Librarian of Fortune

Wisdom, Humour, and a Love of Books, Space, and Everything

[marvelcomictalk]

[aceofheartsu]

I CANT BREATHE

[xylodemon]

if i ever stop reblogging this, just assume I’ve died

[problematicparrot]

[cbdnrd]

Science is so cool

[girlymecha]

sometimes i get new followers and i’ll look at their blogs and literally nothing about me should appeal to them

but i’ve just realized i’m their shame blog

i’m the blog they follow to hide their secret interests

welcome my lost children, it is okay, do not shy away from the light that i have to offer you

[librarianoffortune-blog]

I don’t actually have any followers like this. Well, except for that one.

[iguanamouth]

oh my gdO CAN YOU DRAW GODZILLA MOMMA CARRYING LIKE A HUNDRED LIZARD BABIES ON HER BACK FOR TAKE YOUR CHILD (lizard) TO WORK DAY

oh SHOOT well i cant swing 100 but how bout

[cockroach-queer]

Sometimes I’m like “ancient greek plays are so old, how am i going to relate to the characters?” but then 

[sandandglass]

Castle s07e23

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

HERE EVERYONE HAVE SOME GREAT ADVICE FROM RICHARD CASTLE

[funnygamememes]

[thebestoftumbling]

[imessaged]

hover over each letter in this sentence for three seconds.

[toriffic]

[fightblr]

“Dillhole” 😂

[wrath-the-furious-deactivated20]

HOT FUCKING DAMN

READ THIS EVERYBODY

[cultofkimber-deactivated2022031]

Thank you.

[girlwithalessonplan]

Also, “I’m just sayin’” doesn’t make what you said any smarter, kinder, or truthful. 

[nobodytoldthehorse]

imagine directing a shakespeare play in the style of the last movie/tv show you watched

[shakespeareismyjam]

the suitor scene in merchant of venice done in the style of the voice australia (blind auditions round)

[shredsandpatches]

Titus Andronicus hosted by Guy Fieri. (It’s not my fault, my dad is visiting.)

[shakespearean]

Hamlet in the style of Scooby Doo. (yes I still watch morning cartoons).

[shakespeareanstudent-blog]

Midsummer in the style of MST3K, with the fairies as Joel and the robots

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

The Tempest done in the style of Firefly? Hell fucking yes.

[mdmshakespeare]

All of these. Please and thank you.

Also, Much Ado in the style of Inside Out.

[middleschoolchamps]

Coriolanus in the style of the Daily Show?

[strangenewclassrooms]

Midsummer ala Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Phryne would totally be Titania, and Jack would be Oberon. 

[girlwithalessonplan]

I’ve actually seen The Tempest done as LOST. But Othello as Dominion?!

[librarianoffortune-blog]

Midsummer in the style of Doctor Who.

[fuckyeahdwarffortress]

[maakomori]

[dwagunlily]

My whole family owns/operates/works in Chinese restaurants so lemme tell you: -We chop all our vegetables FRESH -We butcher our own chicken from whole chickens (we strip the breasts/tenders from the torso; we debone the thigh meat) -We use the bones to make chicken stock for our soups -We roast our own pork/ribs in an in-house smoker -We peel and devein all of our shrimp BY HAND (this is what i did as a kid) -We make our own dumplings/wontons/egg roll/spring rolls/breaded shrimp BY HAND (none of these are frozen) -We used to make our own dumpling dough from scratch, but it was a lot of work and we switched to premade but many other places still do this -All sauces and marinates are made by hand (no premade/store bought) -All gravy is made by hand from scratch -All soups are made from scratch -Egg Foo Young takes FOREVER TO MAKE (there are like 7 different steps and you can only make one order at a time) -An average take out restaurant has 3-6 employees (oftentimes family) -Most employees work 6 days a week/60-70 hours a week -Many employees live with their employers, sometimes very far away from their families (ie a father sending money back to his wife and kids in China) -Owners (such as my parents) usually work 7 days a week, 364 days a year (we close on thanksgiving) -Oftentimes kids will be helping out/hanging around bc they can’t afford childcare (I’ve been cashiering since i was 10) SO WITH ALL THIS IN MIND, it’s really hurtful when someone complains about our prices. Averaging $5-$10/person (which is FAST FOOD LEVEL PRICES), the food you get has fresh vegetables, fresh meat, no weird preservatives—all cooked to order. “HOW MUCH did you say this cost??? WHEEEEW!” “You’re taking all my money!” “(Asks for extra thing) Why does that cost extra?” “So what do i get for free for spending $20?” “How’s your pork made? It ain’t dog meat, is it?” —all hurtful things I’ve personally heard and had to grin and bear For some reason, it seems people don’t respect Chinese restaurants. You would never treat a Western-owned restaurant like this. Even places like PF Chang and Panda Express (who DO NOT use fresh ingredients) can overcharge out the wazoo but no one complains because they’re oftentimes being served by Western faces. It really hurts for people to act like my family’s hard work isn’t worth anything to them. Treat your locally owned business with respect. Treat your Chinese restaurants with respect. Really think about the food you’re getting and all the work that goes into it. Think of all the hard working people behind bringing you this meal you’re about to enjoy, a meal you didn’t have to prepare (this goes for fast food too). Above all else, TREAT OTHER HUMAN BEINGS WITH BASIC DIGNITY.

[thiccthighs-n-brows]

^^^ all of this. Read it.

[theabfresh]

As a chef, Asian food is very complex and intriguing. Please respect the craft!

[chavaguava]

This is from a super cool documentary called The Search General Tso’s Chicken! I highly recommend it to everyone who has even a passing interest in Chinese food! They interview some really mazing people, and talk about the rise and fall of high dining in American Chinese food. I seriously recommend it. And one of my favorite professors is in it!!

But if a full documentary is too long for you to watch, then take a look at this instead: The Ted Talk that Jennifer 8 Lee gave about the same subject.  Equally interesting, and sums up the thesis of the movie. Not surprisingly, Jennifer 8 Lee was a producer of the film. 

Man, now I am seriously craving some real Chinese food. Someone please open up a 麻辣烫 place in Anchorage!

[tastefullyoffensive]

[thewiseoldmoon]

Now someone please explain to me why this is even close to acceptable?

[educationalsystem]

How dare WOMEN have

bODIES?¿???

[numba1fanatic-deactivated201705]

they told her it was unfair to the TEACHERS

TO. THE. TEACHERS.

IF YOU ARE A TEACHER AND YOU ARE HAVING SEXUAL THOUGHTS ABOUT YOUR UNDERAGED STUDENTS THEN YOU ARE A PEDOPHILE WHO SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE NEAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUCH LESS TEACHING IN THEM

[adultprivilege]

“Can you not wear skinny jeans? Some of our teachers are pedophiles and it wouldn’t be fair for them to see a teenager who they can’t fuck.”

- the logic of this dress code

[sandandglass]

Last Week Tonight s02e23

[sheldontinydino]

He still doesn’t quite know how that earbud could possibly fit in his ear

[thefaultsinourwallflowers]

THIS IS SO FUDGING CUTE 

[mysharona1987]