Frustration and sobbing

Sam / she/he / minor / aroace lesbian

[mumblesplash]

it's such bs that the whole guilt-ridden stoic self-sacrificing martyr thing doesn't work outside of fiction. repressing all your emotions and neglecting your physical wellbeing should make you god's most tragically beautiful morally unassailable little soldier of righteousness but all it does is give you bad skin and gastrointestinal problems

[mumblesplash]

like what do you MEAN the number 1 sexiest character trait of all time is just kind of offputting and bad for you in real life. next you'll tell me smoking has consequences other than looking like a mysterious badass

[galileosballs]

Also, please do not listen to how people talk about cover letters on this site. Cover letters are important, and in many industries you can be damn sure they'll be read. And no, they're not 'fanfic about working in your office', or just re-stating the resume contents in a fancier guise. If you treat them like that, then of course they're not doing much for you. That makes you sound like a syncophantic windbag, and it's not doing anything else to help.

I was trained in the dark arts of the cover letter by my mother, who is a hiring manager. And her training has paid off: I've been consistently told my cover letters are excellent. Let me pass on the wisdom.

The job of a cover letter is to give a prospective employer strictly more information than is on the resume. This is where you take the resume contents and put them into context. You look at the job requirements (you are looking at the job requirements before applying, right?) and look at your resume and ask the question (in your head) "why would a person think this candidate would be good for this job?" and your cover letter is the answer to that question. If you don't answer that question, the hiring manager is going to have to do it themselves, and you have way more information to work with than they do.

This is especially important if you're moving from one industry to another, because then the relevant connections aren't obvious. It's also very important if you're overqualified, because then you can use the letter to say "I know it looks like this job would be too entry-level for me, but I'm interested to pursue it for reasons x, y, and z". You can also use this space to explain away something that might otherwise be disqualifying, like job-hopping or a long break in employment. The tone to strike here is always matter-of-fact and constrained to topic - don't go into detail about health stuff or personal tragedy, just tell them what they need to hear: that this period of your resume was affected by [bad thing] but that it's now in the past and you're looking forward to the next chapter. Remember, one of the things they're trying to learn is whether you'd be content in this role, or whether you'd be miserable and leave after 2 months, which would force them to do all the work of hiring again. You're trying to establish that you will fit right in and not cause problems. Knowing what drew you to this job in particular (and don't just say 'money', that's true for everyone) helps with that.

And the other mistake? Everyone writes cover letters that are too long. One page is fine. Two is the absolute maximum, and that's if you have a lot of specific things to say. It's a waste of your time and theirs to pad it out with fluff. Of my two most recent successful cover letters (i.e. jobs for which I was interviewed) one was 390 words and the other was 550. That's the length of this post. How long did it take me to write this post? About 15 minutes to write, 5 to proof and edit. That's how long you should be spending on a cover letter, maximum.

[penelopepennington]

It's the Royal Academy of Art Young Artist's Summer Show. One of my favourite exhibitions of the year. Like. Not only are the older kids insanely talented, the younger ones' artist statements will just punch you right in the face.

Jeffrey is my cat and he feels like my heart

Click [here] for the full online exhibition

[smytherines]

realistically there's very little chance Owen's jacket survived the fall and the explosion intact, and even if it did there's no way the kgb just held onto it for months and gave it back to him when Chimera recruited him, so it does kinda imply that Owen went out and bought the same jacket just so his big reveal would be more dramatic

[mentallyillmindmeld]

Situationship so bad you have to fake your own death and devote four years of your life to dismantling everything he’s ever believed in

[wren-kitchens]

i do really enjoy when people portray owen as the visibly mature one, just because he’s stood next to curt mega, because that guy is Not the more reasonable one out of the two. this is the guy who faked his own death, killed over a thousand people, and created a false identity JUST to get back at his ex like come on. curt did the normal thing and grieved owen did whatever the fuck That was

[tinkysbox]

Reasons why Owen could've survived being shot in the head brought to you by me running on 3 hours sleep:

1) spies never die

2) spies are forever

3) he's gay. enough said

4) I just really think it would be funny if it happened a second time ngl

5) also spite probably

[milawasbornconfused]

Will Branner make a Spies Are Forever reaction video with Curt Mega and my life is yours my liege

[amethyst-yapsalot]

I love tgwdlm bc all the characters are so deeply dysfunctional, even before the apocalypse starts. we've got:

guy who actually might just be autistic

woman whose sanity and marriage are both hanging on by a thread

fuckboy slowly having a mental breakdown

divorced dad who literally just wants his daughter to love him

barista trying to get her life together so she can start a weed farm

mad scientist

[sea-salted-wolverine]

Hey. Heyhey. Do me a favor real quick.

