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It's very serious. The HK's are using Pepe as a resistance symbol
Pepe redemption
Pepe Redemption Arc, Season 2.
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"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
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he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
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JBB: An Artblog!
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I can’t tell if this is serious
It's very serious. The HK's are using Pepe as a resistance symbol
Pepe redemption
Pepe Redemption Arc, Season 2.
If you’re ever too nervous to comment on fanfics, please look at some of the absolute nonsense I leave people:
First there’s weird reactions to smut:
Sometimes I like to keep the author updated on how I’m doing while I’m reading the fic:
Other times I make astute observations:
Then there’s whatever the fuck this is:
Admittedly half of these weird comments are due to the fact that I like to drink wine and read fanfic at 2 AM, but the point is don’t be embarrassed to leave dumbass comments because I 100% guarantee the author will love it regardless.
Speaking as an author, these are the best comments. Quality A+!
I would welcome this kind of comment on my fic anytime. This is amazing.
I want a new character
Then make one.
“Then make one” has the same energy as “then perish” but like. Opposite. Same and opposite.
Snowing at sea
Why do I never think about the possibility of snow on the ocean??? Now I see why, because it’s too ethereal
“Today I missed you and it didn’t hurt to miss you like the earth longs for the rain when summer begins to fade, and it needs the drops to soothe the feeling of transition. Today I missed you and I was happy for the space you left how it was empty, null but not at all broken when autumn suddenly comes to take the leaves to the ground so that the trees can remember their roots. Today I missed you and I was there at the supermarket sniffing the flowers that reminded me of how beautiful a struggle winter is because what comes after that was the day I first kissed your smile that’s as annihilating as your giggle. Today I missed you and that’s all these words can express because you were searching for something while I was searching for something else and we both had to let go for our truths and honestly, I hope you find what makes you spring.”
— juansen dizon, Today I missed you
“Love speaks in flowers.
The truth requires thorns.”
- The Language Of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
I really need long hugs, night walks & late night talks.
@dimitra_basdani
Cyberpunk Media
I need shit to watch to get me in the mood to write.. here’s a few lists:
Cyberpunk Films
Escape from New York (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
Tron (1982)
Videodrome (1983)
The Terminator (1984)
Robocop (1987)
Total Recall (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Hackers (1995)
Judge Dredd (1995)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Strange Days (1995)
The Fifth Element (1997)
The Matrix (1999)
Avalon (2001)
The Animatrix (2003)
Paycheck (2003)
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Elysium (2013)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Ready Player One (2018)
Upgrade (2018)
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Anime
Megazone 23 (OVA, 1985)
Bubblegum Crisis (OVA, 1987)
Akira (film, 1988)
Appleseed (OVA, 1988)
Ghost In The Shell (film, 1995)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Serial Experiments Lain (series, 1998)
Cowboy Bebop (series, 1998)
Metropolis (2001)
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex (series, 2002-05)
Texhnolyze (series, 2003)
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (film, 2004)
Ergo Proxy (series, 2006)
Paprika (film, 2006)
Ghost In The Shell: S.A.C. - Solid State Society (film, 2006)
Psycho-Pass (series, 2012)
Ghost In The Shell: Arise (series, 2013-15)
Ghost In The Shell: Arise - The Movie (2016)
TV Shows
Total Recall 2070 (1999)
Dark Angel (2000-2002)
Dollhouse (2009-2010)
Person of Interest (2012-2016)
Almost Human (2013-2014)
Mr. Robot (2015)
Westworld (2016)
Altered Carbon (2018)
Love, Death & Robots (2019)
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ten easy steps to formulate a strong scholarship essay
as i enter into my first year of graduate school, i figured it was finally time to tap into all this free internet money folks kept saying exists. writing essays is easy, right? we do it all the time in academic settings, why not try to get paid for it…??
before you get to writing it’s important to actually find some scholarships. here’s an excellently organized post by @jesussbabymomma that covers multiple databases. got some? great. let’s get to work.
