My Randomness

Amateur photographer, Wrestling fan, Tech Nerd, News Junkie with a bit of a silly side. 45 M, I've been doing this internet thing for a while. This is a place to share my thoughts, my photos and my quirkiness...   

[faustique]

there's a special place in my heart for people who made an effort to be my friend regardless of how quiet or distant i can get at times

[pikestaff]

"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit

[themythicalcodfish]

To wit:

[switchelsweets]

I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕

[magnuspeccatori]

This is the most inspirational thing I've read all week. Possibly all year

[xviolentxlittlexdemonx]

“And you are not a girl your a goddess us against world, girl I got us”

[goldfisch-creative]

The one ☝️ and only 👆

The timing couldn't be more perfect, Queen Aminata's back on our screens!!

(Also, you may have seen this work on my Bluesky - and, well, if you haven't, feel free to check it out :D )

[altcomics]

[higherentity]

[richhbythemornin]

[takemeapartputmebacktogether]

Summer breeze makes me feel fine.

[jonzinmybonz]

[intothedarhkness]

Jiggle physics

[etherealhoneypie]

it was so hard to get my tits out in this dress so you better appreciate n love these 💕

[naughtykinkydirty69]

[a-3asfoor]

[snoopyoftheday]

snoopy of the day

[leonardcohenofficial]

(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" •

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of h

yearly required reading

[pearlsbay]

[fromhersoul]