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[antichristsuperstar-1997]

[just-shower-thoughts]

We aren’t “discovering” anything when we uncover ancient ruins or artifacts of human history. Human civilization is remembering things that it collectively forgot.

[cantcontrolthegay-deactivated20]

the rumors are true: im soft and i just want to be loved

[thegingerpowers]

[rebelangel1102]

But this little Death is full of love!

[longlivecartoons]

Pókemon Go

Anyone else out there still playing Pokémon go and are have the same struggles as I to fulfill the add friends section of the quest.

[keliartwork]

[guarded-galaxy]

Quill: so yeah, 70s and 80s music is the greatest of all time, no doubt about it, no other decade can match it

Carol: *walks past with her 90s soundtrack blasting ‘All Star’ by Smash Mouth*

Quill:

[brucie-deactivated05092020-deac]

Peter P: blasts Toxic by britney spears

Quill and Carol:

[coffee-alien]

“Imagine having a child that refuses to hug you or even look you in the eyes”

Imagine being shamed, as a child, for not showing affection in a way that is unnatural or even painful for you. Imagine being forced, as a child, to show affection in a way that is unnatural or even painful for you. Imagine being told, as a child, that your ways of expressing affection weren’t good enough. Imagine being taught, as a child, to associate physical affection with pain and coercion.

[samayla]

As a preschool special ed para, this is very important to me. All my kids have their own ways of showing affection that are just as meaningful to them as a hug or eye contact is to you or me. 

One gently squeezes my hand between both of his palms as he says “squish.” I reciprocate. When he looks like he’s feeling sad or lost, I ask if I can squish him, and he will show me where I can squish him. Sometimes it’s almost like a hug, but most of the time, it’s just a hand or an arm I press between my palms. Then he squishes my hand in return, says “squish,” and moves on. He will come ask for squishes now, when he recognizes that he needs them.

Another boy smiles and sticks his chin out at me, and if he’s really excited, he’ll lean his whole body toward me. The first time he finally won a game at circle time, he got so excited he even ran over and bumped chins with me. He now does it when he sees me outside of school too. I stick out my chin to acknowledge him, and he grins and runs over and I lean down for a chin bump.

Yet another child swings my hand really fast. At a time when another child would be seeking a hug, she stands beside me and holds my hand, and swings it back and forth, with a smile if I’m lucky. The look on her face when I initiate the hand swinging is priceless.

Another one bumps his hip against mine when he walks by in the hallway or on the playground, or when he gets up after I’m done working with him. No eye contact, no words, but he goes out of his way to “crash” into me, and I tell him that it’s good to see him. He now loves to crash into me when I’m least expecting it. He doesn’t want anything, really. Just a bump to say “Hi, I appreciate you’re here.” And when he’s upset and we have to take a break, I’ll bump him, ask if he needs to take a walk, and we just go wander for a bit and discuss whatever’s wrong, and he’s practically glued to my side. Then one more bump before we go back into the room to face the problem.

Moral of the story is, alternative affection is just as valid and vitally important as traditional affection. Reciprocating alternative affection is just as valid and vitally important as returning a hug. That is how you build connections with these children. 

[brighteyedbadwolf]

This is so goddamn important.

I verbally express affection. A LOT.

My husband… doesn’t. I don’t know why. For the longest time part of me wondered if it meant he loved me less.

At some point I told him about a thing I had done as a kid. Holding hands, three squeezes means ‘I Love You’.

Suddenly he’s telling me I Love You all the time.

Holding my hand, obviously, but also randomly.

taptaptap

on my hand, my shoulder, my butt, my knee, whatever body part is closest to him, with whatever part of him is closest to me

All the time.

More often than I ever verbally said it.

It’s an ingrained signal now, I can tap three times on whatever part of him, and get three taps back in his sleep. Apparently I do the same.

It’s made a huge difference for us.

People say things differently.

[longlivecartoons]

Infographic Review Pt.4

What sticks out is the breakdown of the influence of both McDonald’s and Starbucks world wide. It shows the full extent both of these franchises have but more specifically the infamous golden arches as they make 41 billion dollars in sales which is quite a lot especially when compared to Starbuck’s 4.1 billion in sales.  Also the various countries that export goods to help make Starbucks, from the cups to the coffee. It shows the extent this franchise has in term of where it’s coffee is sourced. But note that all of the information is not up to date as it is only up to the year 2003.

