And a pinch of tired

Whatever is going on in my brain, some of it might end up here

[one-secular-sparrow]

Life is a paradox in that it is both long and short. If you have the means, motive, and opportunity to do something you’ve always wanted to do, you should seize it, because life is short. But if you can’t because you are busy with work and other responsibilities, that’s okay too, because life is long, and the right opportunity will present itself sooner or later. It’s never too late to fulfill your dreams. Always wanted to learn to play an instrument? Go for it. Start now, if you can. Always had an itch to learn about something, but never had the time or money? Wait until you do, and then go for it. Who cares how old you are. Life is as long as it is short and you came here to live wildly and beautifully and to create your own happiness so go for it, no matter what

[dragonheartftherpays]

I did a very quick, sketchy comic because I was extremely inspired by this post. (Credit to @pinkdiamondprince for the original post.)

The entire analogy was just fantastic and so, so accurate, and I wanted to make a comic for it, even if it’s very sketchy because my attention span is nil.

[avenpt]

An adorable, helpful, and accurate little comic!

[alien-fanbitch]

This is the best way to describe aro/aceness I’ve seen! Also, the cutest!

[one-secular-sparrow]

Wanted to send off the year with one of my favorite songs. From the show Carole and Tuesday.

[amazingspidermans]

LAST WEEK WE CAN USE THIS SOMEONE HIT THE PANIC BUTTON

[morethanthediagnosis]

I think we need to hear kind things more often. I think they should drip off the tongue freely. kindness is not a finite resource. I think all of us understand the importance of saying “I love you”, but we should also be more free with hugs. With smiles, With saying “I’m proud of you,” or “you did a good job.” Thank you. I’m grateful for everything you do. I am blessed to have you in my life. These are not things we should be saving to say at funerals. We should be saying it while people are still here. Let people know you care about them. Smile. Be kind. The world isn’t always kind, and that’s why it’s our job to change it.

[mvcreates-deactivated20200727]

I think because writers in general are dedicated to improving their craft, writing advice often gets reblogged more often in the writeblr community than other kinds of writerly content... But consider this: reading other people’s writing makes us better writers too! This is doubly true when we take the time to consider (and communicate) what we like about someone else’s work, which is part of why I myself am so committed to reviewing and reblogging other people’s original content. It isn’t just about community building and support (though that’s important too); it’s also about learning from others how to be a better writer (and setting an example to follow suit)!

[finnglas]

I’m going to give you the best piece of Adult Life Is Hard advice I’ve ever learned:

Talk to people when things go to shit.

I don’t just mean get it off your chest, although that’s good. I mean: Something’s wrong with your paycheck/you lost your job/you had unexpected emergency car repairs and now you’re broke so your credit card payment is late. Like, not just 15 days late. We’re talking, shit got crazy and now you’re 90 days late with compounded interest and late fees and the Minimum Payment Due is, like, $390, and you’ve got about $3.90 in your bank account. Call the credit card company. 

I know it’s scary. I know you feel like you’re going to get in trouble, like you’re gong to get yelled at or scolded for not having your life together. But the credit card company isn’t your parents; they’re just interested in getting money from you. And you can’t squeeze blood from a stone or money from someone who doesn’t have any. So what you do is you call them. You explain you’re experiencing temporary financial hardships, and you’re currently unable to bring your account up to date, but you don’t want to just let it get worse. Can you maybe talk to someone about a payment plan so you can work something out? Nine times out of ten you’ll be able to negotiate something so that at least it’s not just taking a constant, giant shit on your credit score.

- Can’t pay your power bill? Call the power company.

- Can’t pay your full rent? Talk to your landlord.

- Had to go to the hospital without insurance and have giant medical bills looming in your place? Call the hospital and ask if they have someone who helps people with financial hardships. Many do.

- Got super sick and missed half a semester of class because flu/pneumonia/auto-immune problems/depressive episode? Talk to your professor. If that doesn’t help, talk to your advisor.

You may not be able to fix everything, but you’ll likely be able to make improvements. At the very least, it’s possible that they have a list of people you can contact to help you with things. (Also, don’t be afraid to google things like, “I can’t pay my power bill [state you live in]” because you’d be surprised at what turns up on Google!) But the thing is, people in these positions gain nothing if you fail. There’s no emotional satisfaction for them if your attempts at having your life together completely bite the dust. In fact, they stand to benefit if things work out for you! And chances are, they’ll be completely happy to take $20 a month from you over getting $0 a month from you, your account will be considered current because you’ve talked to them and made an agreement, you won’t get reported to a collections agency, and your credit score won’t completely tank.

Here’s some helpful tips to keep in mind:

1. Be polite. Don’t demand things; request them. Let me tell you about how customer service people hold your life in their hands and how many extra miles they’ll go for someone who is nice to them.

