But I'm so small

Halfway done with a 12 hour work day. I want a nap.

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:15 -0500

Halfway done with a 12 hour work day. I want a nap.

Photo

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:09 -0500

My key is supposed to open this door so that I can get a key to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:48 -0500

My key is supposed to open this door so that I can get a key to a truck but it is not opening the door.

vegansanfrancishet: So, I paint my nails pretty regularly these...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:08 -0500

vegansanfrancishet:

So, I paint my nails pretty regularly these days. I also work as a barista/cashier pretty regularly these days. A few weeks back, I had a customer come in, a fairly typical, sheltered, suburban soccer mom, and she ordered a latte from me. She saw my brightly colored nails and said, “Wow, you’re so brave! My son asked me about painting his nails, and if it’s okay for boys to do that. Now I’ll tell him there’s a cool guy who does it too!” It was a nice moment, very cute.

Then, last week, she came in again, and said, “Hey, I’m so glad you’re here! I want you to meet someone!” She then brings her son forward, and says, “Okay sweetie, show him what you did!” And he throws his hands up, showing off his bright, sparkling blue nails. He shows them off, and I show mine off to him. He smiles. We fist bump.

Guys, I’ve only wanted to cry once at work before, and that was when someone ordered a large dry soy cappuccino on ice.

This time, though. This was a good cry.

Don’t move so slow.

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:05 -0500

Don’t move so slow.

Sometimes I get a really strong feeling that my Grandma Cindy’s spirit is in my house just...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:30:11 -0500

Sometimes I get a really strong feeling that my Grandma Cindy’s spirit is in my house just hanging out. There’s never really anything that “proves” it and usually I start feeling like that because of one noise or because my cat is staring at nothing and meowing, both of which are common occurrences, but sometimes it just feels like something different is going on. I don’t think she’s here to send a message or anything, she just wants to check up on us.

loser23jtw: catieisel: All I’m saying is, I’m going to marry...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:20 -0500

loser23jtw:

catieisel:

All I’m saying is, I’m going to marry this man and procreate with him.

For those of you that are interested in having more pictures of me shirtless behind a frozen waterfall… Here you go.

I figured I should just reblog the picture again because who DOESN’T want to look at him?

Stupid people. That’s who.

Some of the fun URLs of Tumblr users that have reblogged this shirtless photo of...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:12 -0500

Some of the fun URLs of Tumblr users that have reblogged this shirtless photo of Julian:

cock-eater
likembeefy
bigbelliedboys
guysofallhotness
broadshoulderedbeasts
mmmfur
bearstuffer
yummybukkake
cumonbeard

I want to photograph more queer couples.

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:48:49 -0500

I want to photograph more queer couples.

butmynameismarisa: chloweafterdark: never forget where you...

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:35 -0500

butmynameismarisa:

chloweafterdark:

never forget where you came from

Oh I hope this is true.

omg I hope so badly ohhhh

confusedtree: Hang ‘Em High - My Chemical Romance

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:55:28 -0500

confusedtree:

Hang ‘Em High - My Chemical Romance

mightyzolo: adventuresinslumberland: lyawake: /sobbing my...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:37 -0500

mightyzolo:

adventuresinslumberland:

lyawake:

/sobbing

my heart

Literally can’t handle this

I can’t

is jes u s s till a big part of your li ife ?

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:13:53 -0500

Jesus is still pretty cool by me, yeah.

angt83: carterson-the-mortal: tatterdemalionvulpine: thegoddam...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:23 -0500

angt83:

carterson-the-mortal:

tatterdemalionvulpine:

thegoddamazon:

satyrette:

ineloquentformalities:

jamesrustin:

The faces of power.

These are GORGEOUS.

this beats the fuck out of that ‘beautified disney villains’ post that went around awhile back. oh yes please.

Yo Ursula looks a billion times more terrifying, and actually makes the Mer People’s fear of her more realistic.

Also, Jafar…I’m here for it.

That Hades actually looks Greek…

Jafar, I mean goddamn. I would not want to be alone with that guy.

I love artistic people :D

proudlybigotedmisandrist: satanic2chainz: dowedare: angrylittl...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:17 -0500

proudlybigotedmisandrist:

satanic2chainz:

dowedare:

angrylittledad:

we-are-star-stuff:

Who says North is up?

Upside Down maps (also known as South-Up or Reversed maps) offer a completely different perspective of the world we live in.

Technically speaking, even referring to the earth with words like “up” or “down” or comparing places with words “above” or “below” is flawed, considering that the earth is a spherical body (it’s actually slightly “fatter” at the equator) and flying through 3 dimensional space with no reference of up or down. However, the issue of “up” and “down” does become an issue when viewing the surface of the earth projected onto a flat piece of paper (a map). And the effect of the orientation of a map is more significant than you might realize.

As all maps require orientation for reference, the issue of how to layout the map orientation is as old as maps themselves. As map orientation is completely arbitrary, it is not surprising that they differed throughout time periods and regions.

