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“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”
– Bill Cosby (via itookadeepbreath)
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“Have you felt it too? Have you seen how your best friends love everything about...”
– The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (via thechocolatebrigade)
Ah…The Fountainhead. The book that keeps my left leaning tendencies in check. Ag
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Depressive realism →
misterpeace:
floatingparticles:
Depressive realism is the proposition that people with depression actually have a more accurate perception of reality, specifically that they are less affected by positive illusions of illusory superiority, the illusion of control and optimism bias. The concept refers to people with borderline or moderate depression, suggesting that while non-depressed people...
thebaffled:
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Anonymous described you as hilarious, tender-hearted, and wise.
anthonygiffen said: One of the many nice replies on my “threewords.me” page. Thank you, kind stranger!
Describe anthonygiffen in three words on threewords.me
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Him: Not to be a stick in the mud, but do you think you could refrain from yelling, "Your mother's a filthy whore!" for the rest of the meal? There is a young child seated right over there.
Me: A fair request. I'll do my best, although in my defense it would be a lot easier if your mother was a little less of a filthy whore.
Him: I appreciate the burden this will be on you.
Me: We each have our burdens. This is mine. You have the whole whore mother dealio. We cope.
Him: Thanks so much.
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“I’ll be at the next country. I can only take these orientals for so long.”
– My ex mother in law at a certain theme park this week. Posted with Belle’s permission. There are some things I REALLY don’t miss.
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Defensive
-Adjective- Used by people to describe me when I refuse to take their inaccurate, poorly informed bullshit as gospel truth and instead express my disagreement with supporting evidence.
Ex: God, Anthony! Why do you have to be so defensive? I was just explaining how on this matter in this field in which all intelligent people agree you are an expert and I am an ignorant fuckwad, you are incorrect...
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obscureallure:
Elton John- “The Bitch Is Back”
Brilliant Household Tip
blanddiva11:
Always keep several get well cards on the mantle. So if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean.
(This was sent from a friend who lives OFF THE GRID, and she has SEVEN kids).
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I may have misheard
Host: Alright now everybody, let's hear it for all of our couples celebrating anniversaries tonight, including John and Diane celebrating 42 years of wedded bliss!
Everyone: (Cheers)
Host: And now, everyone direct your pity and disappointment towards Anthony Giffen whose marriage fell apart after...how long were you married, Anthony?
Me: ...
Everyone: (Staring)
Me: ...
One Guy: (Cough)
Me: Fifteen years.
Host: Fifteen years, everyone! Let's all contemplate Anthony's failure for a few moments shall we?
Everyone: (Silence)
One Guy: (Cough, Cough)
Host: OK! Now back to the rest of ya'll with bright futures ahead! Anthony, enjoy throwing up in the restroom!
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kwills88:
Steps on how to burn rice
set rice on stove
get on tumblr
what’s that smell
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Her: But I read it.
Me: Where?
Her: ... On the Internet.
Me: ...
Her: I know...
Me: The Internet is a reliable source for only two things: pornography and...
Her: ...
Me: No. Pretty much just pornography.
Facebook Makes Us All Sad Because Everyone Is... →
journalofthemind:
Lisa Brillson - switched.com
As a young woman in her mid-twenties, up to her ears in a career and living in the mile-a-minute metropolis of New York, in many ways, I am “living the dream.” But like all of us, I log into my Facebook and see the myriad friends I left at home. One, in particular, let’s call her Stella, just had her second baby, seems to have a preternaturally...
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I just woke up at 5 am
I desperately want a cookie.
There are no cookies in the apartment.
I might kill someone.
Cookie Monster, I will never mock your disorder again.
Ag
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“I’m so lucky to know you. Because whenever I start feeling like I’m...”
– Ag
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“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung...”
– C.S. Lewis (The Four Loves)
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“Today I delivered unprecedented levels of mediocrity.”
– Ag
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