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20 Nov 09
Tim Burton Exhibition at MoMa
November 22nd, 2009 - April 26th, 2010
“This major career retrospective on Tim Burton (American, b. 1958), consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, considers Burton’s career as a director, producer, writer, and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer, photographer and illustrator.”
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19 Nov 09
I’ve only been single two months and I’m already tired of dating. I’m already tired of the ups and the downs. I feel like I’m sixteen again. I’m also sick of all of my guy friends telling me not to pursue any guy that I’m interested in because ‘once you do, he’ll lose interest’.
Tell me, tumblr friends, in a world where we tell women to pursue incredible careers and grab onto their dreams why do we also tell women to not seek out guys they’re interested in?
For me, it’s demeaning. It tells me that regardless of what I do, I won’t receive the attention I put forth. That if I don’t play my cards right, a guy will start taking my attention for granted and that I’ll be seen as ‘easy’.
A woman pursuing a man is not a sign of desperation nor is it a sign of obsession. I understand that guys may be ‘wired’ this way or may be ‘accustomed’ to this kind of dating ritual, but isn’t that just a little old school and backwards?
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18 Nov 09
"I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look at, or even if they’re sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are."
Holden Caulfield,
The Catcher in the Rye (via
hiitsbradd)
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For some really, really stupid reason I signed up for eharmony back in September after I became single for the first time in three years. I stopped using the service after the first messages I received were either creepy as hell or boring. I guess eharmony noticed my inactivity and decided to take it upon themselves to nudge me back into online dating. This is nice and all, except the subject of the latest email was “Meghan-What’s the best way to be more interesting?”
Thanks. Thanks a lot.
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17 Nov 09
psychotherapy:
We know that our little toes help us balance, and the hairs on our head keep us warm. But what good does sadness do? How can such a miserable feeling have improved our ancestors’ chances of passing their genes on to the next generation? For some emotions, the benefits are pretty easy to see. Generally, fear is a signal to run away – something that’s going to save your skin when faced with a predator. Similarly, disgust is going to stop you biting into a mouldering pile of rotten food.
Forgas says his research shows that sadness brings benefits that often apply more in the social realm. He offers an example: “Let’s say you are in a group, and you feel that you are not getting on, you’re not being accepted. You would probably find this upsetting and it would put you into a negative mood and it would cause you to pay better attention to what everybody else is saying, pull back a little bit. If you feel sad, it’s basically like a signal, ‘Watch out, don’t push, adapt, pay attention.’ In a way it’s exactly the same kind of alerting signal as fear or disgust but it’s probably a quieter sort of signal.”
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Earlier this month, long time family friends Shannon and Marci tied the not in Annapolis.
This picture represents exactly how I feel about same sex marriage.
Look at how happy they are.
Unfortunately, the state of Maryland does not recognize same sex unions. So, while they had a ceremony, a reception, and vows, the marriage will not be legally recognized and they will not have the same rights as married couples.
I’m sorry, but the relationship and emotional connection between these two women is no different than any relationship or emotional connection that I would have with a man. There is no reason why these two women should not be married. Just because one of them doesn’t have a y-chromosome does not make their love invalid. No holy book, no homophobia, and no laws should keep these two apart.
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