my tumblr - by karin

Wherever you go, there you are.

[karinlynnbates]

It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

I had another Tumblr before this one— it’s at least 13-14 years old. It was one I had about life in Paris connected with a Wordpress blog. Time sure flies.

[tmbtist]

Trauma is a time traveller, an ouroboros that reaches back and devours everything that came before. Only fragments remain.

Junot Diaz

[karinlynnbates]

Ahhh, Junot Diaz’s writing! What a metaphor!

[paigekniight]

       ❛ I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I’m gonna do, what I can do, what I can’t do. I’ve been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don’t have to. But if I did, I’d be able to do it. I’m not going to enjoy dying, but there’s not much prep for that. ❜

                                                              carrie fisher                                  october 21, 1956 – december 27, 2016

[karinlynnbates]

❤️

[karinlynnbates]

It’s a #foggy Saturday morning. #Fall is here. 🍂🍁🍂🍁

[vortexsophia-deactivated2022110]

[geekygothgirl]

I don’t know what we did to deserve Mr. Rogers but I’m so glad we had him. 

[kushandwizdom]

"And one day she realized that she had too much joy, light, focus & happiness in her SOUL, to make room for the pain she used to carry. "

- Lalah Delia

[karinlynnbates]

💜💛💜

[thislifeisgoodsometimes]

I’ve learned that things change, people change, and it doesn’t mean you forget the past or try to cover it up. It simply means that you move on and treasure the memories. Letting go doesn’t mean giving up… it means accepting that some things weren’t meant to be. #andrejosselin (at Lanzarote. Canary Island)

[karinlynnbates]

Beautiful photo and words! 👍🏼

[nojillnolife]

[karinlynnbates]

❤

[nypl]

The season wouldn’t be complete without our annual rebroadcast of @neil-gaiman reading A Christmas Carol! Listen to the full podcast here.

[neil-gaiman]

I posted this, or the 2014 post of this, yesterday. But this post has photos of me getting the Dickens beard put on, which are a bit mindboggling…

[karinlynnbates]

Saving this to listen to later!

[karinlynnbates]

The sun is retreating earlier and earlier as fall progresses. #colostateuniversity #twilight #clouds (at Colorado State University)

[karinlynnbates]

I now have nicotine gum and I'm wearing my "Zero Fox Given" t-shirt. I think I can make it through the day.

[karinlynnbates]

The sun still came up on 11/9. #lovewinsintheend

[karinlynnbates]

Nom! #utthapam at Masalaa! My tummy is happy! 😍 (at Masalaa)

[karinlynnbates]

Fallin' some more at #coloradostateuniversity (at Colorado State University)

[karinlynnbates]

Fallin' at #coloradostateuniversity (at Colorado State University)

[karinlynnbates]

Yeah, I admit. It's a bit of a magnet for this babe. It belongs to one of the students at my university. #Corvette #fastcars #babemagnet I'd like a fast ride in it! (at Colorado State University)

[karinlynnbates]

View to the west. Gorgeous #Colorado day. #coloradostateuniversity #universitylife (at Lory Student Center)