[scallioncreamcheesebagel]

ok so now the libs are going to start ruthlessly criticizing biden right? they said “we can’t criticize biden or harris because it could hurt their chances in the election but we will criticize them to hell and back after the election and push them left” so they’re gonna make good on that now right? gonna acknowledge that joe biden and kamala harris feed the us war machine and the prison industrial complex and are enemies of the marginalized? gonna “hold them accountable” whatever that means? they’re gonna do that now right?

[morepopcornplease]

get on your feet.mp4

[counterpunches]

THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

[californiasteph-deactivated2022]

idk who needs to hear this but your body is loveable 

[ohlexa]

Makin’ my way downtown…

[alligatorpoem]

me when someone in class is giving a presentation and they’re clearly very nervous bc people are watching

[star-anise]

The most valuable thing I learned doing a Masters degree with depression, anxiety and ADHD was to change my “things I’m bad at” list to “things I can’t do on my own.” Stop thinking of them as things I could do if I tried hard enough, and accept that I can’t accomplish them by effort and willpower alone; they’re genuine neurocognitive deficits, and if I need to do the thing, then just like a blind person reading or a mobility impaired person going up a storey in a building, I need to find a different method.

I’m “bad at” working on long-term projects without an imminent deadline or someone breathing down my neck? Okay, let’s change that: I can’t work on long-term projects without an imminent deadline and someone breathing down my neck. So let’s create an imminent deadline and recruit neck-breathers. Find a sympathetic prof who will agree that 3 weeks before the due date they expect me to show them my preliminary notes and bibliography. Get a friend I trust to block off an hour to sit with me and keep asking, “Are you working on your project?” Write a blog post about my progress. Arrange to trade papers and proofread them with another student.

Accept your limitations and learn to leverage them, instead of buying the neurotypical fairytale that they’ll go away if you just try hard enough.

[bead-bead-deactivated20190901]

I needed this so much.

[biancabagnarelli]

This is my four page contribution to the amazing Nobrow 9 : It’s Oh So Quiet.

[fiercereadsya]

THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER

Join us for a blog tour for Jen Wang’s wonderful upcoming graphic novel — The Prince and the Dressmaker! This book is the story of a prince who hires a dressmaker to make dresses for him to wear … and in the process, they both grow closer together. We’re delighted to be publishing this amazing book for Valentine’s Day — and the blog tour will give you a peek inside the covers as each blogger talks about their favorite panel.

1/29 — Forever YA 1/30 — Book Cat Pin 1/31 — Vegan Daemon 2/1 — Book Crushin’ 2/2 — The Written Voice of Is 2/5 — The Darling’s Diary 2/6 — Tales of the Ravenous Reader 2/7 — Books and Ladders 2/8 — The Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia 2/9 — Here’s to Happy Endings 2/12 — Ex Libris Kate 2/13 — Novel Novice 2/14 — Love is Not a Triangle 2/15 — The Windy Pages 2/16 — Book Freak Revelations 2/19 — Fiction Fare 2/20 — Miss Print 2/21 — Bluestocking Thinking 2/22 — The Book Rat 2/23 — Cherry Blossoms and Maple Syrup 2/26 — YA Bibliophile 2/27 — The Silver Words 2/28 — The Plot Bunny

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride—or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia—the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!

Sebastian’s secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances—one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect a friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.

[bryankonietzko]

As I posted on Jen Wang’s Instagram yesterday, I was really looking forward to this book, then I saw an advance copy in Mark Siegel’s office when I was in NY for Comic Con. I started reading it and was immediately captivated — it was even more amazing than I had hoped! But before long we had to leave, so I tried to take the book with me but it was Mark’s only copy and he gave me sad puppy dog eyes so I relented… I can’t wait to get my own copy and read the rest. Wonderful work, Jen!

[keeyawnuh]

I don’t have the fucking energy to cater to people that disregard my emotions.

[behindonstudying]

6 Things People Don't Always Tell You About Studying

1. you ace tests by overlearning. you should know your notes/flashcards/definitions basically by heart. if someone asks you about a topic when you’re away from class or your notes and you can answer them in a thorough and and accurate answer, then you’re good, you know the material. 

2. if you don’t understand something, it will end up on the test. so just don’t disregard and hope that this specific topic won’t be on the test. give it more attention, help, and practice. find a packet of problems on that one concept and don’t stop until you finish it and know it the best. 

3. sometimes you just need that Parental Push. you know in elementary school, they would tell you “ok now it’s time for you to do your homework! you have a project coming up, start looking for a topic now!” ONE of your teachers might be like this. be thankful for it and follow their advice! these teachers are the best at always keeping you on track with their calendar. if not a teacher, then have one of your friends be that person that can keep you accountable for the things you promised you would do. 

