and so she wrote

the wandering musing of her mind

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It’s been a minute since I last traversed this rabbit hole.

Hello.

[listentothestories]

@lavidaenquotes

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I know she doesn't technically NEED so many books, but.. *shrugs* #noshame #babylit #wecantstop #andwewontstop

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Here we go again. Take 2.

[himsdaily]

[1-800-garbage]

NEED ME A FREAK LIKE THIS

[canthinkofaurl-deactivated20221]

IUGLY CRIES

[canthinkofaurl-deactivated20221]

“You’re not a real reader unless you’ve read..”

[foreverlostinliterature]

[krxs10]

ATTENTION IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY HEARD THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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Has anything fact-checked this?

[jahanara-deactivated20151031]

How he tells me he loves me.

Very rarely does he tell me he loves me. But that’s okay because actions speak louder than words.  When I was sick and vomiting every 5 minutes, bed ridden with no energy. He stayed by my side the entire time. And held me and walked me wherever I went. And fed me. And made sure I took all of my medicines on time.

Or when I stare at myself in the mirror with a frown, as if reading my mind, he smiles and tells me I look beautiful in hijab and that I am not me without it.

How one day I was in a rush and in the midst of all the chaos I mention how I wished that I thought to iron my clothes earlier in the day. I look down at my wrinkly clothes and throw them onto the bed, getting ready to step into the shower. When I come out of the shower, I see him humming to himself while he irons my clothes.  Or how whenever I am craving something he goes out of his way to make sure that I have it. Like, I mentioned I like green apples instead of red (red apples are his favorite) so he replaces all the red apples in the house with green apples. Or how I mention I am craving I want sushi so he searches day and night till he found a sushi spot. And there was that one time we went shopping and I kept staring at this one top but I didn’t have my wallet with me so I decided I’d get it another day. But then I see that he already purchased it and a headscarf to match it. Like the day that I was staring at the makeup isle from the corner of my eye but I walked away because I didn’t want to bore him with my obsession with lipstick but he takes my hand and drags me back to the makeup and tells me to go crazy. Or how I told him I wanted him to wear blue the day of our wedding but if he couldn’t find it it was okay. But he was so persistent and spent 4 days of nonstop shopping (he hates shopping) in order to find a blue sherwani to match my saree.  Or how he remembers the details. Like my favorite color is green so he always buys me green gifts. That I like cats so he tells me about random stray cats he sees or points them out whenever we go out. Or that I thought one of his shirts would look better with black jeans so he randomly surprises me a week later by going out and buying black jeans. Or how I tell him sometimes I think I take too many selfies but instead of discouraging me he tells me to send him a selfie whenever I get dressed up to go anywhere hahaha. Or how he always holds the car door open for me and he tucks in my saree to make sure it doesn’t get caught. Or when he learned that I like soft pillows so in the middle of the night he goes out and gets me the softest pillow he can find. Before we got married he told me that he has very little to offer me, that he is a man of little wealth, a simple man. But if he only knew that I value the little things, how much the little things mean to me. 

[malyen0retsev]

Tumblr tends to be very America-centric so can we just turn our eyes for a minute to the UK

Specifically to this woman. 

Earlier today, Jo Cox, a Labour MP in Northern England, was stabbed and shot at an event in a library. 

It has just been confirmed that she has died due to the attack. 

She was a great campaigner and humanitarian, and has left behind a husband and two children. 

This kind of event happens rarely in the UK, and so this is terrifying and destabilising that such a horrific thing has happened to such a compassionate person. 

Can thoughts on Tumblr turn to the UK today please, and turn to remember a woman who has been brutally murdered after a lifetime of trying to build a better country.

[snmdnsns]

the happiest of places

[lastnightsreading]

Antonio Ruiz-Camacho at @bookpeopleaustin, 3/24/16

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February book list: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Wizard's First Rule #girlboss Library of Souls Sophie's World City of Fallen Angels Les Miserables Stone of Tears Yes I'm behind don't remind me. If I finish these sooner than I'll add extra. #cryinginside #shortmonth #leapyear

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Found this on the table I chose today. Such joy it brought.

[luciensfox]

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.

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A word to those in toxic and abusive relationships

Don’t ever let a toxic friend guilt you into keeping the friendship. You deserve better. Even if this person is blood, a spot in your life is earned, not a given. Do not let their miraculous change fool you. This is a pattern. If someone is bullying you and then suddenly switch to being a rational human being when you say that you’re closing the door, don’t trust it. They will go back to abusing you.

You are such a beautiful spirit. Do not let the fear of what may come stop you from closing the door to a toxic friendship. Don’t let it continue because you’re afraid of how it will affect others. Your heart is more important.

And lastly, grieve. This is someone you love dearly. Don’t ever let that person tell you that you can’t possibly care for them if you’re kicking them out of your life. You can love something that is harmful to you, and removing it from your life doesn’t mean you love it any less.

[paperbackcastles]