Bookish Lifestyle

a lifestyle of books, beauty, and boundless possibility.

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[mishasminions]

I SWEAR I LAUGH AT THIS EVERY TWO SECONDS

[thewanderingbooks]

There you are. I’ve been looking for you.

His first words to me—not a lie at all, not a threat to keep those faeries away.

Thank you for finding her for me.

[bookish-lifestyle]

💙

[rayinberkeley]

These exchanges between a bigot named Brendan Sullivan, and a heroic troll named Robert Graves, will be the best thing you read all day, I promise.

[pr1nceshawn]

Tips That Can Save Your Kid’s Life.

[hiddlesherethereeverywhere]

THIS IS IMPORTANT 

When I was a child, from the time I was about four and could understand things, my mom told me and my brother that we should have a secret word. That way, if we were ever in trouble or felt unsafe and we didn’t want the people around us to know we needed her to come get us, we could let her know. So she let us pick the word and my brother and I chose the phrase “peanut butter cups.” (I’m happy to share the phrase now since both my brother and I are adults now). 

I used the phrase twice in my life. Once, I was at a friends house when I eight years old. Her dad got really drunk and was throwing things against the wall. I was really scared and I didn’t want to draw attention to myself on the phone when I called my mom to come get me because I didn’t know if he would get more violent if I asked her to come get me. So I called her and was calm and after a couple minutes I asked “Hey mommy, did you get me those peanut butter cups from the store?” And she said “I’ll be right there.” And she came and got me within minutes. 

Second, I was a teenager spending the night at a friends house. Her brother and dad were drinking and they started talking about things that made me uncomfortable - ie: what they liked to do to women. My friend didn’t seem perturbed and said that was normal for them and that I shouldn’t worry. But I was worried because they were really drunk and I was 15 and the only ‘woman’ around that wasn’t related to them. I went in my friends room, told her I needed to call my mom and say goodnight. Before I hung up with her I asked “Next time we go to the store, can we get some peanut butters cups? I’ve been craving them.” And she came and got me, just like that. 

Two incidents, one as a young child, one years later as a teen. Don’t discredit this stuff, it fucking works. My brother used it a few times too. Let your child pick the word and no never, ever, ever, ever get mad at them for using it no matter what it is. 

[titenoute]

DO NOT SCROLL PAST THAT.

[mermiadcunt]

[humoristics]

Brothers From Another Mother

[lady-havilliard-of-adarlan]

It’s like the weather man knows Empire of storms comes out next Tuesday.

[worldofsarahjmaas]

[stranger-g-strings]

Can we talk about how amarantha was so obsessed with making tamlin hers that she killed loads of people just to have him and that is basically what tamlin is doing to feyre right now

[welcometonightcourt]

Welp, hadn’t considered that and now cannot unsee.

[thedisneyprincess]

Dream Big, Princess

[alrightevans]

jane austen: this character is going to be the purest, sweetest, prettiest, kindest character i have ever written jane austen: everybody will love her jane austen: she is her mother’s favourite jane austen: a rich, kind, handsome bachelor falls instantly in love with her jane austen: the heroine looks up to her jane austen: she has never done anything wrong in her entire life jane austen: if she has any character flaws at all its that she is TOO much of an absolute sweetheart jane austen: and i will call her….. jane austen: jane :-)

[best-of-lin-manuel-blog]

Tl;dr: Basically, Lin is the best 😂😂❤️

[spacegaystrashcompactor]

I have to say, guys I just bought the coolest sweatshirt in the world

[catscoffeeandcynicism]

[amroyounes]

[thefullmonticello-deactivated20]

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Hamilton on July 29, 2016

Cast: Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza), Sydney James Harcourt (Burr), Elizabeth Judd (Angelica), Christopher Jackson (Washington), Andrew Chappelle (Lafayette/Jefferson), Okieriete Onaodowan (Mulligan/Madison), Anthony Ramos (Laurens/Philip), Alysha Deslorieux (Peggy/Maria), Rory O'Malley (King George), Gregory Haney (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Roddy Kennedy (Samuel Seabury), Charles Lee (Neil Haskell), Ephraim Sykes (George Eacker)

[actualfarmerclintbarton-deactiv]

[wittyusernamed]

My buddy read an article about octopus intelligence. It was feeding time, and the handler dumped some shrimp into an octopus’ tank. Then he went into another room and sat at his desk.

A while later, a shrimp was tossed onto his desk.

The octopus, upon finding one bad shrimp in the lot, had grabbed it, escaped its tank, crossed the hall, and threw the expired shrimp at its caretaker. Not only does this showcase their problem-solving capabilities, but also that it could have escaped at any time. It just broke out this time to chuck an off shrimp in indignation at its handler. That’s not just intelligence, that’s a human-like reaction. Kinda make you wonder exactly how smart these guys can be…

[rocketxsurgeon]

OH MY GOD

[teaandtime]

I went to the aquarium once and we had a tour and we walked past the octopus tank and it was duct taped shut so I asked why and the guy was like. “Well, we had a problem before because these fish were disappearing randomly at night and we had no idea why. Turns out the octopus had memorised the night guards rounds and would creep out of its tank, crawl across the floor to the fish tank, have a little snack and be back in its own tank with the lid shut before the guard came back.” they are super smart

[manynamedshe]

I love octopuses so, so much.

[thecheshirecass-deactivated2018]

@_@

I am both delighted and FUCKING TERRIFIED.

[vin-goghsts]

Once I went to the aquarium where they had a baby pacific red octopus in a tank. I had gone there to work on a few real life sketches, obviously I wanted to do one of an octopus. So I kinda just kneeled in front of the tank, and started sketching. The octopus didn’t mind, he sat happily. Then, 5 minutes later, he started moving to the front of the tank, where I was. This tiny octopus faces me directly and starts posing. I don’t know how other to explain it but he started curlung his tentacles in this really graceful way then wouldn’t move for a few minutes. Then again, a new pose. That tiny cute motherfucker knew I was drawing him.

[bookish-lifestyle]

These stories are adorable! And also terrifying reminders of the possibilities.

[bob-belcher]

Video: Flower Girl Goes Rogue in the Middle of Wedding Ceremony