These Vice Verses

[cherrobee]

When I think of my dad, I hear his loud cackle of a laugh in my head. He wasn’t particularly much of a joker, but he enjoyed laughing. There are two running jokes we had that my mind always goes back to.

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We are at home, minding our own business i.e. not taking the chicken out to defrost and/or not turning the rice cooker on, and we hear the gate open and mom parking her car. “MAAMMEEE FAAAN LEI LAAA” (mom is back) we would yell, and rush to do everything we’re supposed to do. Mom walks in and we are immediately chill. This is hilarious because there is no reason for us to be freaking out (maybe there is plenty of reason), but mom would not yell and we were just being silly.

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It’s early in the morning, I get up late for college, and we dash into his old tiny Kancil. I yell “GO GO GO” and he revs his tiny Kancil to the pickup point for my ride. The journey barely takes 2 minutes. We reach and my ride isn’t here yet. We exclaim and rejoice like we’ve won the Grand Prix. “YYESSSSS” and we high five.

We did these things all the time and they were always hilarious and I love him so much and I write this so I will never forget his goofy.

[cherrobee]

Music is pretty great.

We were on the way back from the hospital after a whole day of IV protein packed drips. I remembered I’d downloaded Simon & Garfunkel into my phone and decided to put The Boxer on. We’ve heard this song many times before, he’s played it several times and I’ve heard him sing it all throughout my childhood; but right there and then, it felt like we were hearing it for the first time. We didn’t speak, we didn’t sing along; we just listened. I teared up for some reason and I felt like he probably was tearing up too. I didn't dare look over to check. He was enjoying the music and this was something I hadn’t seen him do in awhile.

You see, my dad had always been musical. He sang and played guitar all the time. He loved music. We would watch American Idol together and cry when the performances were amazing. He taught me how to play guitar. We tried harmonising once. He did this thing where, whenever he walked in on me singing while on the piano, he’d always, true to his man-of-a-few-words persona say when I was finished with the song, “Nice.” That one word meant everything to me.

When he got sick, his mind was focused on his sickness, he was distracted by his discomfort. It was difficult and it took its toll on him. Until gradually, he wasn’t playing the guitar anymore. We’d try to coax him to play it to distract himself but after awhile he was just too tired or didn’t have the heart to.

After we got home from the hospital that day, i saw him pick up his guitar and start to play again.

[marcysartbo0k-deactivated202301]

This made me laugh for a couple of minutes it is so hilarious and cute!

[mad4turtles]

This made my day:33

[yesdarlingido]

How do you know if something is real? That’s easy. Does it change you? Does it form you? Does it give you wings? Does it give you roots? Does it make you look back at a month ago and say, “I am a whole different person right now”? If yes, then it’s real. The evidence of truth and reality, lies in how much something can touch you, can change you, even if it’s from very far away. Distance is only the evidence of what can be surpassed.

C. JoyBell C. (via breanna-lynn)

[weloveshortvideos]

[leha314-deactivated20190122]

Omg

[coolhandofagirl]

what can’t she do

[secret-agent-mermaid]

I love her face as she realizes she’s made it each time

[cumotion]

Who is this child?

[allaboutliyah-deactivated201706]

She’s perf

[cherrobee]

No matter the state of your heart, keep entering God’s presence. The state of our hearts may change, but it does not change who God is.

[heartbeatofatwentysomething]

If I fully believe everything about God’s character to be true, then I have to also accept and live in the Truth he claims about me.

h.s. (via heartbeatofatwentysomething)

[hashtagparksandrec]

[tastefullyoffensive]

[smilekiditgetsbetter]

Assistant TO the branch manager

[time-for-maps]

this changes everything oh my god

[rosswoodpark]

do you understand why it trips me out that people can drive 45 minutes and be in aNOTHER COUNTRY? I drive for 45 minutes and im like

a city over 

[isaia]

I live in “Italy” and took a day trip to go to “Austria” and “Germany”

[filth-and-abscess-deactivated20]

 #it is literally impossible to leave texas #you will be in texas #FOREVER

[whitepajamas]

Chums, that’s sweet, and all, but Australia just ate Texas for breakfast. 

