being jolene

rickoconnells: hey if youre ever gonna argue that fat people arent maligned in the media please...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:54 -0500

hey if youre ever gonna argue that fat people arent maligned in the media please remember that “fat monica” was A TEN YEAR CONSTANTLY REPEATED RUNNING JOKE ON THE MOST POPULAR SITCOM IN AMERICA

And “fat Schmidt” is happening RIGHT. NOW.

I’m not sure why “blind rage” and “causing harm to idiots” are...

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:10:25 -0500

I’m not sure why “blind rage” and “causing harm to idiots” are symptoms of PMS. I thought all these things were somehow about survival of the fittest… oh now I get it.

Nerd.

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:59:00 -0500

one-thing-each-day:

World Book Night

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:53:00 -0500

I heard about World Book Night via Neil Gaiman. He posted on his Tumblr that his co-authored book Good Omens was selected as a WBN13 selection. After doing a little research, I knew I had to apply and did so immediately. I knew right away that if I was selected and assigned Good Omens that I wanted to donate the books to middle school students.

When I was a very young child I read everything put in front of me. I did Book It and summer reading contests and went to the library basically everyday. Reading was an incredible formative experience for me, and then middle school happened. Everything you did was scrutinized and judged and weighed as social currency. I stopped reading, because it wasn’t cool amongst my peers - and frankly my calendar was filling up with things that I thought would help me get ready for college.

I would estimate it took me about ten years to find casual reading again and I can’t believe I ever let anything or anyone take me away from it. My giving experience was relatively anti-climactic. I dropped the books off at a local middle school on Monday to the Principal and they gave out the books today while I was at work. But giving the books was not for me… it’s for them. I hope they love the book, but more importantly I hope it gives them permission to keep reading.

Somebody smarter and with better technical skills than me needs...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:05:26 -0500

Somebody smarter and with better technical skills than me needs to remix this with Lisztomania by Phoenix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BJDNw7o6so You can totally take credit for it - but definitely share it with me when you get internets famous for making this happen.

Sonic screwdriver remote. Dodging spoilers in Tumblr. The Hounds...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:21:06 -0500

Sonic screwdriver remote. Dodging spoilers in Tumblr. The Hounds of Baskerville. Fuzzy socks. RTG.

Reasons My Son Is Crying

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:57:48 -0500

Reasons My Son Is Crying:

I think the fact that I laughed SO hard at this kid’s misery is further proof that I should not ever be a mother.

Why Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" Video Makes Me Uncomfortable... and Kind of Makes Me Angry

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:32:00 -0500

jazzylittledrops:

So this video started going around my facebook today, with about a dozen of my female friends sharing the link with comments like, and “Everyone needs to see this”, and “All girls should watch this,” and “This made me cry.” And I’m not trying to shame those girls! I definitely understand why they would do so. And I don’t want to be a killjoy. But as I clicked the link and started watching the video, I started to feel a slight sense of discomfort. I couldn’t put my finger on why that was, exactly, but it continued throughout the whole thing. After watching the video several more times, I have some thoughts…

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Remember when Castle wrote books?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:08:27 -0500

Remember when Castle wrote books?

River Song.

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:28:12 -0500

Okay, so… I though The Doctor was married… to River Song. Why is everything with Clara so… whatever-y? I made the leap from Rose to River, because it made sense… are we making a leap to Clara? If so… it doesn’t make sense to me. Did I miss something?

Inaugural Trans 100

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:28:00 -0500

Inaugural Trans 100:

“I am here tonight because of the 99 other names on the inaugural Trans 100 list and the unrecognized thousands who are not on this list whose quiet acts are changing lives.” - Janet Mock

I love that this makes visible real trans people. The media is responsible for giving us characters, so that’s what they do. But these are the people changing the world around them, in large and small ways.

Mumford & Sons in… Gifs by snow-blind.

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:19:47 -0500

Mumford & Sons in…

Gifs by snow-blind.

lucyballoonpants: bacarat: Vulture has done us the courtesy...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:08:00 -0600

lucyballoonpants:

bacarat:

Vulture has done us the courtesy of transcribing a portion of Seth MacFarlane’s fuckery tonight.

This is a man who sexually harassed a minor while reducing her to a pale stereotype of the female sex and gender in front of millions of people around the world a short time ago.

This is not acceptable.

For real though. Everyone I was with was laughing their asses off at everything he said, while I was rolling my eyes. Fuck this guy.

he is the reason i didn’t watch.

Classic Doctor Who...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:14:26 -0600

…has stalled, because I’m re-watching the current seasons with a friend I recently converted. Worth it.

If you are going to stand in your place of male privilege and ask me to make accommodations for you...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:06:00 -0600

If you are going to stand in your place of male privilege and ask me to make accommodations for you based on your sex, I suggest you do that very carefully.

i had planned on staying in my pajamas all day, but i’ve decided i need cheese.

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:08:48 -0600

i had planned on staying in my pajamas all day, but i’ve decided i need cheese.

Almost done with season two of Doctor Who. Only twenty-five more to go…

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:28:02 -0600

Almost done with season two of Doctor Who. Only twenty-five more to go…

photojojo: Don’t you love when everything lines up...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:41:26 -0600

photojojo:

Don’t you love when everything lines up perfectly? Josh Allsopp captured this shot of a lifetime in downtown Toronto, Ontario. If you like the print above, Josh has a Photostream 53 pages long to keep you going for hours.

via Mpdrolet

disneymonfangirl: Your Harry Potter Experience in one word. ...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:35:18 -0600

disneymonfangirl:

Your Harry Potter Experience in one word.

Gifmaker Challenge: Make a timed gifset

This. Is the best. Fucking. Thing.

Kudos, gifmaker. You’re the fucking best.

Beautiful.

tastefullyoffensive: [via] He was nominated for a Best New...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:13:29 -0600

tastefullyoffensive:

[via]

He was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy and lost to Tracy Chapman?