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not much to tell really love/like TH, Adam Lambert, Tommy Joe, Silbermond and soo much more. Mum of one, bit older than other th-fans that enough? Adam Lambert Tokio Hotel Andrej Pejic Cute

[sinistra-orlok]

[creativeronica]

Being in Pain. Expends. Energy.

[jennytwoshoes]

A friendly reminder for those of us who do very little during the day (by “normal” standards) but are still exhausted

Your body is literally fighting the pain. Fighting takes energy

[randomslasher]

…oh…

[iamatinyowl]

The thing about chronic pain is once you’ve had it for long enough you can’t remember what not being in pain felt like. You only recognize it as ‘not as debilitating as usual’ or ‘very much more fucking debilitating than usual’ so you have no grasp anymore of what it’s like to do things without factoring your pain levels in.

People who aren’t in constant pain think that if you’re having a ‘good pain day’ it means you’re not in pain and should be able do to things. But having a good pain day doesn’t mean you’re not in pain, it means you’re in less than excruciating pain. Maybe your pain is low enough that you can ignore it.

But people who don’t live in pain don’t understand that ignoring it takes energy, and even if it’s low enough that we can ignore it doesn’t mean it’s gone and it doesn’t mean we want to go out and do a bunch of things that will make it so bad it cannot be ignored.

[star-anise]

I almost didn’t get diagnosed with fibromyalgia because I didn’t flinch when the doctor prodded bits of my body that caused lots of pain. I was like??? Of course it hurts like a bitch, what else do you want me to do??? I learned to immobilize myself when I was in pain instead when I was a child because I didn’t want to look “overdramatic” by flinching at all kinds of random dumb crap, but that doesn’t mean the pain isn’t there.

[randomrav3ns]

We learn to compensate for/factor in our afflictions (mental, physical, whatever), and then our compensations get used to dismiss us.

[bigskydreaming]

Like literally everyone who has lived with chronic pain has a high pain tolerance by necessity, but so often people seem to think that means ‘doesn’t feel pain unless its really really bad’ instead of what it actually is, which is ‘doesn’t show pain unless its really really bad because people have a low tolerance for us demonstrating we feel pain.’

[randomrav3ns]

^^^^^^^^!

[claudiamatossilva]

Hilda by Duane Bryers

[badkidgorgug]

More Hilda!!

[themockingcrows]

in this family we love and support Hilda.

[i-am-the-narwhal]

Yes! Hilda!

[luidilovins]

What i love about this artist’s depictions of women is even the sexualized ones the woman is always genuinely happy and enjoying herself. Frolicking or making funny faces, she’s living her life and looking sexy while doing it, not sitting in a sexual pose for the audience’s view.

[squish-this]

I always forget about Hilda and am so pleased when she randomly shows up on my dash. Always makes my day

[snailfarts]

I love Hilda so much and I want her to be happy

[amphata]

There’s never too much of hilda on my blog

[celinamarniss]

[pixiedurango]

never slammed the reblog button this fast

[steampunkpirate131719]

Bill Nye for most of his career: Imma do science for kids. Science without politics. Nice, tame science for the kiddos.

Bill Nye now:

[thehouseofgrey]

The kids Bill Nye taught all that science to see grown up now. We’re all teens and young adults who are angry at the state of the world; and Bill said “hell yeah, let’s rage.”

[muja-bunny]

Published erotica: terribly written, costs money

Fanfiction on ao3: Free, isn’t affaid TO JUST USE THE WORD ‘COCK’ FFS

[muja-bunny]

“His genitals, his privates, his hot length, his trobing rod, his magic meat stick-”

Me, in tears: Just say cock

[jumpingjacktrash]

published erotica: the parts that aren’t purple prose about vanilla sex are occupied by dithering and made up problems

fanfiction on ao3: the parts that aren’t sharp, clear prose about scorching kinky sex are occupied by tightly plotted suspense and slam-bang action

published erotica: not interested in the 99% of the market that’s heterosexual? that’s fine, we also have tender white middle class lesbians and slutty white middle class gay men!

fanfiction on ao3: one trans partner? both partners trans? genderswaps? how about a loving long-term threesome that does heist capers? we’ve got non-gendered angels, hermaphroditic aliens – some of whom lay eggs, if you’re into that – oh, and have i mentioned the robots –

published erotica: there, i put in a vampire, i’m such a genre rebel

fanfiction on ao3: i sent the avengers to hogwarts with the winchester brothers, i fear nothing on earth or heaven and only one thing in hell which is that my laptop will overheat in the fires of abaddon so i’ll have to write the sequel longhand

[muja-bunny]

It’s finally happened, this post has popped up on my dash

[wonderful-language-sounds]

Free Online Language Courses

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos.  You can always check the audit course or no certificate option so that you can learn for free.

American Sign Language

ASL University

Sign Language Structure, Learning, and Change

Arabic

Arabic Without Walls

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Armenian

Depi Hayk

Bengali

Learn Bangla (Register to see course)

Catalan

Parla.Cat

Speak Cat

Chinese (Mandarin)

Beginner

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters for Beginners

Chinese for HSK 1

Chinese for HSK 2

Chinese for HSK 3 I & II

Chinese for HSK 4

Chinese for HSK 5

Mandarin Chinese Level I

Mandarin Chinese Essentials

Mandarin Chinese for Business

More Chinese for Beginners

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Intermediate

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Mandarin for Intermediate Learners I

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Online Courses here

Resources Here

Faroese

Faroese Course

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Elementary French I & II

Français Interactif

Vivre en France - A1

Vivre en France- A2

Intermediate & Advanced

French Intermediate course B1-B2

Passe-Partout

Travailler en France A2-B1                    

Vivre en France - B1  

German

Beginner

Deutsch im Blick

German Project

German at Work

Goethe Institute

Gwich’in

Introduction to Gwich’in Language

Hebrew

Biblical Hebrew

UT Austin

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Irish 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian I

Introduction to Italian

Intermediate & Advanced

AP Italian Language and Culture

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced Italian I

Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Japanese Pronunciation

Marugoto Courses

Tufs JpLang

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Introduction to Korean

Learn to Speak Korean

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Norwegian

Introduction to Norwegian I, Norwegian II

Norwegian on the Web

Persian

Easy Persian

PersianDee

Polish

Online Course

Portuguese

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

A1 Course

I speak Russian

Intermediate

B1 Course

B1+ Course

B2.1 Course

B2.2 Course

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish I, Spanish II

Spanish for beginners  

Spanish for Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish Vocabulary

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

Leer a Macondo

Swahili

Online Course

Turkish

Online Course

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Speak Ukrainian

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Yoruba

Yorùbá Yé Mi

Multiple Languages

Ancient Languages

More Language Learning Resources & Websites!

Last updated: May 2019

[cinderellasometimes]

She’s finally done 💕 and it took me longer than I intended mainly because my body decided it did not like knitting (or crocheting) but I could somehow work through most of it... it did mean that @jojo.tricot had to wait longer for the end result. I’m going to write up my notes and send them to you as soon as possible. Thank you so~o much for the opportunity to testknit this wonderful pattern ❤️ #testknit #testknitters #knitting #knittersofinstagram #breien #breiersvaninstagram #wearefiberlytestknit #lailassweater (bij Alkmaar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFdhaGHXJ4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ea92i7lyd7hb

[cinderellasometimes]

And she’s finished 😁 I’ve had so much fun crocheting on this. @theproperpineapple thank you so much for writing this wonderful pattern and taking us on a journey for your Birthday Month. The #itsmybirthdaymcal shawl is gorgeous 💕 #crochet #haken #hakersvaninstagram #crochetersofinstagram #crochetaddict #haakverslaafd https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4XHz8n1c-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f6kaau3bi2aw

[cinderellasometimes]

Completely forgot to show my progress with the #itsmybirthdaymcal so as I start on clue 4, here’s clue 2 on the train and clue 3 finished. Thank you @theproperpineapple for the amazing #mcal and have a wonderful (remaining) Birthday Month #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #haken #hakersvaninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BwjBXAGnAsf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yvpv4nq4g5om

[cinderellasometimes]

Working on the Laila Sweater from @jojo.tricot it’s a fun quick knit I think. The body is already half way done and it feels so soft 😍 Knit with the April @knitcrate, colorway Ladybug #knittersofinstagram #knitting #testknit #lailassweater #jojotricot https://www.instagram.com/p/BwRkRflnI9F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fccpun2vc1bd

[cinderellasometimes]

So while working on the fur for my Honey Bloom Cockapoo from @toft_uk and @littleboxofcrochet my hook decided it didn’t want to and split into two pieces. Kinda sad because the hook feels great when you’re working on your project, but I have others so it’s okay... and I have glue so it’ll be fixed soon... #haken #hakersvaninstagram #hakenisleuk #haakverslaafd #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #crochetisfun #crochetaddict #littleboxofcrochet #lboc #toft #toft_uk https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1FdtPHONf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jhgtk0rpjxiu

[cinderellasometimes]

Crocheting while hubby watches Champions League football with our little man on my lap... managed to finish Februari @littleboxofcrochet in record time. Came in Saturday, started yesterday and now it’s done 😁 On to the next one... which is the Januari box... and December as well since I’m trying to catch up 😅 #littleboxofcrochet #lboc #crochet #crocheting #crochetersofinstagram #haken #hakersvaninstagram #yarnandcolors #thecrochetsanctuary https://www.instagram.com/p/BupJ7k9Hvx6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qsg9scum5zjw

[cinderellasometimes]

Front and back of the TBC Beginner Sweater are finnished, only the sleeves left to do... front looks a bit smaller but I swear it’s the same length as the back. I’m hoping blocking will work that out #knitspleaseuk #tbcbeginnersweater #testknitting #testknit #knitting #knittersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJ_-7FnsqS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xfiu6z4xraa9

[cinderellasometimes]

Very grateful that I was allowed to testknit POPS hat for @knitsforcures Thank you so much for the briljant pattern and wonderful hat, Crystal 💕 #knitting #testknit #testknitting #popshat #knitsforcures https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHT3v7nZan/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4vo5yn6qqm0p

[cinderellasometimes]

Cats know when you need more comfort. Everywhere I move to they follow and when I went to lay down on the couch, both Miku and Rocky sat down on my lap #fibromyalgie #fibromyalgia #fibroflare #catsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BtqQYOLn1JP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mb2039eaabga