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Road Trip by Noel Kerns

Noel Kerns is a Dallas-based photographer specializing in capturing Texas’ ghost towns, decommissioned military bases, and industrial abandonments at night. Growing up in the central Texas hill country, Kerns developed his photographic skills shooting large format black & white landscapes.  The slow and deliberate nature of the large format photographic process was a perfect launching pad into the art of digitally photographing the nocturnal world.

One of the things Kerns enjoy most about photographing under a full moon are all the latent details, those things which reveal themselves only when you take the time to let the moonlight tell the story. He loves the calm and tranquility of a peaceful night scene, as well as the eerie feeling one can get when shooting an old desert ghost town under a full moon.

[guava-jarritos]

In High School Musical 2 Sharpay very clearly states that they have “…Iced tea imported from England, life guards imported from Spain, towels imported from Turkey, and turkey imported from Maine.” In order to import an item, it must come from another country. The series is set in Albequerque, New Mexico, and as New Mexico and Maine are both part of the United States Of America, they cannot have their turkey imported from Maine. As most of the characters are white, and all speak English, this clearly indicates that High School Musical takes place in an alternate universe where a second Civil War has split the nation and New Mexico is no longer part of the Union, based on the fact that we never see the characters celebrate the Fourth of July. In this essay I will

[sohotthateveryonedied]

This took such an unexpected turn I got whiplash

[thatadult]

I don’t think welfare fraud is a problem period I genuinely don’t. I don’t care when it happens and it means nothing to me. I’m glad. As if the government doesn’t steal from you every day lmao… I don’t give a damn

[fayanora]

It’s also literally not a problem because there isn’t enough welfare fraud happening to even be a problem to any reasonable human being. It’s practically nonexistent, in fact.

[wandererriha]

My first “real job” out of college was working for the welfare fraud and collection line.

My God.

If ever there was a job that made you despair for humanity.

I learned two things there: 

1. People are petty-ass bitches who can’t stand to see their “neighbor on welfare” doing “better” than they are.

2. 99.9999% of the time there was no actual fraud, just a GROSS lack of knowledge as to how the welfare system actually works on the part of both non-recipients.

Example: Had some guy report his neighbor for owning an “expensive antique car”. Said car was a 1978 Buick with no remaining paint, no hubcaps, and was at least fifth-hand. At the time, the year was 2002. I politely explained that a) that’s not a classic car and b) he should pity his neighbor the gas mileage and insurance costs. The caller said he had not thought of that and hung up.

My other favorite was someone calling to report that their “neighbor on welfare” who was a single mother with no income or support had her children in a “private school”. I asked what the name of the school was. Said private school is actually a charity-run orphanage and school for children who have no parents, or whose family situation is less than stable. I informed the caller of this and they hung up without a word.

Someone else called and felt that their “neighbor on welfare” should have to sell all their jewelry, antiques, family heirlooms, and collection of vintage sports memorabilia before they could be eligible to be “given free money” by the state.

The system is old, overtaxed, convoluted, and being forced to function in a way that was never intended. Like the workhouses of the 19th c, welfare was originally for out of work men. But the people who wound up using it were women, children, the disabled, and the elderly. This continues to this day.

If there’s fraud, it’s minimal to the point of barely existing. Ya’ll are just greedy, nosy, entitled assholes who can’t mind your own damn business. If you REALLY want to do something about “all these people on welfare” try, I don’t know, ACTUALLY HELPING THEM. Offer to watch their kids. Make them a casserole. Drive them to the store. Don’t make their lives harder than they already are. I guarantee, their lives are a LOT harder than yours.

[birchsoda]

Also it costs $0 to mind your own beeswax!

[leahberman]

sunset reverie

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[greatmardini]

[divinencounters]

what do you need to let go of?

aries: insecurities about your power. the fear of commitment. the feeling of unworthiness when it comes to your manifestations and what you desire out of life.

taurus: the fear of your secret thoughts being known. fear of sinking. equating your self worth to your financial stability.

gemini: ruminating and identifying fully with that last heartbreak. denial of your spirituality. burdening yourself by becoming apathetic to your own wellbeing.

cancer: the inability to feel accomplished and proud of yourself. self sabotage. not following your gut feelings and new beginnings.

leo: lying about being okay. blocking your creativity by chasing a false sense of security. trading your wellbeing for productivity. 

virgo: letting your past mistakes dictate your future. sulking in your own mess and nitpicking at everything. refusing to come in to your power by not acknowledging your accomplishments.

libra: feeling alone (remember that you are divinely guided and protected). secretly feeling like a victim but acting like you don’t care on the outside. not giving yourself enough time to move on.

scorpio: rushing creativity. sabotaging your manifestations by giving up last minute. believing that you’re not good enough to cultivate a happy family.

sagittarius: letting your ego do all the work. having ideas but not putting them in to action. believing in winners and losers when it comes to your goals.

capricorn: not believing in the possibility of justice. not appreciating your nurturing side enough. focusing too much on your relationship to others and not enough about your relationship with yourself.

aquarius: only getting energy boosts from finishing projects and therefore not seeing the value in the process. not realizing how admired you are. the lack mentality.

pisces: feeling stuck by becoming a slave to the concept of time. not believing in your intuition. focusing too much on the negative noise.