>> the way i organize a scholarship essay is breaking it down to individual tasks [makes the whole situation far less daunting]; i top each task list with the scholarship name and the due date <<
1. the easiest way to start is to specify the requirements of your scholarship essay. go straight to the source, copy-paste the directions, write them down, put em somewhere you can continually look back on. is it a personal statement? are they expecting you to present knowledge on a certain subject? do they just want you to talk about how worthy you are of free money? asking your educated opinion on a topical issue? whatever it is, know it in and out. the actual worst thing is putting hella time into a scholarship essay only to realize you misunderstood the directions.
2. if this essay requires you to write expertly on something you know nothing about, gather your sources. tap into those databases you’ve used for research papers in academia [or google scholar is always a great free resource]. hone in on that subject and get to searching.
3. as you find usable sources, begin to create an essay outline. mine tend to be pretty lengthy and detailed.. by all means use an outline style that fits your needs. there’s a few different components to this step; i handle this pretty much the same way i would a regular research paper..
solidify your argument; (if there is an argument you need to make); i’ve found delving into my new-found sources helps me sort of figure out my stance along the way. look at all sides of the issue, bring them up in your essay, impress them with your ability to think critically. you got it, superstar.
consolidate sources; i will often paste links right in my outline. i then copy the specific quotes from the source and place them exactly where i want to use them in my argument. this helps so i don’t have to go fishing later.
gain understanding of the content; it’s.. it’s pretty important to know what it is you’re writing about.
4. after your outline is created, take a detour and write the works cited [bibliography, reference page, get-out-of-plagiarism-free card]; you certainly don’t have to do this step here.. i know some people like to wait until the end. i just think it’s good to get out of my head a little bit… put the critical-argument-creating/ stream-of-consciousness-writing on hold and do some good old-fashioned citing.
5. at this point you’re likely ready to begin the first draft. which in my case is essentially is taking the bullet points out of my outline and changing the font to something that may even look like it’s work the thousands of dollars i’m hoping to receive.
6. if you’re anything like me, this next step is the hardest.. proofread && DEDUCE. we’ve developed this amazing skill of cranking out ten-page papers… but now we’re being asked to operate within a 500-1000 word parameter. (sometimes less?!? like some have 140 characters yeah uhm okay). here i take out any extraneous adjectives and run-on sentences. i blame the lack of brevity on my degree in the humanities sector.
7. once you get sick of reading your own work, find friends to edit. peer reviewing is certainly worth the shot at deduced tuition. when i’m crunched for time, this is the step i skip.. but i always feel more comfortable submitting something i wrote that a few others have looked over as well.
8. next, take the time to research the scholarship organization. for schmoozing purposes. this can happen earlier in the process too.. don’t ask me why i decide to see where the organization’s principles lie until after i’ve written the paper.. i take this time to learn a bit about who i’m asking money from, and make a few tweaks to the essay if i need to.
9. almost done!! final proofread aloud. this really helps with cutting down on word count, and just ensuring the whole thing moves smoothly. i’m always pleasantly surprised how much better my essay flows after i read it out loud.
10. once you feel confident in your paper, send it off! my final step is submit & schedule a time to check back. sometimes organizations will post on the scholarship site which day they make their decision. make a note to come back that particular day to see the results! hopefully, you’ll get an exciting congratulatory email beforehand.. but it doesn’t hurt to be sure.
try these out, let me know if they work for you! now get out there and make that moneyyyy :}
sex is intimate and sacred. your body is a temple, and you shouldn’t share it with anyone who believes pitbulls are a naturally aggressive or dangerous breed.
“Of course there are times you make me happy but because of my father, I will never depend on another human being for happiness. I’ll let things make me happy, but I’ll never let it be a base. Only a branch from the base that is myself.”
—olivia s. smith (me)
i’ve seen people say that ariel can’t be played by halle cuz it’s a danish tale and we should get mad at a white woman playing mulan, pocahontas, or tiana.
mulan literally had to go save china; her story is about her being chinese
pocahontas had her land invaded by colonizers and they literally call her and her tribe s*vages; her story is about her being native american
tiana is a black woman living in the 20s in the south surrounded by black culture (the food, the music, etc); her story is about her being black.
ariel’s story isn’t about her being danish. they don’t talk about her being danish, there’s no danish culture integrated into the plot, nothing; it’s just a danish tale.
y’all just don’t want a black woman with locs playing ariel. like stop being pussies and say that with your chest.
