Twice-Born Phoenix

[sizvideos]

Woman Surprise Her Girlfriend With The News She Will Be Her Kidney Donor - Watch the full video

[possessedcreampuff]

OH MY GOD THIS IS LOVE

[haphazardhappenstance-deactivat]

Update:

[beeishappy]

Honest Trailers - Deadpool (ft. Ryan Reynolds/Deadpool)

[kleenexwoman]

life hacks from cats

you can fix any illness or injury by humming to yourself 

nobody should be alone in the bathroom, ever 

if you’re scared of someone, just fluff up your hair real big and they’ll probably leave you alone 

when you pee on something, you own that thing. congratulations! property is urine 

if it makes a sound like food, it is definitely food and you should try to eat it no matter what 

hitting someone in the face is an appropriate way to thank them for doing your hair 

when your friend is sad, sitting on top of them will make them feel better 

if a gross dude is trying to have sex with you and you’re not into it, just shrug your shoulders and walk a few feet away and he’ll forget what he was doing entirely 

missed the toilet? it’s ok. just kick some tp over it and nobody will know the difference. it’s also ok if you don’t even manage to cover it up as long as you tried 

when you have leftovers, scratching the table around your dish will keep them fresh and tasty until you’re ready to eat again 

if you are lonely and want affection, headbutting your best friend at full force is the best way to let them know you want to hang out 

jealous because someone else is getting all the love? berate them until they leave the room. the other person will then be happy to immediately transfer their affection to you 

silently and grimly kicking your brother in the stomach is a fun way to spend an afternoon 

there is no limit to the number of times gravity can be discovered 

it’s very important to keep yourself hydrated! find the stupidest possible way to drink water and do that. make sure to get your neck nice and wet for no real reason 

when you’re finished styling your coif in the morning, remember to eat the hair you’ve combed out for a morning pick-me-up snack 

doors should never be closed. if a door is closed it is a terrible mistake and must be remedied immediately by screaming at your mom 

taking a shortcut to your favorite restaurant means that the restaurant will be an entirely different place by the time you get there 

for a dramatic and loveable makeup look, wing both your top and bottom eyeliner all the way out to your ears and then draw a little “m” on your forehead 

when it’s time to take the edge off, scatter your favorite drug on the floor and just roll around in it until you drool 

need exercise? do sprint laps of your house at three in the morning. don’t worry about knocking things over! your health is more important than that ming vase.

[roane72]

Honestly, I think the whole “don’t pay the writers” thing boils down to the notion that everybody thinks they can write. It’s the old saw about the novelist at a cocktail party having to hear someone say, for the millionth time, “I’d love to write a book someday.”

Someone–Stephen King? Pretty sure I saw this in a Stephen King foreword–once said they’d like to say to a brain surgeon, “Boy, I’d love to do brain surgery someday.”

We treat “the ability to put words into a sentence” like it’s just the same as “the ability to form a coherent narrative that engenders a variety of emotions within the reader and puts them in a scene and shows them what they didn’t see before”.

And that’s like me drawing a stick figure and saying I’m an artist.

Writers are constantly devalued because everyone thinks they have a book in them and don’t realize the level of skill and commitment it takes to finish even a short story, much less a whole book. 

This goes well beyond fandom, but man, I would’ve hoped fandom would know better.

[zinerrific]

Call for submissions!

So last night I was able to fix a problem I’d been having with the tabs on my favourite typewriter, Arlo, and I think to celebrate the occasion I’m going to start working on the next issue of Ephemera sometime this week! I already have some submissions (sorry if you sent one forever ago–I know I’ve been a bum about putting this issue together) but I can probably fit in a few more so if you’d like you can send some writing or visual art over to [email protected].

[literalshipley]

accepting submissions for a zine about mania

What does mania feel like?

What does mania do?

How does it live? How does it die?

What kind of stories does it tell?

Amidst and beyond a list of DSM criteria, media exaggerations, and sensationalist memoirs, mania exists—all of us with bipolar disorder experience it. Mania moves through each of us in unique tones and textures, but commonalities are there too. When we talk to each other, we know; we get it. How do you explain mania to someone who doesn’t?

I’m looking for writing and art around the theme of mania (either “true” mania or hypomania, the distinction isn’t necessary here), specifically, what it’s like.

I’ve found it almost impossible to capture or describe what mania is like in a way that conveys the experience to people who don’t have bipolar disorder. I even have difficulty describing it to myself. I want to carve out a little space where we can talk about it, express it—what it really is, without pressure to conform to stereotypes or use simplistic language. Without sugarcoating, innuendos, and shameful mumbling. 

Guidelines:

Any kind of writing or art about mania (please don’t stray too far from the theme) that can be formatted into a printed black and white zine. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, weird cross-genre shit, lyrics, photography, drawings, photos of art, whatever.

Please don’t make it terribly long. If it’s too long I’ll ask you to cut it down or I’ll edit it myself, whichever you prefer.

To submit to the zine, you must actually have bipolar disorder. I’m not interested in stories about people’s cousins or brothers or parents or friends who are bipolar. Self-diagnosis is fine.

Please be mindful of others - racism, sexism, and other oppressive themes/language are not acceptable.

Don’t worry about trigger warnings or content warnings or making things too graphic. Write whatever you want. Mania is messy, and awful, violent, scary things can happen, and I want us to be able to talk about those things. When I compile the zine I’ll include a general note about potentially triggering or disturbing content.

Payment:

If I accept your work (which I will, in all likelihood, though I reserve the right to reject submissions for any reason), I will pay you. I haven’t figured out how that’s going to work yet. Depending on how many submissions I get and how likely I think people are to buy it, I may give people a percentage of the royalties from selling the zine, or I may just do a flat rate compensation. (I don’t expect to profit from this; it’s a passion project.) I’ll have more information about this later.

How to submit:

Drop me a line in my ask box or contact me on twitter, and I’ll give you an email address to send your work to.

DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2016.

Please let me know if you have questions! Thanks everyone <3

– Seth

[oliviaszines]

Zine Deadlines Approach!

It’s almost May 12th, the deadline for Stuff I Drew in School and Anything, Everything! Get your submissions in now, because I’m not extending the deadline any further. Late submissions may be accepted, but the official deadline is set.

[sticky-institute]

Information about this week’s issue of YOU.

[twicebornphoenix]

Twice-Born Phoenix turned 3 today!

[purplebuddhaproject]

[jewlsies]

Guys don't like that much makeup.

then I suggest they just stick to a lightweight bb cream and mascara

[micdotcom]

Women are tweeting antidepressant selfies to fight mental health stigma 

[australopithecusrex]

Okay, but this is actually super important. I’d love to see it spread to include men, too, since they are even less likely to seek help than women due to pervasive stereotypes about men and feelings.

[lilghostpepper-deactivated20160]

Oh this makes my heart so so happy!

[awwww-cute]

A box of baby bengals

[animatedamerican]

“What? No, I’m sorry, I ordered half a dozen mini bagels —” “Shut up, we’re keeping them.”

[twicebornphoenix]

#rain #nofilter

[twicebornphoenix]

Got my #zentangle on for this evening's #hobonichiinspired #fauxbonichi session. #journal #artjournal #art #zen #zendoodling #doodling

[twicebornphoenix]

A little bling goes a long way.

[twicebornphoenix]

Just finished this little lovely journal. Very #prettyinpink A6 #copticstitched glitter journal. If anyone wants to call dibs before I list it on #etsy I completely understand. ;-)