I'm not superstitious, but I'm a little stitious.

Confessions of a socially-awkward high school English teacher who loves The Office. If I'm posting, that probably means I'm procrastinating on grading. (Avatar created by skellermeyer.tumblr.com)

[allofmynerd]

Pokemon Go PSA & Advice

•PLEASE RESPECT CHURCHES, I know they might be Gyms or Pokestops but many private events are held in churches year round, like weddings and funerals so please please be respectful of that.

•DO NOT I repeat DO NOT cross into private properties homes or businesses. It is not worth getting arrested.

•Stay hydrated, check weather conditions and dress appropriately, bring snacks.

•TAKE BREAKS!!!

•External power sources are advised. Bring your cords and external battery packs people.

• IF YOU ARE GOing AT NIGHT wear bright reflective clothing, tell someone where abouts you plan to go and or spam it on social media. The flashlights. Take a buddy. Just be safe.

•Keep track of where you are going, especially if you live in a big city, are on vacation, or just moved somewhere. If your phone dies on you in the wild you’ll need some points of reference to get home!

Essentially;

Use Common Sense

Be Respectful

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN!

[sharp-tender-shock-deactivated2]

Happy Midsummer! If you find yourself stumbling around the forest tonight, sure to watch out for warring fairy couples, love-inducing flower juice, merry wanderers of the night, or rehearsals of VERY amateur theatre companies. If you’re not careful, you might make an ass of yourself.

[powwhamteaching]

please stop

[bobbycaputo]

Beautiful Illustrations of Words with No English Equivalent by Artist Marija Tiurina

[wnq-writers]

I love people that read. I think it screams humility. When someone reads, they are essentially admitting they want more, that the world is not enough for them. They want more knowledge, more experience. Whatever this life is, they want more of it.

Nicholas Browne  (via h-o-r-n-g-r-y)

[theboywhoreadsbooks]

I know i look cute, but i’d look even cuter with 5 new books in my hands, i’m just saying

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[theclassicsreader]

Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough Gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades For ever and forever when I move.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, from “Ulysses” (via theclassicsreader)

[poetsandwriters]

“I don’t see myself as a novelist or short story writer or screenwriter or essayist. I’m a storyteller. And every time I work in a new medium, I learn new tricks, understand narrative from a fresh angle, become a better writer.”

—Benjamin Percy, “Superpowered Storytelling” (Poets & Writers Magazine, 2016)

[tchaikovskyyy-deactivated201408]

21st Century AU fic where the founding fathers write the Declaration of Independence using Google Docs

[live-love-laurens]

“You guys! Stop deleting everything I write!”

[brandybottle-fox]

“Unalienable!” “Inalienable!”

[acquaintedwithrask]

I’M LAUGHING LIKE A MANIAC

[zadca]

“SO HELP ME I WILL LOCK THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU DON"T STOP CHANGING THE FONT SIZE JOHN HANCOCK!!!”

[ericscissorhands]

“It’s simple. We, uh, kill the Batman.”

[kuwata-kun]

I just HAD to share for Tomes and Tea because I’m so stoked 💜 Excuse the 12 bookmarks, there’s a lot of good lines in this book

[thelatestkate]

[booksandhotchocolate]

Whenever I’m recommending a book to anyone:

“HERE, READ IT.”

[coffee-teach-wine]

EDD: describe your teaching style in a gif.

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I go from wanting to write a semester's worth of lesson plans to wanting to play Mario Kart for 12 straight hours so fast it's not even funny.

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reaper: i have come to take you

me: let me ask my mom

reaper: it's not a choi-

me: she said no