like the elysian fields, with cute stuff & butts

Call me JC. 21, history major, linguistics minor, baby animal aficionado, general nerd, aspiring writer. This blog is my happy place.

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Ingenious Bathroom Graffiti by Reid Faylor [sparknotes] Previously: Cute and Funny Illustrations by Jaco Haasbroek

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John Oliver from The Daily Show Presents Gun Control to America - Imgur

Whoop dee fucking doo indeed.

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Ever feel like the Daily Show does better reporting and REAL questioning than most news shows?

It’s satire only reveals more truth than not.

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All the damn time.

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I will always reblog this.

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Friday the 13th - medieval roots

Some believe that the arrest of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and 60 of his senior knights on Friday, October 13, 1307 by King Philip IV of France is the origin of this superstition. That day thousands of Templars were arrested and subsequently tortured. They then ‘confessed’ and were executed. From that day on, Friday the 13th was considered by followers of the Templars as an evil and unlucky day.

Image: Jacques de Molay sentenced to the stake in 1314, from the Chronicle of France or of St Denis (fourteenth century). Note the shape of the island, representing the Île de la Cité (Island of the City) in the Seine where the executions took place.

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what

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I’mSCKINGS

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what if soy milk is just regular milk introducing itself in spanish

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Guys buying books from Flourish and Blotts and being welcomed into a list of magical people was too emotional

Like that is all I ever wanted as a kid

It is 1:30 oh hello 1:30 when did you get here?

I'm a Hufflepuff, 1:30!

I'm going to bed

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Reblog if you're a Hufflepuff

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil.

(Also particularly good FINDERS).

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Just taking attendance!

Gryffindor click here

Slytherin x

Ravenclaw x

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well, now I'm on Pottermore, and I am a Hufflepuff!  Which is my other favorite!  So yay!!

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Reblog if you're a Gryffindor

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry set Gryffindors apart.

Just taking attendance!

Slytherin click here

Ravenclaw x

Hufflepuff x

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The Secret to Odorless Pooping in Public

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This is the best advert ever.

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WHY AM I LAUGHING THIS HARD THIS IS GREAT

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You NEED to watch this oh my god it is WONDERFUL

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Is there a term for when you have the same two lines of a song stuck in your head or do I have to invent it myself?

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California sea otter numbers are up, according to the latest population survey conducted by researchers, including those from the Aquarium. The reasons: more pups — and the addition of San Nicolas Island otters to the count. Since the 1980s, scientists have calculated populations for the southern sea otter, a threatened species in California. For 2013, USGS lists the population as 2,941. To be considered for removal from threatened status, it would need to exceed 3,090 for three consecutive years.There’s more to be done!  

Learn more.

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So I’ve started making prehistoric stuffed animals and I’m planning to start selling them!

The shop name and logo are courtesy of the lovely and amazing confugiumbeatum!

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Are you guys following my brilliantly talented friend Blaze yet?  Go and do that!

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The Aquarium Gets Awards for Sea Otter Conservation and Teen Programs

We’re flattered! The Aquarium earned two awards at this week’s annual meeting of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These include a North American Conservation Award for our sea otter conservation program, as well as an achievement award for our Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitats (WATCH) program, which recognizes “the most significant innovative, productive, far-reaching, program to promote diversity.”

The Aquarium is the only institution in the country that routinely rescues and cares for stranded, ill or injured southern sea otters with the goal of release back to the wild. For the past 30 years, the sea otter program has played a key role in research and recovery efforts for this iconic marine mammal. It works to ensure their continued survival and recovery through rescue, rehabilitation and release of sea otter pups and adults; collaborative scientific research on the myriad threats that have slowed their recovery; and advocacy for policies that will support population recovery. Learn more. 

WATCH is a community-based program offered to students enrolled in Pajaro Valley High School and Watsonville High School in Santa Cruz County. The year-long program begins in summer and extends throughout the school year, providing students with an opportunity to engage in an in-depth exploration of ecosystems in their community. WATCH integrates academic learning, youth development and community-based conservation projects in a way that connects students with their community and the oceans. Students earn community service hours needed for graduation and are eligible for college scholarships from the Aquarium. Learn more.

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Cat nap by Ion Moe

Throwback Thursday! Jaguar cubs Tikal and Maderas, born on April 26, 2012, are exhausted after running around their enclosure.