Jenna

Female. She/her. Australian. Loves stage managing/lighting/sound. Reblogs theatre, mental illness, positive vibes - anything I feel like really

[cakeducttape]

Dear all of my theatre friends,

This.

[lettherebelight97]

Dude… yes… this is like… tape porn…

[broadwaysymposium]

Innovation at work!

[stellarsaga-deactivated20130506]

[aldrinlights]

If lighting consoles were cars

Grand MA - Ferrari Road Hog - Cadillac ETC - Dodge Avo - Chevrolet Leprecon - junkyard

[surprise-blackout]

Our Innovator - Cinderblock

[starkid-girl]

Harry and Ron trying to find Hermione in the Shrieking Shack

[lightlybow]

Them: Oh you don’t want this cat. He’s wild and he bites everyone and he’ll never just sit nicely in your lap. He’s a project cat. 

 Me: That’s okay, I’m a project person. 

 Two weeks later:

He won’t leave.

[gokuma]

@donskoi

[matt-the-blind-cinnamon-roll]

Tell us your secret oh great kitty whisperer.

[lightlybow]

Step one: let him hide or shy away from you if he wants to. He wouldn’t let me touch him for a couple days after we got back from the shelter. His comfort was more important than me getting to touch him.

Step two: make yourself nonthreatening. In my case this meant being very quiet, bringing food and lying down on the ground within his eyesight as an invitation to investigate.

Step three: watch his body language and don’t do things that make him uncomfortable. Turns out my cat often bit when he was overstimulated so I made sure not to overwhelm him.

Step four: draw lines, but not with brute force. Even though his biting wasn’t meant to hurt, I wanted to make sure he wouldn’t injure anyone in the future. So I decided when he bit me, I’d yelp “ow!” And then withdraw all physical contact for a few minutes, sometimes leaving the room. Now he never bites, but sometimes he puts his teeth on my hand and then thinks better of it.

Step five: provide a good outlet for destructive behaviors. Aka PLAY WITH HIM, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY.

Step six: be patient.

Step seven: get lucky and somehow pick up the best cat in the entire shelter. I don’t know how it happened but he’s a godsend. He’s literally cuddled me out of a panic attack. We both really needed each other.

[gentle-reminder]

gentle reminder

if you are scared about what will happen now that we are here, there are people you can talk to at any time of day; this community is here for you, please don’t any of you give up - we will get through this

[64bitwar]

this is stomp dog it shows up to stomp away sadness

[fiercefatfeminist]

It is our duty as feminists to protect and respect women in Hijabs

[fiercefatfeminist]

Now. More. Than. Ever.

[howlsmovingumbrellastand]

I’ve finally managed to make a vine compilation short enough that Tumblr will let me post it!

[imthehomoyourmomwarnedyouabout]

This is the best one yet 😂😂😂

[jasoncnosaj]

What happens when we get our hands on a prohibited items list.

[nardleylloyd]

Michelle Obama moodboard

[justbadpuns]

At any given time, the urge to sing “the lion sleeps tonight” is just a whim away, a whim away, a whim away, a whim away

[butchimightbe]

an amazing thought

all trans women look like women. it’s impossible for a trans woman not to look like a woman.

[ayellowbirds]

this is an important thing to tell myself while i’m closeted.

[likesohard]

A trans woman looks like herself, which is to say, a woman.

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

Some days I need to just tell myself this <3

[thehopefulhello]

[just-shower-thoughts]

After 15 years in IT I can confirm that moving the mouse continuously in circles during installations will not speed up the process.

[hashtagloveloses]

so my dad fixes hot tubs for a living which means he goes to people’s houses and has all these crazy stories, but he has some regular customers that really like him. he’s also basically a dog whisperer, so every customer’s dog loves him (even ones that are usually “dangerous”). recently, my family’s little poodle elphie died from breast cancer, and it really hit my dad hard. he doesn’t show his emotions outwardly but it’s been really tough for him lately. apparently, he went to this one regular customer’s house that has a big black lab, a pedigree dog that they use for breeding. usually the dog is really friendly with him, but this time he got there and the dog was howling and whimpering, and ran right up to him and started nuzzling into his lap. he started talking to her owner, and she talked about how the dog just had puppies, and because she’s a regular customer she knew my family had a dog, too, so she asked about elphie. my dad had to tell her that elphie just died, and he got a little choked up. as he talked about our dog, the lab noticed and started to nuzzle and push him, and him and the owner were really confused, so he let the dog push him. she ended up leading him to her newborn puppies and pushing him to hold them. the owner was really surprised because the dog wouldn’t even let HER near the puppies, let alone touch them. somehow this dog knew my dad was hurting for our dog and wanted to make him feel better by being with other dogs. i’ve just…never heard of anything so pure in my life.

[kaijufluffs]

[steadfast-deactivated20191017]

Easy Depression Meals + Snacks

I made this for myself, but maybe it can help you guys too:

Scrambled eggs

Oatmeal

Cereal

Quesadilla (maybe some chicken too?)

Rice

Soup (so many yummy options and cheap too!)

Fruit salad

PB&J (or any sandwich, really)

Grilled cheese

Lean Cuisines (or any pre-made boxed meal)

Vegetable medleys you can heat in the microwave

Baked potato (most microwaves have a “potato” setting, right?)

Trail mix

Cheese sticks

Lunchable protein packs (usually have cheese, meats, and/or nuts)

Even just drink something healthy: OJ, milk (or any variant), water, tea

Smoothies (just blend together your favorite bits with some ice and yogurt)

Yogurt

Applesauce

Fruit cups

Apple or celery with peanut butter

Raisins

Carrots (or your favorite veggie) with a dip like Ranch or hummus

Feel free to add your own easy foods to the list!