A dating service where matching is based on people’s search history exists. You’re a serial killer. You go on a date with a writer.
Serial Killer: metaphorically, if you were to kill someone, how would you do it?
Writer: Air shot between the toes, it’ll look like a heart attack.
Serial Killer who is obviously in love already: *sucks in a breath* ok
Writer: how long would it take to die if you were to potentially stab someone in the guts
Serial killer: anywhere from 2 to 30 minutes
Writer, already bringing a ring out: *shaking* thanks
A++ addition
Writer: *shows the serial killer the murder scene they’re writing* babe, i’m not sure if this would actually work?
Serial killer: *kisses writer on the forehead and leaves, comes back later, a suspicious scent of blood coming off them* it works baby, you’re doing great
I LOVE THIS
Oh no, murder comedy is my jam
I love this, I love all of this, but quick question, does the author know? Like are they aware that their significant other is a serial killer or do they just think that they have a morbid sense of humor? It’d be even funnier if the author had no fucking clue, like how Aurthur Conan Doyle was apparently stupidly gullible, and on top of it they’re a horror or crime novelist. Like the serial killer works at a butcher shop or something so it’s completely normal for them to come home smelling like blood, no murders going on here, no sirey. Just my darling coming back home from a long day at work.
Now fast forward a bit and the author has managed to get their first book published, with loving support from the serial killer who helped them fine tune all the murder scenes, and it’s a big hit. Enough so that a detective with the local police department has noticed some disturbing similarities to several active cases, including details that were never released to the press. Obviously he brings this up to his superior and convinces him that there’s something to the theory, but it’s all circumstantial right now. He stakes out the author’s home and is super convinced that the author is the murderer, but they don’t seem to do anything??? Like they literally are at the house all day, that’s it. Most they do is leave for groceries.
So you get this dynamic of the serial killer mining the author for creative murder schemes, the author being lovingly encouraged by the serial killer, and finally the detective who is just so sure that the author is the killer and that if he sticks it out long enough he’ll FINALLY have proof.
Plot twist, The serial killer and detective use to go out so it gets sub what personal.
“You need to stop seeing them. I think they are a serial killer.”
Serial killer breaths in. “Look-”
…perfect
bizarre neurodivergence things
Nesting
Hoarding things
Taking things apart
Wandering
Shitty memory
Needing pressure on your body to sleep
“why are you inside the blanket”
“you don’t need that many ????”
*takes pens apart constantly*
“so you mean to tell me you go to town to walk around the shops and that’s it?”
*in a familiar area* “where to ____” “idk sorry”
*tries to balance weighted lap pad on my shoulder as I sleep*
Fucking mood
We’re all just confused, vaguely nomadic dragons
I support this theory!
Reblog if you’re a confused, vaguely nomadic dragon, too
How I Got Straight A’s in My First Year of University
I was so proud of myself when I received firsts (that’s A’s for those not attending uni in the UK) on all of my assessments in my first year at university. Here are some tips for y’all to try at any point in university. They may be specific at times to my experience—my degree is in the social sciences and humanities, and I’m studying in the UK—but I did try to make them more generally applicable, and hopefully they should be helpful to someone out there.
Part One: Everyday Study Routine
Before the start of the academic year, try to get in a little bit of preparation. See if there are any syllabi or reading lists posted online. You don’t have to pour over them, of course, but do attempt to do something, and have a basic grasp on what will be covered in your classes.
Go to all your lectures and seminars. Unless you absolutely have to miss class because you are ill or have an important obligation to take care of, it’s really important to attend your lectures every day. (Note: if you are struggling with mental or chronic illness or a disability, don’t beat yourself up if you keep missing class. Please take care of yourself.) You may be tempted to just look at the PowerPoint presentation online, but it’s much more effective to be there in person. Often the lecturer may include information or extra explanations which are not included in the presentation. It will also allow you to process the information aurally as well as visually, and you will have the added benefit of taking notes too. You may also be able to ask questions.
