’s $11ish). Buying a ticket online is $10, but I don’t have a credit card. I could ask someone to buy it, but if the primary cardholder isn’t traveling there is an $18 “gift ticket fee”!
I just. Ugh. I’m too poor...
Ugh the entire BUILDING my office is in is closed...
I am in a different building on campus, using iPod Internet
In other news, I am definitely going to see my family in Massachusetts! I leave on Thursday. How exciting!
“In the instances when POC say shit like ‘Oh I can’t stand white folk’ or ‘Damn...”
– Briana
“but u guise reverse racism is real!!!1!!one!! im realy prejusidse against bcus im white every1 hatez me”
(via grrrlfoxxx)
THANK YOU.
(via theoceanandthesky)
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Merry Christmas, those who celebrate!
Spending t with Liam’s family has been lovely.
I have a very colourful dress shirt now. Rest assured pictures will happen.
And on Wednesday I will I think be going to Massachusetts! I am very excited about that. I hope everyone o tumblr is having a lovely day, whether or not this holiday is one you celebrate~
JUST REALIZED TODAY IS MY TWO-YEAR TUMBLVERSARY
figured I should post commemorating that, I guess
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Please help with my transition. →
tchy:
kiriamaya:
kiriamaya:
As mentioned earlier, I’m having to make some big sacrifices to save up for transition. I’m willing to make those sacrifices. I am also trying to get my business crap underway, and will see if I can get more regular work as well. I’m going to get SRS if it kills me. I’ve got to. My current state isn’t going to be tolerable for much longer.
Please help if you can,...
kiriamaya asked: A very merry whatever-you-celebrate, Dorian!! Or if you don't celebrate anything, then have a very merry... uhh... time. I love you, and I'll miss you, and I hope you'll be well, friend!! <3
So my university centre closes at 4.45 today
And will remain thus until January 2nd.
Given that this is where my office is and it’s my primary Internet Place, you will be seeing a lot less of me.
Just a heads up if any of you stop over the course of the next week to go “oh, where’s Dorian?”
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IN OTHER NEWS
Wundy got me Huntress: Year One
Between this, Cry For Blood and NML vol 1 (the new collection) my supply of Essential Helena Bertinelli Books is coming along nicely!
Oh I also have a bunch of BoP v1 in trades, and I think all of v2 in floppies.
I just love Helena
I love her so much
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RACEBENT BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER →
telegantmess:
madamethursday:
astationaryjew:
anedumacation:
[gif (described below) redacted for accessibility]
[Image: Gif of actor David Tennant in a movie hugging a picture while he sits on the floor sobbing.]
I actually think I’m crying
this is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life
I can’t even PROCESS how great the casting is
the best one by far is their...
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Also, Nuzlocke update
Current team: Oshawott, Roggenrola, Pansear, and Tympole
Fallen comrades: Munna, Pidove, and Lillipup
Boxing deceased pokemon, not releasing them.
Have beaten Striaton gym and am currently prepping for Nacrene
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3 NICE THINGS, AND WHY YOU CANNOT HAVE THEM ON...
odditycollector:
OR
WHY TUMBLR IS THE WANKIEST PLACE THAT DOESN’T REQUIRE A CREDIT CARD NUMBER
That awkward moment when you’re backreading your tumblr dash and you find yourself in the middle of yet another spiraling fandom argument involving from all perspectives people you enjoy and respect.
And you think, not for anything like the first time, that tumblr is TERRIBLE for this. It is. It is...
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yeah, i've decided
I am gonna do a Nuzlocke run of Pokemon Black
My rules will be:
1. If a pokemon faints it must be released
2. I can only catch the first non-duplicate pokemon in each area
(to clarify: If the first pokemon is something I’ve already caught I can kill it and it doesn’t count. If I fail to catch the first pokemon I see in an area that is not a duplicate, then I do not get to catch any...
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Fandom you don't even waste any time do you.
archfiendmarmot:
I feel like I should print out How to Be a Fan of Problematic Things and hand it out to the Hobbit fandom as a whole.
