December 2010
How to Live in New York City →
52hearts:
Encounter a lot of people crying in public. Watch an NYU student cry in Think Coffee, a business woman in midtown sob into her cellphone, an old man whimper on a stoop in Greenpoint. At first, it will feel very jarring but, like everything else, it will become normal. Have your first public cry in front of a Bank of America. Cry so hard and don’t care if people are watching you. You...
“The fact that anyone can be labeled a slut, at any time, with any level of...”
– from “‘slut panel’ postmortem: shame, shame, go away” on feministing. the whole piece is very good, but this section was especially good. (via avry, 63words) (via neonmedusa) (via glasscoffin) (via loveyourchaos) (via intervital)
“1. Make stuff. 2. Show it to people. The End.”
– Dani Jones (via newspaperblackout)
“Sleeping alone sucks. Particularly after spending a weekend in bed curled up...”
– (via sothenshe)
“You will hear every day the maxims of a low prudence. You will hear, that the...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via nathanielstuart)
“Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past...”
– Owens Lee Pomeroy (via 52hearts)
Is there anything you find yourself doing...
intervital:
Stressing out about potential problems that haven’t actually happened yet. Eckhart Tolle recommends asking yourself “Do you have a problem now?” — as in, right this very moment? The answer is almost always no. I need to get this tattooed somewhere prominent on my body. - Oliver Burkeman
“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from...”
– Walter Anderson (via furchesl)
52hearts:
remedies for a cold, cold night:
warm hands, warm breath (on your neck), warm skin on skin
blankets and hot cocoa and delving into your favorite book