The convention of North-up is usually attributed to the Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (90-168 AD). Justifications for his north-up approach vary. In the middle ages, East was often placed at top. This is the origin of the term “The Orient” to refer to East Asia. During the age of exploration, European cartographers again followed the north-up convention…perhaps because the North Star was their fixed reference point for navigation, or because they wanted (subconsciously or otherwise) to ensure Europe’s claim at the top of the world.

In modern times, reversed maps are made as a learning device or to illustrate Northern Hemisphere bias. Different from simply turning a north-up map upside down, a reversed map has the text oriented to be read with south up.

The famous “Blue Marble” photograph of the Earth taken from on board Apollo 17 was originally oriented with the south pole at the top, with the island of Madagascar visible just left of center, and the continent of Africa at its right. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view.

While the orientation of a map might seem harmless, it can have a significant effect on one’s perception of the world, and the relative importance of the different place in it.

In speech, we often refer to places being “above” or “below” others. Think of how you would say you’re about to travel to the state or country to your north or south (to go “down” to Kentucky from Indiana, or “up” to Canada from the US). Without even mentioning geography, ask any grade school student whether Mexico is “above” or “below” the United States. We’re all familiar with the “land down under”. As we often correlate importance to relative height (think how a citizens of a country will fly their flag higher than all other flags), the north-up convention reinforces the idea that northern bodies are more important than their southern neighbors. Suddenly, traveling “down” to the South might have an inference much deeper than geographic location.

After looking at the map more closely, you may realize that the South-Up orientation may change your perception of the relative status of different places. For example, South America suddenly looks to have more prominence, and Africa and the Middle East completely dwarf Europe. Likewise, tucking Northern Europe, Canada, and Russia away at the bottom of the map, subconsciously takes away their status.

To summarize, unconditionally accepting the north-up map convention without at least appreciating the effect stands at odds with viewing all people and places within the world equally. x x

I just happened to be discussing this with one group of sixth graders today on “How do we know that north is north?” One boy in the back row just looked at me, nodded his head in agreement, and did the hand signal for his mind being blown.

I do the signal regularly, so they’re getting it.

I have a map like this. My favorite is when people ask me why it’s upside down and get to play elitist -“who said north was up?”

this is freaking me out

not only is this freaking me out but the fact that it’s freaking me out is freaking me out

omg can you not?

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:04:10 -0500

CAN I NOT… WHAT?!

the world may never know :(

Sparkly. ✨

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:32 -0500

Sparkly. ✨

"Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:40:14 -0500

““Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of laughs that make your belly ache, and your nose snort. The embarrassing, earnest, healing kind of laughs. Wit is important. Life is too short not to love someone who lets you be a fool with them. Make sure they are somebody who lets you cry, too. Despair will come. Find someone that you want to be there with you through those times. Most importantly, marry the one that makes passion, love, and madness combine and course through you. A love that will never dilute - even when the waters get deep, and dark.””

- N’tima (via artistsuffer)

punksnskins: doctor-donna-detective: bemeans: Each morning,...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:05 -0500

punksnskins:

doctor-donna-detective:

bemeans:

Each morning, like clockwork, they board the subway, off to begin their daily routine amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.

But these aren’t just any daily commuters. These are stray dogs who live in the outskirts of Moscow Russia and commute on the underground trains to and from the city centre in search of food scraps.

Then after a hard day scavenging and begging on the streets, they hop back on the train and return to the suburbs where they spend the night.

Experts studying the dogs, who usually choose the quietest carriages at the front and back of the train, say they even work together to make sure they get off at the right stop – after learning to judge the length of time they need to spend on the train.

Scientists believe this phenomenon began after the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, and Russia’s new capitalists moved industrial complexes from the city centre to the suburbs.

Dr Andrei Poiarkov, of the Moscow Ecology and Evolution Institute, said: “These complexes were used by homeless dogs as shelters, so the dogs had to move together with their houses. Because the best scavenging for food is in the city centre, the dogs had to learn how to travel on the subway – to get to the centre in the morning, then back home in the evening, just like people.”

Dr Poiarkov told how the dogs like to play during their daily commute. He said: “They jump on the train seconds before the doors shut, risking their tails getting jammed. They do it for fun. And sometimes they fall asleep and get off at the wrong stop.”

The dogs have also amazingly learned to use traffic lights to cross the road safely, said Dr Poiarkov. And they use cunning tactics to obtain tasty morsels of shawarma, a kebab-like snack popular in Moscow.

With children the dogs “play cute” by putting their heads on youngsters’ knees and staring pleadingly into their eyes to win sympathy – and scraps.

Dr Poiarkov added: “Dogs are surprisingly good psychologists.”

Holy butts dogs are freaking smart

“Holy butts”

bbys

Stop Adobe from switching to Creative Cloud!

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:11 -0500

Stop Adobe from switching to Creative Cloud!:

http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model?utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition