Taking the Long Way Around

Jess.22.대학생.미국사람 I study Korean and Linguistics. ^-^ art.fashion.studyblr.random

[hairstylesbeauty]

[kabaks]

imagine talking about alexander the great and not mentioning that he died of grief only 8 months after hephaestion died, that he petitioned the oracle to give hephaestion literal divine status so that people could worship him as a god, that he threw himself on hephaestion’s dead body and refused to leave for two days, that he put together the biggest funeral procession known to the world at the time, that he gave hephaestion a lock of his own hair at the funeral in blatant reference to achilles doing the same with patroclus….like heteronormativity is so wild that he could come back from the dead and come out to every historian personally and it still wouldn’t be enough to render him anything but straight

[aro-ace-from-outer-space22]

The father of all dramatic gays/bisexuals

[colemckenzies]

you can make nearly any object into a good insult if you put ‘you absolute’ in front of it

example: you absolute coat hanger

[ggiornojo]

as well u can just add ‘ed’ to any object and it’s sounds like you were really drunk

example: i was absolutely coat hangered last night

[colemckenzies]

#i was gazeboed mate #i was absolutely baubled

[animatedamerican]

Meanwhile, “utter” works for the first (e.g., “you utter floorboard”) but somehow “utterly” doesn’t seem to work as well for the second (“I was utterly floorboarded”).

[nentuaby]

Utterly doesn’t work for drunk because it’s the affix for turning random objects into terms for *shocked*, obviously.

[animatedamerican]

… huh.  I thought that might just be the similarity to “floored”, and yet “I was utterly coat hangered” does seem to convey something similar.

I have to tell you, I am utterly sandwiched at this discovery.

[thepioden]

Completely makes the phrase mean “super tired”.

“God, it’s been a long week, I am completely coat-hangered.”

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

Something is

Something is wrong with our language

[rooksandravens]

Is it a glitch or a feature?

[cranberrybogmummy]

Feature

[s-peak-in-tongue-s]

this neat feature is called collocative substitution, and it occurs when certain words are strongly linked to certain context and/or phrases. when you read/hear a pair of words that usually wouldn’t go together, your brain fills in the context with what would normally be inferred, given the originally phrased pairing. thus, finding out that there’s a term for this phenomenon may indeed leave you utterly sandwiched. lesser known or less strongly linked phrases and pairings may not be able to translate substituted words to appropriately fit the inferred context, so you were not utterly floorboarded at the club last night, but rather you were absolutely floorboarded, and as this explanation continues to drag on, you may by the end of it find yourself completely coathangered from read it all.

[allthingslinguistic]

When a non-linguist tries to correct my grammar and I come back with a dozen citations

[incorrect-codegeass]

Suzaku: [tapping fingers on table]

Lelouch: [taps fingers back furiously]

C.C.: …What’s going on?

Nunnally: Morse code. They’re talking.

Suzaku: -. — / ..- .-. / - …. . / -.-. ..- - . … -

Lelouch: [slams hands on table] YOU TAKE THAT BACK

[igmakeup]

[juliennestudies]

{December 27, 2018}

decided to give my first sem precal notes some love, paired with a strawberry muffin and white chocolate mocha. Hope 2019 will be good to all of us ✨☕️

[athenastudying-deactivated20220]

25 Jan 2019 || ig 

planning for february. the first half will be super stressful, the second half (hopefully) quite relaxed. 

[ssayuii]

My first spread of 2019🎀

[proletarianprincess]

lmao on the edinburgh zoo site it says “there is a daily penguin parade at 14:15 but it may be cancelled last minute as it is a voulntary parade, we do not coax the penguins with food, and they may not want to go out” lmao anarchopenguinism

[cannibality-deactivated20250227]

this is the cutest goddamn thing i’ve ever heard

[livenudegirl]

I saw the penguin parade. It was a very slow parade, because the pingüinos take their sweet time and aren’t very fast walkers to begin with.

[airyairyquitecontrary-deactivat]

can I volunteer to be a penguin

[commander-damneron]

I feel like the world needs to know the context of the edinburgh zoo penguin parade, becausr I’ve been going there my entire life and I only found out about this the other year.

