Daniel

chattanooga, TN and birmingham, AL, he/him, in love with a wonderful human, choral music education and voice performance double major at the university of montevallo

[trumpetangst]

MUSICAL NOTATION, AS DESCRIBED BY CATS

(I would have liked to crop some of these gifs (like the accent ones) to make them more accurate but alas, I lack the skills.)

[classicalcarp-deactivated201805]

i never knew i needed this in my life until now

[tradgothwillbyers]

Y'all ever just suddenly have the overwhelming urge to swim??? Like not actively but you just wanna,,, be in the water and have some Peace

[parttimepup]

Yes it’s called the mammalian diving response and it’s also why doing face masks and taking a shower is soothing. Our amphibian ancestors used this mechanism to slow down the heartbeat and lower body temperature so as not to waste calories while swimming (which is very calorie intensive). It makes you feel safe because predators are less likely to get you in water than on land. The fish brain is alive and well in all of us.

[beyondthetemples-ooc]

It’s literally activated by putting water on the face.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768097/

[dogs4ge]

My amphibian ancestors gave me the instinct to dissociate in the shower for hours on end

[lance-cubano]

once love, simon opens the cinematic doors for lgbt rom coms it’s over for hetero bitches

[lance-cubano]

just found out that people are boycotting this movie because the author is straight…….honestly if y’all let this movie flop i’m coming for everyone’s throats! no mercy! this is such a fake woke agenda! love, simon doesn’t deserve this! if y’all wanted to boycott an lgbt movie call me by your name was right there but y’all let that bitch prosper! 

[waterberry-strawmelon]

I actually looked up the author, Becky Albertalli, a while back when I was first getting hyped for Love, Simon, and from what I found (and please let me know if I’m wrong, this info is coming from a few quick google searches) she hasn’t just created multiple, well-written LGBTQ characters, she also worked for years with LGBTQ teens and support groups, particularly for gender nonconforming kids. If that doesn’t tell you how far this woman is willing to go to aid LGBTQ folk, I don’t know what will.

[staganddragon-deactivated201804]

YEP. She addresses this in the very end of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda in her acknowledgements - she wrote the book with the help of a multitude of LGBTQ teenagers. She wrote what she knew from experience, but for the things she did not have experience with, she sought the wisdom of the people she was writing the book for. She is a genuinely awesome ally. 

[akatsukichelsei]

Also the director of the movie is gay so in the end you are supporting lgbtq media made by queer people.

[holdingmoonlight]

And there is representation of poc in the LGBTQ+ community so y'all better watch this fuckin movie (and read the book)

[brittany-murphy]

[gimmethebeachboys]

[hexoflexi-deactivated20220106]

Let him practice. His recital is soon

[glumshoe]

One of my least favorite shots in the entire Harry Potter franchise is the one where Voldemort is leaning over Dumbledore’s corpse to take the Elder wand.

I hate it so much. What is the rest of his body doing? It’s implied that he’s planking ominously in the air. Some people might say ‘oh this is homoerotic’ but PLANKING OMINOUSLY IN THE AIR is both unsexy and too ridiculous to be properly evil. I hate this shot and I hate that it was echoed in The Dark Tower movie with Walter and Roland.

[perhapsarat]

i have some more suggestions

[emotiona1shorty]

[animatedtext]

[trophybutch]

[georgiapeachguys]

This is the gay language

[teegzz-deactivated20170105]

Mmmm brrrrrp mmmm okurrrrrr brrp nCK

[glumshoe]

A reminder that turning in assignments for partial credit is better than not turning them in at all. It is. Even if you think you’ve done a bad job and are ashamed of your work, or it’s way overdue, you take whatever you can get. Partial credit dramatically improves your grade over a zero, and I’m always astounded by how often even the smartest kids don’t really comprehend that. 60% is worlds better than 0%. Even 10% is going to help you. Letter grades are misleading and are not created equal. “F"s are mathematically valuable. Turn that late assignment in.

[sophygurl]

This goes for so many things in life tbh.

Can’t pay the full amount you owe on a bill? Pay as much as you can each month. Most places just wanna know you’re making a good faith effort. You can usually even call and ask for a smaller minimum monthly payment plan until you catch up, so that maybe you won’t be getting late fees added on to your balance. It’s worth calling to see. 

Third time you’ve had to reschedule that doctor’s appointment? Oh well. Your doc probably just wants to make sure you make it in to their office at all. Keep trying.

Half-assing is always better than no-assing folks. I know lots of us are anxiety-ridden perfectionists and it feels like if we can’t do everything exactly right on the first try we just shouldn’t bother. But that’s not true. 

My mom likes to say “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly” to emphasize that it’s okay to enjoy doing things even if you’re not good at them. The point is doing them. Make that shitty art project that makes you happy. Learn that new skill even if you suck at it at first. Make it to under half of the events of that club or organization you want to be a part of but can’t fully commit to. It’s okay. You don’t have to do it perfectly to do it at all. 

[mylittleredgirl]

anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.

[hatchetsandscars-deactivated201]

God i wish someone told me this in middle school

[yung-starbucks-deactivated20210]

When that q-tip hits your ear clit

[teamnowalls-deactivated20180918]

your what

[coolestfetusinthedumpster]

[harrygodzilla]

Your clitearis?

[joysperspective]

No. No. We not starting this again. Stop.

[andhumanslovedstories]

Do you ever eat popcorn out of the palm of your own hand with such ardent desperation that you feel like both a wild horse and the gentle schoolgirl feeding it treats to gain its affection 

[oscar--boscar]

[boredbbyy]

[mjalti]

the actions associated with physically caring for another human being are so intimate and sacred that they’re often not even spoken about, just felt. like someone combing your hair or putting lotion on you or fixing your outfit or bathing you or caressing you, it’s almost familial. there’s a sentiment in it that equalizes both parties, shouts “i’m here like you’re here and we’re here together, not alone” its powerful and balming

[punkrock-bottom]

I’m tired of all these depressing ass gay culture posts. You know what? Loving yourself is gay culture now. Sorry homos, you have to start being nice to yourselves.

[mango-thot-deactivated20190520]

Gay culture is self healing

[beyonceisstraight]

Gay culture is when you finally grow into who you are and realise you live your truth everyday.

[arandomthot]