#avis-meum

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avis-meum replied to your post: I just took the Myers-Briggs personality test,... What’s your type? I’m an INFP (: I think the Myers-Briggs personality types are interesting so I’m curious :p

INTP !

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avis-meum replied to your post:Ever since I watched august rush I’ve loved...

I literally did the same thing. My ex hated me for it.

hahah that is too perfect

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avis-meum replied to your post: avis-meum replied to your post: Whoever is...

Ahhh, I see. I get it. That is ignorant though! It’s frustrating to see people who are in support of the community make a mistake like that.

 yeaa exactly, it's a bummer but what can you do i guess if it was already said haha

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avis-meum replied to your post: Whoever is watching Chelsea Lately right now...

A lot of people use the Q part of LGBT*Q as questioning. I understand where you are coming from because the Q to me is queer and that’s something I identify as but I’m pretty sure that the acronym varies depending on what organization/area you’re in.

 Yeah I can understand Questioning, but honestly to just say question? It would just be nice for him to know exactly what it means you know? Like, he could say questioning, or queer, both would be better just not question haha.

I'm not really mad it's just super annoying. 

[embercole]

hello i enjoy your new URL. its very pretty. okay I MISS YOU AND STUFF

why thank you <3 I'm slightly obsessed with it too. It's *almost* as cool as avis-meum. ;) I MISS YOU AND STUFF TOO. so now that school is out and we have a big fat summer we should spend some of it hanging out. I can show you my bone collection. In a not creepy way. 

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I'm sorry in advance for how long this turned out to be.

Alright, so after seeing Jackiey and Jacki's posts about this, I really just felt moved to make one myself. So here it goes. High school rant from me in a nutshell. Because I'm sure you all care so much.

I woke up this afternoon to see a shitload of dramatic facebook statuses about today being the last day of school for the seniors at Algonquin, all from complete tools. The people who made our lives living hell in high school are of course the only ones sad to see it go, and we all know that it's because they're the ones at any given reunion that will be absolute waste-of-space fucktards that had the gall to pick on anyone different because they were so. fucking. cool. Have fun with that, guys. But what happens to them in the future is not the point. The fact that they will never even begin to comprehend just how shitty they were is the point. Down to the last day of school they couldn't be anything more than absolute pricks to their classmates.

As someone who moves a lot and usually lives where people are constantly coming and going, I had never truly understood the high school stereotypes until moving to Massachusetts. It was there that I really saw the potential for just how shitty your peers can be to you in a predetermined setting that had been around since you went to elementary with one another. These people had known each other their whole lives and still were merciless with their bullying. As for me, well, there was just no place for someone who hadn't been sorted in from age five or whatever the fuck, so I was just generally excluded and hated for (to be absolutely blunt) being different, new, and exciting since I wasn't from around. I was literally hated and treated like shit because I took care of my appearance more than others and was new and didn't lead their boring lifestyles.

However, I can't really complain because it led me to be friends with some of the most amazing people. People who faced situations similar to if not more horrible than mine. What they went through no person should have to face, but they were strong and I admire them for that completely. The more I got to know them, the more I saw just how beautiful they were and how everyone was clearly blind. Jacki, I actually read your post first and it made me physically sick. But when I got to Jackiey's, I was just so fed up that when I read about the girl who ridiculed her because of her trich, I literally felt like punching something. If I had been there, I quite honestly probably would've tackled the cunt. But she walked out and took it. The capacity that you all have to deal with the Gonk's shit is incomprehensible to me, and I'll never know how you did it all four years. Much less your previous school years.

I can honestly say that I never until today realized just how fortunate moving was for me when high school is like this. It really puts things into perspective. So no, Algonquin. We will not miss any part of you. Not your fucked administration, not your shitty teachers, not your anything. Fuck high school, but really just fuck the diploma. Where's our reward for living through this shit? Hooray class of 2012.

[tracymcconnell]

i got tagged, im so popular....