So a while back (I can’t remember exactly when but I think it was some time around the 40s/50s), a bunch of penguins escaped. A keeper left the gate open so a bunch of penguins just… followed them. And the people loved it. Look at these adorable birds outside their cage just following that guy around! So they get all the penguins back inside and realise that none of them really ran off, they just followed the keeper and went back inside and crowd thought it was amazing, so why not make it a regular thing? Get enough people there that if one of them goes to make a run for it (which at least one has in the past), they can’t get past the people, and let the ones who want outside have a little wander. So every day, they get a crowd, they open the gate, and whatever penguins want to get out can go, waddle about, squawk at people, and then hop back inside.

Also, one of those penguins is Brigadier Sir Nils Olaf III, Colonel-in-cheif of the Norwegian King’s Guard. This isn’t really related to the parade at all, I just love the fact that there’s a penguin in the Norwegian army

[runrunningrunner]

Reblogging with Brigadier Sir Nils Olaf III inspecting his troops.

Carry on …

[breatherunlive]

I love everything about this post.

[systlin]

If I fail to reblog this it is because I am dead. 

[just-call-me-ella]

Dear youngins,

When you start a job, WRITE DOWN THE DATE YOU STARTED. Also the date you ended, if it ended. Write down the address. Write down the supervisors name.

You have NO IDEA how many forms this will be on. Seriously. I dont care if you have to email it to yourself on your hello kitty email or something, write it down and keep it. 

[sacredgayometry]

Also!! The date any promotion or pay raise is implemented!!

[intj-confessions]

^^^ They seriously ask for this on so many job forms.

[asidewalksymphony]

Honestly, the best option is to keep it saved in some sort of document on your computer or phone. I use a certain template and just copy and paste it, and refill it every time I go to a new job. Maybe it’ll help others, so here’s the template I personally use.

(Name of the place you’re working at) Supervisor/Boss name: Address: Phone number: Job Title: Starting pay: Ending pay: Reason for leaving: Start (From): End (To):

It’s all shit that you’ll be asked on pretty much any job application. So go forth and be organized kids.

[nicocacolaaa-deactivated2019043]

It’s also nice to keep a semi-updated list of references! I have a word document with job history (which includes info from @asidewalksymphony’s post, as well as a general summary of duties) and one with references. I never delete old references, I just add new ones to the top. I try to update all of this, as well as my resume, whenever I’m about to start or leave a job, or a couple of times per year.

[dalniente]

Remember to ask your references whether they’re willing to be a reference for you!

[roogrowshome-blog]

also keep track of all the days you work just in case a boss or supervisor tries to snuff you when it comes to money. Esp do this if there is no computer where you clock in and out to work!!

[soleilarchive-deactivated201902]

XIII Ways to Be a Lady

I. Always call and return your mother’s calls as promptly as you possibly can. Remind her in every conversation how appreciative you are – how much you love, miss and adore her. II. Make it a ritual to smile every morning. Doing so will send signals to the brain making it think it’s happy. Smiling is associated with happiness; this will naturally help the brain release endorphins (a chemical that promotes a healthy, elevated attitude). Maintaining a balanced diet and consistent workout regimen helps as well. III. Invest no time on men who feel indifferent towards your interests. A man who does not care what melodies ignite your heart strings with love, or exchanges words of endearment, is a man not worth getting to know. Real men know to cater to their significant other – internal and external. IV. Keep all negative social media activities to a minimum, no real lady engages or wastes time on things like Twitter subtweets or passive-aggressive Facebook statuses. Social media is démodé. V. Broaden your horizons. Become well-rounded, learn a new language, read more books, watch classic foreign films, subscribe to travelogue, take a culinary course! Culture yourself, actually know what you are talking about. No one likes a pretentious snob. VI. Stop looking at marriage as the defining endeavor in a woman’s life, no matter how much it has been ingrained into you. It should neither be something you actively disdain, nor something you seek out with deadlines. It’ll happen when you’re ready. VII. Never allow anyone to stop you from crying. Crying cleanses the soul. All you need is a rose petal bubble bath, aromatherapy and chamomile tea. Immerse yourself in a chocolate coma at Max Brenner if you must. Comfort food was made for moments like these. VIII. Your home should be a reflection of who you are. Keep fresh-cut flowers in your home, scented candles (personally, I love Diptyque and Jo Malone fragrance oils). Acquire a signature wine and master a delectable dish you can always serve to your guest – be a great hostess! IX. Show respect to people who don’t even deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours. What you say about others says a lot more about you. X. Date the kind of person who will still respect you when you no longer love them. Date the kind of person who will still respect you when they no longer love you. Do not waste your emotional capacities on individuals whose respect for you is conditional. XI. Have at least one outfit ready in your wardrobe for almost every occasion: job interview, your first date, family events etc. The amount of headaches that can be spared by simply having a versatile blazer, LBD and pencil skirt at one’s disposal are incalculable. XII. What would Grace Kelly do? When in doubt, Rosé. XIII. Live by this quote: “Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” —Kurt Vonnegut