4. you just need to kick your own ass. seriously. i know it sucks and its hard to study for two things at once. BUT. I DONT CARE IF IT’S HARD. you need to do it and at least do it to get it over with because you can’t keep putting things off. If you do, you will eventually run out of time and you will hate yourself. force yourself to do it. i made myself sign up for june ACT even though there’s finals because if i didn’t, i probably never would. like do i think i’m gonna be ready in one month? probably not, SO I BETTER GET ON IT AND START STUDYING! 

5. do homework even if it doesn’t count. if you actually try on it, then you will actually do so much better on the tests, it’s like magic. 

6. literally just get so angry about procrastinating that you make yourself start that assignment. I know how hard it is to kick the procrastination habit. I have to procrastinate. So I make myself start by thinking about my deadlines way early. I think, “oh i have a presentation in three weeks (but it really takes 2 weeks to do), i’ll be good and start today.” when that doesn’t happen, you say you’ll do it tomorrow, and this happens for like the next four days. I get so mad at myself for not starting when i am given a new chance to do so with every passing day. By that time, you actually have exactly how much time you need for it AND you were able to procrastinate the same way you usually do ;)

[ssehuns-deactivated20250424]

This is so helpful

[littlestudyblrblog]

This is great! Ideally you want to know everything before the test- don’t complain if you don’t know the content because there should always be time!

[lavendarsuniverse]

ok fine then 

[quaelearns]

thank you for this post

[buzzfeed]

This Restaurant Has The Wildest Wing Pricing Structure And People Are Doing Math To Try To Figure It Out

[mattjabbar-deactivated20240609]

Pressure vectors

Recently I have been struggling a bit with my art. Not exactly with actually making something (I completed a difficult commission just yesterday) but with my overall attitude to making stuff. You may call it an artist’s block but I decided to call it vector stress. Let me explain:

Not so long ago I finished all my big projects: my “Tokyo Storefronts" book, “Yuragi” comic, a short animated movie and the “Tokyo at Night" illustration series. I had a blank, long-term schedule, with nothing I could just go and do.  Gradually I became weirdly stressed and “touchy" about my work. I could not complete a thing without stressing out few times on the way.

I started to think about things like my motivation and the directions of my creative drive. I thought and analyzed hard. And here is what I discovered:

For me there are two main aspects that drive me when I’m doing something creative:

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[kadoorie-ave]

ドキュメンタリー映画「乱世備忘  僕らの雨傘運動」日本公開　特製オリジナル・ポストカードイラスト illustrated by Mitsuko Onodera / 小野寺光子 https://amagasa2018.com より 当時27歳だった陳梓桓(チャン・ジーウン)監督が仲間たちと過ごした、未来のための備忘録。 「僕たちは何かを変えたか——」2014年は香港・雨傘運動のほか、台湾・ひまわり運動では学生たちが立法院を占拠し、日本ではSEALDsの前身となる学生団体SASPLが結成された。明確な結果が見えず運動が終わった時、彼らは自分たちがどう闘い続けていくかという問題に直面する。若者たちの軌跡を紐解く事で、私たちアジアの未来が見えてくる。未来を変えるには時間がかかる。2014年はすべてのはじまりであった。香港の新世代による、香港、そしてアジアの未来を見つめる社会派青春群像劇ドキュメンタリー。

[kadoorie-ave]

ART NEXT EXPO 2017 (@PMQ / Hong Kong) Mitsuko Onodera & Cheongsam Connect(長衫會) Exhibition

[kadoorie-ave]

香港　蘋果日報（Apple Daily)の新聞紙面とONLINEで紹介されました。 撮影・取材/ 王嘉豪 https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/realtime/article/20180708/58404498

[fanonical]

“Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?” Dumbledore asked calmly.

The word ‘calmly’ can hold different meanings in different circumstances. If you were to pass someone a bucket of water calmly when their house was burning down, it could suggest that you were the sort of brave individual who was always prepared to combat the sources of arson when they occur. If you were to ask a nervous bank teller to fill a sack with money while calmly pointing a gun at their head, it might mean that you were the kind of villainous person who practiced such odious and criminal activities on a regular basis. Or if, like me, you were to sit calmly typing the next chapter of your chronicle in the lives of some unfortunate young children, while all around you the kitchen of the reputable restaurant that you were hiding in was slowly filling with sand, it would indicate that you have a life that is often filled with peril and misfortune, and that you were bound by duty to complete your task, no matter how miserable.

Of course, the word ‘calmly’ is never used to indicate a person flying into a rage and shouting your words angrily. ‘Angrily’ is in fact an antonym of ‘calmly’, an antonym being a word with entirely the opposite meaning of the original, such as ‘villain’ and ‘volunteer’, ‘birthday party’ and ‘tragic fire’, or ‘author’ and ‘happy person’.

Now, obviously, a well-read and distinguished director of cinema would never mistake a word with its antonym. That would be preposterous, a word which here means ‘create an incredibly out of character scene and confuse the audience.’

[doctor-ciel]

Did you just Lemony Snicket “Calmly™”

[kaijuno]

when u got depression