If you don't already know you have issues doing so, squat down real quick. Bend your knees all the way and touch the floor. Just make sure you can do it. Okay? For me? And then stand up all the way and make sure you can balance on one foot.

Like. You don't need to blow it into some huge thing. Just. Make sure all your bits and peices still work the way you think they do.

[sea-salted-wolverine]

Can you turn your head to look behind you without twisting your shoulders? What about standing on your toes? If you sit down on the floor can you get back up without using your hands?

If there was ever a tumblr post worth sending to your mom, it's this one.

Just saying, bodies are a use it or lose it kinda thing.

[sea-salted-wolverine]

okay so every time I see this post crop back up in queues and notifications I end up thinking about it. Because I made the post and even I'm still doing the thing where I read the post about maintaining range of motion in my delicate meatsuit and I nod and hmm and think yeah that's a good idea and then dont move from where I'm curled up shrimp style staring at the nightmare rectangle.

So like. Thinking real hard about moving doesn't count as moving. Major bummer. Anyways. Joints.

[spacecat24-7]

unironically I will block you for saying “my Shayla” about your blorbo. The meme came from people mocking a Black man for crying for his daughter. When you say that about a sketch of Skinny White Dude #27 you are treating Black pain as a joke. I want to assume most people don’t know the context and wouldn’t use it if they did but too many of yall straight up do not care and would keep using it anyways

either way now you do know, so you can either be better or shut the fuck up

[coloredlion]

Fallen angel

Ty Pinterest for peak references

[universe-friday]

EXCERPT #141:

Hello. I hope somebody is listening.

[...]

It was getting late at this point, and I had to get back soon. Paris would soon be waiting for me.

I didn’t know what to tell her. Of course I still wanted to look for Adhil and Adhafera, of course I know better than to trust a stranger in the City telling me she’ll take care of them for me. Yet I felt as though it would be a terrible mistake not to listen to her, like she knows something I don’t.

‘Stranger danger’ is the motto you need to survive here, you know that, old sport. But what if it’s different if I need my friends to survive?

How would I explain this to Paris? How could I tell her I changed my mind without seeming either inconsistent or dangerously gullible?

The thing is, she hasn’t come back.

Paris… is missing.

I don’t understand how this could happen. It’s like everyone I meet ends up swallowed by the City, some way or another.

I went back to our— her hideout, and waited for her to come back. I don’t know how long I waited, but it was long enough to know whatever’s holding her up is bad.

I prefer patrolling when I’m just making sure everything is okay. 

I’m on the rooftops now, following a group of cyborgs of the latest generation roaming down in the streets. A group this large is bound to lead me to something… I just hope Paris will be alright until then. There’s twenty of them, all going in the same direction. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen this many together.

Paris, if you can hear me, please. Hold on. I’m not abandoning you.

[fairycosmos]

im always like hehe im so smart i will avoid shame by never doing anything ever but then i feel ashamed of not living and it turns out i didn't escape any sort of discomfort i just traded it in for a less rewarding kind

[h3avylove-deactivated20150526]

becoming an adult cheat sheet!

learn to coupon

what to do when you can’t afford therapy

cleaning your bathroom

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

stress management

quick fix meals

find out if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

resume workshop

organize your closet

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

what you should bring to a doctor’s appointment

what’s a mortgage?

how to pick a health insurance plan

hotlines list

your first gynecology appointment

what to do if the cops pull you over

things to have in your car in case of emergency

my moving out masterpost

how to make friends as an adult (video)

how to do taxes (video)

recommended reads for surviving adulthood (video)

change a flat tire (video)

how to do laundry (video)

opening a bank account (video)

laundry cheat sheet

recipes masterpost

tricks to help you sleep more

what the fuck should you make for dinner?

where should you go for drinks?

alcohol: know your limits

easy makeup tips

find seat maps for your flight

self-defense tips

prevent hangovers

workout masterpost

how to write a check

career builder

browse careers

birth control information

financial management software & app (free)

my mental health masterpost

my college applications masterpost

how to jumpstart a car

sex ed masterpost

[sirflodgypodgy]

reblogging for whomever needs it

[multifamdomfan]

Ruth: You have to!

Richie: No!

Ruth: WHY NOT?!!! WHY WON'T YOU SING?!!!

Richie: BECAUSE SINGING KILLED MY UNCLE, OKAY?!!! Now, Ieave me alone.

[deactivationgocrazy-deactivated]

"the education system traumatizes students it deems stupid" and "the education system traumatizes students it deems gifted" are two concepts that can and should coexist.

[doubleca5t]

I think I've got a compromise