1) Why do you love Grey’s Anatomy?- The characters, the drama, and the hot doctors.... 2) If you could be any animal what would you be?- ocelot all the way 3) What’s your favorite season?- summerrrr 4) How many brothers and/or sisters do you have? i dont have any! 5) Forgetting about schooling and the smarts and money needed and the income made, what would be your dream career?- Acting 6) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?- In california sleeping around to get roles (not even a lie, lets be honest. we all know this is what happens) 7) Would you rather say something and regret it or not say something and regret not saying it? Not saying something and regretting it, because there is always a chance that they already know 8) If you were president for the day what would be 3 things you would do?- declare war on france (I mean, why the fuck not?) Steal the declaration of independence, Change my name to Rick Santorum and legaliz gay marriage so it will always be said that "rick Santorum legalized gay marriage" 9) Pool or jaccuzi?- Poooool 10) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?- London or LA 11) Name your ideal honeymoon destination. Honestly? Disney world

New questions

Is this your first time getting tagged?

what was the last thing you ate/drank

When was the last time you played with playdough?

Favorite movie?

Orange soda or Grape soda?

Is canada just America's hat?

Cats or dogs?

How many children could you see your self having/

Whats your favorite name, besides your own?

any tattoos?

Whats your favorite subject in school?

[embercole]

homemade shampoo and more

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Shampoo

This is the most complicated out of all 3, but it's still not bad. The only things you might have to buy are castile soap and maybe an essential oil if you don't have any, but everything else is right in your house. Here's the basic recipe:

1 cup cold water

2 tbsp. dried herbs (it's tea, guys! THE POWER OF TEA)

1/3 cup castile soap

1/4 tsp. olive oil (ONLY if you have dry/frizzy hair!)

25 drops (max) essential oil, if you want a nice smell. (i use Sweet Orange.)

It's like making a giant pot of tea and throwing some crap in. I boil up the water on the stove, and put in the herbal tea of my choice to steep. (I use loose Hibiscus tea, which is a lovely red and accents my hair. A bag of it is $4 at Wegmans. Boom.) You can use Chamomile, Rosemary, anything like that. 

So after I strain out the tea and let everything cool, I just dump in the castile soap, essential oil, and olive oil. Stir it together, store it in a shampoo bottle, BAM. NICE ASS SHAMPOO. It lasts me about 4-5 uses, so a little over a week, and I use it liberally.

**If you want the simplest shampoo of all time, all you have to do is mix baking soda and a little water. It works, and it's even cheaper. 

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Conditioner

This is actually the greatest thing ever. Here's your ingredients:

1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

2 & 1/2 cups Water 

You literally mix it together and put it in a bottle. Now I know that it sounds gross to use Apple Cider vinegar, but it is an AMAZING conditioner and once you rinse it out, the smell is gone. It's really good for you.

And last but not least...

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Deodorant

Let me just tell you that this. Shit. Rocks. And I really, really didn't think it would. But so far, it's worked better than my commercial deodorant. Why do I even bother buying things? 

There are a few different ways to make this. Here's my favorite way:

2 & 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil

1 tbsp. baking soda 

3 tbsp. corn starch

Coconut oil you can get at the store for like 9 bucks for a giant jar. It's anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and basically it's magic in a jar. Baking soda neutralizes odors, and corn starch holds everything together while being a mild anti-perspirant. You DO NOT have to refrigerate this, it will not go bad before you finish using it.

So just mix this all together in a bowl. As tempting as it is to mush it with your hands, coconut oil melts at 76 degrees and it gets all over you. Bleh. 

Once it's well mixed, all I did was take an empty deodorant container (make sure you screw it all the way back down!) and mush it into there. Put it in the fridge for a little while to solidify, and then I just keep it on my dresser. On really hot days though, you should refrigerate it or else the coconut oil will get all drippy.

Only apply a thin layer, it's all you need. Right now I'm on my first day of using this, I've been smelling my armpits like a freak all day, and they just smell faintly of coconut. SCORE. 

Now remember that this is mainly a deodorant, and corn starch is only a mild antiperspirant, so it won't stop you from sweating altogether. But it will completely neutralize the odor, and frankly it altogether works better than my old deodorant. And I can happily smell my pits all day. Good times.

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So yeah sorry if that post was overwhelming, it's really a pretty simple process. It saves me 5 zillion dollars, I can reuse the same bottles, and you're not pouring questionable chemicals all over yourself. CRUNCHY GRANOLA BEAUTY PRODUCTS WOO!