Do all the pre-reading for lectures. I know it’s tempting to put it off, but try to work it into your daily routine (because you will have reading to do every day). Inevitably, there will be times where you slip up and don’t have time to finish. If this happens, make sure you catch up on it at some point, because it’s very important to solidifying the concepts you are learning about. Also, the more you read in general, the better you will become at reading (and also writing).
Take diligent notes (for both your lectures and pre-reading), and keep them organized. I prefer to handwrite in a notebook, as it helps me synthesize information rather than just typing it out verbatim—but it is totally up to you. If you do use a notebook, make a table of contents on the first page, where you write the date, topic, class, and page numbers of each set of notes you take. I think it’s a great idea to include your own thoughts and opinions in notes, or linking concepts you are learning to concepts you already know about.
If you have the time, make sure to be reading books/essays/articles and engaging with ideas outside of your regular syllabus. This is one of the most important techniques (in my experience, at least) when it comes to writing essays and answering exam questions. Evidence of wider reading around a topic is a great way to boost the credibility of your argument. It also does wonders to solidify and broaden your conceptualization of certain ideas you may have covered in your classes.
Where possible, try to contribute (as much as you feel comfortable) in seminars. If you are very quiet and reserved, that is totally okay too. I’m with you. But it has helped me tremendously in the past year to push myself to speak up more often in seminars. Talking in seminars allows you to clarify concepts and engage more deeply with the material being discussed (and it might impress your seminar tutor too, though this is secondary to the learning in my opinion).
If you have some nerdy-ass friends, talk with them about your ideas and what you’re both learning in your courses. I can’t tell you the number of essays I’ve written which actually have blossomed out of conversations I’ve had with friends, where they’ve exposed me to topics I’d never heard of before or broadened my view of a concept. Learning from each other in a casual and fun setting is amazing!
Part Two: Assessment Time
When you are given notice about big assignments coming up, such as essays or group projects, try to start working on them ASAP. Trust me, I know how hard it is. This is coming from someone who has dealt for years with chronic procrastination issues and nearly didn’t graduate from high school because of it. But you must start planning as soon as you possibly can, because the due date will come screaming up and before you know it, it’ll be the night before the deadline and you won’t have a clue what you’re writing about. Work it into your daily schedule if you have to. One great tip is to write down the deadline as being earlier (say, a week earlier) than what it actually is. This will prompt you to start earlier than you normally would have.
Do a shitload of reading, widely, from multiple sources. Read everything you can on the topic you are doing your assignment on. For a basic literature review, this means looking through at least 20+ sources. That doesn’t mean carefully perusing each one front to back; it means looking through all the relevant literature to find a few great sources which will really give you a coherent argument and a big picture of the topic at hand.
Keep your sources organized. I use Paperpile, which is a Chrome extension that allows you to save and organize academic sources. I make a folder for each assessment I am working on, and anything I find relevant to my topic, I save it to the folder. This will be a life saver for you when you actually go to plan your paper and also do the referencing.
Content is important, but perhaps even more important is your argument and structure. This mostly applies to essays, but you can apply it to other types of assessments too. Try not to structure your argument in terms of blocks of content—e.g. Paragraph 1 is about Topic A, Paragraph 2 is about Topic B—but rather in terms of how you are laying out your argument. Make sure each part of your essay flows into the next, so that you are, for example, setting up a kind of dialogue or narrative between the different sources you’re using. Also ensure that any point you are making clearly relates back to your main thesis.
If you’re a perfectionist like me: train yourself to remember that there is no such thing as perfect. Try to imagine what the perfect essay would be like. Can you imagine it? It’s probably pretty difficult, right? That’s because there is no such thing as a perfect assignment. Remind yourself of this, constantly. Tell yourself that you will be okay with just doing your very best. If you think about it logically: handing in something that is perhaps not your best ever, but handing it in on time and doing pretty well, is infinitely better than attempting to have a “perfect” essay but handing it in late and failing the assignment.
I hope this helped some of you! Best of luck and happy studying this year—go knock ‘em out! xo