2. Stick to the facts, and keep them minimal unless asked for them. Chances are they’re not really interested in the details. “We had several family emergencies in a row, and now I’m having trouble making the payments” is better than “Well, two months ago my husband wrecked his bike, and then he had a reaction to the muscle relaxer they gave him, and then our dog swallowed a shoestring and we had to take him to the emergency clinic, and just last week MY car broke down, and now my account’s in the negatives and I don’t know how I’m gonna get it back out.” The person you’re talking to is aware shit happens to everyone; they don’t need the details to prove you’re somehow “worthy” of being helped. They may ask you for details at a certain point if they have to fill out any kind of request form, but let them do that.

3. Ask questions. “Is there anything we can do about X?” “Would it be possible to move my payment date to Y day instead so it’s not coming out of the same paycheck as my rent?” The answer may be “no.” That’s not a failure on your part. But a good customer service person may have an alternate solution. 

Anyway! I hope that helps! Don’t just assume the answer is “no” before you’ve even begun. There is more help out there than you ever imagined.

[one-secular-sparrow]

As someone who used to live in the middle of nowhere, I used to be really annoyed by city lights in the distance because they always made it harder to see the stars

As someone now living in a city, I love being able to look out my window and see the soft glow of a hundred other people just living quietly and happily, hunkering down for the evening, I love the warmth and glow of the city, and sometimes you just have to be within something to really appreciate how nice it is

[roger-taylor-owns-my-wigg]

every person can feel freddie’s presence in their souls when they sing MAMAAAAAA UUHHHH, I DONT WANNA DIE, I SOMETIMES I WISH I’VE NEVER BEEN BORN AT ALL with all the air in their lungs i’m not joking

[peachdisco]

it’s fucking crazy to think about the amount of people who have sung bohemian rhapsody? like it’s such a unifying song, by nature of the fact that so many people know it. it holds so many good memories for me and other people. it’s a song you scream in the car with your friends while you drive around your boring hometown, it’s a song you drunkenly sing with your arm around your best friend, or a song you sing along to with strangers when it’s on in public. it’s bittersweet to think about freddie’s legacy carrying on like that through his masterpiece. freddie carries on because he’s a part of so many people’s good memories and bohemian rhapsody is a huge part of that.

[deathbutwithfuzzyanimals]

Reblog if you have sung bohemian rhapsody with your friends

[reikah-deactivated20190906]

every time i see this post i’m reminded of the video of 65,000 people singing bohemian rhapsody in near-perfect harmony

like, what other song can make that claim?

[crewdlydrawn-deactivated2022072]

Some of the highlights of that video include:

The crowd cheering after the first stanza when they realize what they’re all doing

So many people audibly ‘doing the guitar parts’… like ya do

The sheer number of voices joining the rediculous falsetto (thanks, Roger)

How they all start jumping at the ramp-up “so you think you can stomp me”

Hands up, hundreds, thousands deep for the final “ooooo”s and the last line to close the song

[peachisty]

friendly advice to not revolve your life around one person, one feeling, one place, one memory, one problem. the complexity of life and the diversity of the world is beautiful and you have the right to explore it. do not settle for less. you deserve better.

[one-secular-sparrow]

Dude

Listening to skyrim music as I try to write a lab report is literally transporting me into the tundra with the echoes of dragons roaring overhead

I can hear my fucking footsteps crunch against the snow

What’s the relative error of velocity? Don’t know, don’t care, I need to go catch that person before they go into the inn for nightfall to save myself another  loading screen of a hagraven-

[one-secular-sparrow]

Having a cold is almost worth it just because it feels so amazing to finally get better 

[one-secular-sparrow]

Why is it that whenever I’m sick I’m possessed by the spirit of productivity who insists upon doing anything and everything that is now slightly more difficult

My nose might be leaking but never am I more ready to spit out a lab report, maybe I can’t breathe without my throat burning but hey if you need me to sketch something on autocad I’m there my man, while I’m at it I’ll just go and build a model greenhouse design haha is my sanity also ill

[one-secular-sparrow]

Why do guys spit

Are they llamas?

Didn't think so

[one-secular-sparrow]

“Look there’s a pigeon,” I say, glancing up at the bird puffing out its feathers above.

“Where?” Asks my friend, completely unaware of what he has just prompted, the fool, utterly unprepared

I point directly upwards and my mouth forgets what english is, my neurons completely short-circuit, all of human history flashes through my mind and all I know is what I’m pointing at and what I’m trying to say and I just go

“Birdical”

The best pun I’ve made in my life and it was an accident and sometimes I just

[one-secular-sparrow]

You know, I know life is crazy and stressful and it’s sometimes really hard to make sense of it all or even have the slightest inkling as to why we are here and what it’s all for, but sometimes life is just really, really beautiful.

Sometimes it’s just a smile, or a sunset, or walking through one of your favorite places. Sometimes it’s trying new things and making new favorites! Sometimes it’s cuddling in your blankets in a place so familiar you could feel it from miles away and just... existing.

Life is crazy but there are so many beautiful little things. Taking the time to notice them makes everything so much better and I hope you find your own little beautiful things 

[mioxenoblade]

You don’t have to know what your sexuality is. You don’t have to know what your gender is. There isn’t a test that you need to prepare for. Sometimes these things are confusing and the only answers you have are “not straight / cis.” Don’t beat yourself up over not knowing.

[one-secular-sparrow]

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