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disagreed: deja-fuck-you: downwith-perfection: This gif can...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:36:39 -0400

deja-fuck-you:

downwith-perfection:

This gif can work for pretty much everything.

Phone died: this gif.

Failed a test: this gif.

Period: this gif.

Lots of homework: this gif.

I feel like breaking a plate: this gif.

Life: this gif.

i love this movie lmfao

Girlfriend dumped you: this gif.

Car ran out of gas: this gif.

Dinosaur invasion: this gif.

World War Z: this gif.

Paper cut: this.gif.

Okay, this has bothered me for a while so here it is. Read the whole thing before you rip my head...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:33:34 -0400

Okay, this has bothered me for a while so here it is. Read the whole thing before you rip my head off.

Feminists. Extreme Feminists.

That sounds bad. Just listen, okay?

The feminists were essentially created by a bunch of females that wanted equal rights, right? Okay. And they don’t have completely equal rights, but they’re still working on it and I completely support them in that endeavor. Still with me? And one of the main reasons they were created was because they were treated like garbage by males and were tired of it. Naturally, it can be generally assumed that each sex thinks it’s superior, just like every soccer team thinks that it’s better than any other soccer team or how every band thinks it’s the best band on the planet.This is all well and good, but not necessarily true. Okay, so here comes the zinger.

If feminists were so tired of being treated poorly, why do they think it’s okay now to simply bash men and always talk about how inferior men are to women and essentially do the same thing that was done to them?

Think about it. There are girls everywhere who always say “Girls are the smarter, prettier, better sex and guys are terrible and ugly and fat and stupid and mean”. Yet the number of men who say the same thing about females are not nearly as populous or outspoken in today’s society. And yes, this is a generalization, but so is the statement by all these females.

Granted, there are exceptions to my statement, but this is so blatant and it’s bothered me so much I just had to say it.

And another thing, there are plenty of feminists who jump on non feminists’ backs because they non feminists simply don’t believe what the feminists believe. What’s up with that? Guys don’t do that to other guys. That’s not cool. America is the land of the free choice. Not the land of “you have to believe what I say”

Look, I’m not an anti-feminists or whatever it’s called. I’m a huge supporter of women and their continued fight for equal rights, equal pay and equal benefits, among other things. So please don’t say that I’m not because it is simply not true. But Tumblr is a place for your thoughts and this is, well, my thoughts….my wonderings. And this is, well, a wondering. I know there is a bias in this, but how can there not be? There will forever always be some form of bias in this “argument” so to speak.

So before I get attacked by the people who simply skim this and only looks for the bad in it-and I know there will be those people- just think about it. And the next time you think about saying something mean or sexist to someone, remember that we’re all people of this planet. We’re all God’s people (or Allah or what-have-you) and we should stop fighting each other and slinging harsh words, and instead work together for a better planet. Because so far, we’re stuck here with each other, and we better get along better or we’re all in trouble.

Th-Th-Th-That’s all, folks.

(You read this whole thing? Props to you for caring what I have to say!)

1001 Arabian Nights VIII

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:16:54 -0400

WE FIXED THE “A” KEY

On to other news. Wow, this project is the worst. I’ve just finished my abstracts and I feel like I’m rewriting practically the same thing for each abstract. Obviously they’re different articles but I don’t like it. But I mean overall, the project is going much better than I originally anticipated.

itsnotthesaharadesert: north korea launches nuclear missiles at america in an unexpected turn of...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:12:40 -0400

itsnotthesaharadesert:

north korea launches nuclear missiles at america

in an unexpected turn of events they turn out to be nothing more than party balloons filled with confetti. kim jong un had simply hired a bad translator who mixed up his vowels and couldn’t tell the difference between fights and fetes.

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

keeplifebeautifu1: Fresh Prince

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:10:17 -0400

keeplifebeautifu1:

Fresh Prince

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:07:26 -0400

My brother wants me to stay at home for college and attended Oakland University cause it’s...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:30:46 -0400

My brother wants me to stay at home for college and attended Oakland University cause it’s close so we can play video games together for four more years. Cute, yeah, okay. Whatever. That’s not the point. This is the point:
Yesterday he tried enticing me by saying-and I quote- “You should go to Oakland because it has many beautiful and classy ladies for you to mingle and court with”

he’s going far in life.

1001 Arabian Nights VII

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:26:52 -0400

I’VE HIT A ROADBLOCK. I went out and got this criticism called “Juha in the Arabian Nights” from JSTOR. Okay, whatever, sounds good enough. So I start reading the criticism and it keeps mentioning “Juha”, but it never actually defines what it is. Once again, for a learned scholar like me, I am not phased. OFF TO GOOGLE WE GO!

…It’s not anywhere on Google.Or GoogleScholar. Or dictionary.com. Or Wikipedia. Or any other site that I can think of. Nothing.

WHAT DO I DO?

Welp, I’ll end up skipping it and just using another source. Dang. And this project seemed so simple at first.

1001 Arabian Nights VI

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:22:09 -0400

Woohoo done!!! See, this was way worth it. Now just to write it. See, everyone who puts you down just drives you. Literature is just like sports-WHOA. The last stories were clearly the best, and Sherezade managed to escape from that psycho prince (she’s such a sneaky little devil). This was SUCH a good book. I’m definitely reading it again.

1001 Arabian Nights V

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:18:00 -0400

Okay, still reading this huge tomb. It’s long, but these stories become easier and easier to handle. Eventually you settle into a rhythm and can pretty much knock out fifty pages in a sitting if your mother doesn’t bother you or your brother doesn’t ask you to help save the planet or an asteroid lands in your backyard or what-have-you. Anyway, I’m approaching the last couple stories (Sinbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves-all famous) so hopefully they’ll fly too.