One of the main points is that McDonald’s sales dwarf all other fast food franchises it is also greater than the GDP of some countries for example Afghanistan which was $21 billion as compared to the golden arches $41 billion. All of this can be found in the chart on the bottom right hand side as it compares the sales of seven franchises in the year 2003. Another point which can be illustrated in the lager red type in the magic bean shop. As one cup of Starbuck’s coffee is dependent on many countries as it is a global hub for many countries both wealthy and poor. This is also displayed on the global map that shows specifically which countries are their sources for coffee beans, paper cups and sugar. With different coloured arrows for each of these items as they all link back to the coffee franchise.

This infographic may be targeting consumers as a way to expand their knowledge on the influence that these two franchises have globally. The two main colours red and green were used as they are directly liked to McDonald’s and Starbucks respectively. The creator uses a larger font and a different colour to draw attention to those bits of information. The circles of the world map puts the numbers into perspective as it is a visually appealing way to show how far and how many there are globally.

[longlivecartoons]

Infographic Review Pt.2

At a glance this can be kinda overwhelming given the various classifications of superpowers. But actually it is organised using a spider web for each major classification and each are broken down into subcategories with examples of comic characters that have that specific power. 

This infographic targets anyone who is interested in superpowers as it displays all that have been used in comics. It can also expand ones knowledge on the lesser known characters. The colours used as similar in a way to link them all but each is distinct from one another as a way to tell each segment apart from one another. The font chosen from each major classification is related to it. As well as the background on each one adds character and movement for all.

[longlivecartoons]

Info-Graphic Review Time

 Part 1 of 5 

The first thing i noticed about this infographic is the all of the avengers as well as Nick Fury, along with statistics next to each person. This has lead me to assume may be a breakdown of each of the avengers. 

The main points within this infographic is to breakdown each character into five core things which are as follows: strength, skill, brains, gadgets and heart. The percentages for each attribute were displayed in a pie chart. Their greatest strengths, weaknesses and swagger meter. Though these were just merely stated, a simple icon that can be associated with each weakness and strength accordingly can be seen.

The supporting evidence for these points can be found in the avengers movies and not this infographic. This is because in the movie, comics or at least vaguely knowing the personalities of these characters are the only way to properly understand.

This infographic is most likely targeting comic nerds, geeks and or fans of the franchise alike. As these people who have the basic knowledge are more able to agree and or disagree. The colours used for the pie chart each have a meaning which links back to each attribute accordingly. Purple represents power and in this case intellectual power as it was used for brains. Blue is a masculine colour and by association is linked with strength. Green represents  stability and endurance which one would have achieving great skill. Yellow is linked with intellect which is greatly needed when it comes to building gadgets. Finally orange, as it is a mixture of both red and yellow the meanings of the colours are mixed as well but generally they mean goodness, happniess and energy which can be linked back to the heart. In the title the font chosen is similar to that of the Avengers title screen. The images of the heroes as well as the icons add to the infographic as they are visual aid to the information. For example the a person might not be sure what the hero looks like and with the image there though it is simple gives the person a basic idea of their appearance.

[communistkenobi-archive]

“my battery is low and it’s getting dark” is so hauntingly human, so crushingly lonely. I can’t articulate the deep, profound ache that sentence evokes. It’s acceptance and defeat and terror and sadness all at once, all from one tiny machine we asked to explore the stars for us.

[rainboflg]

[thedaniverse]

I am a little high but what if people proposed with beautiful, intricate knives. Ladies would gather around the table and be like “guess what finally happened!!” And pull this beautiful, intricate dagger out of her purse and all the other ladies would gasp and congratulate her

[thedaniverse]

Me: I’m a little high but –

Y'all rushing to that reblog button:

[chuckyzoopa]

It’s an awesome idea tho

[weareoracle]

Because I have a tag for pretty weaponry, some knives I’d accept as proposals follow:

[lianabrooks]

I said yes! 

(but, actually, hubby bought me a dive knife when we got married so this works…)

[aelin-lovelace]

I can 100% get behind this as a new tradition.

[honeybeejohn]

Ok but this is amazing becuase knives are dangerous and you can use them to hurt other people but when someone proposes with one it’s symbolic like “yes I love you and trust you so much I’m asking you a very vulnerable question with something you could hurt me with but I know you won’t”

[keliartwork]

Got a chance to play around with Garage Band and here’s what I came up with

[longlivecartoons]

Chinese New Year

2019 year of the pig

[killervibedaily]

say goodnight and go

[xxwolfmeetstheskyxx]

Here's a tip

Carry a fork with you. If someone tries to rob you, pull the fork out of your pocket and say “thank you, Lord for this meal I’m about to have” and charge at them with the fork

[memorian]

One of the best Pokemon Go stories so far.