[mainflopgirl]

if im gonna be famous i want to be flo rida famous. this man has three billboard hot 100 #1 hits and no one can name a single thing about him except for the fact that he is from florida. no annoying stans, no controversy. just radio friendly bops. this is the type of cryptic celebrity status i wish to achieve. he just pops up once every few years makes a hit song then goes back to wrestling alligators or recounting elections…..or whatever it is that floridians even do. he allegedly has a net worth of $30 million dollars and i dont even know what he looks like. has anyone ever seen a picture of this man??? no. can anyone of you even tell me his real name without googling it first??? no. all we truly know is that he likes them apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur that she had on but we dont even know what HE was wearing in that situation do we??? this man has the right idea i respect you flo rida i really do

[ageof9thhouse]

Students Who Teach - Gemini Ascendant

Like the ruler of their chart Mercury who has got fluttering wings on his heels, they have a pair of wings on their minds and their blood in their veins. They’re known for either being a chatter-box or a nervous wreck, either way, they are vibrating and vibing all around. Since our ascendant determines the way we look a Gemini rising might have a face with a smirk on their face, looking like they are always up to something. Their noses might be pointed like their tone. Since it is in Gemini’s nature to not stand still and be nervous from time to time, the natives of the ascendant might also be on the skinnier side of the scale. Their eyes have a spark to them as if they are always having an “Eureka!” moment. The way others see the Gemini rising is more like “sister/brother from another mother”. People might feel close to them maybe not on an emotional level but on a level that they feel like they are free to talk about anything to these people. If you’re on the more introverted side and have this placement, good luck, cause people will want to mess around and have fun with you no matter. In that case, you don’t have to please anyone if you, yourself don’t feel comfortable. 

Example Natives: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart, Ashton Kutcher, Mick Jagger, Will Smith

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

― Gandhi (9th House Gemini with Uranus)

[everythingfox]

“My cat learned that the alarm sound means I wake up, and she snuggles on my chest right after. I’ve been setting my alarm 30 minutes early every day to give her more happy time.”

(Source)

[mysharona1987]

[mooody-boards]

Astrology: Capricorn Sun, Capricorn Moon, Gemini Rising for anon

[astropixi]

Rising Sign Aesthetics

Aries Rising: always way too loud, can be super basic, likes to “live dangerously” which really means be sorta stupid, can be very intimidating but is actually quite sweet

Taurus Rising: Decadent in a quiet way, queen of self care, always has all the face masks and juice cleanses, quiet but always has good advice

Gemini Rising: always buying iced coffee, can totally rock space buns, listens to alt music but also taylor swift, still loves coloring books

Cancer Rising: wears bralettes all the time, has cute turtlenecks for wintertime to wear with dresses, always wears waterproof mascara, is the mother hen of the group

Leo Rising: everything they own is gold, loves going to the beach, has a ton of stickers on their water bottle, total VSCO girl, can charm anyone

Virgo Rising: has cute cacti on their windowsill, loves to use graph paper even when it’s unnecessary, falls asleep studying for finals, green tea in big ceramic mugs

Libra Rising: owns everything in blush and rose gold, wears gorgeous layers of sweaters and scarves in the winter, has mini eyeshadow palettes in every color imaginable, throws the best dinner parties

Scorpio Rising: keeps purple lipstick in their purse, has constellation themed tapestries in their room, loves spooky season, dark purple manicures

Sagittarius Rising: the best person to call if you just need to go on a hike, always ready for a Star Wars marathon, has the best wool socks, loves dogs way too much

Capricorn Rising: sunday morning cappuccinos, doing countdowns whenever possible, always has the biggest ambitions, can seem cold but actually cares a lot

Aquarius Rising: takes a bit to warm up to people, the good kind of weird, probably has crystals in their room, dies their hair frequently

Pisces Rising: watches 10 billion different animes, has a pet goldfish, always tries to meet celebrities, low key thinks rom coms are how real life works

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[faggottt]

Me about to do anything:

“Alright I need some music first”