1001 Arabian Nights IV

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:01:01 -0400

So I suppose you’re wondering why I abbreviated the title of my book to “1001 AN”. Well, the “a” key on my keyboard is broken, and typing the letter “a” is just a pain. I mean look how many “a“‘s Arabian Nights has. It’s a pain!

Anyway, I’m 200 hundred pages in and I’ve got 400 to go. I hope most people realize that I still have to read MORE PAGES THAN THEIR BOOK HAD.
“oh my gosh Geoff, why did you do that to yourself?” “it’s all your fault.” First off, not complaining, just stating a fact. Secondly, I like challenges, when will you people realize that?
I’ve also come to realize some of these stories are incredibly bizarre. The entire premise of one story is that a man has gotten his beard shaved “at the luckiest time in 800 years”. Someone else choked to death on a fishbone, while his buddies just watched him die. They then preceeded to blame his “murder” on five other people in the town, shoving the body down chimneys, over stairs and kicking it around in the streets. These stories are absolutely crazy and they’re all different. Every single one.
I’m reading 20+ pages a day, but there’s no end in sight.

1001 Arabian Nights III

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:52:08 -0400

So this post is from when I started reading 1001 AN. Kreinbring kinda ruined the beginning for me by telling me what my book is about, but oh well. I also have a Reader’s Digest version, which I consult if I’ve got any questions on the language or whats happening in the story or what-have-you. It’s written in older English, there’s a lot of pages and it’s all in very small font. Like I said though-I love the challenge.

1001 Arabian Nights II

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:43:35 -0400

Yay I picked my book. See, the thing is, I figured out the more Kreinbring told me not to read the book because it was too hard, the more I wanted to do it. I want the challenge. I need it. I thrive on that kind of stuff. Plus, I love to tell stories and what better way to do something that I love than to actually read stories about stories about stories.

1001 Arabian Nights

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:33:57 -0400

So I couldn’t choose between 1001 AN, Don Quijote or Dante’s Inferno. They all seemed relatively interesting and I want to read all of them before I go on and do something awesome with my life. They’re all a lot of reading too, but I like challenges so I was up for it. I wasn’t really quite sure which one I wanted to read for the longest time.

Why does everybody take everything so seriously?Why is everyone so stressed about things that will...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:37:47 -0400

Why does everybody take everything so seriously?
Why is everyone so stressed about things that will work themselves out?

You. Are. ALIVE.

Make the most of it.

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Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:03:43 -0400

1. This sweatshirt weighs two pounds. Two. That’s it. But...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:34:00 -0400

1. This sweatshirt weighs two pounds. Two. That’s it. But it’s heavy laden with emotional feelings and incredible memories. It reminds me of what is possible, what can be done when someone is motivated forward. So figuratively, it’s around ten pounds.

Physical Total: 2 lbs. Figurative Total: 10 lbs.

2. This is my running bag. I carries everything I need for success in my running sports- spikes, extra clothes, extra food, whatever. This things is not light, it’s around 25 pounds. It’s not heavy-just a constant burden whenever walking with it. It holds all the possibilities for future athletics once my muscles are old and broken, which weighs three times more than any physical weight.

Physical Total: 27 lbs. Figurative Total: 85 lbs.

3. These bracelets are light. Maybe one pound total for them all. Yet they remind me of people who I treasure, things that I have accomplished or goals I have yet to eclipse. They’re only a glance away, which makes them all that more special. Each holds more memories than something so trivial really should, making each twice as valuable.

Physical Total: 29 lbs. Figurative Total: 98 lbs.

4. I’ve done things wrong. Sure. Everyone has. And even though this paper couldn’t weigh less, it holds an incredible weight. It drags me down everywhere I go, reminding me of the mistakes I’ve committed and the offenses I’ve forced against others.

Physical Total: 29 lbs., 1 oz. Figurative Total: 150 lbs.

5. The legacy that I have created and must protect is something that is constantly climbing on my back. I have forged a family image of intelligence, athleticism and kindness that I must build up sky high in case my siblings fail. This could be the heaviest thing I am charged with bearing.

Physical Total: 29 lbs., 2 oz. Figurative Total: 195 lbs.

6. I have had some hard times in my life. I’ve lost three grandparents, an uncle and a brother all before the age of 15. Not a day goes by when I don’t think of at least one of them. To handle this grief, I ignore it, which makes it heavier. It’s hard, but with practice you learn to manage the weight. This weight will never shrink, but it helps to think with it constantly weighing on me, it has built me stronger.

Physical Total: 29 lbs., 3 oz. Figurative Total: 300 lbs.

7. No one in my family has ever succeeded as well athletically as I have. Academically, none have gone to a college with more than 5000 people. Financially, my family has only just found recent success. One could say that the pressure is on. My parents expect me to succeed at all of these things, and more. Not only succeed, but to surpass them. These things begin to weigh on a man, and have only grown larger as of late.

Physical Total: 29 lbs., 4 oz. Figurative Total: 450 lbs.

8. Together, all of these things look light on the outside. They look like any teen’s stuff, any teen’s worries and any teen’s worries. They are so much farther than that though. Each person bears their own weight, and this is mine. This insignificant pile is more than three times my weight, while still saying at less than one-fifth of my weight.

Final Physical Total: 29 pounds, 4 ounces.

Final Figurative Total: 450 pounds.

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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:38:58 -0400

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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:36:24 -0400