Riley Kathleen

A collection of thoughts and things that inspire me or represent who I am in some way or another.

[f0reverinflight]

Was literally JUST beginning to type a post about how the narcolepsy struggle has been real this past week and then I accidentally hit the switch for the power strip all my computer crap is plugged into with my toe... One computer restart, and having to log in to everything again.....

Anyways, I was so happy with myself for how well I did during my mom and I’s little vacation to San Diego for my friend’s wedding, especially with how many things I had to do and be at, and the long drive there and back home. I was surprised at how little I struggled with sleepiness, even on the day where I forgot to take my meds... well man, have I sure been making up for it this past week. I mean, on Tuesday I sat down to put shoes on and fell asleep leaning against my leg for over an hour (which is honestly simultaneously frustrating because I had shit to do and comical because like, really???). This is why I like to take my vacations slowly and schedule in a decent amount of downtime. Oh well. It was well worth it for my friend. :)

[hibiscusroom]

[beeftea78-deactivated20200113]

I like to call my chickens “beasties” or “fat little monster trucks” and other such affectionate terms, but dad seems to take offence whenever I do and always gently refers to them as “the girls,” “the ladies” and sometimes “the dames” when he’s putting them away, like he’s a butler shepherding a group of well-bred country lasses into the parlour for tea 

[sekiss-blog1]

this post evokes such a pleasing mental image that my depression was completely cured for 5 and a half minutes

[rajasconqueso-deactivated201508]

Repeat after me: - Veganism is not affordable - Veganism is not cruelty free - Veganism is not the best choice for everyone

[caged-freedom-deactivated201702]

Repeat after me -I’m an idiot and wrong. -Veganism can be made affordable. -Veganism is fucking cruelty free. That’s what it’s all about. - Veganism is the best choice for everyone, if everyone did it. -I’m a fucking asshole for making this completely wrong text post and should shut the hell up now.

[latinagabi]

Exploiting undocumented immigrants, and other workers is cruelty free? Nearly 500,000 children as young as six harvest 25 percent of US crops.

But I guess brown people don’t fucking matter. 

[sissikuk]

People are literally starving in South America because all the Quinoa crop is being exported mainly for white vegans who want to live “cruelty-free” but don’t care about brown people as much as they do about animals.

[thequantumqueer]

plus, 4 of the 8 most common food allergies (soy, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts) are common vegan substitutes.

[faethorne]

hello i am also here with The Science™ to back up the fact veganism is NOT even the most sustainable dietary option for humanity, like not even in the ballpark of close

[thenatsdorf]

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“Wait…how did he do that?”

[southerlysound-deactivated20161]

I really cannot deal with this 😭

[cerceos-deactivated20160308]

Daniel Zenker - Canada, 2013

[synqra]

[thenatsdorf]

[tastefullyoffensive]

“Daughter wanted to go to Disney World, but since it’s too expensive, we did the next best thing.” [full video]

[thenordroom]

The Apartment by Lynda Gardener on Airbnb | photos by Eve Wilson | more project by Lynda here & here | Lynda’s own home here

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[travel-lusting]

ireland || by anna

[pinknegg]

the purge except it’s 24 hours where retail workers can talk back to customers and managers

[eye-scream-girls]

Found this incredible street art whilst looking for brunch. Some beautiful handling of spraypaint and subtle translucent colour all at the hands of Shok-1, an artist I stumbled upon first in real life and then online. Fuckin love bones.

[f0reverinflight]

Kind of hate that I spent a large portion of my day working on the blanket I’m crocheting for my mom. I’ve cleaned up the kitchen, baked, cleaned the kitchen, heated up dinner (leftovers), cleaned up yet again after dinner... I’ve done 2 loads of laundry today, cleaned the cat’s bowls, refilled their food tub, scooped out their litter box, ran to the grocery store, and sent an important email, too. And all of this is without my meds because long story short, it took 20 days for them to arrive after I ordered them and they came too late for me to take any today so I’ve been without. I managed to stay awake all day, getting things done. But what does my mom do? Complain that I haven’t cleaned up at all and asked me what I even did today. Then she asked why I was “pouting” (I was trying not to get upset and cry in front of her because it would only make things worse)... Maybe I didn’t get everything done today. Maybe I wasted some time on my day off. Maybe I wasn’t as productive as I could have been. But it’s hard enough to stay focused, and remember things, and not accidentally fall asleep some days with my medication, let alone without it. I don’t want to use my narcolepsy diagnosis as a crutch, but sometimes I wish she understood what it feels like so she’d maybe cut me a little slack. :/

[bpdzoldyck-deactivated20181014]

As someone who has been living with severe suicidal ideation my entire life I wanna tell you all something, you don’t have to stay alive for yourself. People will say it’s a bad idea to live for external things because they’re temporary, and it’s true living for yourself is ideal but if you’re not to that point yet that’s ok too. 

I’ve lived for my dog for the past 4 years, before that I lived for my snakes, before that I lived for my cat. You can live for whatever needs you and whatever matters to you. Live for your best friend, live for your plants, live for your pets, live for your animal crossing town. Live for whatever keeps you alive and the day will come when you can live for yourself.

[stillstreetjoshua]

This is something everyone should see. Thank you for sharing this.

[robotsandfrippary]

Transformers kept me alive. When the 2007 movie was announced I was going through an incredibly hard time emotionally. I saw the preview and every time I thought about killing myself I thought, “but then I won’t get to see this thing I’ve always wanted to see, good or not.” And it got me through.

I’m in a place where I live for myself now, but don’t toss away a life preserver just because other people think you should be able to swim on your own.

[senatorwiggles-deactivated20241]

don’t toss away a life preserver just because other people think you should be able to swim on your own

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

Being a good person is a choice. Don’t let people fool you into believing that truly good people never have bad thoughts, are never tempted by the easier path, by the low road, never mess up or act out selfishly. Never believe a person can be good without making a conscious effort.

Every single time you do something good, you’ve made a decision to make the world a little brighter.

Goodness is not an inherent trait, it is a choice. Keep making it! I see you, I’m proud of you, and I’m rooting for you!

[mandibuzzing]

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[fjordfolk]

The unnecessarily long Ryssdalshornet #aesthetic post nobody wanted or asked for, but got anyway.