a journal of sorts

valerie. mostly sunny. cheese enchiladas make me inordinately happy. [email protected]

[flowerytale]

"I wish you joy" Jane Austen, from a letter to her brother Frank (26 July 1809)

[rococodeco]

I keep getting this ad on IG and like, who decided now is the time to sell this shirt?

If there is one thing we can all agree on, it would be that this summer is not cold. Hot, even.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Mary Ruefle

[kosmogrl]

[greatlostcause]

[burymeinpink-remade-deactivated]

i eat a lot of bread because it’s soft and i deserve it. also i am gorgeous

[heavensickness]

[gryffin-who-cannot-fly]

[ID: A photo of a pigeon. It does, in fact, look gorgeous.]

[greaterland]

Benjamin Brewer Flickr | Tumblr 

[beguines]

Rae Armantrout, "Set Theory"

[rococodeco]

also, the last of the arthouse cinemas in Denver died after covid from landlords forcing them out & decreased attendance. same with coffee shops, restaurants, dive bars, tiny galleries, studio space, cheap apartments etc. etc. etc. i just don't think that concept of a city really exists anymore. the unique places that make a city a city just can't compete in the current climate.

[undeadhousewife]

[eeby-deeby-dark-and-creepy]

Ok now I’m curious… Which do you prefer:

I have lived in and out of the city, I prefer the city

I have only lived in the city, I prefer the city

I have only lived out of the city, I prefer the city

I have lived in and out of the city, I prefer out of the city

I have only lived in the city, I prefer out of the city

I have only lived out of the city, I prefer out of the city

Bald/vanilla extract/I reject dichotomies under all circumstances/I can’t read

Remaining time: 1 day 8 hours

[toskarin]

why didn't they just leave pompeii when the volcano erupted? were they stupid?

[foone]

Fun fact: they did leave Pompeii! It's estimated that the population pre-eruption was something like 20,000, and the most likely number of dead in is in the range of 1,500-4,000. So most people just did leave Pompeii, it's just that not everyone left or could leave.

[fuckinnear]

[toskarin]

I'd have still left. the human body is capable of wonderful things in the face of danger

[crowteeth]

A lot of people died in the boats tho:/

[toskarin]

I would have paddled away quickly

[toskarin]

I take pretty hot baths so I think I'd be able to last a little longer than the average person

[demonicseries]

The scariest thing about pyroclastic flow is that if you can see it, no matter how far away it is, there is no possible way of surviving

[toskarin]

I've done incredible things. I think you'd be surprised.

[toskarin]

I know a lot about the volcano. they could learn much from me.

[slurpygunch]

you should teach them

[toskarin]

I will.

[toskarin]

everyone who has ever died from anything is an idiot. I wouldn't have done that.

[toskarin]

perhaps this could be chalked up to poor diet? I don't think explosions alone can do that.

[at-the-sign-of-the-fox-n-phoenix]

their brains became AEROSOLS IN THEIR SKULLS.

[toskarin]

what?? no

[at-the-sign-of-the-fox-n-phoenix]

correction, some of their brain cells turned to glass, unless you want to bitch about the Smithsonian's knowledge base. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mount-vesuvius-turned-mans-brain-cells-glass-180976073/

[toskarin]

that just doesn't sound correct. they should verify this information

[pink-thing-enjoyer]

How about if instead of encouraging them we instead CHALLENGE them to survive a fictional catastrophe

Like there's no way this bozo is surviving the fires of ibis

[toskarin]

not only could I survive that, but I could do it a second time

[toskarin]

I mean they were pretty stupid for staying at a volcano during an eruption. the volcano is the most dangerous place to be, in that sort of scenario

[for-the-urizen]

What you seem to not understand is that when volcanoes erupt the way Mount Vesuvius did, your survival is dependant on whether or not you're close enough to a ship when it happens. It doesn't matter how smart you are, your IQ cannot outrun a catastrophic volcanic eruption. If you're going to criticize them for anything, it should be their decision to settle near an active volcano in the first place.

[toskarin]

as was previously established, my large IQ can outrun many things, so I do not imagine a volcano would be that much more difficult

[hellsitegenetics]

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[yeahokayillreblogthat]

yeah okay, ill reblog that

[turtlefordestiel]

Question/gen if you jumped in the ocean and stayed under for a while could you possibly survive?

[toskarin]

you don't need need to do all that. you will find the solution is much simpler

[olyrik]

Please, share your wisdom, what is the simple solution!

[toskarin]

you just leave

[epicscizor]

Since you're capable of withstanding a pyroclastic flow, why did you decide to leave?

[toskarin]

didn't wanna stay

[misscrazyfangirl321]

Being an adult will have you unironically craving a vegetable

[misscrazyfangirl321]

Being an adult will have you unironically sad about a parasite outbreak in fresh vegetables.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[hangsawoman]

on this day in 1953 shirley jackson sent this to an unhappy reader

[seekingstars]

Tin Bucket - Jenny George

[cursedpossums]

unrestrained summer fun

[worldheritagepostorganization]

World Heritage Post

[inthedarktrees]

Harry, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.

Kyle MacLachlan & Michael Ontkean | Twin Peaks