It is what it is

Bye friends.

[liberaceisdead]

Meaning.

I would like to do more than consume.

Less consumption - less food, less alcohol, less absorbtion, less less less.

And then.

More.

[liberaceisdead]

My creative soul is on life support.

I feel crippled by distraction and the easiness of just melting into my couch and letting tv/social media/the constant news cycle take over my attention and time.

I desperately want to DO SOMETHING. Something that isn't coping with wine. Something that isnt coping with distraction. Something useful. Something that has a physical result.

Sometimes so much to say and then when the moment comes nothing. My psyche my biggest enemy, silencing me, telling me "no one gives a shit dude".

I feel nothing and everything. I can't focus. I am, in moments happy and in others in abject misery. Avoiding the misery like the plague because what happens if it never stops pouring out of me. Even this is too much.

I go now.

[introvertaloner]

MUJER FUERTE / STRONG WOMAN

Cuando te ven una mujer fuerte piensan que no tienes necesidad de nada ni de nadie, que puedes soportarlo todo, que pase lo que pase, lo superarás, que no te importa ser escuchada, cuidada o mimada.

Cuando te ven una mujer fuerte te buscan sólo para que les ayudes a llevar sus cruces. Te hablan pensando que tú no necesitas ser escuchada.

A una mujer fuerte no se le pregunta si está cansada, si está sufriendo o cayendo, si tiene ansiedad o miedo, lo importante es que ella siempre esté allí: un faro en la niebla o una roca en medio del mar.

A la mujer fuerte no se le perdona nada. Si pierde el control se convierte en débil, si pierde los estribos se transforma en histérica.

Cuando la mujer fuerte falta un minuto se nota enseguida, pero cuando está se da por hecho su presencia.

Pero la fuerza que se necesita cada día, para ser ese tipo de mujer, no le importa a nadie.

Honra, reconoce, respeta y agradece a las mujeres fuertes que hay en tu vida, porque ellas también necesitan ser contenidas, queridas y sentir que pueden descansar en ti.

Texto: Jallalla Ubuntu ENGLISH: When they see you as a strong woman they think that you do not need anything or anyone, that you can bear everything, that whatever happens, you will overcome it, that you do not mind being listened to, cared for or pampered. When they see you a strong woman they look for you only to help them carry their crosses. They talk to you thinking that you do not need to be heard. A strong woman is not asked if she is tired, if she is suffering or falling, if she has anxiety or fear, the important thing is that she is always there: a lighthouse in the fog or a rock in the middle of the sea. The strong woman is not forgiven. If she loses control she becomes weak, if she loses her temper she becomes hysterical. When the strong woman is missing a minute, it is immediately noticeable, but when she is there, her presence is taken for granted. But the strength that is needed every day, to be that kind of woman, does not matter to anyone. Honor, recognize, respect and thank the strong women in your life, because they also need to be restrained, loved and feel that they can rest in you.

Text: Jallalla Ubuntu

[nostalgiaunicorn]

[typette-deactivated20150825]

I remember posting somewhere once in a thread about why girls aren’t exploited in animation anymore where some guy said, “all the disney girls are drawn to be generally attractive, but I don’t think there are any eye-candy men… or are there? Are there any Disney men that lots of girls like?” and I mentioned Roger. Tons of girls replied agreeing with me and the original guy was like “wait, Roger? from 101 Dalmatians? What’s attractive about him, he’s tall and lanky and has a big nose, he isn’t muscley at all! Wouldn’t you all prefer Gaston or something? Or do you girls think his big nose is indicative of something else?” and I was like “no, you idiot, he’s a silly, goofy guy who likes animals and can play a bunch of instruments, that’s why he’s attractive. What’s the matter with you? Gaston, seriously?”

This is why we need more girls in animation. And more guys like Roger apparently. 

[fandomsandfeminism]

This is why I laugh my ass of whenever dudes talk about how men are “objectified” by the media too. Because 9 times out of 10, what men think is “women objectifying men” are characters like Gaston.

And Gaston is NOT a woman-driven fantasy. Gaston is a male wish fulfillment fantasy. Gaston is not what women want, he is what men want to be. He is hyper-masculinity to an extreme degree, dripping with sexism and testosterone. The fact that men think that Gaston is what women want says an awful lot about those men. 

While I don’t want to generalize, female fans tend to prefer a very different kind of male hero. We like the Rogers, the Milos, the Hercules. Genuinely kind, often awkward men who are sometimes vulnerable and respectful to women. 

Yes, this is a generalization. I own up to that. But I think it’s important to remember that there is often VERY big difference between what MEN want to be and what women WANT in our media. 

[bemusedlybespectacled]

Reblogging this again because fucking this. And hell, even the muscley dudes (see: Khal Drogo, Hercules, Thor, Captain America) are loved, not because they are muscley, but because they are sweet and loving and adorable. We love Thor because his mispronounces “Hubble” as “Hooble,” not because of what he can do with a hammer.

[bubblyskootch]

Reblogging for the awesome comments.

[lumiereswig]

I’m just here to say I love the animation of Roger so fucking much.  look how fucking smooth and graceful and agile he is. 2d animation is amazing and i just want to hug it

[tinydooms]

All of this. 

[rapacityinblue]

Okay, listen, to return briefly to the idea of Gaston: Beauty and the Beast is actually the first animated Disney screen play written by a woman. Linda Woolverton, the screenwriter, got a lot of attention for creating a self-proclaimed feminist heroine in 1991, but she also had a *lot* to say about Gaston. She didn’t stumble into that villain by mistake. She crafted him based on her own experiences with men and even her ex-boyfriends, and said: “To Gaston, Belle wasn’t a person; she was a possession. And I think it’s great for little boys to see that Beauty doesn’t choose him. Not only can they look at Gaston as an example of how not to treat women, but they can hopefully be taught by the Beast, a macho guy who is comfortable with his feelings and gentleness. He could teach a lot of men, in fact, about sensitivity.“

Not only is Gaston not a woman’s fantasy, he’s literally a woman’s horror story.

[shieldmaiden19]

Reblogging for:

“The fact that men think that Gaston is what women want says an awful lot about those men.”

“Not only is Gaston not a woman’s fantasy, he’s literally a woman’s horror story.”

FREAKING YES

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Have your completely abandoned Tumblr?

I guess so

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Same. It me. 💯.

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Photo with bae, where I look like I may kill you 💁

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My lovely gal pal Louise got me some pretty fancy make up and make up brushes for xmas. Not sure if @nicenfroosh and @obesacantavit and are doing anything fancy, but I'm prepared nonetheless heh. Makeup: Lancome Paris Brushes: Real Techniques by Sam & Nic Dress: hand me down from @_chantillylace 😁😜 #nofiltre

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The sun'll come out, tomorrow! Betcha bottom dollar that tomorrow, they'll be suuuuun

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Took my neice to see Annie today! Twas a success!

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The new job doesn't really require me to dress up anymore, nor did I get a chance to go to any holiday parties this year. So Im pretty excited to be going to the theatre with my neice and dressing up. It feels nice to be a bit fancy once in awhile. 👗🎀👭

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Some yuuuuuge.

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Some tiny.

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And then in a completely unrelated turn of events, model ships in the basement of the AGO ⛵

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Ya ole softy.

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Do you guys remember these illustrations from when you were a kid?! 👻

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