[screaminoutfits]

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[pepp-jo]

Black and kraft paper 😌😌

[aidoku-deactivated20191023]

Study　공부하다　 勉強する 「べんきょうする」

Graduate　졸업하다 　卒業する 「そつぎょうする」

Study abroad　유학하다 　留学する 「りゅうがくする」

Get a job　취직하다 　就職する 「しゅうしょくする」

Work　일하다 　仕事する 「しごとする」

Clean　청소하다 　掃除する 「そうじする」

Laundry　빨래하다 　選択する 「せんたくする」

Exercise　운동하다 　運動する 「うんどうする」

Shower　샤워하다 　シャワーを浴びる 「シャワーをあびる」

Speak　이야기하다 　話す 「はなす」

Phone call　전화하다　 電話する 「でんわする」

Contact　연락하다 　連絡する 「れんらくする」

Like　좋아하다 　好きだ 「すきだ」

Love　사랑하다 　愛する 「あいする」

Marry　결혼하다 　結婚する 「けっこんする」

Make-up　화장하다 　化粧する 「けしょうする」

Drive　운전하다 　運転する 「うんてんする」

Going out　외출하다 　外出する 「がいしゅつする」

Depart　출발하다 　出発する 「しゅっぱつする」

Arrive　도착하다 　到着する 「とうちゃくする」

Sightsee　구경하다 　見物する 「けんぶつする」

Show around　안내하다 　案内する 「あんないする」

Eat out　외식하다 　外食する 「がいしょくする」

Wrap　포장하다 　包装する 「ほうそうする」

Request　부탁하다 　お願いする 「おねがいする」

Give a present　선물하다 　プレゼントする

Practice　연습하다 　練習する 「れんしゅうする」

Start　시작하다 　始める 「はじめる」

Be late　지각하다 　遅刻する 「ちこくする」

Check　체크하다 　チェックする

Think　생각하다 　考える 「かんがえる」

Ask a question　질문하다 　質問する 「しつもんする」

Answer　대답하다　 答える 「こたえる」

Explain　설명하다 　説明する 「せつめいする」

Comprehend　이해하다 　理解する 「りかいする」

Recall　억하다 　記憶する 「きおくする」

Get used to　적응하다 　慣れる 「なれる」

Make an effort　노력하다 　努力する 「どりょくする」

Worry　걱정하다 　心配する 「しんぱいする」

Hospitalise　입원하다 　入院する 「にゅういんする」

Cure　치료하다 　治療する 「ちりょうする」

Take care, bear in mind　조심하다 　気をつける 「きをつける」

Anticipate　기대하다 　期待する 「きたいする」

Be popular 유행하다 　流行する 「りゅうこうする」

Change　변하다 　変わる 「かわる」

[blossomfully]

I want to trace your tattoos, ask you if it hurt to get flowers inked onto your skin. I want to run my fingers through your hair, press my mouth against yours. I want to ask you what it took to grow into something so beautiful.

Sue Zhao // Something Beautiful (via blossomfully)

[blossomfully]

“Please don’t ignore me.” She says, “please don’t ignore what we had.” “I know it wasn’t much but it was something and I don’t know a lot but I know you made me happier than I was before.” “God I miss that.” She says. “Just tell me you miss it too? You don’t have to come back.” She says, “just say you do.”

S.Z. // Excerpt from a book I’ll never write #121  (via blossomfully)