when composure returns

Taken with instagram

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:09:46 -0700

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Tue, 22 May 2012 16:37:11 -0700

I hate big blockbuster movies!!!!

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:15:00 -0700

Seriously? I’ve never seen any photosets of Mark Ruffalo looking all GQ’d and hawt and stuff on Tumblr until now. Why now? The Avengers. I know all actors wait for their “big break” but jesus. It’s just like clockwork, when everyone starts becoming obsessed just because they’re a part of something huge. He did some decent work before The Avengers too, you know, and I don’t think he’s really all that hot. This is all I have to say about this.

Wait, wait no! There is one more thing.

“We have a Hulk” is the dumbest line.

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:09:47 -0700

oxymoronicgenius: who could be cooler than tina fey? tina...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:05:21 -0700

oxymoronicgenius:

who could be cooler than tina fey?

tina fey’s baby, that’s who.

planktonswife: Heartbeats | Ellie Goulding (The Knife cover)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:45:06 -0700

planktonswife:

Heartbeats | Ellie Goulding
(The Knife cover)

School Pride Scholarship Entry

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:33:06 -0700

Last week, I was accepted to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as an English major. After getting the news, I was flooded with different emotions. First, joy that brought me to tears, then awe, then the overwhelming feeling of horror at the thought of not knowing anyone when I get there. After some careful consideration (and self-consoling), I realized that this is not entirely true. I slowly came to the realization that what makes my future school so unique is the ability to have meaningful and prosperous relationships right off the bat with brilliant individuals—my professors.

For the past year, I have been researching and investigating exactly with whom I would study if I was accepted into the English program at UCLA. What I failed to realize is that, although these professional figures are intimidating due to their profound intellect and wealth of knowledge, they will essentially be friends of mine that will pass on knowledge that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. What make UCLA so remarkable are the close student-professor relationships that allow for comprehensive and individualized learning. All these world-renowned scholars, specialists, and education enthusiasts are there to support me. This is not to say that I will not make any peer friendships, but I often forget that teachers are our friends too. They are what make up the strong foundation of UCLA and I am confident that my professors’ expertise in the field of English will allow me to build my own stable foundation that I can take with me on my pursuit of becoming a professor as well.

There is a unique sense of unity on the UCLA campus that is not only shared between students, but also the faculty. The passion that these professors have for teaching and the amount of effort they put into translating everything they know into tangible ideas are truly what make the school so incredible. I have no doubt that I will gain so much from going to school at UCLA. I now feel secure with the idea of leaving home and attending school in a new city. I may not know any fellow students when I get there, but I am so enthusiastic to meet the friends of mine that will be waiting for me when I get there. At UCLA, these people are my professors.

This scholarship is sponsored by CenturyLinkQuote.com.

Balloon shenanigans. (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:08:24 -0700

Balloon shenanigans. (Taken with instagram)

Hammin’ it up. (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:05:35 -0700

Hammin’ it up. (Taken with instagram)

I remember when I was younger, my sister used to have the old...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:24:44 -0700

I remember when I was younger, my sister used to have the old VHS tape of Jane Fonda’s Workout. It was seriously the best workout ever. I need to find me a VHS player and this video. I miss Jane.

<3

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:49:32 -0700

I am exactly where I need to be.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:31:00 -0700

I’m not talking to my sister.
I have absolutely no idea where I will be going to school in the fall.
I’m sunburned.

