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I miss Tumblr. I miss just randomly talking to the internet. Can't do that on facebook because people get annoyed. People get annoyed on Tumblr too but I don't care cause I hardly know anyone in real life and that makes me feel powerful. Power muwahaha.

#tumbr #facebook #imannoying #idontcare #butidoabit

thelanguagecommunity

http://www.british-sign.co.uk/bsl-british-sign-language/ - a dictionary and other information, there’s a course but you need to pay for it

http://www.britishsignlanguage.com/words/list.php - a dictionary with lots of words and phrases

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Review: Coming up for air

George Bowling is a fat, steadily aging, false teeth wearing, wife hating, red faced ordinary English man with two kids too many. After winning seventeen pounds, George decides to hide the fact from his thrifty wife and escape to his childhood village of Lower Binfield, leaving behind an unsatisfactory life in pre WW2 Britian to flitter away his money on a spot of finishing and maybe a woman or two.

If I made the plot sound exciting or action filled, I apoligise, that wasn’t my intention. The plot is neither exciting or action filled. George Bowling is by no means an extraordinary character and nothing extraordinary happens to him, which i suppose is the beauty of the book. It must be very difficult to write something successful about a boring man in which nothing at all really happens without making the book mind numbingly boring in itself, but Orwell manages it well enough.

The novel in set in three parts, and using a first person narrative throughout George begins by introducing us to his present life in 1939 England on the cusp of war. With the country on edge and the threat of of Hitler looming near, George begins to reminisce about his childhood days in Lower Binfield before the war which leads us to part 2 in which he is mostly happy and care-free ‘Georgie’ who has an obsession with fishing and not much else. Part 3 brings us back to the present day when George decides to go back to Lower Binfield only to find it completely changed. The setting and character depth is what really entices the reader in Coming up for Air. We are not overly concerned with what the character does, only in what way he does it. We become so familiar with George Bowling and his way of thinking is becomes enjoyable to live inside his mind for a while. We are thrown into George’s world of reminiscing about the past, although this is what makes the novel particularly pessimistic. George can never have back his childhood village, he never fishes again after he is sixteen, the fields he played in are all built upon, and everyone he knew is gone, dead or almost destroyed by time.

If you’re not looking for something seat gripping then you really might enjoy this book. If you want something a little more meaningful, slightly slow and rather depressing, look no further. That sounds a bit sarcastic, but it’s not I swear.

#books #review #coming up for air #george orwell

SOOOO glad I got these bunnies spayed when I have a few days off. I never would have been able to go to work otherwise. All this monitoring and hand feeding and nose wiping and rushing to the vets. Phew. I'm exhausted. These bunnies better recover quick

Took my bunnies to get spayed today. They're still there but after I dropped them off I felt so bad for them, I quickly rushed out and emptied my bank account buying them toys and sweets and comfy blankets to put in their cages until they feel better. When I say emptied my bank account, I'm not even joking. I have £4 left. I am not sure how I'm going to survive the next two weeks until my student loan. Atleast I'll lose weight from lack of eating haha. Although getting the bus to work might be a major problemo...

OH WELL. I'll have happy buns :D

#rabbits

Look at them. LOOK AT THEM. So flippin' cute. By how cute and cuddly they are, you wouldn't think I have to keep them separated at night cause they like to try and eat eachother. Naughty bunnies.

#bunnies #rabbits #cute #awwww

You know that feeling where you feel really happy for no real reason? Nothing special is happening but you just realise that there's nothing wrong at the moment. You might be a bit short on cash or a bit stressed at work but you're healthy and you have people that love you and you have the internet. I mean.. can anyone actually be sad when they have an endless supply to Netflix? I think not. Anyway, I feel happy. It's that kind of happiness that makes your tummy feel shaky. It's pretty good. I feel very fortunate and grateful for the kind of life I have. It might not be perfect, or exactly what I want but it's so much better than what alot of people have.

#happy #yay

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"Dear How I Met Your Mother Creators,To say I was disappointed in the series finale of How I Met Your Mother is a gross understatement. I am disconcertingly, irretrievably, unfathomably disappointed in the way you chose to end what used to be my absolute favorite television series of...

HIMYM finale rant & Spoilers.

The fact that HIMYM was supposed to be about true love prevailing yadda yadda and actually turned out to be Ted's long winded way of asking his kids if he could start dating Robin again really angers me. That's just not like his character at all. The fact that he casually mentions the fact that the mother dies and then is all 'oh, so yeah gonna get back with robin' devalues the whole relationship with Ted and the mother. I wouldn't mind if they hadn't built it up to be all about fate and destiny and finding your true love. I don't care if it's mean, to truly honour the personalities of the characters they should have made Ted miserable after his wife's death and he should have died alone hahaha. He definitely shouldn't have got back with Robin, proving he still loved her after all these years. GRRRRRRRR.

If this was an April fools joke and the real finale ended next week I could actually believe that. It would be very impressive and convincing.

#himym #finale

There's a 24 year old man on my facebook wall who apparently didn't know what homophobia meant until today. I don't even mean metaphorically, he actually didn't know. I think it's quite sad how some people can be so unaware of the issues that effect people around them :(

#homophobia

olivesaverin

veteranfangirl

Conceal, don’t feel. Don’t let them know.

"[With Elsa, it] definitely was intentional to show anxiety and depression." - JENNIFER LEE (x)

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THIS MOVIE IS SO IMPORTANT.

Like yes, I agree with the major criticisms going around tumblr re: racism and heteronormativity and not enough major female characters YES, they’re all valid points. I just don’t understand the bloodlust towards Frozen more than, say, Tangled. These issues aren’t unique to this movie; they’re widespread societal problems and that leaks into our media. It can still be a good/enjoyable movie. I see you SJWers enjoying Aladdin at the same time and that shit’s racist as hell. Just because something has problematic elements doesn’t make it bad.

BUT THIS CHARACTER IS SO FUCKING IMPORTANT. Because little girls are obsessed with her, they’re latching on to her. Little girls love Elsa. And she’s a Disney Princess with major neuroses. (I know this is Anna’s story but Elsa’s more popular.) And it shows a main female character with major anxiety and depression issues, and it shows her as a powerful, strong, loving person around those issues, and it shows her as an incredibly positive character.

A lot of people are saying that the story would’ve been better if Elsa’d been the antagonist, and she was originally intended to be until that changed in development. And you know what, it’s for the best because she’s a protagonist with mental issues. It’s easy and common to give those to a villain. Villains are twisted and they hurt people because they’re not Good People. Disney Princesses might not be perfect but they’re damn close to it and their faults are charming and cute and not crippling. Elsa’s issues and her failure to deal with them are crippling.

So many teens and adults have identified with her issues, and seeing them portrayed in a positive and beloved character is so fucking important, because children see that not just scary weirdos have mental issues. Elsa hurts people because of her issues. She doesn’t mean to but she hurts her parents and sister and kingdom and strangers, emotionally and physically. And she’s a Good Guy. Not only is she a Good Guy, she’s a Disney Princess. They’re not supposed to hurt people — except oh maybe hurt feelings because they were following their dreams or something saccharine like that.

And she makes a series of bad choices, selfish choices, because she can’t deal with her issues. Just like real people. She’s not a bad person because she makes bad choices stemming from her neuroses. Little kids see someone who’s awesome! with anxiety and depression and they see that she’s more than just her issues, and she’s deserving of love

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This needs to be reblogged by everyone in existence.

askfordoodles

Reblogging because this shit’s important.

sleepy-edits

"Cuties. I’m gonna keep you."

susiephone

Am I the only one that found this creepy, not cute? I mean, trolls in mythology have been known to kidnap children from their parents! Kristoff could be a changeling! He could have a family out there who has no idea what happened to him and thinks he’s dead!

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And and and! The trolls in this movie can tamper with memories. Let that sink in.

quick! run and read this short story. Do it!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/extraordinary-adventures-Pearl-Pretty-Monsters-ebook/dp/B00HDQJUE6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387380136&sr=1-1&keywords=The+extraordinary+adventures+of+Nick+and+Pearl+and+the+Pretty+Faced+Monsters

#story #chidren

Think i have successfully litter trained one of the rabbits which isn't even mine but i have kind of claimed as my own. It's an exciting life.

#rabbits #bunnies #litter trained #i have no life

In two more days I'll be able to obsess about Christmas without it being weird. Hurray.

#christmas

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This is 19 year old Marie Fowler. Her cancer just returned, and has been declared terminal. She’s already in Hospice Care. Her final wish is to meet Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens. Please, make it happen. Spread the word. This girl deserves it.