[quietcarriage]

If you drive for 45 minutes in Australia you aren’t a city over, you’re just 45 minutes away from the city.

[buginateacup]

If you drive for 45 minutes in Australia you may not even leave the cattle station.

[cookie-sheet-toboggan]

If you drive for 45 minutes in Canada you may not even leave your driveway.

[no1hotmullyfan]

If I drive 45 minutes in the us I’m just at another mcdonalds

[slowspinningredemption]

If I drive for 45 minutes in Northern Ireland I’m 10 minutes into the sea.

[mattg124]

I can’t drive. 

[darksionnach]

I will use this post to explain tumblr

[kushandwizdom]

do you ever just smell an old perfume, or hear an old song, or pass an old hangout spot and kinda break inside for a couple minutes

(via 00justbreathe007)

[pleatedjeans]

[bleutempete]

Dog logic

[just-shower-thoughts]

I wish people would stop asking me where I think I’m going to be in 5 years. I don’t have 2020 vision.

[helpivefallenandrefusetogetup-d]

We only have seven days to left reblog this joke

[clee]

This, then, I dare say, is the pattern of Christian spirituality. It is not the selfish pursuit of private spiritual advancement. It is not the flight of the alone to the alone. It is neither simply shouting into a void, nor simply getting in touch with our own deepest feelings, though sometimes it may feel like one or other of these. It is the rhythm of standing in the presence of the pain of the world, and kneeling in the presence of the creator of the world; of bringing those two things together in the name of Jesus and by the victory of the cross; of living in the tension of the double Advent, and of calling God “Father.”

NT Wright, The Lord and His Prayer, via W David O Taylor (via clee)

[think4yaself]

[emorenita-deactivated20150420]

why aren’t these being reblogged more often? i rather see these than “keys in hand”

[havocados-deactivated20131105]

Fatality

[gainingconfidencexo-deactivated]

Umm so since I’m stupid could someone kindly explain each step for me like step 3 am i head butting him in the face or the chest? 

[musicalpandas]

I think it depends on the height of the person, but I suppose the head is a more effective target. I hope this helps :)

[mr-spiritual]

Step 1: Step back the moment he reaches for you.

Step 2: Duck!

Step 3: Head butt him in the chin. It’s very important that it is the chin and not the chest because it is much more uncomfortable and disorienting to have your teeth bang together especially if it cuts his tongue (which it will if it is in the way). More than likely height won’t matter. He will be leaning forward from the missed attempt at grabbing you.

Step 4: Knee him in the balls.

Step 5: When he doubles over, jab him on his back. I believe at the base of the neck just above the shoulder blades would be best. I’m not an expert, but this seems like the best place, imo.

Step 6: Don’t lose contact. Bring your other hand over and slam your hands against the sides of his heads as hard as possible. Right on the ears is the best place; it is extremely disorienting if done correctly. Then take his head and bring it down on your knee as you bring your knee up. It’s very important that you avoid the nose because if you knee his nose it will definitely break and more than likely the bones will stab his brain killing him, so aim for his mouth instead.

Step 7: Keep your knee up and bring your foot out to kick him over. Personally, I don’t like the image because it looks like she kicked him with her toes. You do not want to do that. Instead kick him with the ball or heel of your foot and put power behind it with a push.

Step 8: He is on the ground. You could probably stop here and he would get the picture, but if you really want to…Your leg is still in the air from the kick. With all your force slam the edge of your your heel on his side. It will be more effective if you lower your body first by bending at the knee of the leg your weight is on. Done right, you can break a rib or two.

[trustisforfools-blog]

reblogging again for that^

[mayra-quijotesca-deactivated201]

Reblogging for the steps in the image and the explanation in the comments. I don’t so much like the explanation on the image proper, but I appreciate the thought behind it (here, have a self-defense thing, it could save you) and so I’m passing it on.

[pizzoner]

yes

[urlocalmomdad]

nice

[rachelsgreen]

[kxte]

i’ve waited a whole year to finally reblog this

[don-t-let-them-catch-you]

Been in my queue for a year