Dance first. Think later.

Just a nerdy Southern belle here obtaining a genetics degree at NCSU. I reblog anything I find funny as well as my favorite things such as science, dance, social justice, dance, Assassin's Creed, dance, and The Walking Dead. Oh, and did I mention how much I love to dance?

[sunshinegirl2772]

This is part of my final project for one of my courses, Women and Health. It is meant to represent breaking free from the vicious family cycle of abuse, something I am striving to do with my life.and one of the requirements of the final project is to dissemenate our work in some way, shape, or form. I'm choosing to spread my work via social media. This is the final product of half of the project so far, as well as the process I took to get it to this point. The topic is domestic violence and how witnessing abuse in the home has an effect on the child and subsequent generations. It's a topic near and dear to my heart, so it was appropriate for this project.

I'm no artist (so don't judge me) so I went with a symbolic route and something relatively basic. The cherry tree represents strength and rebirth, the yellow backdrop represents a newfound happiness admist the darkness of one's past. The purple ribbon is the symbol for domestic violence awareness (which is something I'm really adament about these days), and the quote is a shortened version of this:

"You work so hard, just to end up at home crying yourself to sleep; remember you’re trying, you are moving mountains that have plagued you since you were young, and you’re trying so hard. Keep fighting, fight until you have won. Fight until you have found your way home, until the sun comes back and your heart learns to love the mornings again."

Reading this daily got me through a lot last year. This year? My heart has learned to love the mornings again, and life is good.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, PLEASE don’t hesitate to seek help. If you ever need someone to listen, shoot me a message. There’s always help available, and take it from me, I swear to God it gets better.

[patrickgalantes-archived]

the walking dead gif battle | dixonnes vs r-grimes

round five » bloody, bruised, and battered

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This, children, is how we used to connect to the internet.

[altimateginger]

AOL…..my old enemy…..we meet again.

god I still hear that fucking dialing sound in my damn dreams.

[v4l0]

fuck that shit man

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this gif should be slowed down immensely for accuracy.

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Is this slow enough

[sunshinegirl2772]

This is one of the biggest reasons as to why I love Contra so much. I literally get swept off my feet and get to dance in a way I never thought possible. Everytime I dance, it’s like I’m living a dream. And what’s more, this is only a little snippet of the kickass dips I’ve learned recently. This is only what was lucky enough to get caught on camera. 

Also, due to some comments I’ve gotten I must note: No, I am not naked in the second picture, and yes, I am wearing compression shorts under the dress. Never fear. :P

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I have stretch marks.

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Reblog if you do too. Just to prove that it is more normal than what people actually think.

[w0ahcam]

it’s sad when you realize you aren’t as important to someone as you thought you were.

[sunshinegirl2772]

I happened to come across a handful of pictures from my first ever Contra dance and I was able to spot myself in them. It was a surreal moment when I realized I’m in the same frame with people that I have formed such strong bonds with, people that I cannot imagine having never met. At the time, I had no idea that these people would change my life in the way that they have and that I would grow to love something with as much passion as I do. Sometimes I feel like I talk about Contra 24/7 and I think people get tired of it sometimes because I’m constantly bringing it up, but there’s a good reason for that. I feel like it’s literally changed my life. If you’ve never been, give it a chance and you’ll see precisely what I mean.

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WTF WAS THAT NOISE.

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UNMUTE IT

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I CANT BREATH

[sunshinegirl2772]

I know it was for the best in the long-run, we probably would have run into ideological issues down the road once those topics started coming up so it’s better to end it earlier than later, but I can’t help but get pissed every time I think about it. I totally respect getting out of a relationship if it doesn’t feel right because I have ended relationships for the very same reason. But damn, you only gave it a few weeks. You ended it before it even had a chance to begin. And it’s not fair to tell me how much you like me, how you want to make all these weekend plans, how you only date if you see marriage down the road (he brought up marriage after we’d only been dating a week, it really freaked me out to be honest), and then turn around to end it like that (right after I was out of the country for a week, like, really).

But what freaked me out even more? I could actually envision all that. I could see myself with him long-term, doing Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays, everything. I could see him fitting in with my family during reunions. And I’ve never done that before, so I thought that this would really turn into something. I wasn’t quite head over heels, but it was quickly progressing to that point. But one of the last things he told me was, “I’m attracted to you, and the last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it doesn’t feel right.” I don’t even know what to make of all that, to be honest, and it pisses me off that I haven’t had proper closure. I don’t communicate very well in high-stress situations, so I shut down and wasn’t able to tell him everything I’m saying now. I want to talk to you, yet I don’t. Part of me would like to see us back together, but the other part doesn’t want to be with someone who has doubts about being with me. I don’t understand boys...

[sunshinegirl2772]

I'm sorry about whoever hurt you. You're beautiful and he doesn't know what he's missing :)

Thank you so much Anon! That made my day, I really needed that. (:

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[sunshinegirl2772]

What I don’t understand is how someone can say so many sweet things and be talking about a long-term relationship, but then all of a sudden, barely two weeks later, break it off. He said even though he is attracted to me, he doesn’t feel right about it spiritually……What does that even mean???

[sunshinegirl2772]

I know correlation isn’t causation, but ever since I got myself into Contra dancing I have had no desire whatsoever to drink. I never felt like I drank because I was unhappy, or because I was looking for something more, but now that my life feels this full I just don’t really want to get drunk. It’s weird. But I kind of like it.

[mendel]

signs, easy to start, surprisingly difficult to finish

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