But I’m that kind of happy that is right on the borderline of content and bursting with joy. Looking back, the past three years have been the biggest struggle for me. I kept beating myself up for not doing better in high school, and then beating myself up again for not doing even better in community college. It wasn’t really a constantly depressing scenario for me, but there was always that nagging thought in the back of my mind that I was falling behind, not living up to my full potential, etc. And part of that was true. I felt like there was something wrong with me. My sister constantly reminded me that if I didn’t keep up with my overambitious friends, I would feel the pang of regret and isolation when I saw them all graduating college ahead of me. (This might be true at some point. More on this later.)
I don’t know when the turning point was for me. There was a point when I slowly started to want to do things for myself. A point when I got that sense of urgency that wasn’t there before. Part of it has had to do with becoming someone’s girlfriend, which inevitably just makes me examine myself more. Part of it has had to do with working as a server and being around people who have been in the restaurant industry for far too long and are jaded and bitter. Some of it has had to do with learning what actions (and foods) are healthy for me. Part of it has just been giving myself time to experience life and really imagining what it would be like if I never did find what it is I’m passionate about. As simple as it sounds, I had to make my own mistakes and put my focus on the wrong things before I finally focused in on the right things.
My sister doesn’t make me feel good about myself. I’m not resentful. It’s just the way it is right now. She feels that I have too much potential to be working at a restaurant, in the same city, in my third year of community college. The ironic thing is that all of those things she feels are below me have been the very same things that have made me so much more appreciative and thankful for where I am going and the plans I finally have.
I needed to see my friends at prestigious colleges, gaining the Freshman 15, bonding with their roommates, because I didn’t even know I wanted all that until I didn’t have it. It might sound a little sad that I missed out on those fun things, but I had a completely different experience that I couldn’t have planned for, which was all my own.
So the thing is, I’m pretty sure there will be that sense of panic when I see my close friends graduating from college and I’m just getting ready to begin my senior year. It’ll be okay, though. I’m not completely lost anymore. I have more confidence than I did before. I have reached that turning point that I never thought I’d reach. I think it’s a little naive to say that I have no regrets, because I do. I’ve just learned to love my mistakes and transform that regret into something bittersweet.

I started watching “Felicity” recently. I am...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:34:13 -0700

I started watching “Felicity” recently. I am incredibly jealous of how effortlessly beautiful Keri Russell is.

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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:18:24 -0700

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Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:58:11 -0700

occupyallstreets: Obama And ISP’s To Launch Largest Digital...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:51:25 -0700

occupyallstreets:

Obama And ISP’s To Launch Largest Digital Spying Scheme In History (Must Read)

If you download potentially copyrighted software, videos or music, your Internet service provider (ISP) has been watching, and they’re coming for you.

Specifically, they’re coming for you on Thursday, July 1.

That’s the date when the nation’s largest ISPs will all voluntarily implement a new anti-piracy plan that will engage network operators in the largest digital spying scheme in history, and see some users’ bandwidth completely cut off until they sign an agreement saying they will not download copyrighted materials.

Word of the start date has been largely kept secret since ISPs announced their plans last June. The deal was brokered by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and coordinated by the Obama Administration. The same groups have weighed in heavily on controversial Internet policies around the world, with similar facilitation by the Obama’s Administration’s State Department.

The July 12 date was revealed by the RIAA’s CEO and top lobbyist, Cary Sherman, during a publishers’ conference on Wednesday in New York, according to technology publication CNet.

The content industries calls this scheme a “graduated response” plan, which will see

-Time Warner Cable

-Cablevision

-Comcast

-Verizon

-AT&T

and others spying on users’ Internet activities and watching for potential copyright infringement. Users who are “caught” infringing on a creator’s protected work can then be interrupted with a notice that piracy is forbidden by law and carries penalties of up to $150,000 per infringement, requiring the user to click through saying they understand the consequences before bandwidth is restored, and they could still be subject to copyright infringement lawsuits.

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Response: This is much worse than SOPA/PIPA and ACTA. It doesn’t necessarily censor the internet but it spys on everything you do. Your ENTIRE web history will be watched and recorded and might even assist the government. This was coordinated by Obama and his administration with the help of the MPAA and RIAA.

What is so dangerous about this is that this is not a law it is a policy adopted by several companies. That means this will not be debated in Congress and you will agree to be spied on by signing a contract with the company.

Internet censorship is becoming a reality and now the corporate elite will legally be able to spy on you. If we spread this and cause an uproar like what we did with SOPA, maybe they will back down. Either way people NEED to know about this.

"Like all people, I have my flaws. Which is why I’ve never, ever wanted a guy to put me on a pedestal..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:33 -0800

“Like all people, I have my flaws. Which is why I’ve never, ever wanted a guy to put me on a pedestal - if you’re on a pedestal, you have a long way to fall. And no one can live up to the expectations that some folks - in fact, a lot of folks - have for women. That we’re virgins, Madonnas, mothers, little girls, perfect angels to be protected. Naturally, viewing women this way sets up a very dangerous dynamic - because no one is perfect, and when women transgress, they get punished.”

- Jessica Valenti, He’s a Stud, She’s a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know (via velare)

"No."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:48:16 -0800

“No.”

- Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)

pioneerman: I saw this movie alone last week and I LURVED IT. I...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:29:13 -0800

pioneerman:

I saw this movie alone last week and I LURVED IT. I was waiting on pins and needles to see Teenage Pregnant Hooker to cry underwater and she nailed it. I even, gasp, liked it better than The Artist.