Protip, if you think it’s totally okay that the movie will be entirely white, you are doing it wrong. You are wrong and should maybe (that is, definitely) educate yourself a little.
That doesn’t mean you can’t like The Hobbit — I am pretty fond of it myself and...
WHY HAVE I SPENT FIVE HOURS CATCHING UP ON TUMBLR
wow for a while I wasn’t feeling the need to catch up on my entire dash
but
I GUESS THAT CHANGED (I think because I unfollowed a bunch of people, so my instinct is now “since I’m following a more reasonable number, I can totally keep up now! It’s doable!”. However, it really isn’t)
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fluiddragonfly replied to your post: Just got a phonecall from my dad!
in the Philippines????
that is the manila to which I refer!
He’s been doing seasonal carnival work there for about a year now, I guess, in stretches of a couple of months at a time
Just got a phonecall from my dad!
Who is currently working in Manila
So that was really nice.
nuditea:
ok so there are a few more messages about that trigger warning post in my ask and i can respond to pretty much all of them in one sentence:
you have the right to not put in the effort to make your space a safe one, but if you aren’t going to, it is silly to complain when people don’t feel comfortable being in it
that’s
i mean
that’s pretty much just it.
that’s how it works,...
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gwenfrankenstien replied to your post: So today was the report of my ADHD assessment results
seriously 95% of the assessed-gifted people i know are in the same boat as adults (myself included) (also ugh i hate the word “gifted” so much)
it is an AWFUL WORD
I mean not in and of itself but in this specific usage it is SO FUCKING VALUE LADEN, jeez
WHY IS SCHWYZER SHOWING UP IN MY TWITTER FEED
NO
NO
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So today was the report of my ADHD assessment...
And I ~officially~ have ADHD now, which is not surprising at all. There was another, I guess, revelation, and I’m putting this under a cut because a) I don’t know how I feel about it and b) it’s hard to talk about without sounding super-fucking-conceited.
Apparently, were I still in high school where this designation has meaning, I would count, decisively, as...
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jhameia:
midwestmountainmama:
remember that time when jessica yee’s book just came out and somebody (i don’t remember if it was yee or latoya or some unrelated blogger—i think it might’ve actually been a white woman, just not sure) asked why no big feminist blog had done a write up or otherwise even mentioned her book. and the wrath of feminist jesus came down—“fill the space” and “she...
Tech Startup or Pokemon? →
fluiddragonfly:
urrg one wrong!!
just because I’m not as good with the newer pokemon
I got one wrong because they misspelled “Gligar” and made me thing it was a SNEAKY TRICK QUESTION and that “Gilgar” actually was a startup.
This assumption of mine was false.
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In cheerier life updates, my dinner date last...
A couple of other mutual friends I hadn’t seen in some time swung by, so that was really nice. The food was delicious, as was the tea, and good conversation was had.
Also
Wow Eddie has one of the largest cocks I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with in person.
Also a really hairy chest.
Also he’s just very attractive in general, honestly.
Situation resolved in sort of a median way
The good news: I owe the Centre for Students with Disabilities about $1000 less than I thought I did!
The bad news: I owe the Centre for Students with Disabilities about $1000.
What happened is that I was supposed to get a refund check and they were supposed to get a check to cover the assessment costs—which happened—but the student loan people SWAPPED THE CHECKS AROUND.
So they got...
Fifteen minutes until my meeting to hopefully sort...
AUGH
STRESSFUL
wish me luck though—if I can’t resolve this satisfactorily I am going to be significantly more broke than normal for the foreseeable future, which is something I don’t really need in my life.
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Unfollow Monday: "Animals Talking In All Caps"
ethanology:
garlandgrey:
[Trigger warning: This blog post describes graphic imagery, touches on reproductive coercion, and includes a dude being really cruel and ignorant about trigger warnings and anxiety.]
Last night the Tumblr account “Animals Talking in All Caps” posted a graphic image of a man being mauled by a bear, accompanied by text that made it seem as it the man had been injured in...